Married at First Sight Australia has given fans in the UK an exciting update about the release of its 2026 season. Launching in Australia today (2 February), season 13 sees relationship experts Alessandra Rampolla, John Aiken and Mel Schilling return to preside over the reality show.
The social experiment follows single people who are matched by the experts as they marry total strangers, meeting for the first time on their wedding day.
UK fans of the Australian show are in luck, as the latest season is set to launch on TV screens imminently, only a few weeks behind the release Down Under.
According to RadioTimes.com, Married at First Sight Australia will return to E4 "in a matter of weeks".
A spokesperson for Channel 4 told the publication: "Get ready UK fans, MAFS Australia’s long-awaited return is imminent. In a matter of weeks, E4 viewers will be swept up in all the romance and drama from Down Under."
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Shared to the official MAFS Australia Instagram page, a recently released teaser trailer promised plenty of drama between the brides and grooms.
"If she's a woke person, I don't really stand for any of that s***," one groom says as the trailer opens. Another moment finds relationship expert Mel comforting a crying bride.
The preview also gives us a brief look at some tense dinner parties and commitment ceremonies. In one notable clip, a bride appears to run off, with her groom saying: "I don't know what to do."
Taking to the comment section, fans shared their excitement at the new season. One viewer from the UK wrote: "Can't wait for this series to be aired in the UK. Love MAFS."
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Another person said: "You already know the producers haven't matched a single couple together to stay together."
A third fan commented: "Typical MAFS. Matching people who they clearly know are not suited for each other just for drama. Seriously, do people really live lives this dramatic??"
A user added: "They do the same thing every year. They match an avoidant with someone who has an anxious attachment style. But it does make great TV."
Married at First Sight UK airs on E4 in the UK. Married at First Sight Australia airs on Nine Network in Australia and E4 in the UK.
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