A MARRIED At First Sight pairing who split and quit the series have been spotted together again after their cosy London dinner date.
The Sun was first to report how the duo were seen enjoying a drink in a pub, looking “happy yet awkward.”
It came after Sarah and Dean‘s doomed marriage ended on-screen on Married At First Sight after weeks of fat-shaming comments and Ofcom complaints.
Their exit scenes – which saw them ultimately call time on the matchmaking show experiment – aired on E4 earlier last month.
Now the pair, who became intimate on the series despite their difficulties, have revealed their bond is stronger than ever.
In a series of images posted to Instagram, Dean captured a selfie showing them smiling as they posed in purple outfits.
They then headed to the golf course together before dressing up in baby outfits.
In his caption, he wrote: “With all the home visits, I thought I’d pop up to Aberdeen. Play some golf, watch some darts (in fancy dress) & see Sarah!”
She was quick to reply in the comments section and put: What a fun weekend we had.”
Dean then gushed: “So much fun!”
One fan then added: “Aww I love this.”
A second put: “I think this is great to see.”
A third then gushed: “It’s lovely that you could be friends.”
DINNER DATE
Sarah and Dean were spotted together recently, much to the surprise of show fans, as they headed to the bar at a pub in London’s Charing Cross.
The Sun can exclusively share the photos of the two former reality stars, who looked friendly and content as they dined out together.
The onlooker who snapped the photographs told The Sun: “I was very shocked when I saw them 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.”
“I recognised Dean’s voice and then looked over, they were just about to leave when we sat down.”
The onlooker continued: “Dean was standing there on his phone and then Sarah got up and they left together, Sarah with a suitcase.
“Dean looks like he’s been looking after himself, had a big smile on his face like he always does.
“Sarah seemed the same as she was on the show.”
ON SCREEN
Before their MAFS exit, Sarah and Dean’s marriage was plagued with issues.
After their wedding day Sarah struggled to form an attraction to Dean.
He asked her if she’d ever been with someone “overweight” and she said “no, never”.
Asked if there was anything he could do to change that, she said: “Get some tattoos and lose some weight.”
Dean took it on the chin, but revealed in a candid confessional that he’d never been the “boyfriend” and was always the “best friend”.
Sarah was accused by viewers of fat shaming him, and was called out for her “cruel” behaviour.
She also begged him to stop rapping and was irritated by his optimistic outlook on life in comments which saw her branded the show’s “biggest villain ever.”
Their scenes together eventually sparked a flood of complaints to Ofcom.
Sarah also left Dean heartbroken when she made a flirty comment to a member of the E4 show’s crew during the series.
