Married at First Sight Australia is all set to return in 2025 with its 12th season.
The popular reality show follows several strangers during a social experiment.
Participants are matched up by relationship experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla, and then each pair ‘marries’ each other at first sight — we put marry in quotation marks as they’re not legally wed as Australian law requires one month’s notice of marriage.
The pairs then live together for eight weeks, all while taking part in activities set for them by the relationship experts.

Whether you’re a seasoned MAFS fan or new to the series, you’ll likely know that it’s not an overly wholesome reality dating show like Farmer Wants A Wife.
Tears are shed, cheating scandals occur and participants constantly yell at each other… But that drama is what makes it great television.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming 2025 season of Married at First Sight.
Will there be a MAFS in 2025?
Yes, MAFS will return in 2025. The new season — which marks the series’ 12th overall — will premiere on Nine and 9Now on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 7.30pm.
Who are the MAFS advisers?
Married at First Sight experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla will return in 2025.

Do Married at First Sight couples get paid?
According to The Daily Telegraph, the 2024 contestants were paid $150 a day and given a $125 food allowance.
Is MAFS filmed in advance?
Yes, the reality show is usually filmed in advance. Judging by previous seasons, it’s likely that Married at First Sight 2025 was filmed in late 2024.
What is the failure rate of MAFS?
Out of the 105 matches made so far, only nine MAFS couples have stayed together. This means the failure rate is just over 91 per cent.
Let’s see if the 2025 Married at First Sight couples improve this rate…