Shattered At First Sight: Steve Burley looks incredibly downcast as he sits in his empty barbershop during coronavirus pandemic after his MAFS bride Mishel Karen brutally dumps him at their final vows
Married At First Sight’s Steve Burley looked incredibly downcast as he sat in a chair in his empty barbershop in Melbourne on Thursday.
It seems like most Australians, the coronavirus pandemic has really hit home for the 51-year-old reality star.
The salt and pepper-haired TV personality looked pensive as he spent time alone in his shop eating a banana.
Cornoavirus hits home for Steve: Married At First Sight’s TV groom Burley looked incredibly downcast as he sat in a chair in his empty barbershop in Melbourne on Thursday
He later went for a walk to a neighbouring newsagency, before coming back and appearing to have a tense phone call, at one point biting his nails.
Last week, stage two restrictions over the coronavirus crisis came into effect forcing the closure of non-essential services.
While this included massages and nail treatments, it did not include hair salons or barbershops.
However, the Australian government has come under increasing pressure to force a further shutdown of the country to help stop the spread of the disease.
As of midday Friday, there are 5,315 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 25 deaths.
Pensive: He later went for a walk to a neighbouring newsagency before coming back and looking to have a tense phone call, at one point biting his nails.
If Steve’s business is struggling it would be a double blow the MAFS star, who was brutally dumped by his TV bride Mishel Karen during their final vows this week.
Mishel accused Steve of ‘wasting her time’ after he repeatedly told her he loved her despite their complete lack of physical intimacy.
‘I have felt the least attractive, least sensual I’ve ever felt in my whole life spending the time with you and listening to you remind me that you have no attraction,’ she said.
Walking away, Mishel threw away her wedding ring and said: ‘It’s empowering to take back my strength, to take back my voice as a woman.
‘I actually deserve someone that desires me and wants me. I’m very free now. I feel like, “Oh, drop the ring! I’m free!”‘
Double blow: If Steve’s business is struggling it would be a double blow the MAFS star, who was brutally dumped by his TV bride Mishel Karen during their final vows this week
Waste of space: Mishel accused Steve of ‘wasting her time’ after he repeatedly told her he loved her despite their complete lack of physical intimacy