‘Don’t run away… don’t run away…’ Awkward scenes on MAFS UK as groom Divarni serenades new bride Julia-Ruth with cringeworthy original song… her strained smile says it all as viewers beg her to flee while the couple’s rocky romance takes yet another bizarre turn… - suong
A MARRIED At First Sight UK bride was serenaded with an original song by her new husband, but it went down like a sinking ship.
On tonight's episode of MAFS UK the show revisited newly-weds Divarni and Julia-Ruth.
The couple got off to an extremely rocky beginning, with Julia-Ruth refusing to even fall asleep in the same room as her husband after finding out about his promiscuous past.
After spending the day apart to cool off, Divarni waited for his new wife to show up to dinner on the patio.
Julia-Ruth eventually arrived and looked absolutely stunning in a wine coloured dress with her natural hair styled to perfection.
Divani donned a suit for the occasion too, a grey number with black buttons, and he quickly apologised for his behaviour the previous day.
The conversation seemed to go well, with Divarni saying the pair are still "figuring out each other", which made Julia-Ruth warmly smile.
But when Divarni lead his wife over to a keyboard the moment was less of a romantic one and more of an awkward one.
"I have one other surprise for you, but it is outside," he said.
Julia-Ruth was led to the keyboard with her eyes closed, unsure of what was about to unfold.
"Awww a keyboard, you've got the keys," she said, smiling slightly uncomfortably.
"I've been writing this for a while," said Divarni.
"It's just like a little introduction to us."
"Okay," is all Julia-Ruth replied.
To follow was a short, repetitive song where most of the lyrics were Divarni telling Julia-Ruth not to run away.
It left a strange feeling in the air that clearly didn't sit well with his bride, or the viewers at home.
"I think poor Divarni got song writing block after "don't run away" lol," said one user over on X.
"Writing for some time? It had 3 words in it," and "I think she might run away," shared others.
One user found the sentiment of the entire thing to be too much, even though the song was a flop.
"Sorry divarni but I would run away if you got your keyboard out on the second day of honeymoon when I’ve known you a day."
Once Divarni's song had come to a close, Julia-Ruth said: "Beautiful," and clapped, giving him a hug.
"It was all for you," he responded.
Only time can tell how their relationship goes from here.
MAFS UK is available for viewing on Channel 4.
‘Even in this valley, we will praise Him…’ Tragedy for TLC’s Putman family as grandparents and daughter-in-law killed in horror crash… comes after years of turmoil following cancelled reality show… and shocking past legal battles resurface in heartbreaking twist… - suong
A REALITY-STAR family who lost their grandparents and a daughter-in-law in a tragic crash on Friday had battled legal issues in the years after their TLC show was canceled in 2017.
The Putman family hit the spotlight eight years ago in a six-episode TLC series following their lives as all 26 adults and kids lived under one roof.
The family revived the show on their YouTube channel Growing Up Putman in 2021.
Meet the Putmans grandparents, "Papa" Bill and "Neenee" Barb, and daughter-in-law Megan died in a crash on Friday night after a semi-truck driver allegedly ran a red light and smashed into their jeep.
Megan’s husband Blake; three of their children Lulu, Alena and Noah; and their niece Gia, were also hurt in the crash and remain hospitalized.
The driver and his passenger suffered minor injuries and he has been taken into custody, cops said.
“Think of the four couples that you are best friends with and enjoy spending a lot of time with,” Blake previously told the Huron Daily Tribune of his family's decision to live all together in their 34,000-foot home in Michigan.
“Now, imagine living with them. That’s how I feel about my (family).
“God has blessed us for an astronomical amount,” Blake continued.
“We want to pass blessings on to everyone else. We have the same problems and issues as other families. This is how our family gets through it.”
Those problems Blake mentioned included gun charges and filing a lawsuit against the sheriff in the years after their TLC show ended, according to Huron Daily.
In 2019, son Brandon was acquited in a federal court of firearm charges after being arrested in February 2018 and accused of manufacturing machine guns.
He had faced single counts of unlawfully receiving an unregistered firearm, unlawfully receiving or possessing a firearm, and receiving a firearm without a serial number.
He was accused of approaching a gun store owner and offering $100 each for them to duplicate ten devices that transform a semi-automatic AR rifle into a fully-automatic assault rifle.
It legally costs $40,000 for one of these devices to be registered with the National Firearms Act.
However the family's lawyers noted that they possesses a Federal Firearms License (FFL), as well as a Class 3 Special Occupational Tax (SOT) license.
“When you have both (licenses), you can purchase, possess, transport and receive automatic weapons,” their lawyer told Huron Daily after the aquittal.
Bill Putman had also intially been charged with possessing an illegal firearm.
Those charges were also dropped.
“It had to be dismissed because there was no evidence that Bill Putman ever knew the firearm had been modified,” another of the family's lawyers, Don Davis, said.
HOME RAIDS
Several of the family's properties were raided as part of the investigation.
The ATF raids came after claims the family were building an underground shooting range, a tunnel and hidden rooms in their new home, Huron Daily reported.
"The blueprint indicates that in the center section of the residence there is an underground tunnel that extends into the backyard, and a room at the end of the tunnel, away from the house," the affidavit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) read.
"It appears that the room at the end of the tunnel is located under an old barn.”
A construction worker on the home also reported to the ATF they had seen a safe room under an old barn.
The same worker claimed to have heard members of the Putman family talking about a safe room and stocking guns in a space of concrete under the house.
However, no safe room or shooting room were found by the ATF.
“No safe room or shooting tube were discovered by the search team,” the ATF said.
“Apparently because those portions of the house are completely concealed by the finished wall.”
PRISON LAWSUIT
Grandad Bill was also taken into custody again in 2022 and served a 30-day sentence in the Tuscola County Jail for an assault and battery conviction, the Daily Huron reported.
He was found guilty of assaulting two contruction workers at a medical facility the family owns.
However the family sued after claiming Bill was denied life-saving medication during his time behind bars.
Bill, who suffered from congestive heart failure, claimed he was "intentionally" denied his medication.
The lawsuit claimed Bill was forced to go through multiple surgeries after he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia and subsequent coronary occlusion because he was denied the medication.
His son Blake was his primary care physician and reportedly told the sheriff's office officials and jail staff of Bill's medical condition.
The case still remains open, according to Huron Daily.
HORROR ACCIDENT
The crash reportedly took place on Friday night in Tuscola County, Michigan, about 100 miles north of Detroit.
Cops were initally called to an "unknown" collision between two vehicles at around 9pm that night.
A 55-year-old Florida man was arrested at the scene after finding he had allegedly run the stop sign while driving commercial semi-truck with one female passenger, Tuscola County Sheriff's office said.
The truck plowed into a Jeep carrying eight members of the Putman family.
Bill, Barb, and Megan were declared dead at the scene.
The other five family members were rushed to hospital by helicopter.
Some are in critical condition, cops say.
The semi truck driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
heir names have not been released.
"This remains an active investigation and names will not be released at this time," the sheriff's office confirmed.
'"We are asking the public to please pay more attention when driving.
"We are having far too many crashes that are destroying people’s lives."
FAMILY ASKS FOR PRAYERS
The other members of the Putman family issue a devastating statement on Saturday after the loss of their parents.
"We are asking for complete healing and strength for each of them," the family wrote.
“We ask for your continued prayers for Uncle Blake, Lulu, Alena, Noah, and Gia as they recover, and for our whole family as we walk through this deep loss.
"Even in this valley, we will praise Him. We trust that His plan is perfect, and that one day, we will be reunited in Heaven.
"My entire family — Papa, Neenee, Billy, Jen, Brandon, Kacie, Blake, Megan, Jamie, Blair, myself (Isabelle), Abby, Emma, Addison, Bella, Mercy, Gabby, Noah, Mya, Nova, Lulu, Alena, Gia, Jonah, Eli, Solomon, Uriah, Samson, Luke, and Anna — all proclaim that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior," the family's statement about the deaths continued.
"He is our hope, our peace, and our salvation. Even in this time of heartbreak, we rest in knowing that God is in control.
"Our greatest comfort is found in the Gospel itself—that Jesus died for our sins so that we may have eternal life with Him."
