New Married At First Sight UK feud explodes as groom brands former husband a ‘cruel, unkind bully’
MARRIED At First Sight UK has yet another feud on its hands, as a former groom has branded his ex hubby a ‘cruel, unkind bully’.
Adrian Sanderson has launched a blistering attack on his former spouse fro the series, Thomas Hartley.
The pair starred in last year’s series of the E4 hit and while they split during the process, appeared to remain friends afterwards.
But Adrian has made it clear their friendship is now over and has taken to instagram to make his true feelings about Thomas clear.
Pulling no punches, Adrian wrote: “It’s time to put a nail in this coffin. To finally end what has been a very tumultuous journey. Our time on MAFS was unforgettable and at times Thomas was a supportive person and we grew a love for each other through hard work, love and learning.
“But to the rest of the group I was consistently worried Tom would be perceived as unkind, in-compassionate and a bully. I tried to help him, to give him time, to understand him and he absolutely grew.
“During the tv show airing, it has been all too easy to forget all of the cruel jokes he pushed upon me. The consistent insight of hate towards me & other cast members.”
Adrian added that Thomas clashed with one of his friends at their TV wedding, which was not fully shown on screen.
Adrian continued: “[Thomas] also insinuated towards my family, and he repeatedly attempted to shame my friend from the wedding. While my friend did bite back at Thomas, the edit did not show the behaviour of him or his mother. They both gave my friend every right to stand up for me. She did and I thank her for it. No matter what the edit showed, she was only concerned for my welfare.”
The rant did not end there, as Adrian explained why he stuck by Thomas initially.
He revealed: “Due to his own battles, I found understanding and was able to move past all of the cruel, unkind, trolling things that he had said to both me and many that I love. But it is now time to close that chapter.
“I will no longer associate myself with someone who is at the core…a bully. No matter what life has dealt you, no one can get away with the behaviour that Thomas displays.”
He concluded by claiming Thomas is “a threat to people’s mental health and well-being” and said that when he tried to talk to his former partner, he was blocked.
Addressing his fans, Adrian said: “Thank you for all the support that you have shown me, but with Thomas again today, in-sighting further hate upon me, and other cast, it’s time to end it. I am disappointed in myself I did not do this soon.”
Thomas, meanwhile, has fired back on his own social media.
While he said he would not respond personally and hadn’t read Adrian’s posts, his mother Helen had a few choice words for Adrian.
The video he posted then showed Thomas’s mum sat in a car with him, where she gave Adrian a piece of her mind.
Helen ranted: “Adrian, don’t come for me unless I send for you. A, because I am an old woman and B, because it’s more than a year ago. I have seen the posts and honestly, I just don’t know what you are on about.”
She continued: “I think you are a bit mixed up. I know you are probably doing this for a bit of publicity or a bit of clout. I just find it hugely disappointing. The last time I was with you you cried because I was so kind to you.”
Her dressing-down finished with some fighting talk, with Helen adding: “Remember, we know a lot about you and an awful lot about your family. We know a lot about what you have said about people and how unkind you have been about a lot of people in Tom’s life. And that’s not a threat, that’s a promise. If you wanna start something, I am here for it.”