The couples that remain part of this year's cast of Married Of First Sight UK took a new step in their relationships this week by taking their spouses back home to meet their nearest and dearest.

And while it brought some closer together, others were left hanging by a thread – with viewers getting emotional as they said goodbye to fan favourites Rozz and Tom.

Watching as a viewer this time around, MAFS alum Chanita Stephenson knows exactly how they feel, and this week, has shared her worries for Georges as his tumultuous relationship with Peggy rumbles on. Chanita felt sad saying goodbye to some of her top couples this week, and shared her hopes for Tasha and Paul, after their drama during homestay week.

A letter from a friend

Last week's dinner party saw the return of the anonymous letters and, if I'm honest, I think this cast got off lightly with the letters they wrote each other. Last year, the ones we got and wrote were really savage and tore people apart. I think you do need to read between the lines when you're getting a letter from other members of the cast on your relationship, because they've seen things differently than you have and other sides to your partner. This year they were much shorter, so maybe this cast has been more mindful than my cast when writing them.

Tasha went on the defence when she read her one and immediately asked who had written it, which I don't think was the point. It would have been good to see them take it in more.

We also saw Mark and Sean leave the process after having dinner and reading their letter, which was sad. I felt sad for Mark because it did seem like he was a bit blindsided, but Sean obviously felt bad and didn't want to hurt him. Judging from their wedding day, I would've thought it might've been the other way around since Sean seemed so interested initially. It's strange because we didn't see much of them before they left and I feel like things were going on behind the scenes, so it's almost unfinished for the viewer.

Heartbreak for Rozz and Tom

I think we all cried this week when Rozz and Tom ended things, it was heartbreaking to see. I've been hoping for weeks that they weren't friends with benefits, but I feel like my fear came true. Neither of them did anything wrong, which actually made things even harder. I respect Rozz and have always loved how honest she is, even if it is going to be hurtful, she still tells her truth and I love that. My heart broke for Tom, he was so willing to fight and looked so defeated, It was awful to see them go. They were my favourite couple so I was invested, but they had to be true to themselves and I respect them for walking away.

During homestays, It seemed like Rozz just fell into her old life and didn't see Tom in it. It's a shame, but that is what the homestays are designed to do, to see if this person can fit into your life.

Not much hope here…

When it comes to Arthur and Laura, there's a clear clash of class, Laura doesn't see him fitting into her upmarket lifestyle and they come from different worlds. I felt bad because he seemed really under fire when meeting her friends and I can imagine he felt quite attacked by them and that he needed to defend himself. But that didn't help either, because that led to them branding him rude. I understand that they want the best for their friend, which my friends would too, so it was a difficult one.

When it came to the commitment ceremony, Laura implied that she was suppressing her true personality for Arthur, which shows it isn't right. No one should have to water down their personality for their partner, you should be able to be your authentic self. I really like Laura and I love how she is a strong woman, I just don't have much hope for them as a couple. It's the same arguments that we saw from day one with them, they don't slot into each other's lives.

It's a similar situation when it comes to Georges and Peggy, I feel that their arguments have been the same thing since day one, it's getting tedious. I have found myself continuously saying 'poor Georges', I really do feel for him. We saw them go on homestays this week and I felt that Peggy's parents were really harsh on him, they were making out that he was really lazy when asking about work. But realistically, going on MAFS is a huge commitment, I had to give up my job when going on. Many people did on our series because it's ten weeks, you can't work through that and just leave for that long in most jobs. Peggy must know that so I felt that she could've been more understanding in that respect.

I also appreciate having old fashioned values and sticking to them, which is what we saw when Peggy's dad wouldn't let Georges sleep in the same room as her. However, they are married and that is usually the difference when it comes to that kind of values. If they were to work on the outside, she would surely have to move in with him, and is she willing to do that? I think family opinion is important but it's not the only thing that matters, you need to have your own mind. I was happy when Peggy chose to stay at the commitment ceremony and said she was being a bit selfish, but I don't think it will last. I really worry for Georges self-esteem, I feel it must be on the floor because it seems like Peggy chips away at it each week.

Tensions flare

Tasha has a really quick temper and we are starting to see that a lot lately, which is sad because I liked when we were seeing the sweet and chatty side of her. I'd like that side back. I worry that Paul's feelings aren't being validated by Tasha and he's holding back because he's worried of her reaction. I really like them together but just want him to speak up for himself and make sure he isn't getting walked over.

I thought Tasha handled his friends in the complete wrong way when she met them this week, she came in and it was like she was putting them in their place – I don't blame them for telling Paul to run. First impressions are so important and I don't think she made the right one in that situation.

I understand her concerns when it comes to Paul living with his parents, as I wouldn't want to move in with somebody's parents. But she should have been more understanding of his mum being upset that she left without saying goodbye during homestay week as well. I know that she and Paul may sometimes clash and since it's his first relationship, there may be immaturity there. I also do find it strange that Paul has never had a girlfriend and came into this experiment, it's a big jump.

Working through it

When it comes to Adrienne and Matt, I think he's trying to convince himself that they're happy when realistically, Adrienne can see that things aren't great. During the dinner party, Adrienne was honest about her feelings but I thought to myself, "Matt has heard but not listened". Their homestays did go well though, it was nice to see them have a laugh while doing the food challenge – because we've only really seen the more serious side to them.

I really like Erica and Jordan together, they seem like a good team but had trouble this week when it came to communication. I think the problem was that Jordan couldn't see Erica's point of view, she's supporting him but wasn't getting that back. Even though they spent homestays being in an argument, I really like how their respective families handled it. Erica's nan and Jordan's mum were both offering really good advice, they were balanced and didn't just take one side. They came out of the commitment ceremony smiling too which was nice to see.

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