Married at First Sight (Australian TV series) season 12
Season of television series
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The twelfth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 27 January 2025 on the Nine Network. Relationship advisors John Aiken and Mel Schilling, alongside sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, all returned to match ten brides and ten grooms. Halfway through the experiment, the experts matched another three brides and three grooms together, including couple number 2 who had exited, returned as separate bride and groom to form two new couples.[1][2]
| Married at First Sight | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 27 January – 7 April 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
Couple profiles
| No. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina Mirabile | 31 | Perth, Western Australia | Digital marketing manager | Iririki Island Resort, Vanuatu | No | Separated |
| Paul Antoine | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Wellness advisor | ||||
| 2 | Lauren Hall | 37 | Brisbane, Queensland | Business owner | Kingfisher Bay Resort, K'gari, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Eliot Donovan | 35 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Business owner | ||||
| 3 | Katie Johnston[a] | 37 | Eumundi, Queensland | Restaurant CEO | Cradle Mountain Resort, Tasmania | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Tim Gromie | 38 | Melbourne, Victoria | Primary school teacher | ||||
| 4 | Jamie Marinos | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | Account manager | Daydream Island, Whitsundays, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| David 'Dave' Hand | 36 | Melbourne, Victoria | Builder | ||||
| 5 | Awhina Rutene | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Aged care worker | Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji | Yes | Separated |
| Adrian Araouzou | 30 | Sydney, NSW | Online business owner | ||||
| 6 | Sierah Swepstone | 31 | Victoria | Financial associate advisor | Perisher Valley, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Billy Belcher | 31 | Perth, Western Australia | Plasterer | ||||
| 7 | Ashleigh Ackerman | 34 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Dance studio owner | Novotel Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Jake Luik | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Teacher | ||||
| 8 | Rhiannon 'Rhi' Dišljenković | 34 | Melbourne, Victoria | Account manager | Imperial Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland | Yes | Together |
| Jeffrey 'Jeff' Gobbels | 39 | Melbourne, Victoria | Electrician | ||||
| 9 | Morena Farina | 57 | Melbourne, Victoria | Fitness instructor | Pullman Magenta Shores Resort, Central Coast, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Tony Mojanovski | 53 | Wollongong, NSW | Charter boat captain | ||||
| 10 | Jacqueline Louza | 29 | Sydney, NSW | Consultant | Mount Lofty House Estate, Adelaide Hills, South Australia | No | Separated |
| Ryan Donnelly | 36 | Sydney, NSW | Project manager | ||||
| 11 | Beth Kelly | 28 | Brisbane, Queensland | Hair salon manager | The Elandra Resort, Mission Beach, Far North Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Teejay Halkias | 28 | Brisbane, Queensland | Wedding model, actor | ||||
| 12 | Lauren Hall (#2) | 37 | Brisbane, Queensland | Business owner | Oakes Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Clint Rice | 43 | Launceston, Tasmania | Pro golfer, business owner | ||||
| 13 | Veronica Cloherty | 32 | Sydney, NSW | Actor, fitness instructor | Mudgee Retreats, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Eliot Donovan (#2) | 35 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Business owner |
Commitment ceremony history
| Episode: | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 37/38 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final decision | ||||||
| Jamie | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Dave | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Awhina | Stay | Stay | Leave | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Adrian | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Rhi | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Jeff | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Carina | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||||||
| Paul | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||||||
| Jacqueline | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||||||
| Ryan | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | No | ||||||
| Beth | Not in experiment | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Left | |||||||
| Teejay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||||||
| Veronica | Not in experiment | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||||||
| Eliot | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||||||||
| Lauren | Not in experiment | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | |||||||||
| Clint | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||||||||
| Morena | Stay | Leave | Stay | Leave | Left | |||||||||
| Tony | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | ||||||||||
| Sierah | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||||||||
| Billy | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||||||||
| Ashleigh | Stay | Left | ||||||||||||
| Jake | Leave | |||||||||||||
| Katie | Leave | Left | ||||||||||||
| Tim | Leave | |||||||||||||
| Lauren | Left | |||||||||||||
| Eliot | ||||||||||||||
| Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | none | 4, 5 | |||||||||
| Left | Lauren & Eliot | Ashleigh & Jake | Sierah & Billy | Morena & Tony | Lauren & Clint | Veronica & Eliot | none | Beth & Teejay | ||||||
| Carina & Paul | ||||||||||||||
| Katie & Tim | Jacqueline & Ryan | |||||||||||||
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- ^1 : Eliot left the experiment on his own. Due to this, Lauren also had to leave the experiment.
- ^2 : Jake left the experiment on his own. Due to this, Ashleigh also had to leave the experiment.
- ^3 : Three new couples were introduced into the experiment including Lauren and Eliot who had exited, returned as separate bride and groom to form two new couples.
- ^4 : Beth decided to leave the experiment before the final vows. Due to this, Teejay also had to leave the experiment.
- ^5 : Awhina and Adrian originally decided to leave at the final vows, but changed their minds to stay after hearing each other's vows.
Partner swap week
| No. | Couple | Swapped with |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina | Awhina |
| Paul | Remained at apartment | |
| 2 | Jamie | Veronica |
| Dave | Remained at apartment | |
| 3 | Awhina | Jamie |
| Adrian | Remained at apartment | |
| 4 | Rhi | Jacqueline |
| Jeff | Remained at apartment | |
| 5 | Jacqueline | Beth |
| Ryan | Remained at apartment | |
| 6 | Beth | Carina |
| Teejay | Remained at apartment | |
| 7 | Veronica | Rhiannon |
| Eliot | Remained at apartment |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | National reach viewers | National total viewers | Night rank | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriage 1 & 2 | 27 January 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,523,000 | 1,353,000 | 2 | [3] |
| 2 | Marriage 3 & 4 | 28 January 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,662,000 | 1,484,000 | 1 | [4] |
| 3 | Marriage 5 & 6 | 29 January 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,548,000 | 1,497,000 | 1 | [5] |
| 4 | Marriage 7 & 8 | 30 January 2025 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 2,407,000 | 1,426,000 | 1 | [6] |
| 5 | Marriage 9 & 10 | 2 February 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2,909,000 | 1,620,000 | 1 | [7] |
| 6 | Honesty Week Part 1 | 3 February 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,817,000 | 1,779,000 | 1 | [8] |
| 7 | Honesty Week Part 2 | 4 February 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,704,000 | 1,674,000 | 1 | [9] |
| 8 | Dinner Party 1 | 5 February 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,727,000 | 1,639,000 | 1 | [10] |
| 9 | Commitment Ceremony 1 | 9 February 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,063,000 | 1,929,000 | 1 | [11] |
| 10 | Intimacy Week Part 1 | 10 February 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,767,000 | 1,668,000 | 1 | [12] |
| 11 | Intimacy Week Part 2 | 11 February 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,624,000 | 1,673,000 | 1 | [13] |
| 12 | Dinner Party 2 | 12 February 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,867,000 | 1,756,000 | 1 | [14] |
| 13 | Commitment Ceremony 2 | 16 February 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2,979,000 | 1,808,000 | 1 | [15] |
| 14 | Marriage 11 | 17 February 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,726,000 | 1,748,000 | 1 | [16] |
| 15 | Marriage 12 & 13 | 18 February 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,812,000 | 1,747,000 | 1 | [17] |
| 16 | Dinner Party 3 | 19 February 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,865,000 | 1,803,000 | 1 | [18] |
| 17 | Commitment Ceremony 3 | 23 February 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,308,000 | 2,012,000 | 1 | [19] |
| 18 | Family & Friends Week Part 1 | 24 February 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,961,000 | 1,833,000 | 1 | [20] |
| 19 | Family & Friends Week Part 2 | 25 February 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,799,000 | 1,791,000 | 1 | [21] |
| 20 | Dinner Party 4 | 26 February 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,814,000 | 1,817,000 | 1 | [22] |
| 21 | Commitment Ceremony 4 | 2 March 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,265,000 | 2,024,000 | 1 | [23] |
| 22 | Couples Retreat Week Part 1 | 3 March 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,949,000 | 1,827,000 | 1 | [24] |
| 23 | Couples Retreat Week Part 2 | 4 March 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,772,000 | 1,742,000 | 1 | [25] |
| 24 | Dinner Party 5 | 5 March 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,822,000 | 1,837,000 | 1 | [26] |
| 25 | Commitment Ceremony 5 | 9 March 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,229,000 | 1,843,000 | 1 | [27] |
| 26 | Partner Swap Week Part 1 | 10 March 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,843,000 | 1,728,000 | 1 | [28] |
| 27 | Partner Swap Week Part 2 | 11 March 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,841,000 | 1,710,000 | 1 | [29] |
| 28 | Dinner Party 6 | 12 March 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,840,000 | 1,766,000 | 1 | [30] |
| 29 | Commitment Ceremony 6 | 16 March 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,215,000 | 1,926,000 | 1 | [31] |
| 30 | Homestay Part 1 | 17 March 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,741,000 | 1,746,000 | 1 | [32] |
| 31 | Homestay Part 2 | 18 March 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,710,000 | 1,636,000 | 1 | [33] |
| 32 | Dinner Party 7 | 19 March 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,789,000 | 1,718,000 | 1 | [34] |
| 33 | Commitment Ceremony 7 | 23 March 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,009,000 | 1,839,000 | 1 | [35] |
| 34 | Final Test Week Part 1 | 24 March 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,827,000 | 1,767,000 | 1 | [36] |
| 35 | Final Test Week Part 2 | 25 March 2025 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,729,000 | 1,815,000 | 1 | [37] |
| 36 | Dinner Party 8 | 26 March 2025 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,813,000 | 1,763,000 | 1 | [38] |
| 37 | Final Vows Part 1 | 30 March 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,069,000 | 1,816,000 | 1 | [39] |
| 38 | Final Vows Part 2 | 31 March 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,737,000 | 1,753,000 | 1 | [40] |
| 39 | Reunion Dinner Party | 6 April 2025 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,099,000 | 1,894,000 | 1 | [41] |
| 40 | Reunion Finale | 7 April 2025 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,899,000 | 1,829,000 | 1 | [42] |
Notes
- Surname erroneously displayed on certain websites as Johnstone, or Johnson.