She will be back playing the role of Cupid as host of Farmer Wants A Wife in 2026, but little is known about Natalie Gruzlewski’s own love life.
Fans are delighted to see Natalie, 49, returning as the main host of FWAW after Samantha Armytage’s exit, and she’s set to guide five farmers towards their happily ever after.
As for her own love story? She keeps things very private and shares little about her personal life, but she’s loved up with a special someone of her own.
Scroll on for everything you need to know about her husband and family life.
Who is Natalie Gruzlewski’s husband?
Away from the lights and cameras, Natalie is in a loving relationship with her husband, Jack Ray, the son of late Gold Coast property tycoons Brian and Kathy Ray.
They struck up a romance in 2010, first making things work long-distance while Natalie worked in Sydney, while Jack remained on the Gold Coast.
They had actually known each other for many years before they started dating, and reconnected shortly after Natalie first moved to Sydney.
“I don’t think you can plan for these things. When it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. When some people come into your life, I think it happens for a reason,” she previously told news.com.au.
“I feel lucky that I reconnected with Jack when I did. It was the right time and right place.”
The couple tied the knot in 2012 in a secret, surprise wedding attended by just their closest family members.
“We thought, let’s just do it,” Jack told our sister publication The Australian Women’s Weekly in 2012. “We didn’t want a large wedding; we just wanted our close family around one table for a relaxing lunch to celebrate with us.”
They are still going strong now, but tend to keep their relationship firmly out of the limelight, rarely posting each other on social media.
Who is Natalie Gruzlewski’s first husband?
Natalie found love with Jack a year after she split from her first husband, former professional surfer Luke Egan.
Little is known about how they met, but they were believed to have been together for around 10 years before they tied the knot in a beach-style ceremony in Coolangatta in 2008.
However, two years later, they went their separate ways after growing apart.
After their split, Natalie moved from the Gold Coast to Sydney to start a new chapter in her life and take a job as Nine’s weather presenter.
Does Natalie Gruzlewski have a child?
Natalie and Jack welcomed their first child together, a daughter, Olivia, in 2013.
Natalie was pregnant when she and Jack got married in a private family ceremony, and they welcomed their daughter just months later.
They are extremely private about their family life, and rarely post photos of their daughter on social media.
What has Natalie Gruzlewski said about motherhood?
However, the FWAW host has spoken about balancing her life on the Gold Coast and travelling for work, and her love of motherhood.
“I’m absolutely loving being a mum. I feel very blessed to have a healthy little girl and to be living on the coast [Gold Coast],” she said in 2014 to The Australian Women’s Weekly.
“It’s gone by in a flash. I try to enjoy every little moment with Olivia.”
At the time, Natalie said the couple had “no plans at this stage for a brother or sister for Olivia”.
“I have the best of both worlds,” the FWAW host said.
“But as any mum will tell you, it’s about finding that balance.”
Is Natalie Gruzlewski returning to Farmer Wants A Wife?
Natalie hosted Farmer Wants A Wife for more than a decade, but she was replaced by Samantha Armytage in 2023.
Instead, Natalie stepped into a supporting presenting role while Samantha left the main series, leaving her longtime fans devastated.
However, good news is in store, as Natalie will be back at the helm of the series in 2026!
After Samantha confirmed she was leaving Channel Seven to join rival Nine last year, Natalie is stepping back into her hosting role.
“Yahoo, the best host ever. I’m glad you’re back, Nat,” one fan gushed upon the news.
“Nat was the OG and cannot be replaced by anyone else. Her shoes are too big to fill,” another insisted.
As for when we can see her back on screen, we will have to wait and see, as the 2026 premiere date hasn’t been confirmed.
For now, you can meet the farmers here.
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