Married At First Sight season 17's premiere presented viewers with one of the most dramatic seasons ever, featuring a runaway bride. During the October 2023 debut of Married At First Sight, the audience watched Michael Shiakallis standing at the altar, ready to meet his wife for the first time. As his potential bride walked down the aisle, she noted that she couldn't proceed with the ceremony, shocking everyone. However, Michael married another bride, Chloe Brown, in March 2023, six weeks after the MAFS couple were married in January.