Married at First Sight's reunion show was reportedly emotional after it was revealed that Kieran Chapman had found a new flame soon after splitting from wife Kristina Goodsell.
The pair were matched up in the latest series of the E4 show and looked to be one of its success stories when they hit it off as soon as they met at the altar. But cracks started to show as the series rumbled on and Kristina and Kieran eventually opted to leave the experiment.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the reunion show, which reveals what happened after the series wrapped. But MailOnline reported that there were tears when it emerged that Kieran was dating someone after they split.
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A source said the cast “were stunned after discovering Kieran had moved on so soon after filming for him and Kristina finished”. Kristina was said to be "heartbroken", while Kieran was "very emotional".
“Kieran had expressed how difficult committing to a new relationship was going to for him after he was betrayed by an ex-girlfriend but he met someone new shortly after his marriage ended,” the insider said.
“He was very emotional seeing Kristina handle the fact he was seeing a new woman given he still cares about her feelings. With Kieran's hysterical tears and Kristina doing her best to remain strong, the reunion episode was incredibly tough for the former couple to film.”
Married at First Sight fans have been upset about the break up, with lots of viewers making it clear they were unhappy with the outcome for Kieran and Kristina.
However, after they left the experiment, Kieran posted a message on Instagram saying that the pair were still “very good friends” even though he “wasn’t the man” for her in the romantic sense.
He wrote: “Is there a better wife on this series that I could have been matched with? No. Do I regret letting Kristina go? No.
"This sounds brutal, I know... but I wasn’t the man for Kristina, and she deserves someone to put her on a pedestal. Someone who can give their whole self to her, someone who can support her through the highs and lows. But I’m afraid that just isn’t me anymore. In the past absolutely, I wanted to be a healer, a helper, someone’s world.
“I’m not saying I’m the only one to ever go through really bad times in my life, not at all, but what I did go through has taught me exactly what I want and need from a partner, and although Kristina has a lot of gorgeous qualities, and is a beautiful human, I just can’t be the support that she needs, and that’s really sad.”
Kristina also weighed in, posting in the comments section: “Guys please stop this negativity. I’m thriving and so is Kieran in our own ways and celebrating each other for how far we’ve both come xxx.”
Daily Star has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
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