Thomas Hartley has been at the centre of the drama in this series of Married At First Sight UK, and he turned heads as he sported a new look in Manchester. Thomas, who married Adrian Sanderson in the E4 social experiment which sees singles matched-up and meet for the first time on their wedding days, looked completely different with a close-cropped hairstyle.
The reality star from Liverpool donned a black leather kilt with a white vest top featuring a design of two naked men and chunky black Dr Martin boots. He sported smoky black eye make-up to complete the edgy look.
Thomas headed to Menagerie restaurant and Bar at New Bailey with Married At First Sight Australia's Jessika Power and Nikita Jasmine who starred in 2021's Married At First Sight UK. The trio hit the town to celebrate Jessika's 31st birthday.
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Jessika looked sensational in a zesty lemon-coloured corset top and mini skirt. She added strappy silver heels and her blonde tresses were styled with a bouncy blow-dry. Her friend Nikita displayed her midriff in white cropped top and flared trouser co-ords accessorised with a neon green bag and matching heels, her brunette hair worn sleek and straight.
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Mental health care assistant Thomas had been getting along famously with his husband Adrian, a digital designer based in Manchester. Despite a rocky start on their honeymoon, which turned into a full-blown argument by the pool at one point, the pair have navigated through their differences.
However last week there was heartbreak as the couples decided if they wanted to remain together until the vow renewals at the close of the series. Adrian and Thomas appeared to be on very different pages after their home stay.
Noting how his mum told him to leave Adrian after the couple revealed they hadn't been intimate, Thomas said "mother knows best" and showed his card that read "leave." Following Adrian’s decision, Thomas was given the option to change his mind, and he did.
But viewers were left shattered by their almost split. "I'm absolutely heartbroken for Adrian and Thomas," tweeted @Dottietweets3. @JamesDanny44 said: "Heartbroken for Adrian."
@Francescaj67 wrote: "I just love Thomas and Adrian. Thomas is such a drama Queen and Adrian has the patience of a saint, but I just love them together… even if it doesn’t work out I hope they remain lifelong friends."
Jessika Power, from Australia's 2019 series of the hit matchmaking show, and Nikita, who appeared in the UK version last year, have become firm friends since Jessika, from Perth, who moved to Manchester last year. The glam pals starred together on Celebs Go Dating after ruffling feathers on Married At First Sight.
Outspoken Nikita ended up being kicked off Married At First Sight for 'code of conduct breach' after marrying total stranger Ant Poole, from Manchester, on the E4 show. The couple were seen rowing not long after arriving for their honeymoon in Mexico.
A spokesperson for E4 said about her departure: "The wellbeing of cast and crew is our utmost priority at all times throughout production and beyond. During filming, a situation escalated off camera and Nikita displayed a level of aggression that was unacceptable and breached our agreed code of conduct on behaviour.
"As a result, she was asked to leave the experiment. All involved have been offered support and Nikita has since apologised and resolved the situation with those involved."
Jessika, who is dating podcaster Connor Thompson, gave fans a video tour of her new Manchester home last October after relocating here. She came up with her own wish list of things to do now that she lives in England.
As well as visiting Harry Potter World, she included such activities such as a coach trip to the world’s largest Primark store in Birmingham, 'making friends with chavs' and ‘learning the 'sexy Scouser accent’. She also said she wanted to watch 'soccer' in Manchester.
Other highlights on her 'UK Bucket List' included a B&M shopping spree, cocktails at Wetherspoons with the girls, a trip to Blackpool and meeting Lorraine Kelly and the Loose Women. Jessika wed Mick Gould on Married At First Sight, but ditched him to pursue romance with co-star Dan Webb, which ended up being short-lived.
Jessika and Dan embarked on a secret affair during filming and after their partners Mick and Tamara Joy discovered the truth they continued on the show as a new couple. During the finale episode, the experts showed the couples unseen clips including the moment Jess had flirted with fellow MAFS star Nic Jovanovic. She and Dan split following the revelation.
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