Married at First Sight UK star Leigh Harris has announced an exciting new role in a “pinch me” moment.
The 30-year-old NHS clinical coder from Romford was one of the hopeful singletons who entrusted their romantic fate to experts Mel Schilling, Paul C Brunson and Charlene Douglas this year.
Leigh was paired with construction consultant Leah Tyrer, aged 35, a match that seemed perfect on paper.
However, Leigh felt that Leah lacked sufficient masculine traits, confessing to cameras that she may have made a “mistake”.
Despite numerous fiery disputes during the experiment, Leigh and Leah reached the final vows along with four other couples, reports OK!
View 2 Images Leigh Harris appeared on MAFS UK this autumn(Image: Channel 4)
At their final altar meeting, the couple mutually agreed to end their relationship after an argument ensued when Leigh kissed fellow bride Leisha Lightbody during a girls’ day out.
“We’ve struggled with communication, trust, misunderstood feelings and unwanted behaviours. Your behaviour, jokes and remarks towards other women only ever caused me to be more closed off,” Leigh declared in her final vows.
Just a few weeks after her on-screen marriage concluded, Leigh shared an exciting update as she embarked on a new role.
The star took to Instagram with a celebratory post on Tuesday (November 25) after she attended The Beauty Awards with Boots UK and had the honour of presenting an award.
Sharing pictures alongside her MAFS co-star Davide Anica and relationship experts Mel and Charlene, she wrote: “This was a seriousssss pinch me moment. I still am not quite over it.
View 2 Images Leigh shared an exciting update on social media(Image: Instagram/@leighharrisx)
“Being invited to @thebeautyawardsuk with @bootsuk and having the opportunity to present an award to an amazing brand, being in a room full of the most creative and inspiring individuals to celebrate and recognise the dedication so many put into their craft was something I’ll be forever grateful to be part of. I have MASSIVE imposter syndrome right now but am just feeling so incredibly lucky.”
Leigh continued: “Thank you so much @jjprexclusive and @pwrmanagementsocial for believing in us and for giving us an opportunity neither myself or @daveanica ever thought we could have.”
Several of Leigh’s co-stars and supporters rushed to leave supportive messages in the comments section, with April Holmes commenting: “It’s giving presenter GODDESS!!!”
Bailey Smith responded: “Presenter now yeah, go on girl,” whilst another fan remarked: “Beautiful humans, good people deserve good things.”
The news comes after Leigh’s emotional revelation on social media, where she confessed: “I’m still dealing with a lot, I’m processing quite a lot. I’m anxious, I’m not feeling my best. I’m going through a fair bit in my personal life.”