{"id":549244,"date":"2025-11-04T21:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/549244\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:05:16","slug":"mafs-uks-wild-crossover-with-iconic-long-running-series-is-available-to-watch-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/549244\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS UK&#8217;s &#8220;wild&#8221; crossover with iconic long-running series is available to watch now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">We may have already had the crossover between Hollyoaks and Brookside, but Channel 4 had another that you might not have noticed. In pitting Married at First Sight UK together with Come Dine with Me, this is a mash-up you can&#8217;t miss. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a68812841\/mafs-uk-come-dine-with-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a68812841\/mafs-uk-come-dine-with-me\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Announced last month\" data-node-id=\"4.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Announced last month<\/a>, the special series sees five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/married-at-first-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/married-at-first-sight\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"MAFS UK\" data-node-id=\"4.2.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">MAFS UK<\/a> contestants \u2013 Emma Barnes, Kieran Chapman, Kristina Goodsell, Paul Liba and Ella Morgan \u2013 each throw a dinner party in their respective homes.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/come-dine-with-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/come-dine-with-me\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the long-running series\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">the long-running series<\/a>, MAFS UK Does Come Dine with Me sees &#8220;culinary competitiveness meet marriage mayhem&#8221;, with the group battling it out for a \u00a31000 cash prize which will go to charity.<\/p>\n<p>What to Read Next<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Billed as an &#8220;iconic union&#8221; that is &#8220;bite at first sight&#8221;, the first episode is available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"stream\" data-node-id=\"10.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">stream<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/mafs-uk-does-come-dine-with-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/mafs-uk-does-come-dine-with-me\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Channel 4\" data-node-id=\"10.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Channel 4<\/a> right now, with season nine&#8217;s Emma being the first contestant to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Ahead of its premiere on Monday, Ella, who appeared in the eighth season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69159186\/mafs-strongest-couple-abi-john\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69159186\/mafs-strongest-couple-abi-john\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"MAFS UK\" data-node-id=\"12.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">MAFS UK<\/a>, shared several photos from the special via their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQkilvCDCGU\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQkilvCDCGU\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=4\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Instagram\" data-node-id=\"12.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Instagram<\/a> account, with the star calling the project &#8220;wild&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kieran chapman, kristina goodsell, paul liba, ella morgan, emma barnes, mafs uk does come dine with me\" title=\"Kieran Chapman, Kristina Goodsell, Paul Liba, Ella Morgan, Emma Barnes, MAFS UK does Come Dine With Me\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kieran-chapman-kristina-goodsell-paul-liba-ella-morgan-emma-barnes-mafs-uk-does-come-dine-with-me-69.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 4<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"15.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a63147899\/best-film-tv-tours-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a63147899\/best-film-tv-tours-2025\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best film and TV tours for 2025\" data-node-id=\"15.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Best film and TV tours for 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;I\u2019m back on your screens! \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Celeb Come Dine With Me MAFS Special airs tomorrow at 19:30 on E4 (and the rest of the week) with my fellow MAFS besties @emmaebarnes @libapaul96 @kristinagoodsell @kieranchapmannn,&#8221; they wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;IT\u2019S ICONIC! \ud83d\udd1f\ud83d\udc9c\u2728 It\u2019s going to be a fun, wild, bonkers 5 dinner parties, who will be crowned best cook? Tune in to find out! Stream on @channel4 streaming!&#8221; added the star, who also appeared on Celebs Go Dating. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The post was greeted by several MAFS UK stars in the comment section, with Nikita Jasmine, Davide Anica and Leisha Lightbody all leaving messages. Nicole Samuel, who appeared in Love Island last year, also left a comment.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"kieran chapman, kristina goodsell, paul liba, ella morgan, emma barnes, mafs uk does come dine with me\" title=\"Kieran Chapman, Kristina Goodsell, Paul Liba, Ella Morgan, Emma Barnes, MAFS UK does Come Dine With Me\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2133\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kieran-chapman-kristina-goodsell-paul-liba-ella-morgan-emma-barnes-mafs-uk-come-dine-with-me-6909cd0.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Channel 4<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"24.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69240751\/mafs-uk-fans-react-fan-favourite-couple-break-up-cats\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69240751\/mafs-uk-fans-react-fan-favourite-couple-break-up-cats\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"MAFS UK fans react as fan-favourite couple risk breaking up over cats\" data-node-id=\"24.0.2\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">MAFS UK fans react as fan-favourite couple risk breaking up over cats<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">There were also comments from her co-stars in the special, with Emma writing: &#8220;J\u2019adore you and one of the funniest weeks of my life xxxx.&#8221; Ella responded &#8220;adore you queen \u2764\ufe0f&#8221;, while Kristina called Ella her &#8220;gal&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The remaining instalments air on E4 over the rest of this week, so you don&#8217;t have too long to wait until you get a winner. If you&#8217;re a big fan of these crossovers, then make sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/hollyoaks\/a66050882\/hollyoaks-confirms-come-dine-with-me-crossover\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/hollyoaks\/a66050882\/hollyoaks-confirms-come-dine-with-me-crossover\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me\" data-node-id=\"28.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me<\/a> too!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"30.0\">MAFS UK Does Come Dine with Me <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"30.1\">airs on E4 and streams on Channel 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"33.0\">The new edition of <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"33.1\">Living Legends<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"33.2\"> is here! <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgwitchesariana\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/special-editions-subscriptions-lvgwitchesariana\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana &amp; Witches in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"33.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-node-id=\"33.3.0\">Buy <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"33.3.1\">Ariana &amp; Witches<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"33.3.2\"> in newsagents or online<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"33.4\">, priced at just \u00a38.99.<\/strong><br data-node-id=\"33.5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/images\/logos\/lettermark.05d81be.svg?primary=%2523000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" alt=\"Lettermark\" class=\"css-7mevzh ev8dhu50\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reporter, Digital Spy<\/strong> George is a freelance writer who specialises in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media. \u00a0His film tastes vary from blockbusters like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/mission-impossible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission: Impossible<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/john-wick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Wick<\/a> to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We may have already had the crossover between Hollyoaks and Brookside, but Channel 4 had another that you&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549245,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[1380,176201,1331,77,1330,176200,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-549244","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-f52e7923-70ef-408c-8af3-fa30dba987c2","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-locale-gb","13":"tag-shorttitle-mafs-uks-crossover-with-iconic-show-is-streaming","14":"tag-tv","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115493465869070640","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}