Married at First Sight star says 'it could have easily been me' as he misses Liverpool parade crash by 'meters'
A Married at First Sight star says he witnessed the horrific Liverpool parade crash and missed it by "meters"
The Married at First Sight groom witnessed the crash
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A day of celebration and joy for Liverpool was brought to an horrific halt when a car drove through crowds of people at the Liverpool FC parade. Tens of thousands of fans converged on the city to celebrate one the Liverpool winning the Premier League with a parade and now 50 lay injured in hospital as authorities establish what happened.
A Married at First Sight star has said he could have "easily" been hit by the car and narrowly escaped by "meters" after witnessing the event. Jordan Gayle, who appeared in the 2023 series of Married at First Sight UK, said he was on Water Street in the city and witnessed the incident.
In a video posted to his Instagram story, Jordan is clearly shaken after seeing the crash. For the latest TV and showbiz news sign up to our newsletter .
He said: "I need to come on and say that I'm all too aware of what happened today, the tragic scenes.
"I want to say first and foremost my thoughts and prayers go to the ones that have been affected and hope everyone is alright.
"I was literally on the road as it happened.
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"It's not going to fully sink in yet what I've witnessed but I feel incredibly lucky to have missed it by a few seconds and a few meters.
"It could have easily been me.
"I hate that not everyone was as lucky as me.
"I feel unlucky to have witnessed and seen what I have seen today.
"I just want to wish everyone well and know that when I am posting, I've got stories up of the celebration, obviously I am all but aware it's a very sad day as well, as well as a day to celebrate the title parade."
Jordan took to his Instagram story
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Jordan was married to Erica Roberts on Married at First Sight and while they did stay together after the show, they split in February 2024.
Jordan also famously clashed with fellow groom Luke Worley on MAFS, which resulted in a physical fight and Luke having to leave the show.
Jordan is not the only celebrity who was at the celebration parade to talk about the crash.
Scouse comedian John Bishop, said: "I was at the parade today with my Dad and like everyone else I am shocked and heartbroken about the events at the end of the Liverpool parade.
"My heart goes out to all those affected. Our anthem could not be more appropriate You'll Never Walk Alone" he said followed by a red love heart emoji.
Just before 8pm on Monday, May 30 Merseyside Police issued a further update confirming a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer also issued a statement following the incident. In a statement he said: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected. I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident.
"I'm being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate."
At a press conference held late on Monday, May 27 it has been confirmed that two people, including a child, suffered serious injuries.
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Twenty-seven patients in total were taken to hospital. Four of the injured were children.
Twenty patients were treated at the scene for minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment. Read more on the incident, here.
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