MAFS golden couple Stella and Filip get their fairy tale ending with real‑life engagement

By STEPHEN BISSET, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA 12:40 07 Apr 2026, updated 23:55 07 Apr 2026

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After much drama and controversy, Married At First Sight fans got the romantic ending they were hoping for this week.

Viewers were left swooning during Tuesday's Final Vows when Filip Gregov, 37, got down on one knee to propose to Stella Mickunaite, 32.

Given their status as the series' 'golden couple', it was pretty much a given that they would leave the experiment together.

However, Filip went one step further by presenting Stella with a very impressive diamond sparkler.

An emotional Stella stepped up first, gushing about Filip and the unbreakable connection they had forged during the experiment.

'You have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free,' she said.

'Standing here at the end of this incredible experiment, I can say, with absolute certainty, that we're soul mates. 

'I feel it in every heartbeat, in every look, in every moment I get to share with you.'

Continuing, Stella pledged to 'keep choosing' Filip and to 'keep loving [him] in all [his] forms'. 

'You are my partner, my safe space, my adventure, and my greatest gift. I came here to look for love, and what I found was far more profound. I found home in you.'

Filip was quick to return Stella's sweet words, admitting that he felt a connection with Stella after their first meeting.

Continuing to explain how his love for Stella had deepened during the experiment, Filip added that she was now an integral part of his life.

'I have never wanted to move somewhere for someone, but now I realise home is wherever you are,' he said.

'Being with you is like nothing I've ever felt before. I see our future so vividly – a family, a home and a beautiful life together.'

He added: 'Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible, and have never felt more certain of anything. 

'I know what my heart wants.'

Filip's sweet words would be enough to have even the most cynical person swooning, however, he then went above and beyond by getting down on one knee.

He could barely get the words 'will you marry me' out before Stella embraced him and kissed him romantically.

As they became lost in the moment, Filip then broke off the kiss to get an answer from Stella.

'Wait a minute, hang on. Will you marry me?' he asked again to which Stella replied with an enthusiastic 'yes'

Stella, still processing what just happened added: 'I can't believe this. I feel like I'm having an out of body experience.' 

She later admitted that while she saw marriage in hers and Filip's future, she was completely shocked with his on-camera proposal. 

When producers asked the couple if a family was on the cards, Filip gave a resounding 'yes'.

'Absolutely! I want to be a dad more than ever. I've got all the dad jokes queued up. they're ready to go,' he said. 

Filip's romantic gesture came as quite a surprising shock to fans, with Final Vows proposal only occurring once before.

Back in 2019, fan favourite couple cam Merchant and Jules Robinson made MAFS history when Cam successfully popped the question.