Love & Marriage: Huntsville has a new cast member in Arionne Curry, the former mistress of show star Martell Holt, who now shares a son with him.
During the season premiere of the OWN TV series, Holt got right to the point, introducing Curry and making it clear where their relationship stands.
“Guys, before you start coming for me, yes, that’s Arionne,” he said in his confessional. “Yes, that’s my queen. So, I got my lady Arionne and our son, Maverick, in a new place and at this moment, we’re not living together. I wouldn’t do that until we got married and I’m looking forward to that as well.”
For those who may new to the LMAH drama, Holt was once married to his costar, Dr. Melody Shari, before a bombshell cheating scandal, in which Curry was the other woman, caused the pair to split. During his affair, he also fathered the child he mentioned during the premiere. Needless to say, his sudden desire to do things the traditional way before moving in struck many as questionable, at best.
Though they have seemingly been together for a few years now, Martell’s decision to introduce Arionne on the show still came as a surprise for many viewers and his discussion of marriage, even more so.
He also made sure to show himself getting a new house of his own too to really drive home the “not shacking up” angle. Ok, Martell!
It’s unclear if Arionne will be joining the show in a real way or if she’ll simply be part of Martell’s storyline as the season progresses. Fans seem to be split on Martell’s still being part of the cast himself, with some feeling like he should have been shown the exit when his original marriage ended, especially amid claims that he was harassing his ex-wife as she tried to move on with her life. However, others seem to enjoy his presence and feel he has the right to stick around.
“Like him or not, Martel deserves a win. We all h8 how he’s done his ex-wife, but life goes on. I pray he moves on and leaves his ex-wife alone and in peace,” one user commented on the show’s official IG page.
“He left his family to be where he at now so sad they say a man dont come a man until 60 70 years old,” said another.
Either way, the cameras will be rolling and it seems that Martell intends to bring his new life into the fold.
