'Married at First Sight': Which Couples Are Still Together?
Jamie Otis & Doug Hehner (Season 1)
Status: Married
Nurse (and former Bachelor contender) Jamie and Doug, a salesman, took it slow on the show, and it paid off: They renewed their wedding vows on their first anniversary. Sadly, the couple lost their first baby in the fourth month of Jamie's pregnancy, but recently announced that they are expecting again later this year. They welcomed a daughter named Henley Grace in August 2017.
Cortney Hendrix & Jason Carrion (Season 1)
Status: Married
Cortney, a makeup artist, and Jason, an aspiring fireman, seemed made for each other from the start, but, as seen on Married at First Sight: The First Year, real life intruded after the show: Jason's mother died; Cortney lost her job; and the couple argued over money. But they stuck together and are still going strong.
Monet Bell & Vaughn Copeland (Season 1)
Status: Divorced
Despite doing the deed the same night they tied the knot, Monet, a product developer, and Vaughn, a field service technician who now runs an organic food business, were the only couple not to go the distance the first season. Though the sex was, in Monet's words, "awesome," they just weren't a match. Monet parlayed MAFS into a spot on FYI's dating show Blacklove, while Vaughn found a new love with whom he welcomed a son, Zaire, in 2016.
Davina Kullar & Sean Varricchio (Season 2)
Status: Divorced
Davina Kullar is now Davina Davis, and eagle-eyed viewers will note that is not Sean's last name. It clearly wasn't meant to be between Sean, a trauma nurse, and Davina, a pharmaceutical saleswoman. They never really jelled and couldn’t even live full-time together. But less than two years post-MAFS, Davina tied the knot with beau Donald Davis.
Jaclyn Methuen & Ryan Ranellone (Season 2)
Status: Divorced
After a rocky start, Jaclyn, a vodka sales rep, and Ryan, a real estate agent, became a MAFS fan favorite, and they elected to stay together on Decision Day despite their cultural differences — she’s from Jersey, he’s from Long Island. They had split up by the reunion show, and though they agreed to give it another go, they never hooked up again on any level.
Jessica Castro & Ryan DeNino (Season 2)
Status: Divorced
They had the most tempestuous relationship of Season 2, but the fighting didn’t stop Jessica, a receptionist, and businessman Ryan from deciding to stick it out on Decision Day. We didn’t have high hopes for the marriage, but we certainly didn’t expect Jessica to file for a restraining order against Nick, who allegedly threatened to kill her and "disappear" her family. Needless to say, they are dunzo. Jessica now bills herself as an actress and appears to be single, while Ryan's new love, judging from his highly political Twitter account, is Donald Trump.
Vanessa Nelson & Tres Russell (Season 3)
Status: Divorced
The physical chemistry wasn’t an issue for Vanessa, a corporate events manager, and Tres, a luxury car salesman, but that couldn’t help them overcome serious trust issues and miscommunication. Though they were the only couple in their season to stay together after Decision Day, the duo announced they had called it quits at the reunion.
Ashley Doherty & David Norton (Season 3)
Status: Divorced
Ashley, a nursing student, and David, an IT project manager, had a rough go right from the start. He felt her heart wasn’t in it, and she felt betrayed when he reached out to another woman on social media. She ultimately opted for divorce — and only later found out that David pleaded guilty years earlier to disorderly conduct following an argument with his then-girlfriend. He still went on to star alongside Vanessa Nelson in Married at First Sight: Second Chances.
Samantha Role & Neil Bowlus (Season 3)
Status: Divorced
Though Samantha, now a client services manager for ADP, was initially cool on Neil, a laboratory manager, it was Neil who pulled the plug on their marriage on Decision Day, devastating Samantha. They split up, but their social media feeds show they’re still friendly. Role welcomed a daughter in September 2018 and in early 2019, she announced she'd secretly married Chris Wise almost a year prior.
Lillian Vilchez & Tom Wilson (Season 4)
Status: Divorced
Tom, a peripatetic surfer who outfits yacht interiors, decided Lillian, a high-end real estate agent, was worth settling down for. At the reunion, they confirmed they had moved in to a new place together and that their sex life is "very healthy." Alas, this love was not meant to last. In May 2017, the couple announced their split after 14 months of marriage.
Sonia Granados & Nick Pendergrast (Season 4)
Status: Divorced
The most up-and-down couple of the season, social worker Sonia and Nick, a vacation rentals manager, seemed committed to making it work on the reunion show. But in March 2017, the couple revealed that they had filed for divorce, though they also appeared to have few regrets: "We look forward to growing and continuing to learn about ourselves from what we still consider to be a meaningful experience with MAFS."
Heather Seidel & Derek Schwartz (Season 4)
Status: Divorced
The magic was gone by the second day of the honeymoon, and the couple agreed to split after only two weeks—the soonest of any couple so far in the series. Heather, a flight attendant, blamed his smoking, but Derek, an account executive, says it was clear that she was just not that into him.
Cody Knapek and Danielle DeGroot (Season 5)
Status: Divorced
The couple split after one year of marriage. "We value and respect marriage, but life is short and we also value happiness. While this was a difficult decision and divorce is not something either of us hoped for, we decided we will be happiest separating," she wrote on social media. During the show, the couple had issues over consummating their marriage.
Nate Duhon & Sheila Downs (Season 5)
Status: Divorced
The couple called it quits on their marriage after, Duhon, a business manager, confirmed on the news on Twitter, and denied cheating allegations. But Downs contradicted her ex and wrote on social media, "My husband & I had problems. Yes. He was dishonest and there were women throughout our ENTIRE marriage."
Anthony D'Amico and Ashley Petta (Season 5)
Status: Married and pregnant
The Season 5 alums are actually stronger than ever and expecting a baby girl together. "We have both always dreamed of having a child and we are so happy to finally be making our dreams come true together," they said on social media.
Molly Duff and Jonathan Francetic (Season 6)
Status: Divorced
The two split up and Francetic was reportedly spotted kissing Dr. Jessica Griffin, an expert on the show... so, we guess the Lifetime series works in mysterious ways.
Jaclyn Schwartzberg and Ryan Buckley (Season 6)
Status: Divorced
They only stayed married for 10 months. "We have split and trust me we are both much happier and healthier this way. Thank you so much for all the love and support," Jaclyn shared on social media.
Jephte Pierre and Shawniece Jackson (Season 6)
Status: Married and have a baby together
Another couple who made it! They welcomed their daughter, Laura Denise, in August. "Seeing my daughter and holding her for the first time was magical,” Jackson said to People magazine.
Dave Flaherty and Amber Martorana (Season 7)
Status: Divorced
The couple couldn't make it work post filming even though they decided to stay together on Decision Day. “He just kind of felt more like he doesn’t know if he could fall in love with me,” Martorana said on the reunion special. “I moved out. I felt like maybe he needs more time to know if maybe I’m the person he wants.”
Mia Bally and Tristan Thompson (Season 7)
Status: Divorced
Bally filed for divorce in Dallas County, Texas, in September. Their short-lived marriage was filled with drama, though. Bally had previously been charged with stalking an ex-boyfriend and unauthorized use of a credit card.
Danielle Bergman and Bobby Dodd (Season 7)
Status: Married and expecting first child
The newlyweds are going to parents to a baby girl very soon! Bergman said to Doss on Decision Day, "I'm just completely head over heels in love with you. This is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me."
Remember when Fox's reality special Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire blew our nation's collective moral gasket?
Fast-forward years later, and Lifetime is about to air the eighth season of Married at First Sight, in which moralizers can at least take comfort in the fact that the couples are paired up by relationship experts (and that, unlike Multi-Millionaire, there is no swimsuit competition).
All the 'Married at First Sight' Couples Who've Had Babies or Are Expecting (PHOTOS)
Sometimes a reality TV dating show really does work!
But is MAFS' concept a formula for wedded bliss? The results are mixed — few couples are actually still together. And out of those, only four have a child/are expecting. In advance of the Season 8 premiere on January 1, let's see which couples are still together and which opted for a divorce.
Click through the gallery above to find out what happened to all of the Marries at First Sight couples.
Married at First Sight, Season 8 Premiere, Tuesday, January 1, 9/8c, Lifetime
