MAFS: Shannon slept with his ex a week before joining the experiment trends now Married At First Sight's Shannon Adams admits he slept with his ex a WEEK before joining the experiment By Ciara O'loughlin For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:05 GMT, 12 February 2023 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 12 February 2023 Viewcomments The MAFS experts grilled Shannon Adams on Sunday after he admitted he slept with his ex just a week before joining the social experiment. The trio of experts and other couples audibly gasped when Shannon made the revelation at the first commitment ceremony in front of his wife Caitlin McConville - and also confessed he was still in love with his ex-fiancée. A heartbroken Caitlin confessed that Shannon's unresolved feelings for his former flame had put a serious strain on their relationship. The Married At First Sight experts grilled Shannon Adams (pictured) on Sunday after he admitted he slept with his ex just a week before joining the social experiment Sitting on the couch for the first commitment ceremony of the season, Shannon said: 'I'm not going to sugarcoat anything. I think I still might be in love with my ex.' When pressed by the experts on whether he was definitely still in love with his ex or if he was just unsure of his feelings, Shannon repeated: 'I think I might be.' Expert Mel Shilling took little pity on the groom and asked him if it was true he had been 'intimate' with his ex just a week before the experiment. The trio of experts and other couples audibly gasped when Shannon made the revelation at the first commitment ceremony in front of his wife Caitlin McConville (right) Shannon admitted he had been, adding: 'That's why I felt guilty because I feel like I've wasted your time, my time, and Caitlin's time. 'However, I am feeling really optimistic about it as well because it's made me realise a lot of things like she [Caitlin] is such a great person, she has such a great heart.' Mel clearly wasn't buying it, as she interrupted to remind him of the consequences of what he was saying. She said he had just 'dropped a massive bomb' on Caitlin and that she deserved better than 'crumbs' of affection from her partner. Expert Mel Shilling (centre) took little pity on Shannon and asked him if it was true he had been 'intimate' with his ex just a week before the experiment Caitlin remained calm as it wasn't the first time she had heard Shannon speak about his history with his ex, but she was still clearly upset. She said: 'I have been in this exact same position before in my last relationship. It started with me seeing a guy that I fell in love with and he said he was finished with his ex but then he was seeing her behind my back, so it is something I promised I would never go through again. 'So it's like being slapped with all my traumas all at once. It was very hard to digest.' Caitlin (pictured on MAFS last week) remained calm as it wasn't the first time she had heard Shannon speak about his history with his ex, but she was still clearly upset When asked if she believes Shannon can leave behind his feelings for his ex, she said: 'I think Shannon really wants to.' However, relationship expert John Aiken was scornful of Shannon's behaviour. He said it was inappropriate to be sleeping with someone so soon before joining the experiment - adding that this criticism also applied to fellow groom Harrison Boon. Expert John Aiken said it was inappropriate to be sleeping with someone so soon before joining the experiment - adding that this criticism also applied to fellow groom Harrison Boon 'You're not 100 per cent committed to [this],' John said to Harrison, to which he responded defiantly: 'That's bulls**t.' John then told Harrison that if he didn't realise dating someone right up until tying the knot on MAFS was wrong, that's a big problem in itself. Turning his attention to Shannon, John said he needed to decide if he really wanted to stay in the experiment. John said Shannon needed to decide if he really wanted to stay in the experiment Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility