Married At First Sight stans compared this season’s once objectively hot groom Mitch to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jeff from the Wiggles and more because of his outfit in Tuesday night’s MAFS episode.
The Queensland financial planner slash model gave us a cheeky ‘90s throwback in the episode when he sported a soft purple turtleneck and jeans combo.
Or as PEDESTRIAN.TV’s MAFS recapper Chantelle Schmidt put it: “some kind of turtleneck-wearing 80’s pornstar, minus the moustache because he has stunted hair growth”.
It was like if a Bond villain from the Swedish alps was in that snow scene with Lady Gaga from House of Gucci. You know the one.
Can you imagine if Mitch turned to Ella and said, “babe, there’s something I need to tell you. Something that’s a big part of who I am that I need to share with you. Hot potato, hot potato”.
You know, instead of telling his on-screen wife that he thought a five-minute passionate make-out sesh was lame.
The internet turned the look into the show’s new meme as the episode aired.
“I knew I’d seen Mitch before,” wrote one user, who compared Mitch with a blonde mullet-wearing Boy George in his prime.
I knew I’d seen Mitch before #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia #MAFS pic.twitter.com/4osvHFCRBs
— Ms (@berrybee50) February 15, 2022
Another called the MAFS star’s new look “a smidgen of Steve Jobs, the purple Wiggle and Darren Hayes together”. I see it and I fuck with it.
What do you get when you mix a smidgen of Steve Jobs, the purple Wiggle and Darren Hayes together?…. #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/oYgsIXa1Pd
— Beck Casey (@BecCasey) February 15, 2022
Here were the best tweets about Mitch’s purple turtleneck on Married At First Sight on Tuesday night.
Same same but different #MAFSAU #MAFS #MAFSAustralia pic.twitter.com/xmGKSFr5qU
— Beebee (@coolshirtbrah) February 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/cdtmahoney/status/1493524303396347907
I’m getting Polish-Boy-Band-c1985 vibes from Mitch tonight #MAFS #MAFSau #MAFSAustralia pic.twitter.com/YrqbMBw0TL
— D ▵ ▿ I D (@dav1dO2) February 15, 2022
So which Euro boy band has Mitch escaped from? And will he be back in time for Eurovision? #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/zIWyjhL8fN
— stick on the road (@stickontheroad) February 15, 2022
Mitch, the turtleneck died with Steve Jobs, let it go..🐢🚫 #bantheturtleneck#MAFS #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia
— Daz (@darren_handreck) February 15, 2022
Lol Mitch belongs in the early 2000s. Backstreet’s back! #mafs #mafsau #MAFSAustralia
— Simon (@herodfel) February 15, 2022
Mitch is Jeremy Jordan’s love child #mafsau #mafs pic.twitter.com/Bgco8TSbd1
— Apolo (@PK_APOSTOLI) February 15, 2022
Mitch is giving me these vibes in that get up .. #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/sHK1gb5tN3
— Maddison Turner (@maddsturner92) February 15, 2022
Serious Ron Burgundy vibes here #MAFSAU #MarriedAtFirstSight #Mafs pic.twitter.com/DCvRynZF66
— melanie (@therealmelralph) February 15, 2022
Mitch looks a member of a 90’s Swedish boy band. Those earrings and turtleneck aren’t doing you any favours #MAFSAU
— Bes Zerighaber (@Bes_Zerighaber) February 15, 2022
How’s Mitch with his Wiggles audition with that turtle neck. #hotpotato #MAFSAU #MAFS
— Steve (@steveoknows) February 15, 2022
Mitch reminds me of someone… got it.#MAFSAU #mafs pic.twitter.com/lBNSGie0U9
— Ricky Leonard (@ricky_leonard19) February 15, 2022
Married At First Sight airs at 7pm on Sunday and 7:30pm on Monday to Wednesday on Channel Nine and 9Now.
