Is this the fakest MAFS EVER? Fame-hungry contestants, previous reality show appearances
Married At First Sight UK‘s latest season has been hit with accusations of fakery – sparking questions over the authenticity of the show.
As with many previous seasons, questions have been asked about what goes on behind the scenes, with Channel 4 frequently being forced to weather claims of falsehood, most recently with the show’s first transgender star Ella Morgan.
Channel 4 was embroiled in a fakery row after pretending that groom appearing on their reality show Married At First Sight UK was unaware he had been paired up with a transgender woman – before later revealing he had been told in advance.
As well as the tip off, some of the contestants have been spotted on other shows, including Laura Vaughan, who dated Gary Lucy on Celebs Go Dating last year.
Laura was not the only star who has previously sought love on TV as it was revealed that groom Luke Worley, appeared on Davina McCall‘s short-lived The Language Of Love dating show two years ago.
Oops! Married At First Sight UK ‘s latest season has been hit with accusations of fakery – sparking questions over the authenticity of the show
Shock: As with many previous seasons, questions have been asked about what goes on behind the scenes, with Channel 4 frequently being forced to weather claims of falsehood, most recently with the show’s first transgender star Ella Morgan
There she is! As well as the tip off, some of the contestants have been spotted on other shows, including Laura Vaughan, who dated Gary Lucy on Celebs Go Dating last year
Star: Laura was not the only star who has previously sought love on TV as it was revealed that groom Luke Worley, appeared on Davina McCall’s short-lived The Language Of Love dating show two years ago
On Monday, the show launched, during which viewers saw Ella, who was born male and transitioned into a woman when she was 18, wed Nathanial.
Channel 4 were forced to divulge that bosses had informed him in advance.
In a statement, the network says: ‘This is the first time MAFS UK has featured a trans bride so, to ensure fully informed consent, and with the permission of the bride, the groom was told that the match found for him was a trans woman, after which both parties chose to continue in the process.
‘In all other ways, the integrity of the format was preserved. Our priority during matchmaking is to protect the wellbeing of the cast and create compatible matches, based on detailed assessment of individual preferences, as part of an in-depth, careful matchmaking process.’
Addressing claims on Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp last week, the dating professionals Mel Schilling and Paul C Brunson insisted ‘this is not a gotcha moment’ and explained that they did have the groom’s consent beforehand.
Following the episode, a viewer wrote: ‘If that wasn’t proof of how staged #MAFSUK is . Paul literally said ‘with Ella’s permission, Nathanial has been informed his wife is trans’. But they did this big reveal with Ella really nervous???? Make it make sense.
They added that Ella was an ‘incredible role model’ and ‘having visibility of a trans woman’ was important on the show.
Aside from Ella’s situation, further questions sprung from other appearances.
Love: On Monday, the show launched, during which viewers saw Ella Morgan, who was born male and transitioned into a woman when she was 18, wed Nathanial
Eek! Laura’s appearance on Celebs Go Dating saw her date Gary, however they soon parted ways opening her up for her next TV show
Nope! Laura does not seem overenamoured with her groom Arthur
There she is! Twitter users revealed they had taken note of the repeats
Laura’s appearance on Celebs Go Dating saw her date Gary, however they soon parted ways opening her up for her next TV show.
One Twitter user shared the clip and penned a message reading: ‘People that have been on previous dating shows doing MAFS are just fake hungry, move aside and let real people go on #MAFSUK’.
Luke’s previous reality appearance saw Luke move to Spain with both British and Spanish singletons to find ‘the one’, with the show presenting a huge twist in that contestants won’t be able to speak the same language as each other.
Viewers swiftly noted the repeat appearance, as a Twitter users penned: ‘I remember Luke from that other dating show called Language Of Love #MAFSUK…
‘Language Of Love it was on Channel 4 I think last year. Got it! Luke was on Davina McCall’s The Language Of Love #MAFSUK… Luke was on that Language Of Love dating show last year if anyone else thought he looked familiar’.
The latest questions come after Nathanial and Ella’s relationship hit the rocks in Wednesday’s episode, after he dropped a bombshell during a furious row.
While the pair’s romance had started well at their wedding, with Nathanial openly accepting his wife was transgender, things turned sour in Wednesday’s episode mere hours after arriving for their honeymoon in Mexico.
Nathanial claimed that Ella was keeping a secret from producers that she’d confessed to him behind closed doors, before claiming to the cameras that he was refusing to show any intimacy.
He then revealed that Ella used to work as a stripper, which she insisted she ‘wasn’t ashamed of.’
Could this spark one of the earliest splits in the show’s history?
Explosive! The latest questions come after Nathanial and Ella’s relationship hit the rocks in Wednesday’s episode, after he dropped a bombshell during a furious row
Earlier in the day, Ella was forced to face her fears while cave-diving with Nathanial, leading him to admit she was being ‘dramatic’ about taking the leap.
Ella then confessed that there was a lack of ‘sexual chemistry’ and intimacy between them, and was starting to feel that they were more like friends.
Nathanial insisted that their sexual connection would come with time, but Ella questioned why he wasn’t performing any kind of romantic gestures.
The pair’s bickering led Ella to storm off in frustration, while Nathanial questioned why he’d even signed up for the show.
The pair’s rows continued back at their room, when Ella accused Nathan of ‘acting,’ which he then threw straight back at her, claiming that her issues were little more than a performance for the cameras.
Things then went from bad to worse as Nathanial and Ella headed to the beach the next day, with the blonde ready to apologise after calling her husband a ‘p***k.’
She said: ‘The reason is I am like this is because I feel like we are not just friends’
Nathanial hit back: ‘Was it vindictive? Or was it the truth? I have concerns you’re not in this for the same reason as me. Everything that I know…’
Shocking: Nathanial claimed that Ella was keeping a secret from producers that she’d confessed to him behind closed doors
So much drama! He then revealed that Ella used to work as a stripper, which she insisted she ‘wasn’t ashamed of’
Is it over? The episode ended with Ella stood up by Nathaniel after she invited him to dinner as a peace offering
Ella then cut in: ‘I don’t understand what you’re on about,’ while Nathanial said: ‘What you can say in front of the cameras – you’re going back and forth because you are just lying again.’
He then declared: ‘You’ve lied because you’re a stripper,’ before storming off.
Breaking down in tears, Ella said: ‘I told him I’ve stripped in the past, it’s not something I’m ashamed of.
‘But I am worried that’s the reason he’s not being intimate. There’s nothing I can do.’
As they prepared for the last night of their honeymoon, the newlyweds opted to keep some distance between them.
The episode ended with Ella stood up by Nathanial after she invited him to dinner as a peace offering.
Elsewhere in the episode, Rozz and Thomas struggled to move on from their awkward start to married life after jetting away for a ski retreat in Austria, while Laura claimed that Arthur was holding too much back on their honeymoon to Mexico.
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Really? Earlier in their honeymoon, Ella accused Nathan of ‘acting,’ which he then threw straight back at her, claiming that her issues were a performance for the cameras
Confronting him about his vows, which he’d taken from the internet, he admitted his wrongdoing and vowed to be more open moving forward.
As their honeymoon came to a close, Arthur showed his commitment to Laura by re-writing his vows to her, and the pair sealed their marriage with a kiss.
But thinks were going far better for Jay and Luke, whose romance continued to blossom on their beach break in Grenada.
The pair even came close to consummating their marriage, but were sadly interrupted by their hotel housekeeper.
Married at First Sight UK continues on Thursday at 9pm on E4.
Married At First Sight UK: Meet the series seven contestants
Name: Arthur
Age: 23
From: London
Occupation: Tennis coach
Why: ‘I’m ready to find the love of my life’
Name: Ella
Age: 29
From: Weston-Super-Mare
Occupation: Clinic Consultant
Why: ‘This experiment is so much more than just me getting married. I see this as a big deal for someone who has transitioned’
Name: Brad
Age: 27
From: Grimsby
Occupation: Model
Why: ‘I trust the experts with all my heart that they have matched me well’
Name: Jay
Age: 31
From: Lancashire
Occupation: Sales manager
Why: Hopefully, they’ve found someone who is right for me and I do have faith that everything happens for a reason’
Name: Georges
Age: 30
From: Surrey
Occupation: Sports Rehabilitator
Why: ‘I said to the Experts that I will give 120%. I trust them and I’m going to trust the process’
Name: Laura
Age: 34
From: Hampshire
Occupation: Finance Manager
Why: ‘I have my fingers firmly crossed for a positive outcome – I don’t want another divorce’
Name: Luke
Age: 30
From: Clacton
Occupation: Sales executive
Why: ‘I’m really open so I know I can make things work and build, I’m just hoping she has the same attitude’
Name: Peggy
Age: 32
From: Kent
Occupation: Technology risk partner
Why: ‘I want that lover and someone who can also be my best friend’
Name: Nathanial
Age: 36
From: Manchester
Occupation: Events marketing manager
Why: ‘I don’t trust anyone but myself, but I hope they’ve done a good job that’s all I can say’
Name: Porscha
Age: 36
From: London
Occupation: Executive assistant
Why: ‘I’m trying not to think too much about the fact that I’m marrying a total stranger because I’ll probably psych myself out’
Name: Paul
Age: 26
From: Chesham
Occupation: Account manager
Why: ‘I hope the experts literally hand delivered my best friend and life partner’
Name: Rosaline
Age: 28
From: Crewe
Occupation: Florist
Why: ‘I’m excited, but I’m also feeling quite nervous. It doesn’t feel real1’
Name: Terence
Age: 40
From: Reading
Occupation: Youth Worker/DJ
Why: ‘I’m looking forward to it and I’m excited. The only bit I’m worried about is whether she’ll like me’
Name: Shona
Age: 31
From: Nottingham
Occupation: Performing arts teacher
Why: ‘My happily ever after would be for him and I to go through the experiment and really try and grow together’
Name: Thomas
Age: 27
From: Wiltshire
Occupation: Investment communications
Why: ‘I’m excited to meet this person and see what we could do together’
Name: Tasha
Age: 25
From: Leeds
Occupation: Childcare assistant
Why: ‘I have faith in the experts that I could find the love of my life – the Ant to my Dec!’