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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
MAFS stars confirm they ARE dating after splitting from TV spouses and months of rumours
MARRIED At First Sight stars have finally confirmed they are a couple after weeks of speculation. MAFS Australia stars, Englishman Advertisement 5 MAFS Australia star Awhina and Billy are officially dating Credit: instagram/@_awhinarutene 5 The pair had teased their relationship on social media Credit: instagram/@_awhinarutene 5 The pair appeared on the same season of Aussie MAFS Credit: Channel 9 Awhina had been paired with While Billy seemed to have a strong connection with Sierah during his season of MAFS, their relationship also fell apart. "Obviously, we've got good chemistry and we do have a good connection. It's very natural with me and 'Fee',' Billy told Australian magazine, 'Whenever we're together, we are laughing, we are smiling. We're as close as can be." Advertisement mafs Billy admitted that trying to start a new relationship after MAFS was "really hard." "Obviously I've seen Fee go through a lot and so it wasn't like, let's try and crack on. I don't think that's the right time to be doing anything like that,' he said. As for Awhina, she had no issues with introducing Billy to her seven-year-old son Landon. 'I introduced Billy to Landon around November last year, when we were still filming,' she told the magazine. Advertisement Most read in TV 'They get on so well, Landon loves Billy.' The pair first set social media ablaze by posting pictures of each other getting cozy to their Instagram earlier this month. MAFS groom forced to deny cheating accusations after bride claims he had sex with another woman during show filming The pair enjoyed a cosy date night at a restaurant in Perth and snapped some very romantic photos in the process. Both in black, they posed for a mirror selfie that saw stunning Awhina looking forwards, while Billy placed his arm around her front and she held onto it. Advertisement She said: 'I'll keep this one 🤭' as the caption, sending the rumour mill into overdrive in the process. Awhina shared a string of date night snaps in the carousel, as they enjoyed small plates and red wine while dining out together. Mafs couples that have stood the test of time Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby. The pair couldn't keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam's Doncaster home. Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau. Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December. Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: 'I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out - and excited for everything to come.' Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019. Owen recalled: 'I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work. "While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in. 'The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, 'Wouldn't it be funny if I signed up?' 'A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.' Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson. Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna's vegan lifestyle, the show's first same sex pairing are still going strong. They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod. Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: "We're not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship." The date night post comes after Awhina was spotted looking in a video looking glam at a horse racing event in Perth. During the video Billy made an appearance and she was inundated with comments from curious fans. Advertisement Awhina captioned the video: "Our exes ate a plate of meat, but who really ate?" 5 But Awkhina was paired with Adrian in a disastrous coupling Credit: Channel 4 5 While Billy started off strong with Sierah but it didn't work out in the long run Credit: E4
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
MAFS star Laura Vaughan left ‘devastated' by double family tragedy after her father's death
Laura opened up on her own shocking health battle to The Sun MARRIED At First Sight UK star Laura Vaughan has been left heartbroken following the sudden death of her stepfather after losing her biological dad to cancer. In an emotional statement posted to social media, Laura, 35, revealed her stepdad Rich also died of cancer and said that the loss had left her family 'devastated.' Advertisement 3 Laura rose to fame on MAFS alongside then-husband Arthur Credit: E4 3 Laura spoke out about her heartbreak on Instagram Credit: Getty 'I've sat with this for weeks, not knowing how to find the words,' she wrote on Instagram. 'A few weeks ago, my family lost my stepdad, Rich – very suddenly to cancer. It has left my family devastated.' Laura, who rose to fame on the reality show in 2023, also opened up about feelings of guilt over not being as close to Rich in recent years. She said: 'That's a guilt I will carry with me for the rest of my life and right now, it feels very heavy.' Advertisement The reality star also reflected on the loss of her father to cancer years earlier, adding: 'Lots of you know that I lost my dad to cancer, the same age as my half-sister is now. 'It feels as though sometimes, life plays out the most painful patterns.' Paying tribute to Rich, she added: 'He came into my life over 20 years ago and brought light and laughter into our family when we really needed it. 'I hope that where you are now, you are at peace and out of pain, and that West Ham are winning every match they play!' Advertisement Laura ended the post by announcing a temporary break from social media. She said: 'I don't know how to show up online for you guys at the minute and therefore I am going to take a break. Laura Vaughan's MAFS diary: Kieran wasn't emotionally available and it broke Kristina - and are Adam and Amy together? 'Sometimes this world feels so painful, so I'm sending an enormous amount of love to anyone struggling.' Laura had a failed love match with tennis coach Arthur Poremba, 38, on MAFS. Advertisement She recently opened up to The Sun about her own private battle in a heartbreaking interview - after she was forced to make a terrible decision. The TV star underwent a heartbreaking medical abortion after unexpectedly finding out she was almost eight months pregnant. She endured the painful procedure after doctors told her she had been unknowingly putting her unborn foetus at high risk of 'extreme' harm and severe birth defects by taking a powerful drug to treat her acne. The medical abortion in 2016, when she was 26, left Laura struggling to make sense of what had happened. Advertisement 'It was very difficult because I went from not thinking I was pregnant to being seven months pregnant to then having a very prolonged abortion and where I was so far gone,' she told The Sun in an exclusive interview. 'Then, when I got home from the procedure, my milk came in, which, as you can imagine, was just really hard to deal with. 'I hunkered down at home for weeks and didn't talk to anyone.' Multiple labour attempts Laura initially thought it was 'impossible' when a Clearblue digital pregnancy test revealed she was expecting. Advertisement And she was even more stunned when doctors told her she was in the third trimester. Although the former finance manager had been suffering from bloating and missed periods, she says she had been told the symptoms were likely caused by a 'ruptured cyst'. She'd gone to see a GP about her symptoms - including bloating and pain in her stomach - but when they looked at her medical records they noticed she'd had a ruptured cyst the year before and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and said that was "likely the cause again". They referred Laura for a scan which she kept forgetting to book. Advertisement Laura was still able to "squeeze into size 6/8 dresses" while not being aware of her pregnancy, and considered her weight gain to be down to bloating the entire time. She said: "It was literally the week I decided to test that my stomach popped, and I remember thinking 'this isn't right'." Recalling the moment the Clearblue test came up with the phrase '2-3 weeks [pregnant]", Laura, now an influencer, said: 'My first thought was 'that's impossible'... but then I realised that is how the tests display it, so I could've been pregnant for months - and I was.' Clearblue's 'weeks indicator' test is designed to be reliable in the early stages of pregnancy. Advertisement Laura's shock at her cryptic pregnancy soon turned into an unimaginable ordeal when she learned the strong acne drug she had been taking, isotretinoin, can cause birth defects. Due to the risk of birth defects to her foetus, Laura was offered a medical abortion - and, with a heavy heart, she accepted it. Recalling the hospital procedure itself, she added: 'I went for the abortion and I was meant to be in and out within a day and a half but I ended up being in for nearly a week. 'They could get me to contract but couldn't get me to full labour, and so I was having contractions and then [they were] stopping. Advertisement "It was agony. It was just so awful for my state of mind, too, going into labour multiple times and then nothing.' Laura, now in a happy and serious relationship, has been put off having children because she 'doesn't want to be reminded of what happened in 2016'. She added: "We spoke about my abortion and he's the first partner I've told about it for a long time. "He's been incredibly supportive, and we have discussed having children but neither of us see children in our future." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
MAFS star Laura Vaughan left ‘devastated' by double family tragedy after her father's death
MARRIED At First Sight UK star Laura Vaughan has been left heartbroken following the sudden death of her stepfather after losing her biological dad to cancer. In an emotional statement posted to social media, Laura, 35, revealed her stepdad Rich also died of cancer and said that the loss had left her family 'devastated.' Advertisement 3 Laura rose to fame on MAFS alongside then-husband Arthur Credit: E4 3 Laura spoke out about her heartbreak on Instagram Credit: Getty 'I've sat with this for weeks, not knowing how to find the words,' she wrote on Instagram. 'A few weeks ago, my family lost my stepdad, Rich – very suddenly to cancer. It has left my family devastated.' Laura, who rose to fame on the reality show in 2023, also opened up about feelings of guilt over not being as close to Rich in recent years. She said: 'That's a guilt I will carry with me for the rest of my life and right now, it feels very heavy.' Advertisement READ MORE ON MAFS The reality star also reflected on the loss of her father to cancer years earlier, adding: 'Lots of you know that I lost my dad to cancer, the same age as my half-sister is now. 'It feels as though sometimes, life plays out the most painful patterns.' Paying tribute to Rich, she added: 'He came into my life over 20 years ago and brought light and laughter into our family when we really needed it. 'I hope that where you are now, you are at peace and out of pain, and that West Ham are winning every match they play!' Advertisement Most read in Reality Exclusive Laura ended the post by announcing a temporary break from social media. She said: 'I don't know how to show up online for you guys at the minute and therefore I am going to take a break. Laura Vaughan's MAFS diary: Kieran wasn't emotionally available and it broke Kristina - and are Adam and Amy together? 'Sometimes this world feels so painful, so I'm sending an enormous amount of love to anyone struggling.' Laura had a failed love match with tennis coach Advertisement She recently opened up to The Sun about her own private battle in a heartbreaking interview - after she was forced to make a terrible decision. The TV star underwent a heartbreaking medical She endured the painful procedure after doctors told her she had been unknowingly putting her unborn foetus at high risk of 'extreme' harm and severe birth defects by taking a powerful drug to treat her acne. The medical abortion in 2016, when she was 26, left Laura struggling to make sense of what had happened. Advertisement 'It was very difficult because I went from not thinking I was pregnant to being seven months pregnant to then having a very prolonged abortion and where I was so far gone,' she told The Sun in an exclusive interview. 'Then, when I got home from the procedure, my milk came in, which, as you can imagine, was just really hard to deal with. 'I hunkered down at home for weeks and didn't talk to anyone.' Multiple labour attempts Laura initially thought it was 'impossible' when a Clearblue digital pregnancy test revealed she was expecting. Advertisement And she was even more stunned when doctors told her she was in the third trimester. Although the former finance manager had been suffering from bloating and missed periods, she says she had been told the symptoms were likely caused by a 'ruptured cyst'. She'd gone to see a GP about her symptoms - including bloating and pain in her stomach - but when they looked at her medical records they noticed she'd had a ruptured cyst the year before and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and said that was "likely the cause again". They referred Laura for a scan which she kept forgetting to book. Advertisement Laura was still able to "squeeze into size 6/8 dresses" while not being aware of her pregnancy, and considered her weight gain to be down to bloating the entire time. She said: "It was literally the week I decided to test that my stomach popped, and I remember thinking 'this isn't right'." Recalling the moment the Clearblue test came up with the phrase '2-3 weeks [pregnant]", Laura, now an influencer, said: 'My first thought was 'that's impossible'... but then I realised that is how the tests display it, so I could've been pregnant for months - and I was.' Clearblue's 'weeks indicator' test is designed to be reliable in the early stages of pregnancy. Advertisement Laura's shock at her cryptic pregnancy soon turned into an unimaginable ordeal when she learned the strong acne drug she had been taking, isotretinoin, can cause birth defects. Due to the risk of birth defects to her foetus, Laura was offered a medical abortion - and, with a heavy heart, she accepted it. Recalling the hospital procedure itself, she added: 'I went for the abortion and I was meant to be in and out within a day and a half but I ended up being in for nearly a week. 'They could get me to contract but couldn't get me to full labour, and so I was having contractions and then [they were] stopping. Advertisement "It was agony. It was just so awful for my state of mind, too, going into labour multiple times and then nothing.' Laura, now in She added: "We spoke about my abortion and he's the first partner I've told about it for a long time. "He's been incredibly supportive, and we have discussed having children but neither of us see children in our future." Advertisement 3 Laura is smitten with her new boyfriend - and she says neither of them see children in their future Credit: Supplied / Laura Vaughan
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Mafs star Holly Ditchfield looks loved-up as she kisses her convicted drug dealer boyfriend after surprise engagement
MARRIED At First Sight star Holly Ditchfield looked loved-up today as she kissed her convicted drug dealer boyfriend. The reality star and partner Aaron Summers, 28, hugged and kissed in Manchester after getting engaged last month. 8 Holly Ditchfield snogged her fiancé Aaron in Manchester today Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 The loved-up pair got engaged last month Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 Their whirlwind three month romance is moving fast Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt Smitten Holly, 29, couldn't stop beaming as she held her man, who wore a chunky silver chain, shades and a white T-shirt. The mum-of-two wore green figure-hugging sportswear and draped a jumper over her shoulders. The outing comes after Holly revealed the moment Aaron popped the question during a romantic date night. He got down on one knee while they dined inside a garden igloo pod, leaving Holly stunned and crying with joy. She captioned the post: "The easiest 'YES'. "You bring the best out of me, you care about my opinion, you make me feel safe with being vulnerable, you allow my imperfect days, we work through conflict, you're my support network, you give me 100 per cent every single day. "I finally understand the meaning of 'finding the one'. I love you." Holly's former MAFS co-stars raced to congratulate the pair. Polly Sellman wrote: "Oh Hol, so happy for you my girl." Kristina Goodsell posted: "So so so happy for you, you deserve the world." Watch MAFS stars make up at emotional reunion after bitter feud Emma Barnes shared: "Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!! Congratulations guys." Aaron, from Dagenham, pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply back in 2021. He allegedly cheated on his partner with Holly - and she found out days before giving birth to his third child. Holly is said to have been aware of Aaron's partner's pregnancy, but decided to go Instagram official with him in PDA-filled snaps just three days after the birth. A source told The Sun at the time: '[Holly and Aaron] had been talking for a few weeks and finally met up last weekend. 'He was already in a relationship with a different girl who was heavily pregnant and had the baby on Thursday. They met the day after - Holly fully knows about this. She portrayed herself as a girl's girl on the show. 'Aaron was at the birth and then drove four and a half hours to Holly's house [in Huddersfield]. The baby's mum put the photo of the baby on Facebook on Friday and then Holly posted a photo with Aaron on Sunday.' The couple allegedly met through TikTok earlier this year, where Aaron does content creation work under the username bigazz1. 8 The couple met through TikTok in February Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 Aaron's been introduced to Holly's two children Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt Things are said to have moved quickly, according to a source who told The Sun that Aaron had already met Holly's kids. The source continued: 'They started chatting in February - they met through TikTok. 'He has a platform on there - it's where he makes his money. 'Recently he's been posting content about going to Morocco, before that he was trolling people online. 'He also classes himself as a bit of a rapper - but he should just stick to the day job.' Aaron is a father-of-three, with a daughter and a son from two previous relationships - as well as his latest welcome addition. Holly previously failed to find her happy ever after with E4 groom Alex Henry, 28, and split during the MAFS experiment. 8 The reality star showed off her huge diamond engagement ring Credit: Instagram 8 TikTok creator Aaron popped the question during a romantic date night Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Mafs star Holly Ditchfield looks loved-up as she kisses her convicted drug dealer boyfriend after surprise engagement
MARRIED At First Sight star Holly Ditchfield looked loved-up today as she kissed her convicted drug dealer boyfriend. The reality star and partner Aaron Summers, 28, hugged and kissed in Manchester after 8 Holly Ditchfield snogged her fiancé Aaron in Manchester today Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 The loved-up pair got engaged last month Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 Their whirlwind three month romance is moving fast Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt Smitten Holly, 29, couldn't stop beaming as she held her man, who wore a chunky silver chain, shades and a white T-shirt. The mum-of-two wore green figure-hugging sportswear and draped a jumper over her shoulders. The outing comes after He got down on one knee while they dined inside a garden igloo pod, leaving Holly stunned and crying with joy. READ MORE ON HOLLY DITCHFIELD She captioned the post: "The easiest 'YES'. "You bring the best out of me, you care about my opinion , you make me feel safe with being vulnerable, you allow my imperfect days, we work through conflict, you're my support network, you give me 100 per cent every single day. "I finally understand the meaning of 'finding the one'. I love you." Holly's former MAFS co-stars raced to congratulate the pair. Most read in News TV Polly Sellman wrote: "Oh Hol, so happy for you my girl." Kristina Goodsell posted: "So so so happy for you, you deserve the world." Watch MAFS stars make up at emotional reunion after bitter feud Emma Barnes shared: "Ahhhhhh!!!!!!!! Congratulations guys." Aaron, from Dagenham, pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply back in 2021. He allegedly cheated on his partner with Holly - and she found out days before giving birth to his third child. Holly is said to have been aware of Aaron's partner's pregnancy, but decided to A source told The Sun at the time: '[Holly and Aaron] had been talking for a few weeks and finally met up last weekend. 'He was already in a relationship with a different girl who was heavily pregnant and had the baby on Thursday. They met the day after - Holly fully knows about this. She portrayed herself as a girl's girl on the show. 'Aaron was at the birth and then drove four and a half hours to Holly's house [in Huddersfield]. The baby's mum put the photo of the baby on Facebook on Friday and then Holly posted a photo with Aaron on Sunday.' The couple allegedly met through TikTok earlier this year, where Aaron does content creation work under the username bigazz1. 8 The couple met through TikTok in February Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt 8 Aaron's been introduced to Holly's two children Credit: mancpicss66/Aaron Parfitt Things are said to have moved quickly, according to a source who told The Sun that Aaron had already met Holly's kids. The source continued: 'They started chatting in February - they met through TikTok. 'He has a platform on there - it's where he makes his money. 'Recently he's been posting content about going to Morocco, before that he was trolling people online. 'He also classes himself as a bit of a rapper - but he should just stick to the day job.' Aaron is a father-of-three, with a daughter and a son from two previous relationships - as well as his latest welcome addition. Holly previously failed to find her happy ever after with E4 groom Alex Henry, 28, and split during the MAFS experiment. 8 The reality star showed off her huge diamond engagement ring Credit: Instagram 8 TikTok creator Aaron popped the question during a romantic date night Credit: Instagram 8 The Sun revealed Aaron had allegedly cheated on his partner with Holly Credit: Instagram
