MAFS UK star Steven Springett has hit back after a viewer suggested he had ‘suspicious powder’ on his nose during his ceremony on the show.
Steven, 34, has been paired up with Nelly Patel for this year’s series of Married At First Sight UK and this week fans watched them tie the knot.
But one person took to TikTok to question a mark near the investment banker’s nose as he and dentist Nelly, 30, said ‘I do’.
The social media user posted a clip zooming into Steven’s face and wrote: “No wonder Steven is having the best day of his life [eyes emoji] [snowflake emoji].”
She added: “I really hope it’s just the lighting.”
Steven was quick to respond, commenting: “Can confirm that is my scar. I get it all the time as well so you’re not the first.”
The scar is from injuries Steven suffered after a violent attack by nine men which cut his football career short.
He was left with a fractured cheekbone and shattered teeth which meant undergoing extensive reconstructive surgery.
He told the Daily Mail: “My positive outlook, why I am the way I am today, the way I see the world… is because of that attack. At first it was like I’ve got scars on my face, people are going to see me a little bit differently.
“But now I see them as the reason I am who I am. It’s character building. It shows that I’ve won, and they lost.”
The dad-of-two was in a face mask for six months after the brutal attack, and, as a result, he didn’t want to leave the house.
He’d left a nightclub on his own when the horror attack happened by the group of men, and says he’d had a minor disagreement with them at college previously.
“I fractured my right cheekbone, I’ve damaged my teeth, I’ve got a few scars on my chin,” Steven said.
He added: “I shattered my nose, so I’ve still got a slight bend in there, but I had reconstructive surgery.”
