Summary
- Season 17 of Married At First Sight was a disaster, with only one couple saying yes on the final day and breaking up the next day.
- Michael and Chloe were the only couple in season 17 to end things on good terms, raising hopes for a future reconciliation.
- Despite his divorce, Michael still sees a bright future with Chloe, suggesting a possible rekindling of their relationship.
Married at first sight season 17 stars Michael Shiakallis said no to Chloe Brown on the finale, and there are signs Michael is regretting losing Chloe. Since the series premiered in 2014, it has had a terrible record of establishing lasting couples. Despite occasional success, such as Doug Hehner and Jamie Otis from Season 1, the couples usually end up breaking up. Season 17 was particularly bad.
Of the five couples who got married during Married at first sight season 17, one broke up on their honeymoon, and the rest of the couples followed suit. Only one couple said yes on the closing day, and they broke up the next day. This season also features the series’ first runaway bride. Michael was left at the altar, but the experts gave him another shot. He and Chloe married soon after and hit it off instantly. Even though they shared values and had chemistry, they still called it quits. Read the signs that Michael regrets losing Chloe.
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Michael & Chloe at the animal sanctuary
Where are they now?
Recently introduced Married at first sight special, “Where Are They Now: To Hurt Or To Heal” was filmed eight months after production for the season finale. During one episode Chloe invites Michael and several Married at first sight season 18 throwing friends to hang out at the animal sanctuary which he supports. She had taken Michael there earlier in the season when they were still married, so the place held sentimental value for them.
Chloe’s dream is to one day turn her home into a similar animal sanctuary for elderly and disabled animals.
During this recent visit to the shrine, Michael and Chloe stepped away from the group to touch base. The two are still on good terms, so they had a nice chat. He joked about regretting the breakup, but as the saying goes, there’s a little truth in every joke. Michael even told Chloe that second Married at first sight the season 17 husbands had given him a hard time because he couldn’t make it work with Chloewhich they all think is a great catch.
While the other
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season 17
wives were often angry and emotional, Chloe had always been cool.
Michael with Men
They love Chloe
Michael and Chloe are only Married at first sight season 17 that wrapped things up nicely. The other four couples don’t even talk to each other anymore. Chloe has maintained friendships with other husbands even as she has struggled with other women. Michael, for his part, still managed to be friendly with everyone. During the “Where Are They Now: To Hurt Or To Heal” special, Michael hung out with both men and women.
At a cigar bar with season 17 castmates Orion Martzloff and Austin Reed, Michael brought up the possibility of the relationship working in the future.
Michael was speaking in general terms but seemed to be referring to his relationship with Chloe.
Unlike Michael, Orion and Austin had contentious divorces from their wives. Orion’s marriage to Lauren Goodger didn’t even survive the honeymoon. Although Austin and his wife Becca Haley said yes on the day of the cut, they got into a huge fight the next day and broke it off for good. Orion and Austin don’t talk to their ex-wiveswho openly hate them.
”
One more button down and I think you’re approaching me
.”
Michael’s outfit at dinner
Dressing up for Chloe
During Married at first sight in the season 17 “Where Are They Now: To Hurt Or To Heal” special, Michael and Chloe went out for a nice dinner. Chloe was wearing a casual denim jacket Michael walked in wearing a suit and a white button down shirt that was dramatically open almost halfway down. With so much of her skin showing, Chloe said:One more button down and I think you’re approaching me.”
Michael agreed to the joke, ”
I mean, one more button down, and you should take a pregnancy test
.”
It’s noteworthy that Michael, who usually has a wild sense of fashion, wore casual business attire to the dinner when he knows Chloe prefers her men who dress more conservatively. During their marriage, Chloe was often confused by Michael’s gender-bending appearance. Once she even tried on a very feminine pearl necklace as she looked at it in dismay. Chloe was a good sport about Michael’s style choices, but she was honest about the fact that she generally liked more traditionally masculine men.
However, they were able to overcome Chloe’s “evils” enough to be the only ones
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the season 17 couple who tied the knot.
Is there a future for Michael and Chloe?
Michael thinks so
When Michael confessed to Chloe that the other men were testing him because they couldn’t make it work with him, Chloe said:It’s proof that you can have the whole package at the wrong address.” It was clear that she didn’t see Michael as the right man for her. Although Michael nodded along with her assessment, her heart wasn’t in it. During the interview, Michael told the producers, “I think the future is bright for Chloe and I.“What the future holds Married at first sighthopefully season 18 will do better than season 17.
Married At First Sight Season 17 Couple |
Relationship status |
Michael and the first bride |
Never married |
Lauren & Orion |
Divorced |
Clare & Cameron |
Divorced |
Becca & Austin |
Divorced |
Emily & Brennan |
Divorced |
Michael & Chloe |
Divorced |
Married at first sight
season 17
is now streaming on Lifetime.
Married at first sight
- Throw
- Pepper Schwartz, Calvin Roberson, Viviana Coles, Jessica Griffin, John Aiken, Mel Schilling, Alessandra Rampolla, Logan Levkoff, Joseph Cilona, Greg Epstein, Rachel DeAlto, DeVon Franklin, Pia Holec
- Publication date
- July 8, 2014
- The seasons
- 17
- authors
- Lotte Offenberg Bergqvist, Razor Rizzotti
- Directors
- Charlie Mysak, Michael Fitzpatrick Lawrence Jr., Nick Petrie
- Showrunner
- Sam Dean