Don't Tell The Bride is a beyond bonkers good concept for a reality TV show. It's got heart, trash, suspense, disagreeable side characters and plenty more. It's almost certainly the best reality TV show we've got. And now, it's back.
Airing on Sky this year, this first episode is about South Wales couple Bianca and Adam. Bianca is 23, eight months pregnant and probably the calmest bride you'll ever have a pleasure of experiencing on the show. Adam, in his 30s, is built like a brick shithouse and, although caring, has got very different ideas to Bianca about what is classy. Oh, he's also got a fit brother who swoops in from afar to help him out.
Things don't quite go according to plan - you'll have to watch the episode yourself to see what's up - but, as always, Bianca and Adam do end up together happily ever after. Which is nice. They are a nice couple. One of the ones you're like, 'yeah, they'll go the distance'.
We spoke to Bianca about her experience....
Hello Bianca! Why the devil did you go on the show in the first place?
To be honest, it was totally off the cuff. Basically Adam tagged me in something on Facebook saying they were looking for people in the area just messing around and I wasn't working because I was quite pregnant so I was bored really. Before I knew it people were calling me back!
And what was your main worry as you drove away leaving Adam in charge...?
The whole thing! I knew what I was signing up for but as soon as it all kicked in I knew I wasn't going to get my dream wedding. I think the dress was the biggest fear of mine because I was quite heavily pregnant at the time and quite self-conscious. You know, when you're on TV and you're having to wear whatever you're given and you have to discuss your body and how the dress looks and everything - that's something you want to avoid when you're that far gone!
What was the biggest thing Adam had planned before this?
The engagement* that sort of set the bar really. I thought if he could pull of this engagement then maybe he could pull off a half decent wedding....
*The engagment is detailed on the show and oh my, it's quite something.
You are like, the calmest bride ever. Do you reckon being pregnant gave you a bit of perspective?
If anything I reckon it made me more sensitive. Usually I'm a lot more chilled than that - I thought I came off really crazed to be honest! I suppose there is a bigger picture but I think I reacted more than I usually would because of hormones.
What did you initially want out of your wedding?
It was probably quite boring really. What I wanted was very traditional. Quite vintage-y and shabby-chic, outdoorsy. You know, flowers in the hair stuff. Just classic, like, minimal. Which is in total constrast to what I got in the end!
Have you been surprised since to find out how little Adam spent on some stuff?
Oh yeah. Little things like some buckets he didn't use. £135. And then my dress was like £100. There were things he spent money on that could have gone on other things. Those buckets were a prime example. That could have gone towards the dress! And sand. We had like 40 tons of sand which cost who knows how much.
And what have you done with the dress since?
I don't even know where it is! Probably burned. I woudl have burned it if I knew where it is. One day I'm sure I'll get the dress back out and I won't be as cut up about it as I once was...
Were your friends impressed?
I think everyone had a really good day in the end. I think for the bridesmaids it was really good for us. They got the shit end of the deal really with the dresses and things but they made light of it and we had a really good experience. I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
Did you try and feed Adam information about what you wanted beforehand?
We didn't discuss anything but I think that was more to the fact that we got engaged literally like a few months before I applied so it's not like I'd been planning a wedding for months and knew what I wanted. We'd just got engaged so I hadn't even thought about weddings.
Would you do it again?
Definitely. I'm all about everything happens for a reason and that sort of thing. I don't think you mentally prepare yourself or realise how intense it actually is. When I watched it in the past I always thought Oh, you know, they've maybe spoke to their fiance about what dress they want or their venue or maybe that they saw each other in the three weeks but no! It's three weeks of long days and it's very tense. So yea, I'd do it again, but it's about being mentally prepared for it.
Don’t tell the Bride starts Thursday 21st July at 9pm on Sky 1 and NOW TV
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.