‘Married At First Sight’: A List of All the Divorced Couples
Married At First Sight is one of the most popular reality shows on Lifetime. With season 16 in full swing, many fans are wondering which couples have actually survived the struggles of reality TV marriage. While many couples from the show are still together, more are divorced. Let’s take a look at who’s already split up.
One of the most surprising ‘Married At First Sight’ splits
When Married At First Sight fan favorites Ryan Lake and Virginia Coombs announced they were getting a divorce in 2021, fans were shocked, to say the least.
In a statement to The New York Post, the couple confirmed that they tried their best to make their relationship work. But, ultimately, they were unsuccessful.
“We’ve made best efforts to keep some parts of our relationship out of the public eye. This entire process has been difficult as is without the constant chatter of public opinion,” they said. “Contrary to popular belief, we’ve been together and trying to make our marriage work since Decision Day. While we have decided to get a divorce, we aren’t closing the doors on a possible future together. We love each other and will continue to navigate our new reality post-show.”
But Ryan and Virginia weren’t the only split to surprise fans.
Who else has gotten divorced?
Married At First Sight has a lot of divorced couples.
Jason Carrion and Courtney Hendrix filed for divorce after five years of marriage. Jaclyn Methuen and Ryan Ranellone are also divorced, as are Davina Kullar and Sean Varricchio. Ryan De Nino and Jessica Castro are divorced, as are Ashley Doherty and David Norton and Samantha Role and Neil Bowlus. Vanessa Nelson and Tres Russell are divorced, Lillian Vilchez and Tom Wilson called it quits after only 14 months of marriage, and Heather Seidel and Derek Schwartz are also divorced.
Some of the Married At First Sight divorces are actually quite messy. For example, when Sonia Granados and Nick Pendergrast got divorced, he very quickly went on to have twins with his girlfriend, Heather Yerrid. Molly Duff and Jonathan Francetic’s marriage ended in divorce, and then it was revealed that he was having an affair with the show’s then-therapist, Dr. Jessica Griffin (they’re now engaged). And Kate Sisk and Luke Cuccurullo — whose pairing was considered one of the most disastrous on the show until Chris Williams and Paige Banks came along — are still taking public shots at each other.
The full list of divorced Married at First Sight couples:
- Cortney & Jason
- Monet & Vaughn
- Davina & Sean
- Jaclyn & Ryan
- Jessica & Ryan
- Vanessa & Tres
- Ashley & David
- Samantha & Neil
- Lillian & Tom
- Sonia & Nick
- Heather & Derek
- Cody & Danielle
- Nate & Sheila
- Molly & Jonathan
- Jaclyn & Ryan
- Dave & Amber
- Mia & Tristan
- Kate & Luke
- Jasmine & Will
- Keith & Iris
- Matthew & Amber
- Brandon & Taylor
- Derek & Katie
- Meka & Michael
- Mindy & Zach
- Bennett & Amelia
- Christina & Henry
- Brett & Olivia
- Erik & Virginia
- Haley & Jacob
- Clara & Ryan
- Chris & Paige
- Myrla & Gil
- Rachel & Jose
- Bao & Johnny
- Ryan & Brett
- Michaela & Zack
- Alyssa & Chris
- Noi & Steve
- Michael & Jasmina
- Mark & Lindsey
- Krysten & Mitch
- Justin & Alexis
- Binh & Morgan
What’s the show’s marriage success rate?
As of February 2023, there are only 12 Married at First Sight couples still together, which makes the current overall success rate 20%. For comparison, the national success rate of marriage (as in, non-reality TV show matrimony) comes in at 50%-60%, according to LegalJobs. It’s safe to say it helps to get to know someone in real life prior to marrying them.
