MAFS bride revealed as 50 Cent's stunning backing dancer – and she's already WON rival reality show
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A NEW bride for Married At First Sight's 2025 series has been revealed as a back up dancer for 50 Cent.
The Sun can exclusively reveal that bosses have signed up dancer Julia-Ruth Smith and viewers may recognise her as this isn't her foray into television.
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Married At First Sight have signed up dancer Julia-Ruth Smith
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She's a backup dancer for 50 Cent
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She's previously appeared on Are You The One?
She appeared on the ninth series of global matchmaking competition Are You the One? in 2023 on Paramount+.
The show sees 22 heartbroken singles from the around the world go through an extensive matchmaking process in order to try and find the one.
Julia was a perfect match for Brendan but the pair parted ways shortly after filming wrapped.
A source exclusively told The Sun: 'Julia-Ruth is really fun and great TV so bosses are really pleased she's signed up for the show.
'She's joining an already brilliant cast of brides and grooms - it's going to be an unmissable series.'
The New-Zealand born star who now lives in London has worked with huge stars as a back up dancer.
She shared a behind the scenes glimpse into life on stage with 50 Cent, with a series of pictures and videos on her feed.
In the first snap, she can be seen smiling from ear to ear with the man himself as well as videos of her performing on stage with him.
In another picture, she and the rest of the back up dancers can be seen in a huddle with 50, before they head out on the stage.
She captioned it: 'Can't make this s**t up,' along with a crying tears emoji.
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Julia has also worked with Bebe Rexha and on the West End, which she has proudly added onto her Instagram bio.
The Sun previously revealed the first bride that is set to feature on the upcoming series as dental nurse Leisha Lightbody.
Leisha juggles her role as dental practice manager with marketing and social media roles, often showcasing her lavish getaways and glam lifestyle on Instagram and TikTok.
A source was first to tell us: "Leisha is one of the most stunning brides MAFS UK has ever had, and she's sure to catch the eye of all the grooms on the new series - not just her own.
Married at First Sight's best moments
Married at First sight has brought eight explosive series of drama to the small screen. These are some of the best moments When series 8 couple Rozz Darlington and Thomas Kriaras brought secretly brought a sex toy to the couple's dinner party. Unbeknownst to their fellow cast members who they were having dinner with, Rozz wore a vibrating egg gadget whilst husband Thomas had the controls. Also in series 8, Ella Morgan cheating on Nathanial Valentino with fellow groom JJ Slater. Nikita's exit in series 6. Nikita was removed from the show early on due to her behaviour, which led to her husband Ant re-entering the experiment with Alexis. A slightly more heart warming highlight from series 6 was watching Dan and Matt's relationship unfold. Dan and Matt were the first same-sex couple on the show, and their relationship was both ground-breaking and adorable. Emma and James' wedding in series 1. They were the first couple to ever get married on the UK version of the show. Emma and James, had a beautiful ceremony that set the tone for the series. The dinner party showdowns are always a MAFs highlight with explosive arguments and unexpected alliances forming.
"Leisha is obviously sworn to secrecy about being on the show, which filmed earlier this year, so there are no signs of it on her social media yet.
"The cast are set to be announced next month, with the show airing later in the autumn."
The Sun contacted a rep for C4 for comment and a spokesperson said: "We do not comment on speculation.
"The MAFS UK cast will be announced in the coming weeks."
An air date for the new series of Married At First Sight is yet to be announced but if we're going by previous series, it should air on E4 by the middle of September.
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