MAFS Australia will air in UK on E4 after US introduction

Married At First Sight Australia is heading to the United Kingdom, after being picked up in the United States. 

The local installment of the reality show franchise is set to air on E4, a dedicated  entertainment channel in the UK, Digital Spy reported this week. 

The UK has it’s own version of Married at First Sight, which airs on Channel 4 and was first broadcast in 2015.

The news comes after Married At First Sight Australia made a dramatic entrance to the USA TV market this month. 

The show’s breakout star Stacey Hampton is bracing herself for backlash after being introduced to American viewers for the first time.

The Channel Nine reality show is being aired in the USA on Lifetime, and Stacey’s wedding to Michael Goonan hits screens this week.

Lifetime released a clip for the pair’s nuptials on Tuesday, and many fans were not impressed by the single mother’s self-important attitude.  

Stacey, 26, was immediately dismissive of her ‘husband’ when they met at the altar, and only warmed to him when she realised he was rich.

She was particularly annoyed by his goofy vows, which included a clichéd reference to the ‘life is like a box of chocolates’ quote from Forrest Gump.

Her initial reaction to the Adelaide businessman, as well as her surgically-enhanced appearance, didn’t go down well with Americans.

‘I think she needs a little more Botox,’ one viewer commented on Instagram. Another added: ‘I’m so distracted by the “way too much” plastic surgery!’

A third viewer said she ‘doesn’t pass the vibe check’ and a fourth noted she ‘looks about as high maintenance as they come’.

One bluntly wrote: ‘This chick looks unpleasant AF.’