Married At First Sight Australia is designed to bring two strangers together, but for the second time in the 2025 season, the participants, Rhi and Jeff already knew each other in the outside world.
The once-in-a-season event has happened once more as Jeff and Rhi previously dated in the real world until they parted ways amicably.
MAFS is finishing up for the season and these two have had our hearts since the beginning! To read their journey on MAFS and to see their final decision (if it isnโt already obvious) scroll on.

Tired of the modern dating scene is Rhi, a 34-year-old account manager from Victoria who is ready to settle down and raise a family.
โI think there are benefits to meeting someone later in life,โ she said. โI donโt want to settle because of my age. I want to settle because Iโm so in love.โ
Rhi has been matched with Jeff, a 39-year-old electrician from Victoria, who is also looking to start a family with a partner who shares his values and supports him.
โOh my god,โ Rhi said upon recognising her ex-partner. โI know him.โ
At least this means the awkward pleasantries are out of the wayโฆ

โWe dated last year. It kind of just fizzled, we both just went our separate ways. But we remained friends โ we just ran a half-marathon together. Weโve even had coffee and stuff since then,โ she told the crew.
โJeff is an amazing person. It was just pretty much a timing thing โ that was the reason it did not go forward.โ
Jeff confirmed the pair met in Melbourne shortly after both parties had ended a long-term relationship. Despite the pair deciding to โfriend zoneโ each other at the time, Jeff couldnโt deny their similarities in personality and with hobbies.

It hasnโt been smooth sailing in the experiment for Jeff and Rhi as they worked hard to build a romantic connection. But slow and steady wins the race!
โI think weโve come a really long way considering the honeymoon where we couldnโt be further apart. I still remember thinking to myself, โI cannot believe that Iโm paired with him. Iโve been with him before, this is not going to workโ,โ Rhi recalled with Yahoo Lifestyle.
During Homestay Week on MAFS, Rhi recalled entering Jeffโs home previously but never during the day. As Rhi reflected on the past, Jeff certainly brought her back to the current moment as he gifted her a key to his home! A move that no other couple in the experiment has made.

I think we could all predict the decision that these lovebirds were going to make it through final vows, but we didnโt know we needed to get the tissues ready!
โKnowing my feelings were being matched gave me the confidence and reassurance I needed, I started to picture our future together,โ Jeff began.
โRhi, I am falling in love with you, Rhi youโre it for me, I choose you and I hope this is forever.โ
Just when we thought the vows couldnโt get any better, Rhi shared her beautiful words.
โYou are worth, every day, every week, every month it takes to discover our happily ever after,โ Rhi shared.
โLife with you is just lighter and I am just so lucky to be able to hang out with my best friend every day.
โJeff, I have never been in love before but there is something different here and right now I can say Iโm falling in love with you,โ Rhi finished.
At the reunion, the couple have shown to be the only successful couple from the experiment.
โIt has translated really good and I personally couldnโt be happier,โ Jeff shared on his progress with Rhi since the end of the experiment.