How much do Married at First Sight contestants get paid?

MARRIED At First Sight is back and it's already packed full of drama.

The hit E4 reality series may have some viewers wondering if the contestants get paid for appearing on the show.

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How much do Married at First Sight contestants get paid?

Married At First Sight producers have not revealed if their contestants are paid a salary.

However, Nasser Sultan, who appeared in season five of Married at First Sight Australia, revealed how much he got paid in compensation for being away from work and home.

He told : “You get $150 for the day, that's it.

"But on top of that, you have to pay expenses - your living expenses with the woman that you marry."

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He added: "It's not $150 clear. You still have to pay rent if you're renting, you've gotta pay your rego and it's 12 hour filming days."

As $150 is around £78, this could be an estimate of what UK contestants are paid while filming.

So if the cast were to get paid for five days of work a week, it would work out to them earning around £1580 a month.

Another previous MAFS contestant Clark Sherwood, has spoken out about the remuneration on the reality TV show, saying: "There’s no financial gain from going on the show".

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Mikey Pembroke, who appeared in the 2020 series, claimed that those who go on the show "don't get paid at all".

Speaking on the I've Got News For You podcast, he said: "You don't get paid at all – this is a thing that needs to change.

"But the show makes an incredible amount of money. And say you were on, you know, a TV show that does really well, the actors get paid more and more because it's doing so well.

"And that's the way it should be for MAFS."

Is there a prize for staying married?

There is no prize for finding love on MAFS nor is a ''winning couple" announced.

However, if you stay married you have "won" the chance to be in love which is the aim of the show.

Do Married at First Sight couples sign prenups?

Prenups cannot be issued when taking part in MAFS.

This is because each couple's marriage isn't technically real or legal.

They say vows, and exchange rings, but a legally-binding civil service doesn't take place as if they then choose to divorce, they will need to go through the long and expensive process.

The couple can then decide if they want to get married away from the cameras.

One MAFS pair who did this was Cam and Jules from the popular Aussie version of the show.

Jenna Robinson and Zoe Clifton also revealed in June 2024 that they were engaged.

How can I watch MAFS?

MAFS 2024 started on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9pm.

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36 episodes will air in total, over a six-week period.

You can catch up with all six seasons of the British version of the show on the Channel 4 streaming site right now.