More wedding bells rang in Married At First Sight UK last night. And, as is always the case with this show, we're wondering whether the couples have been matched properly. Yes, we know it wouldn't make brilliant TV to have eight harmonious couples, but it really seems like the pairs on this show have been put together to cause maximum drama. Which is probably going to cause some upset, too.
Unlike on most dating shows like Love Island, on MAFS the stakes really are quite high. Some (not all) of the contestants actually want the marriage to work, and they feel like MAFS could be the answer for a happy, long-lasting relationship.
For example, last night, we met Amy - a sports journalist - who at 34 is looking to settle down, get married and have children. In her interviews for the show, she was very candid in saying that's all she wanted. Amy has also gone through her fair share of immense hurt though, she detailed that her ex-fiancé left her. And when later she got pregnant, with twins, she very sadly miscarried. She spoke honestly about how much that broke her, and she seems to be on the show because she'd like a shot at finding true love.
It seems ridiculous, then, that Amy was paired with Josh, a man who spent most of his introductory interviews speaking about just how much he loved being a player, and that now he's played the numbers game, he's completed single life. He was then interviewed by one of the experts,Mel Schilling{
Another thing Amy instantly picked up on, after they said their vows, was the age gap. She's 34, and Josh is 26 - she very rightly felt suspicious that maybe Josh wasn't ready to settle down yet. She said would have preferred to have been matched with a man closer to her age in her 30s. Now, obviously there could be a man who wants to settle at 26, but hearing everything Josh said, it's very clear he isn't. It just seems like a huge oversight - or, shock , horror, deliberate - that they've been matched together.
It's like matching Luke and Morag together, when the huge dealbreaker for them was that Luke wants children, and Morag does not. It's leading us to ask why are the women on this show being matched with men who quite clearly aren't right for them?
READ MORE::a[Married At First Sight Australia: What Happened To The Couples From Season Six?]{href='https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/married-at-first-sight-season-six/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener noreferrer'}
What Happened To The Couples From Married At First Sight Australia Season Six?
1 of 12Sam Ball and Elizabeth Sobinoff
Sam and Elizabeth might not have lasted, as Sam seemed far more interested in Ines. But Lizzie was the true winner - she was so popular with viewers she appeared on the next series of the show, finding love with Seb Guilhaus. But, sadly, they split earlier this month after a year together.
2 of 12Cyrell Jimenez and Nic Jovanovic
'Cyclone Cyrell' and Nic's tumultuous relationship was, sadly, not to last. But prepare for another reality TV crossover, as Cyrell now has a baby with Love Island runner-up Eden Dally, and Nic has just been praised for posting a sweet tribute to his ex.
3 of 12Lauren Huntriss and Matthew Bennett
One of the biggest storylines this season was about Matthew and his virginity, as he was repeatedly labelled as 'virgin'/'ex-virgin' Matt by the narrator. Anyway, Matthew was matched with Lauren - who, yes, he lost his virginity to - but it all went horribly wrong when Lauren heard Matthew telling the other guys at dinner that he wasn't sexually attracted to Lauren. AWKWARD. Lauren is still a make-up artist, we don't know if she's dating anyone. But on the other hand, self-confessed fitness enthusiast Matthew is loved up with a new girlfriend - who he met at a wrestling tryout.
4 of 12Mike Gunner and Heidi Latcham
Mike and Heidi's relationship was one which could have gone either way, but after the show, the pair split - announcing the sad news at the post-finale reunion special. 'Right after the final vows, Heidi and I went back to the Gold Coast together but it didn't take long and the wheels started coming off,' Mike explained. Heidi has said she hasn't spoken to her former husband since. From the looks of their Instagram pages, they still look single.
5 of 12Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson
Oh, Cameron and Jules. From the minute Jules and Cam had their first wedding dance without any music, we had an inkling they were in it for the long haul. And we were right! The pair now have a baby together, who was born in October last year, and tied the knot properly after the show. So, yes - sometimes this wild experiment does work.
6 of 12Melissa Lucarelli and Dino Hira
Probably the worst matched couple on the series, it isn't shock the pair called it quits on the show after Dino allegedly recorded a conversation Melissa was having with her sister about the wedding day. It appears both are still single.
7 of 12Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli
Martha and Michael were an extremely drama free pair (in comparison to everyone else) so it's no shock that they have actually managed to stay together. Yay!
8 of 12Ning Surasiang and Mark Scrivens
Eek. Another very up and down pair, Ning and Mark's relationship dissolved during the final commitment ceremony - with Mark dumping Ning, much to her shock. Following the show, Mark moved on with another former reality star, Bianca Chatfield – who appeared on home renovation show The Block. Ning also has a new partner, and has become a grandmother aged 35: her daughter has just given birth!
9 of 12Susie Bradley and Billy Vincent
Susie and Billy were one of the couples who married later in the experiment. From the get go, Susie kept on calling Billy awkward - even calling him a deeb at one point on their honeymoon. They split before the final commitment ceremony. Susie is now dating former rugby pro Todd Carney and they have a baby on the way. However, Billy appears to be single.
10 of 12Ines Basic and Bronson Norrish
We knew this relationship wasn't going to last from the moment Ines asked Bronson to take out his eyebrow ring. Ines went on to have an affair with Sam, which Sam has since claimed was faked by producers, and it all came out during an explosive commitment ceremony. Bronson is now a lot happier with girlfriend Hayley Wallis. And from her Instagram, Ines looks to be single at the moment.
11 of 12Jessika Power and Mick Gould
Major cracks started to show in Mick and Jessika's relationship, then Jessika went after one of the newly weds, Dan. Not a shock that Jessica and Mick didn't survive then…(Neither did her affair with Dan, btw.)
12 of 12Dan Webb and Tamara Joy
After these two fell apart thanks to Jessika and Dan's affair, Tamara was linked to Jessika's ex, Mick. The drama never stops.
READ MORE: Two Of The Married At First Sight Brides Have Appeared On Other Dating Shows