This season of Married At First Sight Australia has been just as explosive as the 11 that have come before it. What's different, however, is that one bride decided to get married twice.
When Lauren Hall was paired up with Eliot Donavan at the start of the series, they were one of the first couples to walk down the aisle, but sadly they did not even make it to the first dinner party.
Shortly after their wedding, Eliot walked out on Lauren and told the experts they hadn't given him what he asked for – someone younger, 'preferably under 30', or a 'cute librarian-like girl'. Lauren, in Eliot's words, was more like 'a Kardashian sister'.
As such, the experts gave both Lauren and Eliot another shot at love at first sight. Did it work out? What's Lauren up to now? And does she already have an ex from the MAFS family? Here's everything you need to know.
Who is Lauren Hall?
Lauren is a business owner from Queensland, Australia, She owns a brand called Mayfair Lane Gifts, specialising in gifting products like ribbon and boxing.
How old is Lauren Hall?
Lauren is 37 years old, but she identifies as an old soul. She considers herself an 'old school romantic' and wants to be a 'homemaker' who takes care of her husband and family.
After her first marriage with Eliot fell apart, Lauren said: 'Putting my life on hold for what turned out to be Eliot was just a disappointment. I mean, everyone wants to find love. I hope it's second time lucky.'
Who was her second husband on MAFS?
In Lauren's second MAFS wedding, she married Clint Rice, a 43-year-old pro-golfer. Much like her relationship with Eliot, things seemed to be going well at first, but cracks quickly began to show.
Are Lauren and Clint still together?
Sadly, it wasn't second time lucky either. Lauren and Clint left the experiment after the couple's retreat. Since they were late to the experiment, they had to play catch up on some of the other challenges the others had already completed, including the photo ranking task.
Clint revealed that he found Jacqui attractive, which did not sit well with Lauren. 'I've learned that he likes scruffy women who have a strong drive in career,' she told the camera. Lauren later said she did not think Clint was 'alpha' enough for her because of his penchant for spray tans and a shaved chest. Alas.
In true MAFS couple-swapping form, Clint and Jacqui began dating after filming ended in November last year. They currently live together in Tasmania.
Did Lauren used to date Jono from season 11?
Lauren is reportedly an ex of last year's participant, Jono, who was matched with Lauren Dunn. Apparently, they dated for three months before breaking up in January 2023. Lauren and Jono ended on friendly terms but parted ways because they were 'too different'.
Rumour has it the MAFS producers 'had knowledge' of her relationship with Jono and asked her to remove traces of their relationship from her social media accounts.
Does Lauren have Instagram?
Yes! Lauren is on @laurenhall_01 where she shares holiday snaps, cooking videos and plenty of posts about her business.