{"id":20676,"date":"2022-08-23T01:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1696892"},"modified":"2022-08-23T01:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:25:10","slug":"mafs-uk-experts-tease-challenging-and-confronting-twist-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mafs-uk-experts-tease-challenging-and-confronting-twist-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS UK experts tease \u201cchallenging and confronting\u201d twist for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>There\u2019s just one more week to go until Married at First Sight UK returns with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/married-at-first-sight-uk-reveals-new-cast-2022-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">16 singles preparing to walk down the aisle<\/a> \u2013 however, fans can expect a \u201cchallenging and confronting\u201d new feature to be introduced in the 2022 season.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming run will see the couples face yet another hurdle in their relationship when a new batch of \u201cintruder couples\u201d are brought in mid-way through the experiment.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview, the MAFS UK relationship experts \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/charlene-douglas-married-at-first-sight-uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Charlene Douglas<\/a>, Mel Schilling and Paul C Brunson \u2013 teased the new addition to the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Married-at-First-Sight-UK-2022-f826645.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;crop=5px%2C11px%2C1315px%2C876px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Married-at-First-Sight-UK-2022-f826645.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=5px%2C11px%2C1315px%2C876px&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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therapist Douglas said. \u201cSo look out for facial expressions and body language of the other couples as these new couples come in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cWe\u2019ve thrown in some activities there as well so that we can really see the couples. We really test the couples to make sure that they are there for the right reason and willing to change. So yeah, definitely bigger, bolder and I\u2019d say much better this year.\u201d<\/p> <p>Meanwhile, Australian psychiatrist Mel Schilling added: \u201cIt happens halfway through. So you know, couples that are doing well in some ways, that can make them even more solid and can really kind of deepen their bond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouples that are maybe on the rocks can find that really challenging and confronting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming season, which airs on E4, will see a new line-up search for love over the course of 30 episodes, including a social worker, a dental hygienist, a waitress and a Dreamboy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>Married at First Sight UK returns to E4 at 9pm on Monday 29th August. <\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a> or visit our hub for more <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Entertainment<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong><strong>isten to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 12:00 am There\u2019s just one more week to go until Married at First Sight UK returns with 16 singles preparing to walk down the aisle \u2013 however, fans can expect a \u201cchallenging and confronting\u201d new feature to be introduced in the 2022 season. 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