MAFS begins casting new season as fans beg them to cast ‘real people’

As Married At First Sight heads into its final weeks, an eleventh season has already been given the green light with applications now open for new brides and grooms.

But fans of the Channel Nine reality show are calling on producers to cast people who are actually looking for love, and not fame-hungry influencers and actors.

The official MAFS Instagram page shared a post on Monday announcing the show is looking for a fresh batch of singletons for 2023.

Comments on the post were not positive, however, with fans having seemingly grown tired of the series’ drama and lack of real connections between the couples.

One comment, which received more than 500 likes, read: ‘Please screen people better next year. We actually do like to see people falling in love, not being emotionally manipulated.’

As Married At First Sight heads into its final weeks, an eleventh season has already been given the green light with applications now open for new brides and grooms 

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Fans of the Channel Nine reality show are calling on producers to cast people who are actually looking for love, and not fame-hungry influencers and actors

Another viewer wrote: ‘Maybe they should consider using real people, not actors and influencers just because they look good.’

A third said: ‘I wanted to join and have applied for the past three years and have really realised it’s nothing to do with finding love. You’ve just got to be half a celebrity to be accepted and ready to create chaos.

‘It’s unfair for the people who have followed along from the start and did see success stories, because honestly I am f**ked in the dating department and give up entirely.’

Another viewer said producers need to ‘stop encouraging bad acting and fake storylines’ with their casting decisions. 

This season’s cast was full of brides and grooms who previously starred on reality TV or already had a public following.

This season’s cast was full of brides and grooms who previously starred on reality TV or already had a public following, including beauty influencer Janelle Han (pictured)

Adam Seed featured on two UK reality shows before MAFS: Dinner Date and Coach Trip

Adam Seed, who was married to Janelle Han, featured on two British reality shows before MAFS: Dinner Date and Coach Trip. 

Janelle was also well-known before entering the experiment, as she boasted more than 509,000 followers on TikTok and was working as a full-time influencer. 

Intruder bride Evelyn Ellis was on Big Brother UK in 2016.    

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Intruder bride Evelyn Ellis was on Big Brother UK in 2016, where she famously enjoyed a steamy topless kiss with fellow housemate Lauren Carter

Shannon Adams, who was paired with Caitlin McConville on the show, was also exposed as a ‘secret actor’ who once appeared on a Love Island commercial

Shannon Adams, who was paired with Caitlin McConville on the show, was also exposed as a ‘secret actor’.   

He was just eight years old when his career began on TV shows such as Blue Heelers, Neighbours and Rush.

In 2019, he appeared in a commercial for Love Island Australia.