Married at First Sight: Australia Season 9 Release Date On Lifetime 2022

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LIFETIME SAYS "G'DAY MATE" TO ANOTHER SEASON OF "MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA" STARTING MARCH 30

SERIES FOLLOWS NEW EPISODES OF MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT AND MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AFTERPARTY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

New York, NY (March 21, 2022) - As the global obsession with Married at First Sight continues to grow, Lifetime supersizes romance on Wednesday nights by heading back 'down under' with another bold and explosive season of Married at First Sight: Australia, to follow new episodes of Married at First Sight's current season set in Boston and Married at First Sight: Afterparty with host Keisha Knight Pulliam. Married at First Sight: Australia follows brave new couples in their quest to find the love of their lives. Matched by relationship experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling, and clinical sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, some of Australia's most adventurous singles will meet for the first time at the altar! Following them on their honeymoons, each bride and groom will then live under the same roof as they work to manage the intensity of a real-life relationship cycle. At the end of the social experiment, each couple must decide if they'll live happily ever after. However, before they decide, the couples will have the chance to compare the highs and lows of their relationships at the dramatic "Dinner Parties" and seek guidance from the experts at the weekly "Commitment Ceremonies," where secrets are revealed, and bombshells are dropped. With even more heart-pounding romance and highly addictive drama, Season 9 of Married at First Sight: Australia premieres on Wednesday, March 30 at 10:30p/9:30c.

Meet the Couples:

Carolina & Dion

Brazilian-born Carolina is a driven, successful business owner who is passionate and filter free when it comes to relationships. The online business owner from New South Wales falls hard and quickly, and her relationships often end in drama. Growing up without a father, she always felt like she needed to fill a gap. Her teenage son is her everything and she is looking for a man who is as strong and resilient as she is to share her life with.

Dion, a successful property developer from Victoria, enjoys the finer things in life. Although he lives the life of luxury, he is generous, kind, and caring. He is looking for someone to join his big Italian family who he is extremely close with. Dion is looking for the love of his life and he hopes that the bold move to marry a stranger might just work.

Domenica & Jack

Domenica, a makeup artist from New South Wales, is outgoing, feisty, and passionate. Although her decision to end her previous marriage left her devastated, she is hoping to find a husband who will love her for all her quirks. Coming from a big family, she is not afraid of confrontation and will make her voice heard and defend those she loves.

Jack is non-confrontational and often the voice of reason. This charismatic and likeable financial planner from New South Wales gets along with everyone around him with ease. He is hipster at heart looking for a woman who can share his passion for music and adventure. He struggles with the idea of modern dating since he prefers old-fashioned courtship to dating apps.

Ella & Mitch

Ella has been single for nine years and is ready to mingle. The beautician from Victoria is looking for a partner who will be her best friend and biggest fan. Although extremely loyal and faithful, she is a straight talker who is unapologetic about her tendency to overshare. She is seeking a thrilling relationship with a partner who can deal with her moods.

Mitch is a financial planner and part-time model from the Gold Coast. Although most assume he is a party boy, he is an introvert who enjoys his own company. He prefers fishing and camping to clubs and events. Mitch is joining the experiment to learn the tools to find a genuinely committed relationship.

Holly & Andrew

Holly is a cinema manager from New South Wales who desperately wants to meet the love of her life and become a mother. She is upfront about feeling the pressure of having a baby and wants the experts help to manage her stress. She has a lot of love to give and is looking for a man who will return that love back to her and their future children.

Andrew, a larger than life Texan, is a motivational speaker and personal trainer living in New South Wales with a passion for helping others. Twice divorced, he moved to Australia four years ago with his second wife. Despite his failed marriages, he still hopes his soulmate is out there. He wants someone who can match his spontaneity and be a good stepmother to his daughter.

Jessica & Daniel

Jessica, a retail assistant from Victoria, is the daughter of devoted parents from a traditional Maltese background. Losing her sister at such a young age has made her grow up quicker and develop of fear of abandonment which extended to dating. She is looking for a husband who will be protective and confident who also has a soft side.

Daniel, a personal trainer from Queensland, is confident, successful, and driven and credits the gym with saving his life. His childhood was unstable and to cope with the stress, he found solace in fitness. He learned to work hard and show up. He wants to be able to show a healthy and stable relationship to his future family.

Kate & Matt

Kate is a clinical nutritionist from Victoria who has never been in a relationship. Instead of facing the disappointment of dating, her and her twin sister hang out together holed up in their house. The repeated rejections have left her feeling undeserving of love, but she is hoping the experiment will be the beginning of her love story.

Matt, a law clerk from Queensland, is engaging with a great job and friends but is missing love. This is not his first journey down the aisle. After a heartbreaking fertility journey with his ex-wife, they fostered 27 children before eventually splitting after seven years. He is looking for a marriage like his parents, whose relationship he looks up to.

Olivia & Jackson

Olivia, a teaching student from New South Wales, is a sweet and bubbly girl who constantly finds herself dating the wrong guys. She attributes her luckless search for love to low self-confidence. She closed the door on dating while taking care of her ill father, spending her weekends at home with him. Despite struggling with her self-esteem, she is bursting with love to give and wants a partner who will love her back.

Jackson, a plumber from Victoria, describes himself as a class clown. Despite his fun-loving ways, he is sensitive and a natural protector. Growing up as the oldest sibling, he did everything to protect his family and keep them safe. Jackson has a deep respect for women and is looking for a committed relationship he can nurture.

Samantha & Al

Outgoing and ambitious, Samantha is a fashion brand manager from Queensland. She is an independent spirit who is very passionate about her career. However, underneath her resilient exterior, she is still scarred from the breakdown of her previous relationship when her longtime partner cheated on her. She knows it will take someone amazing to capture her heart.

Al is a loveable carpenter from New South Wales who has never had a serious relationship and still lives at home. He knows it is time to grow up and move out. He is the life of the party and doesn't have trouble getting female attention but is finally really to settle down. Coming from a family of five sisters, he is comfortable around women and is hoping his wife will be able to ground him.

Selin & Anthony

Selin is an executive assistant from New South Wales. A single mother to her three-year-old son, this will be her. first date in three years. She is nervous and scared of being hurt and is sacrificing a lot of time away from her son, but she is attempting to ease her guilt by focusing on the opportunity to find true love. Strong-willed and minded, she wants a gentleman who will be on her and her son's team for life.

Anthony, a semi-pro wrestler from Victoria with a sales job on the side, is the quintessential swoon-worthy man. He is looking for a woman who can match his drive and excitement for life. Although he is known in the ring as "Tommy Hellfire," he is a deep thinker with a sensitive side looking for a partner for him and his daughter to share a life with.

Selina & Cody

Selina, a hairdresser from South Australia, feels like she has never lived up to her parents' expectations. She is driven and self-sufficient but hopes the experts can help her in her quest for love to create a family to fill the home she owns. Selina is half-Cambodian and half-Chinese and says she has struggled to find a connection with the men she has dated in the past. Her funny and bubbly personality is what she is looking to connect with men over.

Cody is an easy-going guy from Sydney's Northern Beaches who loves nothing more than spending time with his friends. He is a swim coach and personal trainer who spends his time traveling and living an adventurous life. He has realized he wants someone who he can share his experiences with. Heartbreak from his childhood caused him to put walls up but he is looking to knock them down for true love.

Tamara & Brent

Tamara is a self-assured, confident, and outspoken operations manager from Queensland. Used to providing for herself, Tamara has high expectations for her partner and wants her future husband to match her on all levels without being intimidated by her. She takes great pride in her appearance and expects her partner to do the same.

Brent, a hospitality manager from New South Wales, is confident, charismatic, and sociable. He lived the high life in Dubai for seven years, running a successful events management company before the pandemic hit. Returning to Australia, he is determined to rebuild his life and that includes meeting his life partner with a dealbreaker being that she must have good feet!

Married at First Sight: Australia is produced by EndemolShine Australia. The format is distributed worldwide by Red Arrow Studios International.

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"MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: COUPLES CAM" & "MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: AUSTRALIA" ARE BACK WITH ALL-NEW SEASONS BEGINNING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH

Karen and Miles, Amani and Woody, and Amelia and Bennett Join Couples Cam for New Season

Los Angeles, CA (January 5, 2021) - Lifetime's breakout hits Married at First Sight: Couples Cam and Married at First Sight: Australia are back beginning Thursday, February 4th at 8pm ET/PT!

Married at First Sight: Couples Cam Season 2 picks up right were we left off on February 4th at 8pm ET/PT with fan favorite couples: Doug and Jamie (S1), Ashley and Anthony (S5), Shawniece and Jephte (S6), Danielle and Bobby (S8), Stephanie and AJ (S8), Kristine and Keith (S8), Beth and Jamie (S9), Greg and Deonna (S9) and Jessica and Austin (S10). This season there are some new MAFS alumni joining the Couples Cam family!

Beloved duos from this past season Karen and Miles, Amani and Woody, and Amelia and Bennett join the series that gives viewers an intimate look at their lives in the real world after the experiment is over. Featuring raw and unfiltered self-shot footage, this season includes many new marital milestones for several couples ranging from baby news to moving houses to other major life changes.

Married At First Sight: Couples Cam is produced by Kinetic Content, a Red Arrow Studios company. Executive producers for Married at First Sight are Chris Coelen, Eric Detwiler, Ally Simpson, Scott Teti and Geoff Nuanes for Kinetic Content and Gena McCarthy from Lifetime.

Lifetime is taking another dive Down Under, importing a new season of Married at First Sight: Australia. Australia's most riveting social experiment is back as Lifetime brings fans more of what they know and love with ten new couples who will undergo the dramatic experiment. These couples are faced with more challenges and romantic hurdles than ever before in this provocative and polarizing season. Each couple will once again blindly say "I do" as relationships are put to the test. Relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling, alongside neuropsychotherapist Dr. Trisha Stratford, once again put science to the test when it comes to matters of the heart, guiding these 20 brave singles on their journey to find their perfect match. Married at First Sight: Australia premieres February 4th at 9pm ET/PT, following the premiere of Married at First Sight: Couples Cam.

Married at First Sight: Australia is produced by EndemolShine Australia. The format is distributed worldwide by Red Arrow Studios International.

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On the heels of the best Married at First Sight season ever, coupled with the highest rated finale in franchise history*, Lifetime heads Down Under with the acquisition of Married at First Sight: Australia. After ten seasons of Married at First Sight making everlasting relationships in the United States, Lifetime brings fans more of what they love with twelve new couples, including one same-sex duo, from the other side of the world. The top-rated import features double the drama, passion and romance, in addition to beautiful locales, with two-hour episodes airing each Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime, beginning May 27th. Married at First Sight: Australia details the matching of each couple by experts John Aiken, Mel Schiling and Dr. Trisha Stafford, leading to their weddings and honeymoons, and follows as they settle into their domestic lives together. At the end of the social experiment, each couple must decide if it's happily ever after for them, or if it's time to get a divorce and go their separate ways. Married at First Sight: Australia will follow new episodes of Married at First Sight: Couples' Cam, debuting May 20th at 8pm ET/PT.

Additionally, the Married at First Sight Season 10 Reunion airs tonight, Wednesday, April 22 at 8pm ET/PT.

Meet the Couples:

Aleks & Ivan

Aleksandra, born and raised in Perth, WA, grew up in a strict Serbian household and although her parents disagree with her participation in the experiment, she feels the dating pool in her town is too small to meet Mr. Right. Driven, fiery and outspoken, Aleks knows exactly what she wants in a relationship and is ready to get married and settle into the life she has always imagined for herself.

Ivan is a Ukrainian-born straight shooter with traditional family values. The Sydney-based real estate agent is hard-working and ambitious with strong opinions. Although he is direct, underneath his tough exterior is a sentimental romantic who believes in true love.

Tash & Amanda

Tash, a bartender and yoga teacher from Adelaide, SA, can come off as intimidating to others considering her dark hair and striking tattoos. She hopes to find someone who is affectionate and expressive with their emotions.

Amanda, a self-proclaimed alpha-female from Melbourne, VIC, is searching for a woman to love deeply and equally. Her European family has not always been accepting but more than ever, Amanda is ready to find her soulmate.

Cathy & Josh

Cathy, a logistics investigator from New Zealand, is living in Sydney away from her family. Despite her glamorous appearance, she is down-to-earth and friendly and is looking for an honest and loyal partner she can finally let her guard down with.

Josh, an industrial operator from Sydney, always loved being the life of the party. Now, he regrets losing the one who got away while he wasted time partying instead of dating. Ready to settle down, Josh is vowing to never let love escape him so he can find his forever relationship.

Connie & Jonethen

Connie is an aspiring marine biologist from Melbourne who has been single for five years. Uncomfortable around men, she spends her time focusing on studying to avoid feeling invisible. Although her mother is against her being part of this experiment, she is determined to find her soulmate, with or without her family's blessing.

Jonethen is a fun-loving guy living on the Gold Coast with a job that he feels has inhibited his ability to find "the one." He has found it difficult to maintain any relationship beyond a few months. Jonethen is one of five boys from a close-knit family and he now believes it is time to mature and find a girl to settle down with for the long term.

Hayley & David

Melbourne native Hayley suffered from a drug addiction ten years ago but has since turned to health and fitness to pull her out of darkness. Although this has had a huge impact on her life and relationships, she is ready to show her vulnerability and be loved by someone who accepts her, past and all.

David is a former boxer from Melbourne who now drives trucks for a living. When he isn't working, he is training his two horses on his farmland. David's parents are traditionalists who are skeptical of his participation in this experiment. Although their approval is important to him, he is willing to try anything to find a special connection again.

KC & Drew

KC worked as a dancer in Los Angeles for 10 years before making the decision to move back home to Sydney with the hopes of finding love. Although she enjoyed her Hollywood lifestyle mixing and mingling with A-listers, she is finally home and ready to find someone to settle down with.

Drew, a musician with a big heart, enjoys a simple life and loves his laid-back lifestyle in Cairns, QLD where he runs a mental health charity. Although he receives no shortage of attention from woman, he hasn't allowed himself to be vulnerable with anyone since his called off engagement four years ago.

Lizzie & Seb

Lizzie, who appeared on a previous season of Married at First Sight: Australia, is back for a second chance at finding love after being betrayed by her husband. Although she tried to make it work with her previous groom, Sam, she later found out he was cheating on her with another bride in the experiment.

Sebastian, a semi-pro ALF player and personal trainer from Newcastle, NSW, has been single for eight years and has only had one serious relationship. As a sensitive soul and deep thinker, he is really hoping to get to know someone on a deeper level.

Mishel & Steve

Mishel, a young in spirit mother of two grown kids from Brisbane, Qld has suffered her fair share of heartache, including her divorce 15 years ago. She openly shares details of her dating disasters, admitting she has been cheated on in seven of her past eight relationships. Mishel finds the dating landscape increasingly difficult to navigate at her age and is hopeful the experiment will put an end to her quest to find a man who embraces her for who she is.

Steve, a cancer survivor from Melbourne, Vic, is originally from the UK. He's lived in Australia for the past 18 years and has a son in his 30s who still lies in England. He feels his life is sorted out other than his constant fear of spending the rest of his life alone and that has him finally making a change.

Natasha & Mikey

Natasha is an outspoken and bold businesswoman from Sydney who has always dated men who are significantly older than her, including her ex-fiancé. Determined to break the cycle of feeling like she is just arm candy, Natasha is looking for a good man who will treat her as their equal.

Mikey is from Sydney and has a solid work ethic, recently stepping in to help run his family's business, a nursing home founded by his grandfather. Mikey carries a self-assured fa�ade but lacks confidence when it comes to interacting with women.

Poppy & Luke

Poppy, a mother of two-year-old twin boys from Wollongong, NSW, has endured her fair share of heart-crushing disappointment when it comes to love. Self-deprecating, outspoken and funny, she often uses comedy to hide her pain. Since her number one priority is her sons, Poppy decided to do the experiment to find a soulmate and a good and dependable man to be a role model for her sons.

Luke, a hard-working single dad of two teenage daughters from Melbourne, has his work cut out for him when it comes to finding time for dating. Previously married for 10 years, he is focused on providing a solid life for his daughters as he continues to put his family first and prioritizes homelife above everything else. Luke is finally ready to put his heart on the line for someone else.

Stacey & Michael

Stacey, a law graduate from Adelaide, SA, has two kids and a broken engagement, and has been scared to let someone else in because of her past family trauma. Now, she finally feels ready to let her walls down and give herself another chance at love.

Michael is a single dad from Adelaide, SA who became a billionaire at 24. He's now ready to enter a relationship with a woman who will help keep him in line and be able to handle his sense of humor.

Vanessa & Chris

Vanessa, a pharmacy manager from Perth, WA, shields herself from hurt by rejecting men before they reject her. She hopes the experts can find her someone to look past the scars and love her the way she wants to be loved back.

Chris, a single dad of two young boys from Adelaide, SA, has always pictured the perfect family unit for himself, much like his parents who have been married for 38 years. Heartbroken following two failed engagements, Chris is determined to find the woman who will complete his ideal family portrait.

Married at First Sight: Australia is produced by EndemolShine Australia. The format is distributed worldwide by Red Arrow Studios International. Married at First Sight USA is produced by Kinetic Content, a Red Arrow Studios company, for Lifetime.

*In Live+3, the season 10 finale delivered 2.1m Total Viewers, marking the best episode ever on a single network. Additionally, Married at First Sight season 10 in full averaged 1.8m Total Viewers, becoming the best performing season ever on a single network.

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