In February 2023, Netflix released the first season of Perfect Match, a.k.a. the streamer's attempt to pull all its reality TV shows into a unified phenomenon. The new series gathered single cast members from shows like Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, and The Ultimatum—plus lesser-known fare like The Mole and The Trust—to date each other in a format that ensured both maximum chaos and a constant dress code of beachwear. This formula was an instant hit, with seasons 1 and 2 of Perfect Match taking over the internet with their respective drama-filled episodes.
Now, every time a Netflix reality show ends its season—the latest of which being Love Is Blind season 8—fans immediately start placing bets on which cast members are most likely to end up on Perfect Match (*cough* Madison and Molly *cough*), and when the tropical dating competition will make its return. With the upcoming season, Netflix has even given Perfect Match fans an early treat in a surprising move: the first confirmed couple has already been announced.
Read on for everything we know about Perfect Match season 3 so far, including the many rumors about the next installment's cast.
Has 'Perfect Match' been renewed for a third season?
In an announcement that shocked no one, Netflix revealed on June 27, 2024, that Perfect Match would return for a third round of drama-filled episodes. The season 3 renewal came less than a week after season 2's eventful finale, as Netflix put out a call for a new batch of "single Netflix Reality Universe (NRU) stars."
Kaz and Micah match up Harry and Jessica in the Perfect Match control room in season 2.
When will 'Perfect Match' season 3 come out?
The official Perfect Match season 3 premiere date has yet to be announced, but Netflix confirmed new episodes will arrive in summer 2025. This keeps up with the streamer's yearly release schedule for the reality hit, with season 1 debuting in February 2023, followed by season 2 in June 2024. The upcoming season was reportedly filmed in the summer of 2024.
Alara and Stevan claim a bedroom in the Perfect Match villa.
Who is in the 'Perfect Match' season 3 cast?
On March 9, 2025, Netflix confirmed that the first members of Perfect Match season 3's cast will be AD Smith from Love Is Blind season 6, and Ollie Sutherland from Love Is Blind U.K. In a beachfront promo clip released during the LIB season 8 reunion, Ollie and AD announced teased the upcoming season...and got engaged!
After announcing their casting in season 3, the pair walked further down the beach to a display of white flowers, where Ollie got down on one knee to AD's surprise. "You’re my best friend. You’re the love of my life," he says to AD. "I’ve never felt as happy or as complete as I have since I met you, and nothing would make me happier than to spend the rest of my life loving you." She responded with a teary-eyed but excited, "Yes!"
Ollie (right) proposes to AD (left) in a Perfect Match season 3 promo clip.
"When we were on Perfect Match, I noticed that we were having the deeper conversations, the more important conversations, talking about shared values and similar outlooks on life," Ollie said of his and AD's relationship. "I think that really laid the groundwork and the foundation for the beautiful relationship we have now."
Though they kept their relationship private before the surprise proposal (including AD's coy appearance at the LIB season 7 reunion), internet-savvy Netflix fans knew that AD and Ollie had been dating for a while. In October 2024, the Love is Blind alums were spotted having dinner together in Mexico, and, as soon as the news came out, rumors began swirling that they could've met while filming Perfect Match season 3.
Ollie and AD kiss during the Love Is Blind season 8 reunion.
Of all the speculation surrounding Perfect Match season 3, the most exciting claim is that Netflix may have widened its casting to reality stars outside of its reality shows. Besides the typical names from Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, and The Circle, rumors are flying that Perfect Match season 3 will include Love Island and Siesta Key alumni, and even some Bachelor Nation stars. It's best to take this with a grain of salt, but if season 3 does bring in contestants outside of the Netflix reality bubble, it could make for even more unpredictable matches.
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