A hit reality TV show has been involved in a major schedule shakeup after TV bosses pulled the series from its usual slot. 

Married At First Sight Australia usually airs on E4 weekdays from 7:30pm. 

But now it’s been split in half because of the arrival of brand new dating show Honesty Box.

The Australian version of the popular show will air its first instalment at 8pm for one hour. 

At 9pm, Honesty Box, hosted by Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light, will watch the journey of a group of Sєxy singletons try and find The One for a further 60 minutes. 

Then the final instalment of MAFS Aus will be on E4 until 10:40pm. 

Hit reality TV show Married At First Sight Australia in major schedule shakeup as TV bosses pull series from usual slot

At 9:00pm, Honesty Box, hosted by Vicky Pattison and Lucinda Light, will watch the journey of a group of Sєxy singletons try and find The One for a further 60 minutes

Honesty Box airs Monday to Wednesday on E4, so the usual schedule for Married At First Sight will continue as normal, from 7:30pm, for Thursday and Friday. 

Many fans are fuming with the change.

One wrote on social media: ‘I refuse to be manipulated. I will watch MAFS on +1 at 9 then switch over for the second part at 10. No Honesty Box for me!’

‘They think because we’re loyal MAFS fans we’ll watch Honesty Box and stay up late to finish watching MAFS. Nope. That’s what catch up is for.’

‘Just seen now it’s not on until 8pm! Simpsons it is then! Very cheeky splitting MAFS between this new show. I’ll be getting it on catch-up, past my bedtime.’ 

‘In case you didn’t know tonight and tomorrow’s #MAFSAU episodes will be on from 8-9 and then 10-10:40 with #HonestyBox in between. I resent E4 messing with my night to try and get me to watch another show. I already know it’s on; they’ve advertised it enough.’ 

It comes after Vicky and Lucinda teased tears, tantrums and even SPLITS during an exclusive chat with MailOnline about the arrival of Honesty Box.

Viewers will watch the couples explore their budding romances by getting to know each other in the villa, and with help from Truetopia’s very own Sincerity Coach Lucinda. 

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But each dater has to go into the Honesty Box to answer questions about themselves – and if they lie there could be serious consequences, including impacting their £100,000 prize fund.

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline at the official preview screening of the show earlier this week, Lucinda said of the series: ‘There’s definitely tears.

‘There are some storm outs, there’s some temporary breakups, get togethers, swipity-swaps, it’s got a bit of all of it.’ 

Vicky, who presents and reads out the Honesty Box results on the show, added: ‘The path to true love doesn’t run smooth. We all absolutely know that.

‘And I think because they’re being pushed out of their comfort zone and forced to be honest, in other reality TV shows, people might just stick because they think, “Well, this looks good, like this is an easy ride”.’

Lucinda chimed in: ‘And people are playing a façade, a mask, but it doesn’t work here.’

Vicky continued: ‘You haven’t got the opportunity here.

‘You do see an awful lot of raw emotion. And I’m not gonna lie, there are a lot of tears, a lot of tantrums.

‘There’s some new arrivals that cause serious waves throughout the rest of Truetopia.

‘But it’s all in the name of finding your true match.’

Married At First Sight Australia airs on Tuesday at 8pm, and again at 10pm.