We already knew that a couple of Married At First Sight (MAFS) contestants had some prior romantic connections.
Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbells had a quick romance before they were matched on the reality series, while Carina Mirabile and Paul Antoine went on one date before Paul ghosted Carina. And for bonus points, Paul even had a fling with Awhina Rutene‘s sister Cleo.
But now it seems like we’ve got another MAFS connection to add to the mix — Dave Hand and Sierrah Swepstone.
The MAFS dating pool really does seem to be as large and fruitful as a petri dish, hey?
In an interview with Perth radio duo Robbie and Carly, 2025 bride Jamie Marinos dished the goss when Carly asked about her known connection with fellow groom Teejay Halkias.
“There are obviously so many things that get filmed on the show that don’t make it to air. Most of our filming never makes it to air. Considering Dave, Beth, myself and Teejay were able to continue forward with no issue. It was the least kind of problematic situation to arise, so there wasn’t much point in including it,” she said.
“Plus, at that point, I think we were like the 17th couple that knew each other.”
Naturally, this prompted Carly to ask if there were any other previous link-ups by 2025 MAFS contestants that audiences didn’t know about. At first, Jamie was hesitant to spill the beans.
“I’m not gonna say,” she said, before being prompted by the hosts.
“Dave may have been on a date with Sierrah six years ago,” she admitted.
“Dave had told me prior to [meeting], because Sierrah had been leaked. I was like, I don’t care if you’ve had sex with her upon entry, like I’m cool. And then Sierrah came up to me immediately at the first cocktail party and told me but it was just so funny because it’s like how small is the MAFS world?”
“Again, this wasn’t intentional. They don’t ask you for a list of everyone you’ve been with, so it’s just funny how this happens.”
As it stands on MAFS, Dave and Jamie are going pretty well, despite Jamie attempting to go on her Grass Is Greener date with her expert-chosen plan B suitor.
Luckily for the couple, she was stood up, and she says the experience helped their relationship get back on track.
Let’s see if they remain solid for final vows!
