MAFS UK star Lacey's mum told off for flirting with Nathan

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Newlywed Lacey had to chastise her mother Maxine for flirting with her husband Nathan on the latest episode of Married At First Sight.

Nathan was swamped with female attention on Thursday, 31 October, as he stayed at wife Lacey's family home for a couple of nights.

Following an awkward bust-up, where Nathan rather ruthlessly criticised Lacey's mum Maxine's cooking, bygones were bygones in no time as the pair arrived for their first home stay in Cheshunt.

The 24-year-old engineer couldn't quite believe what was happening as Maxine and her other daughter Paige piled on their bed the first morning, but things took an even stranger turn when the single mum started tickling Nathan and rubbing his shoulders whilst he tried to put a fresh coat of paint on her walls.

What, how and why?

Waking up with his new wife, Nathan was surprised to see Lacey and Paige knocking on the bedroom door and making themselves comfortable - as did the dog, Ozzy.

"Mum jumped on the bed, sister got involved, dog got involved. Yeah, it was a lot," he told the camera.

Meanwhile, Lacey's mum had lined up some painting for her son-in-law to get cracking on with. "I've got a few DIY things for him to do, keep him busy while he's here, earning his keep. So hopefully he's upto the job," she explained.

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The cameras then captured Maxine checking up on Nathan's handiwork, enjoying his personal space maybe a little too much.

"Very good aren't you," she commented while massaging him. "Ooh well done. So talented."

"Stop flirting with my man!" Lacey shouted from the lounge, as Maxine went on to share: "Lacey is extremely lucky. Honestly, if she doesn't want him I'll have him! If only he was 20 years older I'd snap him up! He's nice on the eyes as well."

Poor Nathan remained polite throughout this lusty onslaught, and later reflected: "Obviously this is like a female-dominant house. When I got married I didn't realise I was gonna have three wives instead of one."

What else happened on MAFS UK?

Before flirty mums became a real problem, Nathan also had to contend with the family's territorial pooch, who greeted Lacey by weeing on her suitcase as the newlyweds reunited with Maxine and Paige.

He saw the funny side though, pointing to the wet marks on the fabric whilst the three women embraced each other on the front step.

Married At First Sight UK airs on E4.