MAFS – new turn for gender drama hooks fascinated audience

It looks as if the screen sector is capitalising on a huge international shift in gender attitudes. Even Married At First Sight is caught up in the drama.
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Image: Gabrielle and Nasser on Married at First Sight.

At the moment there are two types of people in Australia. People who watch Married at First Sight (MAFS), and people who roll their eyes when you tell them you watch MAFS. Just two nights ago, 1.535m metro viewers tuned in to watch Gabrielle unleash on Nasser, in what has been up to now the highest rating episode the show has ever had. Clearly, Channel 9 are onto a winner.

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Brooke Boland
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Brooke Boland is a freelance writer based on the South Coast of NSW. She has a PhD in literature from the University of NSW. You can find her on Instagram @southcoastwriter.