The infamous final reunion episodes will air next Sunday and Monday evening, concluding season 12 after a drama-filled nine weeks.

However, viewers were left perplexed after noticing several staple moments of the show were noticeably missing from the last episodes.

The Honesty Box challenge, which usually results in anarchy as the brides and grooms answer uncomfortable questions, was scrapped from the final dinner party.

Further, the network did not air footage of the couple’s final dates, with only Jeff Gobbels and Rhi Disljenkovic seen on one last tryst.

The remaining couples, Jamie Marinos and Dave Hand, Paul Antoine and Carina Mirabile, Jacqui Burfoot and Ryan Donnelly, Teejay Halkias and Beth Kelly, and Adrian Araouzou and Awhina Rutene appeared to have their final dates wiped from the episode.

The current season was plagued by scandal, with NSW police opening an official investigation into the show amid claims of violence on set and legal complaints fired off between cast members.

Viewers questioned whether Nine would even air the reunion episodes before the teaser dropped as they accused the producers of “rushing” the ending to avoid further scandals.

Dave’s (L) heartfelt speech to Jamie was mysteriously pared back in editing. Picture: Nine Network/MAFS

“It felt so disjointed and rushed. We didn’t even get final dates or proper vows from some couples!” one fan wrote on X.

“Will there be a reunion episode after final vows?” another person said.

“You can tell they were scrambling. Too many gaps, too many storylines dropped. It feels like they’ve washed their hands of this season,” a fourth person said.

A well-placed production source on Tuesday dismissed the rampant theories that the season was cut short, saying it was one of the biggest in MAFS Australia’s history.

“This year’s season was actually one of the longest,” the insider told Daily Mail Australia.

“Last year, we only had 38 episodes; in 2023, there were just 36.

“The last time we hit 40 episodes was back in season six in 2019, so this idea that Nine ‘cut it early’ is just not true.”

MAFS 2019 also faced speculation of being cut short, as the arguably most famous season featuring Martha Kalifatidis’ wine toss ended with a cheating scandal involving Jessika Power and Dan Webb.

Jacqui Burfoot at the final dinner party. The current season is also embroiled in a petition. Picture: MAFS/Nine Network

Jess and Dan wanted to leave their respective ‘spouses’ but remain in the experiment as a couple and were allowed to do so, leading to an online petition to cancel the show.

The current season is also embroiled in a petition backed by outraged viewers calling for the show to implement eleven new measures to uphold ethical standards.

The measures range from a zero-tolerance policy for abuse to comprehensive background checks and access to individual therapy for participants and has garnered more than 12,000 signatures.

SkyNews.com.au last month revealed participants can be matched with a person with criminal convictions or who is married or separated from their real-life spouse if this information is disclosed in writing before the contract date.

In February, NSW Police launched an ongoing investigation into the show after groom Paul’s violent act where he punched a wall shocked viewers as he was allowed to stay in the experiment.

Nine and production company Endemol Shine Australia said it had treated the punch incident “extremely seriously”.

“Nine and Endemol Shine take their obligations in respect to the health and wellbeing of the participants of this program extremely seriously. All participants have access to the show psychologist and welfare resources during filming, during broadcast and once the program has ended,” a statement read.