Australia is dipping its toes into extreme dating experiments yet again with the series premiere of Stranded on Honeymoon Island, hitting the Seven Network this Monday, June 23, at 7:30 PM (Sydney time). If you thought marrying a stranger was wild, try doing it and then getting dumped on a deserted island.
The setup is straightforward: six Australians, all with a spotty track record in love, are paired up by experts and then immediately married. The twist? Right after the “I dos,” these four freshly wed couples are shipped off to their own isolated tropical islands for 21 days. The show’s core question is simple: can love truly blossom when you’re facing not just a new spouse, but also the harsh realities of remote island life?
This new series looks to merge the intense relationship-building of typical dating shows with a dash of survival reality. It’s a bold concept, one that should create plenty of unscripted drama. Will the isolation force these new couples to connect, or will it simply expose every flaw at an accelerated pace? Given the track record of these sorts of programs, viewers should brace themselves for both heartfelt moments and outright chaos.
