By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:12 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 23:17 BST, 11 April 2019
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A TV industry expert has claimed Bachelor in Paradise 'went too far' by airing a 'raw and uncut' argument between Alex Nation and Richie Strahan on Wednesday night.
David Knox, the editor of respected industry website TV Tonight, said on Friday that it may not have been necessary to air the entire conversation uncensored.
He argued that the discussion 'hinted at some very personal places' and producers could have edited the scene in a way that didn't make viewers 'jump to conclusions'.
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Did Bachelor in Paradise go too far? A TV industry expert has said Alex and Richie's argument was 'too raw' and 'unnecessary' - after their showdown hinted at 'very personal' issues
'Was it necessary to screen it like this?' Knox wrote. 'There are also ways to show the argument that don't leave us all thinking the worst too.
'I felt like the subtext was just too raw and unnecessary for ratings points. If less had been shown we could have feasibly deduced they split up over... Richie failing to spend time with Alex in Melbourne.
'I suspect that would have been sufficient for us all to move on.'
Mystery: During Wednesday's episode of Bachelor in Paradise, Alex and Richie discussed their 2017 break-up but omitted a crucial detail about why their relationship ended
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Looking visibly emotional, Alex said: 'I feel like people would have a
