Overview
- Episode 5 shows Marén identifying Frank at the ceremony after previously seeing him on another dating show, messaging him on Facebook and speaking by phone a few times in 2022.
- Expert Beate Quinn said the matchmakers did not know about the prior contact and described the moment as a shock to the team.
- Despite the revelation, the pair proceeded with the televised wedding and continue in the experiment.
- Season promos had hinted that a couple broke the rules, yet the broadcast has not confirmed which pairing is implicated or whether a formal violation occurred.
- Elsewhere this season, Sarah and Martin’s rapid bond stands out as other couples progress at different speeds, and participant Lina told followers that activities and interview prompts are set by production but choices and interactions are not scripted.