Two Married at First Sight Australia 2025 couples previously DATED each other, and so much for falling in love at first sight!

As we all know, the hit dating show is supposed to be about strangers meeting for the first time at the altar. However, this year, the premise has been totally contradicted!

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Two Married at First Sight Australia 2025 couples previously DATED. Source: Nine

As revealed in episode 444 of the So Dramatic! podcast, two couples paired by the *experts* dated each other in the past. Coincidence? We think not.

Carina Mirabile and Paul Antoine dated before their Married at First Sight wedding

During the January 27 premiere, newlyweds Carina Mirabile and Paul Antoine confessed they had a past fling!

“They only went on one date, but they’d been talking for a while,” one source told So Dramatic!.

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During their wedding, Carina Mirabile and Paul Antoine admitted they’d previously dated. Source: Nine

“So it was a bit of a shock to her when he stopped replying as she thought the date went really well, and she was pretty keen on him at the time.”

MAFS‘ Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels reunite at the altar

Carina and Paul aren’t the only couple who’ve had history together, as Rhi Disljenkovic and her match Jeff Gobbels also dated in the past!

“Rhi and Jeff briefly dated last year,” one insider told So Dramatic!. “It wasn’t official, just a casual fling. They kept in touch and on good terms and mixed in the same circles.

To find out more juicy tidbits about both couples’ past romances, listen to episode 444 below!