MAFS’s Bronte and Melinda are seen hugging at the couples retreat after their dramatic showdown.

Shocking new photos of the couples’ retreat at Married At First Sight have emerged, proving that part of the show is staged.

In photos taken by Daily Mail Australia, Bronte Schofield is shown hugging Melinda Willis and Harrison Boon after the two women clashed dramatically on the show.

While chatting with their co-stars, Melinda and Bronte seemed to show that there was no bad blood between them despite what was being said on camera.

On the night, Melinda looked elegant in an electric blue gown as she kept close to her ‘husband’ Layton Mills.

Bronte wore the same camel coat she wore on camera, while Harrison showed off her buff complexion in a beige sweater.

Everyone appeared in good spirits, with the trio embracing each other despite the tense scenes shown to viewers.

It comes after former MAFS stars Domenica Calarco and Ella Ding called the contestants ‘fake’ on this year’s Married At First Sight on their podcast, Sit With Us.

The couple claimed that Bronte and Harrison’s relationship was ‘fake’.

Bronte was left in tears on Monday’s episode after her co-stars accused Harrison of “emotionally manipulating” her.

Melinda then chimed in, calling Bronte “a bit naive.”

Bronte was caught up in tense scenes at the NSW Southern Highlands retreat, where Claire Nomarhas gave her a stern warning.

Claire accused Harrison of trying to “emotionally manipulate” his wife, prompting Bronte to respond by saying that the other girlfriends were just jealous.

Harrison has never once tired of manipulating me. Harrison doesn’t control me,” Bronte said defiantly, as the other girlfriends spoke to her.

I am a grown woman and I have my own opinions. The reason why they are trying to turn my relationship on is because they are jealous,” she added.

Bronte explained that the other girlfriends “just want what Harrison and I have”, before Melinda chimed in to back Claire up.

“We think you’re being a bit naive,” Melinda said.

‘As various girls see it, we just don’t want to see you go down that path. We know you’re strong,’ added Alyssa.

Bronte disagreed with Melinda calling her ‘naive’.

“That basically calls me dumb and that my relationship with Harrison isn’t real and that really hurts,” Bronte said, adding that she felt attacked and attacked.

‘I felt attacked. I’ve never had to sit there and have people pick my relationship when I’ve come this far,” she said.

Bronte then stormed off, saying that she needed a break.

‘My husband is frank and says what he feels. And they’re basically saying that I’ve lost myself,” Bronte said.

‘Why am I being absolutely, completely ridiculed for choosing him?’

The girls chose not to go after Bronte, but Claire made her feelings known.

‘Bronte, we care about you. We can see that you are being manipulated by this fucking idiot,” he said.

‘You have five of your friends sitting in front of you and telling you that something is wrong. Something is not right.’

Bronte later dropped the bombshell that he was in serious talks with Harrison about moving to Sydney.

Married at First Sight continues Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel Nine and 9Now