Returning: Married at First Sight

Nine last night unveiled its premiere date and promo (with a little inspiration from Superman?) for the 2024 season of Married at First Sight.

Described as “the most polarising season ever” it begins following the Australian Open. This season also includes its oldest-ever participant and a same-sex couple.

Back bigger than ever to captivate the nation again and spark conversations across Australia, 20 brave singles ready for a chance at love will embark on their journey in the experiment with all of the romance, passion, emotion and drama that ensues.

Season 11 of Married at First Sight will bring a fresh take on the series with one of the most diverse cast of brides and grooms, a more age diverse mix including our oldest ever participant, and a same sex couple. Together, these loveable, relatable, everyday couples will bare their souls in the name of love.

In 2024, MAFS will push the limits on everything viewers think they know about the series.

There will be even more heart-pounding romance and highly addictive drama with twists,
turns and shocks – even beyond Final Vows – and rivalries, betrayals and heartbreak that will divide friendships and rock the experiment from beginning to end. This year’s experiment will test the participants in ways they have never imagined.

Love will blossom, secrets will be revealed, bombshells will be dropped. And which couples will choose to stay or leave?

Our trio of experts will return, certified sexologist Alessandra Rampolla alongside relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling, first pairing and matching our singles entering the experiment, before guiding the couples throughout their journey and putting them to the ultimate test of developing genuine and long-lasting relationships.

There will be more breathtaking weddings, deeply romantic and sizzling honeymoons both interstate and overseas, as well as the infamously dramatic and explosive dinner parties and confronting commitment ceremonies.

Also returning will be Confessions Week, Alessandra’s Intimacy Week and Home Stays, where couples will travel to meet each other’s loved ones. The popular Couples Retreat will also return, with all couples going away together to a brand new location this year. The participants will bare all, showing their honest, relatable and vulnerable sides as they immerse themselves in this fast-tracked experiment: from facing their nerves in meeting each other for the first time at the altar, to living together and working through challenges.

They will also be put under the microscope and compare the highs and lows of their relationships with their fellow couples, as well as seeking guidance from the experts, in the hope of making their own marriage a long-term success.

Since its premiere in 2015 and over the last 10 spectacular seasons, Married at First Sight has grown to become the talk of the nation, capturing millions of viewers and the hearts of Australians, sparking endless conversations and making it television’s undisputed reality TV juggernaut.

Prepare to fall in love as television’s biggest show turns up the love meter another notch in 2024 for its most spellbinding season yet.

Married at First Sight is produced by Endemol Shine Australia (a Banijay company) for the 9Network.

Monday, January 29 at 7.30pm on Nine