'Marrying a stranger, that's just f*****g nuts': Married At First Sight UK stars reveal what REALLY happens on hit show
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThey married total strangers on television, meeting for the very first time on their wedding day, after being matched by experts in a bold social experiment.
E4's Married At First Sight UK, which sees singletons meeting their potential life partners at the altar, resulted in romance for two out of the nine couples who are still together (Adam Aveling and Tayah McCreith and Daniel Mckee and Matt Jameson).
Screened over 21 episodes last autumn, the UK format was overhauled last year to follow the lockdown hit Australian version with explosive weekly dinner parties and commitment ceremonies during which they aired their dirty laundry. READ MORE: ''You can't unsee it': Manchester singer 'flattered' to be mistaken for RuPaul's Drag Race star They may not have found love, but the show created a bond of lifelong friendship for Bob Voysey, Megan Wolfe, Luke Dawson and Marilyse Corrigan who recently enjoyed a reunion weekend in Manchester.
Luke and Bob say they're recognised wherever they go since the show, and they get a mostly positive reaction after laying their hearts on the line so publicly. "It's positive but you always get the occasional d*** head," said Luke. "Mostly it's fine but there's a couple of weird comments here and there," agreed Bob.
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