MAFS 2023 intruders: Tayla Winter has a meltdown before her wedding

Monday’s episode of Married At First Sight saw two intruder couples tie the knot – but one bride in particular stole the show.

Tayla Winter had a series of bizarre meltdowns in the lead-up to her wedding to Hugo Armstrong: she broke down in tears while trying on dresses, then admitted she wanted to meet another man at the pub instead of getting married, and even had a full-blown panic attack in the limousine on her way to the chapel.

In her introductory video, the Hobart nurse, 27, said it was hard to meet a man in Tasmania. 

Having always gone for ‘footy guys’ in the past, Tayla said she needed help from the MAFS experts to break her cycle of unhealthy relationships with men who end up cheating on her. 

Tayla knows she can be high maintenance, bad-tempered at times and picky with men, but still thinks she deserves to have her happy ending. 

Monday’s episode of MAFS saw two intruder couples tie the knot – but one bride in particular stole the show: Tayla Winter

Tayla Winter had a series of bizarre meltdowns in the lead-up to her wedding to Hugo Armstrong: she broke down in tears while trying on dresses, then admitted she wanted to meet another man at the pub instead of getting married, and even had a full-blown panic attack in the limousine on her way to the chapel 

‘I would definitely say it is Tayla’s way or the highway,’ she said in a piece to camera.

Tayla admitted she’s not happy if she doesn’t get her way, and she is unwilling compromise with any man.

‘My control is quite extreme at times, it has impacted my relationships in the past. It can be anything from what we’re having to dinner,’ she said.

The experts matched her with Hugo, a Sydney-based IT executive they hope will gently lower her high standards.

The experts matched her with Hugo (pictured), a Sydney-based IT executive they hope will gently lower her high standards 

While trying on her dress, Tayla broke down into tears and confessed she was having second thoughts about marrying a stranger.

‘Why have I done this? This is terrible. Who does this? I can find this in Tassie, this is crazy,’ she said.

‘I reckon we should just go to the pub. I’m not joking, like this is too much,’ she added.

‘He is going to think I am an old woman with these shoulder pads,’ she wailed, before comparing herself to a ‘vampire bride’.

While on the way to her wedding, Tayla had another meltdown, complaining: ‘I’ve been in this car for about three hours!’

‘I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack,’ she continued. ‘Why have I done this? This is so stupid. I’m so nervous now. I don’t want to do this anymore. I want to go back home to Tassie’

While on the way to her wedding, Tayla had another meltdown, complaining: ‘I’ve been in this car for about three hours I reckon!’

‘I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack,’ she continued. ‘Why have I done this? This is so stupid. I’m so nervous now. I don’t want to do this anymore. I want to go back home to Tassie.

The couple got off to an awkward start when Tayla told Hugo he has the same name as her goat.

The couple got off to an awkward start when Tayla told Hugo he has the same name as her goat 

‘My goat was called Hugo,’ she said with a smirk. ‘Actually?’ he replied nervously

Hugo laughed off the comments, telling producers he is a Capricorn, which is the goat sign

‘My goat was called Hugo,’ she said with a smirk. ‘Actually?’ he replied nervously.

Hugo laughed off her comments, telling producers he is a Capricorn, which is the goat sign.

‘I’m a Capricorn, which is a goat, so maybe it will be two goats hanging out. We may even get along,’ he said.

Meanwhile, things got off to an awkward start for Evelyn Ellis and Rupert Budgen (pictured) when the 27-year-old electrician dropped their wedding rings on the floor

Model and marketing director Evelyn, 26, smiled at her groom as he struggled to read his vows

Meanwhile, things got off to an awkward start for the other intruder couple, Evelyn Ellis and Rupert Budgen, when the 27-year-old electrician dropped their wedding rings on the floor.

‘He’s dropped the ring!’ one guest was heard laughing. 

Later, model and marketing director Evelyn, 26, smiled at her groom as he struggled to read his vows.

A nervous Rupert could barely get through his speech, as his bride patiently watched on.

When it came time to exchange rings, Rupert struggled to find the ring in his blazer pocket. Evelyn later complained: ‘He had one job!’

A nervous Rupert could barely get through his speech, as his bride patiently watched on 

When it came time to exchange rings, Rupert struggled to find the ring in his blazer pocket. Evelyn later complained: ‘He had one job!’

The pair were later spotted kissing, appearing to have made it through their wedding piece in one piece