Viewers and contestants alike have been quick to comment on the relationship dynamic between My Kitchen Rules couple Dee and Tim.

And within just minutes of Tuesday night's episode starting viewers took to social media to slam Dee's behaviour towards Tim as they hosted their instant restaurant.

Before the starter had even been served Dee was seen shouting at Tim for all sorts of reasons - reprimanding him over some bread, onions and forgetting a vital ingredient.

See MKR updates as viewers slam Dee for 'bullying' husband Tim as #SaveTim trends

Abusive? On Tuesday night's episode of My Kitchen Rules viewers saw Dee and Tim's instant restaurant. But within moments of the show airing viewers took to Twitter to slam Dee for her behaviour towards her husband

Not impressed: Viewers were quick to take to Twitter to discuss the dynamic between Dee and Tim

Twitter users branded her behaviour 'abusive' and even pleaded with Tim to 'divorce' his wife.

One user wrote: 'This is actually psychological/ emotional abuse - imagine if the husband was treating the wife this way?'

Plenty of people chimed in that it wasn't fair for a woman to be treating a man in such a way.

'Can you imagine the outrage if it was Tim who treated Dee like this? He'd be roasted on a spit and there'd be a Royal Commission. #MKR,' a commentator suggested.

#SaveTim: Many social media users began to use the hashtag #SaveTim

Outrage: Many viewers were flabbergasted with Dee's treatment of Tim

A third posted: 'Dee should be ashamed of her behaviour. Bullying and emotional abuse. Imagine our response if the husband was treating her that way! #mkr.'

Others were simply keen to show their support for Tim and one person wrote: 'I propose a new hashtag for #mkr tonight : #SaveTim.'

In fact so many people were posting about Tim that the #Save Tim hashtag was trending in Australia during the programme.

Some decided to poke fun and one person wrote: 'Spoiler! Eliminated from #MKR: Tim's testicles'.

Fast reaction: Within minutes of the show airing viewers had taken to Twitter to share their views

Varied: Some branded Tim as 'broken', while others decided to comment on Dee's voice

And given Tim was seen subserviently listening to Dee's orders, many viewers decided to give him their own.

One user wrote: 'Get yourself a tray, get yourself some flour, get yourself a new wife #MKR.'

Many wanted to help Tim and one user echoed their sentiments by writing: 'Who wants to crowdfund for a new set of balls for Tim? Or refer him to a good divorce lawyer...#SaveTim #MKR.'

Another pondered: 'What on earth happened in Tims life for him to get to the point of thinking Dee's behaviour is ok? #mkr #DeeDay' (sic).

It certainly made for painful viewing as Dee and Tim failed to perform during the episode. After serving a soup with uncooked vegetables as an entree, their meatball main course also underwhelmed the judges and fellow contestants.

One viewer suggested: 'This could possibly be the worst meal in #MKR history.'

And as the scores were being deliberated one critic wrote: 'I'd give that meal MINUS 5 STARS! #MKR.'



