Married at First Sight 2024: Lucinda and Timothy kiss during dinner party leading to cheers from the table – before ‘slow burn’ groom’s unexpected reaction shocks everyone

The Married at First Sight couple are just a few weeks away from deciding whether to continue their relationship beyond the experiment.

And fan favorites Lucinda Light, 43, and Timothy Smith, 51, experienced a dramatic breakthrough in their relationship on Wednesday night.

During the dinner party, the group and pundits noted how well the pair seemed to be getting on, with even rival Tori admitting: “I don’t have much time for you tonight, but I’m going to be the bigger person and say – you look closer.’

Timothy revealed that something changed during the retreat and Lucinda helped him break down his walls.

‘I love the unraveling of this beautiful creature, he is such a beautiful man,’ Lucinda announced – before an intimate moment shocked the whole table.

Lucinda’s kind words prompted Timothy to lean in for a surprise kiss – prompting cheers from around the shocked table.

“I literally wanted to jump over the table and kiss them both … it was amazing,” said a shocked Eden.

Tristan excitedly exclaimed ‘It’s a leap if anything for the old dogs, I’m so happy for them, what a comeback.’

“It kind of shocked me but it was divine, absolutely divine, everything coming from Tim feels really true at this point,” Lucinda said of the heartwarming moment.

But suddenly Timothy’s mood changed and he excused himself from the table.

The groom quickly came to the conclusion that he has wasted his time being angry and shutting down the experiment instead of looking for love.

He says that ‘it’s easy to be hated, it’s hard to like’.

Lucinda eventually found Timothy in the other room crying and comforted him.

“You’ve held in so much… I’m here for this whole process,” she told the emotional groom.

Married at First Sight continues on Sunday at 7pm on Channel Nine.