The Experiment Is Over, But The Dating Game Has Just Begun

Let’s be real, MAFS fam. Season 2026 of Married At First Sight Australia was a disaster for love. With only ONE successful couple – Filip and Stella – the experts should probably be updating their resumes right now.

But here’s the thing about reality TV stars: they don’t stay single for long.

The experiment is barely even over, and already a whole bunch of cast members have moved on with new partners. They didn’t even let the dust settle. No mourning period. No “healing journey.” Just straight back into the dating pool – and apparently, they’ve been pretty successful without the experts’ help.

Some found love with fellow reality TV stars. Some went back to exes. One is engaged and expecting a baby. Another is dating a male escort who charges $1,000 an hour. And one bride discovered she’s actually into women.

 

Yes, you read all of that correctly.

Grab your popcorn, MAFS fam. This is the ultimate cheat sheet to who’s dating whom now that the cameras have stopped rolling.

The New Couples, The Exes, and The Total Plot Twists

Gia & Alan – The Tradie She Found Herself

Let’s start with the bride who refused to wait for the experts to do their job.

Gia Fleur – the self-proclaimed ring leader of the mean girls, the Playboy bunny, the woman who leaked group chats and called out Bec’s dress lies – has moved on. And she didn’t just move on. She MOVED IN.

Her new man is Alan Wallace, a tradie from Melbourne. But not just any tradie. Alan is an ex-semi-professional Australian Football League player who now works as an electrician. He’s also a reality TV veteran, having appeared on Love Triangle – another Australian dating series created by the exact same team behind MAFS.

 

Here’s the kicker: Gia actually met Alan while she was STILL FILMING MAFS. Yes, you read that correctly. While she was supposed to be “married” to Scott, she was apparently scouting her next option.

Gia announced the relationship on social media at the start of April, and she hasn’t stopped posting about him since. They have each other’s names in their Instagram bios. They’ve already moved in together. And Alan has reportedly become like a second dad to Gia’s daughter, taking her to school and spending time alone with her.

In a series of TikToks, Gia explained her reasoning: she asked the MAFS experts for a tradie, they didn’t give her one, so she went and found one herself.

Honestly? You can’t even be mad. That’s initiative.

 

Scott & Brienna – The Fitness Influencer Next Door

Don’t feel too bad for Scott, though. Gia’s ex-husband is also happily loved up.

Scott McCristal – the carpenter who had his home called “too small” and “too messy” by Gia – has found someone who actually appreciates him. Her name is Brienna Stockdale, a fitness influencer and aesthetics practitioner from the Gold Coast.

Scott first teased the relationship during a radio interview with Star 104.5’s Gina & Matty in April:

“I’m sort of seeing someone. Someone I already knew before… we were friends and it’s turned into something.”

That “something” is Brienna. And from his social media posts, they look genuinely happy. No one is calling anyone’s home “too small.” Just sunset photos, gym selfies, and the kind of content that makes you believe in second chances.

 

Alissa & Nathan – The Ninja Warrior Rebound

After David ditched her at final vows (brutal, by the way), Alissa Fay didn’t waste any time feeling sorry for herself.

She’s now dating Nathan Ryles – a reality TV star from Australian Ninja Warrior. Yes, the show where people jump over giant obstacles while attached to a harness. Apparently, Nathan jumped right into Alissa’s DMs.

Alissa hard-launched her new man while the show was still airing in the UK – which means she was posting about her new boyfriend while millions of viewers were watching her get dumped on television. That’s either incredibly confident or incredibly savage. Either way, respect.

During the MAFS Australia reunion spinoff, Alissa spoke openly about her new relationship:

“I am so in love. Never felt like this before in any previous relationship.”

 

And here’s the brutal part: David was sitting right next to her when she said it.

That’s not just moving on. That’s moving on with a vengeance.

Bec & Marcus – The $1,000-An-Hour Male Escort

Now we get to the one that made everyone’s eyes widen.

Bec Zacharia – fresh off the dress hire scandal, the Instagram hacking, and the public shaming – has a new man. And his profession? A male escort.

His name is Marcus Rich, a British reality TV star and, yes, a male escort. According to Daily Mail Australia, the couple met while both attending Daily Mail’s MAFS reunion party in Sydney on April 12th.

Marcus is a former soldier who was nearly killed in an attack before relocating to Bondi. He’s appeared in Flex: The Series – a “micro-reality” series following eight young “strivers” in Bondi navigating fitness culture, entrepreneurship, and relationships.

 

But here’s the detail everyone is talking about: Marcus is reportedly one of the most successful male escorts in Australia, charging 1,000perhour∗∗andearningupto∗∗1,000perhour∗∗andearningupto∗∗42,000 in a single month.

Let me repeat that: $42,000. In one month.

So while Danny is out there making gaslighting jokes and trying to stay relevant, Bec is dating a man who makes more in a week than most people make in a year. That’s not just moving on. That’s upgrading.

And honestly? After everything Bec has been through – the villain edit, the dress drama, the hacking – she deserves someone who makes her happy. Even if his job is… unconventional.

Stephanie & Aaron – The Property Client Who Became More

Stephanie – who had her own drama with Danny’s post-show messages – has been dating her new partner since October 2025. That means she was already in a relationship while the show was still airing.

 

His name is Aaron, and their meeting story is actually kind of cute.

“I actually sold him a property when I was on the show, but obviously didn’t meet him for quite some time until we did the pre-settlement inspection at the end of October, and I met him then,” Stephanie explained.

So Stephanie sold Aaron a house, and then she sold herself on him.

In an interview, Stephanie didn’t hold back when comparing Aaron to her MAFS groom, Tyson:

“[My new partner is] very intellectual, very emotionally intelligent. He’s well established in what he does. He’s just such an incredible man. He has respect for other people, which is always nice, and they are worlds apart. Tyson is a man-child.”

“Worlds apart” and “Tyson is a man-child.” Stephanie said what we were all thinking.

 

Brook & Harry – The Ex-Boyfriend Comeback (With a Baby on the Way)

Now here’s a plot twist that even MAFS producers couldn’t have written.

Brook – the bride who went absolutely feral at the dinner party, attacking Alissa and Stella – is back with her ex-boyfriend from before the show. And not just back together. They’re engaged AND expecting a baby.

Let me break down the timeline because it’s WILD.

Within weeks of things with MAFS groom Chris not working out, Brook was back with her ex-boyfriend, Harry. Two weeks, to be exact. She left the show in August, and within days, she was back with Harry.

In November, Brook had a dream that she was pregnant. So she decided to take a test. Shockingly enough, it was positive.

 

And then? Harry proposed on Christmas Day while they were holidaying in Colorado.

So in the span of a few months, Brook went from MAFS bride to ex-girlfriend to fiancée to expecting mother. That’s not a love story. That’s a speedrun.

And honestly? Good for her. Sometimes you have to go through a reality TV show to realize that the person you wanted all along was already there.

Julia & Sasha – The Bride Who Discovered a New Side of Herself

Julia and her MAFS groom Grayson quit quite early on. Their relationship was forgettable at best.

But Julia’s post-show life? Unforgettable.

Julia is now dating a woman – singer-songwriter Sasha Millar. She hard-launched the relationship just after leaving the show, captioning a video:

“When you meet someone who is fluent in word salad.”

 

When she appeared on After the Dinner Party, Julia explained how it happened:

“Two months after the experiment finished, I went to do a singing lesson with this particular woman – and apparently I’m not a good singer. But I realised I didn’t really want her to be my singing teacher, and we’ve been seeing each other since then.”

So Julia went for a singing lesson and came out with a girlfriend. That’s not what she signed up for, but it’s definitely what she needed.

This is the kind of wholesome content we need more of. No drama. No scandals. Just a woman discovering her true self and finding love in an unexpected place.

The Experiment Failed, But Love Didn’t

Here’s the bottom line, MAFS fam:

 

The experts had ONE job – help these people find love. And they failed. Spectacularly. Only one couple from season 13 is still together: Filip and Stella.

But here’s the thing about love: it doesn’t need experts. It doesn’t need commitment ceremonies. It doesn’t need dinner parties or final vows or John Aiken asking “are you in or are you out?”

Love happens when you least expect it. At a singing lesson. At a property inspection. At a reunion party. In a dream about being pregnant.

Gia found a tradie. Scott found a fitness influencer. Alissa found a ninja warrior. Bec found a male escort. Stephanie found a property client. Brook found her ex-boyfriend – and a baby. Julia found a woman.

None of them needed the MAFS format to get there. They just needed to be open, to be honest, and to stop pretending that love fits into a 10-week experiment.

 

So to every MAFS fan who’s disappointed that only one couple made it: don’t be. Because sometimes, the best love stories are the ones that happen after the cameras stop rolling.

As for the experts? Maybe it’s time to update that resume.