Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe embroiled in 2024's most bizarre feud as he clashes with Married At First Sight star on-air READ MORE: Ian Thorpe takes brutal swipe at Peter Helliar live on The Project By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:47 BST, 17 September 2024 | Updated: 00:47 BST, 17 September 2024 e-mail View comments Tensions reached boiling point during Sunday's shock episode of The Amazing Race , when Olympian Ian Thorpe clashed with Married At First Sight bride Cyrell Paule . The heated encounter came after Cyrell, 35, overheard Thorpe's teammate Christian Miranda complain that she was 'following' them during a challenge. Paule, who has earned the nickname Cyclone Cyrell due to her fiery temper , confronted the best mates and demanded to know if they were gossiping about her.
'Were you having a dig before Christian, about us following you?' Cyrell and her partner Eden Dally demanded, to which Christian responded he didn't know what she was talking about. 'I'm talking about you being a smart a**e, that's what I'm talking about,' a furious Cyrell shot back. Ian and his friend then attempted to defuse the situation by telling their enraged co-star 'we are not on MAFS' and asked her to keep the personal attacks out of it.
However, this only enraged Cyrell even more, who told them: 'Yeah, and you ain't swimming right now either. Christaian, you're known as Ian Thorpe's friend. 'You're only his mate, a sidekick.
Maybe when you don't know nothing you keep your mouth shut, that's what you should do.' Tensions reached boiling point during Sunday's shock episode of The Amazing Race, when Olympian Ian Thorpe clashed with Married At First Sight bride Cyrell Paule. Pictured: Thorpe and his teammate Christian Miranda Read More 'Worrying' photo of Ian Thorpe in a wheelchair could spell trouble for reality TV shows Thorpe later told the camera he wanted to keep the clashes to a minimum during his stint on the show, so he could focus on the challenges at hand.
'If I'm competing in something, I'm focused on how I can deliver the best result. I can block people out. 'It's rubbish,' Ian said.
The heated encounter came after Cyrell Paule and her partner Eden Dally (both pictured) overheard Thorpe's teammate Christian Miranda complain they were 'following' them during a challenge Fortunately, Ian doesn't have to worry about clashing with Cyrell or Eden on the show anymore, as the reality star couple were eliminated from The Amazing Race later that episode . Ian and his childhood friend Christian are competing for youth mental health service ReachOut Australia on the celebrity edition of the Channel Ten reality series. They are still going up against stars Peter Helliar, Jett Kenny, Billy Brownless and others for a grand prize of $100,000 to go to the winner's chosen charity.
Paule, who has earned the nickname Cyclone Cyrell due to her fiery temper, confronted the best mates and demanded to know if they were gossiping about her - and called Christian a 'smart a**e' and a 'sidekick' Reality The Project The Amazing Race Share or comment on this article: Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe embroiled in 2024's most bizarre feud as he clashes with Married At First Sight star on-air e-mail Add comment.
