The hit dating show sees singles agree to be matched by relationship experts - and then marry moments after meeting on their wedding day. They then embark on the MAFS experiment, where they move in together and complete tasks set for them by the experts designed to both strengthen and test their union.
Every week, they meet the experts at a commitment ceremony, where they discuss what’s been happening with them during the week - and decide if they want to progress to the next week. Those who make it to the end of the experiment enter in to Final Vows, where they have an intimate second ceremony which mirrors their wedding and decide whether or not they will stay together in the outside world.
A total of 29 couples made the decision to stay together after their series came to an end and are still together today, in November 2025. MAFS began, in it’s various locations, 11 years ago and so some couples have now been together for more than a decade. Others have been paired in more recent seasons, so they have only been together for a few months - but in all cases love is blossoming.
Not all of the couples met in the traditional MAFS sense, however. Some were paired by the experts on the show, but some found the one they were meant to be with outside of their pairing and with a co-star instead. There’s even one groom who found love with one of the experts.
Many are now married in real life - although not all had legally binding marriages on the show - and some have even welcomed babies.
Click through our gallery below to see all of the happy couples.
25. Nicole Lilienthal and Christopher Thielk - MAFS US
Nicole Lilienthal and Christopher Thielk are the only success story of season 16. They met in 2022, though the season aired in 2024, and have now been married for almost three years. Photo by Instagram/@nicoley_woley. | Instagram/@nicoley_woley Photo: Instagram/@nicoley_woley
26. Jessica Griffin and Jon Francetic - MAFS US
Jessica Griffin and Jon Francetic are a somewhat controversial couple from MAFS US. Relationship expert Griffin joined the show in season 6 as an expert - the same year that Francetic was a cast member. Francetic's marriage didn't work out, but he found love with Griffin. They began dating more than five months after the season finished. The pair became engaged in April 2019 and married in October 2022. Griffin announced she would not return as an expert to season 9, and many thought this was because of her relationship with Francetic. Photo by Instagram/@dr.jessicagriffin. | Instagram/@dr.jessicagriffin Photo: Instagram/@dr.jessicagriffin
27. Camille Parsons and Thomas McDonald - MAFS US
Camille Parsons and Thomas McDonald met on season 18 of the show. They celebrated18 months of knowing each other in March 2025 by posting a series of loved up photos and videos on Instagram. The show aired in October 2024, however, so fans have only recently seen their love story play out. They did have some rocky moments in the experiment, but overall their romance has blossomed. Photo by Instagram/@camille__rose. | Instagram/@camille__rose
28. Angel Star-Heron and Brett Renall - MAFS NZ
Angel Star-Heron and Brett Renall were matched together back in the first season of Married at First Sight New Zealand in 2017 and have been together ever since. After they left the experiment, their relationship went from strength-to-strength on the outside world. They bought a farm to live on together and welcomed a daughter Vienna in 2022. The pair often share insights on to their family life on Instagram, which includes sweet photos of Vienna. Photo by E4. | E4 Photo: E4