| Married at First Sight | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 2 February (2026-02-02) – 13 April 2026 (2026-04-13) |
| Season chronology | |
The thirteenth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 2 February 2026 on the Nine Network.1 Relationship advisors John Aiken and Mel Schilling, alongside sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, all returned to match nine brides and nine grooms. Halfway through the experiment, the experts matched another two brides and two grooms together, as well as two grooms in a same-sex couple.23
Following on from issues in past series, with investigations by New South Wales Police Force and Safework NSW, the show will provide a domestic violence support hotline number and the tag line, "Aggressive behaviour is never acceptable".4 This was Schilling’s last season as a relationship advisor after revealing her cancer had been terminal; she died on 24 March 2026.56
Couple profiles
| No. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final decision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alissa Fay | 33 | Adelaide, South Australia | Influencer, nurse | Breathtaker Hotel & Spa, Mount Buller, Victoria | No | Separated |
| David Momoh | 31 | Brisbane, Queensland | Rapper, product manager | ||||
| 2 | Rachel Gilmore | 35 | Melbourne, Victoria | Team leader, recruitment specialist | Evamor Valley, Mudgee, NSW | Yes | Separated7 |
| Steven Danyluk | 34 | Sydney, NSW | Marine technician | ||||
| 3 | Melissa "Mel" Akbay | 28 | Sydney, NSW | Communications specialist | Rumi on Louth, Louth Island, South Australia | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Luke Fourniotis | 30 | Melbourne, Victoria | Farmer | ||||
| 4 | Gianna "Gia" Fleur | 35 | Melbourne, Victoria | Disability support worker | Ardo Hotel, Townsville, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Scott McCristal | 33 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Business owner | ||||
| 5 | Rebecca "Bec" Zacharia | 35 | Adelaide, South Australia | Socialite, rental consultant | Yatule Resort & Spa, Natadola, Fiji | No | Separated |
| Daniel "Danny" Hewitt | 34 | Melbourne, Victoria | Real estate | ||||
| 6 | Brook Crompton | 27 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Model | The Lane, Hunter Valley, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Christopher "Chris" Nield | 31 | Melbourne, Victoria | Australian football player, construction supervisor | ||||
| 7 | Rebecca Zukowski | 51 | Melbourne, Victoria | Leasing manager | Daydream Island Resort, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Stephen "Steve" Powell | 50 | Melbourne, Victoria | Hospitality | ||||
| 8 | Aistė "Stella" Mickunaitė | 32 | Sydney, NSW | Beauty technician | Freycinet Lodge, Coles Bay, Tasmania | Yes | Engaged |
| Filip Gregov | 37 | Melbourne, Victoria | Influencer, motivational speaker, content creator, carpenter | ||||
| 9 | Julia Vogl | 35 | Melbourne, Victoria | Former journalist, celebrity interviewer, turned confidence coach | Niramaya Villas & Spa, Port Douglas, North Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Grayson McIvor | 34 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Recruitment agency owner | ||||
| 10 | Juliette Chae | 27 | Melbourne, Victoria | Receptionist | The Island, Gold Coast, Queensland | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Joel Moses | 31 | Sydney, New South Wales | Model | ||||
| 11 | Stephanie Marshall | 32 | Brisbane, Queensland | Real estate agent | Bangalay Luxury Villas, Shoalhaven Heads, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Tyson Gordon | 30 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Property investor | ||||
| 12 | Christopher "Chris" Robinson | 38 | Sydney, New South Wales | Farmer, gym owner | Encore by Mingara, Central Coast, NSW | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| Samuel "Sam" Stanton | 34 | Adelaide, South Australia | Fitness studio owner |
Commitment ceremony history
| Episode: | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 37 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final decision | ||
| Rachel | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
| Steven | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
| Stella | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
| Filip | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
| Bec | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes | ||
| Danny | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||
| Alissa | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||
| David | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No | ||
| Gia | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Left | ||
| Scott | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | |||
| Chris R | Not in experiment | N/A | Stay | Stay | Leave | Leave | Left | |||
| Sam | N/A | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||
| Juliette | Not in experiment | N/A | Stay | Leave | Left | |||||
| Joel | N/A | Leave | N/A | |||||||
| Stephanie | Not in experiment | N/A | N/A | Left | ||||||
| Tyson | N/A | Leave | ||||||||
| Julia | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||||
| Grayson | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||||
| Mel | Leave | Stay | Leave | Left | ||||||
| Luke | Stay | Stay | Leave | |||||||
| Brook | Stay | Leave | Left | |||||||
| Chris N | Stay | N/A | ||||||||
| Rebecca | Stay | Leave | Left | |||||||
| Steve | Stay | Leave | ||||||||
| Notes | none | 1 | 2, 3 | 4 | 5 | none | 6, 7, 8 | |||
| Left | none | Rebecca & Steve | Mel & Luke | Stephanie & Tyson |
Juliette & Joel | none | Chris R & Sam | Gia & Scott | ||
| Alissa & David | ||||||||||
| Brook & Chris N | Julia & Grayson | Bec & Danny | ||||||||
- This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
- This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
- ^1: Brook decided to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony before revealing her decision. Due to this, Chris N also had to leave the experiment.
- ^2: Three new couples were introduced into the experiment.
- ^3: The three new couples were not required to make a decision during the commitment ceremony.
- ^4: Tyson decided to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony before revealing his decision. Due to this, Stephanie also had to leave the experiment.
- ^5: Juliette decided to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony before revealing her decision. Due to this, Joel also had to leave the experiment.
- ^6: Scott decided to leave the experiment at the eighth dinner party. Due to this, Gia also had to leave the experiment.
- ^7: David decided to leave at final vows without listening to Alissa. However, Alissa's decision regardless was to leave at final vows.
- ^8: Filip proposed to Stella at their final vows.
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | National reach viewers | National total viewers | Night rank | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marriages 1 & 2 | 2 February 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,890,000 | 1,464,000 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Marriages 3 & 4 | 3 February 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,770,000 | 1,639,000 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Marriages 5 & 6 | 4 February 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,809,000 | 1,590,000 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Marriage 7 | 5 February 2026 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 2,584,000 | 1,458,000 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Marriages 8 & 9 | 8 February 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,152,000 | 1,655,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Dinner Party 1 | 9 February 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 3,099,000 | 1,784,000 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Revelations Week Part 1 | 10 February 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 3,084,000 | 1,731,000 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Revelations Week Part 2 | 11 February 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,937,000 | 1,635,000 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Commitment Ceremony 1 | 15 February 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,287,000 | 1,973,000 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Intimacy Week Part 1 | 16 February 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 3,117,000 | 1,776,000 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Intimacy Week Part 2 | 17 February 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 3,023,000 | 1,820,000 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Dinner Party 2 | 18 February 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 3,205,000 | 2,010,000 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Commitment Ceremony 2 | 22 February 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,541,000 | 2,101,000 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Marriages 10 & 11 | 23 February 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 3,192,000 | 1,866,000 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Marriage 12 | 24 February 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 3,023,000 | 1,860,000 | 1 | 22 |
| 16 | Dinner Party 3 | 25 February 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 3,024,000 | 2,024,000 | 1 | 23 |
| 17 | Commitment Ceremony 3 | 1 March 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,399,000 | 2,118,000 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 | Family & Friends Week Part 1 | 2 March 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,943,000 | 1,858,000 | 1 | 25 |
| 19 | Family & Friends Week Part 2 | 3 March 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,719,000 | 1,785,000 | 1 | 26 |
| 20 | Dinner Party 4 | 4 March 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,873,000 | 1,917,000 | 1 | 27 |
| 21 | Commitment Ceremony 4 | 8 March 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,075,000 | 1,905,000 | 1 | 28 |
| 22 | Couples Retreat Week Part 1 | 9 March 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,831,000 | 1,933,000 | 1 | 29 |
| 23 | Couples Retreat Week Part 2 | 10 March 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,816,000 | 1,856,000 | 1 | 30 |
| 24 | Dinner Party 5 | 11 March 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,983,000 | 1,943,000 | 1 | 31 |
| 25 | Commitment Ceremony 5 | 15 March 2026 | Sunday 7:00pm | 3,136,000 | 1,965,000 | 1 | 32 |
| 26 | Feedback Week Part 1 | 16 March 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,916,000 | 1,887,000 | 1 | 33 |
| 27 | Feedback Week Part 2 | 17 March 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,833,000 | 1,758,000 | 1 | 34 |
| 28 | Dinner Party 6 | 18 March 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,852,000 | 1,851,000 | 1 | 35 |
| 29 | Commitment Ceremony 6 | 22 March 2026 | Sunday 7:00pm | 3,100,000 | 1,910,000 | 1 | 36 |
| 30 | Homestay Part 1 | 23 March 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,786,000 | 1,776,000 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Homestay Part 2 | 24 March 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,756,000 | 1,672,000 | 1 | 38 |
| 32 | Dinner Party 7 | 25 March 2026 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 2,941,000 | 1,883,000 | 1 | 39 |
| 33 | Commitment Ceremony 7 | 29 March 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,081,000 | 1,879,000 | 1 | 40 |
| 34 | Final Test Week Part 1 | 30 March 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,983,000 | 1,821,000 | 1 | 41 |
| 35 | Final Test Week Part 2 | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,876,000 | 1,900,000 | 1 | 42 |
| 36 | Dinner Party 8 | 6 April 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 2,823,000 | 1,920,000 | 1 | 43 |
| 37 | Final Vows | 7 April 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 2,927,000 | 1,804,000 | 1 | 44 |
| 38 | Reunion Dinner Party | 12 April 2026 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 3,171,000 | 1,974,000 | 1 | 45 |
| 39 | Reunion Finale | 13 April 2026 | Monday 7:30 pm | 3,041,000 | 1,954,000 | 1 | 46 |
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