MAFS groom moves on with new girlfriend

Married at First Sight contestant Haydn Daniels has moved on from his reality romance with Bel Clark, embarking on a new relationship with an Auckland woman.

Last week, viewers witnessed the aftermath of a fight between the couple, just days after they exchanged wedding vows.

The cause of the fight was never fully explained - and MediaWorks told the Herald that the incident wasn't captured on camera.

But while the couple will continue to appear on screen together, following the experts advice to try and make it work, sources have told the Herald the pair froze each other out off camera.

Haydn and Bel seemed a good match on their wedding day, but things soon deteriorated.

It's understood Daniels wanted to end the relationship sooner but was encouraged to stay by the experts, living with Bel in an Auckland apartment for six weeks following their nuptials.

Sources say the living arrangement was tense and the cause of deep frustration. It's understood Daniels left the country as soon as the series began screening, to avoid the intense public scrutiny.

MediaWorks would not comment on any contractual obligations, saying: "The experiment is about matching people to fall in love so everything possible is done to ensure the participants want to stay on and see the experiment out but details of participants' contracts are confidential."

Even now, the pair are not free from one another, as they remain legally married. Under New Zealand law, they will have to wait two years until they can file for divorce.

Last week, Mediaworks confirmed contestants are responsible for covering the cost of divorce proceedings themselves.