{"id":68345,"date":"2023-11-19T18:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=68345"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:01:39","slug":"mafs-chanita-stephenson-watching-this-series-has-been-triggering-it-brought-me-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/mafs-chanita-stephenson-watching-this-series-has-been-triggering-it-brought-me-back\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS\u2019 Chanita Stephenson: \u201cWatching this series has been triggering\u2026 it brought me back\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Married At First Sight UK has finally come to an end for another year, with this year's brides and grooms becoming overnight reality stars when deciding to say 'I do' to a stranger.<\/p>\n

And resident MAFS expert, who has done the whole thing herself, Chanita Stephenson has given her final thoughts in her exclusive OK!<\/b> column this week.<\/p>\n

From who surprised her at final vows to what she thought of the reunion turmoil, the TV star admits that there has been highs and lows as she has watched this series from a viewer's point of view, as opposed to partaking.<\/p>\n

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The Curtain Closes<\/h2>\n

I have enjoyed this series, it was full of drama! The only thing I wish there was more of is laughter, I feel like it was quite serious and all about the drama. I would\u2019ve liked more age diversity too, all of the couples were quite young.<\/p>\n

It was the first one since I was on the show and it was strange watching it at points, it was actually quite triggering. I was in that situation and it does bring back the emotions and triggers a part of your brain, it takes you back to that place. So, at times it was difficult to watch this series. Saying that, it also brought back happy memories of how much fun we all had during my series. I really enjoyed it and almost found love! It showed me how much I have grown since being on MAFS too, it was such a big part of my life, but I don\u2019t want it to define my life. I think next year I may not be as into it as I was this year, the more time goes on the further I will get from it, I think. I was Chanita before MAFS, then I was Chanita from MAFS, and now I want to focus on being just Chanita again.<\/p>\n

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Final Vows<\/h2>\n

There were a couple of surprises when it came to final vows this week, Laura did not hold back when she ended things with Arthur. But, to be honest, I wasn\u2019t surprised that they didn\u2019t last – although Arthur looked like he was. It was harsh but, I don\u2019t think they should have made it to final vows in the first place. Opposites attract, but I think they are just too different. I\u2019ve always liked them separately though.<\/p>\n

Ella and JJ didn\u2019t shock me at all, they stayed for a couple weeks and weren\u2019t married, then didn\u2019t make it through the vows. I only get surface level from them and that\u2019s always been my issue. But good on Ella for representing the transgender community and being her true self, that was really nice to see. But as a couple, I can\u2019t say I felt connected to them as a couple.<\/p>\n

Then we have Adrienne and Matt, I think it was tough for them since Adrienne didn\u2019t want kids and Matt did – that\u2019s such a big thing. He changed his mind about kids which is a big decision, and I think it\u2019s because he liked her so much and he wanted to show her that. Their vows were nice and it was nice to see them stay together, but I had a feeling that it wouldn\u2019t last. I know first-hand how different it is coming out of the experiment and going back to real life, it\u2019s an experiment in itself.<\/p>\n

I was really, really happy to see Peggy and Georges commit to each other, their vows seemed genuine and pure – it was nice to see them both get emotional. I\u2019ve been so up and down with them and some weeks, didn\u2019t know if they would make it, but now I know they have and made it work, I\u2019m happy. The best thing to see was Peggy putting herself first and realising that she had real feelings for Georges, and that\u2019s what she focused on. I feel like she needed that growth, it\u2019s such a big step.<\/p>\n

Paul and Tasha were this season\u2019s love story so it was amazing to see them say their final vows. It was really sweet and I can see them working. The only thing that I was surprised about was hearing Paul say that he was unsure about Tasha when talking to his friend before the vows. To the viewers, it seemed like he was always 100% sure on his relationship. His friend was really honest though and gave him his true opinion, which is what a good friend should do.<\/p>\n

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The rumour mill spins<\/h2>\n

I really root for Erica and Jordan and thought that their final vows were so cute, I think they are a love\/hate couple and you either want them to work or you don\u2019t. I think they\u2019re great together, when they aren\u2019t struggling with communication. However, we heard the rumour that Jordan had kissed another girl during the reunion episode, and I am completely on Erica\u2019s side. I would be fuming if the person I was with did that, why was a girl even close enough to try and kiss Jordan? We saw raw emotion from Erica and that\u2019s why she was so angry, you would be if you walked into a room where everyone had been talking about you. Erica did still handle it well considering the circumstances. I think Jordan\u2019s reaction was all wrong, when someone gets that defensive, they know they\u2019re in the wrong.<\/p>\n

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One Big Family<\/h2>\n

It was interesting seeing all the couples come back for the reunion episodes, I was so disappointed when Jay and Luke were separated. I really didn\u2019t like Luke\u2019s behaviour, he was more interested in the group drama than checking that Jay was OK. She was really trying to tell him how she felt and be honest, but it was like he didn\u2019t even care. I felt so much for Jay, I know what it\u2019s like to walk into that reunion alone when you\u2019ve previously been so strong.<\/p>\n

Adrienne did the same thing that I did when she came into the reunion and started crying straight away, it\u2019s so overwhelming seeing everyone again and being split. I felt like we got a surface level reason for her and Matt\u2019s split, but not the true reason. They put it down to things like texting, but I think there must have been more to it than that. I was interested to know what happened.<\/p>\n

I loved seeing Shona come back and take her power back from Brad, she has grown so much and has clearly done a lot of reflecting. The situation with Brad was awful but when you\u2019re in a relationship like that, it\u2019s so difficult to see what\u2019s really going on. She strutted in with confidence and showed Brad that he didn\u2019t kick her down for too long, I loved it.<\/p>\n

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