Married at First Sight star opens up about split

Bailey Smith lives in Hove, East Sussex

A star from TV series Married at First Sight has opened up about his separation from his partner.

Bailey Smith, a salesman and microbrewer from Hove, East Sussex, stole viewers' hearts with his marriage to Rebecca Fenney on the show.

But he recently announced on social media that their relationship had come to an end days after a reunion episode was aired.

Mr Smith told BBC Radio Sussex that his real name was David Bailey, adding: "The secret is out of the bag now."

Bailey Smith married Rebecca Fenney on Married at First Sight

Married at First Sight is a reality TV show in which single strangers are matched by relationship experts and get married at their first meeting.

After the wedding, the couples live together and navigate their new marriage before attending a commitment ceremony where they must decide whether to stay married or separate.

Mr Bailey said his marriage journey with Ms Fenney was amazing.

"I have loved every minute of it. But it's been tough," he said.

"Going through heartbreak in the public eye has been quite difficult."

He said that after he and Ms Fenney began their "happy ever after", that "a lot changed".

"It took me a while to take the ring off, I am honest," he said.

"I can't say too much because there's another reunion coming up at some point."

When asked if he had any other love interests, Mr Bailey added: "I am very much single."

He added: "I am still looking for my person. I still want a wife. I still want to fall in love.

"Just got to have a bit of healing time first."