{"id":3778,"date":"2021-08-31T19:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1336054"},"modified":"2021-08-31T19:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T17:34:08","slug":"who-are-dan-and-matt-meet-married-at-first-sight-uk-2021-contestants-and-first-gay-couple","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-are-dan-and-matt-meet-married-at-first-sight-uk-2021-contestants-and-first-gay-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are Dan and Matt? Meet Married at first Sight UK 2021 contestants and first gay couple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Will it be a match made in heaven for Dan and Matt? Here&#8217;s everything you need to know. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>Series six of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/married-at-first-sight-uk-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Married at First Sight UK<\/a> has kicked off on E4, and we\u2019ve been introduced to some of the new couples ready to say \u201cI do!\u201d when they meet for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>One of those couples is Dan and Matt, who are the first gay couple to be featured on the UK series.<\/p>\n<p>After a failed relationship, Matt, 39, was looking for the one, while Daniel, 27, was hoping to find someone who shares similar passions to him.<\/p>\n<p>In the preview of their episode, however, it looked\u00a0 like the duo could be struggling with their 12-year age gap.<\/p>\n<p>So, will age be just a number for these two? Or could it all be over before it\u2019s even started?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about Dan and Matt as they get married on the E4 dating show.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Dan?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>27<\/p>\n<p><strong>From:\u00a0<\/strong>Northern Ireland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:\u00a0<\/strong>Holistic Sales<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/danielmckeee\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@danielmckeee<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;instagram-media&quot;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNTG0v8HHvH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" data-instgrm-version=\"&quot;13&quot;\"><div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNTG0v8HHvH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:\" \/> <div><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:\"> <div> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:\" \/> <div><div> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/><\/div><div style=\"margin-left:\"> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><div style=\"margin-left:\"> <div \/> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/div> <div> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/a><p><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNTG0v8HHvH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Daniel Mckee (@danielmckeee)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>Daniel is a spiritual force to be reckoned with!<\/p>\n<p>He joined the show with the hopes of finding someone who share his passion for hiking, meditation, cold water swims and vegetarian living.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>\u201cMarried At First Sight UK is a big experience and quite nerve racking in many ways, however it is something that will allow me to shift my pattern in terms of relationships and it is a blessing to have the professional and scientific advice that will help me,\u201d he said in an interview before the show.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Who is Matt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong>\u00a039<\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong>West Yorkshire<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Charity worker<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/matt_d_jameson\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@matt_d_jameson<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;instagram-media&quot;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTKoeVrsL-U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" data-instgrm-version=\"&quot;13&quot;\"><div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTKoeVrsL-U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:\" \/> <div><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:\"> <div> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:\" \/> <div><div> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/> <div style=\"background-color:\" \/><\/div><div style=\"margin-left:\"> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><div style=\"margin-left:\"> <div \/> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/div> <div> <div \/> <div \/><\/div><\/a><p><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTKoeVrsL-U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Matthew Jameson (@matt_d_jameson)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><p>Matt, 39, is a charity worker. He quit his corporate career after his dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer and dedicated his life to the cause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>After a messy break up, which left him feeling heart broken and needing to re-discover himself, Matt finally felt like he was ready to find the one, who he described as someone who wants the same things and somebody to grow old with.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;page&quot;\" title=\"&quot;Page\">\n<div class=\"&quot;section&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;layoutArea&quot;\">\n<div class=\"&quot;column&quot;\">\n<p>Speaking of ahead of the series, he said: \u201cThe reason I\u2019ve come onto the show is because I\u2019m really wanting to meet that special person that I can start building a life with and have a family. I\u2019m really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><b>Married at First Sight UK airs Monday \u2013 Thursdays at 9pm on E4.<\/b>\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Check out what else is on with our\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong>or visit our hub for more\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Will it be a match made in heaven for Dan and Matt? 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