MAFS' Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James' relationship timeline
During Season 10 of Married At First Sight, Australia fell in love with Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James as individuals at first.
While they were matched to other people in the experiment, Evelyn and Duncan first found friendship on the show.
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Eventually it blossomed into something more after filming ended, and now Evelyn and Duncan have become one of the nation's most beloved TV couples.
Keep reading to find out how they first found romance and see their biggest relationship milestones.
Evelyn and Duncan join MAFS
Duncan joined MAFS as an OG groom and the experiment's prince charming. He quickly became known for his chivalry and grounded nature.
Duncan was matched on the experiment to Alyssa Barmonde and the two remained in the experiment for the entirety of the journey.
Duncan and Evelyn at their MAFS weddings...to other people. Nine
A month into the show, Evelyn joined as a latecomer where she married bashful groom Rupert Bugden.
While Evelyn and Rupert tried to find their feet in their relationship, Evelyn quickly established herself as the one to call out everyone's BS at the Dinner Parties.
Their MAFS marriages end
Both Evelyn and Rupert and Duncan and Alyssa made it to the Final Vows but both relationships came to an end.
Evelyn and Rupert mutually agreed there was no spark there and ended things amicably, while Duncan was the one to end thing with Alyssa admitting he didn't see how things would work outside the experiment.
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By the end of the experiment Evelyn and Duncan were still single, but their romance didn't start till much later.
Evelyn and Duncan bond post-experiment
Speaking about how their romance came to be, Duncan explained to 9Entertainment: "We started hanging out a little bit after the show.
"Everyone's sort of friends in the cast, and obviously me and Evelyn living in Sydney we probably hung out a little bit more.
"All of a sudden we went out on a couple of nights, and some of the warm fuzzy feelings happened in my stomach and I thought, 'What's this? How we going here?'
"Then... one thing led to another."
Evelyn and Duncan's first kiss
"Mardi Gras [2023] was the first time we kissed, so I thought that meant we were a couple after that," Duncan began. "But Evelyn didn't..."
Following that night, he knew he had to make things official.
The couple make things official
In the months that followed February 2023, Evelyn and Duncan began officially dating and telling their family and friends of the news, including their MAFS co-stars and Evelyn's ex.
"Obviously [we] gave Rupert a call as well, and got the blessing from Rupert! He was very supportive as well," Duncan said.
Evelyn and Duncan with their co-stars...including Rupert! Instagram
Evelyn and Duncan announce their relationship to the public
In May 2023, the couple confirmed the happy news during an exclusive video interview with 9Entertainment.
A beaming Evelyn said: "This is Evelyn and Duncan's hard launch. It feels good to finally just say it, and it feels kind of exhilarating in a weird, freeing way."
You can watch their official hard launch below:
Evelyn and Duncan move in together
By August 2023, Evelyn and Duncan made the huge move to live together and find a place to call their own.
So they said goodbye to city life and packed up their apartments to move into a place with much more space and a garden for Evelyn's two dachshunds, Pickles and Mustard.
Evelyn packs up her apartment as she moves in with Duncan and her sausage dogs. Instagram
Duncan celebrates Evelyn's birthday but makes a faux pas – October 2024
Duncan loves to spoil his girl and did just that as she celebrated her 29th birthday.
But as he gifted her a red Cartier box and Evelyn opened it she noticed something quite funny.
The Cartier necklace Duncan bought was exactly the same as the one she already owned – and the one she happened to be wearing at the time!
"Bubby, I already own this one," she smiled slightly confused.
Evelyn and Duncan host The Dinner Party Diaries – February 2025
As people who have sat at the MAFS Dinner Parties themselves, there was nobody better to commentate on this year's explosive Dinner Parties than Evelyn and Duncan.
In 2025, Evelyn and Duncan embarked on a joint project – Evelyn and Duncan's Dinner Party Diaries.
There, they recap and share their biggest opinions on the most explosive night of every week.
Watch their latest Dinner Party Diaries right here:
Evelyn and Duncan celebrate two years – April 2025
In a love that feels like a lifetime, Duncan shared an adorable tribute to Evelyn celebrating a very special milestone.
"2 years of loving you ❤️," he wrote alongside snaps of their intimate date night.
The couple celebrate their two-year anniversary. Instagram / @duncan__james
And it sounds like he's loved every single second of it, with Duncan adding: "Which is 730 days, and approximately 1,051,200 minutes of putting up with each other.
"Thank you, for being you x."
Evelyn replied: "We still got it 🔥."
They definitely do!
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