MARRIED At First Sight UK is back with a bang and a whole host of soon-to-be newlyweds looking for love.
Here we get to know brand-new bride Julia-Ruth, who’s more familiar with the spotlight than most reality TV contestants.
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Who is Julia-Ruth from Married at First Sight UK 2025?
Julia-Ruth is a 29-year-old professional dancer, originally from South Africa, who currently calls New Zealand and the UK home.
She has performed with some massive artists, even working as a backup dancer for rap megastar 50 Cent.
Julia-Ruth is one of the contestants starring in Married At First Sight UK 2025.
She had a challenging childhood, including being adopted at the age of 16 by her sister.
Julia-Ruth has experience in reality TV, so this isn’t her first foray into reality romance.
In 2023, she appeared on the Paramount+ programme Are You The One?
Julia-Ruth found love on the show, but the relationship didn’t last.
She has now been single for two years and admits she’s had a bad habit of choosing the wrong men.
So for her next chapter, Julia-Ruth is turning to the experts on Married At First Sight UK.
She’s hoping to find a grounded, ambitious and empathetic partner.
When is Married At First Sight 2025 on?
The new series of Married At First Sight UK starts on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
It runs nightly at 9pm from Sundays through to Wednesdays for its first few weeks on E4.
In previous years, the show aired Mondays to Thursdays, meaning MAFS UK on the weekend is a special treat for viewers this time around.
Expert matchmakers Paul C Brunson, Mel Schilling and Charlene Douglas are returning to make matches and guide couples through the process.
Who are the other Married at First Sight UK 2025 contestants?
Brides
- Anita, 54, operations manager from Durham — following some turbulent times she’s ready to say yes to everything, including a man she’s never met
- Grace, 31, midwife from Norwich — funny Grace is looking for a tall, dark, handsome, confident and humorous partner
- Leah, 35, business owner from Liverpool — searching for a fun and spontaneous partner after coming to the realisation she prefers women aged 25
- Leigh, 30, NHS clinical coder from Romford — following heartbreak, she’s ready for her happily ever after
- Maeve, 29, aesthetics practitioner from Newcastle — ‘trouble maker’ mum who refuses to settle for a man who won’t put the effort in
- Nelly, 30, cosmetic dentist from Manchester — hoping to get everything she deserves after a year alone
- Rebecca, 32, aesthetics nurse and clinic owner from Liverpool — looking for her dream man following a broken engagement
- Sarah, 31, recruitment consultant from Aberdeen — thinking there aren’t any eligible bachelors in her hometown, she’s only after “the nicest guy in the world”
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Grooms
- Ashley, 35, operations director from Bridgend — Sporty father whose ex-girlfriends include a former Miss Universe
- Bailey, 36, sales manager from St Albans — dad who set up a microbrewery, looking for family-oriented partner
- Davide, 33, cabin crew from Portugal — looking for fellow romantic following heartbreak after his huge wedding was cancelled earlier this year
- Dean, 31, team-building host from Feltham — following a year on his own he’s hoping to find his soul mate
- Divarni, 29, musician from London — self-proclaimed ladies’ man looking for partner with a nice smile
- Joe, 31, personal trainer from Huddersfield — former lothario and world traveller who’s ready to settle down after a frank talk from his mum
- Keye, 33, marketing manager from London — hoping the experts will find a man to look after him following his previous marriage ending
- Paul, 60, retired — father of three looking for someone he can share his hobbies with
- Steven, 34, investment banking manager from Essex — dad of two, ready to find lasting love after a year single