At the time of publishing, it has been exactly one year since Sonny and Dylanpledge their undying allegiance to each other in ‘Married at First Sight’.High time to look back at all the couples who took the plunge last season.
“I thought it was intense that we had to keep our relationship a secret for> seven months”
Once again, seven brave couples say ‘yes’ not only to this televisionadventure, but also to their still unknown love. Blindly, they tie the knot inthe hope that their trust in the experts and science will link them to theright one. For some, that dream has indeed come true.
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Sonny and Dylan
Sonny and Dylan couldn’t be happier together. They are one of the successfulcouples of the past season Married at First Sight and after twelve months itis still thick.
After the filming, they want to shout their love from the rooftops, but theyhave to wait until the series has aired in its entirety. “I thought it wasintense that we had to keep our relationship a secret for seven months,” saysSonny in LINDA. “We were really in hiding.”
Still, the couple didn’t just have to hide at home: they could visit familyand friends “who had also signed a secrecy.” “But after a while you’ve hadthat.”
In the video below, the couple – who have been married for one year – tellshow things are going.
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Sander and Astrid
Despite their promising start, the marriage between Sander and Astrid fizzlesout. Nine weeks after the wedding, Sander decides to end their union. Althoughthere is no romantic click, Astrid is initially shocked by the decision.
“The butterflies weren’t there, but I thought, this is just the beginning,”she says. “I was like: now it will only start, after the couples weekend. Thenyou are in real life.” It is unexpected that Sander does not want to make anymore effort for her.
As far as is known, Astrid mainly enjoys herself with her friends and there isno mention of a new love yet. Sander is dating and hopes that the early lovebetween him and a new woman will blossom into something beautiful.
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Astleigh and Rowan
From moment one, Astleigh and Rowan are on good terms and it still is. Thelovebirds are very fond of each other and have been living together for awhile in Astleigh’s house in Zoetermeer. Together they prove that it ispossible: find love through an experiment like MAFS.
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Joep and Caroline
For every success story, there is a couple that doesn’t make it. Although thespark seems to fly at first, Joep soon makes it clear that he is notinterested in Caroline despite the marriage. Something that obviously hurtsher enormously. She still blames Joep for not being given a real chance.
It is unknown how they are doing now. The ex-lovers are removing their socialaccounts after the commotion surrounding their participation.
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Caroline confronts Joep: ‘I didn’t get a chance’
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Antoine and Kim
After their first tumultuous weeks of love, Antoine and Kim put an end totheir marriage. Kim has not yet fully processed the death of her ex-boyfriendat that time and the first cracks in their relationship can no longer berepaired.
Once back in the Netherlands, Kim decides to radically change her life againby returning to Tenerife, the island she has called home for years. She isopen to love again, but has not yet found the right one. Antoine appears to besingle for the time being.
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Jan and Birgitte
The total mismatch of the season are Jan and Birgitte. They both hope to findlove, but are matched up with a person who doesn’t really suit them. It istherefore not surprising that no romantic feelings arise and that both Jan andBirgitte choose to hand in the wedding ring.
The two are both left with friendships from the adventure, but they are stilllooking for love.
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Birgitte disappointed in MAFS experts: ‘Two different people’
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Maurice and Arjan
Maurice and Arjan may have had the worst experience. Arjan panics at thewedding, after which he throws in the towel before the honeymoon. SinceMaurice is not yet finished with the experiment, the experts give him a secondchance. He goes on a date with three men before deciding he wants to move onwith Dennis.
Unfortunately, that relationship doesn’t last. As far as we know, both Mauriceand Arjan are still single. After MAFS Arjan gets to know a new man, but forsecurity reasons they have to end the relationship.