Teesside’s Paul Richardson is auctioning the outfit he tied the knot in on the hit TV show this year
Paul Richardson on Married at First Sight UK(Image: Channel 4)
A Married at First Sight contestant from Teesside is giving his suit the boot to raise cash for charity. Paul Richardson from Ingleby Barwick has decided to auction the outfit he wore for his wedding on the hit TV show this year and the proceeds will be donated to charity Andy’s Man Club UK.
At 60, Paul was one of the oldest to appear on the E4 programme when it aired earlier this year. He was wed to a surprise bride, Anita, but sadly the partnership didn’t work and they became the first couple to leave the show.
Now, Paul, a grandad-of-one, who was born and raised in Scotland, has decided to auction off the cream-coloured suit he wore for the nuptials to raise money for the worthy charity.
Andy’s Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. It’s aim is to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation.
Paul wearing the suit to wed Anita(Image: Channel 4)
Paul went along to Andy’s Man Club in Middlesbrough to meet the organisers(Image: UGC)
Paul, who is retired from food franchising and property holding, said he went along to the Middlesbrough branch of the charity to meet with organisers and find out about the work they do and said it is such a great charity to support.
He said: “This is a charity close to my heart. The work they do is fantastic. There are so many reasons why this is such a good charity to support.”
Key Statistics on Male Suicide in the UK:
Men make up 74% of all suicides in the UKAround 14 men die by suicide every day across the UKSuicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 50 in the UKThe North East had the highest male suicide rate (23.8 per 100,000) in England
Paul, who has three children Ben, 35, Harry, 22 and Emily, 21, said he didn’t appear on the television show in a bid for fame, but if he can use the platform to do some good for charity then he is happy to do that.
He said the three-piece linen suit, which he bought from Next, has the sizing 36 regular trousers and 46 regular jacket and has ‘been worn once’ and had ‘one careful owner’.
Paul said: “The winning bid will be announced at 9am 1st January 2026. Dig deep for a great charity and a great cause this Christmas.”
To bid on the suit people can visit Paul’s Instagram page here where they can send a direct message with their bid before midnight on New Year’s Eve, with the starting figure £40.
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