Married at First Sight (Australian TV series)
Australian reality television series
Married at First Sight is an Australian reality television adaptation of the Danish series Gift ved første blik. The show features a group of strangers who participate in a social experiment and are paired together by experts. Due to the legal requirement to give one month's notice of marriage in Australia, participants in this installment are not legally married, instead proceeding with an unofficial commitment ceremony. The series first premiered on 18 May 2015 on the Nine Network. The show has had thirteen seasons between 2015 and 2026, plus a two-part reunion special which was broadcast before the eighth season in 2021.
Premise
Couples meet for the first time at the altar, before spending their "wedding night" in a hotel and then embarking on a honeymoon. Upon return, they live together for a period of time and each week decide whether they will continue their relationship at a commitment ceremony where they can choose to either stay or leave. Those who stay make their final decision during the final vows. The experts encourage contestants to fully immerse themselves within all stages of the experiment which focuses on relationship building and companionship.
Production
In November 2013, the series was originally announced to air in 2014, however was later delayed to the following year and premiered on 18 May 2015, with experts John Aiken, Sabina Read and Trisha Stratford.
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