Who is Alex from Married at First Sight? Aviation operator looking to whisk his MAFS 2024 bride off of her feet
MARRIED At First Sight is returning to TV with more strangers getting ready to walk down the aisle.
Thousands of people applied to E4 to take part in the show, but Alex was one of the few who was actually picked.
Hailing from Birmingham, 28-year-old Alex Henry works in Aviation Operations and says he is “focused and driven”.
He revealed he knows the meaning of “work hard and play hard”.
Although he works full-time in Aviation, his ambition is to fulfill his dream of being a professional boxer.
Alex has been single for seven months but is now ready to find love again.
He said he wants a woman he can bring home to meet his mum.
Alex added he is looking for “someone who has depth” and who will “keep him on his toes”, so he doesn’t get bored.
Becoming a MAFS star
Alex will be on TV as part of the line-up for Married At First Sight UK 2024.
The relationship experiment series is now in its ninth series, and fans are being promised more drama than ever.
The new series kicks off on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 9pm on E4, and will then air on weekdays except for Fridays.
Hoping to find love
Alex is hoping MAFS experts Paul C Brunson and Mel Schilling will help find him his “best match”.
He chose to sign up for Married At First Sight as he thinks he is “going wrong”, when it comes to romance.
He was chosen out of thousands of applicants, and will now marry a stranger in front of millions of viewers.
Speaking to Channel 4 before walking down the aisle, Alex said: “Maybe the experts can help me work out where I’ve been going wrong.”
He added that he wanted to rid himself of his “man about town” reputation and find a stable relationship.
Controversial groom
After it was revealed that Alex was going to be on MAFS 2024, allegations against him were made to Channel 4 about his alleged past behaviour around women.
A group of women clubbed together to petition the broadcaster to reconsider airing scenes that include him on the show.
They say they have presented evidence of their allegations to Channel 4.
Despite acknowledging the claims, the broadcaster released a statement confirming Alex will remain in the edit.
A message read: “MAFS UK was filmed several months ago and is not live, so Alexander will feature in the programs that have been edited and are due for broadcast later this month. There will also be promotional activity on the channel’s social media platforms during this time, in which Alexander may appear.”
When approached by The Sun, a Channel 4 spokesperson said: “MAFS UK contributors are subject to rigorous background vetting, including multiple independent psychological evaluations and a criminal record check before they can be cleared to take part.
“We cast contributors based on the information we are legally able to access and we continue to review this process to ensure checks are as thorough as legally possible.”
Married at First Sight UK 2024
Here's who you can expect in the Mafs 2024 cast:
- Emma, 31 from Bristol
- Sacha, 29 from Birmingham
- Kristina, 31 from East Sussex
- Eve, 31 from Omagh
- Holly, 29 from Huddersfield
- Charlie, 30 from Surrey
- Richelle, 48 from London
- Polly, 28 from Kent
- Lacey, 27 from Hertfordshire
- Adam, 33 from Nottingham
- Alex, 28 from Birmingham
- Casper, 34 from New Forest
- Kieran, 28 from Newcastle
- Nathan, 24 from Somerset
- Orson, 41 from St Kitts and Nevis
- Ross, 32 from Manchester