Married at First Sight’s return date for explosive new series confirmed by E4 – and fans don’t have to wait long
MARRIED at First Sight is returning to E4 in just a matter of days.
The relationship experiment series is back for its ninth series following the dramatic events of last season which saw Ella Morgan cheating on Nathanial Valentino with fellow groom JJ Slater – who is now rumoured to be engaged to Katie Price.
As well as love triangles, Luke Worley was axed from the show after a physical altercation with Jordan Gayle.
Now a fresh group of brides and grooms are ready to take the plunge and marry a total stranger on TV – but will they find their happily ever after?
Well, MAFs fans can find out on Monday 16 September at 9pm when the show officially returns to E4.
The upcoming series welcomes a new group of hopeful brides and grooms.
The brides looking for love this year are Bristolian sales manager Emma, Brummie aesthetics practitioner Sacha, East Sussex dog walker Katrina, Omagh lifeguard and fitness instructor Emma, Huddersfield beautician Holly, Surrey property manager Charlie, London-based financier Richelle, Kent careers advisor Polly and Hertfordshire office manager Lacey.
The grooms line up includes Nottingham-based barber Adam, Brummie aviation operator Alex, New Forest gardener Caspar, Newcastle mechanic Kieran, Somerset engineer Nathan, St Kitts and Nevis-based project engineer Orson and former pro-footballer-turned-painter and decorator Ross from Manchester.
The hopeful singles are paired together by dating experts Paul C Brunson and Mel Schilling.
They are returning to series 9 of MAFS alongside Charlene Douglas who will also help to guide the brides and grooms through the start of married life.
This year’s cast is a pretty mixed bag with singles for all over the country travelling to London to take part in the reality series.
Married at First Sight UK first gripped the nation back in 2015 when it premiered on Channel 4.
It’s exiting premise quickly hooked viewers in.
It follows pairs of strangers who start a marriage like 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's best moments
Married at First sight has brought eight explosive series of drama to the small screen. These are some of the best moments
- When series 8 couple Rozz Darlington and Thomas Kriaras brought secretly brought a sex toy to the couple’s dinner party. Unbeknownst to their fellow cast members who they were having dinner with, Rozz wore a vibrating egg gadget whilst husband Thomas had the controls.
- Also in series 8, Ella Morgan cheating on Nathanial Valentino with fellow groom JJ Slater.
- Nikita’s exit in series 6. Nikita was removed from the show early on due to her behaviour, which led to her husband Ant re-entering the experiment with Alexis.
- A slightly more heart warming highlight from series 6 was watching Dan and Matt’s relationship unfold. Dan and Matt were the first same-sex couple on the show, and their relationship was both ground-breaking and adorable.
- Emma and James’ wedding in series 1. They were the first couple to ever get married on the UK version of the show. Emma and James, had a beautiful ceremony that set the tone for the series.
- The dinner party showdowns are always a MAFs highlight with explosive arguments and unexpected alliances forming.