Married At First Sight UK’s Tasha Jay has poured hot water on rumours she’s seeing co-star Arthur Poremba after the pair were spotted holding hands on a night out.
Reality personality Tasha was paired up with groom Paul Liba on the E4 show but she appeared to get close to Arthur as the pair stepped out with some other cast members of the show to celebrate his 35th birthday at the weekend.
Tennis coach Arthur partied in Libertine in London on Saturday until the early hours with his including Tasha, Rosaline Darlington, Luke Worley and Georges Berthonneau.
But, after Tasha shared a picture of herself walking hand-in-hand with Arthur as they headed to the club on Instagram on Sunday, she took took to her Stories the following day to insist they were just friends.
Tasha wrote: ‘So there has been a lot of comments on this picture & I just want to clarify I only posted this picture because it was the only one I had of Arthur as it was his birthday celebration after all.
Just pals: Married At First Sight UK’s Tasha Jay has poured hot water on rumours she’s seeing co-star Arthur Poremba after the pair were spotted holding hands on a night out
Look of love? Arthur married Laura Vaughan on the show but their relationship got off to a rocky start after the tennis coach admitted to taking his vows off Google
Truth: After Tasha shared a picture of herself walking hand-in-hand with Arthur on Sunday, she took took to her Instagram Stories the following day to insist they were just friends
Referring to Arthur’s show wife Laura Vaughan, she continued: ‘@LauraJayVaughan is one of my closest friends & I would never disrespect her.
‘Arthur is also a really good friend of mine which is what you are seeing in this picture there is nothing more to it!’
It comes after Arthur was seen passionately kissing another woman at the London nightclub – confirming his marriage to Laura ends in heartbreak.
Arthur, whose wife Laura was not part of the festivities, made it known that he was the birthday boy, flirting with fans of the show and snogging a fellow partygoer in the middle of the dance floor.
An onlooker revealed to MailOnline that Arthur and the mystery brunette ‘spent the entire night together’ after she joined Arthur at restaurant Kabo before continuing the fun at Libertine.
Their liaison confirms that Arthur and Laura’s relationship ended, though E4 viewers are yet to see how their marriage eventually breaks down.
On air: Reality personality Tasha was paired up with groom Paul Liba (pictured) on the E4 show but she appeared to get close to Arthur as the pair stepped out at the weekend
New love? Arthur was seen passionately kissing another woman at a London nightclub, confirming his marriage to Laura ends in heartbreak
A source told MailOnline: ‘Arthur spent the entire night with a beautiful looking brunette and they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
‘They were kissing all over the club and definitely didn’t care who saw them even though Married At First Sight viewers still think that he’s in a relationship with Laura.
‘Everyone had high hopes for Arthur and Laura but eventually their romance failed and since filming for the show ended, they have gone their separate ways.
‘Arthur is having the best time that he can now, and it was his birthday, so a little bit of attention didn’t go unwelcome.’
Arthur and Laura’s marriage got off to a rocky start after he confessed to taking his vows off Google, instead of writing them himself.
Laura and her close friends were offended that Arthur seemingly couldn’t be bothered to think of what he wanted to say at the altar and challenged him on his intentions.
The couple weren’t the perfect match, with Laura admitting that her ‘usual type’ was a Chelsea boy, and she prefers to spend her time at luxury venues in west London.
Laura’s taste in men caused some of her cast mates to question whether she was a gold digger, but the divorcee rubbished the accusation and said she had always fended for herself.
Out and about: The cast of Married At First Sight UK looked like they enjoyed themselves on Saturday night in Instagram posts shared by Arthur, who was out celebrating his 35th birthday
No show: Arthur’s ex-wife Laura was absent from the celebrations, previously posing alongside fellow bride Ella in snaps shared to social media
Over time, the couple bonded over Arthur’s career and motivation to succeed after he relocated from Poland to the UK and established himself as a tennis coach.
Laura signed up to the E4 experiment after divorcing her first husband, describing their short marriage as a tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking to MailOnline at the start of the series, Laura said: ‘I have been married before so I know what it is to be married and what it means to be in that love bubble.
‘I didn’t get much of a chance to live that with my last marriage so for me it was very much the case of second times a charm, but I don’t trust myself to make any romantic decisions, so I am outsourcing them to someone else now hopefully for a better success rate.’
Laura, who has also appeared on Celebs Go Dating, added: ‘The wedding day was very, very triggering, it evoked an emotional response shall we say.
‘I was back in the dress and my other half looked like my ex from the back and was wearing the same suit, had the same hair colour, it was all very jarring.
‘There was a moment where I thought I had to run back the other way. There was an additional amount of expectation and anticipation because I had done it before.’
A Channel 4 Spokesperson said: ‘Whilst we wouldn’t comment on the outcome of our couples’ relationships, we are well aware of how much our audience dislike spoilers – we do too.
‘We hope audiences will continue to follow the journeys of our couples Monday – Thursdays at 9pm on E4 or you can stream on Channel 4. There are plenty more twists and turns to come.’
