It was supposed to be the wholesome reality dating show that gave fans the ultimate happy ending.
But Farmer Wants A Wife ended on a sour note during Sunday night’s penultimate finale, with a shock walkout ending the episode in a nail-biting cliffhanger.
WATCH: Farmer Alex is faced with a major dilemma
Contestant Henrietta Moore, one of the final two women picked by affable farmer Alex Taylor, decided to leave the show in a dramatic and emotional exit after Alex refused to guarantee she would be the woman he picked as his final winner.
Henrietta is competing for Alex’s affections with blonde beauty Jess Wolfe – and the pair have been neck-and-neck all season.
“We have really good chemistry, crazy good chemistry, and I want to see where that could go,” Henrietta told Alex of their strong bond.
“I just want you to give it a go as well, but there’s big ‘but’ in the room … liking Jess,” she said.
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During his final single date with Henrietta before he was forced to pick his chosen lady, Alex found himself unable to fully commit to the 31-year-old.
“I am conflicted. I can never give a definite answer … what do I feel?” Alex said.
Hurt by his inability to commit, Henrietta declared that she wasn’t the right person for Alex.
“I can’t keep opening my heart to someone who feels like that .. and if it is hard [to choose me], then I’m not the right person,” she said.
“For you to still sit there and say you’re so confused, you’ve got two gorgeous girls, I just think, in my heart, I want someone that’s sure.”
She then said to Alex: “How would you feel if I walked away from the table right now and said you know what Alex? I’m not going to be there at the end?”
Alex replied that he’d be “devastated” if she left the show.
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Speaking to producers in a piece to camera, Alex explained he was trying got “do the right thing and not just sit there and tell her we’re going to live happily ever after. I still have another girl that I care about. If Jess asked me the same thing, I’d give her the exact same answer and she wouldn’t like it either, but that’s just how it is.”
As Henrietta began to cry, Alex apologised for hurting her, before Henrietta picked up her bag and prepared to leave the date.
She abruptly declared to Alex, “I actually don’t think you’re the right person for me,” before exiting their date.
“Bye Alex. Take care of yourself,” she said.
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A distraught Alex was then seen screaming into his hat in frustration.
“That moment for me was like every single break up I’ve ever had in my entire life just combined into one very intense moment,” he said.
“It really upsets me how this has all gone down. I didn’t expect it to end like that. She stormed out of the room … and that might be the last time I ever see her.”
Viewers will get to see how the drama between Henrietta and Alex plays out during the finale of Farmer Wants A Wife, which airs on Monday at 7.30pm on Seven.
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