If you a sucker for a spicy dating reality TV show, then you’re in luck, because Stranded on Honeymoon Island Australia checks all the boxes — and some.
The new show follows 12 Aussie singles who’ve been unlucky in love and decided to trust a bunch of experts to match them up with their forever partner. The couples have a brief meeting with their potential matches, before being paired off and married… on a deserted island.
After their nuptials, they’re dropped off at a remote beach where they’ll have to swim to shore in their wedding attire, and spend three weeks together.
Of course, like any good reality TV show, not all of the couples will live in harmonious bliss. Read on to find out more about the Stranded on Honeymoon Island Australia cast, and who they’re matched with.
Amy
Match: Mike
Firecracker Amy (30) is a TikTok influencer who also works as a stand-up comedian. She said she applied for Stranded on Honeymoon Island because she kept choosing the wrong men and realised she needed to do something different to be successful in love.
“I want someone with whom I can share my amazing life, go on crazy adventures with, laugh with, and someone who will have my back and love me unconditionally,” she explained.
Mike
Match: Amy
Mike (38) works as a TV host and describes himself as outgoing and charismatic. He has traditional views on male and female roles within a relationship and admits that his high standards often hold him back when meeting someone new.
“My biggest flaw when it comes to relationships is early commitment – not being able to give 110% straight away. That doesn’t mean in reference to cheating or anything like that, it’s just being distant. I need to be able to succumb to someone special faster, and I’m working on it,” he said.
Brie
Match: Byron
Softly spoken Brie (29) is sick of dating apps and thinks her time is running out to find “the one”. She admits that she has high standards that are almost impossible to reach, and is looking for a kind, stable man who is confident in himself, up for adventures and has an excellent sense of humour.
Brie describes her type as “hot, beachy, smart, kind, bad boy, introverted, silly, funny, committed and adventurous with good hygiene.”
Byron
Match: Brie
Byron (34) is an electrician who loves the outdoors. He says he has a a deep love for travel and adventure, immersing himself in high-octane sports including surfing and snowboarding, alongside more slow-paced hobbies like golf.
He’s looking for “a fellow traveller, a best friend, someone to inspire me, a family person and someone I can share everything and anything with.”
Emily
Match: Tom
Brie (29) has been single for seven years and has grown insecure about why she hasn’t met her match just yet. She says she’s tackled every app and fronting up to countless dates with no successful outcome, and she’s growing tired of doing all the leg work with no success.
“I have very high standards, and no one has been able to match them. I keep picking emotionally unavailable men,” she said.
Tom
Match: Emily
Business analyst Tom (30) was burnt by his last relationship and has stayed single for the past three years.
“The idea of being stranded on an island is really exciting to me. It’s a wild format and completely different to anything I’ve seen. And who knows, maybe bonding during this experience is the key to finding love,” he said.
Dani
Match: Emanuel
Dani (35) left the rat race in her hometown of Melbourne to pursue a more genuine life in Queensland’s Magnetic Island. She has a list of turn offs: Bad clothes, cocky guys, gym buffs, misogynists, budgie smugglers and men who talk over other people.
She joined Stranded on Honeymoon Island with the hope of finding someone she clicks with organically.
“I’m looking for “someone I trust and respect, and vice versa. We admire each other and find each other’s quirks cute. We inspire each other to be better versions of ourselves and someone who loves me for me.”
Emanuel
Match: Dani
Emanuel (33) is a music producer based on the Gold Coast. He’s passionate about creativity, pursuing his passions and experiencing everything life has to offer.
“I want to find my life partner and I’m willing to do whatever it takes. I liked the concept of being away from the world’s distractions and the survival element. If I could survive this, I could survive anything.”
Jess
Match: Sam
Jess (38) is a relationship coach who hasn’t had much success with dating recently.
“I actually don’t struggle with being single. It allows me independence and I can’t be disappointed. On a deeper level, I think I’m scared of loving myself” in a relationship (it’s happened in the past), so I probably choose men who won’t challenge that or aren’t right,” she said.
Sam
Match: Jess
Sam (31) recently went through a break-up with his last serious girlfriend, who was ten years his senior, shortly before losing his dad to cancer. He’s searching for a partner who would make his dad proud and someone he could emulate his parents’ everlasting love with.
He’s looking for “a person who is caring, loyal, trustworthy, kind, empathetic and shares common values. Someone who wants to have kids and wants to build an empire together.”
Georgia and Chad
Georgia (35) was previously engaged, but her ex-fiancé called off the wedding just three days before it was meant to take place. She’s hoping her second time around will go more smoothly.
“I want someone who puts me first, who loves me for me, who is on the same page, has the same values and morals, and wants marriage and family.”
Chad (47) is energetic, charismatic and young at heart. He describes himself as a hopeless romantic, and is ready to give his all to the woman of his dreams.
He says he doesn’t have a type and is “attracted to energy”.
Stranded on Honeymoon Island premieres at 7:30pm on June 21 on 7plus.
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