The thirteenth season of The Farmer Wants a Wife premiered on 10 April 2023.[1]
| The Farmer Wants a Wife | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| Starring |
|
| Presented by | Samantha Armytage |
| No. of contestants | 50 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 10 April – 22 May 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
In February 2023, it was announced Sam Armytage will host the series with long-term host, Natalie Gruzlewski acting as co-host. The pair will help guide five farmers in finding love with eight potential suitors.[2] Halfway through the season, Gruzlewski introduced two new contestants to each of the farmers.[3]
The farmers
edit| Farmer | Age | Location | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Coleman | 41 | Narromine, NSW | Mixed Crop & Sheep Farmer |
| Brad Jones | 33 | Cootamundra, NSW | Mixed Crop & Cattle Farmer |
| Brenton Kuch | 26 | Darriman, VIC | Sheep & Cattle Farmer |
| David McMahon | 29 | Pozieres, QLD | Apple Farmer |
| Matt Young | 23 | Bookham, NSW | Sheep & Cattle Farmer |
Contestants
editAndrew's dates
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Saunders | 37 | Tasmania | Mine Truck Driver | Winner |
| Jessie Noble | 36 | New South Wales | Creative Consultant | Episode 9 |
| Sarah Roach | 37 | New South Wales | Interior Design Director | |
| Kacy Mateljan | 39 | Western Australia | Medical Admin | Episode 7 |
| Maddison Walker | 30 | Queensland | Restaurant Owner | Episode 6 |
| Lucie Gilmour | 36 | Victoria | Nurse | Episode 5 (quit) |
| Kelly Brown | 44 | Western Australia | Business Owner/Head Dog Training and Behaviour Specialist | Episode 3 |
| Kate Hubbard | 37 | New South Wales | Social Worker | Episode 2 |
| Monique Jeremiah | 36 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Entrepreneur | |
| Veronica | 36 | New South Wales | Midwife |
Brad's dates
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Hockings | 27 | New South Wales | Preschool Teacher | Winner |
| Morgan Gibbons | 31 | Queensland | High School Teacher | Runner-Up |
| Shelby Grant | 30 | Queensland | Boarding House Supervisor | Episode 11 |
| Corista | 31 | New South Wales | Public Servant | Episode 6 (quit) |
| Christina Cankovic | 25 | New South Wales | Registered Nurse | Episode 5 |
| Natasha Diamond | 23 | New South Wales | Research Scientist | Episode 3 |
| Georgina | 33 | Victoria | Accountant | Episode 2 |
| Hayley Hodges | 30 | New South Wales | Registered Nurse | |
| Kelsey Moss | 32 | New South Wales | Exercise Psychologist |
Brenton's dates
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Holcombe | 25 | Queensland | Social Media Manager | Winner |
| Rachel Boothman | 22 | Western Australia | Promotions Assistant | Runner-Up |
| Jemma Umlauf | 21 | South Australia | Radiology Assistant | Episode 11 |
| Frankie Copas | 23 | New South Wales | HR Administrator | Episode 8 |
| Rebecca Wray | 21 | Western Australia | Nurse | Episode 7 |
| Breanna Todkill | 26 | New South Wales | Town Planning Administrator | Episode 5 |
| Emily Steinberg | 24 | Queensland | Indigenous Health Worker | Episode 3 |
| Bridgette Fox | 21 | Victoria | Speech Pathologist | Episode 1 |
| Chloe Scott | 20 | Queensland | Student Nurse | |
| Grace Tranent | 22 | Queensland | Primary School Teacher |
David's dates
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Gordon | 26 | Queensland | Special Education Aide | Winner |
| Lorelei Bates | 26 | Queensland | Marketing Coordinator | Runner-Up |
| Alyssa Wynants | 32 | Queensland | Disability Support Worker | Episode 11 |
| Leah Burgess | 27 | Queensland | Paediatric Nurse | Episode 9 (quit) |
| Jessie Newman | 30 | Queensland | Naturopath | Episode 7 |
| Elle Stubbings | 30 | New South Wales | Recruitment Manager | Episode 5 |
| Emma Reeves | 29 | New South Wales | Marketing Director | Episode 3 (quit) |
| Cassandra Mass | 30 | New South Wales | Public Servant | Episode 2 |
| Lily Johnsom | 23 | New South Wales | Florist | |
| Olivia Dove | 26 | New South Wales | Registered Nurse |
Matt's dates
edit| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Benic | 24 | New South Wales | Admin Officer | Winner |
| Annabelle Greenaway | 22 | New South Wales | Hospitality Team Leader | Runner-Up |
| Chelsea Boothman | 22 | Western Australia | Marketing Assistant | Episode 11 |
| Madelon McDonald | 22 | Victoria | Dressage Rider | Episode 9 |
| Demi Najinski | 22 | Queensland | Sports Management Student | Episode 7 |
| Alice Paterson | 22 | Tasmania | Teaching Assistant | Episode 5 |
| Madison Gielen | 22 | Western Australia | Professional Equestrian | Episode 3 |
| Courtney | 24 | Western Australia | Optical Assistant | Episode 1 |
| Georgia Pynee | 22 | Queensland | Student Nurse | |
| Jenna Sanders | 21 | Western Australia | Horticulturist |
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | |||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 10 April 2023 | Monday 7:00pm | 677,000 | 5 | [4] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 11 April 2023 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 595,000 | 6 | [5] |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 12 April 2023 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 567,000 | 6 | [6] |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 16 April 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 648,000 | 3 | [7] |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 17 April 2023 | Monday 7:30pm | 604,000 | 7 | [8] |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 18 April 2023 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 565,000 | 7 | [9] |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 23 April 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 625,000 | 3 | [10] |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 25 April 2023 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 554,000 | 9 | [11] |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 30 April 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 598,000 | 6 | [12] |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 1 May 2023 | Monday 7:30pm | 637,000 | 6 | [13] |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 7 May 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 657,000 | 5 | [14] |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 9 May 2023 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 584,000 | 7 | [15] |
| 13 | Final Part 1 | 14 May 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 722,000 | 3 | [16] |
| 14 | Final Part 2 | 21 May 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm | 762,000 | 3 | [17] |
| 15 | Reunion | 22 May 2023 | Monday 7:30pm | 697,000 | 6 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ Knox, David (26 March 2023). "Returning: Farmer Wants A Wife 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Farmer Wants a Wife premieres on Monday, April 10". Media Week. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Intruder alert: Farmer Wants A Wife brings 10 new ladies to the farm". Media Week. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (11 April 2023). "Monday 10 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (12 April 2023). "Tuesday 11 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (13 April 2023). "Wednesday 12 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (17 April 2023). "Sunday 16 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (18 April 2023). "Monday 17 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (19 April 2023). "Tuesday 18 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (24 April 2023). "Sunday 23 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (26 April 2023). "Tuesday 25 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (1 May 2023). "Sunday 30 April 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (2 May 2023). "Monday 1 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (8 May 2023). "Sunday 7 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (10 May 2023). "Tuesday 9 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (15 May 2023). "Sunday 14 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (22 May 2023). "Sunday 21 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (23 May 2023). "Monday 22 May 2023". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 May 2023.