{"id":129721,"date":"2023-09-07T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=129721"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:48:32","slug":"where-married-at-first-sight-uk-couples-are-now-savage-public-dumping-to-shock-abuse-claims-unrecoginsable-makeover-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/tv-and-movies\/where-married-at-first-sight-uk-couples-are-now-savage-public-dumping-to-shock-abuse-claims-unrecoginsable-makeover-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Married At First Sight UK couples are now\u2026 savage public dumping to shock 'abuse' claims & unrecoginsable makeover | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BABIES, Botox and brushes with the law are some of the latest plot twists to come out of the relationships spawned on Married At First Sight UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n While the hit reality TV show has a mere success rate of just seven per cent for pairing soulmates, some romances have stood the test of time.<\/p>\n With the eighth series of MAFS set to kick off on September 18, we reveal what became of some of the show's most memorable couples – from savage cheating scandals to unrecognisable transformations.<\/p>\n Everyone can remember Thomas Hartley\u2019s cheeky smile and immaculately faded haircut – but these days the Liverpudlian looks almost unrecognisable.<\/p>\n The\u00a032-year-old reality star\u00a0now sports a shaved noggin after deciding to ditch his dark locks in a rebrand.<\/p>\n Thomas has also openly admitted to undergoing a string of cosmetic procedures including a hair transplant, filler, having his ears pinned and two sets of veneers in his quest for beauty perfection.<\/p>\n He was very open about his work\u00a0on the show but admitted getting Botox injected into his creaseless face was a \u201cstupid\u201d thing to do.<\/p>\n He told Closer Magazine: \u201cI don\u2019t want to end up looking like Michael Jackson. But you can\u2019t have bad brows in Liverpool\u2026 They\u2019re like the nipples of the face.\u201d<\/p>\n While things didn't work out romantically for him and Adrian Sanderson, the pair remain close buddies.<\/p>\n On their wedding anniversary, Adrian wrote on Instagram: "Hopefully one day me and Tom will be able to attend each others weddings and watch each other find what we want and I know how happy we will be for each other."<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Financial advisor George thought he\u2019d found the one when ex Ms Great Britain April Banbury held his hand through the vow renewals last series.<\/p>\n However, the promising couple announced their split in August last year, following a Spanish holiday.<\/p>\n Fans were left shocked when it later emerged that the reality TV hunk had been arrested\u00a0for alleged controlling and coercive behaviour\u00a0\u2013 he has continued to deny wrongdoing.<\/p>\n The Sun revealed\u00a0cops\u00a0were investigating George after three of his ex-girlfriends raised concerns\u00a0when they saw him on the show.<\/p>\n The three women made independent complaints about his alleged \u201cobsessive\u201d, \u201cmanipulative\u201d and \u201cabusive\u201d behaviour.<\/p>\n Shortly after George's arrest, April told fans she was seeing a therapist to deal with "trauma" from the show.<\/p>\n She added the "show ruined her life", claiming: "No one should apply to take part until they put in place more stringent background checks.\u201d<\/p>\n April said: \u201cWhen the show told me about The Sun story, they told me I needed to be there to support George. I felt like they silenced me when I wanted to speak."<\/p>\n Channel 4\u00a0insisted it was \u201cuntrue to suggest April was asked to take a position against her wishes, nor would we seek to silence her.\u201d<\/p>\n When a proud meat-eater got hitched to a vegan, most thought it was a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n But lovers Jenna and Zoe proved the critics wrong and have become last season\u2019s biggest success story.<\/p>\n The series\u2019 first ever lesbian couple did experience\u00a0some bumps in the road early on, but according to social media, they are still going strong.<\/p>\n Just last month they were pictured clinking glasses during a \u201cstay at home\u201d date night.<\/p>\n Zoe recently shared a heartfelt anniversary post, writing: \u201cJust like the Queen had two birthdays\u2026 we have 2 anniversaries.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst on April 7 and the other is the day our wedding aired and you all saw the beginning of our journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI guess we\u2019ll have a third when we get married for real which I\u2019ve just realised is going to cost me a fortune."<\/p>\n As tumultuous break-ups go, it doesn't get much worse than\u00a0this.<\/p>\n Ben and Stephanie were a solid fan favourite during the early stages of season three as they seemed to really hit it off.<\/p>\n It all came crashing down, however, when\u00a0Ben\u00a0revealed he'd\u00a0got another woman pregnant\u00a0before his stint on\u00a0Celebrity Big Brother\u00a0in 2018.<\/p>\n It was reported heartbroken\u00a0Stephanie\u00a0heard about their\u00a0divorce\u00a0in the news, despite him claiming they'd had a conversation before he announced it.<\/p>\n At the time, she said: "He was divorcing me. He had cheated on me. He was announcing it on the radio. There are very few moments in your life that truly rock you to your core."<\/p>\n To make matters worse, Ben admitted he'd\u00a0cheated\u00a0on Stephanie before they went on their honeymoon.<\/p>\n Ben is now pursuing a career as an actor and professional boxer, while Stephanie is living her best life showing fans pictures of her holidays on Instagram.<\/p>\n She also shaved her head in 2019 to raise money to help her friend who was battling cancer.<\/p>\n It was love at first sight for these two lovebirds, who tied the knot in season five in 2020.<\/p>\n They remain happily married now, and have even bought a house together.<\/p>\n The\u00a0loved up pair\u00a0even share an Instagram account where they post snaps of their life as a married couple.<\/p>\n After the show\u00a0Michelle\u00a0moved from Hastings to Sheffield to be with her man.<\/p>\n On their one year anniversary, Owen gave Michelle a diary he'd been keeping since they met on the experiment, inscribed with the words, 'I chose you', before getting down on one knee.<\/p>\n The fan-favourite couple are also reportedly set to become parents this winter.<\/p>\n A huge success story from 2021, it couldn\u2019t have gone better for this couple, who now\u00a0live together in Doncaster.<\/p>\n Tayah\u00a0and\u00a0Adam were the first ones to declare their love for each other while on honeymoon.<\/p>\n After a whirlwind romance Adam proposed at the end of the show, when they decided to stay married.<\/p>\n In October 2022, the smitten couple announced the arrival of their baby daughter Beau Emily.<\/p>\n In July Tayah shared a snap having been wedding dress shopping, and revealed she'd said yes to the dress.<\/p>\n Jonathan cemented himself as the king of savage break-ups when, after a few weeks together, he handed his new bride\u00a0annulment papers\u00a0stuffed inside a Christmas card.<\/p>\n The couple tied the knot in December 2018, but had a disastrous honeymoon in Spain.<\/p>\n However he clearly saw the errors of his ways and pleaded with her for another chance, though Steph refused.<\/p>\n In January 2021, The Sun revealed Jonathan was reportedly\u00a0blocking the divorce\u00a0and \u2018refusing to let go\u2019.<\/p>\n A source claimed it was a "nightmare" for Steph who just wants to move on, but they were still legally married. It's not known if they did finally divorce.<\/p>\n The season two couple had viewers in their corner in June 2016 as they seemed to be such a great match. <\/p>\n When Melissa started a new job in Milton Keynes, Clark found a flat in the area just be be close to her.<\/p>\n However they couldn't make it work and the couple divorced in November 2017 – having not seen each other for a year.<\/p>\n He moved back to London and later slammed the show, claiming its participants were "goaded" into having arguments by producers. <\/p>\n Their honeymoon in Ireland was short-lived after Jason Knowles cut it short in order to go back to work in London. <\/p>\n Three weeks after that, he was caught using Tinder, which was the last straw for Kate. <\/p>\n He later insisted he only joined the dating app after he realised their marriage was doomed – and scathingly revealed he never fancied her.<\/p>\n Having never consummated their marriage, it was annulled eight months later.<\/p>\n For Shereen, one look at her new husband's tattoos on their honeymoon was enough to put her off – but the final nail in the coffin was him unpacking his stash of 30 condoms, burning scents and massage oil. <\/p>\n Deciding she'd seen enough, the pair went their separate ways and didn't bother to remain friends. <\/p>\n David, however, did jump to Shereen's defence when she admitted internet trolls attacked her accusing her of only joining the show to find fame. <\/p>\n He said: "Shereen has many wonderful characteristics and is a kind, positive person, an amazing mother with a good soul. She was simply hoping for a more spiritual not a logic thinker I guess [sic]."<\/p>\n Sexual incompatibility resulted in the breakdown of Emma and James' union after 34 weeks. <\/p>\n They were the last remaining couple of the first series to call time on their marriage. <\/p>\n In an interview, Emma said said the show had "ruined her life" as a lot of men refused to meet her after finding out she was on it. <\/p>\n "I had no idea about the long-term effects. When you are taking part, you are not thinking about 10 years down the line," she said. <\/p>\n Their inclusion on the sixth series was praised by the LGBTQ community, and made way for the first lesbian couple set to appear in the new series. <\/p>\n Matt and Dan instantly made a connection and declared their love on the show. <\/p>\n Their relationship appeared to go from strength to strength, with Matt making the move from Leeds to Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n But sadly they called it a day after two years in December, claiming they'd agreed they were \u201cbetter off as friends\u201d – but\u00a0Matt\u00a0told The Sun there were "so many factors" that pushed them to the brink.<\/p>\n One of the most contentious issues was children, which proved a dealbreaker in the end.<\/p>\n Viewers always suspected Morag didn't care as much for Luke as he did for her. <\/p>\n She bluntly admitted she didn't find him attractive and had a huge dislike of his fashion sense.<\/p>\n After the show ended, Luke revealed Morag had ghosted him, leaving him gutted. <\/p>\n Luke now has a Cameo account where\u00a0fans can pay for customised videos from him, while Morag works with a sexual wellness brand called Vush.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cheating on your new husband with his mate is probably not the best way to kickstart a marriage. <\/p>\n But that\u2019s what happened in 2021 when Bob discovered Megan had kissed Jordan, who was married to Alexis. <\/p>\n Although Bob tried to make it work, it all proved a bit too much for him and the pair called it quits. <\/p>\n But Bob was able to find love with someone else after the show.<\/p>\n Meanwhile Megan has gone back to acting, while Bob has taken up modelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although these two were paired for the show, they never actually met at the aisle due to the outbreak of Covid.<\/p>\n Desperate to meet the woman producers had matched him with, Paul begged producers to put him in touch with Ally – and good job too.<\/p>\n The pair hit it off immediately and Ally moved from Worth in West Sussex to Weston-Super-Mare to be with Paul. <\/p>\n They welcomed a baby daughter in July 2021 – a month after getting engaged – and chronicle their life together on Instagram and YouTube.<\/p>\n In interview, Ally said: "Paul and I were made for each other. From the moment we started chatting to each other it was obvious we were a perfect match."<\/p>\n They are still in touch with show expert Paul Carrick Brunson, who met their baby girl last year, and are getting married in Brighton next year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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