Take a look at love, sex & relationships through the lens of reality TV.
Each week, our host Maddison Hockey will be joined by a special guest & take a deeper look at the biggest topics from Season 8 of MAFS Australia
LOVE STORIES | I’m Giving My Husband My Kidney: Emma Chow’s Incredible Promise To Enzo Lisbona
When Enzo Lisbona was told he would need a kidney transplant, his wife, Emma Chow, made a life-changing decision: she put herself forward as a living kidney donor. Today, Emma and Enzo join Tiffany Dunk to share their love story, the health crisis that changed everything, and what it means to face the unknown together.
19 Oct 2026
Author Heather Morris On The One Man Who Taught Her The True Meaning Of Love | LOVE STORIES
Author Heather Morris shares the extraordinary stories of love that have shaped her life, from the great-grandfather who taught her to listen to the chance meeting that inspired The Tattooist of Auschwitz. She opens up about her marriage, grief, becoming a writer later in life and the real-life story behind her latest novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse.
11 Oct 2026
LOVE STORIES | Forget $500k... Pia Miranda Says Finding Janine Allis On Survivor Was The Ultimate Prize
Pia Miranda and Janine Allis went onto Australian Survivor prepared to compete against each other. Instead, they came out with a friendship that has lasted seven years and counting. The pair join Tiffany Dunk to talk about the unlikely bond they formed in the toughest of circumstances, why they trusted each other in a game built on outplaying each other, and how they've continued to pour into each other's "friendship buckets" long after the cameras stopped rolling.
4 Oct 2026
Love Stories | Two Comedians Met At A Bar... Inside Tegan Higginbotham & Paul Verhoeven's Lasting Romance
Tegan Higginbotham and Paul Verhoeven have been making each other laugh since they first got together in 2013. Now married, the comedy creators join Tiffany Dunk to talk about their very unusual first date, the Paris wedding they almost couldn't afford, and what happens when the person you love the most becomes your creative collaborator.
27 Sept 2026
Love Stories | Does Love Exist? Shaun Micallef & Son Gabe Have An Interesting Theory
Shaun Micallef has made Australia laugh for decades, but his son Gabe knows a very different side of him. Now co-hosting Shaun Micallef’s Parents Evening, father and son join Tiffany Dunk to talk about “growing up Micallef”, Shaun’s unconventional approach to parenting, and the humour, movies and everyday moments that have shaped their relationship.
20 Sept 2026
Adam Eckersley always knew Brooke McClymont was "the one". It took her longer to catch on.
When they were teenagers, Adam Eckersley yelled "I'm gonna marry you one day" at Brooke McClymont. She called him a mullet head. Ten years, a van at Merewether Beach, a case of scabies and a near-lost farm later, country music's most uncensored couple tell Tiffany Dunk how they're still each other's biggest fans.
17 Sept 2026
Mark & Cherelle Herewini On Life After the Uniform Comes Off | Acts of Service
Mark Herewini spent 13 years in the Army, including tours in East Timor, before returning home and becoming a paramedic. His wife Cherelle grew up as an Army kid, so she believed she knew what to expect from life as a military spouse. In this episode of Acts of Service, they join Tiffany Dunk to talk about what life really looks like after service and how their love survived the transition.
21 Aug 2026
LOVE STORIES: Curtis McGrath Lost His Legs In Afghanistan. Rachel Never Left His Side | Acts of Service
Curtis McGrath was searching for landmines in Afghanistan in 2012 when he stepped on one and lost both legs. Two years into their relationship, Rachel got the call while sharing a bunk room with strangers more than a thousand kilometres away. On this episode of Acts of Service, they join Tiffany Dunk to talk about how they got through that difficult time, and what life looks like now.
13 Aug 2026
LOVE STORIES: Miranda & Barbara Tapsell On Raising Kids The Multi-Generational Way | Part 1
In part one, actor, author, TV host, and proud Larrakia and Tiwi woman Miranda Tapsell joins Tiffany Dunk alongside her mum, Barbara Tapsell, for a heartfelt conversation about family, culture, and the enduring bond between mother and daughter. Together they reflect on Barbara's remarkable life, the values that shaped Miranda's career and motherhood, and the love, resilience, and First Nations culture they're passing on to the next generation.
30 Jul 2026
LOVE STORIES: Meet Martin & Kim Shaw, The Couple Whose Love Holds Veteran Families Together | Acts of Service
Martin Shaw answers Australia’s only 24/7 veteran crisis line himself most nights, including while on his own honeymoon. Kim Shaw fell in love with him for it. In the first episode of Acts of Service, they tell Tiffany Dunk how they built a marriage while holding other families together on their worst nights.
16 Apr 2021
Identifying abusive relationships
CW: domestic and family violence
In this episode of Love In Reality, we chat to White Ribbon’s Executive Director, Brad Chilcott, about emotionally abusive and coercive relationships – how to identify the warning signs and what do if you’re in one or know someone who is.
If this episode has raised any issues for you, please reach out:
White Ribbon: www.whiteribbon.org.au (https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/)
1800 RESPECT: 1800respect.org.au (https://1800respect.org.au/)
Men's Referral Service: ntv.org.au (https://ntv.org.au/get-help/)
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6 Apr 2021
Dead-end Relationships
Have you ever been in a relationship that you know is going nowhere or fizzled out, but hesitated when it came to breaking things off? In this episode of Love In Reality, we explore ‘dead-end’ and problematic relationships with Australia’s leading love and relationships coach, Dr Lurve.
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1 Apr 2021
Falling for someone you shouldn't
There’s one thing we can count on from Married At First Sight and that’s partner swapping and cheating scandals. But what do you do when they become your reality? We’re chatting to Australia’s leading love and relationships coach, Dr Lurve, about dealing with feelings for someone you shouldn’t have feelings for, not-so-innocent-crushes, affairs and cheating.
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23 Mar 2021
Toxic Types
In episode three of Love In Reality, we're joined by global sexual wellness brand Lovehoney.com.au (http://lovehoney.com.au/)’s resident Psycho-sexologist, Chantelle Otten to chat about “types”. Inspired by MAFS’ truth box challenge, we look at why we’re attracted to certain types and whether only dating within our type is destroying our chances of finding love.
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17 Mar 2021
Keeping the Spark Alive
In this episode of Love In Reality, we chat to global sexual wellness brand Lovehoney.com.au (http://lovehoney.com.au/)’s resident psychosexologist, Chantelle Otten, about intimacy. Do the MAFS’ intimacy activities actually work? When is too soon to sleep with someone? And how do you keep that spark burning bright years into a relationship?
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9 Mar 2021
Love & Fame
In episode one of Love in Reality, we ask what every viewer asks at the start of a Married At First Sight season: Why would anyone sign up for a reality dating show?!
With former MAFS star KC Osborne, we chat about who signs up for love and who signs up for fame...and get the scoop on one of this season’s most talked about grooms - Bryce!
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5 Mar 2021
Trailer - Love in Reality
As you sat on the sofa watching every woe and win of your favourite reality TV stars, did you also find yourself saying that you could relate to what their dealing with?
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