It's fair to say that this year's series of Married at First Sight was full of tears, drama and unexpected moments, but it seems that one contestant in particular didn't find what he was looking for.
Mark Kiley hoped that the experts – Mel Schilling, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Douglas – would helped him to find Mr Right, but after being paired with husband Sean Malkin, things didn't go to plan.
And the 36 year old from London, who worked as a customer service manager, has now revealed to The Sun that he wished he 'hadn't bothered' signing up for the E4 show.
He said: "I thought I’d be living the high life, going to events, doing lots of Instagram stuff and that life would be better after being on the show. It feels like I was mis-sold a dream.
“If I had known I’d only be there for such a short amount of time I wouldn’t have bothered. My match wasn’t ready for a relationship and I’ve had to go back to my old workplace.”
Mark also claimed he has been forced to take a £7,000 pay cut to return to his old workplace.
Since leaving the show, Mark also told The Sun he has struggled to get in touch with many of his former castmates and that they don't answer his calls when he tries to reach out.
The star said: “It felt like we were all in this together and were friends but now I don’t feel that’s the case. On social media, they are like ‘We support each other’ but when I try to ring or message them they don’t pick up or respond.”
Mark's revelations come after his co-stars Peggy Rose Lawrence and Georges Berthonneau announced they were still in a relationship.
Although the pair explained that their "journey" had not been the smoothest on the show, they later delighted fans after confirming they are still going "strong" outside of the experiment.
In a joint Instagram post, the couple said: "CONFIRMED: We’re still together! We held back on sharing and smothering socials to give ourselves some much needed quality time post the show ending.
"Although we are in a relationship, we still have our own identity and individuality – that’s what makes us so strong. As cliche as this sounds, we want to thank you all for your patience – it hasn’t been easy, but sharing our journey with you means the world as your ongoing love and support are everything to us."
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