WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND?
Who is Kristina from Married at First Sight UK 2024 and who has the Mafs contestant been paired with?
Kristina's husband-to-be played a cruel prank on their wedding day
FANS of Married At First Sight UK have caught their first glimpse of the new season.
In a first-look clip shared by Channel 4, contestants Kieran and Kristina can be seen meeting at the altar — here's everything we know about the bride.
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Who is Kristina from Married at First Sight UK 2024?
Kristina Goodsell is part of the cast for the ninth season of Married At First Sight UK.
The popular reality show returns to screens in September 2024, with Kristina and her partner being the first couple revealed.
Hopeful Kristina is 30 years old and on the hunt for "unconditional love".
What does Kristina do for a living?
Kristina is a dog walker by trade and runs her own animal care business.
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Her passion for pooches can be clearly seen on her Instagram account, @animalreikibykristina.
She has briefly pressed 'paws' on her day job to try and find love in the social experiment.
Who has Kristina been paired with in Married at First Sight UK 2024?
Dog-lover Kristina is coupled with Newcastle lad Kieran on Mafs UK 2024.
In a clip shared from their wedding, Kieran can be seen playing a practical joke on his wife-to-be, slipping some false teeth into his mouth as she walks down the aisle.
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Before pulling the prank, Kieran says "This could really end up bad. I just want to know if this girl's fun."
As she approaches him in her elegant white dress, Kristina can be heard muttering "These teeth. What the f**k?"
Fans will have to tune to E4 in September 2024 to find out how Kristina feels about her hubby's antics.
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Mafs couples that have stood the test of time
Loved-up Tayah Victoria and Adam Aveling of series six fame had the first Mafs baby.
The pair couldn't keep their hands off each other on the programme and quickly found their feet in the outside world, moving into Adam's Doncaster home.
Just 18 months after meeting, the couple welcomed their daughter Beau.
Season five couple Michelle Walder and Owen Jenkins also managed to make their marriage work away from the cameras and had their first child in December.
Teacher Michelle, 29, has no regrets about taking part in the experiment. She told us: “I just feel very lucky and thankful that it has worked out - and excited for everything to come.”
Michelle and Owen were both sick of dating apps when they applied in 2019.
Owen recalled: “I had been out for some drinks with a friend after work.
"While he was out for a cigarette I was scrolling on Instagram waiting for him to come back in.
“The MAFS advert was the last thing I saw, and I joked, ‘Wouldn’t it be funny if I signed up?’
“A few beers later when I was back at home I sent in the application, and the rest is history.”
Another couple to make Mafs UK history is Zoe Clifton and Jenna Robinson.
Despite a slight rocky start, where they clashed over Jenna's vegan lifestyle, the show's first same sex pairing are still going strong.
They even have a successful podcast together called Life With a Pod.
Jenna shed light on being involved in the show earlier this year when she told us: "We're not legally married, and I never felt like we were. I definitely feel the process makes you take the relationship a lot more seriously and having the help of the experts… if you can survive that process it sets a firm foundation for a long-lasting relationship."
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