Australia's Perfect Couple
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Australia's Perfect Couple (formerly known as Here Come the Newlyweds and For Richer or Poorer during production) was an Australian reality television series which aired on the Nine Network
. The series was hosted by Jules Lund
, and premiered on 22 July 2009 at . The series ran for six episodes,
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
. The series was hosted by Jules Lund
Jules Lund
Jules Lund is an Australian television presenter from Melbourne. He attended De La Salle College MalvernLund's career began when he won the FOX FM's "15 Minutes of Fame" competition on radio in the early 2000s...
, and premiered on 22 July 2009 at . The series ran for six episodes,
Format
Australia's Perfect Couple featured eight newlywed couples brought together under the one roof. Knowledge of each other is put to the test in a competition where their devotion to their partner overshadows their need to win $210,000 in prize money. The winner was Gemma and Raf, beating foster parents Robbie and Dan.Episodes
| # | Title | Airdate | Timeslot | RatingsOverall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 22 July 2009 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 798,000 (24th) |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 29 July 2009 | 762,000 (23rd) | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 5 August 2009 | 672,000 (27th) | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 12 August 2009 | Wednesday 8:00 pm–8:30 pm | 701,000 (30th) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 19 August 2009 | 698,000 (26th) | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 26 August 2009 | 610,000 (30th) | |
| Average series ratings | 706,833 | |||