'Married at First Sight' Sweethearts Jamie and Doug Are Keeping the Romance Alive
Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner, the iconic couple from Season 1 of 'Married at First Sight', are still happily married and expanding their family!
Updated April 16 2024, 1:23 p.m. ET
This wild ride of a reality show known as Married at First Sight may seem like it's aiming for heartbreak central, but guess what? Love is winning big time! Out of a dazzling 64 couples matched over 16 seasons, 12 pairs are still going strong. Who would've thought that true love could sprout from such wacky beginnings?!
And guess what? Among those lovebirds soaring high are none other than the OGs themselves, Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner! If you're curious to dive into their love story and see where they're at now, stick around for the scoop.
Where are Jamie and Doug from 'Married at First Sight' now?
Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner, the Season 1 power couple who tied the knot on March 23, 2014, are still together and head over heels in love! But their journey together has been anything but ordinary.
In July 2016, they shared the joyous news of expecting their first child, only to face heartbreak with a miscarriage just a week later — but they didn't lose hope! They announced their second pregnancy in February 2017, and their daughter, Henley Grace, brought immeasurable joy when she arrived on Aug. 22, 2017.
Their resilience was tested again when they shared the exciting news of another pregnancy on Christmas Day 2018, but sadly, Jamie experienced another miscarriage in January 2019. Undeterred, the pair bravely announced their third pregnancy on Sept. 6, 2019, and welcomed their son, Hendrix Douglas, into the world on May 13, 2020.
Jamie and Dough from 'MAFS' are expecting twins in 2024.
But wait, there's more! On Feb. 20, 2024, Jamie surprised everyone with the news of her fourth pregnancy, exclaiming her gratitude for the blessings despite the hurdles they've faced.
"I'M FINALLY PREGNANT!!! I wanna scream it from the rooftops!!!" she excitedly wrote on Instagram alongside a video of a positive pregnancy test. "I can't thank YOU enough for praying for us! GOD IS GOOD!!!"
"It's been over three years of trying," Jamie added. "I've been diagnosed with secondary infertility, a blocked fallopian tube, MTHFR, hypothyroidism, 'low-normal' AMH, [and] advanced maternal age, and I'm probably missing something else that was thrown at us ….. BUT GOD WILL WORK MIRACLES IF YOU BELIEVE!"
And if that wasn't thrilling enough, they recently revealed in March 2024 that they're expecting twins sometime around September 2024! Jamie expressed her delight with People, revealing, "I've always wanted to be a twin mommy. My little sister and brother are twins, but my mom said it'd skip my generation and go to my kiddos, so I never expected I'd end up with twins!"
At the beginning of April 2024, the couple announced the gender of the one of the twins — a boy! And on April 15, Jamie and Doug shared another update via YouTube, this time revealing that the babies are healthy. They also received confirmation of the other baby's gender, and whether the twins are identical or fraternal. Jamie says they'll host a second gender reveal party where they'll disclose the withheld information.
So here's to Jamie and Doug, the legendary Married at First Sight couple, as they embark on this next chapter of their incredible journey. Congratulations to this growing, vibrant family of soon-to-be six!