NELLY Patel will be a cast member for the tenth series of Married at First Sight.
She has taken a bold step into embarking on the reality TV show, having been single for the past year.
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Who is Nelly from Married at First Sight UK 2025?
Nelly is a 30-year-old cosmetic dentist from Manchester.
In a teaser trailer for the new series, she is shown having one of the most dramatic entrances ever seen on the show.
She advances down the aisle in a Bollywood-style outfit on a dolly covered with brightly coloured flowers in an extraordinary spectacle.
The 30-year-old narrates the video by portraying her nervousness about the reaction of her soon-to-be husband.
She says: “If he doesn’t react well to my entrance, I’d be devastated…
“I’m putting my heart on the line and I just really really hope it doesn’t get squished to little pieces because I don’t know how I’m going to come back from it if it does…”
Described as “Outspoken, confident, and warm”, Nelly has been single for over a year and is now ready to search for true love.
She “knows what she deserves” and is looking for a man who is “strong, emotionally intelligent, and not intimidated by a woman who knows exactly who she is.”
When is Married at First Sight UK 2025 on?
The tenth series of Married at First Sight begins on Sunday, September 21 at 9pm (BST).
Relationship experts Paul C. Brunson, Melanie Schilling and Charlene Douglas will be returning for another series.
For the first time ever, new episodes will be running from Sunday to Wednesday rather then from Monday to Thursday.
The show is on E4 and will be available to stream on demand via Channel 4.
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Who are the other Married at First Sight UK 2025 contestants?
Expert Paul has claimed that the new series will be “one of the most memorable” in the reality show’s history.
Another show source said: “For the first time in MAFS UK history, there will be two gay weddings in the same series.
“In the upcoming run, which hits screens later this month, viewers will see a gay male pair and a lesbian twosome meet for the first time at the altar.”
The 18 participants are listed in full below:
- ANITA, 54, Durham, Operations Manager
- GRACE, 31, Norwich, Midwife in mental health services
- JULIA-RUTH, 29, New Zealand, Professional Dancer
- LEAH, 35, Liverpool, business owner
- LEIGH, 30, Romford, NHS Clinical Coder
- MAEVE, 29, Newcastle, Aesthetics Practitioner
- NEELIMA (NELLY), 30, Manchester, Cosmetic Dentist
- REBECCA, 32, Liverpool, Aesthetics Nurse and clinic owner
- SARAH, 31, Aberdeen, Recruitment Consultant
- ASHLEY, 35, Bridgend, Operations Director
- BAILEY, 36, St Albans, Sales Manager
- DAVIDE, 33, Portugal, Cabin Crew
- DEAN, 31, Feltham, Team Building Host
- DIVARNI, 29, London, Musician
- JOE, 31, Huddersfield, Personal Trainer
- KEYE, 33, London, Marketing Manager
- PAUL, 60, Edinburgh, Retired
- STEVEN, 34, Essex, Investment Banking Manager