John Aiken is internationally known and beloved as one of the relationship experts on the hugely successful reality experiment, Married At First Sight. MAFS has been the number one show in Australia for the past 8 Seasons and is currently broadcast into 120 countries. John has become renowned for his hard hitting advice and his no nonsense approach to dating and relationships. With his growing success, he also appears internationally on MAFS UK and MAFS NZ, as well as hosts the upcoming 3 part documentary series on resilience called Lessons on Living.
John initially trained in the field of relationships and has been giving out practical advice to singles and couples for over 30 years. He began his career in New Zealand in private practice before returning to Australia in 2008, where he then entered into the world of media. Hosting ABC documentaries, Making Couples Happy and Making Families Happy, John captivated Australian audiences and regularly appeared on morning television and reality TV.
2014 saw John join the then-new observational documentary, Married At First Sight. Since then, he has become globally renowned as a key voice on the show as the relationship expert who calls out bad behaviour, and holds a mirror up to participants with the goal of breaking their toxic patterns. Also featuring regularly on the much talked about companion show, MAFS: After the Dinner Party, John provides his insights on the show’s couples as well as more general dating and relationship advice.
As his popularity continues to grow, John appears regularly on radio, podcasts, and television, and is the dating and relationships expert for 9Honey online and Talking Honey. He has had his own national radio show, was a lifestyle columnist and is a best selling author of three books; Making Couples Happy, U-Turn, and Accidentally Single. John has quickly become a sought after speaker, enthralling audiences with his understanding of human behaviour, relationships and the world of reality TV.
