Married at First Sight
GenreReality television
Created byMichael Von Würden
Based onGift Ved Første Blik (Danish TV series)
Developed byCPL
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
Original release
NetworkChannel 4 (2015–2020)
E4 (2021–)
Release9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)[1] 
present
Related
Married at First Sight

Married at First Sight is a British television programme where strangers marry each other, meeting only minutes beforehand. Upon returning, they live together for a period of time, during which they meet at commitment ceremonies and choose whether or not they will continue their relationship. On 14 March 2021, Owen and Michelle from Series 5 became the first couple to celebrate their 1st wedding anniversary together.

On 24 November 2020, it was announced that the programme would move to Channel 4's sister channel E4 in 2021, and would use the format of its Australian counterpart following the highly successful broadcast of the latter on E4.[2]

Following the success of Series 6, it was recommissioned for a longer 30-episode seventh series, and a 37-episode eighth series.

Series 1 (2015)

First aired in July 2015. The couples were:

# Couple Age Occupation Final Decision Current status
1 Emma Rathbone 32 Businesswoman Yes Divorced[3]
James Ord-Hume 33 University Administrator
2 Sam McDonald 30 Chartered Surveyor Did not marry N/A
Jack Finn-Kelcey 29 Security Consultant
3 Kate Stewart 31 Personal Trainer No Annulled
Jason Knowles 34 Financial Adviser

Series 2 (2016)

First aired in October and November 2016. The couples were:

# Couple Age Occupation Final Decision Current status
1 Lucie 27 Marketing Executive Yes Divorced
Steven Griffiths 30 Writer
2 Sara 30 Personal Assistant Yes Divorced
Adam 32 Trainee Counsellor
3 Caroline 28 Operations Coordinator Yes Divorced
Adam Donoghue 34 Train Manager
4 Melissa 27 Student Nurse Yes Divorced
Clark Sherwood 26 Business Development Manager

Series 3 (2018)

First aired in February and March 2018. The couples were:

# Couple Age Occupation Final Decision Current status
1 Richard 28 Police Sergeant No Divorced
Harriet 32 Financial Director
2 Ben Jardine 36 Property Yes Separated
Stephanie 32 Police Officer
3 Wayne 31 Insurance Broker Did not marry N/A
Carrie 35 Estate Agent

Series 4 (2019)

First aired in March and April 2019. The couples were:

# Couple Age Occupation Final Decision Current status
1 Steph 28 Nurse No Annulled
Jonathan 39 Property Manager
2 Verity 28 Office manager Yes Separated
Jack 25 IT consultant

Series 5 (2020)

First aired in October 2020. The couples were:

# Couple Age Occupation Final Decision Current status
1 Shareen 47 Events Manager No Divorced
David 54 Wholeseller
2 Michelle 25 Teacher Yes Still Married
Owen 31 Global Account Manager

Series 6 (2021)

After the success of the Australian version, the Australian format was adopted. In Episode 1, two couples (Bob & Megan and Ant & Nikita) were matched and married. In Episode 2, two couples (Matt & Dan and Luke & Morag) were matched and married. In Episode 4, two couples (Josh & Amy and Franky & Marilyse) met and were married. In Episode 5, the final two couples (Adam & Tayah and Jordon & Alexis) met and were married.

This series began on 30 August 2021. The final scheduled for 30 September 2021 was postponed after technical problems prevented it from being shown.[4] The final episode was rescheduled the following day.[5]

Ceremony history

Episode:8111419/20
Ceremony:123Final Decision
Luke Stay Stay Stay Yes
Morag Stay Stay Stay Yes
Amy Stay Stay Stay Yes
Josh Stay Stay Stay Yes
Adam Stay Stay Stay Yes
Tayah Stay Stay Stay Yes
Dan N/A3 Stay Stay Yes
Matt N/A3 Stay Stay Yes
Franky Stay Stay Stay Yes
Marilyse Stay Stay Stay Yes
Bob Stay Stay Leave Left
Megan Stay Stay Leave
Alexis Leave2 Stay4 Leave
Ant N/A (Leave)1 Stay4 Leave
Jordon Stay2 Left
Nikita N/A (Leave)1 Removed
Notes 1, 2, 34none
Ejected Nikita none
Left Jordon none Alexis & Ant none
Bob & Megan
  This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
  This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
  This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
  • ^1 : Due to an altercation off-camera at the first Dinner Party, the Production team removed Nikita from the experiment. As a result, Ant also had to leave.
  • ^2 : Jordon originally chose to stay in the experiment to pursue an extra-marital romance with Megan, following the two sharing a kiss at the first dinner party. However, he changed his mind during the first commitment ceremony and chose to leave. As a result, Alexis & Jordon left the experiment.
  • ^3 : Due to a delay with returning from their honeymoon in Mexico, Matt & Dan were unable to attend the first dinner party or commitment ceremony.
  • ^4 : After forming a romantic connection following the end of their previous marriages, Alexis & Ant were allowed to return to the experiment as a new couple.

Couple profiles

No. Couple Age Home Occupation Honeymoon Final Decision Status
1 Robert Voysey 26 Bournemouth Business Protection Specialist Dominican Republic Broke up before final decision Separated
Megan Wolfe 26 Stoke-on-Trent Wellness Coach
2 Anthony Poole 28 Manchester Business Development Mexico Removed from experiment Separated
Nikita Jasmine 26 County Durham Sales
3 Matt Jameson 39 Leeds Charity Worker Mexico Yes Separated
Daniel Mckee 27 Northern Ireland Sales
4 Luke Dawson 36 Cardiff Care Home Manager/Fireman Switzerland Yes Separated
Morag Crichton 31 Essex Veterinary Nurse
5 Joshua Christie 26 West London Insurance Worker Mexico Yes Separated
Amy Christophers 34 Cornwall Sports Journalist
6 Franky Spencer 47 Dubai Strength & Conditioning Coach Lake District Yes Separated
Marilyse Corrigan 36 Beverley Personal Trainer
7 Adam Aveling 26 Doncaster Electrician Antigua Yes Married with child
Tayah McCreith 25 Welwyn Garden City Estate Agent
8 Jordon Mundell 27 Cardiff Personal Trainer Maldives Broke up before final decision Separated
Alexis Economou 28 London Model
9 Anthony Poole 28 Manchester Business Development N/A1 Broke up before final decision Separated
Alexis Economou 28 London Model
  • ^1 : After forming a romantic connection following the end of their previous marriages, Alexis & Ant were allowed to return to the experiment as a new couple.

Viewing figures

Official, 28-day consolidated ratings are taken from BARB and include E4 +1. Catch-up service totals are added to the official ratings.[6]

Viewers (millions)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Monday 2.422.272.682.752.35
Tuesday 2.172.372.472.522.47
Wednesday 2.462.242.512.462.28
Thursday 2.362.412.622.60
Friday 1.87[lower-alpha 1]
Weekly average 2.35 2.32 2.57 2.58 2.24
Running average 2.35 2.34 2.41 2.46 2.41
Series average 2.41
  1. Technical issues led to the accidental repeat of part of episode 19 during the scheduled Thursday night broadcast of the final. The episode was rescheduled for the following day after efforts to show the correct episode failed.

"Afters" specials

For this series, a special aftershow was broadcast on Thursdays at 10 pm, after the final Married at First Sight episode of the week.

EpisodeAirdateGuestsUK viewers
(millions)
12 September 2021Nick Grimshaw, Suzi Ruffell0.44
29 September 2021Paul C Brunson, Tom Read Wilson0.47
316 September 2021Sam Thompson, Tom Read Wilson, Olga Koch0.43
423 September 2021Joel Dommett, Hannah Cooper-Dommett, Snoochie0.36
51 October 2021 [lower-alpha 1]0.44
  1. This episode was delayed as the final was unable to be broadcast in its intended Thursday slot, with the programme rescheduled for the day after. On the intended airdate, First Dates occupied most of its slot as E4 opted to show it as filler.

Series 7 (2022)

After the success of the sixth series, an extended thirty-episode version using the same format was commissioned. This time, the cast included two same-sex couples - one male and one female. In each of Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5, two couples were matched and married. In a franchise first, two additional couples were married and joined the experiment in Episode 12. The series began on August 29, 2022, with the first episode followed by a "One Year Later" special episode with some of Series 6's cast. For this series, the Dinner Parties and Commitment Ceremonies moved from Brighton to Trinity Quay Wharf in London's Docklands.

Ceremony history

Episode:81115192427/28
Ceremony:12345Final Decision
Chanita Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Jordan Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
April Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
George Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Jenna Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Zoe Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Johnathan Not in
Experiment
Stay Stay Stay Yes
Sophie Stay Stay Stay Yes
Matt Not in
Experiment
Stay Leave2 Stay Yes
Whitney Leave Stay Leave Leave2 Stay Yes
Adrian Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Left5
Thomas Stay Leave Stay Stay Leave3
Kwame Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay4 Left
Kasia Stay Stay Stay Stay Leave
Duka Stay Stay Stay Leave Left
Gemma Not in
Experiment
Stay Leave
Pjay Stay Stay1 Left
Jess Stay Leave
Richie Stay Leave
Lara Stay Leave
Notes none 1 none 2 3 & 4 5
Left none Pjay & Jess none Duka Kasia & Kwame Thomas & Adrian
Lara & Richie Gemma
  This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
  This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
  This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
  • ^1 : Pjay wrote Stay, but agreed to leave the show based on Jess' answer on the couch.
  • ^2 : After beginning an affair at the Couples' Retreat, Whitney & Matt asked the experts if they could re-enter the experiment as a couple - removing Gemma & Duka from the experiment. Rather than going through the traditional Commitment Ceremony process for these two couples, the experts spoke to them as a combined group before their respective decisions were revealed.
  • ^3 : Thomas wrote Leave but after hearing Adrian's reasons for wanting to remain in the experiment changed his mind to stay and work on their relationship.
  • ^4 : Kwame wrote Stay but agreed to leave the experiment as he didn’t want to keep Kasia in the experiment against her will and that she was adamant the relationship was over.
  • ^5 : Thomas & Adrian decided to mutually separate during the final dinner party and forgo taking part in Final Vows.

Couple profiles

No. Couple Age Home Occupation Honeymoon Final Decision Status
1 Jordan Emmett-Connelly 29 Darlington Account Manager Mauritius Yes Separated before reunion
Chanita Stephenson 29 Derby Social Worker
2 Duka Cavolli 31 Birmingham Recruitment HR Coordinator South Africa Broke up before final decision Separated
Whitney Hughes 31 St Albans PA
3 Adrian Sanderson 37 Manchester Digital Designer Mexico Broke up before final decision Separated
Thomas Hartley 31 Liverpool Mental Health Care Assistant
4 George Roberts 40 Worcester Financial Advisor Jamaica Yes Separated - Unusual Circumstances
April Banbury 32 London Dress Designer
5 Pjay Finch 31 Birmingham Dancer/Performer The Maldives Broke up before final decision Separated
Jess Potter 31 Cambridgeshire Dental Hygienist
6 Richie Dews 51 Sheffield Sales Advisor Bavaria, Germany Broke up before final decision Separated
Lara Eyre 49 Nottingham Waitress
7 Jenna Robinson 32 Blackpool Zero Waste Shop Owner Iceland Yes Still together
Zoe Clifton 30 West Midlands Quantity Surveyor
8 Kwame Badu 42 London Business Consultant The Maldives Broke up before final decision Separated
Kasia Martin 36 London Businesswoman
9 Gemma Rose 30 Newton Abbot Hair Salon Owner Portugal Broke up before final decision Separated
Matt Murray 32 Huddersfield Barber
10 Johnathan Wileman 32 Selby Carpenter Saint Lucia Yes Separated before reunion
Sophie Brown 26 Manchester Head of Partnerships
11 Matt Murray 32 Huddersfield Barber N/A[lower-alpha 1] Yes Separated before reunion
Whitney Hughes 31 St Albans PA
  1. After beginning an affair at the Couples' Retreat, Whitney & Matt asked the experts if they could re-enter the experiment as a couple - removing Gemma & Duka from the experiment.

Viewing figures

Official, 7-day consolidated ratings are taken from Thinkbox and include E4 +1. From this series, 28-day ratings with viewership on devices other than televisions are no longer available, and so cannot be directly compared with the previous series.

Viewers (millions)
Week 1[7] Week 2[8] Week 3[9] Week 4[10] Week 5[11] Week 6[12] Week 7[13] Week 8[14]
Monday 1.841.791.911.98 [lower-alpha 1]2.132.262.141.98
Tuesday 1.701.801.961.86 [lower-alpha 2]2.212.252.012.07
Wednesday 1.841.861.891.822.192.121.85
Thursday 1.781.801.742.01 [lower-alpha 3]2.132.051.98
Weekly average 1.79 1.81 1.87 1.92 2.17 2.16 2.00 2.03
Running average 1.79 1.80 1.82 1.85 1.91 1.95 1.96 1.96
Series average 1.965

A "One Year On" special, broadcast after the first episode on August 29, consolidated to 729,000 viewers.[7]

  1. 2.20, including devices.[15][16]
  2. 2.10, including devices.[15][16]
  3. 2.24, including devices.[15][16]

"Unveiled" specials

"Married at First Sight UK: Afters" returned for Series 7 - now rebranded as "Unveiled".

EpisodeAirdateGuestsUK viewers
(millions)
Refs
14 September 2022Joel Dommett, Verona Rose, Paul Carrick Brunson and Series 6's Nikita and Morag0.29[7]
211 September 2022Grace Dent, Suzi Ruffell and Miles Nazaire0.15[8]
318 September 2022Michelle Visage, Sam Thompson and Yinka Bokinni0.19[9]
425 September 2022Judi Love, Jamie Laing and Josh Jones0.23[10]
52 October 2022Rosie Jones, Larry Dean and Pete Wicks0.34[11]
69 October 2022Rickie Haywood Williams, Melvin Odoom and Lou Sanders0.23[12]
716 October 2022Vogue Williams, Tom Read Wilson and Catherine Bohart0.35[13]
818 October 2022Judi Love, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Douglas0.44[14]

Series 8 (2023)

After the success of the sixth and seventh series, an extended thirty-six episode version using the same format was commissioned, starting on 18 September 2023. The cast included the show's first transgender bride, Ella,[17] and the first limb deficient bride, Jay. In each of Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5, two couples were matched and married. In Episode 12, a further two couples were matched and married before the final two weddings occurred in Episodes 17 & 18.

Ceremony history

Episode:8111521253033/34
Ceremony:123456Final Decision
Georges Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Peggy Stay Stay Stay Stay Leave Stay Yes
Paul Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Tasha Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Erica Not in
Experiment
Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Jordan Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Adrienne Not in
Experiment
Stay Stay Stay Yes
Matt Stay Stay Stay Yes
Ella Stay Stay Stay N/A5 Stay Stay No
JJ Not in
Experiment
Stay Leave Stay Stay No
Arthur Stay Stay1 Stay Stay Stay Stay Yes
Laura Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay No
Rozz Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Leave Left
Thomas Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Leave
Mark Not in
Experiment
Stay Stay Left8
Sean Stay Stay
Luke Stay Stay Stay Stay Removed 7
Jay Stay Stay Stay Stay
Bianca Not in
Experiment
Stay Leave Left
Nathanial Stay Stay Stay Left5
Brad Stay Stay N/A2 Removed 4
Shona Stay Stay N/A2
Porscha Stay Stay Stay Left3
Terence Leave Stay Leave
Notes none 1 2, 3 4, 5 6, 7 8 none
Ejected none Brad & Shona Luke & Jay none
Left none Terence & Porscha Bianca none Mark & Sean Laura & Arthur
Nathanial Thomas & Rozz Ella & JJ
  This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
  This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
  This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
  • ^1 : Arthur was unwell for the second Dinner Party and Commitment Ceremony, so his decision was delivered by Expert Mel in the form of a letter.
  • ^2 : Brad & Shona did not attend the third Commitment Ceremony, due to their relationship challenges.
  • ^3 : Despite Porscha writing Stay at the third Commitment Ceremony, Terence decided to leave the experiment - and as a result, Porscha also left.
  • ^4 : Brad & Shona were removed from the experiment by the experts at the start of the fourth week.
  • ^5 : Nathanial decided to leave the experiment during the fourth dinner party, after an argument with Ella over her relationship with JJ. Ella left the experiment after the commitment ceremony.
  • ^6 : Ella & JJ re-entered the experiment as a couple at the couple's retreat.
  • ^7 : Luke was ejected from the experiment after an altercation with Jordan before the fifth Commitment Ceremony. As a result, Jay also had to leave.
  • ^8 : Sean decided to leave during the sixth Dinner Party. As a result, Mark also left the experiment.

Couple profiles

No. Couple Age Home Occupation Honeymoon Final Decision Status
1 Luke Worley 30 Clacton Sales Executive Grenada Removed from experiment Separated
Jay Howard 31 Accrington Sales Team Leader
2 Arthur Poremba 34 London Tennis Coach Mexico No Separated
Laura Vaughan 34 Portsmouth Finance Manager
3 Thomas Kriaras 27 Wiltshire Investment Communications Austria Broke up before final decision Separated
Rosaline Darlington 28 Crewe Florist
4 Nathanial Valentino 36 Manchester Events Marketing Manager Mexico Left experiment Separated
Ella Morgan Clark 29 Weston-Super-Mare Clinic Consultant
5 Georges Berthonneau 30 Surrey Sports Rehabilitator Thailand Yes Still together
Peggy Rose 32 Kent Technology Risk Partner
6 Paul Liba 26 Chesham Account Manager Costa Rica Yes Still together
Tasha Jay 25 Leeds Childcare Assistant
7 Brad Skelly 27 Grimsby Model The Maldives Removed from experiment Separated
Shona Manderson 31 Nottingham Performing Arts Teacher
8 Terence Edwards 40 Reading Youth Worker/DJ Morocco Broke up before final decision Separated
Porsha Pernnelle 36 London Executive Assistant
9 John Joe "JJ" Slater 30 Essex Fashion Brand Owner Mauritius Broke up before final decision Separated
Bianca Petronzi 29 Buxton Hair Extension Specialist
10 Jordan Gayle 26 Sheffield Personal Trainer Antigua Yes Still together
Erica Roberts 25 Edinburgh Dance Teacher
11 Matt Pilmoor 29 Harrogate Window Cleaner Tenerife Yes Separated
Adrienne Naylor 26 Cumbria Project Support Worker
12 Mark Kiley 36 London Customer Service Manager Lapland Left experiment Separated
Sean Malkin 31 Durham Store Manager
13 John Joe "JJ" Slater 30 Essex Fashion Brand Owner N/A6 No Separated
Ella Morgan Clark 29 Weston-Super-Mare Clinic Consultant

Viewing figures

Official, 7-day consolidated ratings are taken from Thinkbox and include E4 +1, but exclude viewership on devices.

Viewers (millions)[18]
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Monday 1.581.811.951.812.132.232.092.022.14
Tuesday 1.741.761.771.812.092.342.052.042.02
Wednesday 1.661.821.941.862.262.272.162.052.35
Thursday 1.481.821.851.972.342.122.322.152.01
Weekly average 1.62 1.80 1.88 1.86 2.21 2.26 2.16 2.06 2.13
Running average 1.62 1.71 1.77 1.79 1.87 1.94 1.97 1.98 2.00
Series average 1.996

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