The latest buzz from Married At First Sight UK has already got telly fans hooked, with fresh-out-of-the-box pairings saying 'I do'. One such pair, Kristina Goodsell, hailing from East Sussex, and Kieran Chapman from Newcastle, encountered each other for the very first time at the altar in a recent episode that aired on E4.
Kristina was dreaming of love without conditions while Kieran, keen on a laugh, donned some ghastly fake gnashers during the ceremony's kick-off. Things took a cringe turn though, as Kristina dropped some choice words at her new hubby, struggling to mask her dismay.
With eight pairs stemming from a crew of 16 solo flyers, viewers are itching to see which relationships soar and which nosedive across the show's span of 36 episodes. The series finale will spur on those who make it to mull over their future together in nail-biting vow renewal showdowns.
Despite tight lips on whether Kristina and Kieran have cracked on post-show, the gossip grapevine is ripe with what they've been up to off-screen. Kieran, a presence on Instagram, spilled the beans on the hush-hush nature of his involvement in the popular programme.
Coming clean on his social feed, he quipped: "So, I went 'travelling' at the beginning of the year. But, I lied. Now the secret's out... I married a stranger."
Beyond the glam and drama of TV land, he's kept followers looped into some endearing family moments.
In a heartfelt snapshot, Kieran showcased his dad and the family Rottweiler, Hugo, cosying up for a bit of downtime on the couch.
He's hinted at "exciting times ahead" as he teased fans with a snap of some spanking new vans emblazoned with 'The Van Doctor'. But what fans might not know is that he's got a hidden talent up his sleeve the guy can seriously tickle the ivories, posting moving clips of himself hammering out tunes on the piano.
In one heartfelt post alongside a video, he wrote: "I never sing properly, I'm always on here taking the p***...but here's a song I've made about life and goals and everything in between."
He made a personal plea to his followers saying, "Please no nasty comments, remember there's a man behind the camera who has feelings. I'm trying my best. Please listen and enjoy every moment."
Kristina, meanwhile, has been rocking her summer something crazy. There was that wild ride at Alton Towers theme park, not to mention dancing her socks off at a festival down in Brighton.
Recently, she shared on her Instagram story a reel from E4 featuring a chat about Kieran's fake nashers. She couldn't resist captioning it: "That's my boy", topped with an emoji in stitches.
Looks like she's come full circle from cringe to chuckles when remembering that blunder.
And lets not forget about her Insta-stories, bursting with clips and photos of her pampering her treasured pooch patrons as the chic dog walker we all know and love.
Married At First Sight UK continues on E4
