{"id":102058,"date":"2025-10-24T19:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/102058\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:04:10","slug":"reiss-from-mafs-uks-ex-claims-he-went-on-show-while-they-were-in-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/102058\/","title":{"rendered":"Reiss from MAFS UK&#8217;s &#8216;ex&#8217; claims he went on show while they were in a relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">This season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a67958929\/married-at-first-sight-uk-2025-episode-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a67958929\/married-at-first-sight-uk-2025-episode-release-schedule\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Married At First Sight UK\" data-node-id=\"1.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Married At First Sight UK<\/a> is wilder than ever. We\u2019ve had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a68812878\/mafs-uk-steven-kids-mum-speaks-out-ex-screenshots-dinner-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a68812878\/mafs-uk-steven-kids-mum-speaks-out-ex-screenshots-dinner-party\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Steven\u2019s children\u2019s mum\" data-node-id=\"1.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steven\u2019s children\u2019s mum<\/a> speaking out in response to claims made by his ex, Julia-Ruth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69070205\/mafs-uk-julia-ruth-divarni-hid-initmacy-real-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69070205\/mafs-uk-julia-ruth-divarni-hid-initmacy-real-reason\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"hiding her and Divarni\u2019s intimacy\" data-node-id=\"1.5\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hiding her and Divarni\u2019s intimacy<\/a> from the others while saying she wanted to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69070161\/mafs-uk-julia-ruth-unseen-secret-bond-steven-marry-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69070161\/mafs-uk-julia-ruth-unseen-secret-bond-steven-marry-game\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"marry&quot; Steven in a game\" data-node-id=\"1.7\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">marry&#8221; Steven in a game<\/a>, and Steven\u2019s brother hinting that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69121491\/mafs-uk-steven-brother-teases-couple-swap-julia-ruth-surprise-bride\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69121491\/mafs-uk-steven-brother-teases-couple-swap-julia-ruth-surprise-bride\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"\u201ccouple swap\u201d\" data-node-id=\"1.9\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201ccouple swap\u201d<\/a> is happening this season &#8211; not to mention<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69123163\/has-joe-left-mafs-uk-absence-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69123163\/has-joe-left-mafs-uk-absence-explained\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\" Joe\u2019s absence\" data-node-id=\"1.11\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Joe\u2019s absence<\/a> from the series. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And now, an alleged ex has come out of the woodwork&#8230; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">On TikTok, a woman named Kyiis shared a video claiming that she was in a relationship with painter and decorator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a68874292\/mafs-uk-leisha-reiss-still-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a68874292\/mafs-uk-leisha-reiss-still-together\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Reiss\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reiss<\/a>, 33, when he went on the E4 dating show.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She said: &#8220;So many people have asked now so I feel like I have to do a story time. So, Reiss said he was going to Bali &#8211; not to go and get married. And I stayed at his the night before&#8230; he didn&#8217;t mention it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She added: &#8220;But that wasn&#8217;t the only lie, so I&#8217;m glad it&#8217;s all out now&#8221; as a screenshot from her conversation with Reiss&#8217; ex, The Only Way is Essex star Dani Imbert, popped up on screen.<br data-node-id=\"12.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;IM SCREAMING, I think we were sharing the same man. He makes me ill what a clown,&#8221; Dani wrote alongside some crying-laughing emojis.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Kyiis replied: &#8220;Omgggg his &#8220;Bali&#8221; trip wasn&#8217;t the only lie.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Dani continued: &#8220;Babe he told me he couldn&#8217;t see me the week of him flying because he &#8216;needed to get his head straight&#8217; must&#8217;ve just been with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Honestly couldn&#8217;t make it up if we tried. As if we weren&#8217;t going to see the show,&#8221; Kyiis added.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The post comes after Kyiis, who owns the Kissed Clinic in Essex, shared a video with the caption: &#8220;When all your clients keep talking about Married At First Sight&#8230; and the guy you were dating up until the night he left is on there but you&#8217;re just tryna stay out the drama.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fans were quick to comment on the video, with many speculating that it might be Reiss as he&#8217;s also from Essex.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Some of this year\u2019s cast, including Maeve and Keye, also joined the conversation, with Maeve joking that she was there &#8220;for the tea, of course.&#8221; Even Reiss\u2019 wife from the show, Leisha, responded, replying to a fan who wrote &#8220;Reiss 100%&#8221; with a string of clapping emojis.<br data-node-id=\"29.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"comment thread discussing a person named reece\" title=\"TikTok comment\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"661\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leisha-mafs-uk-responds-to-reiss-22ex-22-68fb6cc581ffb.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69145068\/mafs-uk-reiss-ex-claims-went-on-show-in-relationship\/&amp;description=- CosmopolitanUK&amp;media=https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/leisha-mafs-uk-responds-to-reiss-22ex-22-68fb6cc581ffb.jpg?resize=1600:*\" class=\"pinterest css-on9hn5 e1c1bym14\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TikTok<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"34\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Cosmopolitan UK has reached out to Channel 4 and Reiss for a comment.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">It was previously reported that Reiss had been seeing his on\/off ex Dani when he joined the E4 dating show. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"38\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Dani had been dating Reiss from early 2023 until May 2024, when they briefly split because she feared he was more interested in fame than their relationship,\u2019 a source told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15172779\/married-sight-uk-groom-relationship-towie-star.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15172779\/married-sight-uk-groom-relationship-towie-star.html\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Daily Mail\" data-node-id=\"38.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Daily Mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Despite the split, they continued seeing each other in secret and were still together in March 2025, when, without Dani knowing, he began filming Married At First Sight UK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"promotional event with a stylishly dressed individual\" title=\"The Only Way is Essex star Dani Imbert\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2986\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dani-towie-68fb708e24b3b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69145068\/mafs-uk-reiss-ex-claims-went-on-show-in-relationship\/&amp;description=- CosmopolitanUK&amp;media=https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/dani-towie-68fb708e24b3b.jpg?resize=1600:*\" class=\"pinterest css-on9hn5 e1c1bym14\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Karwai Tang\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">This week, Dani, 27, spoke out on her Instagram about the situation, responding to a fan who asked if they were back together.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"45\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She wrote on her Story: &#8220;No and that show\/situation was honestly a blessing. I do want to clarify for all the press and articles over the past few weeks that I am single and have been for over a year now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/entertainment\/towie\/dani-imbert-reiss-boyce-married-at-first-sight-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/closeronline.co.uk\/entertainment\/towie\/dani-imbert-reiss-boyce-married-at-first-sight-uk\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"In a statement\" data-node-id=\"47.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">In a statement<\/a>, Reiss said: &#8220;Dani is a great girl but it didn&#8217;t work out for us romantically. I will always think a lot of her and wish her the best, but when I signed up for Married At First Sight I was single and ready for commitment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"49\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Married At First Sight UK airs on E4 four nights a week.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This season of Married At First Sight UK is wilder than ever. 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