Channel 4 in the UK has commissioned Marriage at Second Sight, a new Married at First Sight spinoff from CPL Productions, a Seven.One Studios company.
In this new series, some of the most unforgettable faces from Married At First Sight UK and Married At First Sight Australia will return to the experiment for a second chance at love, which will see them consider uprooting their entire lives to the other side of the world. This is because the British will be matched with their perfect partner from down under and Australians will be paired with a stranger from the UK.
The experiment begins again in the UK; each couple will navigate cultural clashes and old wounds before they head to Australia to meet friends and family on the other side of the world and face the ultimate decision: who will consider uprooting their life for love?
Will the British tempt their partners to trade beach life for Blighty, or will love pull them towards a fresh start under sunnier skies? For these second-timers there’s more at stake than ever before. These brides and grooms aren’t just risking their hearts again, they’re risking everything, their friendships, careers and their homes, as one half of each couple takes a gamble on the possibility of a new life and new love on the other side of the world.
Channel 4’s Head of Reality Entertainment, Steve Handley said, “These eight well-loved MAFS singles didn’t find lasting love the first time, but they haven’t given up – and neither have we. Everyone deserves a second chance at love and this time they’re saying ‘I do’ to a stranger on the other side of the world, risking absolutely everything for another shot at getting it right. I think it will be our greatest love story yet.”
CPL’s CEO, Murray Boland said: “We’re so looking forward to this. Research shows people in Australia have more successful and enduring relationships with Britons than any other nationality, so we are genuinely hopeful that our brave singles can finally find the love they have been looking for on Second Marriage at First Sight.”
Second Marriage at First Sight was commissioned for E4 by Channel 4’s Head of Reality and Entertainment, Steven Handley with Senior Commissioning Editor, Vivienne Molokwu. The Executive Producers for CPL are Murray Boland, Danielle Lux, Susy Price and Rachel Viner
Second Marriage at First Sight will be distributed internationally by Seven.One Studios International.