Their ‘marriage’ is hanging by a thread.
But it appears a rogue weekend away has helped Married At First Sight’s Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou reignite the spark they desperately needed.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that the controversial couple were the pair that went ‘missing’ during filming back in September, forcing producers to bring curfew forward.
It was reported that producers imposed a strict new curfew on the 2025 cast after ‘disrespectful’ and ‘selfish’ Adrian and Awhina ‘disappeared’ one weekend and travelled to Wollongong to visit fellow groom Tony Mojanovski.
Leaked photos show Adrian and Awhina enjoying a much-needed break from the drama as they have ‘Tony time’ on the harbour, engaging in fishing and recreating the Titanic pose on a yacht.
Back in September, it was revealed that one couple went missing mid-shoot, causing chaos for the production crew.
The cast, who were initially given a curfew of 10pm on weeknights and 11pm on weekends, are now facing even stricter rules.
According to a leaked email sent to the cast from the production team, the new curfew times have been moved up to 8pm on Fridays and Sundays, and 9pm on Saturdays.
This change comes after the couple ignored curfew, ceased communication with production, and failed to return to their apartments on Saturday night.
An insider claimed that the cast members have restricted access to the hotel they’re staying in.
‘Their keys don’t work after a certain time, so they need to inform the house AP [Associate Producer] to let them in; otherwise, they will be stuck outside,’ the insider explained.
‘It’s a way of trying to keep the cast behaving and stop them from coming in and out as they please.’
The email from production expresses frustration and disappointment with the participants’ actions.
It reads: ‘Unfortunately, over the weekend Adrian and Awhina decided to cease communication with production on Saturday night and not return to the apartments by curfew – let alone at all.’
The message goes on to detail how this ‘selfish decision’ impacted over 15 crew members on their Saturday evening and into the early hours of Sunday morning, with the Nine Network being informed of the breach.
The curfew is not just a measure of control but also an essential part of maintaining the production’s schedule and ensuring the safety of all participants.
‘The complete disregard for this production’s guidelines to ensure all participants remain safe whilst in our care, as well as the utter disrespect to my crew and their weekend, has meant the below changes will need to be enforced,’ the email stated.
The message also highlighted the lack of remorse from the participants involved, stating: ‘At this stage, my team are yet to receive an apology from Adrian or Awhina, let alone any kind of remorse, which quite frankly is disappointing.’
Production sources have told Daily Mail Australia that tensions between Adrian and Awhina had already been brewing before their dramatic disappearance.
‘At the commitment ceremony, Adrian and Awhina were caught having a hushed conversation on the sidelines.
Adrian was adamant that Awhina should stay quiet about their family day, but she wasn’t having it – she pushed back hard, making it clear that he doesn’t control what she says.’
When they finally sat on the couch, the tension was unbearable.
The source continued: ‘Awhina wanted to speak, but Adrian kept cutting her off, talking over her, and shutting her down at every turn. Dave even stepped in, calling Adrian out for trying to dictate what she could and couldn’t say.’
The Experts didn’t let it slide either.
‘They asked Awhina directly if she needed Adrian’s permission to speak, and while she hesitated, she admitted she often avoids going into detail just to keep the peace.
John [Aiken] had to ask her a number of times what she liked about Adrian before she finally answered.’
Despite the obvious issues, both of them chose to stay in the experiment, insisting they would put their family drama behind them.
But just days later, they pulled their vanishing act. Instead of addressing their issues, they took off for a weekend away with Tony, leaving production scrambling.
Whether this was an attempt to reconnect or a last-ditch effort to escape the pressure, one thing is certain – ‘Adrian and Awhina are keeping both the producers and fans on edge.’
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine