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Wedding bells are ringing! Here’s when Married At First Sight’s 2021 season begins

It's promising its biggest year of love.
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Now on its eighth season, the reality ratings hit has birthed some incredible love stories and even more incredible drama so we’re getting excited for another fresh batch of brides and grooms.

So when does the drama kick off? It’s time to mark your calendars because the premiere date is Monday February 22nd.

This season, MAFS‘ contestants reportedly include rock musician Booka Nile, who sings and plays keyboard for metal band Make Them Suffer, AFL player Jake Edwards, Canberra’s Hit 104.7 radio host Bryce Ruthven, TV host and bikini model Georgia Fairweather, theatre actor Johnny Balbuziente and fitness influencer/ex cop Connie ‘Coco’ Stedman.

There’s not only a new group of contestants looking for love, but also a new expert in the form of Alessandra Rampolla.

Stepping in to replace Dr Trisha Stratford, the clinical sexologist is set to delve deeper into the couples’ sexual relationships.

The show’s new therapist has big plans for the contestants.

(Channel Nine)

Plus, Nine has promised not only a healthy dose of fights and confrontations, but also plenty of romance.

“This year the experiment will deliver the biggest year of love you will ever see,” the latest trailer stated.

Will we see successful couples leave the experiment this year?

(Channel Nine)

With a confirmed start date, fans flooded social media with their excited comments.

“You’ll find me on my couch when this starts!” one wrote.

“OMG WE HAVE A DATE!!! Get the cheese plate ready,” exclaimed another.

“How many partner swaps this year?” a third joked.

We could be in for more shocks, judging by this look.

(Channel Nine)

Expert Mel Schilling has also given a clue as to what to expect this season as well.

In an Instagram post celebrating her fellow MAFS experts Alessandra and John Aiken, the relationship guru gave a sneaky hint writing: “We are having a ball, working #BTS to bring you a game-changing #MAFS next year.”

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This story originally appeared on Who.

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