Married at first sight Season 18 will feature an unprecedented couple switch that will affect the cast’s relationships and the success of the season, but who exactly is involved in the scandal? Married at first sight the 18th season has four episodes released. The five couples, Emem Obot and Ikechi Ojoré, Michelle Tomblin and David Trimble, Madison Myers and Allen Slovick, Camille and Thomas, and Karla J and Juan, all said yes at the altar to their queer spouses. They spent their wedding night together and got a little deeper into each other’s friends and family.
In the last episode, the group’s first interaction was detailed, as well as the couples’ first honeymoon nights. MAFS Season 17 ran for six months, starting in October 2023 and ending in April 2024, so there’s potential for a long season ahead for viewers. This season, according to the production, has a mature cast, but the season will have both a cheating scandal and a couple swap, and a lot of attention has been focused on those involved.
Married at First Sight Season 18 Couple Swap Explained
Which couples are the most obvious to swap?
@mafslifetime, Married at first sightThe official Instagram page officially introduced fans to the five couples, but gave a premise in the caption alluding to the exchange of couples.
“Introducing the couples from season 18 of #MarriedAtFirstSight… or not?”
After meeting the participants in the first episodes, viewers learned about their non-negotiable aspects, cultural backgrounds, physical appearance preferences and hopes for the future. That being said, There are some couples that stand out for being incompatible with each other, but perhaps not incompatible with someone else in the program. According to a spoiler from @mafsfan that was discussed by you/glimmerskies On Reddit, there is an idea about who will be involved in the exchange. Michelle and David are already tense because Michelle despises David for living with her parents. Madison and her family have made it clear that Allen is not Madison’s type. The spoiler denotes that these pairs will be involved in couple swapping, as Allen was seen liking and commenting fire emojis on Michelle’s posts. Right now, these pairs appear to be the most likely to be part of the swap.
MAFS Season 18 Cast Will Develop Animosity
In a Different Way from the MAFS Season 17 Cast
@mafsfan shared the first trailer for season 18, which showed lots of harsh words being said by different cast members. Karla could be heard saying: “That’s dirty” although it’s unclear what situation she’s referring to, but bartering or cheating scandals are likely candidates. Michelle can be heard saying: “Married people don’t have sex with other women” while Emem says in another scene, “I wish you nothing but the worst.” Allen also comments, “What we have here is a situation.”
Each of these inflamed feelings could mean that animosity exists.
Since the pair spend a lot of time together throughout the process, and since the nature of the scandals is questionable, there could very well be shots fired between the cast.
MAFS season 17 had animosity between them, but this was due to the group’s failure, creating tension between the couples. The Season 18 drama has more layers.
Can MAFS Season 18 Still Be a Success?
Yes, it has viewer involvement
Married at first sight the 18th season caught the attention of viewersas evidenced by Reddit thread speculation and spoiler alerts, so the involvement exists. The honeymoon portion of the experiment is usually full of drama, and fans will likely know exactly who is involved in the couple swap very soon. In any case, Married at first sight Season 18 doesn’t seem to disappoint with entertainment value and wild situations.
Married at first sight airs Tuesdays at 8pm EDT on Lifetime.
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