Exclusive: MAFS 2026 groom reveals he's related to David Beckham and other juicy cast facts spilled
EXCLUSIVE: Every year we meet a new batch of brides and grooms and every year they continue to surprise us on Married At First Sight.
Including the one groom who oh-so-casually mentioned he was related to football superstar David Beckham.
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David and Victoria's bizarre MAFS connection. Samir Hussein/^WireImage
In the exclusive video above, the 2026 brides and grooms revealed some unexpected facts about themselves as groom Steve, 50, spilled quite the bombshell.
"I'm related to David Beckham," he revealed. "That's a fact."
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"My grandmother was a Beckham," he explained. "We share the same great, great grandfather.
"I was born in Essex, London, [David and I] were only born eight days apart, and we both have the same middle name, named after our fathers."
In fact, they basically grew up in the same neighbourhood! Steve explained the very interesting family connection below:
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While one bride revealed she used to be a competitive swimmer.
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"I competed nationally, I play piano, I've been a model since I was 18 and I'm a singer as well."
Who could this high achiever be?
Watch the full exclusive video above.
Want more behind-the-scenes videos? The MAFS 2026 brides and grooms retell their horror dating stories and reveal their biggest dating red flags below:
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