Married at First Sight UK star Nathanial Valentino has been seen for the first time since MailOnline exclusively revealed his transgender bride Ella Morgan cheated with another groom.

Nathianial, 36, appeared to shake off any signs of heartbreak as he was spotted looking cosy and strolling arm-in-arm with former Love Island star Natalia Zoppa, 24, while heading to lunch in Manchester on Saturday.

He cut a casual figure in a padded jacket which he layered over a white T-shirt and wide-legged corduroy trousers won route to Jimmy's Killer Prawns restaurant.

Nathanial, who recently shared a cryptic post about revealing 'the truth' about his time on the show, kept a low profile and donned a black baseball cap while slipping his feet into a pair of comfy trainers.

Meanwhile Natalia, who appeared on the ITV2 show in 2020, teased a hint of her toned midriff in a cropped and distressed hoody. 

The Casa Amor bombshell completed the look with baggy jeans and wore her long caramel tresses poker straight. 

Natalia hit the headlines earlier this year when rapper Chris Brown grabbed her by the throat during his Manchester concert.

The artist, who famously assaulted his then girlfriend Rhianna in 2009, faced a backlash over the performance only to be defended by the reality star who said she 'loved every minute'.

The outing comes after MailOnline revealed Ella, 29, shared a passionate kiss with a contestant on the E4 series that enters the experiment at a later date behind Nathanial's back despite them committing to each other on their wedding day.

The revelation rocked the cast and Ella's relationship with Nathanial, who identifies as pansexual, meaning he doesn't see gender and falls in love with the person, was left in tatters.

Viewers sobbed as Ella and Nathanial married after meeting for the first time at the altar and the former Geordie Shore star accepted his new wife for who she is as a transgender woman.

But Ella formed a connection with one of the other grooms in the process who is a heterosexual man, with the two agreeing they were much better suited.

A TV source told MailOnline: 'There's no denying that Ella and Nathanial were instantly attracted to each other the day of their wedding.

'But Ella's natural type is a straight man with masculine energy so one of the other grooms ticked more of her boxes.

'She didn't want to hurt Nathanial or go against the process because being part of the show means so much to her.

'Ella was looking for love and with the other groom, he adores her body and mind, and they had a much better chance of enjoying a long-lasting relationship together.'

The E4 show introduces new couples to the experiment as the series unfolds and Ella's affair takes place with one of the grooms who is yet to join the process.

In Thursday night's episode, four more couples marry at first sight, as new contestants begin their journeys towards marital bliss. 

Ella and Nathanial's relationship is already on the rocks three days into the eight-week series as they flew to Mexico for their honeymoon.

In furious scenes shown on Wednesday night, Nathanial questioned Ella's intensions and accused her of playing up to the cameras. 

Ella then claimed Nathanial is a 'showman' before he exposed her hidden past as a stripper and refused to share their final night on honeymoon together.

He said: 'You say s*** in front of these cameras that is different from what you say in front of me. I can't even say everything I know and why I act the way I am because I'm not allowed to say it.

'I respect you… and I wouldn't say s***… you are lying again and are lying in this whole thing. You have lied because you're a stripper.'

MailOnline revealed last week that Channel 4 were at the centre of a 'fakery' row after telling Nathanial in advance that he was marrying a transgender bride but the reality star still acted like the revelation was a shock.

Viewers have since voiced their criticism of the series over the families of the contestants playing up their reactions to camera after being told for the first time their loved one is marrying a stranger.

Relationship expert Paul Brunson told one Twitter user: 'The families know a TV crew has arrived but do not know what show it's for. Therefore, the surprise is authentic.'

A Channel 4 spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We don't comment on speculation.

'Viewers will have to tune in to find out what does or doesn't happen as the series develops – there's still 33 episodes to go.'