MAFS UK star's reality dating show past revealed as she's been on two other series

Married At First Sight UK expert Paul C Brunson has hit back at criticism of the matchmaking process on the show, after fans said he and his fellow relationship experts had got it “all wrong”. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Paul said that he, Mel Schilling and Charlene Douglas are thinking carefully about the partnerships and “matching them based on all sorts of different things”. Fans had criticised the experts for putting April, 32, and dad-of-four George, 40, together after April said she didn’t want children, while others took to social media to claim they had got this year’s matches “all wrong”.

Married at First Sight UK fans were fuming while watching Wednesday 21 September's episode. The episode mostly consisted of commitment ceremonies, with troubled couple Duka and Whitney talking through their ups, but mostly their downs, over the week. However, many fans were not happy with the way Paul C Brunson appeared to "blame" Duka for their problems.

They’ve been branded this year’s Adam Aveling and Tayah Victoria, last series’ Married At First Sight UK couple who instantly fell in love and are now engaged and expecting their first child together. But MAFS UK expert Paul C Brunson says that no two couples are the same, and Chanita Stephenson and Jordan Emmett-Connelly’s biggest challenge will be coping with the pressure of being one of the series’ strongest pair.

It’s the reality show that’s had us gripped every night as we watch newlywed strangers navigating their way through the incredible ups and explosive downs of married life. But Married At First Sight UK’s dating expert Paul C Brunson has told us that he’s had to have extra therapy sessions to cope with the intensity of the show.

It’s the show that’s had us gripped, as newlywed strangers navigate their way through married life – with a few booze-fuelled dinner parties and commitment ceremonies thrown into the mix. But Married At First Sight UK’s dating expert Paul C Brunson has told new there’s a whole lot more drama to come, including a wife swap! “All I can say is that it was honestly the most wild swap,” teases the 48-year-old.

Married at First Sight UK stars Matt Jameson and Dan McKee could not be happier after being matched by experts on the hit show last year. With Matt even telling us he even watches his wedding video back on repeat. But Matt, 39, and Dan, 27, have also been tuning in to watch the programme.

Married At First Sight UK stars Daniel McKee and Matt Jameson have lifted the lid on what really goes on during the show's dramatic dinner parties. Part of the hit E4 dating show sees the couples sit down for dinner parties together – with them often ending in explosive rows. And the show's first ever same sex couple – Matt, 40, and Daniel, 28 – who found love on the show during last year's series, have now spilled all on how they work.

Married at First Sight UK has been keeping us all entertained every night with plenty of ongoing drama between our married couples. But it was a hard week for Chanita Stephenson, as she was stuck in the middle when a secret feud was unveiled between her co-stars Thomas Hartley and April Banbury, and she faced her first argument with her own husband Jordan Emmett-Connelly. Now, speaking to OK!, Chanita, 29, has admitted she found the show difficult to watch and it was similar to "reliving" the argument at home.

Married At First Sight UK’s second commitment ceremony left castmates emotional as two couples decided to quit the experiment. Tonight's show saw couples Jess and PJay question whether or not their relationship was worth fighting forbut despite the couple having a fun-filled time during yes week, it still was not enough to take their relationship out of the friendship zone.

Married At First Sight UK 's Thomas Hartley has bravely revealed that he has decided to go sober since filming the E4 dating show. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday night, the MAFS UK contestant and mental health care assistant, 31, said that the impact of mixing alcohol with his medication "f**ked him up".

Married At First Sight UK has got us absolutely hooked at the moment as the trials and tribulations of eight couples who met for the first time when they walked down the aisle play out on our screens.Among this year’s couples are dental hygienist Jess Potter and her Dreamboys stripper husband Pjay Finch, who have been having a dramatic old time of it lately.Despite their mutual attraction and shared love of Harry Potter, Jess and Pjay hit the rocks when he revealed that he worked as a stripper and she stormed out of their wedding. Although she gave him another chance, Pjay then found himself firmly in the friend zone after their honeymoon.Whether Jess and Pjay remain in the experiment and find love or call it quits and leave before the show ends remains to be see, but it turns out that this isn’t the first time that Jess has appeared on a dating show.Jess has a reality TV past – much like her fellow bride April Banbury – after appearing on the second series of Netflix's, frankly, bizarre dating show Sexy Beasts.

Married At First Sight UK's George Roberts and April Banbury continue to face challenges in their fledgling marriage as George struggles to get past the "cheating" that took place on their honeymoon. In last night's episode (September 7) George, 40, warned if his new wife's "head turns again I'm gone" in tense scenes.

Married At First Sight UK was full of drama on Wednesday night as Zoe Clifton walked into the dinner party without new wife Jenna Robinson. During the latest instalment, the newlyweds all came together for an explosive reunion on the E4 show.

Monday night's episode seemingly saw the last of this year's Married at First Sight UK weddings take place – but it's been revealed that surprises are on the horizon. In a MAFS UK first, a shake-up borrowed from the popular Australian version of the show will see extra couples walk down the aisle part way through the series, and then added to the main group.

Married At First Sight UK is set to be a real treat for viewers this season with a new group of singletons and 30 episodes bringing all the drama and surprises. Among this year’s contestants is Jenna Robison who, in an E4 first, is part of a lesbian couple getting hitched on the programme this year. Jenna, 32, has been given help by the relationship experts Melanie Schilling, Paul C.