A MARRIED At First Sight UK bride has revealed that she’s got no savings and a secret debt battle — after opening up on her treatment on the show.
Shona Manderson, 34, shot to fame on the eighth series of the E4 programme back in 2023.
Shona Manderson has opened up about her past debt Credit: Instagram
The star revealed that she’s got a mortgage and no pension in an honest Instagram post Credit: Instagram
The former performing arts teacher tied the knot with Brad Skelly, 29, moments after meeting down the aisle, but is now in a relationship with co-star Matt Pilmoor, 32, from the same series.
She now regularly shares her life updates with fans on Instagram and is also a yoga and Pilates teacher.
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In a recent post, she opened up about things she’s “still figuring out at 34”.
Shona said: “I’ve been pretty open about my finances.
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The star opened up about her relationship with Matt Credit: Instagram
Shona shot to fame on MAFS three years ago and was married to Brad Credit: CPL / Channel 4
“I have a mortgage, but £0 in savings and no pension.
“I’m proud of myself because I paid off my credit card debt this year and I’m in a much better position than I was this time last year.
“But instead of putting that extra money away for future me, I’m still investing a lot of it in present me.
“I need to find a better balance between the two but I’m proud of how far I’ve come.. even if I’m not where I thought I’d be at 34.”
She also opened up about her three year relationship with Matt.
The Jattvibe exclusively revealed that the beauty had found love with another show star – who was married to a rival bride Adrienne Naylor.
Shona said: “Sometimes love isn’t the complicated part. We love each other very much but being from different cities, navigating some really difficult family circumstances and both starting new careers has meant the logistics of building a life together haven’t always been simple.
“With both of us wanting to be close to our families for different reasons, figuring out where we eventually settle isn’t straightforward.
“After three years we both thought we’d have more of the answers by now. When it comes down to logistics, NOT falling out of love it’s really though.
“But how lucky are we to love each other enough to keep having the difficult conversations, keep choosing each other and keep figuring it out together?”
It comes after Shona bravely waived her anonymity right to speak out to accuse her on-screen partner Bradley of sexual misconduct, claiming he ejaculated inside her without permission.
He has denied all claims.
