'WE GOT MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT... AND IT'S THE BEST THING EVER'

SOME may believe that love at first sight is a myth - but for Welshman John Shepherd and bride Abigail Chahwan it has become a reality after meeting on E4's Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK.

- INDIGO JONES

The season finale of the 10th edition of the popular reality dating show aired in November, but the cast will return for a special reunion episode on E4 tonight.

Since appearing on the series Abi returned to her job as a veterinary nurse in Bournemouth, and John headed back to Flintshire where he runs his own marketing/social media business.

Last time we caught up with the pair they revealed they would soon be moving in together, and now the time has finally come for John to move down to Bournemouth to live with his bride.

Speaking of the move, John said: "Home will always be home and I've moved away from North Wales before and the more I move away the more I kind of like fall in love with North Wales so yeah it will always be there, family will always be there, so yeah nothing but excitement really moving down to Bournemouth.

"I feel like I've just been waiting to move down for the last few months and like life hasn’t really gone anywhere until like we actually move in together."

Abi said: "I think it’s happening at the right time. I wish it happened sooner, but we just had to kind of make those provisions to get everything all sorted. But it’s the next step really for our relationship. So we're both really excited to progress and move forward."

This time last year the pair were preparing to marry a stranger, and they had no idea who would be at the end of the aisle.

Abi reflected: "It is crazy how much can change and it's just like I never thought I'd be in this position now looking back last year. I was hopeful to meet someone and find someone but I wouldn't think now I'd be moving in with that person, in love and just ready to take those next steps in our lives together, so it’s absolutely incredible. I'm so grateful for the show and what it’s given us. It is ultimately the best thing that we could have ever hoped for."