The dramatic tenth series of Married at First Sight UK is drawing to a close on E4, but the relationships and final vows viewers are watching actually unfolded months earlier. The popular reality show, which saw couples like Keye and Davide, Rebecca and Bailey, and Abi and John navigate married life with complete strangers, follows a meticulous production schedule that significantly predates its television broadcast.
Behind the Scenes: The MAFS UK 2025 Production Timeline
Filming for the entire season commenced in February 2025, capturing everything from the emotional wedding ceremonies to the intense final vows over an approximately three-month period. This extensive filming window ensures that every moment of romance, conflict, and drama is documented for the eight-week series that graced UK screens from September.
This means that while audiences at home have just witnessed the couples' decisions at Final Vows, the contestants themselves have been living with the outcomes since the production wrapped in the spring. The challenges, including the tumultuous Partner Swap week, revealing Home Stays, and the daunting In-Laws week, were all experienced by the cast much earlier in the year.
Future Seasons and the Upcoming Reunion
In an interesting twist, casting applications for this very series opened before the previous season (series 9) had even aired, giving potential participants a five-month window to apply. Looking ahead, applications for Married at First Sight UK series 11 are already open, with a deadline set for February 2026.
As for the highly anticipated reunion episode, which is airing immediately after the final episodes this year, the exact filming date remains officially unconfirmed. However, it is strongly suggested that the reunion was filmed soon after the main season wrapped up, pointing towards a summer 2025 filming date. This allows the participants to reconvene and address the fallout from their televised relationships after having several months apart.
The rapid turnaround for the reunion special means viewers get to see the cast react to the public's perception of their journey almost immediately, adding another layer of real-time drama to the concluded experiment.
