Married At First Sight Chapter 1661 (2024)

FAQs

Do the bride and groom get paid on Married at First Sight? ›

While Married At First Sight cast members would likely enjoy getting paid monetarily for their time on the series, Kinetic Content CEO Chris Coelen shared with The Wrap that the participants are barely paid for their time on the series. “[They're paid] almost nothing,” Chris shared.

In the 17 seasons there has been of Married at First Sight, 64 couples have been matched. Of those couples, only 12 are still together, making the success rate only 18.75%. There are many couples who have said yes to each other on Decision Day only to break up before the Reunion or in the years following their season.

Production Does Not Bear Divorce Costs

The show could contribute within a certain period if the couple divorces, and also help them cover the costs of an attorney if they choose, but there is no set amount etched in stone.

“You don't have to pay anything. That's about maybe like an average salary, I'd say.” Meanwhile, season five's Nasser Sultan told Now To Love they got “$150 for the day, that's it”. “But on top of that, you have to pay expenses – your living expenses with the woman that you marry,” he said.

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Both MAFS Cast Members And Production Pay For The Wedding

Besides the wedding itself, each season of MAFS also has a specific budget for attire, rings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and each duo's honeymoon, although that doesn't mean that the participants receive everything for free.

The MAFS contestants pay for their own clothes. In many reality TV shows, the cast are often dressed by the production team. However, on married at First Sight Australia, the participants dress themselves. Season 5 participant tells Williams.

You have to sign a prenuptial agreement.

MAFS makes both the bride and groom sign a prenup. "It's a very short, brief prenup. It basically says what they walk in to [the marriage with], is what they walk out of the marriage with," Coelen told TheWrap.

As with many TV shows, the MAFS UK brides and grooms don't always have access to their phones. Former bride Alexis Economou told Grazia that the contestants are given a production phone to enable them to speak to each other.

What does Tim from MAFS do for a living? Tim runs an e-commerce digital marketing company and he reportedly also works as the Head of Performance at Gleamin, a skincare and wellness brand. But none of that really matters because MAFS Australia's Tim is actually a millionaire.

Does Married At First Sight provide a wardrobe? ›

"Do you get given outfits for the dinner parties or are they all your own clothes?" began the fan query. "Everyone has such 10/10 outfits every time!!" Erica responded: "All the clothes you see us wear are our own clothes. This was probably one of the most stressful things before going on the process.

Former contestant Melissa Lucarelli previously revealed that the majority of the day is spent on shooting, and couples have a curfew to follow. "You were filmed about 16 hours a day, it was crazy," she said on the Reality TV & Me podcast.

The MAFS contestants pay for their own clothes. In many reality TV shows, the cast are often dressed by the production team. However, on married at First Sight Australia, the participants dress themselves. Season 5 participant tells Williams.

According to Nasser, who was partnered with Gabrielle Bartlett on a previous season of the show, the MAFS contract states that the contestants "get a per diem" which means they are not being "paid for work" but are given a daily allowance to cover expenses.

The show pays for the weddings and gives the couple an all expense paid honeymoon plus about 110 dollars a week during the filming of the show. But they do not pay for the divorces they have all gotten afterward. Plus, to get on the show is not an easy task.

Married at First Sight first hit TV screens in 2015 and for the first 5 series the couples were legally married. However, after adopting the Australian (more entertaining) format last year the couples no longer get legally married.