The eighth season of Married at First Sight premiered on 22 February 2021 on the Nine Network.
[1] Relationship experts John Aiken and Mel Schilling returned from the previous season, and were joined by sexologist Alessandra Rampolla to match 9 brides and 9 grooms together.
[4][5] The season was heavily criticised by media outlets and fans of the show due to the lack of diversity in casting.
[12][13] The series also saw accusations of misogyny against a number of the male participants.
[14] In June the Australian Communications and Media Authority revealed they were looking into the season after receiving 54 complaints from viewers about the show.