Married at First Sight Australia 2026 is just days away, and Channel Nine has finally given us a teaser of what we can expect.
Not only that, we know when it’s airing and which experts are returning!
Find out everything we know below.
When does MAFS 2026 air?
Channel Nine has revealed that the 2026 season will start on Monday, February 2, right after the Australian Open.
On January 25, Channel Nine shared a teaser, introducing us to Gia.
“My husband, he’s gotta keep up with me,” the MAFS bride said in the teaser.
“I will keep him on his toes. I am not easy, but with men, I always get my way.”
In the teaser, she said she’s a typical “spicy” Italian, and even before this video was posted, she has been creating buzz.
A source previously told the Daily Mail that Gia does not care about what people think.
“She’s bold, she’s brash, and she says whatever’s on her mind – which makes for absolutely iconic TV,” they said.
In another teaser released on January 23, another bride is seen yelling ‘You’re not coming for my husband!” to one of the other brides during a dinner party.
We also know that a bride, who turns out to be Alissa (see the cast below), tells her groom she doesn’t think she can marry him.
Season 13 will also include new twists, including a new challenge called Revelations Week.
Final Test Week will also return to push and test couples to their limits.
Luckily for us, a spin-off series will also air weekly after the dinner parties. You can read more about that here.
Take a look at the latest teaser for the upcoming season below.
Which experts are returning to MAFS 2026?
At the 9Upfronts event in October, it was confirmed that Alessandra Rampolla, John Aiken, and Mel Schilling would all be returning as relationship experts for the 2026 season of MAFS.
Speaking with the Daily Mail at the event, John said the brides were “empowered and outspoken”, with Alessandra adding that it was a “particularly feisty” group of women this season.
“What we wanted to do this year was get a bit of love back in there – and we’ve got it,” John continued.
“There are a few surprise love stories. Some of the ones we didn’t expect to make it actually did, and others who looked perfect on paper completely fell apart. That unpredictability is one of the secret sauces of the show.”
Mel then added that it was gearing up to be “amazing” and that she couldn’t wait for viewers to meet the participants of the relationship experiment.
Who are the MAFS 2026 contestants?
One of the participants was due to be sports presenter Ankita Karungalekar, who was spotted getting married in Sydney to Micah Lomu.
Since these photos have were taken last year, however, the couple has been pulled from the show.
But there are still plenty of other hopefuls due to meet at the altar, with Channel Nine revealing their identities on January 19.
See the full list of contestants here.
