Are MAFS Australia's Cassandra and Tristan still together?
25 March 2024, 09:33
Here's everything you need to know about Cassandra and Tristan's journey on Married At First Sight Australia and whether they are still together now.
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MAFS Australia's Cassandra, a 29-year-old administration officer from Queensland, and Tristan, a 30-year-old event manager from New South Wales, were left smitten with one another when they met for the first time on their wedding day.
Despite feeling an instant connection, the pair have hit some speed bumps during their time in the experiment, with Tristan's struggles with affection and intimacy being one of the main causes.
After weeks of trying to make their relationship work, the pair eventually decided to leave the experiment as friends, both writing 'leave' during the commitment ceremony.
The pair remain close friends and shared emotional tributes to one another on social media following their exit from the experiment.
Are Cassandra and Tristan still together?
No, Cassandra and Tristan are no longer together. The pair decided to call quits on their relationship on episode 29 of the series at the commitment ceremony where they revealed they were "ready to accept [they] are just going to be friends".
During the emotional scenes, Cass told Tristan: "The next woman to be with you will be the luckiest in the world," while he added: "To my ex-wife Cass, I am the luckiest dude to get matched with you. You have been patient, kind, you have listened but overall you are genuine and you mean everything to me."
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Following their exit from the show, Cassandra took to social media to reflect on her time on the show with Tristan, writing: "Tristan where do I begin ✨ You have made me laugh until my ribs ached and tears were coming out of my eyes! You have stood up for me and protected me whether I was in the room or not. You have shown me the depth of a man’s heart and shown me emotions they are told to hide and not speak about.
"Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest every day and for taking on the feedback from the experts and not giving up. For someone so intelligent, hilarious and brilliant you really don’t see how bright you are, that’s okay because I’ll keep telling you ⭐️ It’s not easy in here and what you did last night, made me respect and admire you even more."
Meanwhile, Tristan wrote on his own Instagram account: "Waddling into the week as a divorcee but wouldn’t change meeting you for the world. You’re something special Cass, thank you for going on this journey with me."
Here's a look at Cassandra and Tristan's time on Married At First Sight:
Cassandra and Tristan's wedding day
On Cassandra and Tristan's wedding day, the couple were immediately smitten with one another, despite the groom being visibly nervous at meeting his new wife.
Tristan was over-the-moon with his match, and Cassandra the same with hers - and the reception was even more of a success as the groom made an effort to meet the bride's family.
Cassandra said she felt like she was going into the experiment with "a terrific person", while Tristan told the cameras: "I'm glad I got matched with someone like her."
Cassandra and Tristan's honeymoon
Tristan made sure he was stepping into marriage with the right attitude, picking up some flowers and treats for Cassandra as it was her 30th birthday the day after their wedding.
The pair took off to South Australia on their honeymoon, where they grew closer before Tristan asked Cassandra if they could have a kiss.
Tristan opens up to Cassandra
After moving into their apartment together, Cassandra and Tristan took part in honesty week where the groom opened up about something he has struggled with throughout most of his life, and why he hasn't been very affectionate with his wife.
Through the letter-writing task, Tristan explained to Cassandra that he has previously struggled with his weight, and that this has impacted his confidence to make the first move with a woman.
"Meeting girls is very hard, for a long time I thought the only way a girl would like me is if I had a six pack," he explained: "When I would approach them or ask them out they would reject me and also laugh and make fun of me."
He added: "There has been a lot of times during the experiment when I have wanted to lean over and kiss you, the thought that you are not attracted to me scares me, this is why I haven't tried to kiss you."
Cassandra was touched that he opened up to her and happy to finally understand why he struggles to be affectionate.
Tristan and Cassandra hit the rocks
When intimacy week rolls around on Married At First Sight, Tristan and Cassandra hit a low in their marriage as the pair struggle to become more romantic.
When Alessandra Rampolla stepped in for a one-to-one session with the couple, things appeared to improve - for a short time at least.
However, while attending a late wedding in the experiment, Tristan and Cassandra's relationship took a turn for the worse as they argued over the lack of effort being made to make their relationship romantic.
Tristan chooses to leave experiment
Despite John Aiken stepping in to help the couple work out their differences, Tristan's vote to leave the experiment at a commitment ceremony left Cassandra in tears.
The bride, on the other hand, voted to stay in the experiment and after some advice from the experts, the pair decided to continue on the journey, with Tristan asking for "another shot".
Later, Tristan shares his regrets over writing "leave" at the commitment ceremony and explains to his wife that he "got in his head" over their romance.
Tristan declares his love for Cassandra
While the couple's romance improved during the week, Cass is left feeling awkward after Tristan told her he was falling in love with her.
Attending the commitment ceremony, she told the experts: "I really wish that I felt the same way as Tristan. That's probably why I feel uncomfortable but it's not there."
She then voted to leave the experiment, but with Tristan voting to stay, the pair are kept in the experiment for another week to try and turn their relationship around.
Cassandra and Tristan split-up and leave experiment
After Cassandra and Tristan failed to improve their relationship across the week, they both attended the commitment ceremony having made the decision that they will just be friends.
The couple left the experiment on good terms, and were even pictured attending the dinner party reunion together.
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