Following an explosive Couple’s Cove, the newlyweds are faced with growing sexual tension and unpacking any lingering doubts about their relationships.

Jess and Sam share home truths, and their body counts. Jess and Sam share home truths, and their body counts. Credit: Seven Network

Emily is left reeling about Tom’s admission that he didn’t see a spark with her.

But in another back flip, he says he wants to start afresh, leaving Emily “hopeful” without being completely trusting of him.

Once well-connected Brie and Byron are tested after Brie felt her man didn’t have her back while piling onto Tom at Couple’s Cove for his behaviour towards Emily.

According to Byron, seeing his wife so fired up about drama was “a bit of an ick” — forcing him to question his feelings towards her.

Meanwhile, Sam tries to make sense of a very public that joke Jess made about him “punching” her in the face while they slept during the storm.

Clearing the air, Jess felt they both needed “breathing space” to re-calibrate.

However, when Sam resurfaces after disappearing for hours, the couple agree to be open with each other to move forward.

In another shake-up, each pair receives a second orange crate to bring them closer romantically.

Amy and Mike, while slowly building a friendship, seem worlds away from even a whisper of intimacy.

Jess and Sam become closer after a joke at Couple's Cove that got between them.Jess and Sam become closer after a joke at Couple’s Cove that got between them. Credit: Seven Network

And Georgia and Chad explore their sexual chemistry — beginning with a sensual yet firm massage from Chad as his wife lies willingly on the bed.

For Dani, the prospect of getting closer to “mega hot” Emanuel brings back emotions of inadequacy she thought would stay at home.

Airing her insecurities, she receives overwhelming support from her husband, who reassures her she is beautiful inside and out.

And as if a physical wall had been torn down between them, the pair enjoy a skinny dip together and embrace for a kiss.

When the intimacy box arrives for Brie and Byron, Brie admits she’s had a “f**** flutter” from imagining what their sex would be like.

But the dancer is slightly wrong-footed by her man’s inability to reciprocate the feeling.

Re-visiting the conversation later, Byron still can’t give her the answers she needs, leaving Brie feeling as if there’s no way forward.

But with Byron admitting he needs time for his comfort levels to grow, the pair find their way back into each other’s arms to rekindle whatever it was they had.

For once distant Tom and Emily, the magic of the intimacy crate results in a “French kiss” and a giant leap forward.

Taking a day to realise their crate had even arrived, Jess and Sam nervously approach their sexually-driven questions but are surprised to hear that their answers are quite similar.

Admitting they’d both slept with roughly 100 people, the couple concede they imagined the other would be very competent beneath the sheets.

More tension is expected next week as another Couple’s Cove catch-up promises to destabilise each couple’s foundations.