The saying goes that love finds you, you don’t find it - but many people aren’t prepared to sit around and wait for their one true love to find them. That’s why there’s so many TV shows, both here in the UK and over in the US, which are all about helping people to find relationships.
From Love Island to First Dates, and Love Is Blind to Married at First Sight, the list goes on and on. Contestants going on these shows are hoping to find romance when they take part, and these lucky couples actually did find lasting love when they took part.
All of these pairs first locked eyes in front of TV cameras, but their romances have blossomed off screen and many are now engaged, married or have started a family together.
Have a click through our gallery to see who got the ultimate reality show prize - love.
41. Will Young and Jessie Wynter
Will Young and Jessie Wynter met and became a couple during the winter 2023 series of Love Island. The couple missed out on a place in the final, but they left the couple as an official couple after Wynter asked Young to be her boyfriend. Aussie Wynter moved to the UK on a short-term visa to be with her new beau after the series ended, and in March 2024 they revealed they were house hunting as she had been granted a three-year visa. Photo by Instagram/jessiereneewynter | Instagram/jessiereneewynter Photo: Instagram/jessiereneewynter
42. Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli
Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli had a strong relationship all throughout series 6 of MAFS Australia. The biggest hurdle they faced is where they would live, but they soon sorted this out. They got engaged for real in 2021, and welcomed their son Lucius in February 2023. Photo by Instagram/@mbrunelli. | Instagram/@mbrunelli Photo: Instagram/@mbrunelli
43. Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant
Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant were firm fan favourites in season six of MAFS Aus. They also made MAFS history when Cam proposed to Jules for real in the final vow ceremony, as MAFS weddings aren't actually legally binding. They married for real in 2019. In 2020, the couple announced the birth of their baby boy and in July 2024 they welcomed their second son. Photo by Instagram/@/julesrobinson82. | Instagram/@/julesrobinson82 Photo: Instagram/@/julesrobinson82
44. Jade Pywell and Ridge Barredo
Jade Pywell and Ridge Barredo met during season 11 of MAFS Aus. They were one of the series usual latecomers, but they have stood the test of time. They did run in to their challenges, and Pywell at times worried that her husband was too immature, particularly as she had a young daughter to consider. But, their Instagram posts prove they are a loved up family now. The pair celebrated their one year anniversary in August and marked the milestone by jetting off to Turkey together. Photo by Instagram/@ridgebarredo. | Instagram/@ridgebarredo Photo: Instagram/@ridgebarredo