Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 has almost wrapped up, and honestly, the whole shebang was a bloody doozy. But what makes the drama extremely interesting is that a bunch of our brides and grooms have already appeared on TV.
If you’re wondering why the streets of Australia are dead at 7.30pm from Sunday to Wednesday, it’s probably because everyone and their mamas are watching MAFS. The reality TV show where participants get matched by experts and are… Married At First Sight.
MAFS 2025 boasted a conundrum of drama. We’ve had multiple villain grooms and brides, four exes who were unexpectedly matched, breakups, cheating and more!
But alongside the on-screen tea, there are some huge revelations in the background, including the fact that a number of this year’s participants previously appeared on TV.
With that darn information, it truly feeds into the age-old question: Are you here for love or clout?
Regardless of their reasons, we’re just here to see their Aussie entertainment resumes.
So, without further ado, here are some of the Married At First Sight 2025 participants who’ve previously been on TV.
Which Married At First Sight 2025 Stars have been on TV before?
Teejay Halkias
Show: Big Brother Australia and a Wahl Australia ad.
Before joining season 12 of MAFS, Teejay Halkias appeared on the 15th season of Big Brother Australia. The 25-year-old actor ultimately placed ninth during his run in the Big Brother house.
The intruder groom was also spotted in a JB-HI-FI advertisement for Wahl Australia.
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Although his reality TV past and StarNow profile might suggest he’s only on MAFS for fame, the inruder groom insists he was on the show for love.
“I went in with an open heart,” he dished to PEDESTRIAN.TV.
“My reasoning for going on the show is that I’m one of seven kids. All of my siblings have a significant other. I’m the only one without one. You know, I’m obviously doing something wrong. So [I put] my faith in the hands of the experts, in the experiment… I went in with [the] intention that this could be something.”
Morena Farina
Show: Deal or No Deal.
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Eagle-eyed MAFS Redditors spotted 2025 explosive bride Morena Farina in an episode of Deal or No Deal. According to other folks in the community, it appears that the 57-year-old MAFS star was accompanied by her son Stefan.
Jamie Marinos
Show: 9News.
I don’t think this one reaaaallllly counts as a TV appearance in terms of reality TV, but online sleuths dug up an old 9News segment featuring a baby Jamie Marinos.
The fan-favourite bride was being interviewed after the store she managed was involved in a robbery.
Ryan Donnelly
Show: Beauty and the Geek.
Before appearing on the MAFS, self-proclaimed warrior groom Ryan Donnelly appeared on Beauty and the Geek as an actor.
The groom recently posted all of his Beauty and the Geek snapshots on his burner account @RYP_society alongside a bunch of behind-the-scenes MAFS tea.
Carina Mirabile
Show: Love & Hip Hop, The Claremont Murders and multiple commercials.
Our first bride of the season, Carina Mirabile, has extensive experience on screen. According to Yahoo! Lifestyle, the bride (who was matched with Paul Antoine, who ghosted her eight months before the experiment) Carina has appeared in several commercials and appeared as an extra for the US’ Love & Hip Hop when she lived in New York.
On her YouTube account, you can find one of her commercials, which aired on Channel Seven, and a music video she starred in for Sidhu Bhammeala.
Sierah Swepstone
Show: The Bachelor.
If Sierah Swepstone rings a big bell in your head, you might remember her as the iconic gal on Jimmy Nicholson‘s version of The Bachelor.
When she was evicted from the mansion, Sierah dropped one of the most iconic one-liners in Bachy history, stating that Jimmy wasn’t into “tall, horny bogans.”
Ugh, can’t wait to see what she comes up with on MAFS.
Paul Antoine
Show: The Real Love Boat Australia.
MAFS won’t be the first show where Paul has attempted to find love. Back in 2022, the tatted-up bloke shot his shot on The Love Boat Australia.
Unfortunately, with him being on MAFS, that would mean his attempt at finding love on a cruise ship was a flop.
Jeff Gobbels
Show: Neighbours.
Mr Jeff Gobbels previously starred in one of Australia’s most popular shows: Neighbours. Gobbels appeared on the show as police officer Kurt Bridges for three episodes in 2017.
He has also appeared in The Whistleblower, The Warriors, Undertow and A Promise Carved in Flesh.
Now, with MAFS under their belts, the television opportunities are endless! Who knows where they will end up next.
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