Married At First Sight brides Awhina Rutene, 31, and Beth Kelly, 28, took their friendship to the next level on a girl’s day out towards the end of filming.

The brides, who are matched with Adrian Arouzou and Teejay Halkias respectively on the reality show, were spotted sharing an intimate moment together at a Sydney pub, with their husbands nowhere in sight.

The pair were seen indulging in a few glasses of rosé and a smooch before walking arm-in-arm back to the apartments, looking quite smitten.

Awhina, who has seen improvements in her marriage to Adrian Araouzou in recent weeks, kept things casual in a pair of black mum jeans, paired with an oversized black T-shirt for the off-camera outing.

She completed the look with dainty gold jewellery and a pair of black sandals, her blonde hair falling in soft waves around her shoulders.

Beth, who has been struggling in her marriage to Teejay after spending feedback week with Ryan Donnolley, looked chic in a pair of blue jeans, a fitted black top, and oversized leather jacket.

Married At First Sight brides Awhina Rutene, 31, and Beth Kelly, 28, took their friendship to the next level on a girl’s day out towards the end of filming. Both pictured

The brides, who are matched with Adrian Arouzou and Teejay Halkias respectively, were spotted sharing an intimate moment together at a Sydney pub, with their husbands not present

The pair were seen indulging in a few glasses of rosé and a smooch before walking arm-in-arm back to the apartments, looking every inch the smitten pairing

She finished the ensemble with a pair of Nike Pandas and toted a matching leather handbag.

In photos exclusively obtained by Daily Mail Australia, the aged-care worker from Perth and the UK bride who had never been in a relationship before MAFS, are seen sharing a cheeky kiss on an outing without their partners.

Beth initiated the kiss, leaning in to touch Awhina’s arm.

Awhina, smiling and still holding her wine glass in one hand, gazed at her fellow bride adoringly as she closed the space between them.

Both brides pressed their lips together for mere seconds, before erupting in laughter and leaning on one another in apparent surprise.

‘Jamie and I have always had such a beautiful relationship. But Beth coming into the experiment was so great,’ Awhina told Daily Mail Australia.

‘That dynamic…She is such a firecracker.

‘She is so passionate and she’s just an all around beautiful person.’

In photos obtained by Daily Mail Australia, the aged-care worker from Perth and the UK bride who had never been in a relationship before MAFS, are seen sharing a cheeky kiss

Beth initiated the kiss, leaning in to touch Awhina’s arm

Awhina, smiling and still holding her wine glass in one hand, gazed at her fellow bride adoringly as she closed the space between them

Both brides pressed their lips together for mere seconds, before erupting in laughter and leaning on one another in apparent surprise.

Awhina sang Beth’s praises as she detailed how she built a close connection with the other bride.

‘We built a really beautiful friendship whilst on the experiment,’ she said.

‘I will say one thing, Beth, if you are her friend, she will go to war for you.’

Awhina went so far as to compare the brunette’s personality to her favourite qualities about her twin sister, Cleo, who was savaged by bride Carina Mirabile as being low ‘calibre’.

‘Beth is very similar to my twin sister in that she won’t stand for people hurting her friends,’ Awhina explained. ‘She’ll say “watch this girl”, and we love that.’

The feeling is definitely mutual, with Beth telling Daily Mail she loves Awhina.

One of the most unexpected connections of the retreat was between Awhina and Adrian, and Beth admitted she was frustrated watching it play out.

‘I love Awhina, and she’s such a strong woman, but Adrian just knows how to manipulate her,’ she said.

Awhina sang Beth’s praises as she detailed how she built a close connection with the other bride. ‘We built a really beautiful friendship whilst on the experiment,’ she said

‘I will say one thing, Beth, if you are her friend, she will go to war for you,’ Awhina told Daily Mail as she explained the depth of their friendship

Following their kiss, both Awhina and Beth collapsed in laughter and leaned on one another

‘I love Awhina, and she’s such a strong woman, but Adrian just knows how to manipulate her,’ Beth told Daily Mail

‘She’s an amazing mother, and she always wants to see the best in people,’ Beth continued. ‘But Adrian’s to blame – he knows how to manipulate her.’

Awhina has faced criticism from viewers, but Beth urged fans to show her support.

‘At the end of the day, most women can relate. When you’re into someone, you want something to work. You sometimes put the red flags to the side. She gives people second chances, and that does not make her a bad person.’

‘She’s an incredible human being, and it just shows what an amazing partner she is.’

Awhina looped her arm through Beth’s on their walk home from the boozy long lunch, with the blonde looking more serious while Beth appeared quite chuffed.

Awhina, 31, Beth, 28, as well as their husbands, all failed the ‘Is the Grass Greener?’ final challenge in the eyes of the experts by deciding to meet their back-up options. Both pictured