“I haven’t had a girlfriend in 15 years…” MAFS UK fans in uproar as bride Anita left reeling and viewers slam ‘uninterested’ groom Paul who jokes he ‘doesn’t know what love is’ – sparking fury over how he was even allowed to make it to the altar - suong
MARRIED At First Sight UK fans have hit out at groom Paul Rico - insisting he’s ‘not interested’ in the experiment after tying the knot with Anita Barker.
Last night’s episode of MAFS UK saw Paul, 60, and Anita, 54, get married before heading on their honeymoon.
But alarm bells were soon ringing for Anita when Paul confessed he’s not even been on a date since getting divorced 15 years ago.
As they sat down for dinner, Paul told her: “I haven’t had a relationship since the divorce.”
Anita asked: “You haven’t had a relationship in 15 years?”
And Paul replied: “No. I haven’t had a girlfriend in 15 years.”
Speaking in her confessional, Anita said: “Paul was last in a relationship 16 years ago… it’s a very long time to be single and then to suddenly be wanting a wife.”
She then asked him: “What does marriage actually mean to you?”
Paul quipped: “I don’t know what the template says for marriage, I’ve not read the book.
“Tell me, what am I meant to do?”
Speaking off camera, Anita said: “I’m here to find a husband but I don’t think Paul’s ready for marriage.
“I’m feeling a bit apprehensive going forward with the relationship.”
And fans rushed to social media to have their say on Paul, with one writing: “Paul, Paul, Paul. How you got through the selection process is a mystery.
“You’ve got kids, what do you mean you don’t know what love is?”
Another said: “Seriously tell me how they select these people to go on the show and then pair them up, Paul seems so uninterested in anything other than himself.”
And a third added: “Paul: avoids intimacy through humour, ducks and weaves any entry way to anything deeper by not answering questions and deliberately missing the point.
“He is successfully making sure nobody gets close to him. Yet he's on a show about love and marriage.”
RHOM’s Alexia Nepola Reveals Marysol’s “Off-Camera” Convo With Stephanie, Says Marysol Owe[s] Todd an Apology and Shades Lisa’s Friendship With Guerdy tram
Alexia Nepola revealed Marysol Patton’s “off-camera” convo with Stephanie Shojaee before the season, and claimed Marysol “owe[s] an apology” to her ex-husband Todd Nepola. The Real Housewives of Miami star also shaded Lisa Hochstein’s friendship with Guerdy Abraira.
On the current season, Alexia revealed that Todd moved out toward the beginning of the season. Marysol, her best friend, shaded Todd repeatedly in confessionals, despite their on-off status. Marysol also feuded with newbie Stephanie over her friendship with Adriana de Moura (Marysol’s foe).
In an interview for Two Ts in a Pod, Alexia shared what happened behind the scenes before the season.
“Stephanie came into the group and she befriended Adriana only because Marysol had told her … You know, [Stephanie] asked her who should I be careful about in the group…” explained Alexia. “This was off-camera before she started filming, and Marysol said ‘Adriana.””
“And Stephanie, instead of taking that information and keeping it to herself, she … invited Adriana to lunch and kind of like cut a deal with her behind the scenes… [She said], ‘Listen, Marysol told me all this stuff about you. I’m not gonna believe it. I’m gonna give you a chance,'” Alexia added. “Larsa told us that Stephanie and Adriana had [this] lunch off-camera.”
She then addressed Marysol’s onscreen comments about Todd.
“Watching [it] back and reliving it back, you know, it was a lot,” said Alexia. “I just asked her like, please don’t talk about Todd anymore … At some point, you know, I believe that he’s owed an apology.”
The star also shaded Adriana’s involvement in the season.
“She was either just sitting there quiet, like, not engaged at all, or if she would come into a scene, like towards the end, it was like she was extra,” said Alexia. “Some girls do this … to secure a next season. Big, giant moments. And you know, it’s kind of like, okay we know why you’re doing it.”
Next, Alexia threw shade at Lisa’s friendship with Guerdy.
“Lisa’s never been friends with Guerdy. My thing with Lisa is, what do Marysol and I have to do with your problem?” she said. “I also feel a lot of the girls lie a lot on our show. How can you say, ‘oh I don’t brag, I don’t brag,’ and then everything is about you bragging?”
