Tensions reached boiling point during Sunday’s shocking episode of The Amazing Race, when Olympian Ian Thorpe confronted his Married At First Sight girlfriend Cyrell Paule.
The heated encounter came after Cyrell, 35, overheard Thorpe’s teammate Christian Miranda complaining that he was “following” them during a challenge.
Paule, who earned the nickname Cyclone Cyrell due to her fiery temper, confronted her best friends and demanded to know if they were gossiping about her.
“Were you joking with Christian earlier about us following you?” Cyrell and her partner Eden Dally asked, to which Christian replied that he didn’t know what he was talking about.
“I’m talking about you being an idiot, that’s what I’m talking about,” Cyrell replied angrily.
Ian and his friend then attempted to calm the situation by telling their enraged co-star “we’re not on MAFS” and asking her to keep the personal attacks out.
However, this only further infuriated Cyrell, who told them: “Yeah, and you’re not swimming right now either. Christian, you’re known as Ian Thorpe’s friend.
“You’re just his sidekick, his buddy. Maybe when you don’t know anything, it’s better to keep your mouth shut. That’s what you should do.”
Tensions came to a head during Sunday’s shocking episode of The Amazing Race, when Olympian Ian Thorpe had a run-in with Married At First Sight girlfriend Cyrell Paule. Pictured: Thorpe and teammate Christian Miranda
Thorpe later told the camera that he wanted to keep confrontations to a minimum during his time on the show, so he could focus on the challenges at hand.
“If I’m competing in something, I focus on how I can achieve the best result. I can leave people out.
“It’s nonsense,” Ian said.
The heated encounter came after Cyrell Paule and her partner Eden Dally (both pictured) overheard Thorpe’s teammate Christian Miranda complaining that they were being “followed” during a challenge.
Thankfully, Ian no longer has to worry about facing Cyrell or Eden on the show, as the reality star couple were eliminated from The Amazing Race later that episode.
Ian and his childhood friend Christian compete for youth mental health service ReachOut Australia in the celebrity edition of the Channel Ten reality series.
They are still competing against stars Peter Helliar, Jett Kenny, Billy Brownless and others for a grand prize of $100,000 that will go to the charity of the winner’s choice.
Paule, who earned the nickname Cyclone Cyrell due to her fiery temper, confronted her best friends and demanded to know if they were gossiping about her, calling Christian “clever” and “a mate”.