Married At First Sight’s Bryce Ruthven argues with a bouncer outside a Melbourne nightclub – after his wife Melissa Rawson was ‘attacked by strangers inside and they were subsequently denied re-entry’
Married At First Sight star Bryce Ruthven was involved in a heated altercation at a popular Melbourne nightspot on Saturday.
The 32-year-old was filmed arguing with a bouncer outside the Bond nightclub, on the same night he enjoyed a mini-MAFS reunion with his wife Melissa Ruthven and co-star Jason Engler.
But according to an onlooker, their evening took a turn for the worse when four strangers – two men and two women – allegedly attacked the trio inside the venue, which resulted in Bryce being removed for safety reasons.
Altercation: Married At First Sight groom Bryce Ruthven was involved in a heated altercation outside a popular Melbourne nightclub on Saturday night
Bryce was allegedly denied re-entry when he attempted to get back inside, and began arguing his case to the bouncer because he wanted to be by Melissa’s side.
The source alleges Melissa, 32, was ‘hit to the ground and trampled on’ by one of the male attackers, while Bryce was hit by a woman who was then ‘shoved off’ by another member of the public, who went through a glass table.
They claimed: ‘I was a friend that was with a group of eleven of us who were with Melissa, Bryce and Jason.
‘The woman dragged Melissa’s sister through the table and she is now in hospital after receiving surgery for cuts to her body. Bryce has chipped teeth and requires dental attention.’
Argument: As Bryce attempted to get back in, he was allegedly denied entry – and thus furiously argued his case to return to be by Melissa’s side
Stop: The same female friend then put her hand in Bryce’s face in an attempt to stop him from talking to security
In a video of Bryce’s argument with the bouncer, the former radio announcer is seen trying to speak calmly to security, before becoming visibly irritated.
A female friend tries to push Bryce’s arms down in an attempt to cool him off, which results in him tripping over a metal bollard.
The same woman then puts her hand in Bryce’s face to stop him from talking to security.
A number of other bouncers then come over to speak to Bryce as the two-minute video abruptly ends.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Bryce, Channel Nine and Bond nightclub for further comment on the incident.
Bryce has brought plenty of controversy to Married At First Sight this season.
One of the major storylines centres on rumours he had a ‘secret girlfriend’ in Canberra throughout the entire experiment.
Controversy: Bryce has brought his fair share of scandal to this season, amid rumours he had a ‘secret girlfriend’ on the outside world throughout the whole experiment
He has also criticised Melissa’s physical appearance, shown little regard for her feelings during arguments, and isolated her from the other couples in the experiment.
However, the couple agreed to stay together at their final vows – which were filmed in early December and are set to air this week – with Bryce telling TV Week it was ‘the happiest day of my life’.
They are still dating as of mid-April, several months after filming wrapped, and have even discussed marriage and babies.
Referring to their tumultuous on-screen journey, Bryce told the magazine on Monday: ‘After watching what’s happened in the experiment, people are going to find it hard to believe we’ve actually worked out.’
Melissa added: ‘There’s not a lot of positivity about our relationship out there, but we’re not letting people’s opinions about our relationship dictate us.’
Married At First Sight continues Monday at 7:30pm on Nine
Still going strong: Bryce and Melissa Rawson agreed to stay together at their final vows – which were filmed in early December and are set to air on the show this week – with Bryce saying it was ‘the happiest day of my life’