Meet the confirmed cast of MAFS 2026

The confirmed MAFS cast

Gia Fleur

Described as the “wildest bride in MAFS history”, Gia is set to bring the entertainment and shock value to Season 13. She was spotted marrying Scott McCristal on Maroubra Beach in July 2025.

She’s a long-time relationship girl, who was previously married to the father of her child. Her usual type is tall, tattooed and flashy.

Gia already has over 30,000 Instagram followers, so needless to say, we predict post-MAFS she’ll be living her best influencer life.

Rebecca Zukowski

Another alleged wild bride, according to the Daily Mail, Rebecca was caught in an explosive moment on camera where she allegedly had a heated confrontation with one of her bridesmaids, accusing her of trying to upstage her on her wedding day.

She’s a vivacious, self-deprecating, no-nonsense fashionista who enjoys the finer things in life. She has a 19-year-old son, Austin, who recently moved out of her house, so she feels it’s her time to find love.

Rachel Gilmore

Melbourne-based recruitment consultant Rachel Gilmore is known for her big energy and people skills, and has a warm, vibrant and bubbly woman with maternal energy and a heart of gold.

Rachel hasn’t been in a serious relationship in 14 years and is hoping to find a protective and communicative man who is willing to put in the work on MAFS.

Alissa Fay

Already a well-known TikTok influencer with over 270,000 followers, Alissa is no stranger to the public eye. She split with a long-term partner last year, and is said to be one of this season’s “breakout stars”.

Brook Crompton

Model Brook Compton is said to be a “social butterfly with a fiercely loyal streak”. She’s had her fair share of heartbreak and betrayal, as she’s been cheated on by almost every guy she has dated.

Regardless, she’s hoping to find her forever partner on MAFS 2026, and is looking for a man who is trustworthy, tall, tanned and loyal, but most importantly, one who can make her laugh. She doesn’t want any more time-wasters and hopes that a man who is also putting his faith in the experiment will be one who is ready to settle down and start a family.

Julia Vogl

Julia is a former journalist turned confidence coach who has worked for The Project, as well as Channel Nine and Foxtel. She used to be an entertainment correspondent, interviewing celebrities like Cher, Kate Winslet and Matthew McConaughey.

Julia is bisexual, so she’s open to dating both men and women as long as they have “it” , that secret sauce you feel straight away and just know you share something special.

Melissa Akbay

Melissa hails from Canberra and is said to be ‘fiercely loyal, but has no patience for pretence’. The Daily Mail also reported that her marriage may also be on the rocks after she was spotted solo after the couples moved in, looking deep in thought while munching on a Kit Kat chunky.

According to her MAFS bio, she’s self-deprecating and claims to have no shame. She constantly goes on dates, but finds that the guys in her age bracket don’t want to settle down.

Bec Zacharia

Although Bec has been voted Adelaide’s most eligible bachelorette twice, she is yet to be snapped up and worries that she may become a spinster, according to her MAFS bio.

Touted as one of Adelaide’s most recognisable socialites, Bec carved out a successful career in London real estate before returning home to her family in Adelaide.

Previously engaged, she broke it off four months before the wedding, saying it was the hardest thing she’s ever done but also her proudest achievement for walking away from something that wasn’t right.

She’s hoping to find a tall man with tattoos, a beard, who is loving, and someone she can banter with.

Stella

Stella made the move from Lithuania to Australia nine years ago, hoping to build her dream life. She said it wasn’t easy with English as her second language, but she was determined to make it work and she did.

She feels that, due to cultural differences in Australia, she’s often perceived as harsh or blunt when, in reality, she’s emotional and sensitive.

Stella is looking for a type of relationship that’s common in Eastern European countries — she believes her partner should be the protector and provider for a family, allowing the woman to be a good mother.

Grayson McIvor

Grayson is the director of a recruitment agency on the Gold Coast, with friends saying he was a former party boy.

In his MAFS bio, Grayson admits that he fell into an unhealthy lifestyle and practised bad-boy ways. But, he said it came to a halt when he felt empty inside and knew he needed to change for the better and mature.

Grayson says he’s looking for a natural woman who is confident in her own skin, with a warm, adventurous, optimistic personality. 

Steve Powell

Steve is somewhat of a hospitality real estate mogul, having built a career flipping pubs and other hospitality venues.

He has four daughters and has been married before, and wants to feel that love again. He admits he was selfish in the past, putting his wants and needs above those of his partners, which was a reason for the demise of his past relationships.

Scott McCristal

Scott isn’t a stranger to reality TV, having appeared on Million Dollar Island, game show Blind Date, and ABC’s Holey Moley.

It’s plainly obvious that Scott will be one of the most controversial participants on this season, with his bio nothing that he refuses to settle for anything less than exceptional.

He says he’s constantly judged on his looks, and that people assume he lives a party-boy lifestyle, but that couldn’t be more from the truth. Guess we’ll find out pretty soon!

Luke Fourniotis

Luke has recently taken over his late father’s cattle property and become a farmer, and his life is now split between the city and the farm. He’s hoping to find an optimistic, energetic, bubbly girl on MAFS.

Chris Neild

Chris is obsessed with AFL and has lived the full tradie-meets-footy lifestyle, but says those hard-partying, player days are behind him. He calls himself a lover, and says that when he finds the girl he has been looking for, he is a big softie who can fall quickly.

The MAFS groom was recently accused of threatening the journalist and creator of MAFSfunny, Josh Fox. Josh claimed that Chris pulled him aside at Sydney venue Icebergs and said if Josh showed up to his wedding, he would “put him in a headlock and physically ­assault him”.

Danny Hewitt

Danny grew up in the UK and moved to Australia in his 20s. He instantly fell in love with the country and now calls it home.

Now working in finance, Danny admits that he was a player in the past but says he has lost a lot of great girls because of his player ways, but it’s because of these past actions that he knows he would never act like that again.

Filip Gregov

Filip is a motivational speaker and an “educational content creator” for men, and subtly announced his MAFS casting in a recent YouTube video titled ‘Goodbye for now’. “A few opportunities have come up, but it involves me taking time from YouTube to go and do these things, which you will be able to see in the future,” he said in the five-minute video.

Born in Croatia, Filip’s family moved to Australia when he was two, and he shares a very close relationship with them. He’s passionate about his health and follows a strict morning routine: waking up early, going to the gym, and taking a three-minute cold shower before 6am.

He is looking for a traditional relationship where men take on the role as providers and women are the carers and mothers.

David Momoh

David isn’t shy about being in front of the camera, with the former rapper now working as an entrepreneur. He’s hosted his own YouTube dating show, ‘Pop or Fall In Love’, and sources told The Daily Mail that David could be the season’s dark horse. “He’s not the loudest, but he’s one of the smartest,” they said.

Nigerian-born, David’s family moved to Australia when he was 12, and his parents are both pastors. He’s looking for a woman who lives with faith or accepts his faith, and is respectful.

Who got kicked off MAFS 2026?

Micah Lomu and Cricket Australia presenter Ankita Karungalekar were removed from the show following multiple women coming forward about Micah’s past behaviour. Some women took to TikTok to share their experiences, urging producers to take action, which led to the two’s storyline being cut from filming post-wedding.

Ankita has since returned to Instagram, uploading a photo of her MAFS wedding day with the caption, “Don’t shush me up.”

Ankita still follows Micah, who also uploaded his wedding snaps at a similar time, including a tile in his grid post that said, ‘Real Eyes, Realise, Real Lies’.

MAFS Intruders: MAFS 2026 set to feature same-sex couple

MAFS 2026 is set to bring in four intruder couples, including a same-sex couple, according to The Daily Mail.

Personal trainer Chris Robinson from Sydney and fitness model and trainer Sam Staunton from Adelaide, sound like they could be a match made in fitness heaven! The pair married late-August in an intruder wedding, but according to sources, the pair have been asked to “ride it out until the end”.

“They were told from the get-go that they need to create drama and keep it flowing,” one source told the Daily Mail. “Even if they don’t hit it off romantically, they’ve been asked to ride it out until the end of filming.”

What else do we know about MAFS 2026?

All three experts are returning, with Alessandra Rampolla and Mel Schilling joining John Aiken for the epic 13th season.

MAFS 2026 is touted to be one of the most dramatic seasons yet, with the Daily Mail also reporting that participants are being drug-tested weekly for the first time in the show’s history and that tighter restrictions are also being put on the cast, including hotel key cards being deactivated after hours.

MAFS 2026 premieres on Monday, February 2 at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. 

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