"Married at First Sight" is back with its fifth season and this time, the social experiment show heads to Chicago to pair up six complete strangers, who won't meet or even see each other before walking down the aisle.
With the help of Pastor Calvin Roberson, sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz, and communication and relationship expert Rachel DeAlto, this season will follow three matches before and after their arranged wedding. The new couples will try to live their lives as newlyweds, and after some time, they get to decide whether they are going to remain a couple or get divorced.
The cast of "Married at First Sight" season 5 has been revealed and People gave a bit of a background on each of them.
First, there's Anthony D'Amico, a 33-year-old sales and marketing professional, who grew up in Detroit before moving to Chicago. His parents got divorced when he was a baby, got back together after some time, and then got divorced again in 2010. D'Amico's longest relationship lasted more than three years, and according to him, he's now ready to settle down and start his own family.
Second, there's Cody Knapek, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who grew up in Chicago. According to him, he feels that the only thing that is missing from his life is having someone he can spend it with.
Third, there's Nate Duhon, a 26-year-old business manager. He loves basketball and is a religious person. He hopes to find a woman who has the same religious values as him.
Fourth, there's Danielle Degroot, a 30-year-old dietician, who is working with dialysis patients. Tired of using dating apps and Chicago's dating scene, she's apparently ready to finally settle down with a partner who is intelligent and has a great sense of humor.
Fifth, there's Ashley Petta, a 30-year-old restaurant manager, who has been single for two years now. Her last serious relationship ended because she was ready to start a family and her boyrfriend was not.
Lastly, there's Sheila Downs, a 31-year-old family-oriented and career-focused individual living in Chicago, who is also a director of operations for a local school district. Just like Duhon, she also sees herself as a religious person. Will they be the perfect match?
The show may not have succeeded in creating lasting relationships with all the couples they have matched, but Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner, who got paired up in "Married at First Sight" season 1, have been happily married for three years and are now expecting a baby. Jamie even wrote on her blog that they had a gender reveal party for their baby and will be sharing it with fans when it airs Tuesday, April 25, at 8 p.m. EDT on FYI.
