Now that Love Island has finished it's almost time for the popular reality romance show Married At First Sight UK to make a comeback. Airing on E4, the programme uses relationship experts to pair up singletons who have never met to "marry" each other.
The popular show had some memorable moments from the 2021 series, including when a Welsh groom cheated on his bride, and now the line-up has been announced for 2022. Sadly, there are no Welsh contestants this year looking for love.
Relationship experts Mel Schilling, Paul C. Brunson, and Charlene Douglas will be returning to the show to help guide the couples. Last year the contestants did not legally marry each other but had a commitment ceremony instead, with all the frills and normalities of a real wedding. This will remain the same for the 2022 series. And while there is no confirmed start date yet, you can read everything we know about the series so far here.
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The Grooms
Adrian
Adrian, who is 37 and a digital designer from Manchester, is looking to settle down. He has spent the last three years dating and now wants a more committed relationship.
He said: "I hope that this experiment goes really well, and we end up falling in love."
Duka
Duka, who arrived to the UK when he was 10 and could not speak English, wants to find an 'Instagram girl' who loves looking after herself but can also have a deep conversation about world issues.
The 31-year-old recruitment HR coordinator, who is based in Birmingham, said: "People see me and think ‘oh he’s a d**k head’...but that’s not the case – people are too quick to judge me."
George
The 40-year-old dad of four has struggled to find someone special since his divorce. He loves his countryside lifestyle and lives with his two eldest children.
Left heartbroken after his divorce George is looking for love. The finicial advisor from Worcester said: "My only concern is that I might not be good enough for her."
Jordan
Looking to settle down and have children is 29-year-old Jordan. Describing himself as "a catch" Jordan is looking for true love and a real connection.
The account manager from Darlington said: "I want to get married and have kids, and the clock is ticking."
Kwame
Winner of Mr Ghanda in 2000 Kwame is very confident. He says he’s done it all: he’s travelled extensively, established himself in a successful career, got married, had kids, and got divorced.
The 42-year-old business consultant from London said: "It’s not just a match...it’s a wife."
Pjay
Pjay, a dancer and performer from Birmingham, says his best friends are his mum and sister. As part of the world-famous male striptease company Dreamboys, many of his previous partners have struggled to trust him.
The 31-year-old said: "I want to find out who I really am. I’ve got a lot of love to give and I just want to give it 110%."
Richie
Formally in the music industry Richie, who is 51, is now a sales advisor. From Sheffield, Richie is hoping to find his perfect match.
He said: "I don’t care what the consequences are or what they uncover – never underestimate a man who has got nothing to lose."
Thomas
Thomas loves being the centre of attention and is looking for a partner to help balance him out. The 31-year-old mental health care assistant is from Liverpool.
He said: "I’m really concerned they might not like me. That’s ok, but I don’t want to waste their time or my own time."
The Brides
April
Former Miss Great Britain, April is a successful dress and wedding dress designer. April wants someone who won’t mind her being independent and who wants to live life to its fullest with her. It’s a dealbreaker if they don’t love cheese.
The 32-year-old from London said: "The experts have a great success rate, so I feel like I’ve got nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain."
Chanita
Two years after her 10-year relationship ended Chanita is looking for love. Chanita’s big ambition is to be happily married with a family and a stable home.
The 29-year-old social worker from Derby said: "It’s so hard to pick out the right people, so I thought why not give the experts a challenge and they can do all the hard work for me."
Jenna
Jenna never imagined herself getting married as she hated the traditional concept of marriage. Now she wants to find love, commit to someone and build a long life together.
From Blackpool, Jenna is 32 and owns a zero waste shop. She said: "I don’t like dating apps and I don’t go out anywhere to meet anyone, so this is the only way I’m going to find love... hopefully."
Jess
Jess describes herself as 'unique, weird, but extremely fun and outgoing'. For Jess, the key ingredient to life is laughter and enjoying herself.
She is 31 and a dental hygienist from Cambridge. She said: "On dating apps, people just want to get their leg over – they don’t want to settle down. I want to settle down!"
Kasia
After leaving school at 16 to have her first child, Kasia raised two children and launched her own business. Now that her kids are older, she’s decided to focus on herself and meet a partner that she can settle down with forever.
The 36-year-old businesswoman from London said: "I’m successful in a lot of other areas in my life and I’ve been through a lot, but the one area that I’m not successful in is my love life."
Lara
From Canada, Lara's relationship role models are her parents. They have been married for 51 years and are one another’s best friends.
The 49-year-old waitress based in Nottingham said: "The experts couldn’t pick any worse than I could pick."
Whitney
Whitney's biggest fear is ending up 50 and single, alone with her dogs. However, to settle down a man has to tick all of her boxes.
The 31-year-old PA from St Albans said: "I need to get my s**t together and embrace the situation."
Zoe
Having recently turned 30, Zoe no longer wants to be known as a serial dater. She is bored with the stale repetition of dating and wants to settle down and eventually start a family.
The 30-year-old quantity surveyor from the West Midlands said: "I've never been with someone and thought "I want to grow with you."
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