E4 Married at First Sight's Holly and Alex enjoy wholesome date together amid backlash
Former Married At First Sight UK stars Holly Ditchfield and Alex Henry are causing a stir among fans as they continue to reveal more about their 'rekindled romance' following a tumultuous split.
The pair experienced a whirlwind relationship on the E4 series, resulting in Holly taking a break from the show to visit her children. Their fiery outbursts often unfolded in front of fans on screen.
The duo sparked rumours earlier this month when they were spotted looking cosy during a night out in Manchester, seemingly confirming the pair are giving their romance another shot.
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They have been flaunting their rekindled romance, sharing a road trip across the Yorkshire Dales on Instagram. Alex captioned: "Day out with my ex wife," we see the two in the car, with Holly announcing to followers: "I'm out with my ex-husband today."
"We're going to show you exactly what we're like when we're together," she declared excitedly. The clip features the couple playfully bickering over Alex's punctuality before breaking into song.
This public display of affection is a stark contrast to their last moments on the programme, which ended after several heated disputes, including one notable clash between Alex and fellow bride Sacha Jones.
After his departure from the commitment ceremony couch on the reality series, Alex took to Instagram to share his feelings. He wrote on social media: "Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be. A lot of people wanted me and Holly to last the test of time, at times I wish we could have too.
"We shared some great memories together on and off camera. I wish Holly nothing but the best in the future, she deserves it! Speak to you all real soon! Love."
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Holly reflected a similar message on her own Instagram page, telling followers: "Just a quick message to all the lovely people who have supported my MAFS journey: MAFS taught me so much about myself things that I never knew I was capable of doing I accomplished."
"I am proud of me. Thank you to my amazing MAFS family! My family! My friends and all the lovely people I have met along the way. Over and out," she penned in her post.
Following their road trip to the Dales, Holly faced online abuse and death threats, sparked by an episode last week where she and fellow bride Hannah Norburn clashed during a girls night.
Accusations of bullying against mum-of-two Holly led her to express regrets. She later responded to the backlash, stating: "I feel like I've been really quiet the last few days, It hasn't been easy, I'm not going to lie. I have received some very horrendous messages, appalling messages, ones that have, quite frankly, made me not want to leave my house for a few days."
Holly took responsibility for her actions but also expressed her distress over the extreme reactions she received, adding: "I take full accountability for blowing my lid, but one thing I don't deserve is death threats and being told to go and kill myself. At the end of the day, I did react but I reacted because of somebody's actions."
The star further explained her reaction: "I would never, ever, dream of treating somebody like that unless they really hurt me and a lot of Hannah's behaviours, I admit, did reignite my insecurities maybe. I am a very protective person of people I care about, so I love all the girls. When my children are being spoken about I am going to react and I am going to get upset."
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