Who was Daniel on Married At First Sight UK 2021? | The Sun

MARRIED At First Sight is back and it's better than ever before.

But cast your mind back to the 2021 series, and you'' remember the lovely Daniel McKee.

Who is Daniel from Married at First Sight?

Daniel McKee is a 28-year-old is a wellness guru, who shot to fame on Married At First Sight.

When taking part in the show, the Northern Ireland native said it was “amazing” to be one half of the first gay couple on the UK show.

He describes himself as a person with a passion for hiking, meditation and cold-water swims.

You can follow Daniel on Instagram @danielmckeee where he boasts nearly 120K followers (as of August 2022).

What happened to Daniel on Married at First Sight?

Daniel appeared on MAFS UK 2021, and was part of the first ever same sex couple on the show.

Speaking on the first episode of Married At First sight, Daniel said: “Gay marriage has only been legalised very recently in Northern Ireland, which is absolutely shocking.

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"And, now that I can share my relationship with the world, I find that so important."

Daniel was paired up with Matthew Jameson from West Yorkshire, who was 39 at the time.

The pair were an instant hit with each other, and on the show's final episode, they decided to stay together.

What is Daniel doing now?

Good news – Daniel and Matthew are still very much a couple and live in Northern Ireland together, where they run a wellness meditation retreat.

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Speaking about life after the show, Daniel told Belfast Live in July 2022: "[The show] was a real whirlwind adventure. I went in with true intentions to find someone who I could spend the rest of my life with and lo and behold, it worked out just as I hoped, if not better.

"The whole process was really one of complete awe and it was inspiring to be part of it.

"I made friends from the journey and obviously I met my now husband Matthew who also lives in Portstewart with me.

"He moved over from Leeds to live here on the Causeway Coast and we run Wildbay Retreats together.

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"It is my business but Matthew is a big part of it. He is a force within the business definitely.

"[They are] all-inclusive wellness meditation retreats… It's an opportunity for people to come together and to experience, learn and implement techniques to allow them to have some inner calm and peace."

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