MAFS’ Thomas Hartley’s has a 'meaningful' job off…

MAFS’ Thomas Hartley’s has a 'meaningful' job off screen that might surprise people

Married at First Sight is full of drama - from brides and grooms cheating to accusations flying across the dinner table. One groom who has made a name for himself for bringing the drama is Thomas Hartley. The 31-year-old from Liverpool was married to Adrian and had not shied away from airing his views while at the dinner parties and other gatherings.

But while the contestant may be known for bringing some Oscar-worthy moments to the show, away from our screens, all the Married At First Sight participants have normal lives and can be found working in all kinds of industries.

Born and raised in Liverpool, 31-year-old Thomas works as a mental health care assistant and has previously spoken about it on the show, calling his career "meaningful" and something he loves to do. During his time on the show, Thomas has bravely opened up about his own experiences with mental health and revealed that he’d "been through so much" because of his sexuality.

When asked by dating expert Paul Brunson, he explained: "I’ve been verbally abused, physically abused, homophobia, all that bulls**t that every gay person has probably been through at some point or another, and I’m not having anyone throw my name and lie about me, because one thing I’m f**king not is a liar."

Throughout his time on the show, Thomas’ relationship with Adrian has had its fair share of ups and downs, most recently with Thomas not meeting his husband’s family. And then in Thursday’s episode, the pair took part in an infamous vow renewal ceremony and viewers were left heartbroken as the couple expressed differing views towards the experiment.

While 37 year old Adrian appeared to be left single after voting to stay in the relationship, Thomas voted to leave the show. Explaining how his mum told him to leave Adrian, Thomas said "mother knows best" before proceeding to show his card that read "leave".

The Married at First Sight singles of season seven. Pictured: (left to right) George, Kasia, Kwame, Duka, Lara, Whitney, Richie, April, Zoe, Jordan, Pjay, Jess, Adrian, Jenna, Chanita and Thomas. (E4)

Meanwhile, grief-stricken Adrian wrote to stay, leaving Married At First Sight viewers heartbroken on his behalf. Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "Even after completely sh*tting all over him, Adrian is still being kind and considerate to Thomas and giving him the choice over whether he wants to stay or leave. He's an actual gem".

“Poor Adrian is being completely blindsided by this,” another viewer wrote, while another said: "I just want to give Adrian a hug. But I guess if Tom doesn’t feel the same then fair dos".