First I will say about the show. Me and wife have watched since it has started but this year seemed different then other years like they have taken a laid-back attitude which has had a negative impact on the people involved in the process I mean bringing back ella and jj. Talk about moral values someone who texts another wife's man behind there back with the intentions she had is cheating I don't care what anyone says and then letting them back on the show I mean how disrespectful to the other two that were basically shunted I feel for them. Now on to Peggy and George I feel for that man so much he technically has been broken down and emotionally tortured for having a hobby and interests that don't match Peggy and her family's ambitions.i mean Peggy listened to her mum and George is basically gone and peggys mum is always right I mean thirty something and still leaving at home yea right good advice that women got . George if you read this you had a lucky escape there mate go and find someone who loves you for you peace brother and rozz your evil how dare you treat Thomas like that what a sound bloke and you treat him like a yoyo your just toy with up and down emotionally.
16 Reviews
Season 6. Enlightening series...
philip-001975 August 2022
One of rare occasions that reveals, from many aspects "what's wrong with the world". Ever wondered how low producers can go? Ever wondered what a quack.impersonating a medical professional looks like? Ever wondered what a production that is, way, closer to satire than documentary looks like?
It would feel unethical to comment.on the participants as a large number of them appear to suffer from mental health/sanity issues and are seemingly vulnerable - not that that stopped the production team from exploiting them.
This is, arguably, one of the saddest productions I television history. It is also enlightening in the "how low can you go" department - for those who can stomach it.
It would feel unethical to comment.on the participants as a large number of them appear to suffer from mental health/sanity issues and are seemingly vulnerable - not that that stopped the production team from exploiting them.
This is, arguably, one of the saddest productions I television history. It is also enlightening in the "how low can you go" department - for those who can stomach it.
Just awful!
jeanluc291119 October 2016
This is reality television at its worst...complete trash! It's hard to believe that trained professionals from the world of psychology would participate in this rubbish...thankfully none of them are trained psychotherapists although one of them claims she is but doesn't actually have the qualification to back it up! This show makes a complete mockery of marriage and of all the very necessary developmental stages of relationship. I also have to wonder what these so-called couples are getting out of this - lots of attention for sure - their behaviour seems much more on the borderline spectrum and deeply emotionally immature and insecure. This really is nothing more than a sad joke, but the joke is on those poor couples and their families who have unwittingly exposed themselves to the public!
The new series is more like 'Big Brother' Boring, Boring, and Boring.
Steve-000116 September 2021
The first five series of this show was quite good. However, series six is more like Big Brother. With so-called experts, who have no psychology qualifications. In addition, contestants who act more like spoilt children, instead of adults.
Mocking love
robertsexton-6458227 December 2022
No wonder why these people are single. Truly horrible people that seeking fame not relationships. The ugliest group of people on TV. Makes a mockery of love and relationships. I want to rip out my eyes just to plug my ears.
I'm just gonna repeat to hit min characters...
No wonder why these people are single. Truly horrible people that seeking fame not relationships. The ugliest group of people on TV. Makes a mockery of love and relationships. I want to rip out my eyes just to plug my ears No wonder why these people are single. Truly horrible people that seeking fame not relationships. The ugliest group of people on TV. Makes a mockery of love and relationships. I want to rip out my eyes just to plug my ears.
I'm just gonna repeat to hit min characters...
No wonder why these people are single. Truly horrible people that seeking fame not relationships. The ugliest group of people on TV. Makes a mockery of love and relationships. I want to rip out my eyes just to plug my ears No wonder why these people are single. Truly horrible people that seeking fame not relationships. The ugliest group of people on TV. Makes a mockery of love and relationships. I want to rip out my eyes just to plug my ears.
Scripted in the worst way!
debragriffin-6571224 February 2023
This is the worst episode I have seen on MAFS franchise. It is clearly obvious the show producers are not selecting participants based on the genuine process of finding a suitable mate to fall in love with. When I saw Whitney at the alter & her expressions, it made me wonder why was she picked & why matched with a man who values family. Who doesn't feel the vows are sacred unless you are a nonbeliever. Are we letting agents select the cast members on these reality shows? The models or actors are they in it to claim fame? Single people watch this show in hopes that real love can be found & developed through the matchmakers. Not a circus act publicly displayed.
like watching paint dry
gilleliath4 October 2023
This would be quite an interesting premise - if people really were marrying for good and all, and you saw them in their real lives. But since the marriages are even flimsier than a registry office 'Ming the Merciless' deal ('until such time as your majesty grows tired of her'), with the participants given the chance to opt out every week, it sadly only brings the institution into further disrepute.
But the biggest problem is that nothing happens. In Love Island the friction of living as a group - duly and judiciously aggravated by the show's producers - generally creates enough incident to keep things moving. In this show they don't actually do *anything*, so the only possibility is to keep nitpicking endlessly over every tiny little issue that disturbs their precious, entitled minds. It soon feels like living in a time loop. Having that bizarre panel of pseudo-experts watching on, nitpicking over the nitpicking, doesn't help - in fact without a voiceover like Iain Stirling's or Rob Beckett's to deflate some of the pomposity, it is hard to stomach.
As has become standard in this type of show, there's a massive double standard. Women can backbite, tell tales, stir it, poke their nose in, confront - that's all fine, in fact great (girl power!) and to criticise it is misogyny. But if the men do the same sort of thing there is an immediate furrowing of brows, followed by a hiss of disapproval, and if they persist - well, again, it's misogyny. Look forward to it becoming a hate crime folks! It's sad and actually a little disturbing to see the men, who mostly seem decent enough young lads, feeling they must invariably roll over and beg for the women who are mostly narcissistic, flaky and immature, and a million miles away from being ready to make a go of marriage.
But the biggest problem is that nothing happens. In Love Island the friction of living as a group - duly and judiciously aggravated by the show's producers - generally creates enough incident to keep things moving. In this show they don't actually do *anything*, so the only possibility is to keep nitpicking endlessly over every tiny little issue that disturbs their precious, entitled minds. It soon feels like living in a time loop. Having that bizarre panel of pseudo-experts watching on, nitpicking over the nitpicking, doesn't help - in fact without a voiceover like Iain Stirling's or Rob Beckett's to deflate some of the pomposity, it is hard to stomach.
As has become standard in this type of show, there's a massive double standard. Women can backbite, tell tales, stir it, poke their nose in, confront - that's all fine, in fact great (girl power!) and to criticise it is misogyny. But if the men do the same sort of thing there is an immediate furrowing of brows, followed by a hiss of disapproval, and if they persist - well, again, it's misogyny. Look forward to it becoming a hate crime folks! It's sad and actually a little disturbing to see the men, who mostly seem decent enough young lads, feeling they must invariably roll over and beg for the women who are mostly narcissistic, flaky and immature, and a million miles away from being ready to make a go of marriage.
Awful
moscmegan4 November 2022
Might as well be wife swap. People disrespect the "experiment" and "experts" and get rewarded for it! People get humiliated by partners cheating, but the cheating partner gets another opportunity all cox they say its for love. Absolutely awful. Doesn't restore any justice for the victim from peoples abusive and manipulative behaviour, but instead encourages it. Feel so disappointed and hurt by how they handle cheating and spiteful people who couldn't care less about the experience, only want to be on it for the fame. Seems to be no sort of protection from gaslighting, abuse, and overall toxic relationships, just because its "good TV"
Baby Boy Jordan
richardjackson-7954331 October 2023
I've never seen such a pathetic excuse of a man on the tv.
Clearly a Mummy's boy and only on the show for his five minutes of fame.
I think the local council cut his hair for him and everything that comes out of his mouth is total tripe.
He can never answer a straight forward question and has to turn everything around to make it all about him.
What he needs to do for everyone's sake is quit the show and put us all out of our misery as he is lower than a snake and if he was to talk to me and my wife how he has spoken to others he would be paying a visit to A&E.
A real poor excuse of a human being and very painful to watch What a joke.
Clearly a Mummy's boy and only on the show for his five minutes of fame.
I think the local council cut his hair for him and everything that comes out of his mouth is total tripe.
He can never answer a straight forward question and has to turn everything around to make it all about him.
What he needs to do for everyone's sake is quit the show and put us all out of our misery as he is lower than a snake and if he was to talk to me and my wife how he has spoken to others he would be paying a visit to A&E.
A real poor excuse of a human being and very painful to watch What a joke.
I feel guilty rating this as a five ....
rhill-2757826 March 2024
I do find this programme entertaining in some ways however I also feel guilty that the producers quite obviously look for ways to maximise the level of human drama without any concern for the well-being of those participating in what is laughingly referred to as "the experiment". Obviously I'm fairly sure that many/most of the participants are looking for public exposure rather than/as well as, looking for a life partner but I'm often not comfortable with the producers who turn to scripted questions (ie the honesty box, etc) that are designed to cause maximum argument and in many cases result in personal hurt and pain. The so-called Psychologists really should look at their participation in this show, if they truly are the professionals that the show would have us believe they are. I sincerely hope that at a future point we don't read about a former participants illness or worse due to mental health issues. Surely there are limits to how we get our TV enjoyment and writing this review has actually made me reflect and realise that that it's not for me and I won't be watching any further.
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ddmax-567593 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Experts is pretty much rubbish. They dont know how put couples together... and how I would say - cant call them "Experts" - as every show who cheats - they allow that and support. What kind of "relationship experts" would support cheating??They not experts but they pretend to be.that's honestly show that they think - cheating is ok, and need support that.thats what they show world- it's ok and u always will be supported and always can get away with that as it's like normal .What a rubbish 😡😡😡 always keep cheaters and support them and give a chance cheat. Every year- that get really annoying.......... not interesting to watch that anymore. Maybe they should go and learn still - coz they definitely not normal experts. Rubbish.
Budget Love Island
patixkrobinson31 October 2022
When I first came across Married at First Sight I envisioned a concept where two people genuinely searching for love would meet for the first time on their wedding day and the spend the rest of the series getting to know their new spouse and over coming the hurdles and obstacles which were bound to follow.
On one hand this description is spot on whilst also being wholly incomplete at the same time.
The problem with this show is that everything's completely fake, down to the legality of the fake weddings.
Each series opens with all the female and male contestants meeting for supposedly the first time at for a fake hen/stag party. This alone made me begin to question to the authenticity and intentions of this show. No one I know has spent their last night of single life with a bunch of random strangers without a friend or family member in sight. And on the theme of friends and family, other than the wedding day itself, the contestants barely have any contact (that's shown on screen at least) with their relatives or friends. Again, this is a red flag. In a marriage, outside influences of friends and family is huge whether it be positive or negative. After heading off to fake and often melodramatic honeymoon, the couples return not to their homes and normal lives but to apartments designated to them by the producers. This isn't a bad thing in itself and actually makes a lot of sense as the strangers are getting to know each other better. What doesn't make sense is why all the couples suddenly become neighbours, living next door in the same apartment complex and forced to attend endless, tiresome dinner parties. By this point, it's clear the purpose of this show isn't to document the journey of two potential star crossed lovers who've just never met each other yet. It's Channel 4's attempt to create it's own crappy version of Love Island, only a massively slashed budget. However it gets worse.
There's horrible 'commitment ceremonies' where couples are forced to air their dirty laundry infront of each other and receive advice from the self-styled "experts". Many of the cast members love the setup of the show and take as many opportunities as possible to slander their 'spouse' and fellow contestants in true reality TV style. Many of the cast members selected for this show simply put clearly have emotional and physical health issues which in this intense and stressful environment quickly rise to the surface. Bizarrely this behaviour is actually encouraged. Anyone who's quieter and tries to keep their business clean and somewhat discreet is branded a 'control freak', 'fake', and 'emotionally unavailable'. This quite appropriate really, because the whole thing is fake. It's a plastic Love Island without a sexy villa and a slightly old, less attractive cast.
To this day I still suspect parts of this programme are heavily prompted if not lightly scripted. The producers know what their doing, their priorities are to the broadcaster and to views, the cast are basically performing monkeys. Good performers, and not surprising. The experts may appear to do a terrible job at finding matches for the couples (spoiler alert: the matches are designed to be terrible and incompatible), but the contestants are carefully selected and some even have prior experience on reality television. Take April Banbury for example, a star of the most reason series. Prior to her stint on Married at First Sight, she appeared in ITV2's The Cabins in 2020 and Channel 5's The Bachelor where she attempted to seduce Welsh Rugby international Gavin Henson in 2005. It's a ridiculous to suggest that a successful model and Ms. Great Britain winner has been searching for love since 2005 and is still trawling through the dating shows of Britain hoping to get lucky. Banbury could have her pick of any man or woman she wanted and then some. Maybe her 'husband' George was right to an extend to doubt her intentions and sincerity to their relationship. George himself has a garnered a reputation for himself and following his appearance on Married at First Sight has since been arrested for controlling and manipulative treatment of former partners.
For me however the real villains are the producers and the broadcasters who commission this programme.
I get reality television is meant to be entertaining and over dramatic, but I feel Married at First Sight goes too far. In an age where mental health and emotional welfare is a hotter subject than ever, this form of human bear baiting is wrong. Introducing strangers to each other who are obviously incompatible and forcing the development of toxic relationships and a toxic community is clearly distressing for the participants. As a viewer is becomes an uncomfortable watch as it feels we're watching a twisted social experiment with dodgy ethics.
On one hand this description is spot on whilst also being wholly incomplete at the same time.
The problem with this show is that everything's completely fake, down to the legality of the fake weddings.
Each series opens with all the female and male contestants meeting for supposedly the first time at for a fake hen/stag party. This alone made me begin to question to the authenticity and intentions of this show. No one I know has spent their last night of single life with a bunch of random strangers without a friend or family member in sight. And on the theme of friends and family, other than the wedding day itself, the contestants barely have any contact (that's shown on screen at least) with their relatives or friends. Again, this is a red flag. In a marriage, outside influences of friends and family is huge whether it be positive or negative. After heading off to fake and often melodramatic honeymoon, the couples return not to their homes and normal lives but to apartments designated to them by the producers. This isn't a bad thing in itself and actually makes a lot of sense as the strangers are getting to know each other better. What doesn't make sense is why all the couples suddenly become neighbours, living next door in the same apartment complex and forced to attend endless, tiresome dinner parties. By this point, it's clear the purpose of this show isn't to document the journey of two potential star crossed lovers who've just never met each other yet. It's Channel 4's attempt to create it's own crappy version of Love Island, only a massively slashed budget. However it gets worse.
There's horrible 'commitment ceremonies' where couples are forced to air their dirty laundry infront of each other and receive advice from the self-styled "experts". Many of the cast members love the setup of the show and take as many opportunities as possible to slander their 'spouse' and fellow contestants in true reality TV style. Many of the cast members selected for this show simply put clearly have emotional and physical health issues which in this intense and stressful environment quickly rise to the surface. Bizarrely this behaviour is actually encouraged. Anyone who's quieter and tries to keep their business clean and somewhat discreet is branded a 'control freak', 'fake', and 'emotionally unavailable'. This quite appropriate really, because the whole thing is fake. It's a plastic Love Island without a sexy villa and a slightly old, less attractive cast.
To this day I still suspect parts of this programme are heavily prompted if not lightly scripted. The producers know what their doing, their priorities are to the broadcaster and to views, the cast are basically performing monkeys. Good performers, and not surprising. The experts may appear to do a terrible job at finding matches for the couples (spoiler alert: the matches are designed to be terrible and incompatible), but the contestants are carefully selected and some even have prior experience on reality television. Take April Banbury for example, a star of the most reason series. Prior to her stint on Married at First Sight, she appeared in ITV2's The Cabins in 2020 and Channel 5's The Bachelor where she attempted to seduce Welsh Rugby international Gavin Henson in 2005. It's a ridiculous to suggest that a successful model and Ms. Great Britain winner has been searching for love since 2005 and is still trawling through the dating shows of Britain hoping to get lucky. Banbury could have her pick of any man or woman she wanted and then some. Maybe her 'husband' George was right to an extend to doubt her intentions and sincerity to their relationship. George himself has a garnered a reputation for himself and following his appearance on Married at First Sight has since been arrested for controlling and manipulative treatment of former partners.
For me however the real villains are the producers and the broadcasters who commission this programme.
I get reality television is meant to be entertaining and over dramatic, but I feel Married at First Sight goes too far. In an age where mental health and emotional welfare is a hotter subject than ever, this form of human bear baiting is wrong. Introducing strangers to each other who are obviously incompatible and forcing the development of toxic relationships and a toxic community is clearly distressing for the participants. As a viewer is becomes an uncomfortable watch as it feels we're watching a twisted social experiment with dodgy ethics.
It's so frustrating watching this show
candyscasey10 March 2023
It is almost impossible to hear the conversation of the people on married at first sight UK due to the music. It drives me crazy to the point where I change the channel. The music is too loud for the conversation. I'm disappointed that the people on the show are not actually married so it's so much easier for them to just walk. The arguing on day one and two is so ridiculous. But what I hate the most is the loud music that covers up their conversations. I wish I could call the actual show and let them know that. I would say that this show may not be scripted but they purposely put two people together that will probably end up with a whole lot of drama. And that is with the show is all about drama.
Made for Drama
danblack678920 October 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I've watched the 2023 series and it's clearly made for drama rather than to actually find the participants their ideal partners.
Some of the couples were definitely not well matched and if it's obvious to the viewers, why not to the experts Georgess was not shown in the best light in his introduction to the show. Most women watching would have found him boorish and belittling to women.
Peggy clearly has her guard up with him, and doesn't want her intimate relationship played out in public.
He seems to be saying what he thinks she wants to hear.
Tasha started off as being a really nice girl but is now being portrayed as a mean girl. I suspect this could be due to the editing cutting out the reasons why she is behaving as she is.
Roz and Thomas seem really genuine and I hope they stay together.
Where do I begin with Ella and Nathaniel. He seems like a decent guy but it was immediately clear they weren't well matched. I would imagine Nathaniel was looking for a more genuine, honest match.
Ella has been a worrying watch. She seems completely wrapped up in herself and oblivious to the meaning of 'girl code'. Describing herself as a girls girl she attempted to brazen her behaviour at the dinner party, to Bianca.
Bianca was the star of that episode. The way she stood up for herself was amazing and I was almost cheering at the tv.
I really admired her for her stance, but feel she should have known she was wasting her time on JJ.
At the introduction to the series, JJ, appeared to be a dynamic and fun guy. I think he was so intent on not giving Bianca any inkling that he liked her, that his personality was hidden.
I've read that the programme lets Ella and JJ continue as a couple and I feel that's wrong.
They've behaved deceitfully and shouldn't be rewarded for it.
The latest couples seem ok but I'm expecting sparks because of some fundamental differences in outlook and personalities.
Jay has been a lovely girl throughout, caring and genuine. Unfortunately Luke doesn't seem to be the right match for her.
Laura and Arthur seem an unlikely match, being so different.
Brad and Shona were so wrong. He came across as manipulating and gaslighting. Such a shame Shona had to deal with that.
It'll be interesting to see how the series plays out, but I think a lot of the participants have been placed in damaging relationships which will continue to affect them long after the show ends.
Some of the couples were definitely not well matched and if it's obvious to the viewers, why not to the experts Georgess was not shown in the best light in his introduction to the show. Most women watching would have found him boorish and belittling to women.
Peggy clearly has her guard up with him, and doesn't want her intimate relationship played out in public.
He seems to be saying what he thinks she wants to hear.
Tasha started off as being a really nice girl but is now being portrayed as a mean girl. I suspect this could be due to the editing cutting out the reasons why she is behaving as she is.
Roz and Thomas seem really genuine and I hope they stay together.
Where do I begin with Ella and Nathaniel. He seems like a decent guy but it was immediately clear they weren't well matched. I would imagine Nathaniel was looking for a more genuine, honest match.
Ella has been a worrying watch. She seems completely wrapped up in herself and oblivious to the meaning of 'girl code'. Describing herself as a girls girl she attempted to brazen her behaviour at the dinner party, to Bianca.
Bianca was the star of that episode. The way she stood up for herself was amazing and I was almost cheering at the tv.
I really admired her for her stance, but feel she should have known she was wasting her time on JJ.
At the introduction to the series, JJ, appeared to be a dynamic and fun guy. I think he was so intent on not giving Bianca any inkling that he liked her, that his personality was hidden.
I've read that the programme lets Ella and JJ continue as a couple and I feel that's wrong.
They've behaved deceitfully and shouldn't be rewarded for it.
The latest couples seem ok but I'm expecting sparks because of some fundamental differences in outlook and personalities.
Jay has been a lovely girl throughout, caring and genuine. Unfortunately Luke doesn't seem to be the right match for her.
Laura and Arthur seem an unlikely match, being so different.
Brad and Shona were so wrong. He came across as manipulating and gaslighting. Such a shame Shona had to deal with that.
It'll be interesting to see how the series plays out, but I think a lot of the participants have been placed in damaging relationships which will continue to affect them long after the show ends.
SO DISAPPOINTING
shellandkeira18 October 2023
I have watched married at first sight UK since series 1 were I cried at how beautiful it was now its a joke a total insult on love and marriage its cheating hurting wife swapping that's not marriage.these people are not looking for love they are looking for five minutes of fame marriage is for better for worse.not until someone else husband/wife cathes my eye.and I am bored or I don't like what he/says this is bad beyond belief I'm furious watching my once favourite programe couples in this for all the wrong reasons stirring trouble for couples it just makes me really angry now veiwing it. BAD!
Deeply flawed and Mel Schilling needs to be replaced
celinnebodinger14 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
There's a lot to be said about the flaws of the show. 3 things standing out is poor casting, poor match making, and inauthentic/set-up scenes.
Poor casting: Paul and Charlene seem genuine, however, Mel Schilling needs to be exchanged. She indeed comes across as a biased feminist and it's infuriating to see how she jumps to the defence of several female candidates, especially before getting the whole story. A couple of examples:
1) Luke and Morag. Morag tells after the commitment ceremony that Luke didn't call her a single time since they left the show. Before hearing Lukes side of the story, Mel doesn't seem to question Morag and immediately calls Luke 'disrespectful for ghosting Morag'. After hearing Lukes side of the story, it seems they together decided that he'd give her her space. AND he supposedly texted her morning and evening. Embarrassing to watch Mel jump to conclusions so fast.
2) Ant and Alexis. For some reason Mel seemed to think it was appropriate to assume and call out to Ant that he was leading Alexis on when both had asked to re-enter the experiment as a couple, solely based on what Alexis has said on the couch, as if it was the truth. Again, very quick to conclusions and defence.
This is only from the 2 seasons I've actually seen, but have also read about incidents from the Australia version. How is such a biased expert casted? It must be really uncomfortable for the male contestants, being in such a vulnerable position and having to defend themselves to someone who should, unbiasedly, have their best interest at heart. If she does, Mel has some work to do as it doesn't come across.
A few notes on the participants. Many are emotionally and mentally unstable, emotionally unavailable, emotionally unintelligent, and simply not ready for commitment, let alone marriage. It's sad to see.
Poor match making: MAFS claims to have a very extensive match making process. A couple of examples of issues with the results of this extensive process:
1) Luke and Morag. Morag didn't want children - ever. Luke always did and basically told his friend at the wedding that this was a deal breaker. How did they get matched? He was great for her, but she certainly wasn't great for him, and we could all see this. The only positive for Luke might be the amount of great women wanting to date him after the show.
2) Nikita. This also ties into poor casting as she ended up having to leave very early on. How on earth could the experts and psychologists not identify her toxic behaviour before putting her on the show? Alternatively, it was a production decision for entertaining TV? In either case - embarrassing, and Ant deserved a real shot at this.
Inauthentic/set-up scenes: A couple of examples:
1) There's a longing for authenticity in content, especially among the newer generations. Instead of asking contestants to fiddle with their rings, giving them templates for their vow renewals to cast doubt on the relationship, editing to cast doubt on the relationship and so on, just display the actual feelings and truths of the contestants. That'd be way more interesting.
2) The coming back of Matt and Whitney. The experts, in this case Paul, made it seem like they weren't gonna take them back, when they clearly were. Paul said "I can't let you back in. So what can you tell me to change my mind?", which was followed by literally ANY answer, followed by the experts taking them back in. We all knew. Just be real.
Final words: It's an interesting concept, well could be. The fact that the marriages aren't legally binding is a huge downer and actually makes the title and concept wildly incorrect.
Poor casting: Paul and Charlene seem genuine, however, Mel Schilling needs to be exchanged. She indeed comes across as a biased feminist and it's infuriating to see how she jumps to the defence of several female candidates, especially before getting the whole story. A couple of examples:
1) Luke and Morag. Morag tells after the commitment ceremony that Luke didn't call her a single time since they left the show. Before hearing Lukes side of the story, Mel doesn't seem to question Morag and immediately calls Luke 'disrespectful for ghosting Morag'. After hearing Lukes side of the story, it seems they together decided that he'd give her her space. AND he supposedly texted her morning and evening. Embarrassing to watch Mel jump to conclusions so fast.
2) Ant and Alexis. For some reason Mel seemed to think it was appropriate to assume and call out to Ant that he was leading Alexis on when both had asked to re-enter the experiment as a couple, solely based on what Alexis has said on the couch, as if it was the truth. Again, very quick to conclusions and defence.
This is only from the 2 seasons I've actually seen, but have also read about incidents from the Australia version. How is such a biased expert casted? It must be really uncomfortable for the male contestants, being in such a vulnerable position and having to defend themselves to someone who should, unbiasedly, have their best interest at heart. If she does, Mel has some work to do as it doesn't come across.
A few notes on the participants. Many are emotionally and mentally unstable, emotionally unavailable, emotionally unintelligent, and simply not ready for commitment, let alone marriage. It's sad to see.
Poor match making: MAFS claims to have a very extensive match making process. A couple of examples of issues with the results of this extensive process:
1) Luke and Morag. Morag didn't want children - ever. Luke always did and basically told his friend at the wedding that this was a deal breaker. How did they get matched? He was great for her, but she certainly wasn't great for him, and we could all see this. The only positive for Luke might be the amount of great women wanting to date him after the show.
2) Nikita. This also ties into poor casting as she ended up having to leave very early on. How on earth could the experts and psychologists not identify her toxic behaviour before putting her on the show? Alternatively, it was a production decision for entertaining TV? In either case - embarrassing, and Ant deserved a real shot at this.
Inauthentic/set-up scenes: A couple of examples:
1) There's a longing for authenticity in content, especially among the newer generations. Instead of asking contestants to fiddle with their rings, giving them templates for their vow renewals to cast doubt on the relationship, editing to cast doubt on the relationship and so on, just display the actual feelings and truths of the contestants. That'd be way more interesting.
2) The coming back of Matt and Whitney. The experts, in this case Paul, made it seem like they weren't gonna take them back, when they clearly were. Paul said "I can't let you back in. So what can you tell me to change my mind?", which was followed by literally ANY answer, followed by the experts taking them back in. We all knew. Just be real.
Final words: It's an interesting concept, well could be. The fact that the marriages aren't legally binding is a huge downer and actually makes the title and concept wildly incorrect.
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