While the new season of Married At First Sight Australia is still a few months away, fans can get their reality TV dose with MAFS UK, which is coming to Australian TV.

The eighth season – which is apparently the “most explosive yet and bigger than ever before” – will be airing on 9Now from Friday, September 29.

New episodes will drop Monday to Thursday, and there will be a total of 36, making it the longest season of MAFS UK to date.

Who are the relationship experts on MAFS UK?

 Paul C. Brunson, Charlene Douglas and will be joined by Australia’s own Mel Schilling to round out the three experts dishing advice out to the participants.

“I’m excited to introduce this latest season of MAFS UK to the Aussie fan base,” Schilling said in a statement.

“This year we have the most diverse set of brides and grooms, including our first-ever trans bride and a bride with a disability. Once again, the experiment is full of all your typical favourite MAFS moments, but with a whole bunch of UK accents. Aussies, you’re going to love it.” 

Who are the participants getting married in MAFS UK season eight?

The brides and grooms getting married in the first episodes include a florist, model and tennis coach.

Brides:

Clinic consultant Ella (29)

Childcare assistant Tasha (25)

Performing arts teacher Shona (31),

Florist Rosaline (28)

Executive assistant Porscha (36)

Rechnology risk partner Peggy (32)

Finance manager Laura (34)

Sales manager Jay (31)

Grooms:

Investment communications Thomas (27)

Youth worker and DJ Terence (40)

Account manager Paul (26)

Marketing and events manager Nathanial (36)

Sales executive Luke (30)

Sports rehabilitator Georges (30)

Model Brad (27)

Rennis coach Arthur (34)

MAFS UK premieres Friday September 29 on 9Now.

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