If there’s one Made In Chelsea cast member I unashamedly love, it’s Maeva D’Ascanio. Yes, she can be… shall we say… critical at times, but as far as MIC arguments go, no one can deny she brings ALL the entertainment. Her insults are hilarious, her outfits are glorious and frankly, the whimsical way she decides to insert herself into every plotline is legendary.
It’s no surprise that her storyline this season is one of the most talked about then, with viewers desperate to find out what happens when she finally proposes to boyfriend James Taylor. ICYMI, Maeva has been waiting on James to propose for a while now and ultimately decides to pop the question herself in next week’s episode.
While Maeva’s been vocal about her impatience, James has similarly expressed his lack of intent to get married anytime soon. In next week’s trailer clip, he can be seen telling the boys how happy he is that the marriage conversation appears to have been put to bed… little does he know Maeva has invited all his friends to a surprise proposal.
Now, this is where I have trouble. Not with Maeva proposing, let’s be clear – frankly, she deserves to know where she stands with James regardless of his answer, and he’s just as able to set his own boundaries and say ‘No’ if he pleases. My question is though, why are none of their friends weighing in with their usual unsolicited opinions and advice?
All of them seem well aware that Maeva and James are on different pages when it comes to marriage, but no one has expressed concern that she might be left heartbroken if he says no… particularly in front of her whole friendship group on a countryside holiday. Should they say something? Or, as we’ve seen with other friendship interventions on the show, is it futile?
It’s the question many are asking online after Monday night’s episode, debating just how worthwhile it would be for someone to warn Maeva of all the ways her proposal could go wrong.
There’s much to consider. First, the question of futility – Maeva is of course aware herself that James doesn’t want to get married yet, so perhaps there’s no need for anyone to remind her of that, rather depressing, fact. More than that, she’s Maeva D’Ascanio, she’s going to do what she wants regardless of others opinions. But shouldn’t someone express mild concern at the public element? It’s one thing to get rejected for marriage, another to experience it in a public setting on a reality TV show. Perhaps they’re all just hopeless romantics though, convinced James will say ‘Yes’ when he sees the love of his life down on one knee? Judging by the history of this show we wouldn’t die on that hill, but hey there’s a (small) chance.
Of course, we could be debating a whole load of nothing – the storyline with Miles Nazaire suddenly wanting Maeva back in the face of her potential engagement is so wildly unpredictable that it feels as though it could have been written…wink. But what is life if not distracting yourself by fixating on reality TV shows that could have 5000 fake storylines for all we know?
Regardless of what should or shouldn’t be said in this scenario – and for the record, if any of my friends catch me in this situation I beg you, stop me at any cost – we can’t wait to see how it plays out on next week’s episode. We’re manifesting a ‘Yes’ for Maeva, or maybe even a ‘No’ just so Miles can dramatically and romantically save Maeva’s day. Maybe that’s the ultimate reason Maeva’s friends haven’t said anything, they’re in it for the drama just like the rest of us…