It was the dating TV show that originated in the UK, that first hit our screens in 2014 when a bunch of singletons agreed to marry partners chosen for them by a team of relationship experts. Of course, the twist was that they didn’t lay eyes on each other until the actual wedding ceremony.
While there has been a whopping 12 series of the UK version of the show so far, us Brits have recently been treated to the Married At First Sight Australia series which has been airing on Channel 4. Of course, it’s proved to be highly dramatic, helping fill the lockdown/winter boredom and most of us have quickly binged watched our way through to the end of season 6.
In Australia, season 7 has already aired but it’s probably not going to hit our screens for some time. Meanwhile, season 8 has been in production and set to air Down Under in the coming months.
So, what can we expect from Married At First Sight Australia season 8 when it officially reaches UK screens? Here’s everything we know...
When is the UK release date for Married At First Sight Australia season 8?
The Married At First Sight Australia season 8 series is hitting Aussie screens on 22 February 2021 on Channel 9, UK fans will have to be a little more patient. After all, we’re still awaiting season 7 to come to Channel 4 this year so we don’t expect season 8 to reach us in Blighty until 2022 at the earliest.
The Married At First Sight Australia season 8 plot
As per the official Channel 4 website, 'MAFS' Australia is about: "Aussie singles get hitched to spouses who they see for the first time on their wedding day."
As you probably know if you’re reading this, the show has a similar concept to the UK version. The singles reveal what they’re looking for in a partner, along with information about themselves and then a panel of relationship experts match them up to someone who they feel would be a suitable.
Once paired up, the couples aren't allowed to meet each other in real life until the day of their wedding, at the altar. Unlike in the UK, the legal restrictions in Australia mean that the couples don’t actually partake in a legally-binding marriage, but rather an unofficial commitment ceremony.
Cameras follow the wedding day reactions and follow the couples as they embark on newly-married life.
The Australian version is set-up as more of a reality TV show and when they return from their honeymoon, they move in with each other AND the other couples from the series.
Cue awkward weekly dinner parties and recurring commitment ceremonies, where the couples choose whether they want to stay in or leave the process. No wonder we are all hooked.
The Married At First Sight Australia season 8 cast
While details of the Married At First Sight Australia season 8 contestants haven’t been revealed, we know three confirmed cast members.
These include John Aitken, a former New Zealand cricketer-turned relationship expert. Mel Schilling is also another dating and relationship expert on the Australian series. In season 8, there’s a brand new sexologist on the panel to help spice things up between the couples. Alessandra Rampolla was revealed in a trailer for the new season showing her interacting with the contestants and asking awkward questions about their sex lives.
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While there haven't been any full-length trailers, the official Married At First Sight Australia Instagram page did post a teaser, which featured past couples reciting their vows.
The show’s new sex expert, Alessandra Rampolla, was also recently revealed in another short trailer, in which she says: “Sex is such an essential part of a long-lasting relationship.” We see her telling a couple to "get your groins a little closer."
The couples appear to simulate sex scenes together, while Rampolla gives them advice.
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