EAT MEAT Married At First Sight star Zoe Clifton and her vegan partner Jenna Robinson clashed over their opposing diets during the show.
But six months later, they are the last couple standing on the show and hope to have a real, legally binding marriage in the future.
Zoe Clifton has gone vegan for the month[/caption]
Zoe and her partner Jenna met on Married At First Sight[/caption]
Zoe has now made the bold decision to go vegan – for January at least – something that would have been unthinkable to her at this time last year.
In an exclusive interview with the Sun to promote Asda’s vegan OMV! range, Zoe admitted she wouldn’t have considered dating a vegan until she was blindly paired with Jenna.
And she’s not alone, with new research suggesting one in 10 people have the same attitude when it comes to the idea of finding love with a vegan.
Jenna even revealed that she sometimes receives steak emojis from disparaging trolls online.
Zoe said: “I hope people open their eyes a bit more, there’s so much more to a vegan.”
Jenna continued: “It’s not just about seeing vegans in a different light, it’s more about reminding us that if you’re someone who wants to continue eating meat and dairy and everything that and just to be able to cut it down and still have those foods…no matter what you eat, it’s food for everyone.
“When people end up trying these things, some people end up thinking ‘I prefer these’… Try them out and see if you like them.”
The OMV! The line now has more than 80 new plant-based products, including macaroni and cheese, hot and spicy chickenless burgers and bean burgers.
As for the unusual way their relationship began, Zoe and Jenna have only happy memories – but admit they never felt like each other’s wife.
Jenna explained, “We’re not legally married and I never felt like we were. I really think the process makes you take the relationship much more seriously and have the help of the experts…if you can survive this process, it sets a solid foundation for a lasting relationship.
“We are discussing the possibility of getting married in the future and I’m sure it will happen one day.”
Zoe described the process as a relationship inside out, saying, “You have to deal with all the issues that normal couples only face a year or two later.
“Once you get to the end of that, if you do, you get the exciting dating stuff to look forward to.”
Not everyone on the show had such a blissful experience, and the couple have some sympathy for their down-on-love co-stars.
Zoe said: “It’s really sad that more couples haven’t left together. I think it’s overwhelming pressure when you first leave the show and get it ready for television.
“I think if more couples had made it, they would potentially still be together.”
Throughout January, customers who spend £5 on own brand vegan products (OMV! and Plant Based by Asda) can also earn £1 in their pool in the Asda Rewards app.
The couple put aside their dietary differences[/caption]
