Married at First Sight UK returns with five weekly episodes and drama

Married at First Sight UK returned to screens on September 21 with a surge of weddings, dramatic entrances and early controversy, as the Channel 4 format expanded to five episodes a week and briefly paused its run later in the first week. The series, now in its tenth season, airs on E4 at 9pm from Sunday to Thursday, with episodes available on the Channel 4 streaming service after transmission, officials said.

The opening episodes have already generated headline moments. Cabin crew member Davide, 33, provoked backlash after telling fellow brides at a pre-wedding hen get together "There are pink jobs and blue jobs" and that in his last relationship he was doing "all the girls jobs." Viewers took to social media to condemn the remarks, with users on X calling the comment misogynistic and warning potential partners to steer clear. Davide was also shown in later scenes in tears after a planned morning video call with family failed to connect. He was ultimately surprised when his mother and brother arrived at the house, leaving him emotional.

Another wedding produced a spectacle and divided viewers. Maeve, 29, an aesthetics practitioner, arrived at her outdoor ceremony on horseback...