An ode to Ivan and Aleks: The MAFS couple we never expected to love this much.

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From the cheating scandal to the toothbrush incident, this season of MAFS has been full of… surprises. But nothing has surprised us more than the enigma that is Ivan and Aleks.

You see, when we first met Ivan and Aleks four weeks ago it was clear they were, well, the dud couple. The couple the experts threw into the mix for some laughs and potential drama, with no real chance of working out.

At the time, Ivan didn’t quite know how to pronounce his own name and was hellbent on making sure his mum didn’t embarrass him on national television.

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And then of course, there was the whole paper bag incident, where Ivan was given a bag of mysterious white powder by his groomsmen before his wedding After that, the nation confidently labelled him the oddball of the season.

But then something happened. For reasons that are still unclear to us, Ivan and Aleks seemed to really hit it off – confusing precisely everyone.

In a matter of weeks, we saw an awkward man – who doesn’t like wearing socks with his shoes – blossom into a pretty decent (fake) husband.

And despite his quirky nature, inability to dress himself and that disturbing kiss we’re still trying to scrub from our memories, we’ve actually come to like Ivan. A lot. 

In fact, Ivan and Aleks are actually pretty darn cute together.

Like that time when Aleks sang with Ivan and his mum at their wedding to help him overcome his life-long embarrassment of his mother. Very cute. 

Or during their honeymoon, when Ivan was fixated on getting his phone back after dropping it in the car. For any other couple on the show, it would have easily caused a huge fight which would be turned into a full-episode saga. But Aleks helped Ivan find the funny side of the situation and the paired ended up just laughing it off.

Oh and despite that one weird confrontation with Hayley, they've managed to survive a number of messy MAFS dinner parties relatively unscathed.

We just can't explain it. But they weirdly... work. And we secretly love it.

It's true, all our hopes used to rest on Connie and Jonethen's shoulders, but now Ivan and Aleks appear to be the only couple left that have any chance of working out. So naturally, we must protect them at all costs.

And yes, we know there are rumours going around that Ivan and Aleks don't stay together beyond the show. We've seen the not-so-positive comments Aleks and Stacey left on an Instagram photo of them out with their husbands. But we still hope they work out anyway.

*SPOILER - proof that Aleks & Ivan don’t work out ???? (and Stacey and Michael - but obvs) #mafs #mafsau #MAFSAustralia pic.twitter.com/WDQai2wYbt

— J O D E S ???? (@jodes888) March 2, 2020

And we're not the only ones who hope so too. Here's how Australia has reacted to Ivan and Aleks' confusing yet wholesome relationship.

Never expected Aleks and Ivan to become the new Queen B and Jay to the Z! ???????? power couple!#MAFSAU #MAFS pic.twitter.com/tA03OwUyn7

— Ally Binges (@allybinges) February 26, 2020

Aleks and Ivan slowly becoming the front runners on this show #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/cnJ9Ahugdf

— Schnooksy (@schnookadilly) March 1, 2020

Who would have thought Ivan and Aleks would end up as fan favourites!?#MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/kMSttcL7rf

— Stweetheart (@stweet_heart) February 26, 2020

The second I saw Ivan and Aleks I thought...yeah naw this is not gonna work out...Who would have fuckin thought I would be sitting here, being their biggest fan....like...How did I get here?? #mafs pic.twitter.com/LuA9esvSGu

— e (@cnvys) February 26, 2020

Three weeks ago: Get this Ivan dickhead off TV

Today: I would DIE for this level-headed and well-adjusted king #MAFS #MAFSAU

— Bridget (@staybridget) February 26, 2020

Plot twist: everyone leaves and we just watch Aleks & Ivan be actual decent people for the rest of the season #MAFS

— Ashleigh (@ashashake) March 1, 2020

How did Aleks and Ivan go from “oh no” to “oh daaaaayuuuuum”? #mafs #mafsau

— mk ????☁️ (@itsmariekelly) March 1, 2020

I didn’t think I would ship Ivan and Aleks this hard, but here we are ????????‍♀️ #MAFS #MAFSAU

— Bridget (@staybridget) February 25, 2020

When did Ivan and Aleks become the couple everyone likes? We thought it would be Connie and Jonnie, but he’s gormless and she doesn’t know how emojis work #mafs

— Ben Shute (@Ben_Shute) February 26, 2020

Aleks and Ivan are SO CUTE #MAFS #MAFSAU pic.twitter.com/Abdv7M2ajT

— alysha (@intosneedy) February 26, 2020

Us all with Aleks and Ivan being the couple goals #mafs pic.twitter.com/AdloCBFnAR

— Rachel (@MisssRachii) February 25, 2020

Ivan and Aleks: A better love story than Twilight? #MAFS pic.twitter.com/KTo4Vb20S2

— seapunk aesthete ???? (@BiancaNeveXO) February 24, 2020

What do you think of Ivan and Aleks? Let us know in the comments below? 

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