MAFS 2025 cast: Meet the Brides and Grooms saying 'I do' this year 

MAFS 2025 brides

Ashleigh Ackerman

Ashleigh Ackerman was matched with Jake Luik but their marriage was short-lived. He left the experiment after being slammed for making some controversial comments during the photo ranking task.

Ashleigh owns a dance studio in the Gold Coast and lives with her sister and nephew in a house full of animals.

You can follow Ashleigh on Instagram.

Jacqueline Burfoot

According to her LinkedIn page, Jacqueline Burfoot is quite the smart cookie. Between the years of 2019 and 2025, she worked as a lawyer and investment analyst.

She says she has “the beauty and the brains”; not only does she have a double degree in law and finance, but she claimed to have won the title of Miss New Zealand in 2012. Turns out that was a bit of a sham, and she actually competed as Miss New Zealand in Miss Yacht International.

Jacqui has been involved with some drama with her husband Ryan Donnelly, after he made some inappropriate comments about her to the group.

You can follow Jacqui on Instagram.

Awhina Rutene

Awhina Rutene is a breakout star, and rumour has it she’s tangled up in a cheating scandal involving her husband Adrian Araouzou. The couple have strong sexual chemistry, but they can’t stop fighting. One of the biggest sticking points is that Adrian reacted poorly to finding out Awhina has a child.

Awhina is also a proud Kiwi and calls her twin sister Cleo her bestie. That’s cute!

You can follow follow Awhina on Instagram.

Katie Johnson

MAFS 2025 bride Katie Johnson is the CEO of a company called EATS HQ. Back in 2021, Katie made headlines for her random act of kindness.

Katie has an open and friendly nature, but she said she has largely been unlucky in love and is sick of being disappointed. Sadly, MAFS continued that pattern, as she was rejected by her husband Tim Gromie on their wedding day. He made it clear they had no “spark”, and he prefers women who are “petite”, “blonde or brunette”.

Follow Katie on Instagram.

Carina Mirabile

Perth influencer Carina Mirabile is one of the favourite MAFS 2025 Brides. She is a digital marketing manager and is one of five siblings! She’s paired with Paul Antoine, and appeared to reveal whether or not the pair are still together in an interview with Chattr.

In addition to being a content creator, Carina is an actor who has appeared in a few TV commercials and a feature film called Titan. According to Carina’s Now Actors profile, she’s completed a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and has lived and studied in the United States and London.

You can follow follow Carina on Instagram and TikTok.

Jamie Marinos

Account manager Jamie Marinos is a Greek girl who embodies everything about her culture.

Jamie is coupled with Dave Hand and had instant chemistry at the altar. The pair got married at Sydney’s Carriageworks, the same place Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton and Brent Vitiello and Tamara Djordjevic had their MAFS weddings.

The pocket rocket isn’t afraid to speak her mind and loves to fire up at the Dinner Parties.

You can follow Jamie on Instagram.

Lauren Hall

Lauren Hall is the CEO of Mayfair Lane Gifts and calls herself an “old-school” romantic. She isn’t a fan of modern dating and confesses that communicating isn’t her strong suit.

Lauren has a rather interesting connection to MAFS 2024. She’s the ex-girlfriend of controversial groom Jonathan McCullough. The couple dated for three months and split in January 2022.

Her MAFS journey seemed to come to an abrupt end when her groom Eliot Donovan fled their honeymoon, but rumour has it she returns later along with the intruder couples.

You can follow Lauren on Instagram.

Morena Farina

Morena Farina is a wedding MC, DJ and fitness instructor. She is also a mother to two teenagers, and after her 29-year-long marriage ended, she decided to live life to the fullest. She’s the oldest bride on MAFS 2025 but possibly the most outspoken.

Morena has gone rogue and given spicy interviews about her time on MAFS, including one with Abbie Chatfield where she slammed her husband Tony Mojanovski.

You can follow Morena on Instagram.

Sierah Swepstone

Sierah Swepstone was a contestant of Jimmy Nicholson‘s season of The Bachelor in 2021. He ended up choosing Holly Kingston for his final rose. (The pair are now married with a baby.)

Sierah wants somebody to match her sexual needs, which involves lots of physical touch. Her partner, Billy Belcher, doesn’t seem to be meeting those needs at the moment. It’s possible Sierah will go looking elsewhere, as she was seen getting cosy with Adrian at the last Dinner Party.

You can follow Sierah on Instagram.

Rhi Disljenkovic

Melbourne-based fitness blogger Rhi Disljenkovic is a health enthusiast who runs a wellness Instagram page called Train In Au with her friend Shayna. She just ended a seven-year relationship and is now open to settling down and raising a family.

Rhi has been paired with Jeff Gobbels, who she actually dated for a month prior before it “fizzled out”. The biggest challenge these two will face is getting out of the friend zone!

You can follow Rhi on Instagram.

Tony Mojanovski

53-year-old Woollongong local Tony Mojanovski runs a fishing boat charter company and spends every day on his boat.

Tony has been married twice before, and his bride Morena claims he’s still in love with his ex-wife. This is one match that doesn’t seem like it’s going to work.

You can follow Tony on Instagram.

Adrian Araouzou

Adrian Araouzou is one of the standout cast members this season. He is a massive foodie, and he runs his own lifestyle sports brand, PAKD Sports.

In his bio, he called himself “a perfect 10 for looks and personality” — which might explain some of his arrogant behaviour!

You can follow Adrian on Instagram.

Ryan Donnelly

Ryan Donnelly is an actor, and a photo on his now-deactivated Star Now account shows him wearing a police uniform for a role on a TV series.

The 36-year-old project manager has dated many “Sydney women” and is sick of putting effort into dates that aren’t reciprocated.

Ryan is shaping up to be this year’s MAFS villain, after describing his wife Jacqui as having “crazy eyes” and bragging about her oral sex skills.

You can follow Ryan on Instagram.

Eliot Donovan

Eliot Donovan has reality TV connections to Beauty and the Geek‘s Troy Thompson, The Bachelor‘s Kiki Morris and Australia’s Next Top Model‘s Simone Holtznagel, as they’re all following him on Instagram.

The 35-year-old Queenslander is aspiring to have a nuclear family. Eliot wanted a traditional relationship where he was the provider, and even though his wife Lauren held the same views, she was deemed too old for him. He wants a bride in their 20s, which is a red flag.

Eliot ditched the experiment during his honeymoon, but is apparently coming back with a new bride later. Can’t wait to see what drama unfolds!

You can follow Eliot on Instagram.

Jeff Gobbels

MAFS 2025 groom Jeff Gobbels found himself in a very peculiar situation when he realised he already knew his TV bride, Rhi.

“Hi Rhi,” he said to her, before adding: “What the hell?”

Jeff said he was looking to find his “forever partner”.

Jeff was raised by a single mum who he calls his hero, cute! Seeing her work hard to provide for her family and knowing how tough it was made him realise he wanted to start a family with the right woman.

You can follow Jeff on Instagram.

Dave Thomas Hand

Dave Hand is a part of the MAFS 2025 cast. He has a substantial social media presence with almost 30,000 followers on TikTok.

The Victorian-based builder has a lot of tatts and seems to have really hit it off with his new MAFS bride, Jamie.

Dave is also a towering 200cm or 6’7″, but despite his height and tattoos, he is just a big softie at heart.

You can follow Dave on Instagram and TikTok.

Paul Antoine

Just two years ago, Paul Antoine was one of 21 contestants who tried to find love on Channel Ten’s The Real Love Boat Australia.

The Frenchman moved to Australia with his family 11 years ago. He said his parents were married for 40 years and that he wants a similar marriage for himself.

Turns out he already knew his MAFS bride Carina, and had even ghosted her in the past! However, the cute pair seem to have started fresh and are super compatible.

You can follow Paul on Instagram.

Tim Andrews

Tim Andrews is a 39-year-old primary school teacher from Victoria. Tim said being a teacher brings him so much joy, and he wishes to have his own kids one day.

Tim calls himself a “big, cuddly teddy bear”, which is probably the opposite of what Australia thinks.

He was nearly engaged, but sadly, his girlfriend broke up with him. Now that he’s recovered from the heartbreak, he is ready to meet his wife. That said, Tom hasn’t had the best time this season, with reports suggesting he even refused to take part in the promo shoot.

It’s probably his own fault, because he rejected his wife Katie in a pretty brutal way. The couple left at the first Commitment Ceremony instead of dragging it out.