FILMING on the upcoming series of Married At First Sight UK has been thrown into chaos after bosses introduced a shocking new twist.
In a first for the homegrown version of the show, two ‘intruder’ couples will gatecrash the series halfway through, sending shockwaves through the experiment.
Fans of Married At First Sight Australia will have seen this curveball before, as that version is famed for bringing in new couples later in the series to spice things up.
A source tells The Sun: “Bosses loved how much drama it caused on the Australian show and decided this was the perfect time to bring this twist into the UK version.”
And our insider reveals it’s created havoc as the two new pairs cause some major fireworks, leaving the rest of the cast who have been there since the beginning of filming reeling.
The source adds: “All hell breaks loose when the new couples come into the show. It was a complete surprise for the other brides and grooms and to say they weren’t happy about the blindside is an understatement.
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“Some stuff goes down that will make for seriously explosive TV and fans across the country will be talking about the scandals that come out of this genius twist.”
A spokesperson for the E4 series confirmed the ‘intruder couples’ will be part of the new series, telling The Sun: “This year, halfway through the process, two new ‘Intruder’ couples will marry, go on honeymoon and be introduced to the experiment.
“But will the current eight couples welcome them with open arms, or will the shock of their arrival leave the group reeling?”
This upcoming series of Married At First Sight UK is expected to air in late Summer and will follow the success of the last run, which pulled in 2.4 million viewers.
Experts Mel Schilling, Paul Brunson and Charlene Douglas will return to navigate the couples through the ups and downs of the challenging experiment.
The Sun previously revealed exclusively that the upcoming run will also see TWO same-sex couples join the series.
There will be a lesbian couple and a gay male couple.
This comes after the popularity of grooms Matt and Daniel from last year, who are still going strong almost a year on.
