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New detective series to rival Vera to air in a matter of days – as hit ITV drama comes to an end

JUST as Vera will soon come to an end, a brand new rival detective series is set to air in a matter of days.

The long-running drama series will soon conclude on ITV, just as Channel 5 will seek to capture the attention of viewers.

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Ellis is soon set to make its debut on Channel 5[/caption]
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Three time Olivier Award winner Sharon Clarke takes on the role of the newest female detective[/caption]
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ITV’s acclaimed Drama Vera will soon reach its conclusion[/caption]

The commercial broadcaster has seized the opportunity to recruit a whole new female officer to take the place of DCI Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn).

Along with Acorn TV, it has given the green light for a new feature length three-part series called Ellis.

It will follow the determined DCI Ellis (Sharon Clarke), who is known for cracking unsolved crimes.

Each instalment will last two-hours and it will also star Carnival Row and Outlander star Andrew Gower as her sidekick, DS Harper.

The series will make its way to screens on Thursday October 31st, with the first episode being screened at 8pm.

It will follow the detective pair as they arrive in a new and unfamiliar town.

Three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke was previously chosen for the leading role.

This was after her work in huge projects such as Showtrial, Lost Boys & Fairies, and Rocketman.

The detective duo arrive in a new town where Ellis goes all out to win over the local detectives and help them to solve open mysteries.

Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, Paramount UK, previously gushed: “Ellis is a brilliant addition to our scripted slate, and we are thrilled to be working with the teams at Acorn TV and Company Pictures on this gripping new series.

“I can’t wait to see the incredible Sharon D Clarke bring DCI Ellis to life.”

Oscar nominated actress Brenda Blethyn, 78, previously received acclaim after she first appeared as Detective Vera Stanhope in 2011.

After nearly 14 years in the role, she seemed to want a change of direction and announced her decision to step away from the long-running series.

 “Yeah, it was quite emotional,” she told The Sun Online when asked about the ending of the show.

Top Channel 5 dramas

Channel 5 has become a hub for gripping drama, these are some of the best My5 has to offer.

  • All Creatures Great and Small – Based on the best-selling novels by real-life vet Alf Wright, the show revolves around a trio of vets working in the Yorkshire Dales in the late 1930s. Eccentric Siegfried Farnon (Samuel West) hires James Herriot (Nicholas Ralph) for his veterinary practice at Skeldale House alongside himself and his younger brother Tristan (Callum Woodhouse). There James settles into his new life and even finds love with local farmer’s daughter Helen (Rachel Shenton).
  • The Ex-Wife – New parents Tasha (Céline Buckens) and Jack (Tom Misson) seem to have the perfect life, but the constant presence of Jack’s overly friendly but suspicious ex-wife Jen (Janet Montgomery) puts pressure on the couple. But as the series progresses it becomes less clear who the bad guy really is and how far everyone will go to get the life they think they deserve.
  • HeatEastEnders alum Danny Dyer leads this four-part action thriller, set in Australia, which sees two families holidaying together during bushfire season. But instead of rest and relaxation, secrets and lies start to unravel — and not everyone will make it out alive…
  • Lie With Me – Another soap legend jets off to Australia, this time its EastEnders alum Charlie Brooks who takes as a married woman trying to saving her marriage by moving halfway around the world after her husband had an affair. However it’s far from plain sailing, as a young and attractive live-in nanny comes to work with the Fallmont family, and tensions soon build and eventually, someone ends up dead.
  • The DrowningJill Halfpenny plays Jodie, a woman whose life is shattered following the disappearance of her beloved four-year-old son, Daniel. However, ten years later, the grieving mother thinks she’s finally found her missing child, and embarks on a journey to discover the truth about him. But has she really just found the son she has been missing for so long? 

“Hopefully it’s up to its normal standard, and I’ve not seen them yet the last two episodes.”

She added: “[But] the stories are all good.”

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Channel 5 want to grab the attention of detective fans[/caption]
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This is after Brenda teased an ’emotional’ end of the long-running series[/caption]

Ellis will be available to watch on Channel 5 from 8pm on Thursday, October 31st.

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Terrifying moment man is mowed down by 78 tonne Airbus airliner…but he miraculously LIVES to tell how his bones ‘burst’

THIS is the terrifying moment a man is mowed down by a 78-tonne Airbus airliner – leaving him with life-changing injuries.

Airport technician Rail Khasanov was preparing a Ural Airlines plane for take off when the aircraft rolled over him and crushed his legs.

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The shocking moment the airport worker was run over by a plane[/caption]
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Horrifying CCTV footage showed the plane’s landing gear running over the technician’s leg[/caption]
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Rail Khasanov was left with life-changing injuries

The pilot of the Airbus A320 failed to wait for him to move away from under the plane when he began taxiing at Koltsovo airport in Russia.

Horrifying CCTV footage showed the plane’s landing gear running over the technician’s leg, leaving him fighting for his life in an intensive care unit.

But the lucky man survived the freak accident.

Rail, whose leg was amputated at the hip, has now told of the terrifying moment he was crushed.

He revealed he felt his “bones burst” as the massive plane mowed him over.

The technician said: “A huge wheel drove along my leg and stopped. In the first few seconds, I thought it was a nightmare but I couldn’t wake up.

“I didn’t feel any pain at first because of the shock but then I felt my bones burst. I was fully conscious while I was lying under the plane for seven minutes.

“I was so thirsty because of the blood loss. In the ambulance, I managed to say what happened and then I passed out.”

Rail only regained consciousness five days later after surgeons induced a medical coma before performing an emergency amputation.

He joked: “I woke up and looked around and it didn’t look like heaven.

“I could see I was in intensive care with my mother next to my bed. I had no panic.

“I had known even while I was under the plane that my leg didn’t have a hope.

“But I was alive chatting, talking.”

Investigators later blamed the aircraft pilot for the injury and asked him to compensate Rail compensation.

Rail signed a pre-trial agreement with the pilot to receive £16,000.

He is still an employee of Ural Airlines and is preparing to be fitted with a prosthetic leg and expects to return to work – but not preparing planes for take off.

He said: “It’s sometimes hard enough on two legs. The company has promised they will find a job for me.

“I know I’ll have to learn something new.”

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Doctors had to amputate Rail’s leg[/caption]

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Married At First Sight Christmas reunion special thrown into chaos as groom refuses to film after bitter split

MAFS UK show bosses have faced a difficult task in trying to get all their stars back on screen for a Christmas reunion episode this year.

Cast members from each season of the E4 dating show are summoned to give an update on their lives post filming during the festive period.

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Producers are struggling to get ahold of Ross from series nine of MAFS UK[/caption]
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He seemed happily paired with wife Sacha on the reality show[/caption]
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But since leaving he quickly moved on with another woman[/caption]

But a groom from series nine is proving hard to track down after he ditched his wife suddenly in favour of a new girlfriend when the cameras stopped rolling.

Ross and Sacha appeared to be one of the strongest couples on the show, with Ross even telling her he loves her in a recent episode.

The experts and their co-stars alike were overjoyed for the couple, who seemed to be perfect for each other.

However, it has come out that Ross revealed he didn’t see a future with Sacha just days after completing the TV experiment.

He then quickly hard launched his new relationship with a blonde business owner called Magda on Instagram.

A source has now revealed that not only is he avoiding his heartbroken bride, Ross is also dodging calls from MAFS UK production members in the lead up to the Christmas special.

They told the Sun: “Producers are shooting another Christmas special, bringing back some of the biggest MAFS faces from this series and the previous one.

“They are really keen to get Ross, given all the drama that has gone down after he dumped her following filming wrapping, but he doesn’t want to face her.

“He has been avoiding productions calls and won’t commit. Bosses aren’t giving up and will keep trying to persuade him, but as of right now he wants to move past the show and focus on his new relationship.

“It’s a real blow for the production as the end of series reunion filmed before the latest run started airing, so they wanted to get back all the biggest characters to delve into the various dramas and feuds that have developed between the cast while the show has gone out on TV.”

The Sun has contacted Channel 4 for comment.

Someone close to the jilted bride previously shared her shock at the recent developments, telling MailOnline: “Sacha had an incredible experience filming Married At First Sight UK and she truly thought her marriage with Ross would work.

“She moved to Manchester to be with him but after just two weeks he went cold and ended their romance for good.

“Sacha was devastated and now watching their journey back as the show airs makes processing their breakup even harder.

“Producers weren’t happy either… Ross gave away that he and Sacha were no longer together by posting photos with his new girlfriend – he had no problem flaunting his romance despite the fact it would hurt his ex-wife’s feelings.”

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My dad’s building me a mansion – people say I’m spoilt but I don’t think I’m rich, I deserve to live in a palace

A WOMAN has been slammed online after she claimed her dad is building her a mansion to live in.

Vivienne, who lives in London, took to TikTok to show off the huge pad, which is still in the early stages of construction in Cambodia.

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Vivienne and her dad inside the mansion he she claims he is building her[/caption]
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The mansion is still under construction in Cambodia[/caption]

“I’m going back home once the mansion is done,” she explained in the caption of the viral video.

“I deserve to be a nepo baby, not working hard to pay rent in somebody else’s country.”

According to Vivienne, it’s always been her dad’s dream to build a palace for her and it’s the reason her standards are so high for everything else in her life.

The house is currently being built in Cambodia, and it looks more like a palace than just any old mansion.

With huge pillars, a swooping double staircase and gorgeous balconies – it’s clear her dad only wants the best of the best for his daughter.

The video currently has over five million views and almost four thousand comments from people stunned by the huge home.

Vivienne said she didn’t expect her video to get as much attention as it did and her only aim was to show off her generous her dad is.

And despite her bougie lifestyle, Vivienne insisted she’s “not rich” but she is happy people “see her that way.”

Before moving to London at 19, Vivienne said she used to live in a posh villa, but confessed she doesn’t have many pictures of it because it wasn’t that impressive to her at the time.

“When you’re privileged you don’t really realise you’re privileged,” she said.

Even now, she admitted she’s shocked when people call her rich because she’s so used to the finer things in life.

After sharing her story on social media people praised her dad for building to mega mansion for her.

“My dad won’t even lend me a fiver,” one person joked in the comments.

Another said: “You and your mother won! You’ve inspired me to raise my standards.”

“This is absolutely insane, it’s going to be gorgeous,” another TikTok user chimed in.

Meanwhile, someone else wrote: “Instead of being negative I’ll just say I’m genuinely happy for you.

“Your dad seems fantastic and I wish your family even more blessings.”

And others were left feeling envious of her home, one said: “Can your dad adopt me please?”

Richest Nepo Babies

NEPO babies - children of celebrities or influential individuals who benefit from their parents' fame and connections - often have a leg up in their careers. Here are some of the wealthiest nepo babies:

Blue Ivy Carter

  • Parents: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
  • Worth: Estimated to be worth millions due to her parents’ combined wealth and her own ventures in music.

Brooklyn Beckham

  • Parents: David and Victoria Beckham
  • Worth: With parents who are icons in football and fashion, Brooklyn has carved out his own space in photography and modelling.

Kaia Gerber

  • Parents: Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber
  • Worth: Following in her supermodel mother’s footsteps, Kaia has a flourishing modelling career.

Jaden Smith

  • Parents: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
  • Worth: Jaden has succeeded as an actor, musician, and entrepreneur, leveraging his parents’ fame and his own talents.

Lila Moss

  • Parents: Kate Moss and Jefferson Hack
  • Worth: As the daughter of a supermodel, Lila has quickly risen in the fashion world with numerous high-profile modelling gigs.

Lourdes Leon

  • Parents: Madonna
  • Worth: Lourdes has made a name for herself in fashion and music, benefiting from her mother’s legendary status.

North West

  • Parents: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
  • Worth: Even at a young age, North is already a social media sensation and has appeared in several fashion campaigns.

These individuals exemplify how familial connections can provide significant advantages in building wealth and achieving success.

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A vile dad-of-two branded me ‘minging’ because I’m pregnant – I got the best revenge but pity his daughters

A MUM has exposed a cruel troll who branded her “minging” – insisting he’s setting a vile example for his own daughters.

Kerri Roma Anderson is expecting her second child later this year and enjoys sharing her pregnancy journey with her 493,000 TikTok followers.

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Kerri Roma Anderson was branded ‘minging’ by a cruel troll[/caption]
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Kerri hit back at the hater and exposed him as a dad with two daughters[/caption]
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Kerri said she will set a better example for her own daughter when she’s born later this year

But one nasty app user hit out at the aesthetician over her baby bump, calling her “minging” under a recent video.

Kerri – from Bo’ness, Falkirk – refused to shy away from the hateful message and made an example of the troll instead.

In a video addressed directly to him, the 34-year-old fumed: “Do you know what’s minging? The fact that you’re raising daughters and think that [comment’s] alright?

“I can only imagine what they must be living with.”

She continued: “Me, personally, I don’t surround myself with that kind of negativity and I most definitely wouldn’t allow my son as a grown man to speak to a girl like that.

“And my daughter, I’ll be raising her to have self-respect and know that people like this aren’t worth anything in their life and their opinions mean jack s***.

“But your daughters, they’ve literally got that as a dad. Can you imagine what their thought process is?

“Seeing the man that’s meant to be the father figure, the big hero figure in their life speaking to women like that on the internet? Can you imagine what their mindset’s going to be like when they’re grown up?

“S***. And when they get into a relationship that is most probably toxic as f***, it’s you that they’ve got to thank for that.

“Because this [troll] is who they’ve got on a pedestal. This is who they look up to and see a representation of what a man should be and in all honesty, you’re no a man, mate.

“That was just a little bit of food for thought for you though

“I mean, I’m sure you’ll continue to be the excelling human being that you are.”

Social media users have applauded Kerri’s brilliant comeback, with the clip racking up more than 55,000 views.

“He has just been schooled . You look fabulous, your hair is gleaming”, insisted one.

A second wrote: “I dunno why they [trolls] even bother being rude to you….you own them in response.”

A third chimed in: “Genuinely think these creatures come out just for their 5 mins of fame. Let’s say something horrible to her and she’ll give us our 5 mins of fame. Sad wee people.”

A fourth added: “Love your responses. Nothing to do with this but I personally think you’re a funny, strong beautiful woman. You are and will be a great role model to your kids.”

“I think you were very nice in this comeback babe and I hope the eejit checks himself cos he is well below par”, said a fifth.

Meanwhile, a sixth exclaimed: “As ever knocked the response out the park.”

It’s not the first time Kerri has held haters accountable for their nasty comments.

We told earlier how she was mum-shamed by cruel trolls for wearing clothes that show her pregnant belly.

After sharing a video dancing with her stomach exposed, one social media user claimed: “No one wants to see someone’s bare stomach dancing pregnant.”

But defiant Kerri immediately shut down the hate, as she hit back: “Proudly growing my little girl with no shame, I love this body.”

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Furious fathers storm Parliament demanding better pat leave to help families and boost the economy

DOZENS of dads have stormed Parliament today, demanding Sir Keir Starmer fix the UK’s paternity leave.

Armed with buggies and babies, they handed over a letter signed by 3,000 fathers, calling on the PM to make good on his promises to back families. 

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A large group of fathers and kids gather in Westminster to deliver their letter to Keir Starmer, now signed by over three thousand British dads
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Campaigners claim boosting paternity leave will not only help families but also boost the economy

The UK’s current offer for dads is the worst in Europe, with fathers eligible for just two weeks off at £184.03 a week or 90 per cent of their earnings – whichever is lower.

Backed by 28 Labour MPs, campaigners from The Dad Shift claim boosting paternity leave will not only help families but also boost the economy. 

Labour MP Josh Simons, who is leading the campaign in Parliament, tells The Sun: “Thousands of working dads in my constituency were unable to spend time with their kids after birth.

“That is bad for dads, for their babies, but also for mums who are often quickly forced into becoming the primary carer.

“We must ensure we do not build a two tier system, where middle class dads support their partners and spend time with their kids, while working class dads are forced back to work days after their children are born.

“It was great to stand alongside so many fellow Labour MPs today, including Sectary of State Ian Murray, and call for changes to the law and the culture around paternity leave.”

George Gabriel, co-founder of the Dad Shift, also said: “Most working dads get just two weeks when a new baby arrives on less than half the minimum wage, self employed dads get nothing.

“No wonder dads are on the march for something better. We need a paternity leave policy that helps fathers show up when it matters most, that’s why we’re showing up at Parliament – kids and all – to ask Labour to back British Dads.”

“Two weeks might do for a nice trip to Spain, but for the birth of a child? Bonkers.”

The Government has pledged to complete a review of parental leave, including shared parental leave, within its first year in office.

Ministers also claim their Employment Rights Bill will provide day one rights to paternity leave for an additional 1.5 million parents.

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Anthony Joshua set deadline for do-or-die Daniel Dubois rematch as career hangs in the balance

ANTHONY JOSHUA’s hopes of a rematch with Daniel Dubois are well and truly alive – but a deadline has been set for the potentially do-or-die dust-up.

The Watford warrior suffered a crushing defeat to his former sparring partner and IBF heavyweight champion in their Wembley war last month.

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Anthony Joshua threw down with Daniel Dubois last month[/caption]
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AJ suffered a brutal fifth-round KO loss but is angling for a rematch[/caption]
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A deadline has been set for the former champion to try to avenge the loss[/caption]

AJ, 34, was knocked down four times before being stopped in the fifth round of the domestic dust-up, which he suggested he wanted to immediately run back.

And he’ll be permitted to exact his revenge on Dubois – so long as the fight takes place before April 22.

IBF regulations permit champions to make voluntary title defences after undertaking a mandatory, which last month’s bout with AJ was for Dubois.

Dubois, 27, is allowed to take part in a voluntary title fight within nine months of his maiden defence of the IBF strap.

So that means the door is open for him to rematch AJ, although he’ll have to take part in a mandatory defence within 60 days of his voluntary.

As it stands, Dubois will have to face his mandatory challenger – who will emerge from the clash between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel – by June 21.

An excerpt of IBF regulations read:” [The champion] shall be obligated to mandatorily defend his championship within intervals of no more than nine months against the leading available contender in the heavyweight division as designated by the championship‘s chairman.”

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Greenwich giant Dubois is open to sharing the ring with Joshua again, recently telling SecondsOut: “We’re making plans for what we’re gonna do now.

“I’ve heard AJ wants the rematch. We’ll see. If he wants it, I want it, too.

“We came out on top on the night, I was the better man on the night, but there’s no disrespect.

“I’m not gonna badmouth him or anything. It was a great fight and if we can do it again, it’ll be even bigger.”

Joshua, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, is still hellbent on avenging his fourth professional defeat.

The Matchroom Boxing chief told Sky Sports: “When you start actually thinking about it, I don’t think there’s a bad decision to make.

“I know that he is leaning towards the rematch.

“Because he wants to win the world heavyweight title – versus fighting [Deontay] Wilder [or] waiting for [Tyson] Fury.

“And then you’ve got all next year bubbling around, not really fighting for the world heavyweight title.

“If it’s solely down to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be very hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.”

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Anthony Joshua looks on after being dropped by Daniel Dubois[/caption]

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‘She’s the real villain of the show!’ rant MAFS UK fans as bride turns on co-star and lands in SECOND love triangle

MARRIED At First Sight fans have claimed they’ve worked out who “the real villain” of the show is now the series is in full swing.

Viewers have been glued to the unfolding romances between the strangers – and their behaviour towards the other couples.

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MAFS fans have ‘worked out the real villain’ of this series
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They have accused Polly of being the show ‘baddie’[/caption]
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Polly has been accused of crying ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘throwing a co-star under the bus’[/caption]

As a result, some have found themselves turning against a particular bride as the drama among the newlyweds hots up.

In a discussion online, many fans have been calling out Polly – who is married to groom Adam – for her behaviour towards the other stars of the show.

It comes after Hannah accused Polly of “throwing her under the bus” in the latest episode of the E4 show.

Polly had told the group that she’d overhead Hannah trying to make her husband Stephen “jealous” by asking Orson to hold her hand after the last commitment ceremony – and it’s sparked a love triangle.

Writing on Reddit, one viewer said: “So clearly Polly is giving Hannah such a hard time because she fancies her man.

“Honestly Polly is definitely my villain of this show.

“She so nasty, quick to judge and throw her opinion out there but then immediately pulls out the crocodile tears the second she has something thrown back at her.

“‘I’ve been bullied’ no babe, you are the bully, I don’t believe you’ve ever actually been bullied you just like to play the victim in situations you create.”

Agreeing, another added: “I liked/felt sorry for Polly in the first couple of episodes but my opinion soon changed, she is showing her true colours and they aren’t pretty.”

A third chimed in: “Polly has frustrated the heck out of me from the start. She’s getting worse each week.”

Someone else even wrote: “I was thinking she reminded me of the mean girls at school. There were definitely girls like her in my year and they made life hell for a lot of people.”

The comments come ahead of tonight’s episode of MAFS, which will see Polly break down in tears during an explosive row with Adam.

The gang are all staying away in the countryside together and Polly is asked if she’d like to “stick or twist” with her husband.

When Adam discovers she picked to switch, he’s not impressed.

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He tells her: “The fact that you’ve gone, ‘I’ll switch to [imposter groom] Steven, is muggy as f***!

“I’m getting better every week and your’re still not f****** happy.”

Polly will then be seen bursting into tears as a result of the tense showdown.

Meanwhile, Hannah will be seen dumping Stephen in Wednesday night’s show after forming a connection with fellow groom Orson.

  • MAFS UK, 9pm, E4, Wednesday October 16
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Polly is married to husband Adam[/caption]
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Fellow bride Hannah has accused Polly of ‘throwing her under the bus’[/caption]
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Hannah has been struggling with her marriage to Stephen[/caption]

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