# Married at First Sight (Australian TV series) season 4

The fourth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 30 January 2017 on the Nine Network. Relationship experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Trisha Stratford all returned from the previous season to match 10 brides and 10 grooms together. In episode 9 of the experiment, the experts re-matched Cheryl and Andrew after their previous marriages came to abrupt ends.

## Couple profiles

| No. | Couple | Age | Home | Occupation | Honeymoon | Final Decision | Status |
| 1 | Susan Rawlings | 37 | Perth, Western Australia | Mining truck driver | Airlie Beach, Queensland | No | Separated |
| 1 | Sean Hollands | 35 | Maryborough, Queensland | Farmer | Airlie Beach, Queensland | No | Separated |
| 2 | Cheryl Maitland | 25 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Hair salon assistant | Queenstown, New Zealand | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 2 | Jonathan Troughton | 30 | Brisbane, Queensland | Entrepreneur | Queenstown, New Zealand | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 3 | Scarlett Cooper | 30 | Sydney, New South Wales | Aspiring author | Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 3 | Michael Tomic | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Data entry clerk/stripper | Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 4 | Nadia Stamp | 36 | Brisbane, Queensland | Flight attendant/model | Daintree Rainforest, Queensland | Yes | Separated |
| 4 | Anthony Manton | 33 | Sydney, New South Wales | Racing broadcaster | Daintree Rainforest, Queensland | Yes | Separated |
| 5 | Alene Khatcherian | 31 | Sydney, New South Wales | Registered nurse | Magnetic Island | Yes | Separated |
| 5 | Simon McQuillan | 36 | Ipswich, Queensland | Business owner | Magnetic Island | Yes | Separated |
| 6 | Vanessa Belvedere | 31 | Melbourne, Victoria | Student | Fiji | Yes | Separated |
| 6 | Andy Hills | 30 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Aerodrome plant operator | Fiji | Yes | Separated |
| 7 | Lauren Bran | 33 | Sydney, New South Wales | Automotive aftermarket sales | N/A | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 7 | Andrew Jones | 38 | Perth, Western Australia | Firefighter | N/A | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 8 | Deborah Brosnan | 53 | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Ex-model | Samoa | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 8 | John Robertson | 53 | Melbourne, Victoria | Business owner | Samoa | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 9 | Michelle Marsh | 31 | Perth, Western Australia | Commercial cleaner | Katherine, Northern Territory | No | Separated |
| 9 | Jesse Konstantinoff | 31 | Adelaide, South Australia | Retailer | Katherine, Northern Territory | No | Separated |
| 10 | Sharon Marsh | 31 | Perth, Western Australia | Business owner | Koh Samui, Thailand | Yes | Separated |
| 10 | Nick Furphy | 30 | Melbourne, Victoria | Carpenter | Koh Samui, Thailand | Yes | Separated |
| 11 | Cheryl Maitland | 25 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Hair salon assistant | N/A | Broke up before final decision | Separated |
| 11 | Andrew Jones | 38 | Perth, Western Australia | Firefighter | N/A | Broke up before final decision | Separated |

## Commitment ceremony history

| Episode: | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23-25 |
| Ceremony: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final Decision |
| Nadia | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Anthony | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Alene | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Simon | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Vanessa | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Andy | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Sharon | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Nick | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Susan | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No |
| Sean | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Michelle | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | No |
| Jesse | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Stay | Yes |
| Cheryl | Not in Experiment | Stay | Stay | Stay | Leave | Left |
| Andrew | Not in Experiment | Stay | Stay | Leave | Leave | Left |
| Deborah | Stay | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| John | Leave | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Cheryl | Leave | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Jonathan | Leave | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Michael | Leave | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Scarlett | Leave | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Lauren | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Andrew | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left | Left |
| Notes | 1 | 2 3 | none | none | none | none |
| Left | Lauren & Andrew | Deborah & John | none | none | Cheryl & Andrew | Susan & Sean |
| Left | Cheryl & Jonathan | Deborah & John | none | none | Cheryl & Andrew | Susan & Sean |
| Left | Scarlett & Michael | Deborah & John | none | none | Cheryl & Andrew | Michelle & Jesse |
    This couple left the experiment outside of commitment ceremony.
    This couple elected to leave the experiment during the commitment ceremony.
* ^1 : Lauren and Andrew quit the experiment after Lauren walked out after their wedding.
* ^2 : John left the experiment on his own. Due to this Deborah also had to leave the experiment.
* ^3 : Andrew was asked to re-join the experiment with Cheryl as a new couple.

## Controversy

Groom Andrew Jones shocked viewers when during a "boy's night" he made sexist and mocking comments about wife Cheryl Maitland's appearance and intelligence. During the Reunion, Andrew failed to apologise for his actions, insisting that his behaviour was acceptable. Fellow Groom Anthony Manton was accused of bullying wife Nadia Stamp, with viewers labelling him as "arrogant" and "controlling" after he complained about a lack of intimacy in their relationship.

## Ratings

| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 30 January 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 820,000 | 10 | 84,000 | 9 | 904,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 31 January 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 927,000 | 5 | 79,000 | 5 | 1,006,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 1 February 2017 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 824,000 | 6 | 75,000 | 5 | 899,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 5 February 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 909,000 | 4 | 90,000 | 4 | 999,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 6 February 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 893,000 | 6 | 100,000 | 6 | 993,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 7 February 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 920,000 | 6 | 96,000 | 2 | 1,016,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 8 February 2017 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 905,000 | 6 | 112,000 | 3 | 1,017,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 12 February 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,064,000 | 3 | 103,000 | 2 | 1,167,000 | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 13 February 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,107,000 | 2 | 108,000 | 2 | 1,215,000 | |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 14 February 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,024,000 | 1 | 119,000 | 2 | 1,143,000 | |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 20 February 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,096,000 | 2 | 96,000 | 2 | 1,192,000 | |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 21 February 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,062,000 | 2 | 152,000 | 2 | 1,214,000 | |
| 13 | Episode 13 | 26 February 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,113,000 | 1 | 129,000 | 1 | 1,242,000 | |
| 14 | Episode 14 | 27 February 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,101,000 | 2 | 123,000 | 1 | 1,224,000 | |
| 15 | Episode 15 | 28 February 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,092,000 | 1 | 144,000 | 1 | 1,236,000 | |
| 16 | Episode 16 | 5 March 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,170,000 | 1 | 86,000 | 1 | 1,256,000 | |
| 17 | Episode 17 | 6 March 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,099,000 | 1 | 101,000 | 1 | 1,200,000 | |
| 18 | Episode 18 | 7 March 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,122,000 | 1 | 117,000 | 1 | 1,239,000 | |
| 19 | Episode 19 | 12 March 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,160,000 | 1 | 91,000 | 1 | 1,251,000 | |
| 20 | Episode 20 | 13 March 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,060,000 | 1 | 103,000 | 1 | 1,163,000 | |
| 21 | Episode 21 | 14 March 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,148,000 | 1 | 104,000 | 1 | 1,252,000 | |
| 22 | Episode 22 | 19 March 2017 | Sunday 7:30pm | 1,190,000 | 1 | 102,000 | 1 | 1,292,000 | |
| 23 | Episode 23 | 20 March 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,239,000 | 1 | 108,000 | 1 | 1,347,000 | |
| 24 | Episode 24 | 21 March 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,194,000 | 1 | 93,000 | 1 | 1,287,000 | |
| 25 | Episode 25 | 26 March 2017 | Sunday 7:00pm | 1,157,000 | 1 | 72,000 | 1 | 1,229,000 | |
| 26 | Episode 26 | 27 March 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,163,000 | 2 | 137,000 | 2 | 1,300,000 | |
| 27 | Episode 27 | 28 March 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 1,034,000 | 5 | 112,000 | 2 | 1,146,000 | |
| 28 | Finale - Part 1 | 2 April 2017 | Sunday 7:30pm | 1,379,000 | 1 | 98,000 | 1 | 1,477,000 | |
| 29 | Finale - Part 2 | 3 April 2017 | Monday 7:30pm | 1,389,000 | 1 | 107,000 | 1 | 1,496,000 | |