'Married at First Sight contestants aren't chasing love, they're chasing fame'

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Married at First Sight, which sees love rejects marry a stranger (I know).You may think these singletons desperate for love have taken every opportunity to find 'the one', but I doubt their intentions are as innocent as they may seem.I became familiar with the show after befriending former contestant and MAFS' most memorable wife, Nikita Jasmine, 28, on Celebs Go Dating.READ MORE: 'Laura Whitmore exiting Love Island is the best news viewers could have hoped for'I also got to know Paul Brunson, an expert on MAFS and a love guru on Celebs Go Dating, who proved to be one of the best love mentors I've ever met, along with Anna Williamson.Naturally, I was keen to watch the new series of Married at First Sight which launched this week.

My goodness, the drama that ensued felt as if I were watching a soap opera that'd been so carefully orchestrated you would think the contestants were reading off a script.The thing is, which not all viewers are aware of, the contestants on the show aren't actually married.They make promises, but none of the weddings are actually conducted by a marriage officiant.So really it's a glorified First Dates (with a few more dates) and inherently phoney.There's no jeopardy, there's no risk, and that makes all of it quite boring when the contestants can simply walk away instead of hiring divorce lawyers.Of course, that inspires a breed of contestant that's willing to fake marriage on the telly for a bit of clout in the hope of landing the next series of Celebs Go Dating.They've clearly seen the TV success of the likes of Nikita and hope to replicate her career by acting even more audacious to grab headlines and impress show bookers.There's an odious element of fakery that exudes from the show that makes.