The sun has finally set on another season of Seven’s Farmer Wants a Wife.
Last night saw the farmers gather together, a month on from their final decisions, to give an honest updates on how their relationships have progressed, some confirming they are still together with their chosen partners, while others revealed things hadn’t gone as planned.
Of the five couples who left the show together, four are still going strong. The exception? Chloe and Jarrad. “She broke it off,” the show’s Executive Producer Sylvia D’Souza told Mediaweek.
“She just realised his way of life wasn’t going to work for her, and that’s fair enough.”
Jarrad was emotional during the reunion, but D’Souza said he remains one of the show’s biggest champions. “He told me, ‘There’s no better way for a farmer to find love.’ He didn’t walk away with a partner, but he still believes in what the show is trying to do.”
Farmer Wants a Wife’s Executive Producer Sylvia D’Souza
The playback dilemma
The couples may have survived the show, but enduring the series rollout has been a different kind of challenge.
According to D’Souza, one of the toughest parts for the women has been watching their partner go on dates with other contestants. Then there’s the commentary. “When strangers online start telling you that you’re not right for the person you’ve already been with for six months… that’s not easy to read,” she said.
D’Souza made a point of saying it’s often the women who carry the emotional weight of the series. “It’s called Farmer Wants a Wife, but the women are the heart of the show. They’re the ones putting themselves out there, being vulnerable. That’s not easy.”
Why the show still clicks
So what’s behind Farmer‘s long run of success? D’Souza puts it down to its broad, cross-generational appeal and emotional sincerity. “It’s just a really easy show to watch. It works because it feels real.”
That realism isn’t accidental. D’Souza said the producers are constantly weighing up how much drama is too much, and how to keep the show grounded in the daily rhythms of rural life. “There’s always natural drama in love. You don’t need to manufacture it,” she said. “All those early dating jitters: the fear of rejection, wondering where you stand, they come built in.”
One takeaway from this season: viewers want to see more of the women’s lives on the farms. “That’s something we’re thinking about as we look ahead,” said D’Souza. “We want to keep the emotional moments, but make sure they’re grounded in something that feels real and lived-in.”
Farmer Corey and Keeley were among this year’s Farmer Wants a Wife success stories
What’s next?
Casting is already underway for the next season.
D’Souza and the team are looking for farmers who are open, available, and genuinely ready for love… no easy brief. “You want someone emotionally intelligent who’s willing to tell us how they feel,” she said. “That can be a lot to ask.”