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Married at First Sight (British TV series)

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Married at First Sight (British TV series)

Married at First Sight is a British television programme where strangers start a marriage-like relationship with each other, meeting only minutes before the ceremony and then going on honeymoon. Upon returning, they live together for a period of time, during which they meet at commitment ceremonies and choose whether or not they will continue their relationship. On 14 March 2021, Owen and Michelle from Series 5 became the first couple to celebrate their 1st wedding anniversary together. The programme is the British version of the Married at First Sight franchise which originated in Denmark in 2013. On 24 November 2020, it was announced that the programme would move to Channel 4's sister channel E4 in 2021, and would use the format of its Australian counterpart following the highly successful broadcast of the latter on E4. In May 2026, the programme was the subject of a Panorama episode titled The Dark Side of Married at First Sight, after two of the female contestants on the show alleged that they were the victims of rape, with a third alleging a non-consensual act. Episodes of the show were subsequently removed from Channel 4's streaming platforms.

Infobox

Genre
Reality television
Created by
Michael Von Würden
Based on
Gift Ved Første Blik (Danish TV series)
Developed by
CPL
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
10
Network
Channel 4 (2015–2020) E4 (2021–)
Release
9 July 2015 (2015-07-09) – present

Tables

· Series 1 (2015)
1
1
#
1
Couple
Emma Rathbone
Age
32
Occupation
Businesswoman
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Divorced
James Ord-Hume
James Ord-Hume
#
James Ord-Hume
Couple
33
Age
University administrator
2
2
#
2
Couple
Sam McDonald
Age
30
Occupation
Chartered surveyor
Final decision
Did not marry
Current status
N/A
Jack Finn-Kelcey
Jack Finn-Kelcey
#
Jack Finn-Kelcey
Couple
29
Age
Security consultant
3
3
#
3
Couple
Kate Stewart
Age
31
Occupation
Personal trainer
Final decision
No
Current status
Annulled
Jason Knowles
Jason Knowles
#
Jason Knowles
Couple
34
Age
Financial adviser
#
Couple
Age
Occupation
Final decision
Current status
1
Emma Rathbone
32
Businesswoman
Yes
Divorced
James Ord-Hume
33
University administrator
2
Sam McDonald
30
Chartered surveyor
Did not marry
N/A
Jack Finn-Kelcey
29
Security consultant
3
Kate Stewart
31
Personal trainer
No
Annulled
Jason Knowles
34
Financial adviser
· Series 2 (2016)
1
1
#
1
Couple
Lucie
Age
27
Occupation
Marketing executive
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Divorced
Steven Griffiths
Steven Griffiths
#
Steven Griffiths
Couple
30
Age
Writer
2
2
#
2
Couple
Sara
Age
30
Occupation
Personal assistant
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Divorced
Adam
Adam
#
Adam
Couple
32
Age
Trainee counsellor
3
3
#
3
Couple
Caroline
Age
28
Occupation
Operations coordinator
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Divorced
Adam Donoghue
Adam Donoghue
#
Adam Donoghue
Couple
34
Age
Train manager
4
4
#
4
Couple
Melissa
Age
27
Occupation
Student nurse
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Divorced
Clark Sherwood
Clark Sherwood
#
Clark Sherwood
Couple
26
Age
Business development manager
#
Couple
Age
Occupation
Final decision
Current status
1
Lucie
27
Marketing executive
Yes
Divorced
Steven Griffiths
30
Writer
2
Sara
30
Personal assistant
Yes
Divorced
Adam
32
Trainee counsellor
3
Caroline
28
Operations coordinator
Yes
Divorced
Adam Donoghue
34
Train manager
4
Melissa
27
Student nurse
Yes
Divorced
Clark Sherwood
26
Business development manager
· Series 3 (2018)
1
1
#
1
Couple
Richard
Age
28
Occupation
Police sergeant
Final decision
No
Current status
Divorced
Harriet
Harriet
#
Harriet
Couple
32
Age
Financial director
2
2
#
2
Couple
Ben Jardine
Age
36
Occupation
Property
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Separated
Stephanie
Stephanie
#
Stephanie
Couple
32
Age
Police officer
3
3
#
3
Couple
Wayne
Age
31
Occupation
Insurance broker
Final decision
Did not marry
Current status
N/A
Carrie
Carrie
#
Carrie
Couple
35
Age
Estate agent
#
Couple
Age
Occupation
Final decision
Current status
1
Richard
28
Police sergeant
No
Divorced
Harriet
32
Financial director
2
Ben Jardine
36
Property
Yes
Separated
Stephanie
32
Police officer
3
Wayne
31
Insurance broker
Did not marry
N/A
Carrie
35
Estate agent
· Series 4 (2019)
1
1
#
1
Couple
Steph
Age
28
Occupation
Nurse
Final decision
No
Current status
Annulled
Jonathan
Jonathan
#
Jonathan
Couple
39
Age
Property manager
2
2
#
2
Couple
Verity
Age
28
Occupation
Office manager
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Separated
Jack
Jack
#
Jack
Couple
25
Age
IT consultant
#
Couple
Age
Occupation
Final decision
Current status
1
Steph
28
Nurse
No
Annulled
Jonathan
39
Property manager
2
Verity
28
Office manager
Yes
Separated
Jack
25
IT consultant
· Series 5 (2020)
1
1
#
1
Couple
Shareen
Age
47
Occupation
Events manager
Final decision
No
Current status
Divorced
David
David
#
David
Couple
54
Age
Wholeseller
2
2
#
2
Couple
Michelle
Age
25
Occupation
Teacher
Final decision
Yes
Current status
Married with children
Owen
Owen
#
Owen
Couple
31
Age
Global account manager
#
Couple
Age
Occupation
Final decision
Current status
1
Shareen
47
Events manager
No
Divorced
David
54
Wholeseller
2
Michelle
25
Teacher
Yes
Married with children
Owen
31
Global account manager

References

  1. Technical issues led to the accidental repeat of part of episode 19 during the scheduled Thursday night broadcast of the
  2. This episode was delayed as the final was unable to be broadcast in its intended Thursday slot, with the programme resch
  3. After beginning an affair at the Couples' Retreat, Whitney & Matt asked the experts if they could re-enter the experimen
  4. 2 , including devices.
  5. 2 , including devices.
  6. 2 , including devices.
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/08/just-met-on-tv-stick-it-out-for-five-weeks-baby-i-think-i-wanna-marry-you
  8. Mirror Online
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/married-first-sight-uk-gets-23059724
  9. BBC News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20260519225633/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8pz1k4r2lo
  10. Mirror Online
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/last-remaining-married-first-sight-7071428
  11. Married At First Sight
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58756870
  12. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37816187/married-at-first-sight-uk-finale-air-date/
  13. "Most viewed programmes"
    https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/most-viewed-programmes
  14. Thinkbox
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220914220519/https://www.thinkbox.tv/research/barb-data/top-programmes-report/?tag=E4
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    https://www.thinkbox.tv/research/barb-data/top-programmes-report/?tag=E4
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  20. Thinkbox
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