Married at First Sight: Emem Breaks Down in Tears as She Prepares to Walk Down the Aisle Without Her Dad (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Emem knows one important person won’t be able to be part of her wedding day.

In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at the Oct. 22 episode ofMarried at First Sight, Emem’s bridesmaids give her a trinket to remember her late father as she prepares to tie the knot to Ikechi.

“It would be remiss if I didn’t just acknowledge, obviously, this is a special day, and someone’s not going to be here to experience it with you,” her bridesmaid Kristina shares as the bride tears up. “So, I just wanted to give you this as a little bit of a just a gift, because I know that throughout all of this, though we’re your cheerleaders, I know for a fact, your daddy would have been your cheerleader hyping you up this whole time.”

She adds that Emem’s late father would have been “supporting” her and had her back on her big day.

Emem on “Married at First Sight”.Lifetime

Lifetime

As Emem wipes away tears, Kristina reminds her that friends “came strong” for her before encouraging her to open the gift.

Inside the box was a necklace with Emem’s dad photo as well as a blue heart and “missing you” charms.

Emem’s gift on “Married at First Sight”.Lifetime

“But since he can’t be here to walk down the aisle, we just wanted him to be able to be here with you,” Kristina adds as Emem continues to break down in tears.

“Thank you all so much,” Emem responds. “Y’all know he would have been here. He would have rocked with me.”

“So none of you know, I made a trip to Mommy’s house last night, and we had a little chat,” she says. “She just wants you to find peace. Her prayers for you are all positive. She wants for this marriage to be the marriage that you desire.”

She continues: “And although she’s not here. She is. Her spirit is with you, those are her exact words.”

While twists and turns are commonplace onMarried at First Sight,season 18 promises even more drama. According to a synopsis from Lifetime, an unprecedented cheating scandal will lead to a couple swap, “which is sure to leave viewers speechless.”

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source: people.com