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Going to the chapel and — maybe not getting married!<\/span><\/p>\n For the first time in <\/span>Married at First Sight<\/a><\/em> history, there’s a runaway bride. In ET’s exclusive sneak peek clip, Mikey stands at the altar as a woman in beautiful white gown approaches him.<\/span><\/p>\n “I see her, she’s extremely beautiful,” the wishful groom says off camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As family and friends look on, the bride finally makes her way to Mikey.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’m Michael,” he gently says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “I don’t think I can do this,” the bride replies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The camera cuts to family and friends who sit and look on, stunned by what they heard. With someone letting out an expletive-filled reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n “That hurt,” he says off camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In another scene, Mikey tearfully sits as one of his friends offers him words of support, telling him that he is always deserving of love.<\/span><\/p>\n But does his story end there?<\/span><\/p>\n For the 17th season, <\/span>MAFS<\/span><\/em> is traveling to Denver, where this season’s contestants will try to write their love stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n “Ten singles will embark on a journey to meet the love of their lives, where they will meet and marry a complete stranger at the altar, travel to their honeymoons, and then move in together as husband and wife,” the press release says.<\/span><\/p>\n “After the 8-week social experiment concludes, each newlywed will have to decide if they want to continue to stay married and start a future together or get a divorce and go their separate ways. This season, for the first time ever, a groom is left alone at the altar. We also follow the couples as they try different activities together to bond, including rock climbing, a NSFW Planetarium class, mezcal tasting, an aura reading, and more.”<\/span><\/p>\n The couple will get professional advice from returning experts,\u00a0Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper and Dr. Pia, who joins the show as a full-time expert.<\/span><\/p>\n ET has already had a first look at season 17, where we<\/span> were introduced to Lauren<\/a>, who candidly shared that she is fluid with her sexuality.<\/span><\/p>\n Married at First Sight<\/span><\/em> season 17 premieres on Oct. 18 at 10\/9c with an hour-long episode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n RELATED CONTENT:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n