Married At First Sight UK star Thomas Kriaras has shared his incredible transformation after hitting the gym following his split from Rozz Darlington
The reality star, 37, took to Instagram on Monday with a before and after photo of his physical transformation from the end of filming MAFS back in May, compared to now.
Captioning the before picture ‘How we looked at the end’, the star posed shirtless next to a picture captioned ‘How we look now’ as he flexed his muscles.
Investment Communications worker Thomas started his transformation during the series with his fellow stars passing comment on his biceps, but it seems he’s since taken things to a whole new level.
Thomas was married to Rozz, 28, on the show, but viewers were left heartbroken when, after the homestay, she realised she wanted to end the relationship.
Wow: Married At First Sight star Thomas Kriaras has showed off his incredible transformation since leaving the show Instagram post on Monday
Exes: Thomas and Rozz Harlington became fan favourites on the show as their relationship blossomed, but they sadly split up at the final commitment ceremony
He won over viewers’ hearts with how he handled the split, saying that Rozz had a friend for life in him, despite how heartbroken he was.
He wrote: ‘Seeing how much I’ve changed this year is really crazy. You don’t really notice it until someone tells you … or you appear on #mafsukand get to see what you looked like before.
‘So many people both from cast, crew and in my normal life had said how much my confidence has grown … but I couldn’t see it?!
‘Not until I watched it all back. That was the hardest thing to begin with – to watch yourself so defeated.
‘Especially on my wedding day. I remember saying something along the lines of, “I am my best self”, in my vows. Yet someone described me as a marionette doll who’d been brought back to life but didn’t know it yet and defeated, withdrawn and deeply sad despite the fact that it was my wedding day and the women who walked down was drop dead gorgeous!’
He continued: ‘My confidence was shot and I didn’t even know it. What I’d taught myself over the years is if you show nothing, no one can criticise you. But during this process, I discovered when you do that, no one can see the real you.
‘I can’t say enough how much this process has given me. It’s also a testament to how phenomenal @rozzdarlington is. I’ve never been so grateful in my life!
‘So from now on, only positivity and openness, that part of me that was so defensive, closed off and sensitive is hopefully gone for good.
‘I can’t wait for you all to see how much further I have to grow!’
Happier: As well as a physical change, the star revealed that mentally he has changed so much too and said: ‘I can’t wait for you all to see how much further I have to grow’
Transformation: Thomas opened up in a lengthy caption about how much he has changed this year, confessing he feels he looked ‘defeated’ during his MAFS journey
Journey: ‘Seeing how much I’ve changed this year is really crazy. You don’t really notice it until someone tells you … or you appear on #mafsukand get to see what you looked like before’
Moving on: While it didn’t work out romantically for Thomas and Rozz, the pair remain great friends
Grateful: Thomas thanked everyone for their support during the series
Supportive: Thomas was supported by Rozz in the comments as she gushed over his incredible transformation
The star also shared a picture of him at the start of the process versus the end where he has a huge smile on his face.
While it didn’t work out romantically for Thomas and Rozz, the pair remain great friends.
Replying to Thomas’ inspirational post she commented: ‘Truly amazing!!! You smashed it.’
The couple then had a little public catch up in the comments as Thomas sent back: ‘@rozzdarlington so did you! Where’s your before and after?! I wanna see it and thanks for everything, forever grateful for you’.
Rozz then joked: ‘Oh god I wouldn’t like to look’ with a crying emoji face as Thomas quipped back: ‘haha we’ve had to relive it all twice. One more time won’t hurt, you looked gorgeous regardless’.
Thomas also thanked his family, friends and fans as he wrote: ‘Thank you to everyone who’s supported me so far. Never in my life have I been surrounded with so much love! Hopefully I can pay you all back in some way.’
Earlier this week Rozz revealed she had to change her phone number due to ‘hate’ messages she received after the show aired.
Viewers were left devastated at their break-up but Thomas later urged cruel trolls to stop targeting Rozz for her decision to end things with him.
She told new! magazine: ‘I had to get a new phone number because it was linked to my business and people were texting my phone with hate.
‘I am understanding, but part of my personality is that when people say things, I believe them, so then I start thinking, “I am a horrible person”, it gets to you
