The Nevermets (Channel 4)

[panini]

This program feels even more exploitative than 90 day finance. Why did they have to keep mentioning that Matthew was a virgin? Even the description for the episode referring to him as a 30 something year old virgin. Leah to me seems like she just wanted to be on tv, as surely the process to get on the program and out there must have taken around two months!? I’m not sure what to make of Chad, I think again he just seems quite vulnerable.

 

[unidentified]

I channel flicked and caught this lat night. WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK?! They’ve been together 18 months, he’s NOW 17, that made him 15! 15!!! She has groomed that poor lad. Why were his parents ok waving him off on this trip? Why is allowed to be televised? It’s disgusting! Just because it’s an older woman does not make this ok.

 

[Disneygirl89]

That Leah is just weird, an empty house, sleeping on the floor, driving a Merc
Something not right there.

It was so so weird, she is way too immature, it really showed her up.
How can you invite your potential new man and his daughter all the way from America and you've got nowhere for them to sleep and no food in the house. Not even a TV for background entertainment!
So unwelcoming like she couldn't be arsed at all.
I was so embarrassed watching it.

 

[Mark81]

I've just started this. Really enjoying it. I don't see it as 90 day fiancé to be honest. These are (supposedly) real relationships. I'd say it's closer to Cat Fish if anything.

I'm not against long distance and have found myself in similar situation before. But so many of these seem to have a power imbalance. The Nigerian guy is massive red flags to me so far. No one is not available all the time when she went to meet him originally

The Indian girl and you g guy seem sweet, but if that was a guy in his 20s and a 17 yest old girl there would be uproar. The guy is also super innocent and unprepared.
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The Philippines guy it's more than sex, he wants to impregnate her quickly so he can have a British citizen child and get a visa here.

 

[Catt]

I prefer this to 90 day fiance it feels a lot more genuine.
As for that guy in Dubai, what a loser. She looked lovely and poor thing going all that way for him (again!) only to be let down.

 

[Catt]

I agree, Leah just looking for fun not a serious relationship. Plus didn’t the voiceover say they had only been talking for a few months whereas the other couples been in contact for years!!!

 

[Debzz9]

There is definitely something weird about the Leah and Chad situation! No bed? His daughter sleeping on the floor

 

[Blonde_moment]

Yep, I watched. I think the guy in the Philippines is just after sex. And the Indian girl’s family are gonna scare the young lad to death

 

[Bobby Chariot]

It was so so weird, she is way too immature, it really showed her up.
How can you invite your potential new man and his daughter all the way from America and you've got nowhere for them to sleep and no food in the house. Not even a TV for background entertainment!
So unwelcoming like she couldn't be arsed at all.
I was so embarrassed watching it.

Totally agree.
No excuse for not even having food in her home.
She took that guy and his daughter for a mugs.

 

[Catt]

if I'd have walked in to that restaurant and seen Leah and Chad I'd have assumed she was an escort. The age gap, the dress, the awkwardness "mm bread" "yeah, bread" screams no connection. At least she got a free bed out of it I guess...

Matt is odd, no doubt, you shouldn't be 30 and living at hime still being babied like that but I do think he has a sweet connection with Maria and I think they'll go the distance, it could be the making of him having to grow up and support a wife and maybe a family. He even looked different at the end!

why not? It works for some people living at home still. I couldn’t do it! But many can’t afford their own place

 

[Kimmylookatme]

The age gap between Leah and Chad is way too big. I don’t know how he can possibly find someone attractive who appears so young and like she’s barely found her way in life. Grim. Think he will look back on this (hopefully) and be like ‘yep that was post divorce insanity’ rather than go for another much younger woman.

 

[AllSeeingEye123]

What an incredibly creepy show. Imagine the press attention if a 16 year old girl was making a solo trip to India to meet a 26 year old man and all his family.

 

[Rocketllama]

Matt and Maria are on TikTok! mattandmaria04

 

[orangehead]

I agree Sarah seems very vulnerable. Jay is waaay too young to be doing this and I also can’t believe his parents were even semi OK with it. Veena seems nice but I do agree if the genders were reversed there would be a lot more outrage.

I think his family were relieved he was coming out of his shell more. When his mum was talking she said she had been worried about him because he just stayed in his room all the time and barely spoke etc. So I think while she’s worried on balance she felt it was ‘better’ but I don’t think she is aware of the whole situation eg marriage, babies, live together NOW.

 

[Mark81]

why not? It works for some people living at home still. I couldn’t do it! But many can’t afford their own place

I think they had issue with being as babied as he is while living at home at 30. Not just the living at home part.

 

[Amoo]

I'll be very unsurprised if this ends with a caption saying Veena has since married someone else.

 

[orangehead]

Yep, I watched. I think the guy in the Philippines is just after sex. And the Indian girl’s family are gonna scare the young lad to death

I agree, he’s 17 and seems really shy and reserved so that was crazy. I think she should’ve met him at the airport alone but maybe in her culture/country that isn’t ok? I’m not sure.
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It’s crazy the double standards! If it was a older guy talking to a younger girl the other side of the world people would be going crazy!

I know they broke up when she found out he’d lied about his age (did they say how long they stopped talking?) but I’ve no idea why they got back together. Well I’ve no idea why she did! If someone lied to me about their age like that (making me a criminal!) I wouldn’t forgive them and it’ll never work out at those different life stages any way.
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Started watching it but fell asleep! Isn't it abit of a rip off of 90 day fiance?

Yes! I think 90DF is only on paid for channels? So obviously channel 4 have seen they can get a load of viewers who only have free view etc but who would love 90DF. I think they’ve made it a little bit different by the person from England travelling to them, all the 90DF I’ve seen the person from the other country travels to America.

 

[ElektraWintour]

Am I the only one who gets the ick from Matt & Maria?

He’s just giving me incel vibes, still living with his parents in his 30s and have them do everything for him

She seems very sweet but I get the feeling she’s married him to move to the UK and make better money to provide for her family. Knowing she’s worked as a maid in Saudi and one of her sisters was leaving to do the same, they will have been treated like shit there so she’s probably relieved to have found a better way to support her family.

 

[newaroundhere123]

if I'd have walked in to that restaurant and seen Leah and Chad I'd have assumed she was an escort. The age gap, the dress, the awkwardness "mm bread" "yeah, bread" screams no connection. At least she got a free bed out of it I guess...

Matt is odd, no doubt, you shouldn't be 30 and living at hime still being babied like that but I do think he has a sweet connection with Maria and I think they'll go the distance, it could be the making of him having to grow up and support a wife and maybe a family. He even looked different at the end!

 

[ElektraWintour]

I’ve watched the last episode now. Leah drives a nice looking Merc but doesn’t own a bed?

And I still think Matt is a wrong’un. I can understand his parents not able to travel to the wedding for health reasons but his brother? And to not have one single friend? Even if you’re shy and don’t go out, it’s quite easy to build friendships online. Odd.