Married At First Sight UK’s same-sex couple hit trouble after sabotage from BFF
Thomas (L) and Adrian are no longer together. (Channel 4)
A same-sex couple on the current season of Married At First Sight UK, Thomas Hartley and Adrian Anderson, have already hit troubled waters after interfering from best friend Katie.
Tom and Adrian tied the knot in Tuesday’s (30 August) episode but not without protest, as Adrian’s best friend Katie kicked up a fuss at the pairing.
“Thomas is quite flamboyant and I thought Adrian would be partnered with someone calmer, more sophisticated,” she said on the show.
What followed in the episode was intense interrogations from Katie, leading Tom’s mum to ask if she worked for Channel 4 with her persistent questions.
Who the hell does Katie think she is! Love the mum’s “Do you work for Channel 4” comment #MAFSUK
— Heather Coates (@heathercoates66) August 30, 2022
I can assure you, Katie does not work for Channel 4. Although she would be fab in the news department #MAFSUK— E4 (@E4Tweets) August 30, 2022
Tom tried to put Katie in her place by pushing back at her questions and calling her out for preventing him from speaking to Adrian, but to no avail.
Tom took to Twitter after the episode aired, saying he believed Katie was just trying to “protect her friend”.
Loving all the love for my lovely mum! ♥️
Truth be told, I’m sure Katie’s intention was to protect her friend, however she should of know better being a 50 year old woman. My mum couldn’t get a word in. And like I said, she’s not his mother. #mafsuk #MarriedAtFirstSight pic.twitter.com/VOmHy2ZBI8— Thomas Hartley MAFS (@tomhartofficial) August 31, 2022
Tom and Adrian tried to continue getting to know each other one on one, with Tom even comparing Adrian to H from Steps – much to the confusion of fans.
H from Steps ???? #MAFSUK pic.twitter.com/uUg2cKguPv— Ems (@EmilyLewiiss) August 30, 2022
Viewers were unimpressed by her attempts to sabotage the relationship.
“So Katie is clearly in love with Adrian herself. That’s not being a ‘best friend,” one person wrote,
“That’s another level of obsession and possession. Adrian would do well to tell her to take a hike and invest in getting to know Thomas.”
“You can’t gatekeeper your friend, he’s a grown a** man! Be happy for him or at least do the right thing and support him through his own decisions??,” another added.
Katie is one of those “friends” who are never happy for you because deep down they are miserable, jealous and feel shit about themselves #MAFSUK— BEA (@beamor93) August 30, 2022
I knew I didn't like Katie and her bitter, overly made up cheeks when she said Thomas isn't sophisticated because he is flamboyant.
What the hell was that supposed to mean?!#MAFSUK #mafs— Guilty Pleasure TV (@G_P_TV) August 30, 2022
Katie is deffo willing to ruin his life…. there is toxic mates then there is full weight stalkers…. she needs to get therapy cos this ain't it girl #MAFSUK pic.twitter.com/pabEWmsBDZ— LittlePuddin' (@LittlePuddin8) August 31, 2022
I think Adrian's 'friend' Katie is jealous and secretly in love woth him.. Those questions were completely inappropriate and Adrian should have stepped in and shut her up!! #MAFSUK— CeeCee (@CeeCee1973) August 30, 2022
Another suggested Katie follow the example set by José, best friend of another participant on the show, April Banbury.
April, a former Miss Great Britain, was paired with George, a father to four children aged between eight and 20.
“Now José is the kind of best friend Katie wishes she was… absolutely got April’s back,” one person wrote.
Can we give Jose the Bafta moment of the year after the shit show bunny boiler that was Katie #MAFSUK— Alexandra Davies (@AlexandraDavies) August 30, 2022
Now José, that’s a friend. Take notes Katie #MAFSUK— Birdfeed (@Birdfeed1) August 30, 2022
#MAFSUK Jose is such a wonderful friend.. better than Katie.. so toxic.. ??♀️?— CheLLie❤ (@Michelle_Cooney) August 30, 2022
Will Tom and Adrian be able to survive despite Katie’s anger? We can’t wait to see how this turns out.
Married At First Sight UK airs Monday to Thursday at 9pm on E4.
