Are MAFS' Grayson and Julia still together?

The couple have made MAFS history!
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Grayson and Julia on MAFS

History was made on Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 when bisexual bride Julia Vogl told the experts she was open to being matched with either a man or a woman. After some careful thought, Julia was matched with Grayson McIvor, who is the owner of a recruitment company in Queensland.

Grayson took the leap and auditioned for the show after watching his close friend Johnny Balbuziente’s love story unfold with his MAFS bride Kerry. Johnny and Kerry were intruders in the 2021 season, and have gone on to get married in real life and share a daughter.

Meanwhile, Julia’s had four serious relationships — three with a woman and one with a man — but she’s struggled to find exactly what she’s looking for her entire life. She’s hoping that her stint on MAFS will result in true love.

While Grayon and Julia sound like a great match on paper, are they still together in real life? Here’s everything we know.

How did the experts match Julia?

Julia made it clear that she doesn’t have a preference for being matched with a man or a woman. In an interview with Chattr, relationship expert John Aiken revealed how they went about finding her partner.

“What we did is we really looked for strong compatibilities. This person is very much into spirituality. She’s very creative, artistic. But she’s someone who’s slightly, slightly older, wants commitment, doesn’t want to play games, but particularly has a very spiritual side to her, and so that’s what we were looking for,” he said.

“Who could we match with her that would have that similar sort of down-to-earth spiritual kind, because she’s very kind,” he added. Turns out that person is Grayson!

MAFS relationship experts john aiken with alessandra rampolla and mel schilling
MAFS relationship experts Alessandra, Mel and John. Image: Nine.

What is Grayson looking for in a wife?

Grayson has strong family values, and his biggest goal in life is to have a family of his own. He’s also hoping to be paired with a “natural woman” who is confident in her own skin and has a warm, adventurous, optimistic personality.

Considering Julia studied journalism before moving to London, where she worked as an entertainment correspondent, we think it’s safe to say she embodies some of these qualities!

What is Julia looking for in a partner?

While Julia doesn’t mind if she’s matched with a man or a woman, she wants to find someone who has that x-factor, with whom she finds a strong connection.

She hopes that she’s matched with a person who she’s attracted to physically, and who is emotionally mature and always trying to better themselves. 

Julia also wants someone who is in touch with their emotions, effortlessly cool with a sharp wit, has a secure attachment style, and is eager to live outside the box.

MAFS bride Julia. Image: Instagram.
MAFS bride Julia. Image: Instagram.

Are MAFS’ Grayson and Julia still together IRL?

Grayson and Julia may appear to be a strong MAFS couple, but there’s not much information floating around about whether they’re still together post-show.

We’ll have to tune into MAFS to see how their relationship plays out, but keep checking back throughout the season, as well as update this article whenever there are any leaks about their current relationship status.

Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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