After almost three months, Married At First Sight UK came to a dramatic end this week as the final couples decided to stay together or move on.
During the final reunion ceremony, fans of the Channel 4 show were left “sobbing” as the “heartbreaking” finale saw Kieran and Kristina’s story come to an end.
Joined by experts Paul C Brunson, Mel Schilling and Charlene Douglas on the couch for the last time, the former couple tearfully reflected on their marriage.
After watching his key moments, Kristina said, “You could see in our faces when we cried how much he meant to us.”
Kieran added: “We both came to this experiment for the right reasons and I will always regret that it didn’t work.” I never meant to hurt you.
After almost three months, Married At First Sight UK came to a dramatic end this week as the final couples decided to stay together or move on.
During the final reunion ceremony, fans of the Channel 4 show were left “sobbing” as the “heartbreaking” finale saw Kieran and Kristina’s story come to an end.
It was revealed that Kieran left his marriage to another woman shortly after they left the E4 show.
Speaking about their relationship, Kristina told the experts: “I didn’t take it well. Hearing so casually that he had been dating someone made me think, ‘What did that mean to him?’ because it meant the absolute world to me.
Paul asked, ‘How come they’re not together?’
“Kieran didn’t love me,” Christina replied bluntly.
Breaking down in tears, Kieran explained: ‘One of the reasons was because of how much Christina responds to her partner.
‘I’ve been there before and it’s a trigger. I don’t have the mental capacity to comfort you because sometimes I don’t even have it for myself.
Kristina said: ‘Before I came here I bought two tickets to a festival because I thought I would have a husband to go with.
“Our chapter might be over, but that doesn’t mean our story is over,” Christina added when Kieran agreed to go with her as a friend.
Joined by experts Paul C Brunson, Mel Schilling and Charlene Douglas on the couch for the last time, the former couple tearfully reflected on their marriage.
Kieran added: “We both came to this experiment for the right reasons and I will always regret that it didn’t work.” I never wanted to hurt you
“Our chapter may be over, but that doesn’t mean our story is over,” Christina concluded.
Sharing their thoughts on X, fans of the show said their “hearts were breaking” and the breakup of their relationship was one of the “worst things that happened to them on the show.”
“I’m sad that things didn’t turn out differently, but I’ve made a connection with a beautiful soul and forged a lifelong friendship,” she said.
Sharing their thoughts on X, fans of the show said their “hearts were breaking” and the breakup of their relationship was one of the “worst things that happened to them on the show.”
They shared: ‘Kieran and Kristina really break my heart, they were always meant to be in each other’s lives’; ‘One Last Time to Cry with Kristina and Kieran’; The breakup of ‘Kristina & Kieran’ is the saddest for me. I felt quite involved in them’;
‘I cried watching Kieran and Kristina’; ‘Kristina and Kieran not working out is the worst thing that has happened on this show’; ‘I’m not crying, I’m not crying… I’m sobbing. I only hurt for Kristina’; ‘My heart is broken for Kristina, it really is’; “Kieran and Kristina are the best couple that never made it.”
After pouring her heart and soul into the dating experiment, Kristina couldn’t hide her pain and sobbed as she was forced to face the problem head-on.
Kieran was accused of being dishonest after telling Kristina their relationship wouldn’t work due to his commitment fears, before he started seeing someone new.
A TV source told MailOnline: “The cast were stunned after discovering Kieran had moved on so soon after filming for him and Kristina finished.
‘Kieran had expressed how difficult it was going to be for him to commit to a new relationship after being betrayed by an ex-girlfriend, but he met someone new shortly after his marriage ended.
“He was very emotional watching Kristina deal with the fact that he was dating a new woman, since he still cares about her feelings.
Kieran was accused of being dishonest after telling Kristina their relationship wouldn’t work due to his commitment fears, before he started seeing someone new.
After pouring her heart and soul into the dating experiment, Kristina couldn’t hide her pain and sobbed as she was forced to face the problem head-on.
A TV source told MailOnline: “The cast were stunned after discovering Kieran had moved on so soon after filming for him and Kristina was done.”
“With Kieran crying hysterically and Kristina doing her best to stay strong, the reunion episode was incredibly difficult for the former couple to film.”
A source added: “Kieran’s romance after his marriage to Kristina ended before the reunion episode was filmed.”
Kieran’s new romance came after he and Kristina opted to quit the Channel 4 dating experiment after failing to make their marriage work.
The Geordie mechanic had expressed difficulty coping with Kristina’s premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which is a mood disorder that causes severe emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms in the period leading up to menstruation.
He also said that a painful betrayal in a past relationship, where his ex-girlfriend slept with his best friend, made him struggle with commitment and Kristina even reminded him of his ex-partner.
MAFS UK 2024: MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Name: Emma
Age: 31
From: Bristol
Occupation: Sales Manager
Why: “I think the experts will help me and find me a good match”
Name: Adam
Age: 33
From: Nottingham
Occupation: Barber
Why: “I would love to be happily ever after.”
Name: Sasha
Age: 29
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Aesthetic Practitioner
Why: ‘A red flag for me is if someone doesn’t like cats. I was always told to never trust a man who doesn’t like cats.
Name: Alex
Age: 28
From: Birmingham
Occupation: Aviation operations
Why: “Maybe the experts can help me figure out where I’ve gone wrong.”
Name: Christina
Age: 31
From: East Sussex
Occupation: Dog walker
Why: “I wanted to sign up because I felt like I was ready to meet the love of my life.”
Name: Caspar
Age: 34
From: New Forest
Occupation: Head Gardener
Why: ‘I want the wife.’ I want the 2.4 children, white fence. “I hope this process does that for me.”
Name: Eva
Age: 31
From: Omagh
Occupation: Lifeguard and fitness instructor.
Why: “I want to find someone I fall in love with and I want someone to fall in love with me.”
Name: Kieran
Age: 28
From: Newcastle
Occupation: Mechanic
Why: ‘I’ve had bad luck in love. I’ve been heartbroken and hurt a lot and I really need expert advice.’
Name: holly
Age: 29
From: Huddersfield
Occupation: beautician
Why: “I want to earn love, also work on myself and learn to trust again.”
Name: Nathan
Age: 24
From: Somerset
Occupation: Engineer
Why: ‘It will be great to meet someone. I hope we are on the same vibe.”
Name: Charlie
Age: 30
From: Surrey
Occupation: Rental Operations Coordinator
Why: ‘I’m at the age where I want to settle down’
Name: Orson
Age: 41
From: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Occupation: Project Engineer
Why: “I want to get married because I feel like it’s the only thing missing in my life.”
Name: Richelle
Age: 48
From: London
Occupation: Head of Alternative Investments
Why: “It would be nice, when I look back on my life when I’m older, to say that I’ve had a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Name: Ross
Age: 32
From: Manchester
Occupation: Painter and Decorator
Why: ‘I’ve been engaged before and this is third time lucky. I really want to meet my wife. I’m ready for this.’
Name: Polly
Age: 28
From: Kent
Occupation: Career Advisor
Why: “I’m excited about going into the unknown, having things that aren’t under my control, and just doing it with an open mind.”
Name: Lacey
Age: 27
From: Hertfordshire
Occupation: Office Manager
Why: ‘I would love to have a husband. I’m thinking long term: husband, babies, traveling and then living together.’