Polly Sellman, one of the brides from the reality TV show *Married at First Sight*, recently opened up about her experiences on the Channel 4 series. Speaking to BBC Radio Kent, Polly expressed feeling “mortified” after watching herself on the show, especially due to the heated arguments she found herself in with other contestants.
The premise of *Married at First Sight* is a social experiment where singles marry strangers, meeting for the first time at the altar, although these weddings aren’t legally binding. Initially, Polly garnered sympathy from viewers when her groom, Adam Nightingale, admitted she wasn’t his type. However, as the series progressed, the public’s perception shifted, leading to online abuse directed at her.
Reflecting on her journey, Polly acknowledged that she could have approached conflict differently during the show. “Watching it back, I have been absolutely mortified, I cannot deny that,” she admitted. “I can’t sit here and say I don’t think I did anything wrong. It was awful. I do not condone that behavior.”
Despite the challenges, Polly praised the show’s production team and the welfare support they provided throughout her experience, noting that it was “amazing from start to finish.” She emphasized that she’s learned valuable lessons about conflict resolution, saying, “I definitely have learned that there are ways of going about things to solve conflict, and I know that me being like a dog with a bone isn’t the best way to go about things.”
As the current season continues, Polly, a careers advisor, couldn’t predict the future of her relationship with Adam, but she did clarify one thing: she has no plans to relocate from Kent to Nottingham, where he lives. “There’s no sea,” she pointed out. “There’s no coastline. I have to be near a body of water. I am a water baby.”
