{"id":68360,"date":"2023-10-18T20:23:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68360"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:23:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T20:23:29","slug":"mafs-chanita-stephenson-jjs-a-player-tasha-is-rattled-and-peggys-stuck-in-the-middle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/tv-movies\/mafs-chanita-stephenson-jjs-a-player-tasha-is-rattled-and-peggys-stuck-in-the-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS Chanita Stephenson: JJs a player, Tasha is rattled and Peggys stuck in the middle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cast of Married At First Sight UK 2023 is finally complete, with the arrival of two new couples this week completing the roster.<\/p>\n

And analysing their every move is our weekly columnist and alum of the show Chanita Stephenson, who has high hopes for one intruder couple but isn't so sure on the diva tendencies of another.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old also reveals what happens during the lead up to a commitment ceremony, telling us how much you do and don't share with your partner. While she gives her opinion on the toxic behaviour of booted couple Shona and Brad and shares why JJ has gone down in her estimation.<\/p>\n

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Saying goodbye<\/h2>\n

Last week\u2019s commitment ceremony feels like so long ago with everything that has happened! But we saw Porscha and Terence finally say their goodbyes, which I think was needed. I\u2019m not sure what planet Porscha was on because she was saying they were all perfect while Terence was out of there. It all comes back to the game where she kissed four of the other husbands last week, and I still don\u2019t think she has taken any responsibility for that or acknowledged how it made Terence feel.<\/p>\n

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If that was the other way around, she would have been furious. Although, I do think Terence blindsided her a bit with his decision to leave, because when you go into commitment ceremonies, you do usually talk about it with your partner first. Even if you don\u2019t say whether you\u2019re going to stay or leave, you tend to have a good idea of what you\u2019re walking into. <\/p>\n

They are very anxiety-riddled ceremonies. I feel like that was Terence\u2019s way of getting his revenge on Porscha. I do also respect him for just leaving and not staying when they aren\u2019t going anywhere, which a lot of couples do.<\/p>\n

Taking the toxic out<\/h2>\n

Shona and Brad also left the show this week and, I think, well done to the experts for highlighting that they were in a toxic relationship. It had to be addressed because they had an argument and, while it was off camera, it sounded vile. It must have been really, really bad for everyone to step in. Brad definitely thought he was superior to Shona and that he knew best, so he felt that he could talk to her like that. <\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m really into spirituality, but the way Brad used the universe as an excuse was too far. While I completely believe in the universe, you are still your own person with your own mind – that\u2019s how the universe guides you. Brad could be a really nice guy and just bad in relationships, we don\u2019t know. But it was so important that they were called out and the situation addressed the issues of toxic relationships and love bombing. It educated the audience a bit which is good. I can imagine it could have been triggering for some people, who have been in similar situations.<\/p>\n

Bride wars<\/h2>\n

We saw the couples go on two spa retreats this week and I was a bit taken aback at Tasha and Erica\u2019s argument, it came out of nowhere. The edit can be manipulated, and contribute to what we see, but you said what you said and did what you did. The way Tasha stood up aggressively elevated the situation, there\u2019s a big difference between arguing and then physically getting up in someone's face. I thought it was interesting that, despite being one of Tasha\u2019s close friends, Jay even agreed that Tasha was intimidated by Erica\u2019s strong bond with husband Jordan. <\/p>\n

Jay was telling Tasha to calm down, and I really admired her for going with her own gut rather than feeling obligated to stick by Tasha and Ella, who was joining in. <\/p>\n

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Sometimes, in scenarios like that with friends, you feel like you have to stick up for your friend. Tasha clearly didn\u2019t like Erica saying that her relationship was one of the strongest, I don\u2019t understand why everyone is so competitive to be the best couple this year. Last year, I was told that I was in the strongest couple often, but Jordan and I would really downplay that because we didn\u2019t want to seem smug or cocky and everyone is at different stages. But this year, it\u2019s like battle of the best couple. I\u2019m interested to see more of Erica and find out what was triggering Tasha, because there must be something.<\/p>\n

A new romance blooms<\/h2>\n

I was giving JJ the benefit of the doubt at first, but now he\u2019s really annoying me. He and Ella were full-on flirting with one another during the spa break and I thought it was so disrespectful to both of their spouses. JJ should have come back and told Bianca about it straight away, but instead, she found out in a group setting from someone else. I really feel for her because it\u2019s obvious that she\u2019s genuine and has come onto the show for the right reasons, so it is a shame. <\/p>\n

I understand that JJ wasn\u2019t feeling it and I thought that he was just trying to be nice at first, but now he has written \u2018stay\u2019 at the last commitment ceremony and told her that they\u2019re going in a good direction, that\u2019s leading her on. <\/p>\n

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They\u2019ve not had a single bit of intimacy yet and all she wants is for him to even put his arm around her. In his own words, he\u2019s an absolute player. I don\u2019t like how Ella has gone about it either, she was acting like she didn\u2019t even have a husband and had no empathy for Nathaniel. She\u2019s only now saying that there\u2019s nothing between her and Nathaniel because JJ is in the picture, but realistically, there\u2019s been nothing there for weeks. <\/p>\n

I think Ella and JJ will ask to join as a couple, which won\u2019t work, they just fancy each other, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything deeper. That happened last year with Whitney and Matt, and we saw how that panned out. Saying that, they went about it much differently and made a bond behind the scenes, whereas Ella and JJ are peacocking in front of everyone.<\/p>\n

Peggy In The Middle<\/h2>\n

Peggy\u2019s sister was harsh on Georges when they returned for the family visit week, I think she has just decided that she doesn\u2019t like him and is going with that. Now she can\u2019t unlike him so is always giving him a hard time, even if he does do something good. I don\u2019t think he can win and is fighting a losing battle. Peggy is really close to her sister so that\u2019s causing issues, and she has already highlighted the fact that people don\u2019t like her husband in the show, so, it\u2019s difficult. It\u2019s a case of Peggy in the middle, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

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In that same breath, we saw Luke refusing to compromise with Jay when it comes to distance. I think it would be better if they moved halfway, rather than him refusing to go up North and her being forced to move to Essex. He was complaining about her being a people pleaser, but, he\u2019s happy with a people pleaser when it comes to moving because he won\u2019t do it. That was a tough one. I do think it helped his case that Jay\u2019s sister called her a people pleaser too, because that made his comments more credible.<\/p>\n

The last of the pack<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve finally got a full house with the two new weddings we saw this week. I really loved Matt and Adrienne\u2019s back stories and think they\u2019re been well-matched, they both seem so nice. I think Matt appears genuine and like he\u2019s really dependable, and J has gone down in her estimations. The teaser showed a tiff on their honeymoon so I\u2019m hoping it\u2019s just a small tiff!<\/p>\n

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Then there\u2019s the first same-sex couple of the series, Mark and Sean. Going off of the wedding day, Mark seems like a massive diva! We all love a bit of boujee, but come on! I felt for Sean because when they were at the alter, you could tell Mark wasn\u2019t feeling it and basically said that he was saying \u2018I do\u2019 because he spent time getting ready. But, Sean came across as a really positive person and I liked how he didn\u2019t let it get to him at all. I didn\u2019t understand why Mark lied about his age, it was so strange and he must do it often because his friends even asked \u2018how old did Mark say he was\u2019. <\/p>\n

I did see a different side to him later when he admitted that he isn\u2019t where he thought he\u2019d be at this age because I think that\u2019s something that even I relate to and I get it. Sean was so understanding and responded perfectly so I thought that was a really sweet moment between them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n