Married At First Sight's Alessandra Rampolla says this season is spicier than ever

Preparing for the future! As Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Shay and Brock Davies prepare to tie the knot, the pair opened up about how different the experience was compared to their respective pasts.

They married total strangers on television, meeting for the very first time on their wedding day, after being matched by experts in a bold social experiment.

Married At First Sight Australia will make a welcome return this February, with a whole new line-up of singletons hoping to find love. The new series premiered in Australia at the end of January on Channel 9 and now UK viewers can also tune in, with the ninth season set to kick off on E4 on Monday 21 February. Relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling are joined once again by clinical sexologist Alessandra Rampolla, as they aim to help each contestant find long-lasting love.

Former Neighbours star Natalie Imbruglia has spoken of her devastation that the popular Aussie soap is being axed in the UK. Speaking on the Heart Breakfast show with JK and Kelly Brook, Natalie, 47, reflected on her time playing Beth Brennan in Ramsay Street, as she backed a fan petition to save the soap from being cancelled. Natalie, who portrayed Beth from 1992 to 1994, told the show’s hosts she was gutted about the news, saying: “Oh I think it's really sad!” The Aussie star, who was crowned the winner of The Masked Singer on Saturday 12 February after impressing the star detectives and fans, continued: “I think at this point we just thought it was gonna go on forever so, I, you know, people are petitioning.

Married At First Sight Australia, the 16 contestants will need to decide if they want to leave the show or stay with their partner.WATCH: Holly and Andrew blow up on MAFSWhile the decision is easy for happy couples like Jackson Lonie and Olivia Frazer, it can be much more difficult for those who are struggling - we're looking at you, Selina Chhaur and Cody Bromley.Ahead of the first commitment ceremony, the brides and grooms split off into groups to check in with where they were at. "These conversations allow each individual to receive crucial advice from their peers," expert Alessandra Rampolla said. "It gives them a chance to discuss their relationships and help them make a considered decision in whether to stay or leave their marriage."As John Aiken welcomed the contestants into the room, he said: "You have had a massive couple of weeks.

The Tourist,” starring Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”). Dornan stars as a British man who is pursued by a large tank truck in the Australian outback, ending with him waking up in the hospital with no memory of his identity. As people from his past follow him around, he begins to look for answers.The cast also includes Danielle Macdonald (“Dumplin’”), Shalom Brune-Franklin (“Line of Duty”), Damon Herriman (“Mindhunter”), Alex Dimitriades (“Total Control”), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Eurovision Song Contest”), and Kamil Ellis (“Bushwacked!”).“The Tourist” was written by Emmy and Golden Globe winners Harry and Jack Williams (“Baptiste”), who also executive produce alongside Christopher Aird (“Liar”).

Married At First Sight Australia journeys so far, but could Selina Chhaur and Cody Bromley still be together beyond the experiment? We take a look at all the clues.WATCH: Cody admits he's not attracted to Selina on MAFSTheir fairytale wedding may have been the perfect backdrop for Cody and Selina to begin an epic love story, but their special day ended up being a little more awkward than romantic.While she jokingly suggested getting matching tattoos and more seriously asked about his relationship goals, he tried to dial things back to an appropriate "first date" level. Though, this wasn't a first date.

Australian Survivor, due to crippling injury that left him in a great deal of pain through the last couple of episodes. Telling his tribe-mates the injury was “killing him,” Alex declared he wanted them to vote him out during tribal council.WATCH: Chrissy's best moments on Australian Survivor"Going into tonight, I had a pretty big decision on my mind. That decision is that...

Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne fought back tears as she discussed the fate of the Australian soap opera, following reports it could be facing the axe. Jackie, who has played Susanne Kennedy for 27 years, appeared on Australian talkshow The Project on Monday 7 February to share her reaction to the news. Actress Jackie, 66, was emotional as she admitted she had experienced a "rollercoaster" of emotions since the reports the 40 year-long show is set to be no more.

We Don’t Talk About Bruno continues its domination of the UK’s Official Singles Chart, settling in for a third consecutive week at Number 1.

We Don’t Talk About Bruno continues its domination of the UK’s Official Singles Chart, settling in for a third consecutive week at Number 1.

Selome Hailu CBS announced a pilot order for a currently untitled drama series from Scott Prendergast for the 2021-22 development season. Prendergast will serve as writer and executive producer.In the series, a talented but directionless private investigator who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.Prendergast is known for writing, directing and starring in the 2007 comedy film “Kabluey,” which follows a woman (Lisa Kudrow) struggling to keep her life together while her husband is away in Iraq, until her brother-in-law (Prendergast) shows up to help.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that amendments will be made to the religious discrimination laws to take away the right of faith-based schools to discriminate against and expel LGBTQI students. Morrison made the surprise comments on Brisbane’s B105.3 radio when he was asked about Citipointe Christian College’s now withdrawn anti-LGBTQI student enrolment contract. ““No, I don’t support that. My kids go to a Christian school here in Sydney, and I wouldn’t want my school doing that either,” Morrison said.Morrison’s announcement is a significant back flip by his government which had been seeking to pass the Religious Discrimination Bill in Parliament.

Married At First Sight Australia is a rollercoaster experience. One minute you’re loving a contestant, the next they score a villain edit.

E4 have confirmed that their hit reality TV show Married At First Sight UK will return for two new series. The popular relationship series pairs singletons up together, who meet each other for the first time when they walk down the aisle. E4 have revealed that MAFS will return bigger and better than ever with 30 episodes per series, with the first being released later this year.

Married At First Sight Australia is that it will absolutely deliver on the wine-throwing, temper tantrums, and cheating scandals year after year. But it rarely delivers on the lasting love stories.WATCH: Married At First Sight 2022 | First LookIn fact, just five out of 72 matches made by the show's love experts have stayed together beyond what they call "the experiment" and what we call harrowing reality TV. While the likes of Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant have managed to continue their love story to include marriage and a baby, the fairytale has stopped short for most other matches. But as we head into Season 9 with clear eyes, full hearts, and low expectations, the reality could be that at least one of this year's matches makes it all the way.