Zoetermeerders Rowan and Astleigh are very happy with each other. The dream couple got married in the first episode of Married At First Sight season and have been inseparable ever since. We visited them in their recently renovated house in the Oude Dorp.
On September 14, 2021, the couple gave each other the yes, even though they had never seen each other before. “We liked each other straight away,” says Rowan on the couch in the living room. “During our honeymoon, we got to know each other better.” The couple has been living together in Zoetermeer since January 1. This while the television program was not yet over. “Undercover, we took to the streets.”
Secretly skating and walking
With a mask and sunglasses on, Rowan went shopping at Hoogvliet in the Dorpsstraat. They received permission from the editors to go outside during corona time. “No one was allowed to see us. But we went crazy inside and wanted to get out. With a cap and sunglasses on and my hair in a bun we could skate and walk together.”
Astleigh also looks back on a fun but also bizarre time. “Sometimes I just wanted to get a sandwich. Then I took off my wedding ring so no one could see if I was still with Rowan or not. I got restless from all those looks from people. But the cards with sweet messages from residents in our mailbox made me happy.”
Chimney fire
Rowan and Astleigh were startled by a chimney fire in the night after their short time together. The fire started after an evening in front of the fireplace. They are lucky that the fire did not spread. “We were sleeping upstairs. For the same money, something worse could have happened,” Astleigh said. The living room was full of soot and fire residues, so a renovation was necessary.
See what Astleigh and Rowan’s home looks like now on the following pages: