Love, drama & friendships.

Married At First Sight Australia is an experiment that not a lot of people will ever be capable of relating to, forming friendships that either last temporarily or a lifetime.

In the journey to finding love, the relationship experts truly put the MAFS participants to the test with Intimacy Challenges, Photo Rankings, living together days after meeting, and of course, marriage.
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Given such a tense environment, it’s natural that these participants could either come together as friends or start feuds. So we wonder, are the MAFS 2025 participants really friends in the outside world?

While the twelfth season of the dating reality series is still airing on TV, the participants have exited the experiment and entered the real world.

And in the age of social media, nothing stays a secret for too long.

There seems to have been multiple mini reunions for the MAFS brides since filming concluded. Particularly between Awhina, Jamie, and Beth who reportedly reunited to celebrate Rhi’s birthday.
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In a collection of videos shared to TikTok, the three girls danced their way through Melbourne, and attended a concert together.

Also coming together post-MAFS were Carina, Rhi, Ashleigh and Katie. Thanks to our sleuthing, we discovered the pair both had a pamper day, getting their hair done at Rokk Ebony hair salon in Melbourne.

Katie was also spotted with Sierah out for a morning coffee, shortly after the latter had been rushed to hospital. On February 13, Sierah was seen being escorted by three police officers and a paramedic into an ambulance. However, the reason behind the emergency response remains unknown.

In late-March, Awhina and Jamie dressed up to attend the Showpo event in Sydney. But like we previously said, MAFS forms a bond like no other, and this couldn’t be more true as the 2025 brides found 2024 participants Lauren Dunn and Sarah Mesa.

So, we know some of the brides from MAFS 2025 are friends, but what about the grooms?

On screen buddies, Dave, Billy and Jeff are seemingly just as close in the real world after being spotted walking around without their brides.

However, Dave and Billy have become besties off-screen and started a combined account on TikTok. But that’s not the only thing their doing together, as they are looking to move in together!

“Me and Dave are looking at moving in together, we’re looking at travelling the world together,” Billy told Yahoo Lifestyle. “I didn’t come out with a partner but I have come out with a best friend and I’m so grateful for that, I feel like I’ve won.”

Dave shared the sentiment as he told the publication that he was so “glad” to meet Billy, and remained in close contact following his early departure from the experiment.

Continue scrolling to check out some of TV WEEK’s favourite photos of the Married At First Sight Australia 2025 participants hanging out post-experiment.

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