Who are the Married At First Sight 2019 couples? Get to know Jonathan and Stephanie, and Jack and Verity
FOUR strangers are tying the knot again for the new series of Married At First Sight.
But who are the brave hopefuls that have decided to give science and reality TV a shot in their bid to find "the one". All the details below.
Who are the new Married At First Sight couples?
Jonathan and Stephanie
In the first episode, property manager Jonathan, 35, muses: “If this can’t work with so much preparation matching us, what can?”
And the first impressions are looking good, with nurse Stephanie, 28, saying: "When I first saw him I thought ‘Oh, he’s smiling,’ which is a good sign. It’s felt very natural and normal throughout.”
However, things did NOT work out for the couple.
The Sun exclusively revealed how they split up just days after tying the knot.
Jack and Verity
Office manager Verity told the : "The show’s always fascinated me. This year I thought I’m prepared to take the risk – it’s my last resort to be honest.”
While Jack, 25, sinks a shot before walking down the aisle, explaining: “I’ve always gone for the wrong person before,” says Jack, single for a year.
“My parents think I’m bonkers. I saw my mum earlier and as she looked at me she said: ‘You can still run.’”
How does Married At First Sight work?
As the name suggests, Married At First Sight sees two complete strangers meet for the first time on their wedding day.
Experts select compatible couples from a list of applicants, then invite them to marry on their first meeting.
A hair-strand test, which measures cortisol levels, or stress – an indicator of how people react to difficult situations - hormone tests and interviews about personality, likes and dislikes, are used to decide who will work well as a team.
Thousands of people applied to take part in the new season, and it takes a year of form-filling and tests for contestants to go from applying to exchanging rings.
The singles are also faced with having to persuade their friends and family - and maybe even themselves - that marrying a stranger is not a crazy idea.
The couples then spend several weeks in shared accommodation after their marriage to try and build their relationship, before deciding whether they would like to stay married or get a divorce.
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When is Married At First Sight on Channel 4?
The show continues TONIGHT at 9pm on Channel 4.
This will be the second episode - you can catch the first one on now.
There have been three series of Married at First Sight UK with the first airing in 2016.