Married at First Sight NZ launches on Three this Sunday night and one of the brave singles tying the knot is Luke.
The 34-year-old from Raglan is a pro surfer, but now is about to become known by another role - one of the new husbands on the reality television show.
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The wave rider is clearly a little spiritual, saying he tried to manage his nerves as much as possible "by just sort of centering myself and living in the now".
He quickly clarified: "I thought it was kind of a joke, the living in the now, but I actually was living in the now and just trying to live in each moment, and that sort of helped me to survive and not get too nervous."
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While most friends and family might find the idea of getting married to a stranger on a reality television show strange, Luke had "almost too much support".
"When I throw out ideas, they're sort of like 'yeah do that!'"
In the age of Tinder and Bumble, serial dating has become a norm, but it's not for Luke.
"I've been on three dates in my life," he laughed. "I've never really been a dater.
"I thought, you know, let's skip all that awkward stuff and go to the point."
We played 'Married at First Scent' with Luke at the Newshub office and it was… a success?
Watch the full video to see what went down.
The debut episode of Married at First Sight NZ screens on Three at 7pm this Sunday, October 1.
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