Wait, what? MAFS UK star was part of Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer act 😱
What a blast from the past
Last updated 22nd Sep 2021
It’s come to light that a lot (and we mean A LOT) of the Married At First Sight UK cast had showbiz connections before appearing on the show, with the likes of Morag Chrichton and Joshua Christie already having TV appearances under their belt. But nothing has quite shocked us like the latest revelation about another star of the show.
It turns out Alexis Economou, who recently made a shock return in a couple with Ant Poole following the breakdown of her marriage to Jordon Mundell, appeared on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2014 as part of band called REAformed.
Who even knew she could sing?
Alexis, who was 21 at the time, and her bandmates Renetta Eagle, then 18, and Ebony Cantwell, then 15, sang 'I’ve Got The Music in Me' by The Kiki Dee Band during their audition and it went down so well that Alesha Dixon chose the group as her Golden Buzzer act.
“I will support you the whole way,” Alesha said at the time, as she walked on stage to hug the trio.
She added: “Well I started out in girl group and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Mis-Teeq, so that’s what I saw when I saw in those girls. And that’s why I want to support you the whole way.”
Sadly, REAformed only made it as far at the semi-finals, where they performed 'End of Time' by Beyoncé.
The band didn’t receive enough public votes to continue on to the grand final and finished the semi-final in sixth place.
It appears that was the end of their time as a group too as Alexis’ bandmates Renetta and Ebony auditioned for The X Factor the following year in a brand new group called PYT.
Check out all of the MAFS UK 2021 couples below:
Daniel and Matt
Marilyse and Franky
Adam and Tayah
Luke and Morag
Amy and Joshua
Ant and Alexis
Megan and Bob
Alexis and Jordon
Ant and Nikita
Alexis’ Married At First Sight journey began when she met husband Jordon Mundell for the first time as they walked down the aisle.
However, they didn’t get off to the best start when Alexis admitted Jordon wasn’t opening up as much as she would like and things went from bad to worse on their honeymoon when they had a furious row.
The couple chose to exit the experiment at the first commitment ceremony, but Alexis later returned in a couple with Ant Poole, whose wife Nikita Jasmine was sensationally axed from the show.
Although they initially sparked a connection, it seems their bond isn’t as strong as they first thought and the pair left the process during Tuesday night's episode.
MAFS UK continues Monday-Thursday at 9pm on E4.