Beth made the difficult decision to leave Farmer Wants A Wife after realising she needed to return home to her six-year-old daughter. The 28-year-old vet had formed a promising connection with Farmer Jason, with the pair even sharing a kiss. Despite their obvious chemistry, Beth chose her family, telling cameras she was “leaving behind the chance of finding love.”

Poor Jessica just wasn’t coping with the realities of a dating show. To be fair, she gave it a red-hot crack and even enjoyed a fun-filled slip-and-slide date with Farmer Zac, but every time she saw him connecting with another woman, it clearly took its toll. Honestly, I can’t say I’d fare much better.

By the time the Country Ball rolled around, Jessica realised her journey had come to an end and made the decision to leave. The news was met with no shortage of relief from this season’s resident “villain”, Miranda, who had earlier wished that Jessica would leave the show before blowing on a dandelion.

After a day spent rallying sheep and throwing themselves into farm life, Farmer Dylan found himself torn between Tenille and Renae when it came time to make a difficult decision.

Earlier in the episode, Dylan admitted to cameras that while he enjoyed Tenille’s company, he wasn’t convinced the romantic spark was there.

“Tenille is cool, but I haven’t really felt sparks between us yet,” he said.

Ultimately, it was Tenille who received the dreaded goodbye at the group dinner. Taking the rejection in her stride, she packed up her belongings and giddied up out of there.

Delia made it back to Alex’s farm, but her Farmer Wants A Wife journey was short-lived after she decided to walk away from the experience, admitting she felt she was trying to force a connection that simply wasn’t there.

“If I have to fight too hard for this, or it’s uncomfortable and Alex doesn’t want that, and I have to force it, then it’s not meant for me,” she explained.

Alex was visibly blindsided by Delia’s decision and admitted it had left him feeling “a little bit less clear than usual” about his remaining connections.

“I hadn’t really gotten to know her that well,” he said. “She had just been reclusive and quiet the whole time.”

While Delia’s departure may have blindsided Alex, Eddy’s earlier confession to the other women that he had given her a necklace on their date appeared to truly cement her frontrunner status.

Georgia made it back to Jarrad’s farm, but she was ultimately the first lady sent home.

“I hope you guys have a wonderful time here,” she said as she said her goodbyes. “I hope you have a good time with the girls, because they’re very beautiful.”

Poor Jessie simply wasn’t cut out for life in front of the cameras.

After being selected as one of Jason’s final five women, the 36-year-old ultimately decided she couldn’t go through with the experience. When the other contestants returned to the farm without her, they were left to break the news to Jason, who immediately zoomed off in his car to check that she was okay.

“Under different circumstances, I would have loved to have gotten to know you,” Jessie told him. “It’s just not the right environment for me…I feel terrible that I’ve wasted your time.”

Clearly disappointed, Jason returned to the farm admitting the situation had struck one of his biggest fears. Throughout the process, he’d worried that women wouldn’t be willing to embrace life on the farm, and now it seemed that fear was playing out before his eyes with Jessie.

While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, we’re fairly certain Jessica’s time on Farmer Jason’s farm has come to an end.

Despite enjoying what appeared to be a successful one-on-one date with Jason earlier in the episode, after he selected her anonymous idea for a cocktail-making class, Jessica’s journey took an unexpected turn at the group’s first dinner on the farm.

The dramatic moment unfolded after Jason announced he wouldn’t be sending anyone home following Jessie’s surprise departure, a decision Jessica clearly wasn’t thrilled by.

“Thank you, Jason. Wow. Thank you so much. I just knew that was going to happen,” she said with a laugh, before removing her microphone and walking out.

Retreating to her room alongside a producer, Jessica was later overheard telling fellow contestant Poppy that she wanted to leave the experience.

Jason admitted he was blindsided by her reaction, revealing he had expected Jessica to feel “relieved” by his decision to keep everyone on the farm.

Whether Jessica decides to stay and continue pursuing a connection with Jason, or calls time on her Farmer Wants A Wife journey altogether, remains to be seen.

Pilates instructor Hannah may have won viewers over with her impressively realistic chicken noises, but she failed to win Jarrad’s heart. After being sent home following their speed date, Hannah took the rejection in stride. “I think that Farmer Jarrad made his choice and he’ll have to live with that for the rest of his life,” she joked.

“I mean, I was trying to flirt a little with Farmer Jarrad,” Kristy told cameras. Unfortunately, the chemistry wasn’t quite enough to secure her a place in his budding love story, and she was sent home after the speed dates.

Unfortunately for 32-year-old social worker Kyiah, her search for love with Jarrad also came to an end after the speed dates.

Chelsea pulled out all the stops, transforming her introduction into a mock airline experience inspired by her job as a flight attendant. “Sit back, relax, and you may just fall for more than the view,” she teased. Sadly, whatever destination she had in mind, it wasn’t Zac’s final stop. He sent her home after the speed dates.

Maybe Holly supporting North Melbourne really was a dealbreaker after all. Could a diehard Geelong supporter like Zac ever truly fall for the enemy? Unfortunately for Holly, she was sent packing after the speed dates.

Farmer Zac also farewelled 23-year-old NGO worker Jess at the conclusion of the speed dates.

It was a tough night for Bene, who not only missed out on Farmer Jason’s final five but also nearly fainted shortly afterwards. Whether it was the nerves, the adrenaline or the heat, she took it all remarkably well and somehow managed to keep smiling through it.

Speaking to TV Week, Bene reflected on the moment, saying: “As soon as he picked the fifth girl and I realised that I wasn’t going back to the farm, I think the adrenaline took over and hit me like a freight train.

I just remember grabbing poor Brittany’s arm and then, next thing I know, I was on the ground. So it was embarrassing, to say the least. But I guess that’s what happens when you get rejected on national television!”

Alongside Bene, Britt was also sent home by Farmer Jason on night one. She did, however, step in to support Bene during her dizzy spell. Women supporting women!

Alicia’s time on the show came to an end courtesy of Farmer Alex, despite turning up in a very on-theme cow-print dress and attempting to teach him her best dance moves. Was the fishing rod really that much of a dealbreaker?!

Despite bonding over their smiles—and Alex’s revelation that he was apparently born with an extra tooth—Ebony was ultimately sent home at the end of the episode.

Alex may have loved that Samara was an ecologist, but it wasn’t enough to earn her a spot in his final five.

A private chef from NSW, Kiara came armed with homemade tiramisu and a clear strategy: feed the farmer. Dylan seemed thrilled by the sweet treat, but sadly, it wasn’t enough to earn her a place in his final five.

Rhianna’s speed date with Dylan was a milestone moment, with the contestant revealing she’d “never been on a proper date before.” Sadly, it wasn’t enough to secure her a spot in Dylan’s final five.

Despite describing Jamie as “a really genuine person” and bonding with her over a shared love of horse racing, Dylan ultimately chose not to take things any further.