Celebs Go Dating fans praise Paul Carrick Brunson's heartfelt tribute to Ella Morgan

What did you miss?

Celebs Go Dating's Paul Carrick Brunson performed a monologue for the ages in Thursday's instalment of the E4 series.

Sitting down with Ella Morgan back at HQ, the American matchmaker was keen to drill down into the Married at First Sight UK star's self-confidence issues after he and fellow expert Anna Williamson caught her telling fibs in the previous episode.

What came next was a heart-hugging tribute to Ella's gender reassignment journey and how she's stepped up to become something of a figurehead.

What, how and why?

"There's always been a challenge that I think that you've had that I've seen show up here, and that is your self-confidence," Brunson told her.

"In a very short amount of time you have become quite known and there's been a lot of backlash against your notoriety and at the same time you're holding down representation for a very important part of our community. And so there's a lot of pressure that's been placed on you, and that's something that needs to be applauded because you're walking this path with your head held high."

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A transfixed Ella had tears streaming down her eyes at this point.

He continued: "I think one thing that's super special about you that is not said, is that I think you're brilliant, and I'm proud of you and I support you."

Speaking to the cameras in the aftermath of this touching scene, Ella shared: "Paul is an incredible man, so the fact that he's been so supportive of me it really does mean the world."

How did viewers react?

Brunson's words were celebrated over on social site X, as one Celebs Go Dating fan tweeted: "Well Ella really needed to hear that."

"I think this is what Ella needed to hear, hopefully this is her turning point..." added someone else, while a third user commented: "I love Paul he's always SO supportive yet SO honest at the same time. And that's what everyone needs in [their] life."

Celebs Go Dating airs on E4.