Dean Vary, a notable participant from “Married At First Sight UK,” has recently revealed a striking transformation, having shed three stone. His journey from reality TV to a healthier lifestyle has captured the attention of many.

The 31-year-old, who became a familiar face on last year’s season of the show, made headlines when he walked down the aisle to marry Sarah Gillanders, whom he met only moments before their wedding ceremony. Dean, a team-building host based in London, appeared genuinely happy with the match, expressing his enthusiasm for his new partner.

However, the match did not spark mutual feelings. Sarah, a recruitment consultant from Aberdeen, openly admitted that she did not feel a romantic or sexual connection with Dean. Her candid comments about his weight further fueled controversy and drew criticism from viewers.

Despite efforts to kindle romance, including intervention from relationship expert Paul C. Brunson, who criticized Sarah for her ‘rude and disrespectful’ remarks, the marriage couldn’t withstand the strain. The couple ultimately decided to exit the experiment early, with fans expressing their disappointment over Sarah’s perceived insensitivity and mixed signals.

Recently, Dean took to Instagram to share his personal triumph. He posted a compelling before-and-after video, proudly displaying his significant weight loss and inspiring his followers with his journey toward better health.

Now taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Dean proudly showcased his impressive weight loss with a before-and-after video.

Married At First Sight UK star Dean Vary has shown off his incredible three stone weight loss in an Instagram clip showing his before (right) and after (left)

The 31-year-old shot to fame on the programme last year after tying the knot with Sarah Gillanders, 31, just seconds after meeting down the aisle

He first shared a clip from January 2025, when he weighed 135kg, followed by a video from February this year showing him at 115kg.

In the caption of the video, Dean penned: ‘The changes are starting to show.

‘Still early in the journey and still work to do, but I’m heading towards that finish line one song at a time with my Juniper by my side.

‘Let’s keep going,’ he concluded.

Dean had a pretty stressful journey during his time on MAFS UK and many fans were left upset over Sarah’s comments about his appearance. 

During their honeymoon in the Maldives, the pair shared an intimate beachside dinner when, behind the scenes, a producer asked Sarah: ‘Is there anything that Dean could do to ever get a sexual spark?’

‘Get some tattoos and lose some weight, maybe?’ she responded.

The experts then reprimanded Sarah for being ‘disrespectful,’ by talking about Dean behind his back, leading her to apologise to during the Commitment Ceremony. 

Dean had a pretty stressful journey during his time on MAFS UK and many fans were left upset over Sarah’s comments about his appearance

MAFS UK star Dean broke his social media silence on his wife Sarah’s ‘horrifying’ comments about him, after she was branded ‘cruel’ by the experts

Sarah broke down in tears after the first Commitment Ceremony, after the experts reprimanded her ‘disrespecting’ Dean by talking about him behind his back

After the scenes aired, Dean shared a video on TikTok admitting that it was ‘tricky’ rewatching Sarah’s comments about him.

He said: ‘Hello you lovely lot. I wanted to send a message to say thank you for all your kind words and support. 

‘A lot of you are saying don’t change, be who you are and stay true to yourself.

‘I can’t lie, yesterday was a tricky one, it was tricky to watch, but your love and support has been very well received, and it has helped to put a smile on my face.

‘I’m usually sunshine and rainbows all the time as much as I can be. Sometimes you can’t be, but you try to be when you can.

‘I know you guys are definitely helping to put the smile back on my face so thank you so much.

‘I’d much rather be a care bear than a bad boy any day of the week, so don’t worry I won’t go changing who I am, and thank you once again for all the kindness and the love.’

Dean finished his video by saying: ‘There’s too much meanness and not niceness in this world, so just keep being positive and happy, and keep smiling.

After the scenes aired, Dean shared a video on TikTok admitting that it was ‘tricky’ rewatching Sarah’s comments about him

Sarah broke down in tears again as she realised the nature of her comments, and profusely apologised to Dean, insisting there was ‘no excuse’ for them

‘Life at life before life laughs at you. That’s what my granddad always used to say.’ 

Sarah also attempted to share insight into a happier side of her marriage to Dean by posting photos from their honeymoon in The Maldives.

She captioned the post: ‘TV gave you the drama but here’s the real Maldives… fun, drinks & a lot of laughs.’

Dean shared his own cheeky response in the comments, writing: ‘See you did laugh at my jokes sometimes.’ 

Sarah broke down in tears as she realised the nature of her comments, and profusely apologised to Dean, insisting there was ‘no excuse’ for them.

Fleeing the room in tears, she said: ‘It was really hard to hear what Paul had to say and I apologised and I’m sorry. It’s not me, it’s not who I am.

‘Maybe if I did have that spark, I wouldn’t have said anything like that. But there’s not the spark there so that was the only reason why I said it. I haven’t meant it maliciously at all.’

Speaking off-camera following the ceremony, Dean admitted: ”Hearing that Sarah has been disrespecting me has caught me off guard, that is probably my biggest red flag. It does hurt me.’ 

The pair opted to stay in the experiment, but Paul warned the couples that would be called out on any bad behaviour.