Are MAFS Australia's Carina and Paul still together?
31 March 2025, 13:33
Are Married At First Sight Australia's Carina and Paul still together? Here's everything we know about their current relationship status following the experiment.
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Carina Mirable, 31, and Paul Antoine, 30, were the first couple to wed on Married At First Sight Australia season 12, and their marriage got off to quite a strange start when they realised they had dated prior to the experiment.
Upon meeting each other on their wedding day, it was revealed that Carina and Paul had met in the past, with the groom ghosting his bride after their first date. While this wasn't the most promising start, Paul's apology put Carina's mind at rest and they began to work with experts Mel Schilling, John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla, to build a strong relationship.
Their title as one of the strongest couples on MAFS Australia 2025 was shattered, however, when Paul admitted to the group and the experts that he had punched a hole in a door during a heated argument with Carina. Things went from bad to worse when Paul chose to meet up with his other match right before Final Vows.
Carina and Paul have worked through many issues since marrying one another on MAFS, but are they still together? Here is everything we know about their relationship now.
Are Carina and Paul still together?
It appears that Carina and Paul are no longer together after splitting during Final Vows, despite the pair being pictured together after filming on MAFS Australia wrapped.
In February, the pair were pictured packing on the PDA on the beach in Sydney, leading many fans to believe these two are still in a relationship. On another occasion, they could be seen enjoying a meal with another successful couple from series 12 of MAFS, Rhi and Jeff.
With much speculation ongoing, neither Carina or Paul have commented on their current relationship status, leaving many of us to wonder what the real story is!
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Here's an in-depth look at Carina and Paul's time on MAFS Australia so far:
Paul and Carina's wedding day
Paul and Carina were wed on the first episode of Married At First Sight Australia 2025 and the pair hit it off straight away.
They also shocked viewers when it was revealed these two had gone on a date in the past, however Paul ghosted Carina, leaving her devastated.
Despite this awkward start to their marriage, the groom was willing to give their relationship a go, with Carina sharing similar feelings. After their ceremony the bride tells her husband: "When I think about that time in my life, I had my walls up, we both weren't in the right head space and dealing with our past.
"But time has passed. You know, we both healed. We've worked on ourselves. I definitely have. So I'm good now, no hard feelings."
Paul punches a wall during argument with Carina
Despite the positive start to their marriage, things between Carina and Paul quickly changed when the groom became enraged with his wife.
Following Carina's confession she had been intimate with rapper Quavo in the past, Paul punched a wall during week four, leading the TV star to be reprimanded by the experts.
Speaking to 9Entertainment about the incident, Paul revealed: "I completely lost control that day. It's obviously, of course, unacceptable behavior. It's not something you do, that's not how you deal with emotions and it's not how I deal with my emotions."
He added: "I had to talk to someone on the outside, a professional, to actually talk about it and find some sort of peace as I was so mad and angry at myself for reacting that way.
"It was also sending the wrong message to Carina. I didn't want her to feel unsafe. That's the last thing that I would want."
A statement from Channel 9 and Endemol Shine on the topics covered in this episode read: "Nine and Endemol Shine Australia have treated this matter extremely seriously.
"Our first priority at all times has been the wellbeing and safety of the participants and after extensive consultation with Carina, she wanted to remain in the experiment with Paul. We continue to provide support for Carina and Paul.
"Nine and Endemol Shine take their obligations in respect to the health and wellbeing of the participants of this program extremely seriously. All participants have access to the show psychologist and welfare resources during filming, during broadcast and once the program has ended.
"Nine also have an additional service for participants should they like or need further individual and confidential psychological support. This service gives participants access to clinicians to support those involved in the program in relation to their experiences. This service is available to all participants for as long as they need it, it does not end."
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Paul calls Carina a 'snob'
When Feedback Week rolled around, Carina was left in tears when she realised that her husband, Paul, would be required to stay with fellow-bride Awhina. Her insecurities came from the fact that Paul had previously dated Awhina's twin sister, Cleo.
During his time with Awhina, Paul opened up about his worries that Carina is "judgey" and "a snob" and used an example where his wife (when discovering he had slept with Cleo) said: "I didn't know you'd go for that type of calibre."
When they were reunited, Carina was outraged by Paul's judgement of her and the fact that he shared her comments with Cleo's sister Awhina.
While Carina apologised to Awhina at the following dinner party, Paul was put under the microscope during the commitment ceremony when the experts said that his actions prove a lack of emotional intelligence.
Twist drama
In a new twist for MAFS Australia, the brides and grooms were given the chance to meet up with another potential match.
While Carina chose to remain faithful to Paul and not entertain their other match, Paul decided to meet the other woman. After an awkward date with his potential match, in which she declared she wouldn't want to date him, Paul ended up having to break the news to Carina that he had met with her.
As you can expect, Carina didn't take this news well, breaking any kind of trust she had with her husband.
Final Vows
Despite Paul wanting to continue his relationship with Carina on the outside world, the bride decided to dump her husband, citing her lack of trust as a reason for their split.
Following their break-up, Paul told 9Entertainment: "I wasn't blindsided at Final Vows because I was semi-anticipating Carina to say no. The reality was she was hurt, questioning my sincerity and the whole relationship."
He added: "I was heartbroken, I was sad. It was the end of a journey. My wife and the person who I had really strong feelings for didn't want to continue this relationship."
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