MAFS expert Mel Schilling's life off screen including husband she met at 40

If you've got a child, you probably know who Blippi is.The larger-than-life character was created by Stevin John in 2014 to provide fun educational entertainment for kids. With millions of subscribers on YouTube, the character dons a blue shirt with orange slacks as well as a blue and orange hat. He's also got his own very distinctive theme song and has friends who help him along the way with his videos while he goes on adventures.

Channel 4 has broken its silence after reports emerged that Married At First Sight UK contestant Brad Skelly was removed from the show. Following reports, published in The Sun, that Brad, 27, had been axed from the E4 show due to his behaviour towards his on-screen wife Shona Manderson, the channel has confirmed that Brad and Shona departed the experiment.

Married At First Sight expert Melanie Schilling looked incredible as she showed off her gym-honed physique in a stunning new snap. The 51-year-old flaunted her progress in the gym as she posed wearing a flattering all-black sports bra and leggings with a denim blue cap. The Australian TV star appeared to be lapping up some sunshine as she posed for the post-workout selfie on her balcony.

Brad Skelly, who has been a contestant on the 2023 series of Married At First Sight UK, looks completely different in throwback snaps. The 27 year old now has prominent tattoos all over his body, most notably on his face and neck, and his locks are much longer than they once were.

Married at First Sight star Shona Manderson has opened up on her husband's alleged 'controlling' and 'manipulative' behaviour whilst filming the show.

The latest season of Married at First Sight UK is in full swing, and since mid September, we've been getting heavily invested in all of the couples looking to find love in the most unconventional way.That is, marrying someone they've never met. For some context, the show involves a social experiment whereby couples are matched "scientifically" by a panel of experts. In the UK version's case, these are Australian dating and relationship expert Mel Schilling, Celebs Go Dating 'love doctor,' Paul Brunson and sex and relationships therapist, Charlene Douglas.

Married At First Sight UK star Paul Brunson has hit out at fans of the E4 reality show who have been trolling contestants on social media after it returned to screens in September. Paul, 42, who is an expert on the hit dating show alongside Charlene Douglas and Mel Schilling, took to Instagram to issue a stern message to reality TV fans who share negative opinions about contestants online, branding them "keyboard warriors".The clip, which he shared with the caption: "I’ve got a PSA for all @e4mafsuk fans and fans of reality TV in general," began with Paul talking about how popular the latest series of MAFS UK has been with viewers.

Married At First Sight UK is back on our TV screens and fans of the E4 show are already hooked on the new series, which kicked off on Monday 19 September. Eight brides and eight grooms have put their love lives in the hands of dating experts Mel Schilling, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Douglas, in the hope that they'll find 'The One' waiting for them at the end of the aisle. Some couples have so far hit it off, such as Jay Howard and Luke Worley, while other marriages have been slightly rocky, including Georges Berthonneau and Peggy Rose.

Fans of Married At First Sight UK adore a good love story, so seeing Brad Skelly and Shona Manderson return from their romantic honeymoon should have been a happy sight to see – but many are sick of their over the top public displays of affection. It was clear at the beginning of the show that as soon as the pair laid eyes on one another that there was an instant attraction.They tied the knot and since then things have went from strength to strength.

Married At First Sight UK is back on our TV screens and this year's series is already proving to be filled with drama with plenty still to come. Eight brides and eight grooms star in the new series, which began airing on E4 on 18 September, and while some seem to have met their match at the altar others haven't been so impressed with the love experts' matchmaking skills. One groom who was visibly happy when he saw his wife-to-be was Brad Skelly, 27, whose wedding to Shona Manderson aired on Monday 25 September, with the pair hitting it off from the get go.

Married At First Sight UK star Erica Roberts has entrusted the experts to find her perfect match after having her heart broken by "players".

Laura Littlewood has starred in several popular TV shows over the years, including Waterloo Road, but she's probably best known for portraying Suki Waters in Coronation Street. Suki, who is a journalist at the Weatherfield Gazette, is returning to the cobbles as she looks to interview Ryan Conor – she's seen some screen grabs from his X-rated videos and realised he was the victim of the acid attack, much to Ryan's horror. Laura landed the recurring role of Suki back in 2019 and has appeared a handful of times in the soap, most recently back in April when she interview Stephen Reid.

Married at First Sight UK has returned bringing with it a sea of singletons hoping to find love and stay committed to their significant other. But what we've already learnt about the hopefuls is that this isn't their first time on TV, including charming Nathanial Valentino who stole the hearts of the nation on Wednesday, 20 September. During the second episode of the hit Channel 4 show, we saw Nathanial tie the knot with Ella Morgan, who later came out as transgender to her new hubby, despite her crippling fear of being rejected.

Married At First Sight UK has made its triumphant return, already bringing its fair share of dramatic moments as we've watched the first few couples tie the knot.Turning in for the first episode on Monday, 18 September, we were introduced to the glamorous Laura Vaughan who made it clear from the get-go she thoroughly enjoys the finer things in life and everything to do with Chelsea. So much so, that the word Chelsea was thrown about rather a lot during her air time.The 34-year-old finance manager who hails from Hampshire is quickly becoming one of the most notable characters on the show after being paired with tennis coach Arthur.

Married at First Sight UK bride Shona Manderson confessed to her co-stars at their joint hen party that she loves her husband already.

Dating expert Paul Brunson is known for keeping his cool, even when he's surrounded by the chaos of hopeful lovers. But the 42 year old married dad of two - known for his matchmaking skills Married At First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating - has revealed exclusively to OK! that it's not as easy as he makes out.

Married At First Sight Australia relationship expert Dr Trisha Stratford has tragically died, it's been confirmed.

Married At First Sight Australia star Trisha Stratford has died at the age of 72, it has been confirmed.Trisha, who was a clinical neuropsychologist, starred on the programme from 2015 until her departure in 2020. Earlier this morning (18 September,) her MAFS colleague, John Aiken, announced her death on Instagram with a heartbreaking post.The 53 year old told his followers: "I’m heartbroken and devastated that my friend and dear colleague Trisha has passed away. We shared an amazing seven seasons of @MAFS together.

The 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing is just around the corner, with the new season scheduled to launch of BBC One on Saturday 16 September. A new set of celebrities are set to take to the iconic dance floor on the hit BBC One show, including Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, Ellie Leach and Angela Scanlon. This year's pairings are yet to be revealed, with Strictly bosses being careful to keep them under wraps until the launch show.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...