Married at First Sight (Australian TV series) season 7

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Married at First Sight
Season 7
No. of episodes36
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release3 February (2020-02-03) 
5 April 2020 (2020-04-05)
Season chronology
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The seventh season of Married at First Sight premiered on 3 February 2020 on the Nine Network. [1] Relationship experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Trisha Stratford all returned from the previous season to match 11 brides and 9 grooms together. [2] The show cast their first same-sex couple since marriage equality laws were passed in Australia. [3] Halfway through the experiment, the experts matched another 2 brides and 2 grooms together, including Elizabeth Sobinoff who previously appeared in season 6. [4]

Couple profiles

No.CoupleAgeHomeOccupationHoneymoonFinal DecisionStatus
1Poppy Jennings38Wollongong, New South WalesPhotographerHunter Valley, New South WalesBroke up before final decisionSeparated
Luke Eglin38Melbourne, VictoriaMaintenance supervisor (FIFO)
2Cathy Evans26Sydney, New South WalesLogistics investigatorDaylesford, VictoriaBroke up before final decisionSeparated
Josh Pihlak28Newcastle, New South WalesOperator/truck driver
3Amanda Micallef34Melbourne, VictoriaStrength coachDaydream Island, WhitsundaysBroke up before final decisionSeparated
Tash Herz31Adelaide, South AustraliaBartender
4Natasha Spencer26Sydney, New South WalesFinancial analystSnowy Mountains, New South WalesBroke up before final decisionSeparated
Mikey Pembroke28Sydney, New South WalesOperations manager
5Hayley Vernon32Melbourne, VictoriaFinance brokerSingaporeRemoved from experiment [5] Separated
David Cannon31Melbourne, VictoriaTruck driver
6Vanessa Romito31Perth, Western AustraliaPharmacy managerHervey Bay, QueenslandBroke up before final decisionSeparated
Chris Nicholls37Adelaide, South AustraliaCorrectional youth worker
7Connie Crayden27Melbourne, VictoriaStudentBroome, Western AustraliaNoSeparated
Jonethen Musulin27Gold Coast, QueenslandConstruction mining (FIFO)
8Aleks Marković26Perth, Western AustraliaReal estate agentGold Coast, QueenslandLeft experiment, but reconciledSeparated [6]
Ivan Sarakula30Sydney, New South WalesReal estate agent
9Mishel Meshes48Brisbane, QueenslandTeacherQueenstown, New ZealandNoSeparated
Steve Burley52Melbourne, VictoriaBarber shop owner
10Stacey Hampton25Adelaide, South AustraliaLaw graduateFijiYesSeparated
Michael Goonan28Adelaide, South AustraliaCompany director
11Elizabeth Sobinoff28Newcastle, New South WalesStore managerPort Macquarie, New South WalesYesSeparated [7]
Sebastian Guilhaus31Adelaide, South AustraliaPersonal trainer
12KC Osborne31Cronulla, New South WalesProfessional dancerTerrigal, New South WalesYesSeparated [8]
Drew Brauer31Cairns, QueenslandMusician/charity founder

Commitment ceremony history

Episode:9131721252833/34
Ceremony:123456Final Decision
StaceyStayStayLeaveStayStayStayYes
MichaelStayStayStayStayStayStayYes
ElizabethNot in
Experiment
StayStayStayYes
SebastianStayStayStayYes
KCNot in
Experiment
StayStayStayYes
DrewStayStayStayYes
MishelStayLeaveStayStayStayStayNo
SteveStayStayStayLeaveStayStayYes
ConnieStayStayLeaveStayStayStayNo
JonethenStayStayStayLeaveLeaveLeaveNo
CathyStayStayStayStayLeaveLeft
JoshStayStayStayStayLeave
AleksandraStayStayStayStayLeft
IvanStayStayStayStay
HayleyStayStayStayRemoved
DavidStayStayLeave
NatashaStayStayLeaveLeft
MikeyStayLeaveLeave
VanessaStayStayLeft
ChrisStayStay
AmandaStayLeaveLeft
TashStayLeave
PoppyStayLeft
LukeStay
Notesnone 1 2 , 3 4 5 none
RemovednoneHayley & Davidnone
LeftnonePoppy & LukeVanessa & ChrisnoneAleksandra & IvannoneConnie & Jonethen
Amanda & TashNatasha & MikeyCathy & JoshMishel & Steve
  This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
  This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
  This couple was removed from the experiment by the experts.

Controversy

Having discovered that his partner had cheated on him with another groom, David Cannon used wife Hayley Vernon's toothbrush to clean their toilet. The incident caused production to be shut down for a short time while producers dealt with both scandals. [9] At the following commitment ceremony, the experts decided to remove Hayley and David from the experiment due to their toxic behaviour towards each other. [10]

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 13 February 2020Monday 7:30pm1,154,0001139,00011,293,000 [11] [12]
2Episode 24 February 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,067,0001124,00011,191,000 [13] [14]
3Episode 35 February 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,014,0001144,00011,158,000 [15] [16]
4Episode 46 February 2020Thursday 7:30pm992,0002174,00011,166,000 [17] [18]
5Episode 59 February 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,091,0001103,00011,194,000 [19] [20]
6Episode 610 February 2020Monday 7:30pm1,140,0001102,00011,242,000 [21] [22]
7Episode 711 February 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,109,0001132,00011,241,000 [23] [24]
8Episode 812 February 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,178,0001152,00011,330,000 [25] [26]
9Episode 916 February 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,103,0001120,00011,223,000 [27] [28]
10Episode 1017 February 2020Monday 7:30pm1,091,0001136,00011,227,000 [29] [30]
11Episode 1118 February 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,005,0001112,00011,117,000 [31] [32]
12Episode 1219 February 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,058,0001147,00011,205,000 [33] [34]
13Episode 1323 February 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,200,0001104,00011,304,000 [35] [36]
14Episode 1424 February 2020Monday 7:30pm1,027,0001116,00011,143,000 [37] [38]
15Episode 1525 February 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,020,0001135,00011,155,000 [39] [40]
16Episode 1626 February 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,128,0001175,00011,303,000 [41] [42]
17Episode 171 March 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,184,0001106,00011,290,000 [43] [44]
18Episode 182 March 2020Monday 7:30pm1,087,0001113,00011,200,000 [45] [46]
19Episode 193 March 2020Tuesday 7:30pm987,0001112,00011,099,000 [47] [48]
20Episode 204 March 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,100,0001136,00011,236,000 [49] [50]
21Episode 218 March 2020Sunday 7:00pm976,0001110,00011,086,000 [51] [52]
22Episode 229 March 2020Monday 7:30pm1,030,0001102,00011,132,000 [53] [54]
23Episode 2310 March 2020Tuesday 7:30pm950,0002112,00011,062,000 [55] [56]
24Episode 2411 March 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,047,0001137,00011,177,000 [57] [58]
25Episode 2515 March 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,115,000193,00011,208,000 [59] [60]
26Episode 2616 March 2020Monday 7:30pm1,046,000494,00011,140,000 [61] [62]
27Episode 2717 March 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,070,000292,00011,162,000 [63] [64]
28Episode 2818 March 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,077,0002104,00011,181,000 [65] [66]
29Episode 2922 March 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,154,000373,00031,227,000 [67] [68]
30Episode 3023 March 2020Monday 7:30pm1,124,000588,00021,212,000 [69] [70]
31Episode 3124 March 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,075,000567,00041,142,000 [71] [72]
32Episode 3225 March 2020Wednesday 7:30pm1,206,0005107,00011,313,000 [73] [74]
33Final Vows Part 129 March 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,161,000363,00031,224,000 [75] [76]
34Final Vows Part 230 March 2020Monday 7:30pm1,122,000554,00051,176,000 [77] [78]
35Reunion Dinner Party31 March 2020Tuesday 7:30pm1,317,0001115,00011,432,000 [79] [80]
36Reunion Finale5 April 2020Sunday 7:00pm1,478,000176,00011,554,000 [81] [82]

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