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Married at First Sight is a British television programme where strangers start a marriagelike relationship with each other, meeting only minutes beforehand. Upon returning, they live together for a period of time, during which they meet at commitment ceremonies and choose whether or not they will continue their relationship. On 14 March 2021, Owen and Michelle from Series 5 became the first couple to celebrate their 1st wedding anniversary together.
Married at First Sight | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Created by | Michael Von Würden |
Based on | Gift Ved Første Blik (Danish TV series) |
Developed by | CPL |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 8 |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 (2015–2020) E4 (2021–) |
Release | 9 July 2015[1] – present |
Related | |
Married at First Sight |
On 24 November 2020, it was announced that the programme would move to Channel 4's sister channel E4 in 2021, and would use the format of its Australian counterpart following the highly successful broadcast of the latter on E4.[2]
Following the success of Series 6, it was recommissioned for a longer 30-episode seventh series, and a 37-episode eighth series.
Series 1 (2015)
editFirst aired in July 2015. The couples were:
# | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current status |
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1 | Emma Rathbone | 32 | Businesswoman | Yes | Divorced[3] |
James Ord-Hume | 33 | University Administrator | |||
2 | Sam McDonald | 30 | Chartered Surveyor | Did not marry | N/A |
Jack Finn-Kelcey | 29 | Security Consultant | |||
3 | Kate Stewart | 31 | Personal Trainer | No | Annulled |
Jason Knowles | 34 | Financial Adviser |
Series 2 (2016)
editFirst aired in October and November 2016. The couples were:
# | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current status |
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1 | Lucie | 27 | Marketing Executive | Yes | Divorced |
Steven Griffiths | 30 | Writer | |||
2 | Sara | 30 | Personal Assistant | Yes | Divorced |
Adam | 32 | Trainee Counsellor | |||
3 | Caroline | 28 | Operations Coordinator | Yes | Divorced |
Adam Donoghue | 34 | Train Manager | |||
4 | Melissa | 27 | Student Nurse | Yes | Divorced |
Clark Sherwood | 26 | Business Development Manager |
Series 3 (2018)
editFirst aired in February and March 2018. The couples were:[citation needed]
# | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current status |
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1 | Richard | 28 | Police Sergeant | No | Divorced |
Harriet | 32 | Financial Director | |||
2 | Ben Jardine | 36 | Property | Yes | Separated |
Stephanie | 32 | Police Officer | |||
3 | Wayne | 31 | Insurance Broker | Did not marry | N/A |
Carrie | 35 | Estate Agent |
Series 4 (2019)
editFirst aired in March and April 2019. The couples were:
# | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current status |
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1 | Steph | 28 | Nurse | No | Annulled |
Jonathan | 39 | Property Manager | |||
2 | Verity | 28 | Office manager | Yes | Separated |
Jack | 25 | IT consultant |
Series 5 (2020)
editFirst aired in October 2020. The couples were:
# | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current status |
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1 | Shareen | 47 | Events Manager | No | Divorced |
David | 54 | Wholeseller | |||
2 | Michelle | 25 | Teacher | Yes | Married with Child |
Owen | 31 | Global Account Manager |
Series 6 (2021)
editAfter the success of the Australian version, the Australian format was adopted. In Episode 1, two couples (Bob & Megan and Ant & Nikita) were matched and married. In Episode 2, two couples (Matt & Dan and Luke & Morag) were matched and married. In Episode 4, two couples (Josh & Amy and Franky & Marilyse) met and were married. In Episode 5, the final two couples (Adam & Tayah and Jordon & Alexis) met and were married.
This series began on 30 August 2021. The final scheduled for 30 September 2021 was postponed after technical problems prevented it from being shown.[4] The final episode was rescheduled the following day.[5]
Ceremony history (2021)
editEpisode: | 8 | 11 | 14 | 19/20 | |||
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Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final Decision | |||
Luke | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Morag | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Amy | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Josh | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Adam | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Tayah | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Dan | N/A3 | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Matt | N/A3 | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Franky | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Marilyse | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Bob | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | |||
Megan | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||
Alexis | Leave2 | Stay4 | Leave | ||||
Ant | N/A (Leave)1 | Stay4 | Leave | ||||
Jordon | Stay2 | Left | |||||
Nikita | N/A (Leave)1 | Removed | |||||
Notes | 1, 2, 3 | 4 | none | ||||
Ejected | Nikita | none | |||||
Left | Jordon | none | Alexis & Ant | none | |||
Bob & Megan |
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
- ^1 : Due to an altercation off-camera at the first Dinner Party, the Production team removed Nikita from the experiment. As a result, Ant also had to leave.
- ^2 : Jordon originally chose to stay in the experiment to pursue an extra-marital romance with Megan, following the two sharing a kiss at the first dinner party. However, he changed his mind during the first commitment ceremony and chose to leave. As a result, Alexis & Jordon left the experiment.
- ^3 : Due to a delay with returning from their honeymoon in Mexico, Matt & Dan were unable to attend the first dinner party or commitment ceremony.
- ^4 : After forming a romantic connection following the end of their previous marriages, Alexis & Ant were allowed to return to the experiment as a new couple.
Couple profiles (2021)
editNo. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
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1 | Robert Voysey | 26 | Bournemouth | Business Protection Specialist | Dominican Republic | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Megan Wolfe | 26 | Stoke-on-Trent | Wellness Coach | ||||
2 | Anthony Poole | 28 | Manchester | Business Development | Mexico | Removed from experiment | Separated |
Nikita Jasmine | 26 | County Durham | Sales | ||||
3 | Matt Jameson | 39 | Leeds | Charity Worker | Mexico | Yes | Separated |
Daniel Mckee | 27 | Northern Ireland | Sales | ||||
4 | Luke Dawson | 36 | Cardiff | Care Home Manager/Fireman | Switzerland | Yes | Separated |
Morag Crichton | 31 | Essex | Veterinary Nurse | ||||
5 | Joshua Christie | 26 | West London | Insurance Worker | Mexico | Yes | Separated |
Amy Christophers | 34 | Cornwall | Sports Journalist | ||||
6 | Franky Spencer | 47 | Dubai | Strength & Conditioning Coach | Lake District | Yes | Separated |
Marilyse Corrigan | 36 | Beverley | Personal Trainer | ||||
7 | Adam Aveling | 26 | Doncaster | Electrician | Antigua | Yes | Married with child |
Tayah McCreith | 25 | Welwyn Garden City | Estate Agent | ||||
8 | Jordon Mundell | 27 | Cardiff | Personal Trainer | Maldives | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Alexis Economou | 28 | London | Model | ||||
9 | Anthony Poole | 28 | Manchester | Business Development | N/A1 | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Alexis Economou | 28 | London | Model |
- ^1 : After forming a romantic connection following the end of their previous marriages, Alexis & Ant were allowed to return to the experiment as a new couple.
Viewing figures (2021)
editOfficial, 28-day consolidated ratings are taken from BARB and include E4 +1. Catch-up service totals are added to the official ratings.[6]
Viewers (millions) | |||||||
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |||
Monday | 2.42 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 2.35 | ||
Tuesday | 2.17 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.47 | ||
Wednesday | 2.46 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.28 | ||
Thursday | 2.36 | 2.41 | 2.62 | 2.60 | |||
Friday | 1.87[a] | ||||||
Weekly average | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.24 | ||
Running average | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.41 | ||
Series average | 2.41 |
- ^ Technical issues led to the accidental repeat of part of episode 19 during the scheduled Thursday night broadcast of the final. The episode was rescheduled for the following day after efforts to show the correct episode failed.
"Afters" specials
editFor this series, a special aftershow was broadcast on Thursdays at 10 pm, after the final Married at First Sight episode of the week.
Episode | Airdate | Guests | UK viewers (millions) |
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1 | 2 September 2021 | Nick Grimshaw, Suzi Ruffell | 0.44 |
2 | 9 September 2021 | Paul C Brunson, Tom Read Wilson | 0.47 |
3 | 16 September 2021 | Sam Thompson, Tom Read Wilson, Olga Koch | 0.43 |
4 | 23 September 2021 | Joel Dommett, Hannah Cooper-Dommett, Snoochie | 0.36 |
5 | 1 October 2021 [a] | 0.44 |
- ^ This episode was delayed as the final was unable to be broadcast in its intended Thursday slot, with the programme rescheduled for the day after. On the intended airdate, First Dates occupied most of its slot as E4 opted to show it as filler.
Series 7 (2022)
editAfter the success of the sixth series, an extended thirty-episode version using the same format was commissioned. This time, the cast included two same-sex couples - one male and one female. In each of Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5, two couples were matched and married. In a franchise first, two additional couples were married and joined the experiment in Episode 12. The series began on 29 August 2022, the first episode being followed by a "One Year Later" special episode with some of Series 6's cast. For this series, the Dinner Parties and Commitment Ceremonies moved from Brighton to Trinity Quay Wharf in London's Docklands.
Ceremony history (2022)
editEpisode: | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27/28 | |||
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Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final Decision | |||
Chanita | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Jordan | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
April | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
George | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Jenna | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Zoe | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Johnathan | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||
Sophie | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||||
Matt | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Leave2 | Stay | Yes | ||||
Whitney | Leave | Stay | Leave | Leave2 | Stay | Yes | |||
Adrian | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Left5 | |||
Thomas | Stay | Leave | Stay | Stay | Leave3 | ||||
Kwame | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay4 | Left | |||
Kasia | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||
Duka | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||
Gemma | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Leave | ||||||
Pjay | Stay | Stay1 | Left | ||||||
Jess | Stay | Leave | |||||||
Richie | Stay | Leave | |||||||
Lara | Stay | Leave | |||||||
Notes | none | 1 | none | 2 | 3 & 4 | 5 | |||
Left | none | Pjay & Jess | none | Duka | Kasia & Kwame | Thomas & Adrian | |||
Lara & Richie | Gemma |
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
- ^1 : Pjay wrote Stay, but agreed to leave the show based on Jess' answer on the couch.
- ^2 : After beginning an affair at the Couples' Retreat, Whitney & Matt asked the experts if they could re-enter the experiment as a couple - removing Gemma & Duka from the experiment. Rather than going through the traditional Commitment Ceremony process for these two couples, the experts spoke to them as a combined group before their respective decisions were revealed.
- ^3 : Thomas wrote Leave but after hearing Adrian's reasons for wanting to remain in the experiment changed his mind to stay and work on their relationship.
- ^4 : Kwame wrote Stay but agreed to leave the experiment as he didn’t want to keep Kasia in the experiment against her will and that she was adamant the relationship was over.
- ^5 : Thomas & Adrian decided to mutually separate during the final dinner party and forgo taking part in Final Vows.
Couple profiles (2022)
editNo. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
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1 | Jordan Emmett-Connelly | 29 | Darlington | Account Manager | Mauritius | Yes | Separated before reunion |
Chanita Stephenson | 29 | Derby | Social Worker | ||||
2 | Duka Cavolli | 31 | Birmingham | Recruitment HR Coordinator | South Africa | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Whitney Hughes | 31 | St Albans | PA | ||||
3 | Adrian Sanderson | 37 | Manchester | Digital Designer | Mexico | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Thomas Hartley | 31 | Liverpool | Mental Health Care Assistant | ||||
4 | George Roberts | 40 | Worcester | Financial Advisor | Jamaica | Yes | Separated - Unusual Circumstances |
April Banbury | 32 | London | Dress Designer | ||||
5 | Pjay Finch | 31 | Birmingham | Dancer/Performer | The Maldives | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Jess Potter | 31 | Cambridgeshire | Dental Hygienist | ||||
6 | Richie Dews | 51 | Sheffield | Sales Advisor | Bavaria, Germany | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Lara Eyre | 49 | Nottingham | Waitress | ||||
7 | Jenna Robinson | 32 | Blackpool | Zero Waste Shop Owner | Iceland | Yes | Engaged |
Zoe Clifton | 30 | West Midlands | Quantity Surveyor | ||||
8 | Kwame Badu | 42 | London | Business Consultant | The Maldives | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Kasia Martin | 36 | London | Businesswoman | ||||
9 | Gemma Rose | 30 | Newton Abbot | Hair Salon Owner | Portugal | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Matt Murray | 32 | Huddersfield | Barber | ||||
10 | Johnathan Wileman | 32 | Selby | Carpenter | Saint Lucia | Yes | Separated before reunion |
Sophie Brown | 26 | Manchester | Head of Partnerships | ||||
11 | Matt Murray | 32 | Huddersfield | Barber | N/A[a] | Yes | Separated before reunion |
Whitney Hughes | 31 | St Albans | PA |
- ^ After beginning an affair at the Couples' Retreat, Whitney & Matt asked the experts if they could re-enter the experiment as a couple - removing Gemma & Duka from the experiment.
Viewing figures (2022)
editOfficial, 7-day consolidated ratings are taken from Thinkbox and include E4 +1. From this series, 28-day ratings with viewership on devices other than televisions are no longer available, and so cannot be directly compared with the previous series.
Viewers (millions) | |||||||||
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Week 1[7] | Week 2[8] | Week 3[9] | Week 4[10] | Week 5[11] | Week 6[12] | Week 7[13] | Week 8[14] | ||
Monday | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.91 | 1.98 [a] | 2.13 | 2.26 | 2.14 | 1.98 | |
Tuesday | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.96 | 1.86 [b] | 2.21 | 2.25 | 2.01 | 2.07 | |
Wednesday | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.89 | 1.82 | 2.19 | 2.12 | 1.85 | ||
Thursday | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 2.01 [c] | 2.13 | 2.05 | 1.98 | ||
Weekly average | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.92 | 2.17 | 2.16 | 2.00 | 2.03 | |
Running average | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 1.96 | 1.96 | |
Series average | 1.965 |
A "One Year On" special, broadcast after the first episode on 29 August, consolidated to 729,000 viewers.[7]
"Unveiled" specials
edit"Married at First Sight UK: Afters" returned for Series 7 - now rebranded as "Unveiled".
Episode | Airdate | Guests | UK viewers (millions) |
Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 September 2022 | Joel Dommett, Verona Rose, Paul Carrick Brunson and Series 6's Nikita and Morag | 0.29 | [7] |
2 | 11 September 2022 | Grace Dent, Suzi Ruffell and Miles Nazaire | 0.15 | [8] |
3 | 18 September 2022 | Michelle Visage, Sam Thompson and Yinka Bokinni | 0.19 | [9] |
4 | 25 September 2022 | Judi Love, Jamie Laing and Josh Jones | 0.23 | [10] |
5 | 2 October 2022 | Rosie Jones, Larry Dean and Pete Wicks | 0.34 | [11] |
6 | 9 October 2022 | Rickie Haywood Williams, Melvin Odoom and Lou Sanders | 0.23 | [12] |
7 | 16 October 2022 | Vogue Williams, Tom Read Wilson and Catherine Bohart | 0.35 | [13] |
8 | 18 October 2022 | Judi Love, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Douglas | 0.44 | [14] |
Series 8 (2023)
editAfter the success of the sixth and seventh series, an extended thirty-six episode version using the same format was commissioned, starting on 18 September 2023. The cast included the show's first transgender bride, Ella,[17] and the first limb deficient bride, Jay. In each of Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5, two couples were matched and married. In Episode 12, a further two couples were matched and married before the final two weddings occurred in Episodes 17 & 18.
Ceremony history (2023)
editEpisode: | 8 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 33/34 | ||
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Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final Decision | ||
Georges | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Peggy | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Stay | Yes | ||
Paul | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Tasha | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Erica | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||
Jordan | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||
Adrienne | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||
Matt | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | |||||
Ella | Stay | Stay | Stay | N/A5 | Stay | Stay | No | ||
JJ | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Leave | Stay | Stay | No | |||
Arthur | Stay | Stay1 | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Laura | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||
Rozz | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||
Thomas | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||
Mark | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Left8 | |||||
Sean | Stay | Stay | |||||||
Luke | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Removed 7 | ||||
Jay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | |||||
Bianca | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Leave | Left | |||||
Nathanial | Stay | Stay | Stay | Left5 | |||||
Brad | Stay | Stay | N/A2 | Removed 4 | |||||
Shona | Stay | Stay | N/A2 | ||||||
Porscha | Stay | Stay | Stay | Left3 | |||||
Terence | Leave | Stay | Leave | ||||||
Notes | none | 1 | 2, 3 | 4, 5 | 6, 7 | 8 | none | ||
Ejected | none | Brad & Shona | Luke & Jay | none | |||||
Left | none | Terence & Porscha | Bianca | none | Mark & Sean | Laura & Arthur | |||
Nathanial | Thomas & Rozz | Ella & JJ |
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
- ^1 : Arthur was unwell for the second Dinner Party and Commitment Ceremony, so his decision was delivered by Expert Mel in the form of a letter.
- ^2 : Brad & Shona did not attend the third Commitment Ceremony, due to their relationship challenges.
- ^3 : Despite Porscha writing Stay at the third Commitment Ceremony, Terence decided to leave the experiment - and as a result, Porscha also left.
- ^4 : Brad & Shona were removed from the experiment by the experts at the start of the fourth week.
- ^5 : Nathanial decided to leave the experiment during the fourth dinner party, after an argument with Ella over her relationship with JJ. Ella left the experiment after the commitment ceremony.
- ^6 : Ella & JJ re-entered the experiment as a couple at the couple's retreat.
- ^7 : Luke was ejected from the experiment after an altercation with Jordan before the fifth Commitment Ceremony. As a result, Jay also had to leave.
- ^8 : Sean decided to leave during the sixth Dinner Party. As a result, Mark also left the experiment.
Couple profiles (2023)
editNo. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luke Worley | 30 | Clacton | Sales Executive | Grenada | Removed from experiment | Separated |
Jay Howard | 31 | Accrington | Sales Team Leader | ||||
2 | Arthur Poremba | 34 | London | Tennis Coach | Mexico | No | Separated |
Laura Vaughan | 34 | Portsmouth | Finance Manager | ||||
3 | Thomas Kriaras | 27 | Wiltshire | Investment Communications | Austria | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Rosaline Darlington | 28 | Crewe | Florist | ||||
4 | Nathanial Valentino | 36 | Manchester | Events Marketing Manager | Mexico | Left experiment | Separated |
Ella Morgan Clark | 29 | Weston-Super-Mare | Clinic Consultant | ||||
5 | Georges Berthonneau | 30 | Surrey | Sports Rehabilitator | Thailand | Yes | Separated after experiment |
Peggy Rose | 32 | Kent | Technology Risk Partner | ||||
6 | Paul Liba | 26 | Chesham | Account Manager | Costa Rica | Yes | Still together |
Tasha Jay | 25 | Leeds | Childcare Assistant | ||||
7 | Brad Skelly | 27 | Grimsby | Model | The Maldives | Removed from experiment | Separated |
Shona Manderson | 31 | Nottingham | Performing Arts Teacher | ||||
8 | Terence Edwards | 40 | Reading | Youth Worker/DJ | Morocco | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Porsha Pernnelle | 36 | London | Executive Assistant | ||||
9 | John Joe "JJ" Slater | 30 | Essex | Fashion Brand Owner | Mauritius | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Bianca Petronzi | 29 | Buxton | Hair Extension Specialist | ||||
10 | Jordan Gayle | 26 | Sheffield | Personal Trainer | Antigua | Yes | Separated after experiment |
Erica Roberts | 25 | Edinburgh | Dance Teacher | ||||
11 | Matt Pilmoor | 29 | Harrogate | Window Cleaner | Tenerife | Yes | Separated before reunion |
Adrienne Naylor | 26 | Cumbria | Project Support Worker | ||||
12 | Mark Kiley | 36 | London | Customer Service Manager | Lapland | Left experiment | Separated |
Sean Malkin | 31 | Durham | Store Manager | ||||
13 | John Joe "JJ" Slater | 30 | Essex | Fashion Brand Owner | N/A6 | No | Separated |
Ella Morgan Clark | 29 | Weston-Super-Mare | Clinic Consultant |
Viewing figures (2023)
editOfficial, 7-day consolidated ratings are taken from Thinkbox and include E4 +1, but exclude viewership on devices.
Viewers (millions)[18] | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | |
Monday | 1.58 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 1.81 | 2.13 | 2.23 | 2.09 | 2.02 | 2.14 |
Tuesday | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.09 | 2.34 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.02 |
Wednesday | 1.66 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 1.86 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.35 |
Thursday | 1.48 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.97 | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.32 | 2.15 | 2.01 |
Weekly average | 1.62 | 1.80 | 1.88 | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 2.16 | 2.06 | 2.13 |
Running average | 1.62 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.87 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 2.00 |
Series average | 1.996 |
Series 9 (2024)
editAfter the success of the sixth, seventh & eighth series, another thirty-six episode version using the same format was commissioned, starting on 16 September 2024. In each of Episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5, two couples were matched and married. In each of Episodes 12, 13 & 14, a further couple was married.
Ceremony history (2024)
editEpisode: | 8 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 33 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final Decision | ||
Lacey | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Nathan | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Sacha | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Yes | ||
Ross | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
Adam | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | N/A4 | ||
Polly | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||
Amy | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave3 | No | |||
Luke | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay3 | Yes | ||||
Kieran | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||
Kristina | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||
Caspar | Stay | Stay | Leave | Stay | Leave | Left | |||
Emma | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||
Alex | Leave1 | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||
Holly | Stay1 | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||
Ryan | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Stay | Left2 | |||||
Sionainn | Stay | Stay | |||||||
Hannah | Not in Experiment |
Stay | Leave | Left | |||||
Stephen | Leave | Leave | |||||||
Orson | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||
Richelle | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||
Charlie | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||||
Eve | Stay | Leave | |||||||
Notes | 1 | none | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Left | none | Charlie & Eve | none | Hannah & Stephen Orson & Richelle |
Ryan & Sionainn | Kieran & Kristina | Amy & Luke Polly & Adam | ||
Emma & Caspar | |||||||||
Alex & Holly |
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts or Production.
- ^1 : Holly offered to change her decision to Leave, but Alex decided to stay in the process for another week and work on their relationship.
- ^2 : Ryan & Sionainn decided to leave the experiment during Love/Hate Week after an argument.
- ^3 : Luke offered to change his decision to Leave, but Amy decided to stay in the process for another week and work on their relationship.
- ^4 : Adam left his & Polly's Vow Renewal without offering a decision.
Couple profiles (2024)
editNo. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kieran Chapman | 28 | Newcastle | Mobile Mechanic | Koh Samui, Thailand | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Kristina Goodsell | 31 | Bexhill-on-Sea | Dog Walker | ||||
2 | Caspar Todd | 34 | New Forest | Head Gardener | Montego Bay, Jamaica | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Emma Barnes | 31 | Bristol | Sales Manager | ||||
3 | Eve Reid | 31 | Omagh | Lifeguard & Personal Trainer | Mexico | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Charlie Curtis | 30 | Surrey | Lettings Operations Coordinator | ||||
4 | Nathan Campbell | 24 | Somerset | Engineer | The Gambia | Yes | Separated after
experiment |
Lacey Martin | 27 | Cheshunt | Office Manager | ||||
5 | Ross McCarthy | 32 | Salford | Painter & Decorator | Barbados | Yes | Separated after
experiment |
Sacha Jones | 29 | Walsall | Aesthetics Practitioner | ||||
6 | Adam Nightingale | 33 | Nottingham | Barber | Trentino | No | Separated |
Polly Sellman | 28 | Maidstone | Careers Advisor | ||||
7 | Alex Henry | 28 | Birmingham | Aviation Operations | The Maldives | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Holly Ditchfield | 29 | Huddersfield | Beautician | ||||
8 | Orson Nurse | 41 | Birmingham | Project Engineer | Mauritius | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Richelle Case | 48 | London | Head of Alternative Investments | ||||
9 | Luke Debono | 30 | Maidstone | Prison Education Manager | The Bahamas | No | Separated |
Amy Kenyon | 27 | Blackburn | Wedding Planner | ||||
10 | Stephen Nolson | 33 | Berkshire | Medical Technology Technician | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
Hannah Norburn | 32 | Altrincham | Health & Fitness Business Owner | ||||
11 | Ryan Livesey | 28 | Manchester | Bin Man | Copenhagen, Denmark | Left experiment | Separated |
Sionainn Carmichael | 29 | Glasgow | Make Up Artist |
Viewing figures (2024)
editOfficial, 7-day consolidated ratings are taken from Thinkbox and include E4 +1, but exclude viewership on devices.
Viewers (millions) | |||||||||
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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | |
Monday | 1.79 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.16 | 2.12 | |
Tuesday | 1.91 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.04 | 1.93 | |
Wednesday | 1.96 | 2.32 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.16 | 2.18 | 2.03 | 1.88 | |
Thursday | 1.91 | 2.30 | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.40 | 2.09 | 1.93 | |
Weekly average | 1.89 | 2.21 | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.08 | 1.96 | |
Running average | 1.89 | 2.05 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.09 | |
Series average | TBC |
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