Are MAFS UK's Richelle and Orson still together?

22 October 2024, 09:19

Richelle and Orson are one of the couples on MAFS UK 2024
Richelle and Orson are one of the couples on MAFS UK 2024. Picture: Instagram/@nursegorson/@rich_elle_x

By Hope Wilson

Are Married At First Sight's Orson and Richelle still together? Here is everything we know about their relationship.

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Married At First Sight UK's Richelle and Orson quickly bonded on their wedding day, however this was mostly due to the bride asking her husband hundreds of questions!

Despite his initial apprehension, Orson was keen to give his relationship a go, but Richelle did take issue with her husband's comments about his past relationships. With the support of experts Charlene Douglas, Paul C Brunson and Mel Schilling, fans are hoping these two make it to the end, but Richelle has hinted that relations between the two of them may not be the best.

With rumours of Orson embarking on an affair with Hannah, viewers are keen to know whether Richelle and Orson are still married or if their romantic life crumbled whilst in the experiment.

Are MAFS UK's Richelle and Orson still together? Here is everything we know about their relationship.

Richelle and Orson tied the knot on MAFS UK 2024
Richelle and Orson tied the knot on MAFS UK 2024. Picture: Channel 4

Are Richelle and Orson still together?

Richelle and Orson are no longer together after choosing to quit the experiment.

After Orson's kiss with Hannah became public, these two descended into a mega argument which saw the whole group get involved in their drama.

This was the final straw for the pair as they decided to leave the experiment following this revelation.

Orson was nervous on his wedding day
Orson was nervous on his wedding day. Picture: Channel 4

Richelle and Orson's relationship timeline

Wedding day

Richelle and Orson were matched together on MAFS UK and are the two eldest contestants on this year's show.

While Richelle was keen to know more about her husband, he was slightly more reserved and found her line of questioning slightly intense.

Despite this, the pair appear to have got along and were looking forward to their honeymoon.

Orson and Richelle haven't had the best start on MAFS UK
Orson and Richelle haven't had the best start on MAFS UK. Picture: Channel 4

Honeymoon, apartment drama and dinner party no-show

Despite a strong start, relations between Richelle and Orson took a nosedive during their honeymoon.

During on tense exchange, Richelle was confused when her husband expressed his feelings towards former relationships.

The pair continued to clash and the bride refused to move into the MAFS UK apartments with her groom. Richelle also decided not to turn up to the first dinner party, putting a firm wedge in their relationship.

Richelle and Orson had a rollercoaster journey on MAFS UK
Richelle and Orson had a rollercoaster journey on MAFS UK. Picture: Channel 4

Meeting the family

After meeting each other's family and friends, viewers were hopeful Richelle and Orson could move forward in their marriage. However this didn't seem likely as once again they clashed over the groom's feelings towards being cheated on.

This led Richelle to take to Instagram to defend her actions and suggest that Orson may try to couple up with another bride in the experiment in the days to come.

Orson and Richelle had disagreements on MAFS UK
Orson and Richelle had disagreements on MAFS UK. Picture: Channel 4

Retreat rumours

Only one half of the couple made it to the retreat, with Richelle opting to remain back at the apartments.

However it didn't take long for Orson to get involved in the drama, after the cast found out Hannah asked to hold his hand in order to make Stephen jealous.

Things between the couple continued on a positive note and the pair appeared to bond whilst away from their partners...

Leaving the experiment

After Orson's dalliance with Hannah became public knowledge, he and Richelle decided to call it quits and exit the experiment.