Channel 4 reality star lands major Hollywood role in record-breaking series- and she's already on set filming
big break Channel 4 reality star lands major Hollywood role in record-breaking series- and she's already on set filming
MARRIED at First Sight star Sacha Jones has cracked Hollywood after landing a role in an Amazon Prime drama.
The reality star - who found fame while paired with Ross McCarthy on last year's series - is set to star in The Chosen.
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Married At First Sight's Sacha Jones has landed a Hollywood role
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She tied the knot with Ross McCarthy on the show
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Sacha is set to appear in The Chosen
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She has flown out to Dallas today to start filming for the drama series.
A source said: 'Sacha is very religious so this part means the absolute world to her as the series tells the story of Jesus.
'She auditioned for the role and producers fell in love with her.
'It could make her a huge star. Her parents are absolutely delighted.'
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The Sun has contacted a rep for Sacha for comment.
The historical drama depicts Jesus' life through ordinary people - such as his disciples and the government.
Sacha was a fan favourite on Married At First Sight, but split with Ross at the end of the series.
They tied the knot at the start of MAFS' 2024 series when sparks flew and everything seemed perfect between the pair.
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The couple went from strength to strength, with them dubbed as one of the strongest couples early on in the series.
Not everything progressed as well as it could for the couple when cracks began to show and Ross' temper began to flare.
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Sacha was keen to move to Manchester to be with Ross, with her even open to leaving her life in Birmingham behind.
Despite their vow renewal ceremony ending in married bliss, it was revealed the couple split two weeks after filming wrapped.
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A source at the time told MailOnline: "Sacha had an incredible experience filming Married At First Sight UK and she truly thought her marriage with Ross would work.
"She moved to Manchester to be with him but after just two weeks he went cold and ended their romance for good."
Earlier this year, Sacha addressed comments on her "new boyfriend" following the relationship breakdown on the show.
It came after she posted a series of images to mark her dad's birthday.
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Married At First Sight viewers will be familiar with her West Midlands-based parents Bryn and Alison, who gave their take on her marriage to Ross.
Yet while E4 fans will recognise the duo on the snaps, a mystery male is seen at the dining table at Willow, in Sutton Coldfield, too.
One fan - who saw Sacha break down on-screen after her renewal vows with Ross, before the dad of one dumped her - put two and two together to link the blonde influencer with the male diner.
This follower commented: "Aw glad you found love x"
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Married at First Sight UK 2024
Here's who you can expect in the Mafs 2024 cast: Emma, 31 from Bristol
Sacha, 29 from Birmingham
Kristina, 31 from East Sussex
Eve, 31 from Omagh
Holly, 29 from Huddersfield
Charlie, 30 from Surrey
Richelle, 48 from London
Polly, 28 from Kent
Lacey, 27 from Hertfordshire
Adam, 33 from Nottingham
Alex, 28 from Birmingham
Casper, 34 from New Forest
Kieran, 28 from Newcastle
Nathan, 24 from Somerset
Orson, 41 from St Kitts and Nevis
Ross, 32 from Manchester
However, Sacha replied: "Took me a good while to work out what you was on about.
"You mean my little brother? Haha. Only man in my life that isn't family is still only Jesus currently hahahaa x"
After Sacha had set the record straight, another fan posted: "Happy Birthday Papa Sacha."
As a second shared: "Aww your parents are so sweet x"
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