The thirteenth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 2 February 2026 on the Nine Network. 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.
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". This was Schilling’s last season as a relationship advisor after revealing her cancer had been terminal; she died on 24 March 2026.
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 Separated 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 Separated 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 StayYes Steven Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayYes Stella Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayYes Filip Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayYes Bec Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayYes Danny Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayNo Alissa Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayNo David Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay Stay StayNo 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 5none 6, 7, 8 Leftnone Rebecca & SteveMel & Luke none Brook & Chris NJulia & Grayson
This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony. This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
Ratings
No. Title Air date Timeslot viewers viewers Night rank Ref(s) 1 Marriages 1 & 2 2 February 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,890,000 1,464,000 1 2 Marriages 3 & 4 3 February 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,770,000 1,639,000 1 3 Marriages 5 & 6 4 February 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,809,000 1,590,000 1 4 Marriage 7 5 February 2026 Thursday 7:30 pm 2,584,000 1,458,000 1 5 Marriages 8 & 9 8 February 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,152,000 1,655,000 1 6 Dinner Party 1 9 February 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 3,099,000 1,784,000 1 7 Revelations Week Part 1 10 February 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 3,084,000 1,731,000 1 8 Revelations Week Part 2 11 February 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,937,000 1,635,000 1 9 Commitment Ceremony 1 15 February 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,287,000 1,973,000 1 10 Intimacy Week Part 1 16 February 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 3,117,000 1,776,000 1 11 Intimacy Week Part 2 17 February 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 3,023,000 1,820,000 1 12 Dinner Party 2 18 February 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 3,205,000 2,010,000 1 13 Commitment Ceremony 2 22 February 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,541,000 2,101,000 1 14 Marriages 10 & 11 23 February 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 3,192,000 1,866,000 1 15 Marriage 12 24 February 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 3,023,000 1,860,000 1 16 Dinner Party 3 25 February 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 3,024,000 2,024,000 1 17 Commitment Ceremony 3 1 March 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,399,000 2,118,000 1 18 Family & Friends Week Part 1 2 March 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,943,000 1,858,000 1 19 Family & Friends Week Part 2 3 March 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,719,000 1,785,000 1 20 Dinner Party 4 4 March 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,873,000 1,917,000 1 21 Commitment Ceremony 4 8 March 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,075,000 1,905,000 1 22 Couples Retreat Week Part 1 9 March 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,831,000 1,933,000 1 23 Couples Retreat Week Part 2 10 March 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,816,000 1,856,000 1 24 Dinner Party 5 11 March 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,983,000 1,943,000 1 25 Commitment Ceremony 5 15 March 2026 Sunday 7:00pm 3,136,000 1,965,000 1 26 Feedback Week Part 1 16 March 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,916,000 1,887,000 1 27 Feedback Week Part 2 17 March 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,833,000 1,758,000 1 28 Dinner Party 6 18 March 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,852,000 1,851,000 1 29 Commitment Ceremony 6 22 March 2026 Sunday 7:00pm 3,100,000 1,910,000 1 30 Homestay Part 1 23 March 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,786,000 1,776,000 1 31 Homestay Part 2 24 March 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,756,000 1,672,000 1 32 Dinner Party 7 25 March 2026 Wednesday 7:30 pm 2,941,000 1,883,000 1 33 Commitment Ceremony 7 29 March 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,081,000 1,879,000 1 34 Final Test Week Part 1 30 March 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,983,000 1,821,000 1 35 Final Test Week Part 2 31 March 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,876,000 1,900,000 1 36 Dinner Party 8 6 April 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 2,823,000 1,920,000 1 37 Final Vows 7 April 2026 Tuesday 7:30 pm 2,927,000 1,804,000 1 38 Reunion Dinner Party 12 April 2026 Sunday 7:00 pm 3,171,000 1,974,000 1 39 Reunion Finale 13 April 2026 Monday 7:30 pm 3,041,000 1,954,000 1
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