Married At First Sight UK’s Nathaniel Valentino and Ella Morgan’s relationship hit the rocks during Wednesday’s episode, as he dropped a bombshell during a furious row.
While the pair’s romance had started well at their wedding, with Nathaniel openly accepting his wife was transgender, things turned sour in Wednesday’s episode mere hours after arriving for their honeymoon in Mexico.
Nathaniel claimed that Ella was keeping a secret from producers that she’d confessed to him behind closed doors, before claiming to the cameras that he was refusing to show any intimacy.
He then revealed that Ella used to work as a stripper, which she insisted she ‘wasn’t ashamed of.’
Could this spark one of the earliest splits in the show’s history?
Explosive! Married At First Sight UK’s Nathaniel Valentino and Ella Morgan’s relationship hit the rocks during Wednesday’s episode, as he dropped a bombshell during a furious row
Earlier in the day, Ella was forced to face her fears while cave-diving with Nathaniel, leading him to admit she was being ‘dramatic’ about taking the leap.
Ella then confessed that there was a lack of ‘sexual chemistry’ and intimacy between them, and was starting to feel that they were more like friends.
Nathaniel insisted that their sexual connection would come with time, but Ella questioned why he wasn’t performing any kind of romantic gestures.
The pair’s bickering led Ella to storm off in frustration, while Nathaniel questioned why he’d even signed up for the show.
The pair’s rows continued back at their room, when Ella accused Nathan of ‘acting,’ which he then threw straight back at her, claiming that her issues were little more than a performance for the cameras.
Things then went from bad to worse as Nathaniel and Ella headed to the beach the next day, with the blonde ready to apologise after calling her husband a ‘p***k.’
She said: ‘The reason is I am like this is because I feel like we are not just friends’
Nathaniel hit back: ‘Was it vindictive? Or was it the truth? I have concerns you’re not in this for the same reason as me. Everything that I know…’
Ella then cut in: ‘I don’t understand what you’re on about,’ while Nathaniel said: ‘What you can say in front of the cameras – you’re going back and forth because you are just lying again.’
He then declared: ‘You’ve lied because you’re a stripper,’ before storming off.
Breaking down in tears, Ella said: ‘I told him I’ve stripped in the past, it’s not something I’m ashamed of.
‘But I am worried that’s the reason he’s not being intimate. There’s nothing I can do.’
As they prepared for the last night of their honeymoon, the newlyweds opted to keep some distance between them.
The episode ended with Ella stood up by Nathaniel after she invited him to dinner as a peace offering.
Elsewhere in the episode, Rozz and Thomas struggled to move on from their awkward start to married life after jetting away for a ski retreat in Austria, while Laura claimed that Arthur was holding too much back on their honeymoon to Mexico.
Confronting him about his vows, which he’d taken from the internet, he admitted his wrongdoing and vowed to be more open moving forward.
As their honeymoon came to a close, Arthur showed his commitment to Laura by re-writing his vows to her, and the pair sealed their marriage with a kiss.
But thinks were going far better for Jay and Luke, whose romance continued to blossom on their beach break in Grenada.
The pair even came close to consummating their marriage, but were sadly interrupted by their hotel housekeeper.
Married at First Sight UK continues on Thursday at 9pm on E4.
Married At First Sight UK: Meet the series seven contestants
Name: Arthur
Age: 23
From: London
Occupation: Tennis coach
Why: ‘I’m ready to find the love of my life’
Name: Ella
Age: 29
From: Weston-Super-Mare
Occupation: Clinic Consultant
Why: ‘This experiment is so much more than just me getting married. I see this as a big deal for someone who has transitioned’
Name: Brad
Age: 27
From: Grimsby
Occupation: Model
Why: ‘I trust the experts with all my heart that they have matched me well’
Name: Jay
Age: 31
From: Lancashire
Occupation: Sales manager
Why: Hopefully, they’ve found someone who is right for me and I do have faith that everything happens for a reason’
Name: Georges
Age: 30
From: Surrey
Occupation: Sports Rehabilitator
Why: ‘I said to the Experts that I will give 120%. I trust them and I’m going to trust the process’
Name: Laura
Age: 34
From: Hampshire
Occupation: Finance Manager
Why: ‘I have my fingers firmly crossed for a positive outcome – I don’t want another divorce’
Name: Luke
Age: 30
From: Clacton
Occupation: Sales executive
Why: ‘I’m really open so I know I can make things work and build, I’m just hoping she has the same attitude’
Name: Peggy
Age: 32
From: Kent
Occupation: Technology risk partner
Why: ‘I want that lover and someone who can also be my best friend’
Name: Nathaniel
Age: 36
From: Manchester
Occupation: Events marketing manager
Why: ‘I don’t trust anyone but myself, but I hope they’ve done a good job that’s all I can say’
Name: Porscha
Age: 36
From: London
Occupation: Executive assistant
Why: ‘I’m trying not to think too much about the fact that I’m marrying a total stranger because I’ll probably psych myself out’
Name: Paul
Age: 26
From: Chesham
Occupation: Account manager
Why: ‘I hope the experts literally hand delivered my best friend and life partner’
Name: Rosaline
Age: 28
From: Crewe
Occupation: Florist
Why: ‘I’m excited, but I’m also feeling quite nervous. It doesn’t feel real1’
Name: Terence
Age: 40
From: Reading
Occupation: Youth Worker/DJ
Why: ‘I’m looking forward to it and I’m excited. The only bit I’m worried about is whether she’ll like me’
Name: Shona
Age: 31
From: Nottingham
Occupation: Performing arts teacher
Why: ‘My happily ever after would be for him and I to go through the experiment and really try and grow together’
Name: Thomas
Age: 27
From: Wiltshire
Occupation: Investment communications
Why: ‘I’m excited to meet this person and see what we could do together’
Name: Tasha
Age: 25
From: Leeds
Occupation: Childcare assistant
Why: ‘I have faith in the experts that I could find the love of my life – the Ant to my Dec!’
