Married at First Sight season 18 cast member Ikechi Ojoré has several red flags that have been revealed which demonstrate that he’s on the show for the wrong reasons. Married at First Sight season 18 premiered in early October 2024, and three episodes out so far. In season 18, five couples have gotten married: Ikechi and Emem Obat, Thomas and Camille, Juan and Karla J, David and Michelle Tomblin, and Allen Slovick and Madison Myers. This season is already going better than season 17, which saw the MAFS franchise’s first runaway bride and subsequent rematching. Moreover, none of the season 17 couples were successful.

While there is still a lot of season and promise left in season 18, there are already some warning signs that the outcomes of the couples may not be great. Even though the season 18 cast has been touted as “mature” by production, there will be a cheating scandal this season and also a first-ever couple swap. At this time, there is only speculation and alleged spoilers about who is the cheater and which couples swap, but Ikechi is at the top of the list for having something to do with either sketchy scenario.

Ikechi Applied for MAFS Before

Is He After A TV Opportunity?

Ikechi is no stranger to the casting and process of Married at First Sight. The Houston, Texas, native originally applied for MAFS season 13, which took place in Houston in 2020. Ikechi made it as far as meeting the experts, but was ultimately not chosen for the show, although it’s unclear why. The now 41-year-old college counselor got a job opportunity in Chicago, Illinois, where MAFS season 18 is taking place, and he jumped at it.

Now that MAFS is in Chicago, Ikechi applied once more for the show, and this time he was successful in the experts’ evaluation of him and the experts finding him a match. While Ikechi’s second Married at First Sight foray could be seen a positive thing because it comes off as something he really wants, there is another side to it. Ikechi could have followed the MAFS circuit and applied for the show again because he has an interest in being on TV.

Moreover, Ikechi’s relationship history is suspect. When Emem sat down with Ikechi’s friends at the wedding, they let her know more about his past.

One of his groomsmen revealed, “He was really in love with a young lady and she broke his heart, ya know, cheated on him. He carried that for a long time. It shaped his decision making with relationships.”

His groomsman went on to say that that bad experience made him not completely vulnerable for a long time. MAFS viewers got to hear more about Ikechi’s past when Ikechi was talking to Emem’s cousin Rafiu. Ikechi detailed that his last serious relationship was twelve years ago, and that he was engaged to that person in his twenties. Since then, Ikechi has not had a relationship go past six or seven months. However, he did say that he wanted children.

Ikechi’s lack of a serious and committed dating history is a red flag. That, coupled with this being his second attempt at being on TV and getting his name out there, makes it seem like he’s not ready for the experience.

While he presents well, his dating red flags and other ulterior motives are not boding well for a successful outcome between he and Emem, and he may not be after marriage, but a platform.

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