Married At First Sight UK fans were left in hysterics during Wednesday’s reunion episode as they praised Arthur Poremba for showing up in an ‘anti-Chelsea’ outfit.
The tennis instructor, 34, from London had been married to Hampshire-dwelling but Chelsea obsessed Laura Vaughan, 37, on the show, with a long-running rift in the marriage being that Arthur did not carry himself like the affluent west London men she had previously dated.
After he was brutally dumped by Laura in the vow renewal, it appeared Arthur was well and truly over trying to mimic Arthur’s posh type and decided to attend the reunion dinner party in a vest and baggy jeans.
With the show experts watching on from a separate room, Mel Schilling mused: ‘Arthur didn’t get the dress code memo…’
It then cut to a visibly annoyed Laura saying: ‘Arthur looks like he’s come straight from the gym,’ adding sarcastically, ‘It’s nice to see he’s really put an effort in for seeing his ex-wife for the first time.’
Didn’t get the dress code memo? MAFS UK fans were left in hysterics during Wednesday’s reunion episode as they praised Arthur Poremba for showing up in an ‘anti-Chelsea’ outfit
Not impressed: Laura was always upset that Arthur did not carry himself like the affluent west London men she had previously dated
Undeterred by his ex-wife’s scowling expression, Arthur walked over to greet her and compliment her on how beautiful she looked, with the experts praising his politeness.
Taking to X, formally known as Twitter, fans shared: ‘lovin arthur’s will cosplay tonight #mafs2023’; ‘Arthur doesn’t give a s**t about anything and I secretly love it #MAFS’; ‘Arthur has literally picked the most anti-Chelsea outfit to deliberately rile Laura. And I’m here for that! #MAFSUK’; ‘The way I just HOWLED when Arthur walked in wearing his vest though #MAFS #MAFSUK #ArthurVest’
‘Arthur just dgaf. He’s turned up in a vest to a dinner party??!’; ‘Arthur is unintentionally the funniest person I’ve ever seen on MAFS #MAFSUK’; ‘Arthur is here to cause problems and problems ONLY’; ‘ I think we can all learn something from Arthur. Don’t take life too seriously, wear what’s comfortable, make stupid jokes, have a giggle. Life’s too short to be miserable #MAFSUK’.
Arthur’s unusual clothing choice comes after he was on the receiving end of an ‘unnecessarily cruel’ speech by Laura at the vow renewal.
In the previous scenes three of the couples, Laura and Arthur, Jordan and Erica, and Peggy and Georges, headed back to their separate homes, where they had five days to think about their decision.
After considering their futures together, they were reunited at a second ceremony in which they read out their vows and decided whether to stay together or leave the experiment.
Speaking before their renewals Arthur said: ‘I’m holding on to the fact that we are in such a happy place at times.’
He added: ‘I feel strong about Laura and I and I want to fight for her.’
Laura said: ‘Arthur looks like he’s come straight from the gym,’ adding sarcastically, ‘It’s nice to see he’s really put an effort in for seeing his ex-wife for the first time’
Loving life: Taking to X, formally known as Twitter, fans were left in hysterics by the outfit
Back at her home, Laura caught up with one of her friends, who had already made her disapproval of Arthur clear in a previous heated exchange.
She questioned: ‘What if I leave now but we are on the cusp of something good. How do you know when to end a marriage?’
At his home Arthur shared his fears: ‘We’ve have got something good going and I do think that we can make it work but Laura’s friends can change her mind.’
Yet it seems that the tennis coach was right to doubt his bride when at the ceremony, Laura said: ‘The more I grow as a person the more I grow a part from you.
Brutally, she added: ‘I’ve always been a fixer but I’ve realised this relationship can’t be fixed. You are perfect for someone but it won’t be me.’
Speaking to the camera afterwards, Laura admitted ‘Arthur’s vows made it quite difficult for me but I am moving forward with a lot more confidence. I will miss Arthur, but the ring is off.’
Arthur was left visibly shaken by Laura’s words as he teared up while discussing their vows with a producer.
‘That made me feel like c***. Ultimately, I would have tried to make things work on the outside and I am really gutted that she didn’t feel the same way,’ he said.
Speaking through tears to a producer off camera, Arthur added: ‘I don’t really know what else to say right now, sorry.’
Ouch: Married At First Sight UK fans slammed ‘coldhearted’ Laura during Monday night’s episode after she ‘brutally’ dumped Arthur in the vow renewal
Married At First Sight UK: Meet the series eight contestants
Name: Arthur
Age: 34
From: London
Occupation: Tennis coach
Why: ‘I’m ready to find the love of my life’
Name: Ella
Age: 29
From: Weston-Super-Mare
Occupation: Clinic Consultant
Why: ‘This experiment is so much more than just me getting married. I see this as a big deal for someone who has transitioned’
Name: Brad
Age: 27
From: Grimsby
Occupation: Model
Why: ‘I trust the experts with all my heart that they have matched me well’
Name: Jay
Age: 31
From: Lancashire
Occupation: Sales manager
Why: Hopefully, they’ve found someone who is right for me and I do have faith that everything happens for a reason’
Name: Georges
Age: 30
From: Surrey
Occupation: Sports Rehabilitator
Why: ‘I said to the Experts that I will give 120%. I trust them and I’m going to trust the process’
Name: Laura
Age: 34
From: Hampshire
Occupation: Finance Manager
Why: ‘I have my fingers firmly crossed for a positive outcome – I don’t want another divorce’
Name: Luke
Age: 30
From: Clacton
Occupation: Sales executive
Why: ‘I’m really open so I know I can make things work and build, I’m just hoping she has the same attitude’
Name: Peggy
Age: 32
From: Kent
Occupation: Technology risk partner
Why: ‘I want that lover and someone who can also be my best friend’
Name: Nathanial
Age: 36
From: Manchester
Occupation: Events marketing manager
Why: ‘I don’t trust anyone but myself, but I hope they’ve done a good job that’s all I can say’
Name: Porscha
Age: 36
From: London
Occupation: Executive assistant
Why: ‘I’m trying not to think too much about the fact that I’m marrying a total stranger because I’ll probably psych myself out’
Name: Paul
Age: 26
From: Chesham
Occupation: Account manager
Why: ‘I hope the experts literally hand delivered my best friend and life partner’
Name: Rosaline
Age: 28
From: Crewe
Occupation: Florist
Why: ‘I’m excited, but I’m also feeling quite nervous. It doesn’t feel real’
Name: Terence
Age: 40
From: Reading
Occupation: Youth Worker/DJ
Why: ‘I’m looking forward to it and I’m excited. The only bit I’m worried about is whether she’ll like me’
Name: Shona
Age: 31
From: Nottingham
Occupation: Performing arts teacher
Why: ‘My happily ever after would be for him and I to go through the experiment and really try and grow together’
Name: Thomas
Age: 27
From: Wiltshire
Occupation: Investment communications
Why: ‘I’m excited to meet this person and see what we could do together’
Name: Tasha
Age: 25
From: Leeds
Occupation: Childcare assistant
Why: ‘I have faith in the experts that I could find the love of my life – the Ant to my Dec!’
Name: JJ
Age: 30
From: Essex
Job: Fashion brand owner
Why: ‘I haven’t been able to find anybody so these guys, when the opportunity came up, it felt right for me’
Name: Bianca
Age: 29
From: Buxton
Job: Hair Extension Specialist
Why: ‘All my friends around me were having babies and getting married and I just kept thinking to myself ‘surely there must be someone out there for me’.’
Name: Jordan
Age: 26
From: Sheffield
Job: Personal trainer
Why: ‘I’ve struggled before, finding that right person.’
Name: Erica
Age: 25
From: Dance teacher
Job: Dance teacher and social media manager
Why: ‘All I’ve wanted is to settle down and have that security, that someone that I can literally spend my life with and have a best friend.’