Married at First Sight (Australian TV series) season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Bgcolour:	6D38B4
Network:	Nine Network
Num Episodes:	32

The fifth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 29 January 2018 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 11 grooms together, including John Robertson who previously appeared in season 4.^{[2] [3]}

Couple profiles

width=25	No.	width=130	Couple	width=25	Age	width=210	Home	width=210	Occupation	width=200	Honeymoon	width=180	Final Decision	width=150	Status
1	Sarah Roza	38	Melbourne, Victoria	Beauty specialist	Cairns, Queensland	Yes	Separated^[4]
	Telv Williams	33	Perth, Western Australia	Machinery technician
2	Tracey Jewel	34	Perth, Western Australia	Marketing consultant	Fiji	No	Separated
	Dean Wells	39	Sydney, New South Wales	Executive creative director
3	Alycia Galbraith	29	Adelaide, South Australia	Student	Fraser Island, Queensland	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Mathew Lockett	32	Melbourne, Victoria	Plumber
4	Jo McPharlin	39	Adelaide, South Australia	Single mother	Singapore	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Sean Donnelly	39	Adelaide, South Australia	Pub manager
5	Davina Rankin	26	Brisbane, Queensland	Personal trainer/bikini model	Cook Islands	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Ryan Gallagher	29	Sydney, New South Wales	Tradesman
6	Charlene Perera	33	Melbourne, Victoria	Brand manager	Tasmania	Yes	Separated^[5]
	Patrick Miller	34	Melbourne, Victoria	Operations manager
7	Melissa Walsh	53	Mornington Peninsula, Victoria	Journalist	New Zealand	Yes	Separated^[6]
	John Robertson	54	Melbourne, Victoria	Business owner
8	Ashley Irvin	28	Brisbane, Queensland	Flight attendant	Broome, Western Australia	No	Separated
	Troy Delmege	35	Sydney, New South Wales	IT accounts manager
9	Gabrielle Bartlett	44	Sydney, New South Wales	Marketing coordinator/plus-size model	Samoa	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Nasser Sultan	50	Sydney, New South Wales	Fitness instructor
10	Carly Bowyer	32	Melbourne, Victoria	Marketing manager	Vanuatu	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Justin Fischer	41	Sydney, New South Wales	Entrepreneur
11	Blair Rachael	31	Sydney, New South Wales	Executive assistant	New Zealand	Broke up before final decision	Separated
	Sean Thomsen^[7]	34	Perth, Western Australia	Railway technician

Commitment ceremony history

This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.

This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.

Controversy

Contestants Dean Wells and Davina Rankin were involved in a cheating scandal that blindsided their respective partners, Tracey Jewel and Ryan Gallagher. Dean and Davina had planned to write "leave" at the commitment ceremony, but instead Dean chose to stay with Tracey and deny any wrongdoing when Davina called out his lies over their affair.^[8] Dean further infuriated fans when during a "boy's night" he led a conversation on wife swapping and asked the other grooms if any of their wives' mothers were attractive.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Everything You Need To Know About 'Married At First Sight'. Marie Claire. 29 January 2018. 29 January 2022.
2. Web site: Married At First Sight Season 5 cast: Meet the participants. 9Now. 29 January 2022.
3. Web site: MAFS John returns for second chance at love. Who. Price. Natasha. 22 January 2018. 29 January 2022.
4. Web site: MAFS' Sarah Roza confirms her heartbreaking split with Telv Williams. nowtolove. 27 March 2018. 31 July 2021.
5. Web site: Confirmed: MAFS couple Charlene and Pat split. news.com.au. Fuda. Soraiya. 23 March 2018. 25 March 2018.
6. Web site: Married At First Sight: John and Melissa announce they're no longer together. news.com.au. 29 March 2018. 31 July 2021.
7. Book: Thomsen, 1st . Sean . Married Lies: Secrets Behind Reality TV Overcoming Adversity and Discovering Transformation . 5 January 2020 . Sean Thomsen . 978-0-6484806-0-0 . en.
8. Web site: Dean and Davina cheating scandal gives Married At First Sight biggest ratings win yet for Nine. Sydney Morning Herald. Moran. Rob. 19 February 2018. 30 January 2022.
9. Web site: Dean Wells posts, then edits, furious tirade aimed at Married At First Sight producers. news.com.au. Coy. Bronte. 7 March 2018. 30 January 2022.