MARRIED At First Sight might be full of sweet vows, heart-warming honeymoons and a few happy ever afters, yet there’s plenty of drama too.
From explosive dinner party exits to screaming match meltdowns and honeymoon exits, we take a look at the most jaw-dropping spats on the E4 series.
Nikita and Ant, 2001
Nikita Jasmine threw a coffee cup at husband Ant Poole and demanded her own room in an explosive start to their Honeymoon[/caption]
Ant told his bride she had ‘lost it’ during the fracas[/caption]
Nikita was pulled off the show following a security intervention[/caption]
Married At First Sight couple Nikita Jasmine and Ant Poole’s wild rows started things off on a rocky footing – and things just got worse.
They locked horns on their Honeymoon in a row which saw Nikita storm out.
She threw a cup at Ant before demanding to be taken into another room.
Ant, escalating the matter, told her she had “lost it” with her promptly retorting “shut up.”
The pair then ultimately split on their return to home turf and the living-together stage of the series, after Nikita trashed their wedding photo, before moving out.
Nikita was then was pulled off the show after a security intervention, following a foul mouthed rant that targeted her fellow MAFS hopefuls.
At the time, Nikita told The Sun: “I am truly gutted to have left the show.
“I loved every minute of the experience but it was a rollercoaster of emotions, and sometimes they got the better of me.
“But that’s me as a person and I am truly sorry for any upset I caused during my time in the experiment. However, I will always stand up for what I believe in.
Mafs couples that have stood the test of time
Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.
The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam’s Doncaster home.
Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.
Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.
Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out – and excited for everything to come.”
Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.
Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.
“While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.
“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’
“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”
Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.
Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna’s vegan lifestyle, the show’s first same sex pairing are still going strong.
They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.
Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: “We’re not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship.”
“I can be loud and lairy, I’ll admit that, but I have try to be a good person and have others backs.
“This can confuse people occasionally. But I do think I am misunderstood.”
Ella and Nathanial, 2003
Married At First Sight’s Ella Morgan made show history by being the first ever transgender bride to be featured[/caption]
She locked horns with husband Nathanial – who accused her of playing up to the cameras[/caption]
Ella Morgan made history as MAFS’ first transgender bride – yet her explosive Honeymoon row with groom Nathanial Valentino is one for the show’s record books, too.
The model accused Ella of “faking” her conduct for the cameras – yet she hit back and claimed he was a “showman.”
During their Mexican getaway he said she was a “show off” when the cameras were around.
Understandably, this did not go down well with the Bristol lass who said: “You’re a showman! I never know whether I’m getting genuine Nathanial or not.
“When the camera’s come out – it’s all this acting s***.”
Her husband then stormed off as he shouted: “Bulls***.”
Yet, ultimately, there was more drama to come for the couple.
Nathanial ultimately quit the series after he found out Ella had been ‘cheating’ with fellow groom JJ Slater, who now dates Katie Price, 46.
Ben and Stephanie, 2001
Ben Jardine and Stephanie Saint Remy looked set for their happy ever after in 2001[/caption]
Ben Jardine and Stephanie Saint Remy looked set for a happy ever after.
Yet after she became suspicious of his odd hours, it was claimed he had been cheating on her through the entire show.
They promptly split, with Stephanie admitting “I didn’t want to be here any more” as the extent of his infidelity was revealed.
The Celebrity Big Brother star welcomed a child with another woman just eight months after filming wrapped.
Ben previously told The Sun he had met the “wrong woman” on the show.
He said: “MAFS is massively exciting when you are waiting to meet the person of your dreams.
“But if like me you’re fixed up with the wrong person it can be a very lonely place.
“It was tough I have to admit, when it all goes wrong you feel terrible.”
Luke and Jay, 2003
Yet Luke locked horns with Jordan Gayle – seeing Luke and Jay leaving the experiment prematurely[/caption]
Ella Morgan’s best mate Jay Howard didn’t escape the drama in last years MAFS season – yet the fracas came courtesy of her husband Luke Worley.
He was booted out of the matchmaking show after he punched fellow groom Jordan Gayle, storming into his apartment in the process.
Luke later claimed the fight was set up by MAFS UK producers.
At the time, a show insider told MailOnline: “Luke and Jordan struggled to get along from the moment they met, but no one was expecting them to clash like they eventually did.
“The cast attend a couples’ retreat and during dinner things got particularly heated between them and later they come to blows inside Jordan’s apartment.”
Since then, Jay and Luke have split – as have Jordan and partner Erica Roberts.
