Dave Hand Biography
Dave Hand is an Australian reality TV personality who earned popularity for starring in Married at First Sight Australia. He stars as a contestant on Netflix’s Perfect Match Season 4, which premieres on May 13, 2026.
Dave Hand Age
Hand was born on February 11, 1988, in Australia. He is 38 years old as of 2026. Hand celebrates his birthday on February 11th.
Dave Hand Height
Hand stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 7 inches.
Dave Hand Family
Hand’s father, Howard, worked with the railway network in Victoria for over 4 decades, retiring in May 2021. On May 7, 2021, he posted a photo of them on his Instagram account and captioned “Such a big day for my dad, for 43 years he has been a part of the railway network in Victoria. To the world’s best dad and the world’s best train driver, happy retirement, old boy, we love you…”
Howard was diagnosed with cancer in 2021. On April 9, 2025, Hand shared updates about his father on his Instagram account, captioning, “…Some of you might wonder why I went on the show at all while he was unwell. The truth is, Dad, had been fighting cancer for four years…” Even so, he has not disclosed any details about his parents, especially his mother. It is also unknown if Hand has any siblings.
Dave Hand Wife
Hand is single, given that he’s starring in Perfect Match Season 4. He was previously in a relationship with Jamie Marinos, whom he met on Married at First Sight Australia.
Dave Hand Net Worth
Hand has an estimated net worth of between $100K-$2 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a reality TV personality.
Dave Hand Married at First Sight Australia
Hand earned popularity for starring in Married at First Sight Australia. In the show, he was paired with Jamie Marinos. Despite their instant connection, he began pulling away as time went on. He became quieter and less affectionate, which confused Jamie. Hand later attributed his behavior to the stress of his father’s cancer battle occurring during filming.
During Feedback Week, Hand admitted his romantic feelings for her had stopped. Despite this, they decided to stay together during the final vows to make their relationship work in the real world. However, the relationship ended shortly after filming concluded. While Jamie claimed he “ghosted” her as soon as filming stopped, he argued the spark wasn’t there once the pressure of the show was gone.
Dave Hand Perfect Match Season 4
Hand stars as a contestant on Netflix’s Perfect Match Season 4, which premieres on May 13, 2026. The show follows singles as they participate in challenges, with winners getting the opportunity to enter the “boardroom.” While in the boardroom, they can either play matchmaker or shake up existing couples by bringing new people into the house. Also, they can choose to bring in new people to go on dates with themselves, breaking up their current pairing.
The singles must choose a partner to share a suite with on the very first night; failure leads to their immediate elimination. The newly formed couples then compete in challenges to test how familiar they are with each other or how well they work together. Winning these challenges earns them a trip to the boardroom. Ultimately, the group votes on which couple they believe is the “Perfect Match” by the end of the season.
Hoping to evade dreadful dating decisions, Hand joins the villa for a romantic oasis on the opposite side of the world. This Aussie plans to polish up on past seasons of Perfect Match over the long flight, even though he has no big plans once he gets to the villa. Intending to keep things spontaneous, he will follow his instincts to build connections.
Hand is especially drawn to women who are completely unapologetic about themselves, promising to take them on his favorite kind of date, a long walk along the beach. Unpolished toes are a definite turn-off for him. Hand stars opposite
- Chris Dahlan (Age of Attraction)
- Jimmy Presnell (Love Is Blind USA S6)
- Danny Spongberg (Temptation Island)
- Jimmy Sotos (Content Creator)
- Hashim Moore (Temptation Island)
- Nick Pellecchia (Million Dollar Secret)
- Weston Richey (Love Island USA S1)
- Yamen Sanders (Love Island USA / Temptation Island)
Dave Hand Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media account and often posts on his Instagram, which has over 200K followers.