There is little doubt that bubbly, outspoken Walsall-born beautician Sacha Jones has been one of the standout stars on this year's explosive Married At First Sight UK. She became renowned not only for her devotion to husband Ross McCarthy, who is deaf, but for her fiery interactions with other contestants, such as Holly Ditchfield's husband Alex Henry - and her close relationship with her gym-loving parents, Bryn and Alison.
They had their set-tos, but on the show Sacha and Ross appeared the perfect couple. However, here we can reveal that kickboxing fanatic Sacha, who admits she's "no angel", has had her heart well and truly broken. She and Ross are no more (just three weeks after they split, Ross posted snaps with a new "girlfriend" on Instagram).
And in this no-holds-barred exclusive interview with OK!, the 29-year-old former pageant queen lifts the lid on what really went on behind the scenes - and what happened once cameras stopped rolling.
The cracks, Sacha admits sadly, started to show as soon as filming ended. "When I think of my time with Ross after the show, it's just dark. Dark. I can't think of one happy memory after the show. It was awful. The last happy memory I have is going to the first reunion together and putting on a strong front."
After a roller-coaster couple of months following the conclusion of filming MAFS UK, Sacha and Ross's relationship disintegrated - ending with one brutal text from him back in June.
As Sacha reflects on her turbulent time on the show, she finally feels ready to talk about some of the hard times she's been through. Looking back, she says that, although she may not have fully wanted to admit it at the time, she claims what she was dealing with was "unacceptable behaviour".
This story is from the November 25, 2024 edition of OK! UK.
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