While Married at First Sight Australia has had its fair share of broken marriages over the years, fans are hopeful that Ashleigh Ackerman and Jake Luik will be the exception.
Both teachers, big kids at heart and ready to settle down, the couple seemed like they would be a couple to watch in the experiment.
But while their compatibility on paper is off the charts, it remains to be seen if this will translate to their real world experiment.
Scroll on for everything you need to know about their relationship on MAFS so far.

When honesty is not the best policy
While the banter bouncing between the couple was off the charts from their wedding until their honeymoon, things took a more serious turn in their relationship during confessions week when tasked with the photo ranking challenge by the experts.
While this task brought other couples closer throughout the week, it seemed to have the opposite effect because of Jake’s brutal honesty about the other women and their appearances, which appalled Ashleigh.
As he ranked the brides, he said one had “crazy eyes”, another had a lazy eye, and that Sierah looked intimidating due to having the “face and vibe” of someone who would stab him in his sleep.
He continued his jabs by turning to Awhina and said while he did not want to sound racist, he mainly liked Caucasian people.
Reeling from the confessions, Ashleigh said it was nasty and could have been delivered without malice – much to Jake’s annoyance.
Insisting it was a joke and more of their banter, he walked away from the situation. But it seems the cracks from those comments could deepen after Ashleigh guiltily confessed in a video diary that she got tipsy and went and told Sierah what was said.
Speaking with Yahoo Lifestyle shortly after the episode aired, Ashleigh said she had no choice but to call him out for his “brutal” comments.
“I was still trying to get to know him and build a connection because it was only two weeks in, so there was like this tug of war, but I had to stand up for what I believe in.”
“I’m actually really proud of myself for how I handled that,” she added.

Humble beginnings
Both reaching a point in their lives where starting a family is a priority, the experts paired Ashleigh and Jake together with the hopes that the quirky couple could match each other’s energy and bond over a mutual love of children.
For high school teacher Jake, he said despite being full of love he has struggled to find the right partner in the past. Describing his dream woman as someone with “great banter and a light-hearted nature”.
“I just want someone who is fun and light-hearted. I want my partner to be my best friend,” he said at the beginning of the experiment.
Speaking of her ideal match, dance studio owner Ashleigh said she was looking for someone genuine.
“I’m a big kid [at heart],” Ashleigh said. “I’m just looking for me but in a man.”

On their big day, a nervous Jake accidentally mistook the Maid of Honour for his bride, but the moment he locked eyes with Ashleigh, his fears disappeared and the pair instantly clicked.
“She’s gorgeous. Like wow. Lovely smile,” a smitten Jake said to himself out loud without realising.
“He’s beautiful. I definitely like what I see,” an equally enamoured Ashleigh shared with producers after their romantic first kiss.
Only time will tell if these two can work through their differences and fall in love!
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