Earlier this month, E4 revealed the 18 people who are stepping out of their comfort zones to tie the knot with a complete stranger in hopes of finding true love
10:00, 20 Sep 2025Updated 10:40, 20 Sep 2025
‘Panicked’ Married At First Sight stars admit their biggest fears ahead of new series(Image: Channel 4)
Fans have been counting down the days for the return of Married At First Sight UK after a dramatic series last year, which saw risky pranks at the altar, tears and mismatches. The experts have promised the 10th series will be the ‘most memorable yet’ with ‘a lot of firsts’ for the E4 programme.
Earlier this month, E4 revealed the 18 people who are stepping out of their comfort zones to tie the knot with a complete stranger in hopes of finding true love. The new series has gone international, with groom Davide, 33, hailing from Portugal and bride Julia-Ruth, who is a professional dancer, coming all the way from New Zealand in the pursuit of love.
We also have Liverpool’s Rebecca, an Aesthetics Nurse and clinic owner, Aberdeen contestant Sarah, a recruitment consultant and Edinburgh-based Paul, who is retired and looking for the one.
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Rebecca said she’s ‘panicking’ about marrying a stranger(Image: Channel 4)
Before viewers tune in to watch their whirlwind romances unfold, a few of the stars revealed their fears and hopes when it comes to marrying a stranger the experts have deemed their perfect match.
Speaking about marrying a stranger, Rebecca, 32, said to the Mirror: “If I think about it too much, I panic. I keep thinking to myself, he feels the same as I do right now. He must be nervous and wondering what I am like. I’m so excited to take part in this with him.
“I hope he’ll have my back, and I’ll have his..” She has her ‘fingers crossed’ that the experts matched her with someone she’ll get along with but reveals she’ll be turned off if they’re emotionally unavailable.
Sarah said she’s been single for a while(Image: Channel 4)
Paul is worried about what his partner will think of him(Image: Channel 4)
While she’s all in with the experiment, she admits physical first impressions are important, adding: “I’m sure I’ll judge him on his height! I’m quite tall so it’s important that he’s tall too. I just need to have that instant attraction, I want to look at him and fancy him.”
Meanwhile, Sarah, 31, has been single for a while and wants to meet the ‘man of her dreams’ as she had ‘terrible taste in men in the past’.
The contestant has many worries about the experiment as she said: “I’m putting everything into this. After revealing she doesn’t like anyone over the age of 18 having Snapchat or anyone with a negative attitude, she insisted she’ll be open minded as “I’ve been matched with him for a reason”.
When asked about moving in with a complete stranger, Sarah explained: “I’m looking forward to that. It’s going to be a lot and it’s going to be intense, but I am so ready for this! I’m a good person to live with, so we’ll have fun regardless.”
Retired Paul doesn’t have many ‘red flags’ he looks out for when it comes to relationships. He’s only asking that the person isn’t “false”. When asked whether he trusts putting his heart in the hands of the experts, the 60-year-old immediately said: “No! Should I trust them?”
The star is worried about what his partner will think of him when they’re walking down the aisle. He admitted his thoughts would be: “Cautious of their opinion of me. I’m not worried about my opinion of them, because you can build on that, but I’m worried about how they’ll see me.”
While he’s a little “nervous and cautious”, Paul is hoping to come out of the experiment a “better human being”.
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