Married At First Sight Australia's Danny Hewitt has revealed his genuine reaction to Bec Zacharia's 'I love you' bombshell at the fifth Commitment Ceremony. Telling your partner 'I love you' for the first time requires significant courage, especially when done on national television in front of the cast and experts. Despite an explosive Couples Retreat, the pair entered the fifth Commitment Ceremony feeling stronger than ever, and Bec seized the moment. She declared to Danny, 'F--- it. I love you!' However, he did not reciprocate and later admitted to cameras that he felt put on the spot.
Danny's Honest Reaction
At the following Commitment Ceremony, Danny explained he could not say it back until he was 100% certain, but he had asked Bec to be his girlfriend to provide her with 'security.' Speaking to the Daily Mail, Danny admitted he was completely caught off guard and had no idea Bec was going to say it. He shared: 'Normally when a girl tells you they love you, they give you like breadcrumbs beforehand. Bec didn't give me any breadcrumbs. She didn't allude to it. She didn't give me hints. Then it just came out of nowhere.'
Why Bec's Feelings Intensified
Despite the explosive Couples Retreat, it appeared to Danny that Bec's feelings intensified after he defended her in an argument and removed her from the chaos. 'She mentioned that I was a safe space, which was a nice thing to hear. I think that's what really amplified Bec's feelings,' he said. Danny later admitted he was not quite there yet emotionally, stating: 'Bec's obviously a bit ahead of me with the feelings. You can't force love. You're either going to love someone or you're not. I'm just going with the flow and seeing where it goes.' He even joked that it would be hard to 'find a woman in the world' who could spend a romantic weekend with him and not fall in love.
Bec's Perspective
In an interview with Chattr, Bec admitted that seeing Danny back her at the Couples Retreat intensified her feelings. 'In the face of that adversity, I was already feeling like I loved him,' she said. The MAFS bride also shared that she had not planned to tell him at the Commitment Ceremony. 'I definitely did not plan on telling him at the Commitment Ceremony at all. I did not plan that at all. I definitely would have waited a few weeks. It's how I felt in the moment, and I don't regret telling him that I love him, because that's how I feel,' she explained.
