Abbie Chatfield ruffled feathers on The Golden Bachelor this week as she interrogated Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden about his intentions with her mother Laura Neal.

And viewers have now weighed in on the awkward moment the controversial influencer went head-to-head with Bear, speculating that Abbie’s comments may have influenced Bear’s decision to eliminate her mother from the competition

During the confrontation, influencer Abbie expressed relief that Bear was Canadian and not American, before asking the 61-year-old: ‘Have you gone on a date with [my mother] yet?’

When Bear said he hadn’t, Abbie shot back: ‘Why haven’t you gone on a date with her yet?’

‘Still lots of time…’ the Golden Bachelor sheepishly replied.

But there seemingly wasn’t enough time for Laura, who later on failed to score a rose at the elimination ceremony.

Golden Bachelor Barry ‘Bear’ Myrden’s encounter with Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield (pictured) may have been the ‘nail in the coffin’ for mother Laura, who was evicted from the competition on Tuesday

During the confrontation, influencer Abbie expressed relief that Bear was Canadian and not American, before asking the 61-year-old: ‘Have you gone on a date with [my mother] yet?’

Posting to social media after the cringeworthy exchange, one viewer commented: ‘Sigh…think he chose then and there!’

Another branded the conversation as ‘the final nail in the coffin’ for Laura.

‘I’d vote off a Chatfield too,’ someone else wrote.

‘[Abbie] being her daughter wouldn’t have helped AT ALL,’ another agreed.

‘Her comment on Americans was not very smart either, she has no idea of Bear’s feelings on the subject,’ someone added.

It comes just a week after fans predicted that Abbie might get in the way of Laura’s chances of finding love in the Golden Bachelor mansion.

Laura Neal made her grand entrance on the show last week, immediately revealing to viewers that she was Abbie’s mother.

Outspoken Abbie is no stranger to controversy, known for her staunch views about feminism and politics, her public feuds with other media personalities and her tendency to challenge traditional social norms.

Posting to social media after the toe-curling exchange, one viewer commented: ‘Sigh…think he choose then and there!’

Another branded the conversation as ‘the final nail in the coffin’ for Laura, while someone else wrote: ‘I’d vote off a Chatfield too’

It comes just a week after fans predicted that Abbie might get in the way of Laura’s chances of finding love in the Golden Bachelor mansion

‘God help him if his political views clash with Abbie, that relationship would soon be over,’ one viewer commented at the time.

‘I’m sure his sons would love to sit at the Christmas table with Abbie… sarcasm people!’ another added.

‘Abbie is the way she is for a reason, I would be looking at her mother as the cause and steering well clear,’ yet another commented.