{"id":242802,"date":"2023-12-02T21:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T21:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=242802"},"modified":"2023-12-02T21:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T21:17:04","slug":"mafs-uks-matt-pens-sweet-tribute-to-shona-as-he-celebrates-30th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/celebrities\/mafs-uks-matt-pens-sweet-tribute-to-shona-as-he-celebrates-30th-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS UKs Matt pens sweet tribute to Shona as he celebrates 30th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Married at First Sight UK star Matt Pilmoor has shared a sweet but emotional tribute to his girlfriend Shona Manderson, as he celebrated his 30th birthday in style on Saturday 2 November. <\/p>\n

The unlikely couple first found love on the 2023 series of MAFS, despite having been paired with different partners by the show\u2019s relationship experts.<\/p>\n

In fact, Shona had even left the show prior to Matt\u2019s introduction, but that didn\u2019t stop romance from finding a way to blossom between the pair away from the cameras.<\/p>\n

Sharing a photo of himself posing on the red carpet alongside Shona, Matt captioned the sweet image: \u201c30 years old today and what I woman I have by my side going into it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And it appears the feeling was definitely mutual, as Shona responded by sharing her very own gushing tribute to the new love of her life as she shared a video montage in honour of their relationship.<\/p>\n

Alongside the video, which featured a surprising serenade by Matt, Shona wrote: \u201cHappy 30th birthday to my BFG @mattpilmoor. Forever grateful that our journeys led to one another.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learnt with you that love isn\u2019t chaos- it\u2019s calm, fun, safe and peaceful. Thanks for adding so much to my life, it all makes sense now.<\/p>\n

She then concluded by writing: \u201cCan\u2019t wait to dance with you later. I love you so much Matty & I\u2019ll be beside you every step of the way xxx (& Winnie)\u201d<\/p>\n

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The adorable tribute was a clear sign the couple were absolutely smitten, after first embarking on a relationship earlier this year.<\/p>\n

During MAFS, Shona had been partnered with Brad Skelly, and Matt had been teamed up with Adrienne Naylor. However when both relationships fell apart, love was able to bloom from the ashes when Matt and Shona crossed paths while filming the reunion show back in June. <\/p>\n

With sparks clearly flying between the pair, the couple soon began dating and have gone from strength to strength ever since.<\/p>\n

Opening up about their relationship in an exclusive interview with OK!<\/b>, Shona revealed that the couple had been secretly dating for months before finally going public with their romance. <\/p>\n

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"We have a really healthy, happy, safe, fun, relationship – I really appreciate Matt so much, it\u2019s what I deserve, we deserve each other," she said.<\/p>\n

"I\u2019m proud to be his girlfriend and it just works."<\/p>\n

It's been almost six months since the new MAFS couple had their first date and they seem as loved-up as ever.<\/p>\n

But it hasn't come without its challenges as they kept it a secret "for months" and had to be "so careful" while Matt was still on TV.<\/p>\n

Shona explained: "Matt would be driving and I would be in the back, we would be walking around Nottingham and I'd be all the way over there, we were like secret agents on a mission."<\/p>\n<\/p>\n