"Not in a best place": Married At First Sight UK star Dean opens up about his connection with Sarah before meeting his best friend

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Married at First Sight UK Season 10 stars Sarah and Dean | Image Source: Instagram/ @vary_dean

Married At First Sight UK Season 10 Episode 16 aired on October 13, 2025. The latest episode featured the third dinner party and some new cast members.

One of the couples on the Channel 4 show, Dean and Sarah, faced some challenges with each other. Referring to that, Dean opened up to the cameras before meeting with his best friend.

While confessing to the cameras, Dean noted that he and Sarah were not in the best place.

"Me and Sarah, we're not in a best place. My best friend James coming down, really kind hit me. He was asking some questions that I've probably not answered to myself. It just reminded me that I'm here for me as well as Sarah. I can't be disrespected again," confessed Dean.

Married At First Sight UK Season 10 Episode 16: Dean opens up about his Sarah and the time they spent together

The latest episode of Married At First Sight UK Season 10 featured the third dinner featuring the couples. Before that, cast members talked to their partners about their connection and their growing bond.

However, a few of them struggled to make that connection with their respective partners. One of them was Dean and Sarah. He confessed to the cameras that they were not in a great place. He also faced some questions from his friend, for which he didn't have answers.

Married At First Sight UK star added that he was there for himself and for Sarah. He also noted that he couldn't be disrespected again.

Sarah told him that the two had a tricky start and a difficult couple of weeks. She confessed that she was not proud of her earlier behavior. In her private confession, she shared that the past few weeks have been really difficult for her.

"The last few have really been difficult. I can't help the feeling. I can see that Dean is a great guy, but I'm just struggling to get that spark. But I'm trying," confessed Sarah.

In a conversation with his friend, Dean learned a new perspective about his connection with Sarah. His friend asked him if she found him attractive.

Married At First Sight UK star Dean's reply was:

"I don't think so."

However, when his friend asked if that could be changed, Dean said it could.

"I think it's getting close. I think it's leading there, you know?

Further, his friend asked about a potential scenario. He asked Dean if he and Sarah would be walking down the street if she would hold hands. Married At First Sight UK star Dean said yes to holding hands. But when he was asked who would initiate the hand-holding, Dean noted that he would be the one to initiate it.

"You're the one that's initiating all of it?" asked his friend.

Dean agreed that it was the big thing for him. He didn't know that he was the one who was initiating things. Later in his private confession, Dean's friend stated that the two would have at least kissed by then. He questioned whether Dean was wasting his time.


To know more about Dean and Sarah, fans can stream Married At First Sight UK Season 10 Episode 16 on Channel 4.

Edited by Gira Rathod