Horrified MAFS fans plead for 'terrifying' groom to be removed from 'scared' bride

viewers pleaded for 'terrifying' groom, Alex, to be removed after they pointed out a clue from 'scared' bride Holly.

Alex has been a controversial addition to the programme since his name was announced before the launch of the series last month. A friend of an ex-girlfriend alleged that he had She claimed on social media that he was a "domestic abuser" and described witnessing "first-hand the damage that this man has done".

Women's Aid even expressed their "incredibly disappointed" sentiment towards the programme's creators for not ejecting Alex after accusations surfaced. During the wedding, fans were shocked when he referred to her children as "all that s***" as he said he could overlook it if he liked her.

Tensions grew as the two clashed during their honeymoon. Their problems didn't stop there as Alex continued to accuse her of 'betraying' him by talking about him to the other contestants. He claimed there was an "assassination of character" at work when discussing her.

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As the show returned to our screens on Monday evening, fans rushed to social media to share their concerns about the Birmingham-based contestant. One user said: "Alex is the poster boy for a narcissist. He is absolutely terrifying, I can feel his hostility and rage through the screen."

Another pointed out that she only argues with him in front of cameras, explaining: "Alex is terrifying man. holly is in absolute fear of him, she doesn’t wanna argue with him in private because she is SCARED. let her out." One viewer commented: "I totally understand Holly not wanting to confront Alex without cameras there. He is intimidating. He is abusive."

"What’s worrying is that she needs a camera crew to get her point across, that’s worrying and comes across that Alex is confrontational and manipulative," one said and another posted: "Alex is a walking red flag, his issue with Holly revealing feelings to/in front of others is his loss of control over the narrative. Holly get out!" The have reached out to for comment.

In a recent Q&A session on , a fan asked how he's been feeling mentally with 'all the backlash and allegations'. He said: "If you think the internet affects my real life ur mad. Half these people don't even like themselves that's why they got so much time to talk about me. I'm in real life having a ball. I'm getting made love out here!! People stop me for pictures everywhere."

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