{"id":4073,"date":"2021-09-07T17:45:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=903007"},"modified":"2021-09-07T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:28:07","slug":"meet-the-married-at-first-sight-uk-matchmaking-team","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-married-at-first-sight-uk-matchmaking-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Married at First Sight UK matchmaking team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Everything you need to know about the matchmakers and experts pairing up hopeful singles on series 5 of Married at First Sight. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 07 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n<p>A brand new series 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> is currently airing on E4.<\/p>\n<p>The show has been given a little bit of makeover for 2021, adopting some themes from the super popular Australian version, such as commitment ceremonies and dinners.<\/p>\n<p>Also new to the UK series is sex therapist <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/charlene-douglas-married-at-first-sight-uk\/&quot;\">Charlene Douglas<\/a>, and psychiatrist Mel Schilling, who moves over from the Australian series.<\/p>\n<p>They join matchmaker Paul C Brunson, who made his debut on the show last year alongside Genevieve Gresset and Dr Angela Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Gresset and Smith won\u2019t be on the new series.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the Married at First Sight UK 2021 experts.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul C Brunson<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;instagram-media&quot;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B3UovS8HaJc\/?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\/B3UovS8HaJc\/?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\/B3UovS8HaJc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Paul Carrick Brunson (@paulcbrunson)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><p><strong>Instagram: <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/paulcbrunson\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">@paulcbrunson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul C Brunson is best known as one of the dating coaches on E4\u2019s reality series Celebs Go Dating, which he joined in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The expert, who calls himself \u201cthe world\u2019s most influential matchmaker\u201d, runs his own matchmaking company, PCB Agency, has written a book about dating and co-hosted a matchmaking show with Oprah Winfrey called Lovetown. He has been married to his wife Jill since 2000 and the couple have two children together.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/meet-married-first-sight-matchmaker-22747630&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\">The Mirror<\/a> about his involvement on the show, he said: \u201cI don\u2019t think you can be a great matchmaker unless you\u2019re confident that you can put together great matches, and we can. We are the all-stars of matchmaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cFor the first time ever the UK is going to get a look at what modern day matchmaking really looks like and that it is far from making a mockery of marriage, it\u2019s in support of the institution of marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Charlene Douglas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlenedouglasofficial\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@charlenedouglasofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;instagram-media&quot;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTIOkjsIm7q\/?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\/CTIOkjsIm7q\/?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\/CTIOkjsIm7q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Charlene Douglas (@charlenedouglasofficial)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><p>Charlene Douglas is a sex therapist from London. She joined the show for the new series which started on Monday, 30th August.<\/p>\n<p>She previously appeared as a sex therapist on E4\u2019s The Sex Clinic, and has \u201cdeveloped a practice that allows couples to connect more deeply, communicate better, build trust and enjoy love and sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her new role, Charlene said: \u201cI am delighted to be joining this new series of Married at First Sight UK. This is a brand-new role for the show and it is important to remember that these couples have just met and are going to be getting to know each other quickly. I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to know them all and digging deeper into their relationships and finding new ways for them to connect on a more intimate level. It\u2019s also really interesting to bring my knowledge alongside the expertise of Mel and Paul.\u00a0As a trio, I think we will make a really great team.\u201d<\/p> <h2><strong>Mel Schilling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/mel_schilling1\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@mel_schilling1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans of the franchise will recognise Mel Schilling from Married at First Sight Australia where she\u2019s worked over the years as a psychiatrist.<\/p>\n<p>She has over 20 years of experience as a qualified specialist in human behavioural performance and purpose. Mel also has reputation for asking provocative questions and holding everyone accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;instagram-media&quot;\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CTftHxTBKCr\/?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\/CTftHxTBKCr\/?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\/CTftHxTBKCr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Mel Schilling (@mel_schilling1)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"&quot;advert-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"&quot;outstream&quot;\" class=\"&quot;dfp-ad\" data-google-query-id=\"&quot;CNv8n6bz7PICFav-1QodLIsF_w&quot;\">Speaking of how they\u2019ve \u201cspiced up\u201d the new series of MaFS, Mel told RadioTimes.com: \u201c\u201cI think one of the most exciting things is we\u2019ve borrowed or copied some of the format elements from the Australian series, which was really popular here.<\/div>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"&quot;CNv8n6bz7PICFav-1QodLIsF_w&quot;\" \/>\n<div class=\"&quot;dfp-ad\" data-google-query-id=\"&quot;CNv8n6bz7PICFav-1QodLIsF_w&quot;\">\u201cSo things like dinner parties where all our couples come together and it\u2019s that melting pot of emotion and dinner really, and maybe a drink or two, and of course, the commitment ceremonies as well where our couples actually need to make that decision to stay or leave and have a chat with us about their relationships each week.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><b>Married at First Sight UK airs Monday to Thursday 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;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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