E4 Married at First Sight UK stars all smiles away from drama as they hit the town in Manchester without other halves

Fans of the bold social experiment Married At First Sight UK have been hooked by the drama unfolding over the past few weeks on the E4 reality series. The show sees couples, matched by experts, get married after meeting for the first time after walking up the aisle on their wedding day.

There have been ups and downs as the pairings have been getting to know each other since tying the knot, working under the guidance of matchmakers Charlene Douglas, Mel Schilling and Paul C Brunson. Off screen, stars of the show looked on great form as they reunited for a night out in Manchester, but without their other halves.

Chanita Stephenson and Sophie Brown beamed as they headed out on the town on Saturday night with Thomas Hartley and Jenna Robinson. Chanita, who married Jordan Emmett-Connelly, walked hand-in-hand with her pal Sophie, who is paired with carpenter Johnathan Wileman.

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Derby social worker Chanita looked super-glam in a green mini dress with her her hair pulled back in a sleek up do. She added black strappy heels and chose a bronze makeup palette for the night out.

Sophie, who lives and works in Manchester as head of partnerships at a tech company, looked elegant in a cream satin cut-out detail dress with long sleeves. She added elegant see-through heels and a beige, Balenciaga handbag.

Thomas, from Liverpool, and Jenna, from Blackpool, also walked hand-in-hand for the night out at celeb hotspot Menagerie at New Bailey. Thomas, a mental health care assistant, turned heads with leather-look trousers and a matching blazer.

Donning a pair of oversized sunglasses, Thomas sported a new close-cropped