Married At First Sight Australia is back for another explosive series and the line-up looks better than ever.
With over 30 episodes to look forward to, some of Australia’s most adventurous singles will put the search for love in the hands of relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling, and clinical sexologist Alessandra Rampolla.
The popular series sees a whole new bunch of singles go on the journey of a lifetime, kicking off with a bucks night for the boys, and hens night for the ladies.
The couples will then say ‘I do’ after meeting each other for the first time on their wedding day.
But that’s just the start because once the celebrations are over, their relationships will really be put to the test as they live under the same roof and learn to adjust to the real-life relationship cycle.
Here's the brides taking part in this year's series...
Domenica, 28, Make-up Artist
She may be petite, but 28-year-old Italian makeup artist, Domenica (Dom), is said to be outgoing, feisty and passionate.
Domenica has been married before but while the relationship lasted four years, the marriage lasted only two months.
She says it was her choice to end the marriage, a decision that left her devastated and feeling like a failure.
Hailing from a big family, she will make her voice heard and defend those she loves.
Domenica is hoping to find a husband who will love her for all her quirks and can deliver the right chemistry in the bedroom.
She hopes that her new groom will lead her in the direction of kids and her own big Italian family.
Ella, 27, Beautician
Ella is adorned with tattoos, she’s hot and edgy, but she hasn’t been in a relationship for nine years.
However, the beautician loves love and is ready to find someone who will be her best friend as well as her biggest fan. Extremely loyal and faithful, she is searching for a partner to do life with.
A straight talker who is unapologetic about her tendency to overshare, Ella is self-assured and in tune with her sexuality.
Therefore a strong sexual connection is the marker of a healthy relationship for Ella and she’s seeking a thrilling relationship.
Admitting that she can be moody and impatient at times, Ella has in the past struggled with finding men who want to commit and her biggest turn-offs are close-minded and lazy guys.
Holly, 36, Cinema Manager
Holly desperately wants to meet the love of her life so she can realise her life-long dream of becoming a mother.
After years of being unlucky, Holly thought she had finally met the love of her life, having fallen in love not only with him but his two kids, relishing the role of stepmother.
However, Holly was left devastated when he told her he didn’t want any more children.
The cinema manager is upfront about feeling the pressure of time when it comes to having a baby and worries that the longer she leaves it the less chance she has to fall pregnant. So, she’s come to the MAFS experts for help.
Holly has a lot of love to give. She wants someone to start a family with, a man who will love her deeply. She says she knows how to love a man and how to make him feel loved – and wants that in return.
Olivia, 27, Teaching Student
Sweet and bubbly Olivia is a blonde bombshell who constantly finds herself dating the wrong guys.
Olivia attributes her luckless search for love to low self-confidence as she was overweight until she was 22 when she had a gastric sleeve to lose 50 kilos.
Despite struggling with still seeing herself as the overweight girl, Olivia is bursting with love – and is a romantic at heart.
She is ready to meet someone who is right for her, an amazing partner to love her back and make her the happiest woman in the world.
Samantha, 26, Fashion Brand Manager
Outgoing and ambitious, Samantha is a strong and independent spirit, passionate about her career.
Fashion design takes up so much of her time that Samantha finds little time left for meeting someone. So, for her to find the time and agree to a date, he really needs to be worth it.
Underneath her resilient exterior, Samantha is still scarred from the breakdown of her previous relationship that left her devastated and with serious trust issues when it comes to men.
Samantha is a determined woman who knows what she wants. Ambition, confidence and self-sufficiency in an older man are just a few traits that will turn her head. But with high expectations, she knows it will take someone amazing to capture her heart.
Selin, 32, Executive Assistant
Selin is a single mother to her son who is about to turn three. And with no time for dating while juggling motherhood and a career, Selin’s MAFS wedding day will be her first date in three years.
She is nervous and scared of being hurt and sacrificing a lot of precious time away from her boy to join the marriage experiment.
But after always providing for him first and putting her needs last, she is attempting to leave her “mum guilt” behind for the opportunity to find true love.
Coming from a close-knit, loud Turkish family, Selin is strong-willed and minded. She wants a “good man”, a gentleman who has his head firmly on his shoulders.
She wants her husband to be honest, faithful, and someone who will be on her and her son’s team for life.
Selina, 32, Hairdresser
Half-Cambodian and half-Chinese, Selina is driven and self-sufficient, owning her own four-bedroom home in the hope of one day raising a family there.
She says if her parents had their way she would already be married to an older, wealthy Asian.
Out to prove them wrong by not only succeeding in her career, Selina is hoping our experts can also help in her quest for love.
Selina has struggled to find a connection with the men she dates and says that often men see her as a novelty rather than a smart woman with ambition.
Tamara, 29, Operations Manager
Self-assured, confident and sassy, outspoken Tamara describes herself as an Alpha personality.
Tamara will tell anyone what she thinks of them, whether they’ve asked for her opinion or not. Financially independent and owning her own home, she is successful in her career and incredibly ambitious.
Used to providing for herself, Tamara has high expectations for a partner – she doesn’t want to have to carry him. Her new husband will need to match her on all levels and not be intimidated.
Taking great pride in her appearance, Tamara expects her partner to do the same and she gets bored quickly by guys she is dating, so she needs someone that will hold and keep her attention.
In the past, Tamara has found that guys will do anything to impress her, but in the end it never lasts. Now she is hoping the MAFS experiment is her ticket to everlasting love.
Married at First Sight Australia returns to E4 on Monday 21 February and runs Monday - Thursday evenings.
