Bachelor Matt Agnew stormed off set on Wednesday's episode after being told Monique Morley called him a 'dog c**t' and a 'disrespectful pig'.
And the scientist's, 32, reaction to the scandal and his SHOCK decision to keep Monique in the competition has divided social media users.
Viewers labelled Matt 'a massive sook' who needed to 'get over it', while others sensationally claimed he was worse than Bachelor Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins.
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Was Matt Agnew being a sook? Social media debate the Bachelor's shock 'dog c**t' scandal as some fans label him 'worse than Nick Cummins'
Ouch! Some vocal viewers called Matt 'a massive sook' who needed to 'harden the f**k up'
The astrophysicist spent the majority of the cocktail party trying to get to the bottom of the drama, only to send teacher Julia Hyde home over Monique.
'Matt knows Monique lied to him. But yet STILL gave her a rose. I just lost a little bit of respect for Matt. Strike one buddy,' one fan wrote.
'He's being a massive sook. It was said in private and wasn't meant for his ears', 'get over yourself! It's hardly the end of the fuc**ing world!' and 'me thinks the Bachelor needs to harden the f**k up,' was said by opinionated viewers after the episode.
'Matt's the one who made it a big deal & wasted everyone's time. Should have quietly spoke to a couple of girls and asked Monique to leave,' one fan wrote on Twitter.
'I just lost a bit of respect for Matt': Fans labelled Matt a 'massive sook' and said 'he was the one who made it a big deal & wasted everyone's time'
Drama! Abbie Chatfield (L) accused Monique Morley (R) of calling Matt a 'dog c**t', which she fiercely denied in the heated confrontation in front of a confused Matt
Others claimed Matt was on his way to 'making the Honey Badger look like a good bloke', with others joked that he might be 'the worst Bachelor' yet.
Some fans however were sympathetic to Matt during the drama, claiming the scientist did his best to 'ask the right questions' and 'gather all the facts before making a decision'.
More Bachelor fans joked 'welcome to Girls Land, Matt' and 'Nerdy astrophysicist was simply not equipped to deal with his level of girl world drama. Poor boy'.
'Bring back Nick Cummins(ABOVE)': Others claimed Matt was on his way to 'making the Honey Badger look like a good bloke', with others joked that he might be 'the worst Bachelor' yet
'The nerd was simply not equipped for girl world drama': Some fans were sympathetic to Matt's response to the drama, claiming the scientist did his best to 'ask the right questions' and 'gather all the facts before making a decision'
During the episode, lingerie designer Monique denied ever saying the derogatory comments: 'I would never, ever say that.. I don't like to cause drama.'
To get to the bottom of the situation, Matt brought Abbie Chatfield over so the two blondes could hash it out in front of him.
He then toured the mansion, where a further five stars confirmed Monique had said the remarks, including Rachael Arahill who defended the slurs as being 'a joke'.
Shock decision: After storming out of the cocktail party, Matt went straight to the rose ceremony, where miraculously, Monique managed to secure the final rose
'That was a waste of time': Fans were baffled by Matt's decision to keep Monique in the competition despite multiple women confirming she had called him a 'dog c**t'
After storming out of the cocktail party, he went straight to the rose ceremony, where miraculously, Monique managed to secure the final rose.
However, before making his decision, Matt stormed off again, briefly exiting the rose ceremony in a bid to collect his thoughts.
In the end, it was teacher Julia Hyde who was sent packing, with Monique and Abbie surviving to see another day.
While expressing that he hoped he didn't soon regret the decision, a preview for Thursday's episode hints he sends a woman home before the rose ceremony amid the ongoing drama.
The Bachelor continues on Channel 10 from 7.30pm on Thursday
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