Are MAFS UK’s Joe and Maeve Still Together?
Right now, it’s not clear if Joe and Maeve from MAFS UK are still together — and honestly, isn’t that kinda on brand for this show? From the beginning, things between them felt like they could go either way, and, as of this week, neither of them follows the other on Instagram. That’s not a good sign, but as anyone who’s ever rage-archived their ex’s photos knows, the Instagram story rarely tells the whole story.
The First Vibes: Horses, Black Dresses, and Big Personalities
So, Maeve and Joe practically began their marriage with a plot twist. She arrived at the altar in a black wedding dress riding a horse, which, let’s admit, is objectively cool and the kind of entrance you remember at your own 25-year reunion. Joe, meanwhile, looked like someone told him they were remaking “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and he’d stumbled into the wrong scene. Maeve thought Joe was fit as anything — “top five,” if I recall, which is a whole tier on Tinder I’ve never reached — but Joe was honestly baffled.
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He even said, “I thought you were meant to wear black for a funeral, not a wedding.” A brutal line, but at least he’s honest. Their personalities were classic oil and water. Or maybe vodka and soda, depending on whose confessional you believe. Joe worried Maeve would be a “bit of a handful,” while Maeve was already trying to convince herself it was okay to pare down her party side for him. The vibe? Hopeful but deeply, deeply nervous.
Rocky Starts and Red Flags (or Black Dresses)
Here’s where it got messy. Joe was spooked not just by Maeve’s entrance, but by her energy. He called her “very lively, very bubbly... a bit of a handful.” Then there was that heart-sinking confessional moment: “I have probably been with someone like Maeve before, but Maeve is probably [like that but] times fifty. It scares me to be honest.” Being called “times fifty” is either a superpower or a warning sign, depending on your mood.
And when Maeve confessed that she could get “argumentative” when she drank, you could just about see the four horsemen of Joe’s past relationships galloping through his memory. Their wedding reception conversations were filled with silences and overlapping hopes and worries. That awkwardness? It felt very real, as anyone who’s ever sat across from someone and thought, “Is this going to work?!” knows all too well.
What’s Happening Now?
We honestly don’t know. There hasn't been a social media announcement, no happy-couple selfies, and the internet sleuths noticed that both have unfollowed (or never followed?) each other on Instagram. These days, that’s basically the digital version of “we need to talk.” For fans refreshing their feeds, this could mean anything: they’re being secretive, they’re waiting for the finale contract, or, you know, it’s over and we’ll see dramatic tears over boxed wine soon.
- There’s no official split confirmed, but the absence of online connections is telling.
- The show teases upcoming fireworks on their honeymoon, so it might not be smooth sailing ahead.
- As of now, all signs point to “not together,” but reality TV loves a twist ending.
Reality TV Love is...Complicated
Is it disappointing when the fairy tale doesn’t quite land? Sure. But it’s also reality TV — and in the post-show glare, sometimes couples just want to revert to being regular humans again without thousands of followers weighing in. Maybe Maeve and Joe are just over the spotlight, or maybe they’re nursing heartbreak behind the scenes. The only thing more unpredictable than a MAFS UK finale is trying to untangle a couple’s actual status based on editing, publicists, and one oddly-placed emoji.
MAFS has always thrived on this ambiguity. As someone who’s watched far too many “final vow” ceremonies, sometimes it feels humane not to force a public answer on screen. Maybe the best love stories aren’t the ones we watch, but the ones where people quietly recenter themselves and start again, off-camera.
