Married At First Sight‘s Kerry Knight and Johnny Balbuziente are one of two original couples still standing from Season 8.
And like co-stars Melissa Rawson and Bryce Ruthven, the pair went on to marry in real life and start a beautiful family.
Kerry and Jonny’s love story inspired new groom Grayson to join MAFS 2026. We revisit that love story here…
Kerry and Johnny are an epic love story to come out of MAFS Season 8. (Nine)Kerry and Johnny in MAFS 2026
New groom Grayson is willing to throw everything into the experiment. Why? Because that’s exactly how his best mate Johnny found his real-life wife.
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“One of my best mates Johnny came on the show five years ago,” Grayson said. “And quickly found an epic connection with this woman.”
“Watching Johnny fall in love with Kerry was wild. He and Kerry are still married with a beautiful family of their own and I’m so happy for them,” Grayson smiled.
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View GalleryKerry and Johnny join MAFS Season 8 (2021)
Despite only joining the experiment at the halfway mark, Kerry and Johnny’s romance blossomed fast.
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“She’s incredible, I feel like I’m on top of the world, honestly,” reacted Johnny on his wedding day. “I’m just desperate to have a chat to her and see what she’s all about.”
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The wedding went smoothly until a bombshell revelation about Kerry’s ex-husband changed the mood.
Johnny took a moment to process the news, but he wasn’t too thrown because he was also previously married.
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View GalleryKerry and Johnny announce their engagement
As Final Vows came around, Johnny declared that he was falling in love with Kerry.
The pair continued their “crazy, beautiful journey” in the outside world and on July 10, 2022 the couple announced their engagement.
A year after MAFS and the couple were engaged. (Instagram)
Johnny popped the question during a romantic boat trip on Sydney Harbour.
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They shared the exciting news in a joint post on their Instagram accounts, simply captioned, “Forever.”
Kerry and Johnny marry in real life
The couple made things official and kicked off 2023 by tying the knot – in real life!
“Best day of my life. I married the love of my life. Honey and the Bee – you and me,” the newlyweds captioned a joint post of some wedding snaps on Instagram.
Kerry and Johnny celebrated their nuptials at Ciao Papi in Brisbane surrounded by family, friends and fellow MAFS stars.
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View GalleryKerry and Johnny announce they’re having a baby
In January 2024, the good news just kept coming – they announced they were having a baby!
“Baby B incoming, June 2024,” they wrote, alongside a photo of Kerry’s growing bump.
Kerry and Johnny start a family. (Instagram)
“Thrilled to be adding a much wanted and already so-loved member to our family. The journey took a bit longer than we’d hoped for, but not as long as others.”
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Kerry and Johnny welcome a baby girl
In June 2024, Kerry and Johnny welcomed a beautiful baby girl and and revealed they’d named the tot Chloe.
Kerry and Johnny are still going strong. (Instagram / @kerrybalbuziente)
”Introducing… Chloe Rossi Balbuziente 💛 Born 14th June 2024,” they announced on Instagram.
“Mum and Chloe are doing great and Dad is proud beyond measure. Love my girls so much!”
Kerry and Johnny now
After tying the knot in 2023, the couple are still very much together. Their little daughter Chloe will turn two this year.
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