Category: Married at First Sight

Married at First Sight – week 2

Episode 4 of MAFS screens tonight from 7pm-8.30pm. Over to MAFS correspondent, Daisy (thank you!):
Hi ttv gang and MAFS fans. This isn’t a recap but a review of events so far and preamble header for this week’s shows.
So according to our not-so-experts, there are 4.3 million Aussies looking for love. Dating these days is hard so in come tv producers to create a range of reality shows to help Adams and Eve’s locate each other. And provide voyeuristic entertainment for us.

With their credibility shot, the sexperts put on brave, knowledgeable faces and press on for whatever pittance and infamy the show provides them to pretend they are using science to match lovers. I think they have one or two successes so far, so less than random chance maybe.
But to the cast; I will skim and try to recall names. My opinions are my own. Readers may have very different likes and dislikes. I will only mention my highs and lows; starting with Cheryl. Cheryl thinks people judge her on her looks. I suspect they might judge her on her inflated sense of her own gorgeousness. It looks like she has been Daddy’s darling. She was quite rude. Her partner, the peacock entrepeneur, might find her favourite position is ‘centre of attention’. Cheryl reminds me of spoilt Sharon from Kath and Kim.

Interrupt the sexperts with vital information: it takes 7 seconds to form a first impression”. Der.

Also matched up was a farmer from QLD with a down to earth fifo from Western Australia. They were both thrilled with each other. No ravers, they thought each other beautiful, and that’s all that matters. They were nice enough. Michael the stripper is happy that his blonde is fit, “has nice hair” and small ears, and she thinks he is good looking, but he is hiding the truth of his work. Will that fly with blondie and her mum. I am also seeing a problem because a perfectionist male isn’t going to be happy with a girl who leaves her cups out gor her mum to pick up and wash. Also this is where Michael needs to check out the mother to see his wife in twenty years. How rude was Mummy bagging out the groom to his rellies!
The pool for wannabe rtv romantic hopefuls must be quite good because I think the producers found some good, if not gorgeous ones. Lebanese Alene is sweet but isn’t feeling the chemistry with Simon. Simon is giving it his best shot though. He used humour to win over his bride and her family.


Talkative Italian girl Vanessa is quite delightful but will Mark’s shyness be too much. With Vanessa, Mark would get a fabulous family. I loved Vanessa’s adorable dad and the bridesmaid’s dresses. Vanessa and (don’t put too much make-up on me so he knows what I look like) Alene are two of my favourite brides.


I nearly forgot the girl who did modelling and her hubby that was the horse race caller. He seemed nice, but she seemed to have a bit of a stick up her botty. She might come good if he can get that out. She refused to kiss him for the photos, whereas panning back to Cheryl, she just complained at the kissing.

Anyhoo viewers, we have been introduced to lots of couples this year, so who do you like, dislike and who will make it into the MAFS hall of flame with Zoe and Alex and produce little mafs babies? And will we have our first wife swap. I think Cheryl could go with Michael the stripper. And who will be the Runaway bride…..?



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Married at First Sight – continued

MAFS will be a weekend fast forward job for me, with so much going on in TV land. Feel free to chat away and I will start a new thread if this one gets too long.



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Married at First Sight 2017 premiere

There’s a new batch of brides and grooms on Nine tonight, from 7.30-9.05pm. If you decided to watch MKR instead, Married At First Sight is repeated on 9Life at 10.30pm and the following day on Nine at 1.15pm.
It’s screening on Tuesday and Wednesday, too, so will go head-to-head with MKR in the ratings battle. The MKR juggernaut will win but MAFS has proven itself capable of drawing a decent audience – and the ad revenue that goes with it.



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Married at First Sight new promo

Not long to go now … MAFS screens Monday, January 30 on Nine. Surely the “runaway bride” just ducks out the back of the venue for a quick ciggie and then returns to walk down the aisle?



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Married at First Sight airdate

Married at First Sight starts Sunday, January 30, so Nine has programmed it to go up against Seven’s MKR juggernaut. And with I’m A Celeb expected to air at the same time, it’s a crowded calendar for reality TV watching


This year we have twins “marrying” one bloke and a middle-aged fellow for some token diversity.



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Married at First Sight starts Monday

Married at First Sight is back on Monday, 8.40pm on Nine. This will have to be a catch-up one for me, due to the Survivor clash.


Here are the contestants – have fun guessing who goes with who.
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Married at First Sight new promo

There’s a new promo out for Married At First Sight, promising the first gay wedding (and yes, Channel Nine, we know it’s really a commitment ceremony). No air date but a “coming soon” – presumably after the Olympics.


That will be two seasons of the show in one year – must be making them some advertising money.



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Married at First Sight – Finale

So Nine has pushed MAFS out of the Monday and Tuesday timeslot (where it was a ring in for a flailing Reno Rumble) to go up against the House Rules premiere on Wednesday. Oh, and we’re at the finale already!
Let’s see how it pans out for them – Nine needs a win after a string of ratings duds this year. And Seven will miss the MKR juggernaut, which has been watched by about 1.4 million people each episode.


Chat away – what do you think the “surprise announcement” is?

Over to Daisy for another great recap:
The big finale tonight has us hoping that love might survive the massive obstacles that the sexperts somehow missed; like living in different states and wanting completely different lifestyles, like wanting a family versus not wanting kids, like wanting to spend quality time together versus wanting to make love to the mirror, and like wanting to fix a man and put a dog collar and pink cravat on him versus not wanting to be someone’s project.

Tonight the remaining three couples spend their last day and night together before splitting to reflect on their relationship. And we kick off, literally, with Simone and Xavier. Having considered Simone’s request for a little affection and some quality time, Xavier decides to look after number one and take Simone to HIS favourite thing; a football game. Anyone recalling the Dirty Street Pie fiasco? But kudos to Simone, she steps up and gets into the game. Now if only Xavier can lift HIS game. Simone, ditch this selfish narcissist. If it’s a chore to spend quality time together in weeks 1-4, forget spending a lifetime together. Xavier eventually does something a bit nice for Simone and buys pizza, then gives himself an A+ for romance and effort.

Thoughtful Mark on the other hand, is still treating Christie like a queen. That’s how it’s done Xavier. Mark’s magic is working on Christie. They are frollicking on the farm, and bonding. Meanwhile Erin and Bryce’s domestic harmony continues with some help from Betty Crocker. Yes, Erin, you can make a cake without an electric mixer…… or mobile phone. Anyhow, in good yuppy form, the love bunnies end up eating at a local restaurant instead.

About now we get some blah, blah, blah from the sexperts, just to remind us that this is a serious, bona fide, social experiment and that our couples are actually lab rats. Or love rats. Or lab, love rats. Each couple has their hurdle to overcome and we are in suspense….will they or won’t they? It’s kind of cruel really, to put couples together to attach, knowing that each have huge obstacles to making it work. I am guessing they all had questionnaires to complete with important questions such as, “Do you want kids?”

Couples return to face the inqusition from the panel of sexperts, who just seem like silly, pompous know-alls. Xavier is first cab off the rank and I am expecting him to say he is nervous, but no, he is quietly confident. Afterall, what woman could resist. I am closely watching, and Simone’s body language is not telling me we have a match. It’s a bit sad to watch Xavier’s face fall as Simone diplomatically explains that she doesn’t consider him ready to share his life, or the mirror. But this is good for Xavier because now he might learn to be less selfish and cocky.

Next Bryce and Erin step up to the plate. Erin is so nervous she breaks out in red blotches so she looks like a red and white dalmation. But not to worry; loving Bryce is willing to overlook the kids issue and keep his little cuddle bunny. His mum might not be thrilled. Then Christie and Mark wrestle with the head over heart decision of relocating for love. Again it looks like the sexperts got it so wrong, but Mark is willing to sacrifice Green Acres for love in the Big Smoke. So it looks like Happily Ever After for two of our couples……..or is it…….?

Two months later, we see Erin has gone back to buying shoes, texting and partying, but she got to keep agreeable, compliant, nurturing Bryce, so it seems she can have it all. I see an rtv show for Erin, “Baby Grows Up”, where 20 somethings learn to become grown-ups. Erin says she is cooking now with a kitchen aid. I think she means her mum moved in. Erin is finally coming around to the idea of having kids……and botox by 31. 😒 I think Erin’s best quality is her cheeky, and at times self-effacing funny sense of humour. At the start she seemed like a diva, but at the end, she was a darling.

Xavier has healed and has learned not to treat women like crap. Only women with really low self-esteem take crumbs, Xavier. Simone has recovered too, and is doing brunch in an affluent part of town with her affluent looking girl friends. Simone will be alright. She’s stunning, domesticated and seems nice.

Clare and Jono make a reappearance to tell viewers how they feel two months down the track. Clare is back with Fugly and Pugsly and they have adopted Lurch. Jono confides that he felt like more of one of Clare’s rescue dogs than a boyfriend. Clare denies it but hides the man size dog collar and pink cravat she had especially made for him. Clare is getting all her boyfriends from the pound from now on. In fact she has started dating the local dog ranger. Jono regrets nothing and is still looking for love and someone to decorate his very barren apartment.

To finish on a high note, the producers save Christie and Mark for last. They are still an item, still frollicking on the farm and chasing chooks, but Mark is willing to give it all up for love and head to the city to wear suits, sell vacuum cleaners or insurance and sire lots of babies for Nanna and Pop.
And now that we all believe in true love everlasting, tv programmers have offered us up The Notebook. Or the cynics among us can go google to see who has broken up already. Thankyou fellow MAFS viewers for reading my recaps and sharing your insights. Adios, goodnight and don’t let the love bug bite.



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Married at First Sight – Tues, Week 3

MAFS Tues night chat. By the way, is anyone still watching Seven Year Switch? I may have to watch it on catch up so I can see who ended up staying together.

Over to guest recapper Daisy (thanks again).
After previous episodes focussing mainly on Jono and Clare, tonight we see the clashing duo depart with a farewell chat to camera. Good luck Jono. Good luck Clare. Good luck Fugly and Pugsly. The psyches do a nauseatingly “knowledgeable” (hmmmm 😒) segway into newlyweds Simone and Xavier. Like a real competitor, Xavier wants Simone to compare their relationship to the other couples. Xavier thinks they brought their A game and won all categories; prettiest, wittiest, and most in love. I am hearing Carly Simon in my head; “You’re so vain, I bet you think this song is about you”. But Simone is more concerned about the day to day reality of their relationship than the appearance of it. She wants to know when Xavier is going to want to turn off the TV and spend time with her. Xavier as good as grits his teeth and yawns at the thought of having to talk to Simone or make time for her, but he covers his arse….almost….by saying babe at the end of every sentence. “Make a booking, Babe. I have a five minute slot between eating meusli and the footy match”. Simone is feeling very special. Ditch this guy, Simone. You will have zero self esteem left after 3 months.

Unfortunately there was an electrical explosion outside and I don’t know how but it b*ggared my recording so I missed almost all of the meet the parents scenes. Feel free anyone who wants to recap these scenes. It would be great to read what I missed, and good to have a different take on things. I resume viewing in time to see Simone’s mum ask Xavier will he be bringing flowers to her lovely daughter. Xavier as good as says, “If I have to”. Simone is now already singing, “You don’t bring me flowers…anymore”

Affectionate Bryce, on the other hand has no trouble spending time with Erin, showering with gifts and even…..listening to her. Wow ladies! Erin has a moth phobia and Bryce has two moths in his apartment, so they may need to move. It’s Erin’s 26th birthday and Erin is opening her present. She praises Bryce for listening to her, so I am thinking it’s “Granny’s undies” in that parcel, but no, it’s gym gear. Remember Erin told Bryce she had a problem area…her bum. Yep. Good listening Bryce. The happy little cuddle bunnies are playing house as sweetly and happily as two kittens with a ball of wool. If these two could bottle that love bliss they would make a fortune. We’ll ALL have what she’s having.

This is where my power outed for these two, so I return to find a dark cloud looming on the horizon of their perfect love. It seems Bryce’s sensible parents have offered to babysit the grandkids but Erin thinks 26 is too young for motherhood. Plus, she hasn’t done her bum yet, so never mind working off baby fat. Erin thinks she might be fine without kids. She is happy enough to remain the only spoilt member of the family. But nurturing Bryce has too much love to give and he needs babies. Will this be a deal breaker for the couple?

As soon as our third married couple Kristy and Mark, leave the treehouse the rubber hits the road…literally. They have a 7 hour drive to Mark’s farm, which leaves Kristy very cranky. She thinks that she and Mark are well suited, and Mark always makes her great breakfasts, but she just can’t see herself living the remote country life. She needs a beautiful, big dairy farm in the middle of Sydney. Instead she opts for Plan B and lures country mouse Mark into the city to see if he could get used to being a town mouse. She even tries to get him to succumb to the beat of her techno music. I think Kristy is visualizing Mark in a smart suit and tie, selling insurance. Or perhaps she could let him join her cleaning staff. She proudly shows Mark around her Sydney flat (the tour takes 60 seconds), but Mark’s not feeling the ambience. Me neither Mark. Kristy’s flat is as clinical as a hospital reception area. I am guessing there was a magazine table for waiting patients. Sadly I did not get to see meet the parents so I will guess. Kristy’s dad asks Mark what his finances were like and if he was able to support his daughter so she can retire and have 10 babies. He offers Mark a job in his factory if he can produce a son and heir to carry on the family name. Kristy’s mum just wants to know if Mark likes her cooking.

That’s about it from me tonight. I hope someone, Maz? Bob? might fill in the gaps. Feel free to take a totally different tack. Adios loverbirds. 😚😚😚😚 Until next time.



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