Alex Nation and Richie Strahan's showdown on Wednesday's episode of Bachelor in Paradise was billed as the 'longest unedited scene in reality TV history'.
But viewers have questioned if the awkward nine-minute segment was actually as 'raw and uncut' as Channel 10 wants them to believe.
Several fans took to Twitter to point out that the sun appeared to set in a matter of seconds as the exes were talking outside, which suggests the footage was edited for brevity.
Does this prove their confrontation WAS edited? Bachelor in Paradise viewers have spotted a 'continuity error' during Alex Nation and Richie Strahan's supposedly 'raw and uncut' scene
'Unedited my a***, that sunset was mighty fast,' one person tweeted, before another asked: 'Were they sitting there for hours? It's nighttime!'
A similar comment read: 'I can't go past "unedited" and the quickest sunset I have ever [seen]. Unedited. Raw. 12 minute sunset.'
The speculation soon spread across social media, with several Instagram accounts making memes about the sudden sunset.
Hmm! Several fans pointed out on Twitter that the sun appeared to set in a matter of seconds as the exes were talking outside, which suggests the footage was edited for brevity
'Were they sitting there for hours? It's nighttime!': Many viewers questioned the scene on social media, but others later stated that sunsets in Fiji happen very quickly
Other viewers disputed this theory, however, arguing that the sun actually does set rapidly in Fiji, where Bachelor in Paradise is filmed.
'The closer you get to the equator the shorter the sunset is. No twilight in Fiji. It's basically "sun on/sun off",' one person tweeted.
During their confrontation on Wednesday's episode, Alex and Richie danced around the real reason behind their 2017 break-up.
'I was left alone, to go through something massive that no woman should go through': During the emotional scene, Alex and Richie discussed their split for
