Married At First Sight star Erica Roberts shares heartbreaking news of family member death
Married At First Sight star Erica Roberts has been left devastated by the heartbreaking death of a family member. The 27-year-old reality star was a contestant on the chaotic E4 reality show in 2023.
While taking part in the series, Erica drew attention - and won over fans - for her romance with 28-year-old personal trainer Jordan Gayle. As fans have taken to learning more about Erica and her life in the years since she first appeared on the E4 dating show, they have got to know about other members of her family via her social media channels.
Over the weekend, the dance teacher from Edinburgh revealed that she had been left heartbroken over the death of her grandmother, Jessie. Taking to social media, the MAFS star paid tribute to her grandmother and shared photos of them together.
On Instagram, the reality star shared a carousel of content which featured a photo of Jessie kissing her on her cheek as she shared a message about her sad passing. The MAFS star wrote: "On Thursday night I lost my beautiful Nana Jessie.
"I'm so grateful for the time we had together and that I got to say goodbye I will cherish the memories we made forever, heaven has gained the greatest angel."
Images and video clips showed the reality star and her grandmother enjoying family time together. A clip she shared previously showed Erica massaging cream into her nan's hands and brushing her hair.
At the time, she had explained how her grandmother had helped look after her when she was a child, and shared her joy at being able to care for Jessie in her late years. She wrote: "I grew up with her looking after me, so now it's time to look after her."
After sharing the sad news that Jessie had died, Erica was met with messages of condolence from friends and followers online. One typed in response: "Sorry for your loss Erica." While another typed: "Sending you so much love my girl!"
E4 viewers watched Erica and Jordan grow close after their initial blind date wedding during the course of the show. They were one of the few couples to maintain their romance after the experiment came to an end and the cameras stopped rolling.
The pair maintained their romance for several months - but ultimately ended up splitting in February 2024.
They announced their split online, with Erica writing at the time: "This hasn't been an easy decision for us both as we really wanted to make our relationship work. I truly wish him all the best and there is no bad blood between us."
However, she later hinted that arguments had torn their once happy relationship apart. She eventually told The Sun: 'It was a long time coming.
'I just completely started losing myself, trying to look after him. I feel like I very much took that role in the relationship. He needed a lot from me and I think he really put a lot of pressure on me to be his sole support system."
And recounting an argument they had over the fact she missed attending a party with him, she added: "I thought, 'You know what, I'm tapping out. I actually can't do this anymore.' And that was it. I was like, 'I'm done. I cannot continue this. This is insane behaviour.''
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