MARRIED AT First Sight returns tonight for its explosive reunion dinner – but one groom will be absent after turning down the invitation.
Nathanial Valentino refused to attend the dramatic reunion, which was filmed in September, three months after the series ended in June.
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Nathanial left the show after Ella and JJ got involved – and has now ruled out a reunionCredit: Eroteme
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Peggy, Ella and Tasha in tonight’s dramatic finale
It comes after he branded the show a “fraud” following his failed romance with fiancee Ella Morgan.
An insider told The Sun: “Nathanial didn’t turn up for the reunion, which was an insult to his cast mates. He didn’t hide the fact that he had problems during the series, but so did many other brides and grooms who found it difficult and still appeared.”
Nathanial left the series in a rage after discovering Ella had been ‘cheating’ on him with JJ Slater.
But JJ’s jilted bride Bianca Petronzi does make an appearance tonight, so many saw Nathanial’s no-show as sour grapes.
“When you sign a contract for a show, it’s poor form not to see it through,” the source added.
“There were brides and grooms on the show who got a much worse edit than Nathanial and yet they turned up to face the music, so it was strange that he chose to have nothing to do with it – especially as he was very vocal about show on social networks.
“While he may have had bad blood with Ella and JJ, turning down the invitation was a slap in the face for all the friends he made during filming”
When contacted by The Sun, a spokesperson for the series confirmed that Nathanial had been invited to the reunion.
They said: “All of this year’s cast members were invited to attend the end-of-series reunion and it was their choice to do so.”
Last night viewers saw the final final vows as the remaining couples in the experiment decided whether to stay together or go their separate ways.
Of all the final couples, Matt and Adrienne, Peggy and Georges, Tasha and Paul, and Erica and Jordan stayed together.
Meanwhile, Laura and Arthur and Ella and JJ decided to postpone their relationship.
Tonight’s reunion will reveal which couples are still together months after their vows, and judging by the explosive teaser, it looks like we’re in for more heartbreak.
Married At First Sight UK continues tonight at 9pm on E4
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Ella and JJ broke up on the last vows of Merit: Eroteme
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Nathanial and Ella fail to reconcile Credit: Channel 4
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