Is Married At First Sight UK Real? And Do They Actually Get Married?

6 October 2020, 13:02

Married At First Sight UK is back! But is it real?
Married At First Sight UK is back! But is it real? Picture: PA images

Is Married At First Sight UK real? And do they actually get married?

Married At First Sight UK is back with a brand new series!

The hit Channel 4 show sees couples who’ve never met before agree to tie the knot, surrounded by all of their friends and family.

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Is Married At First Sight UK real? Do they actually get married?
Is Married At First Sight UK real? Do they actually get married? Picture: PA images

After the ceremony takes place, the new couples are followed by a camera crew to see how they cope with married life.

But is Married At First Sight UK real? And do they actually get married? Let’s take a look…

Is Married At First Sight UK real? And do they actually get married?

Yes, the marriages are legally binding and completely real.

However, Channel 4 reportedly set budget aside for divorces!

Clark, who appeared on Series 2 of the show and married Melissa, revealed in an interview with Cosmopolitan that you have to ‘legally be married for a year’ before you can legally separate.

He said: “You have to let producers know when you want a divorce - budget was already set aside for it. The money was already in place when they put the bid in for the programme.

"You have to legally be married for a year before you can apply for a divorce, so I had to wait until June 19 2017 before I could apply for a divorce.

“When I sat down with the production crew and explained to them why I was making my decision, they understood."

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