'I live in N.Wales, Abi lives in Bournemouth'

BUT 'MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT' COUPLE HAVE SOLUTION

- By INDIGO JONES

John Shepherd and Abigail Chahwan on Married at First Sight. Picture: Channel 4

FINDING love can be a tricky business. Between navigating dating apps and complicated situationships, locating “the one” can often feel like an uphill battle.

Some, like Welshman John Shepherd and his bride Abigail Chahwan, opt to hand over the reins to professional matchmakers.

The couple exchanged vows as strangers on this year's series of Married at First Sight UK (MAFS), emerging as the only pair still together after the experiment.

Throughout the series, their bond grew stronger, and they are now planning their future away from the spotlight.

After their stint on the show, Abi resumed her role as a veterinary nurse in Bournemouth, while John returned to Flintshire to manage his marketing/ social media business. They're currently juggling full-time jobs, a long-distance relationship, and the exciting opportunities that have come their way since the series aired.

The most challenging aspect they've encountered since leaving the programme has been the approximately 300 miles separating them.

Abi revealed: “Throughout the experiment we spent a lot of time together. You're together 24/7, so we got to know each other really, really well and built such a strong foundation and I think if anything that's just helped us on the outside.

“It was different initially, you know, going out into the real world and having that distance between us where we didn’t have that at first, and of course it’s hard because you do want to spend all your time with each other and you know it wasn’t something that we were used to but we managed to kind of, you know, work through it.

“We made sure that we always had plans in place and knew when we would see each other, because I think that definitely helped.”