Who is Thomas McDonald?
Thomas McDonald is among the 10 singles who joined Married at First Sight to marry a complete stranger in this experiment. He was motivated by his twin brother who is in a happy marriage to embrace companionship and Married at First Sight is the ‘right’ place to find that.
Thomas was matched with Camille who is ready to leave her independent life and meet her husband. Camille can be seen being nervous before going to meet her groom but her bridesmaids cheer her up and encourage her to go for it.
Learn more about Thomas including his Job and Family below.
Was Thomas Married Before?
Thomas’ last relationship of nine years ended because he was reluctant to commit. He has since worked on himself and his personal growth and is ready to go into marriage without overthinking and over-analyzing everything.
What Does Thomas McDonald Do?
According to his LinkedIn, Thomas works at Fifth Third Bank as an officer of Financial Center Manager. He has previously worked at U.S Bank as a branch manager from 2018 to 2023. Thomas graduated from Parkland College where he studied Business administration and management.
Family
Thomas 43, comes from Chicago. Illinois. He has a special bond with his twin brother Tim. Both their biological mother and adoptive mother were present during his wedding.
“I’ve known my biological mom for about seven years, but I never thought I’d see my biological mom and the mother who raised me in the same room together. truly feel blessed to have all these people on my side and supporting me and there’s a calming feeling having your people here,” Thomas says.
Married At First Sight
Married at First Sight is an American reality show in which relationship experts pair up three to five couples and agree to get married when they meet at their wedding. After getting married, the couple spends the night in a hotel and later leaves for their honeymoon.
After their honeymoon, the couples live together for eight weeks as a married couple. They then decide if they want to stay married or get a divorce at the end of the eight weeks.
Since the show debuted, there have been 17 seasons where couples are chosen from different states for each. As of 2023, 17% of the couples who participated are still married and some have multiple children.
The experts who have participated throughout the seasons include Dr. Joseph Cilona, Chaplain Greg Epstein, Dr. Logan Levkoff, Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Rachel DeAlto, Pastor Calvin Roberson, Dr. Jessica Griffin, Dr Viviana Coles, and Dr. Pia Holec.
Married At First Sight which is originally from Denmark has been adapted in several other countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, France, Hungary, Poland, and Spain among others.
Season 18
Season 18 of Married At First Sight featured couples from Chicago. The couples include Karla and Juan, Camille and Thomas, Madison and Allen, David and Michelle, and Emem and Ikechi.
According to the Lifetime synopsis of the show, a cheating scandal will lead to a couple swap, “which is sure to leave viewers speechless.” As obvious, reality shows are meant to keep viewers also entertained and drama is part of the entertainment.
