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Married at First Sight UK - Anyone finished it yet?

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ExclamationPerfume · 08/10/2020 11:42

I enjoyed it but it was very short.

Love Owen and Michelle. I had a good feeling about them from the beginning.

David and Shareen both annoyed the hell out of me. He was odd with his various bags packed for emergencies. She claimed to be open but barely spoke.

Hopefully there will be another series next year.

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WellTidy · 08/10/2020 15:22

Yes! Watched episode one after Bake Off on Tuesday and I’ve watched the remaining three episodes on catch up since. I’ve never watched the show before.

Not at all surprised that Shareen and David aren’t together. She seemed quite hard work actually, not at all open or broad minded as she claimed to be. There didn’t seem to be much easy going chat between them, it was all needlessly intense and, I would imagine, quite exhausting.

gubbbbbddaaaa · 08/10/2020 15:29

I'm watching it now .. not a patch on the drama of the Australian version but it's ok..
I can't believe she freaked out so much about the bag , no wonder she was single!

Powerchewings · 08/10/2020 16:01

Shareen was awful, really uptight about small things. He was trying too hard by the end though. I’m glad they asked him first if he wanted to remain married and he said no.

Hope Owen and Michelle have a long and successful marriage.

gubbbbbddaaaa · 08/10/2020 16:42

Shereen really looks like gwyneth! Been racking my brains who she reminded me of!

MrsWhites · 08/10/2020 16:44

Me! Shareen gave me the impression that she actually wanted someone quite smooth, someone who would want to wine and dine her rather than the easy going outdoorsy type that she claimed to want.

I mean don’t get me wrong, the survival bag was a bit weird but she didn’t stop to consider that he might find some of her interests a bit out there too - she said she was very spiritual and into crystal healing and the like and he was a lot more accepting than she was.

I did think he totally misjudged the situation though, he’d have made my skin crawl when he kept touching her leg and when he whipped out the bumper pack of condoms!

WellTidy · 08/10/2020 17:25

I think David was more straightforward and uncomplicated and open than she was though. Not that he was my cup of tea, but he just seemed bewildered by the whole situation. Don’t get me wrong, I would more than have raised an eyebrow at the survival kit bag, but could have dismissed it more easily and had a little giggle to myself about it. Crystals aren’t everybody’s thing either, but he seemed accepting and respectful.

Shareen seemed determined to get an admission from the matchmakers that they’d made a mistake.

ExclamationPerfume · 08/10/2020 18:05

You have to be prepared for your whole life to change when you enter into the experiment. She seemed so stuck in her ways and not willing to change anything.

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Groovee · 08/10/2020 18:51

I fell asleep before the end. First time I've seen anything like this. Can't get my head round it all.

Did they give any update?

ExclamationPerfume · 08/10/2020 18:58

Michelle and Owen are still together.

David had been on some dates.

Shareen was healing herself by doing more yoga.

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WinterHoliday · 08/10/2020 19:35

I watched all four episodes yesterday.

I thought it was hilarious when David produced the survival bag and thought Shareen would just laugh about it and perhaps find him a bit odd. I couldn't believe how she reacted. Basically the marriage was over at that point!

I didn't really get her objection until later on. Something about how this represented a fearful mindset but I didn't really see it like that and I don't think he did. She definitely didn't come across as very open minded.

I'm happy that things worked out for Michelle and Owen. Be interesting to see if they do make it work long-term.

WellTidy · 08/10/2020 19:40

He tried to explain that it didn’t evidence a fearful mindset because the very fact that he was prepared for eventualities meant that he didn’t fear catastrophes (as he was prepared for them). I got the impression that he had tried more than once to explain this.

I am way too invested.

ExclamationPerfume · 08/10/2020 19:51

I noticed he was quite scarred on his neck. I wondered if something had happened to him to make him take his survival kit everywhere.

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MrsWhites · 08/10/2020 20:12

I think they both to an extent - but Shareen more so couldn’t understand why David wasn’t her ideal man, she almost seemed angry that the matchmakers hadn’t done their job properly and found her perfect man. It was almost as if she had relinquished all responsibility and couldn’t understand why she still had to put of effort in.

David in the same respect couldn’t seem to understand why she wasn’t jumping head first into a full blow romantic relationship with him. Plus come on, he could have eased her into the whole prepping thing, I think most people would be a bit overwhelmed if someone whipped out a gift of a survival kit on essentially the first date!

Whatsthefuss · 09/10/2020 10:19

I think Shareen was hard work, if only she could have stayed in the mindset of the wedding for a bit longer. But as soon as she saw the survival kit her whole body language shifted and nothing would change her mind. She claimed to be open minded but was anything but. For someone who is spiritual she seemed so closed off. I didn’t like the way David would say something and she often just seemed to ignore him and sit in silence. Such a shame and a wasted opportunity.
FWIW surely a survival kit isn’t that awful?! Obviously if he has an obsession with prepping, talks about nothing else and would not be prepared to tone things down I could see her point but he didn’t come across that way. Plus she too had a rucksack with her on walks/hikes so what did she have in it....I’d like to know!
David wasn’t perfect (nobody is) but I felt he stepped back and was respectful when he saw that she wasn’t as tactile as him and backed away to give her space. He was willing to try right up until the end. She decided against him on day 2 and as the experts said where could they go from there? I got the impression the experts were quite annoyed with Shareen just like I was! I have to say I didn’t warm to her at all. I could see David might be a bit annoying at times but he seemed open, kind and adaptable. I felt sorry for him by the end of it.

I thought Owen and Michelle were a lovely match and both willing to adapt to each other’s ways. Owen’s cleaning and Michelle’s untidiness could have been a deal breaker but they they just seemed to click. I think they stand a good chance of making it work long term if the location side of things works out.
I did wonder why Owen didn’t end up moving to Hastings because I’m sure he said he could pretty much work anywhere. But there must have been reasons behind it they didn’t go into on the show.

I’m way too over invested! I’m glad at least one couple worked out🤞!

WorryWartOne · 09/10/2020 22:14

I liked Shareen to start with but she turned out to be surprisingly closed-minded and intolerant for someone in to a load of spiritual mumbo jumbo stuff. I don't think she'll ever find this much vaunted 'soul mate'... she needs to grow up a bit if she really does want a partner, and realise no one is 100% perfect.

David was a lovely guy, genuine, thoughtful and accepting of his own flaws, which seemed fairly minor. I love me a prepper! How nice to see a man taking responsibility, when all I read about on MN is lazy shirker husbands leaving all the household decisions and mental load to the woman of the house. Bleurgh!

Didn't like Michelle at first and thought she came across as cold and snippy, but ended up liking her and realising she's quite insecure and anxious. Thought she and Owen made a very sweet couple, and I'm off to google them now 😁

okletsdothis · 09/10/2020 23:25

@Powerchewings

Shareen was awful, really uptight about small things. He was trying too hard by the end though. I’m glad they asked him first if he wanted to remain married and he said no.

Hope Owen and Michelle have a long and successful marriage.

I came looking for a thread on this just so I could say that exact thing - Shareen was awful!

I honestly couldn't believe how she spoke about David when both couples met up (while he was sitting right there!), some of the things she said were so rude. She called him a liar when he said he was a positive person, said she wanted a 'whole' man and not one that she had to fix (and said it more than once!). How dare you sit there and say that someone is less than a whole person, just because they like to be prepared and make lists, and you prefer to send out good thoughts into the universe or whatever. And that was clearly the real issue at the end of the day, she truly believed him to be 'less' than her.

I nearly cheered when David actually stood up for himself, telling her that he was already a whole person, and didn't need anyone to complete/fix him.

I liked how Owen kind of stood up for him too, and pointed out how closed minded she was being. His face was hilarious when Shareen was going off on one, it must have been so awkward for him and Michelle to be sat there in the middle of that.

The experts were clearly over her shit too. How many times did she bring up 'that bag'?! And then she has the audacity to accuse him of being closed off and putting up a wall, when she admitted herself that she checked out on day 2. She was so happy to lay all of the blame on David for their failed match, it was all "if he had done this, if he had changed that", but the reality is that she is an absolute hypocrite. As the episodes went on it became more and more clear why she has been single for so long, what an unpleasant woman.

That's not to say that David was perfect either, his touchy feely-ness would have put me right off for a start. But if we were playing a game of 'Good Guy, Wank' it's crystal clear which one of them was the wank.

Sorry, apparently I have more feelings about this than I realised Blush

On the other hand, I really hope Michelle and Owen make it! Their wedding was adorable, and they seem like such a good match.

It did seem like Michelle was a bit more in to it than Owen at times, I thought we were going to have a repeat of the one sided Stephanie and Ben relationship from series 3 (and what a sleeze he turned out to be!), but Owen did say he finds it harder to show his emotions so maybe that's all it was. Either way I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them.

Winniewonka · 10/10/2020 00:05

Obviously we can only judge a programme from its editing but my impression of Shareen certainly changed over the four episodes. I can understand her being overwhelmed with nerves on the wedding day before she met David but I think she honestly believed it was going to love at first sight without realising you have to work on a new relationship.
She seemed to be expecting this instant emotional connection because of her 'free spirit'. I think they both were buoyed up by the wedding ceremony but her barriers were up hours later.
I might need to watch the scene where David shows her the tattoos but I am sure she said the words deal breaker to him, which he later said had crushed him and then she denied it in the final episode.
As others have said including the experts she wasn't at all open minded nor willing to compromise. Her reaction to the emergency bag was way over the top. In said of saying "Thank you but no thank you" and having a gentle tease about David's quirks, she decided to take it as a personal affront on her character!
Nothing he could have done would have made her warm towards him but he really wanted it to work. Hopefully he has met someone else by now.

KittyKatty123 · 10/10/2020 08:10

Is it not only me that didn't think Michelle and Owens relationship seemed very one sided. She seemed to be making all the moves and bending over backwards. He seemed to lack any enthusiasm and seemed quite cold towards her. He honestly didn't look bothered about whether they had a relationship or not. Bought a house in Sheffield with no consideration for her whatsoever. I foresee it will all end in tears. I don't think he's invested at all in the relationship. She's desperate to hang onto him as she lacks confidence that she can get anyone else. Such a shame that such a beautiful girl has such low self esteem. I worry about her.

KittyKatty123 · 10/10/2020 08:11

Meant to say is it only me

KittyKatty123 · 10/10/2020 08:12

Sorry for messy grammar, typing on phone!

Winniewonka · 10/10/2020 10:15

No, I didn't get that impression of Owen and Michelle, I do think she lacked self confidence but was much more talkative than Owen. I thought he had already purchased the place in Sheffield and was doing it up prior to being on the programme.

Christmashope19 · 10/10/2020 15:39

Where can I watch all of these episodes? I have sky and Amazon...
Thank you x

Winniewonka · 10/10/2020 15:54

@Christmashope19 - If you're able to access All4 or 4 On Demand as it's sometimes called, all of the UK series along with the international ones are there.

Christmashope19 · 10/10/2020 15:55

Many thanks Winnie I will have a look now x

ExclamationPerfume · 10/10/2020 16:13

The episodes aren't showing on Sky for some reason. I had to access All4 on our TV to get them.

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