MAFS UK - will it be opposites attract or opposites repel? Will the they fancy each others’ husbands and wives? What will the ixperts be like? Are they only in for the Insta-fame...?

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Eyes down we’re nearly ready to start. 9.30pm Ch4.

Paul said the wedding was like a pressure cooker

Yep I assume they would film themselves in lockdown.

Weird Owen is from Sheffield abd her Brighton. That's a very long distance away!

The sister is not helping matters

“Legally husband and wife”
I’ve never seen the U.K. version before. Interesting that’s it’s a legal wedding though.

I was under the impression that it wasn't? I'm sure last series it wasn't at least.

Apparently both the UK and US weddings are legal marriages (though they have a lot of legalities to protect the assets of the people involved, so someone can't get married than walk away with half a house or whatever)

That couldn’t have gone much better, could it?

He obviously fancies her in a big way, and she, equally obviously, is desperate to fall in love & live happily ever after. I wish them luck!

Defining yourself solely by your relationships to others doesn't seem entirely healthy

I have a feeling he is going to annoy the shit out of Shereen 🙈😂

These look really nice "ordinary attractive" IYSWIM people. They look really nice people that you could be comfortable with, but they aren't botoxed and glamourised up to the eyeballs with 2inch fingernails and enormous cleavages on the women, and designer stubble and tattoos and musclebound bodies on the men.

I would love to think that they could at least form really fond friendships, even if they don't get carried away on the wings of love.

Shereen is a beautiful woman - really lovely face and she seems a really lovely person, too.

Ooh!

Shereen hoping for an instant connection probably means exactly the opposite will happen...

So different isn’t it ?

I keep waiting for rude bolshy best man , catty horrid girlfriend/mother/father .

Will we enjoy it as much ?

I'm enjoying it (eternal romantic, me), but it doesn't look very promising for the next episode - is it tomorrow?

Apparently these are the only two couples in the whole series:

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1343930/Married-At-First-Sight-UK-2020-cast-Who-is-in-the-cast-of-Married-At-First-Sight-series-5/amp

Next episode is next week cont announcer said.

There are four episodes in total and the couples were filmed over six weeks.

www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1343927/married-at-first-sight-2020-release-date-how-many-episodes-in-married-at-first-sight

Didn't like the way Michelle's sister was already stating HE would be the one to move!

If he is a true Sheffield guy he will be hard to shift down south.😂

@SchadenfreudePersonified

I'm enjoying it (eternal romantic, me), but it doesn't look very promising for the next episode - is it tomorrow?

Think we’ve got to wait until next week . 😢

GUYS. All episodes available now on All 4. Please no spoilers!!

Oh wow - only 4 couples.
I won’t cheat and fast-forward on All4. I’ll follow it on Ch4 and on this thread.

I thought Michelle and Owen were lovely and very well matched.

I did feel sorry for Michelle's mum that is not what you expect from your 25 year old daughter. But I think opening it up to older people is a good idea.

Shareen seems to have totally unreal expectations and that is a bit worrying.

I really like the experts. It does seem a lot more realistic and based on what they are like as people. The Australia one was all like 'he's been ill and she's a nurse', he's very quiet and she will bring him out of it!'

I loved the venue, the lady that does the services is very good.

Very good so far.

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"Oh wow - only 4 couples."

I think it is 4 people, 2 couples. The UK ones only have a few people, I think the first one ever was only 2 couples as one person pulled out.

Debating after aussie MAFS

Thing is though, will someone have my back??

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Oh wow - only 4 couples. I won’t cheat and fast-forward on All4. I’ll follow it on Ch4 and on this thread.

Only two couples I think.

I've really enjoyed it - didn't expect that as only seen bits of (was it uSA?) series advertised.

The young couple is spot on (well, in theory!). They could always live halfway somewhere, if that's hte only issue!

Shareen is very attractive / interesting, I would imagine her type would be a more sophisticated man (and quietly sensual), her match is actually a nice/kind guy, but I think too boyish/too direct maybe for her?
Shareen looks like Gwynnie a lot, facially!

Btw I couldn't find it on All4, only the old series and this one ep - do we really haev to wait a whole week?!