{"id":284771,"date":"2025-07-23T08:44:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/284771\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:44:24","slug":"first-mafs-2026-bride-revealed-brunette-bombshell-spotted-filming-wedding-for-upcoming-new-series-set-to-feature-the-hottest-cast-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/284771\/","title":{"rendered":"First MAFS 2026 bride revealed: Brunette bombshell spotted filming wedding for upcoming new series set to feature the hottest cast yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filming for Married At First Sight 2026 is officially underway.<\/p>\n

Daily Mail Australia can reveal the cast for Season 13 has finally been locked in, despite behind-the-scenes setbacks, with production now in full swing across Sydney<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Monday, a glamorous bride was spotted arriving to film her wedding at The Eveleigh, in Sydney’s CBD.<\/p>\n

The brunette beauty \u2013 whose identity is yet to be revealed – turned heads in a a figure-hugging off-the-shoulder white gown, delicately detailed with floral accents along the neckline.<\/p>\n

Clutching a vibrant bouquet of fresh blooms, she confidently made her way through the cobbled precinct as cameras rolled on her dramatic arrival, marking the official start of wedding week.<\/p>\n

From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail’s new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Filming <\/p>\n

Filming for Married At First Sight 2026 is officially underway<\/p>\n

\"Daily <\/p>\n

Daily Mail Australia can reveal the cast for Season 13 has finally been locked in, despite behind-the-scenes setbacks, with production now in full swing across Sydney<\/p>\n

According to insiders, the new season almost didn’t make it to the altar on time after multiple cast dropouts and a last-minute casting scramble left producers racing to fill key roles.<\/p>\n

‘Producers were scrambling behind-the-scenes right up until filming started,’ one well-placed source told Daily Mail Australia.<\/p>\n

‘There were multiple cast dropouts and several roles had to be urgently filled at the last minute.’<\/p>\n

Despite the early chaos, production is now in full swing, with all eyes on whether this season will live up to its explosive predecessors.<\/p>\n

‘It was touch and go there for a few weeks,’ one well-placed source revealed.<\/p>\n

‘They had some big personalities pull out just days before filming, and others were cut late in the process due to vetting. But they’ve managed to secure a strong final cast – and the cameras are now rolling.’<\/p>\n

Despite the bumpy pre-production period, filming is now in full swing.<\/p>\n

Backstories, bucks and hens nights have already been filmed, with weddings currently underway and honeymoons expected to follow in the coming days.<\/p>\n

\"On <\/p>\n

\u00a0On Monday, a glamorous bride was spotted arriving to film her wedding at The Eveleigh<\/p>\n

\"Clutching <\/p>\n

Clutching a vibrant bouquet of fresh blooms, she confidently made her way through the cobbled precinct as cameras rolled on her dramatic arrival, marking the official start of wedding week<\/p>\n

While the show’s signature drama is usually saved for the dinner parties and commitment ceremonies, this year’s brides and grooms are wasting no time.<\/p>\n

One bride has already raised eyebrows after a fiery outburst before filming, accusing her bridesmaid of trying to upstage her on her wedding day.<\/p>\n

‘She was overheard yelling on her balcony in between takes – it was a whole moment,’ one source dished. ‘She’s wild \u2013 think Jamie [Marinos]\u00a0\u2013 just with years of experience.’<\/p>\n

Another insider teased that filming has already produced ‘some of the strongest matches we’ve seen in years’ \u2013 along with a few early red flags.<\/p>\n

‘There are couples with instant chemistry, and others who are clearly mismatched from the start. The tension is building \u2013 and we’re only in the early stages.’<\/p>\n

Producers are said to be particularly proud of this year’s mix of personalities \u2013 which includes creatives, professionals, tradies, and even a few wildcard entries that are sure to get viewers talking.<\/p>\n

‘It’s a really bold cast. There’s a lot of diversity in age, culture, and life experience,’ one source said.<\/p>\n

‘You’ve got a couple of big online personalities, a groom who’s been in the headlines before, and some really grounded people just looking for love.’<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The sighting marks the beginning of wedding week for the new season \u2013 which, according to insiders, almost didn’t make it to the altar<\/p>\n

After a strict vetting process was introduced this year to avoid off-screen scandals, the casting team had to move quickly to replace last-minute dropouts.<\/p>\n

‘They’re still walking a fine line \u2013 they want drama and standout characters, but no reputational nightmares. It’s a tightrope.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

With weddings being filmed across multiple locations around Australia and honeymoons about to begin, the pace is picking up – and producers are confident they’ve landed a winning mix.<\/p>\n

Experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling, and Alessandra Rampolla \u2013 have also returned to the experiment, with sources claiming they’ll take a more hands-on approach than ever before.<\/p>\n

Channel Nine is expected to premiere the new season in late January 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Filming for Married At First Sight 2026 is officially underway. Daily Mail Australia can reveal the cast for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284772,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[92,77,17001,1862,382,813,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-284771","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-married-at-first-sight-australia","11":"tag-sydney","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-tvshowbiz","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114901671430868886","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}