New Photos of Tim

I’m such a disgrace that I paid 1.99 to see these pics and read this members story on The Daily Fail, but my shame is your gain. Story no spoilers: Married At First Sight has introduced us to some truly awful grooms over the years.

From serial cheaters to master manipulators and the men who think saying 'I'm a nice guy' excuses their entitlement. But Tim Gromie? He's really, really hit a nerve among viewers.

Tim's conduct on the show so far has been bad enough, but when you add in what I've heard from insiders, including producers who've had to deal with him, it's clear: Tim is primed for a seat in the MAFS Sin Bin alongside villains of yesteryear such as Sam Ball, Dean Wells and Bryce Ruthven.

And it all started off so well! Or at least it seemed to. Tim and his bride, Katie Johnstone, had vows that aligned almost perfectly.

They wanted the same things in a partner, they shared similar values, and for a vanishingly brief moment, it looked like this could actually work.

Then Tim wiped away their first kiss like it was an unfortunate sneeze.

Tim Gromie has really, really hit a nerve among Married At First Sight viewers + 5 View gallery Tim Gromie has really, really hit a nerve among Married At First Sight viewers

Tim's conduct on the show so far has been bad enough, but when you add in what I've heard from insiders, including producers who've had to deal with him, it's not looking good... And then there's the leaked Instagram messages everyone is talking about.

While still on honeymoon week with Katie, Tim slid into former MAFS contestant Eden Harper's DMs late at night, whining about how he wasn't into his match.

His biggest gripe? She wasn't a 'short, blonde, petite woman'. (We've heard that before! Evidently, Tim thought MAFS was a Build-a-Bride workshop.)

MAFS villains come and go, but the reason why I - and many viewers - find Tim's behaviour so utterly infuriating is because it's textbook entitlement.

He went into the experiment expecting a woman custom-built to his specifications. When that didn't happen, he treated Katie like she was some kind of clerical error.

Even worse, he refuses to take responsibility for his own bad behaviour. And now he's deleted his social media and refuses to do interviews with media.

So, a victim complex to add to his long list of sins.

And as if his behaviour on screen (and alleged behaviour off screen) wasn't already bad enough, sources close to production allege Tim has been desperate to get on Married At First Sight for years.

A casting producer claimed he had applied multiple times, spending the last three years trying to land a spot on the top-rating Nine program.

The claim he'd tried for years to get on the show, and was presumably an avid viewer, only makes his behaviour on screen all the more inexplicable.

I mean, he's presumably seen villains of the past get absolutely destroyed in the edit. What the hell did he think would happen? And now he's got it, he has squandered every second with his toxic behaviour, and viewers are absolutely appalled.

There's been more than a hundred men participate in Married At First Sight since the show's premiere. I've met most of them, as well as stars of the UK and US versions.

Over the years, MAFS has given us some legendary villains from Sam Ball and Harrison Boon to Dean Wells and Bryce Ruthven.

We've had cheaters, manipulators, and grooms who've just checked out completely.

But even the most diabolical of those villains had some redeeming qualities.

Sure, Sam was a prick to Lizzie, but he's kept his head down since and was accepted into the Royal Australian Regiment. Bryce may have been stringing along a 'secret girlfriend' on season eight, but since falling for Melissa he's become a dedicated dad to their twin boys. Likewise, Harrison is a great father. And Dean? Well, he's Dean.

But Tim? It's early days, but from what I've seen and heard, I have absolutely nothing positive to say about the man. Going by the show alone, he looks to be a toxic mix of entitlement and arrogance.