The reason for Married At First Sight bride Andrea Thompson’s extreme reaction to a gaslighting accusation may stem from her own past.
The contestant, 52, who has been linked to Richard Sauerman, 62, has previously opened up about her troubled past relationships.
Earlier this season, Andrea explained that she was watching a previous season of MAFS with her then-partner when she was made aware of the term ‘gaslighting’ by a couple on the show.
After Googling the term, she quickly realized that she was being gaslighted by her partner at the time.
That probably explains Andrea’s explosive reaction to being accused of ‘gaslighting’ herself in Wednesday’s episode.
Married at First Sight bride Andrea Thompson has thanked the show for opening her eyes to gaslighting
In the episode, Andrea and her groom had a series of major arguments after Richard was unable to take Andrea’s criticism on board as they discussed how to salvage their fractured relationship.
Their first heated exchange started when Richard accused Andrea of ’gaslighting’ when she said things she has been upset about.
‘Richie, you just keep choosing not to listen. I understand you’re frustrated,’ she tried to explain.
‘Your body language is now sighing and panting and looking away. You’re not giving me my chance to speak and speak my mind,” she said.
The contestant, 52, who has been linked to Richard Sauerman, 62, has previously opened up about her past relationships
However, he hit back with: ‘My body language is huffing and puffing? You turn the gas on me, I just sit here and listen to you.’
In an angry display, Andrea then slammed her notebook on the table and shouted: ‘You just did it! Don’t tell me to turn on the gas again, you’re driving me crazy!’
At the height of her anger, Andrea snapped back that Richard was actually worse than her previous exes, who she has often claimed were toxic.
Hurt by her words, Richard seemed to end their relationship for good, telling Andrea: ‘I hope you find the man. It won’t be me.’
Andrea explained that she was watching a previous season of MAFS with her then-partner when she was made aware of the term ‘gaslighting’ by a couple on the show and after Googling the term she quickly realized she was being turned on by her partner on time
Later, at the dinner party, Richard crossed a line Andrea set by once again bringing up her former partners in front of the others, blaming her past traumas for the breakdown of their relationship.
“I think the wedge has been that Andie has a lot of hurt and trauma from past relationships,” he said in front of the other contestants.
‘Some of the things she has said to me are very hurtful, very rude, very disrespectful, as if I were her ex’.
Despite having a strong connection at the altar, Andrea and Richard have clashed in recent days
Andrea hit the table aggressively with her fist and screamed: ‘Don’t say that! For God’s sake!’ to the group’s shock.
The mother of two said the reason for her outrage was due to a lack of communication.
“The problems I’ve had with Richie are about communication…it has nothing to do with previous partners…I feel like Richie doesn’t listen to me,” she said during the dinner party.
She later told producers: ‘I get so frustrated with Richie. I have asked him to stop bringing up my past relationships. Just his complete disregard for clear boundaries really upsets me.’
In Wednesday’s episode, the 52-year-old and her groom had a series of major arguments after Richard was unable to take Andrea’s criticism on board as they discussed how to save their broken relationship.