When audiences are first introduced to Carina and Paul on Married At First Sight, it’s clear the pair couldn’t be more different!
While this is undoubtedly a key reason why they were paired together by the experts, the Perth locals are both united by their common goal of leaving the experiment having found “the one.”
Scroll on to read every high and low from their time on MAFS so far.
A fairytale first few weeks
At their first Commitment Ceremony, it was clear the couple’s connection had only grown stronger, the experts complimenting them on the progress they had made together so early on in the experiment.
After sharing a romantic honeymoon in Vanuatu which Carina described as like “walking on a romantic love bubble,” and Paul described as “amazing,” it came as no surprise to anyone that they both opted to stay for another week – especially after they took their relationship to the next level and became more intimate!
An awkward second meeting at the altar
For 31-year-old Carina, she has no qualms about speaking her mind and making sure her voice is heard having hailed from a large Italian family where she is the youngest of four siblings.
In an on-camera confessional prior to her wedding, she revealed she was looking for a romantic “gentleman” who held old-school values, was “tall, dark and handsome,” and preferably European.
Then entered Paul, a 30-year-old Wellness Advisor who seemingly ticked all her boxes!
After arriving down under 11 years ago, unable to speak a lick of English, the charming Frenchman seemed like the perfect husband for Carina with his signature good looks and charming nature.
Fast forward to their wedding day, it’s clear sparks were flying between the pair who were instantly attracted to one another.
But in a shocking twist after their ceremony, the newlyweds both revealed separately to the camera that they actually met in person roughly eight months prior – Paul ghosting Carina after just one date where they went on a hike together.
“He ghosted me. Knowing that we have literally crossed paths, not gonna lie, I’m just so disappointed,” Carina shared at the time.
“Perth is just freaking small.”
While Carina said that her new husband had “making up to do” to win her trust again, Paul was all in, eager to have a second chance with the one who got away.
“It feels like the universe is giving us, giving me, this second chance,” he told producers.
He later explained to Carina’s parents that after their first meeting, he wasn’t in a headspace conducive to being in a serious relationship, winning them over with his honesty, and softening Carina’s heart.
As they shared a moment away from their friends and family prior to their first dance, the lovebirds then shared a sweet kiss, sealing the deal.
