Meet the MAFS 2026 intruders! Everything we know about the new couples

Even though Juliette is currently studying to sell property, she says she’d happily trade it all to be a mother.

While she’s enjoyed being single, she thought she would have been settled down now. Her attempts to find love have been unsuccessful, and she was once ghosted by someone she declared her love to on their second date.

Before she moved to Melbourne to finish high school, she grew up in Singapore, and has Lebanese, Maltese and Egyptian heritage.

Surrounded by friends who are married and engaged, she’s determined to settle down.

Stephanie is passionate about her professional and personal development and will do anything to achieve her goals.

While she strives to establish a genuine connection with someone, she has never been in a serious adult relationship or ever been in love. Throughout her dating journey, she’s upfront about this and won’t give up on her forever partner.

She’s after someone who is ambitious, driven, proud of their appearance, ideally a businessman, who shares her conservative values and desire for success.

In the past, she has found that men don’t look beyond her appearance and have been intimidated by her ambition.

Chris blends city and country life as a fit Redfern gym owner and entrepreneurial farm owner who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.

Raised on a QLD cattle farm by his mum after losing his father, he grew up knowing resilience early.

At the age of 18, he came out and then moved to Sydney to establish his own life.

In the past, Chris has attracted the wrong type of guy and has only been in three long term relationships. He is after a masculine partner who enjoys dressing up and would be just as keen to get muddy at the farm.

Born and raised in Sydney with Iraqi heritage, Joel is a first-generation Australian.

He has spent the last five years becoming the best version of himself, especially when his only serious relationship ended.

Growing up, he faced bullying, and credits his mother, who still does his washing, for his deep interest in psychology.

Joel has had only one serious relationship, and after it ended, he committed to improving himself, focusing on fitness, confidence, and personal growth.

He is ready to fulfil his lifelong dream of settling down and finding a partner.

After spending time in the USA, Sam was inspired by its fitness culture and built a successful cycle spin studio in Adelaide.

Throughout his life, he has had two meaningful relationships, both shaped by distance, with one ending when he returned from the US, and the other when his partner relocated for work.

He’s extremely close to his parents and deeply inspired by their long, loving marriage.

Sam is a romantic at heart and prefers to establish a strong connection and a slow burn before jumping quickly into anything.

He is drawn to fit, emotionally mature, masculine men who are Taylor Swift fans, and someone who will then happily get his hands dirty around a campfire.

Hailing from the Gold Coast, Tyson buys, sells and flips properties.

Before this, the former soldier served six years in the army, which included a tour of Afghanistan.

When he was 23, he married a Mormon woman from Utah, and their relationship ended after she moved to Australia, despite being long-distance during his deployment.

He is a devout Christian, seeing himself as a provider and protector who takes charge in relationships.

He is unapologetic about his beliefs, even if they are controversial.

Tyson is after for a loyal woman with shared values, not a long dating history, and someone who appreciates honesty and commitment.

The intruders are joining the rest of the 2026 cast, who have already been involved in their fair share of chaos…

Born in Nigeria, David moved with his family to Australia when he was 12 and grew up with both of his parents as pastors.

While he was a rapper and had women constantly messaging him on social media, he wants to settle down.

“Obviously with rap music, I feel like a lot of women think I’m just a womanising party boy, and they instantly get put off,” he said in a teaser.

“But my lifestyle and my music are two different things.”

He has been unlucky in love and hasn’t been in a relationship that’s lasted longer than a year.

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He said his parents’ and their faith have shaped him, and he’s ready for his happily ever after.

While he wants to find a loving relationship, physicality is important to him.

His ideal match is a fit woman with a “small waistline and big booty”, and typically goes for blonde, feminine women.

While she might be judged for her appearance, Gia knows there’s more to herself than that.

She was previously married to the father of her child, and has hardly dated after her divorce.

Finding she’s been attracting the wrong kind of guy, she is after a good man who makes her feel seen and valued.

She knows her lack of filter might rub people the wrong way, but she is determined to find the man of her dreams.

“My husband, he’s gotta keep up with me,” the self-confessed “spicy” Italian said in a MAFS teaser.

“I will keep him on his toes,” she continued. “I’m not easy, but with men, I always get my way.”

A source also shared with the Daily Mail that she is unapologetic and does not care if she ruffles feathers.

“She’s bold, she’s brash, and she says whatever’s on her mind – which makes for absolutely iconic TV,” they dished.

Rachel hasn’t been in a serious relationship for 14 years, and has instead been in “situationships” with guys who never wanted to make it official.

Unlucky in love, she was led to believe that she was not beautiful enough for a relationship, because she wasn’t with a man who gave her compliments or made her feel attractive.

Despite this, she has never diminished herself. This bride is a vibrant, bubbly woman with a maternal energy.

She hopes the MAFS experiment can lead her to a man she can feel complete with, and she is looking for someone protective and willing to put in the work.

If a teaser is anything to go by, this bride has a very infectious laugh and bubbly personality!

Before she started running workshops for businesses, she studied journalism and worked as an entertainment correspondent in London.

She is a spiritual dreamer who stands out from the crowd and a deep thinker with a romantic soul.

Julia identifies as bisexual, and has been in four serious relationships, three with women, and with one man.

She is open to dating both sexes and wants to share a raw and emotional connection with someone.

A self-described goofball, Steven is a fun, loving guy who enjoys adventure and isn’t afraid of being silly. 

For most of his 20s, Steven was in a heavy metal band, chasing the dream of becoming a famous rock star.

Now he runs his own company fixing boats. He has put business first, but recently found himself as one of the only single blokes left in his group. 

He describes himself as a goofball who loves adventure and has found dating challenging.

This groom finds the dating world uncompromising and feels that women have a never-ending checklist.

He is after someone ambitious, easygoing, and someone who won’t be offended by his jokes.

After her 19-year-old son moved out of home, Rebecca feels it’s her time to find love.

She was previously married and hasn’t been lucky on dating apps.

The mother-of-one is after a man who is her equal, exudes confidence and shares her love for the finer things in life.

Alissa wears her heart on her sleeve and always shows up to support the people she cares about.

She isn’t afraid to speak up in relationships, but she is working on her direct, sometimes blunt delivery.

Her six-year relationship ended late last year, and letting go of someone she considered to be her life partner has been challenging.

This bride is ready to be with someone honest, who wants similar things in the future, shares her ambition, and wants to build a family.

However, we aren’t sure how her time in the experiment is going to go, because she tells her groom that she doesn’t think she can marry him.

Bec is hoping to meet the love of her life on the show, with tattoos, a beard, and banter on her dream list.

Born to a Greek father and English mother, she is loud, outspoken and a social butterfly.

She describes herself as a “pedigree mutt”, and was previously engaged, but ended the relationships four months before the wedding.

After a transformational year, she hopes to meet someone and shows love through her cooking and by being loving and affectionate.

This fashionista is not afraid to give her future man a style makeover.

She’s come to the experiment in the hopes of finding an ideal match, after being cheated on by almost every guy she’s dated.

Brook does admit that she can be jealous and read into things, but isn’t deterred despite being unlucky in love.

The model is after someone trustworthy, loyal, tall, tanned, and who can make her laugh.

Chris describes himself as honest, upfront, and sometimes controversial for the sake of it, and someone who will bend the truth if he needs to avoid issues in the relationship.

The former tradie is now a boss, and enjoys telling others what to do, and claims he’s given up his partying ways.

He has found it hard to compromise in the past when it comes to relationships, and doesn’t feel he has much room to change.

However, he also falls quickly and considers himself a softie.

He’s sceptical about the experiment, but hopes that he’s proven wrong.

This “boys’ boy” doesn’t have platonic relationships with women. His typical type is petite, brunette, naturally tanned and fit.

Danny fell in love with Australia when he moved from the UK during his 20s.

Originally a tradie, he worked his way up the real estate ladder and considers himself a “soft and cuddly teddy bear”.

He is aware that he has been a player and lost great women because of it, but doesn’t want to make the same mistakes again.

Danny is not afraid to speak his mind, is protective of the people he loves, and believes that a man should put himself in front of a woman to protect her.

He’s hoping to find someone who makes him laugh, but a strong woman he will consider his “ride or die”.

Every morning, Filip follows a strict routine; he wakes up early, goes to the gym, and has a three-minute cold shower.

Born in Croatia, Filip migrated to Australia with his parents when he was two and has a close relationship with them.

He describes himself as picky and stubborn, hoping the experiment will find him his perfect match.

After serious self-reflection, he is ready to open his heart again and wants to have a wife and start a family.

He is looking for a traditional relationship, believing men should be the providers and women are carers and mothers.

Before he became the director of a recruitment agency, Grayson dreamed of having a star-studded career as an AFL player, but serious injuries meant this wasn’t possible.

He has spent many years in self-reflection, always striving to be the best version of himself.

At one point, he fell into the party-boy lifestyle, which stopped when he felt empty inside and knew he wanted to change.

Close with his family and fiercely loyal, he dreams of starting a family of his own, hoping to meet someone who has the same goal.

When it comes to partners, he wants a natural woman who is warm, adventurous, optimistic and comfortable in her own skin.

Luke took over his father’s cattle property and finds himself split between the city and the country.

Before going on the show, he had one serious relationship, which ended shortly after his father passed away.

Since then, he has struggled to commit, knowing the fear of loss holds him back.

This groom is optimistic and hopes to meet an optimistic and bubbly bride.

Mel has had fun in the past, but is keen to settle down.

Having grown up in Canberra, she recently moved to Sydney, and wants to create her life there with her forever partner.

Approaching 30, her friends are settling down, getting married and having children, and she worries that she’s being left behind.

Determined to find her fairytale, she believes she is a catch, but can be picky when it comes to her ideal type.

Scott is an adrenaline junkie who runs several businesses and wants to build himself an empire.

This has made him a workaholic, with every second of his day planned out, leaving him little time for a relationship.

With this in mind, he hopes the experiment will help him find the love of his life, who will support him on his journey to success.

He finds that he’s judged for his big personality, with people assuming he’s a player, but he’s a softie at heart.

Stella moved from Lithuania to Australia nine years ago and wants to establish a family here.

With no relatives to lean on, she wants a traditional relationship, which is more common in Eastern Europe, where the man provides for the family, and the woman can be a good mother.

Because of the cultural differences in Australia, she thinks she comes across as blunt, but she is emotional and sensitive.

She’s determined to settle down and is looking for a man who has his life together and is willing to take the lead.

Steve is a silver fox and a father to four daughters, and believes he understands women.

However, he admits he has been selfish with his partners in the past.

His career, which has involved flipping pubs and hospitality venues, has allowed him to carve out his own schedule.

Married before, he wants to find someone sociable, who enjoys the simple luxuries in life