It's hard to believe it's only been two years since season six of Married At First Sight Australia aired in the UK had us all gripped during lockdown.
The show was actually filmed way back in 2018 and, almost five years later, we’re glad to see that some of the couples from the series are still going strong.
One of the major success stories is Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli, who have just welcomed their first child into the world.
Taking to her Instagram story, Martha let her followers know that she had given birth to a son when she shared the adorable first photo of the newborn.
In the picture, Martha and Michael’s baby could already been seen with a full head of hair as he was wrapped tightly in a blanket in a hospital bed. The post was captioned, “He’s here, he’s perfect.”
Martha also revealed her son’s name, which is Lucius Brunelli.
Her followers were loving the first glimpse of Lucius and his unique name, with one commenting, “Powerful name. King behaviour.”
Another wrote, “How beautiful! Welcome Lucius! Congratulations ❤️,” while a third said, “Congratulations you two!!! He's absolutely divine ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
The couple first announced they were expecting a baby back in September 2022 when Michael told their followers, “It’s been a minute since we’ve been online so we wanted to explain our situation and make a little bit of an announcement… and that is Martha is pregnant.”
Martha added, “It hasn’t been this exciting, wonderful time for us. I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining. We are so excited, we are so happy. It was a complete surprise, but at five weeks I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, which is basically severe chronic nausea and vomiting with no relief. It’s 24/7, I literally didn’t get out of bed for two weeks.”
Martha and Michael are also engaged and will eventually tie the knot for real after walking down the aisle on the dating show.
Who are Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli?
Martha and Michael are best known for appearing on the sixth series of Married At First Sight Australia, which originally aired in 2019 and then two years later in the UK. The couple were matched by relationship experts and met for the first time when they walked down the aisle. They then went on a honeymoon and lived together, choosing to stay together at the show's commitment ceremonies.
How old are Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli?
Martha is currently 34 years old, she was born on 8 June 1988. Michael was born on 3 December 1990, making him 32 year old.
Where are Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli from?
Martha and Michael are originally both from Melbourne, although they moved into an apartment in Sydney together after finding love on MAFS.
Are Martha and Michael from MAFS Australia still together?
Yes, they are. They're still going strong in 2023 and have just become parents to a newborn son called Lucius.
Are Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli engaged?
Martha and Michael revealed they were engaged in December 2021. At the time, they announced the news on Instagram as Martha held her engagement ring up to the camera in a post that was captioned, "Mrs B."
Do Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli have children?
Yes, Martha and Michael became parents in February 2023 when she gave birth to a baby boy.
Do Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli have Instagram?
Yep, you can follow Martha at @marthaa__k and Michael at @mbrunelli.