Olivia Reveals Her Engagement to Her Mom in 'Married at First Sight' Season 11 Sneak Peek

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Wedding day is near for the new couples of Married at First Sight Season 11.

The new season is set to premiere on Lifetime on Wednesday night. But before the newlyweds make that big leap toward love by exchanging vows with someone they've never actually met before, they'll have to break the news to their family members that they will each be marrying a complete stranger in two weeks.

In a Newsweek exclusive sneak peek, Louisiana native Olivia breaks the news to her mother that the Married at First Sight relationship experts Dr. Viviana Coles, Dr. Pepper Schwartz and Pastor Cal Roberson have finally found her a match. However, she's worried that her mother won't be pleased to learn that she's going through with her decision to marry someone at first sight.

"I have a very close relationship with my mom. Every morning I pick up the phone and I call her on my way to work. If she wasn't happy with me doing this, I don't think I could go through with it at all," Olivia says in a confessional video.

Later in the clip, Olivia sits her mother down and finally reveals she's engaged.

"So I had you come today so I could tell you that they found me a match," she reveals to her mother. "And I'm going to be getting married to a stranger in two weeks. I know it's not a traditional..."

But before Olivia can finish, her visibly distraught mother interrupts. "The first concern is you're marrying somebody you don't know. Unconventional? It's just a little gut-wrenching. You don't know who's going to be on the other end. I don't know what to say next," Olivia's mother says.

Olivia Reveals She's Getting Married in 'MAFS'
(L-R) Brett and Olivia of "Married at First Sight" Season 11. The new season airs on Lifetime on July 15, 2020. Courtesy of Lifetime

Although Olivia's mother admits that "the dating scene's not what it was when we were your age," she can't help but to be a little concerned that her daughter may not be making the right choice. In her own confessional video, Olivia's mother shares fears about her daughter marrying a complete stranger. Although she doesn't understand why Olivia would want to move forward with the experiment, she ultimately decides to support Olivia's decision.

"Obviously, the fact that we don't know who he is or anything about his background is a little nerve-wracking, but Olivia is a really smart girl. She's always known what she's wanted to do since she was 5 years old," she tells producers. "And I hope that this process works out for her and that she has a long and happy marriage."

Olivia is instantly relieved to have her mom on her side. And with that out the way, now she can get on to worrying about the real problems at hand.

"I'm about to move in with someone again and that's scary," Olivia said. "I hope he likes cats."

Married at First Sight Season 11 premieres on Lifetime on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

About the writer

Michigan native, Janice Williams is a graduate of Oakland University where she studied journalism and communication. Upon relocating to New York City, she held internships at celebrity news-focused publications including Hollywood Life and Us Weekly. She formerly worked at website Fashion & Style as a reality TV reporter before joining the news desk at International Business Times. Now she covers culture and entertainment for Newsweek. When she's not galavanting around New York's restaurant and wine scene, she's likely catching shows of up-and-coming musicians with friends.


Michigan native, Janice Williams is a graduate of Oakland University where she studied journalism and communication. Upon relocating to New ... Read more