Married at First Sight Season 9 Cast: Meet the Charlotte, NC Couples

Back in season 8, Lifetime bumped their Married at First Sight cast up from three couples to four because the matchmakers couldn’t decide between their final few options. Now, as season 9 prepares to premiere on June 12, it seems like history is repeating itself. This year, the four couples who will be tying the knot the first time they meet are from Charlotte, North Carolina. Based on their wedding photos, they all seem cute AF, too. We haven’t met them yet, but we’re already rooting for them. Check out the gallery below to get to know each of the season 9 cast members.

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Meet Keith Manley and Iris Caldwell

Keith, 27, grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina with his brother and wants to have kids of his own. He has two sets of marriage role models: his parents, who have been together for almost 30 years, and his grandparents, who have been together for 55 years. As someone who doesn’t consider divorce to be an option, he’s taking a risk by joining the show, but he’s willing to work through whatever ups and downs he and his new bride have in store. He’s just hoping that Iris is the Beyoncé to his Jay Z.

Keith Manley and Iris Caldwell

Iris, 27, grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina as an only child. Though she’s still close with both of her parents, they divorced when she was only three years old, meaning she doesn’t have the same examples to look up to as her new husband does. She does value marriage highly, though — and she’s even been waiting for marriage to have sex. Will Keith be the one for her or will she be left waiting for her next marriage?

Meet Jamie Thompson and Elizabeth Bice

Jamie, 35, is from Columbia, South Carolina, was raised in a close-knit family and has dreams of traveling the world. He’s been ready to settle down and find a partner for years so that he can finally leave his single life in the past. After finding that casual dating just doesn’t work for him, he’s hopeful that trying a process that’s a little less conventional might. Have the experts found his life-long travel buddy?

Jamie Thompson and Elizabeth Bice

Elizabeth, 29, is from Lexington, South Carolina, and though her upbringing may have been a little unconventional, her parents have now been married for 18 years. After working on herself and growing as a person for the last two years, she thinks she’s ready to find the one and be the best version of herself that she can be. As a free-spirit, she’s looking to explore the Married at First Sight process so that it can best work for her.

Meet Gregory Okotie and Deonna McNeill

Gregory, 32, grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland with his older sister in a single-parent household. Now financially stable and sure of who he is, he’s ready to be a husband and forge a partnership with his future wife. A strong believer in science, he’s excited about being part of the show’s experiment and is confident that he and his wife will be able to make things work.

Gregory Okotie and Deonna McNeill

Deonna, 30, had a happy childhood with her two parents, who are still together decades later. As someone who is best friends with her sister, she’s all about family. A well-traveled homeowner who’s happy with her career, all she needs now is love — and she’s willing to take the leap of faith that the show and the matchmakers are offering her.

Meet Matthew Gwynne and Amber Bowles

Matthew, 32, grew up with sisters in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his parents only recently divorced. If you can’t already guess by his height, you might not be surprised to hear that he’s a basketball player. After representing his college team, he’s been playing internationally — and it hasn’t been helpful when it comes to maintaining relationships. He’s hoping that the show can help him find a marriage that will be able to survive long distances.

Matthew Gwynne and Amber Bowles

Amber, 27, grew up with her identical twin sister and their father after her mother came out and moved to Massachusetts when she was only four. A hopeless romantic, she believes that there’s a right person out there for her. As an intelligent, strong-willed and sassy woman, all she needs from the matchmakers is help finding the right guy.

Tune in for the matchmaking special and the season premiere one June 12 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime.