Married At First Sight UK has once more appeared on television as singles are matched by an expert team to wed a total stranger they have never met at the altar.
One very lucky Married At First Sight fan got the chance to attend one of the on-screen weddings in person and has revealed what really goes on behind the scenes of one of E4’s most-loved reality shows.
The iconic reality show returned to screens on Sunday, September 21, as dozens of singletons marry a complete stranger at the altar. One couple who hit it off almost immediately was Nelly Patel, 30, and Steven Springett, 34, who had one of the show’s more unique ceremonies to date.
Paying homage to her Indian upbringing and culture, Nelly was brought into the ceremony on a Doli carriage adorned with flowers as husband-to-be Steven watched on in amazement. The investment banking manager appeared to hit it off with dentist instantly, setting themselves up to be one of the strongest couples so far.
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Ashleigh Rainbird, an entertainment writer, was invited to the wedding and gave an interview to see it live. The couple and their honeymoon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, were filmed on Monday evening during the 10th series of the show.
And while the wedding took all of a few minutes on screen for viewers, in reality it goes on a lot longer for those witnessing it in person. “The size of the crew is enormous,” she said via the Daily Mail.
The ceremony took place in a pavilion at North Mymms Park, a manor house from the 16th century. And while only their families and friends hear their vows once, the viewers do so on repeat.
They exchange prewritten vows, and Ashleigh describes how frequently grooms refer to their bride as “beautiful” without having seen them.
“But then they do the entire thing again, at the risk of detracting some of the magic of TV.”
It’s probably not surprising that a large-scale production like this takes several takes, but it can be difficult for those present to watch the wedding.
The venue, which was actually used to film three of the weddings but was constructed to look like three different venues, is also being flooded by producers.
“I witness producers coordinating the movements of Nelly’s bridal party and Steven’s groomsmen via walkie talkies so none of them get even a glimpse of one another,” Ashleigh said. “An urgent warning comes over the airwaves alerting the team to the bride’s parents are set to pass up a stairwell,” she said.
Fans watch the father-of-two Steven telling his now-wife that he has children, which Nelly is thankfully unaffected by.
Steven had been working as an investment banker before being attacked outside of a nightclub and forced to give up on his professional football career.
He was left with a broken nose, cracked teeth, and a broken cheekbone after nine men viciously kicked and punched him in the middle of a previous college fight in his early 20s.
After having reconstructive surgery, he decided to stop playing football. He said, “You can only hide behind a mask for a certain amount of time.” I had to alter my profession. Being a young adolescent male, I was in my early 20s, which is a terrible age.
Tonight at 9 p.m. on E4, Married At First Sight will be broadcast.
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Source: Mirror
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