‘Surely he can’t have been flirting with them all?!’: Married At First Sight UK’s Steven is now linked to THREE brides in the most chaotic twist of the series — from eyebrow drama to dinner party flirtations… and fans are losing their minds over what’s still to come… - suong
In the messiest saga ever, people are now linking Steven to THREE of the MAFS UK 2025 brides. Surely he can’t have been flirting with them all during the experiment? Where would he have found the time?!
Of course, on the show, Steven has been matched with his bride Nelly. At first, they looked like love’s young dream. They were head over heels at their wedding, and had an instant connection. But things have been rocky since. Steven has lost his cool multiple times, and even called Nelly a “f*cking idiot” during one exchange – right before friends and family week. That didn’t go down well with Nelly’s family.
They’ve had bumps to overcome, and lots of arguments. One of the biggest bumps was the second bride Steven has been linked to: Julia-Ruth. During a meet-up, Julia-Ruth was asked which other groom she fancies, to which she replied it was Steven. She then apparently said she was only sticking around to make it to partner swap week, to try and turn Steven’s head. Julia-Ruth made multiple comments at dinner parties about liking Steven, and fancying him. Very awkward. The couple swap rumours have been rife.
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But that’s not all. There’s a third bride! Apparently there was an unseen argument between Steven and Nelly, that was cut from MAFS UK. In this, there were some pretty flirty moves *allegedly* made.
In the most recent episode, Steven appeared to tell the experts he thought the disagreement between Nelly and Julia-Ruth was really “petty”. But, he’s said that was taken out of context, and another conversation was being spoken about at that time. Editing made it look different. He said they had actually been on the sofa talking about an unseen moment with Rebecca.
Steven revealed he and Nelly had a row after Steven agreed to let Rebecca pluck his eyebrows. Nelly apparently got really annoyed because he wouldn’t let her pluck his eyebrows when they were on their honeymoon in Jamaica.
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“WOW! If you’re going to edit the show, at least make it sound like it flows… how robotic am I sounding here. The petty argument I was on about wasn’t the Julia-Ruth & Nelly fall out, it was down to a row over Becs wanting to pluck my eyebrows to which I said yes to,” he said.
“Nelly wasn’t happy because she has asked me back in the honeymoon (when I said no) and she felt rejected. That’s what felt petty to me, arguing over eyebrows! Honestly, if they wanna play this game… then I’ll start playing this game back.”
So, his wife isn’t allowed to pluck his eyebrows but Rebecca is? Why did the show cut this out? Is it because there’s more to come here? I need to know.
Kevin Clifton opens up on Strictly host rumours after he and partner Stacey Dooley tipped to replace Claudia and Tess liennhi
FORMER Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton has broken his silence after he and partner Stacey Dooley were tipped for the show’s hosting roles.
The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman, 53, alongside her Strictly sidekick Tess Daly, 56, announced their plans to step down from their iconic BBC telly role on Thursday.
During Saturday’s live episode, the duo got teary as they opened the first show since announcing they were quitting at the end of the series.
The two made history as primetime television’s first female presenting duo when they paired up to co-host the show in 2014.
Both had been part of Strictly since 2004, Tess hosting the main show with Bruce Forsyth and Claudia on spin-off It Takes Two.
Last week, all the stars in line to replace Tess and Claudia came to light and, on Monday’s episode of ITV daytime series Good Morning Britain, Grimsby-born Kevin addressed the speculation.
Kevin quit Strictly in 2020 after seven years on the BBC series as a show pro.
This came two years after he scooped the Glitter Ball trophy with partner and baby-momma Stacey.
After GMB anchors Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins told how he was a name in the frame, he said: “Stace would be amazing.
“But we have had no conversations about it.”
Yet the pair are no strangers to working together, and are currently starring in the stage version of 2:22 A Ghost Story.
Presenter Stacey’s odds are currently 2/1 and considering the BBC are looking for two hosts, Kevin could well be a great choice to join his ladylove.
Meanwhile, drag queen La Voix threw her name in the frame for the job on Saturday’s live Strictly show.
Other suggestions include Holly Willoughby and Zoe Ball.
EXIT LOWDOWN
It comes after The Sun revealed the real reason behind Tess and Claud’s shock departure.
BBC bosses are said to have been blindsided by their departure, with only a small number of people in the TV industry made aware of their intentions.
All your Strictly Come Dancing winners
Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners.
Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to win the famous Glitterball Trophy:
- 2004 – Natasha Kaplinsky
- 2004 – Jill Halfpenny
- 2005 – Darren Gough
- 2006 – Mark Ramprakash
- 2007 – Alesha Dixon
- 2008 – Tom Chambers
- 2009 – Chris Hollins
- 2010 – Kara Tointon
- 2011 – Harry Judd
- 2012 – Louis Smith
- 2013 – Abbey Clancy
- 2014 – Caroline Flack
- 2015 – Jay McGuiness
- 2016 – Ore Oduba
- 2017 – Joe McFadden
- 2018 – Stacey Dooley
- 2019 – Kelvin Fletcher
- 2020 – Bill Bailey
- 2021 – Rose Ayling-Ellis
- 2022 – Hamza Yassin
- 2023 – Ellie Leach
- 2024 – Chris McCausland
It’s understood they secretly filmed the exit video weeks ago — and released it mid-series so as not to overshadow the eventual winner.
Their last show will be on Christmas Day.
A source said: “Claudia and Tess have known they were leaving Strictly since last year. They felt like it was their time to go.
“They discussed this privately and agreed they would walk away together, but kept it firmly under wraps.”
Their exit comes after the BBC show was hit by a string of recent scandals involving its professional dancers and behind-the-scenes conduct.
Plummeting viewing figures and “underwhelming” line-ups even prompted betting giants to offer odds earlier this year on this being the show’s final outing.
EXIT STATEMENTS
In a statement to her fans, Tess said it was “time to say goodbye” and described Strictly as “about joy, celebration, and bringing people together”.
Tess also paid tribute to her co-host, adding: “To my beloved Claud – what an absolute joy and pleasure it has been sharing this adventure with you.
“You’re one of a kind, and I’ll treasure every giggle, every live show, and every backstage moment we’ve shared.”
Claudia called the show “the greatest relationship of my career”.
She said: “Strictly is a magical, glittery, fake-tanned train and it’s been a privilege to be a tiny part of it.
“I’ve always believed it’s best to leave a party before you’re fully ready to go.”
She also remembered legendary judge Len Goodman, saying: “I will never forget Len Goodman trying to teach me what a cucaracha is (I still don’t know.)
“And the complete thrill and honour it was to work with Tess on the results show to cohosting on Saturday nights.
She praised Tess, adding: “As for Tess – I’m so, so lucky I got to stand next to you. You’re funny, kind, whip smart and a true friend and I love you.”
