Match-making on reality TV: does it work? Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph
This week Chanté talks to Paul C Brunson from Married at First Sight UK about what goes into pairing couples and he spills the tea on the forthcoming series
April 2022
Reality checked
Destroying relationships in science’s name: how reality TV ‘experiments’ wreck lives
Yomi Adegoke
Justifying outrageous television as a ‘social experiment’ isn’t new, but exploitative shows are increasingly using it to tear couples apart – and no one believes them
February 2022
‘We love-hate it’: how Married at First Sight Australia got messy – and massive
The fights are explosive, the relationships can be toxic, but MAFS is a huge hit. How did such a divisive show take over – and can anything be learned from watching it?
October 2021
‘They lean into the drama!’ How explosive Australian reality TV took over
From the pressure cooker that is Married at First Sight to mayhem on MasterChef, Britain has fallen in love with unscripted Aussie TV – controversial conflicts and all
April 2021
From Naked Attraction to Love Is Blind: The couples who found lasting love on wild TV dating shows
These series rely on gimmicks - whether contestants are required to take off all their clothes or get married at first sight. But romance can flourish regardless
March 2021
Romesh Ranganathan’s midlife crisis
Strangers marrying on TV? I think it's fair to say I'm hooked
Married At First Sight Australia is as realistic as a Bollywood fight scene. But it’s compelling viewing
January 2021
Why reality TV has been the tonic we need in lockdown 3.0
Laura Martin
Shows such as Married at First Sight provide a fix of low-stakes gossip and allow us to dream of a future beyond Covid, says journalist Laura Martin
