Married At First Sight season 12 introduced Paige Banks to her one-time husband Chris Williams, but after the pair divorced on Decision Day, what happened to Paige? Married At First Sight season 12 took the series to Atlanta, introducing several new couples to the MAFS universe. Paige, who was excited and open to the process of Married At First Sight, was thrilled for the opportunity to potentially meet her match through the unconventional process. While Paige was open, her experience on the series didn’t exactly live up to her expectations. Her time on the show was incredibly memorable but difficult.
Paige and Chris were excited to get to know each other after their wedding, but their marriage was turbulent after just days together. While Paige tried to make things work, she was dealing with a classic Married At First Sight villain in Chris. Chris often shared that he wasn’t attracted to Paige, despite being intimate throughout their relationship. It seemed obvious the couple wouldn’t last, but Paige was dedicated to trying to make the marriage work. Though they chose to divorce on Decision Day, the couple did try to go to marriage counseling after the series. The pair eventually divorced.
Paige and Chris had a difficult marriage, but their time on Married At First Sight was only the beginning. Though the couple chose to divorce on MAFS season 12’s Decision Day, during the reunion it was revealed that they were still trying to work through their issues despite having separated after the show. While Paige was hopeful their relationship could turn around and become something more loving, but when she was faced with life with Chris without the cameras, she didn’t like the picture she saw. Ultimately, the pair realized they weren’t going to work and went their separate ways.
After Married At First Sight season 12 finished airing in 2021, Paige took some time to heal before jumping back into the dating scene. She’s been quiet about her personal life online, sharing mostly photos from photoshoots for the last two years. In 2023, Paige announced some major life changes on Instagram, letting her followers into her personal life after keeping things quiet for quite some time. In a post where she also revealed other news, she introduced her followers to her new boyfriend, Justin Williams, sharing photos from her housewarming to let everyone know they were moving in together.
In the same post as her housewarming photos, Paige surprised her friends and family by announcing she and Justin were having a baby. Shocking her followers, Paige shared she was keeping her private life private, but she wanted to share this blessing with the world. While Paige hasn’t shared much about her pregnancy, she did open up about her Christmas-themed baby shower, as well as a maternity shoot on her Instagram. She’s shared some of the big moments with her followers, celebrating her happiness. Paige explained that she was surprised by the pregnancy, but was thrilled to be a mother.
Paige and Justin were thrilled to welcome their daughter, Nova Rae, on February 26, 2024. In an interview with People, Paige shared that she was already so in love with her new addition. The couple revealed their daughter “was named Nova, which means Bright Star, because she brings so much light to our lives and Rae because she makes our world go round just like a ray of sunshine.” Grateful to be with someone she truly loves, Paige is thrilled to be “with my person, my safe space, my confidante and most importantly, my best friend” in her next chapter.
In her life after Married At First Sight season 12, Paige has changed things around entirely. The former reality TV star has worked hard to continue her own success after the series, even through harsh criticism. Throughout her time outside of MAFS, Paige has worked to better herself and push women to be the best versions of themselves possible. After getting out of a difficult situation with her ex-husband Chris, Paige wanted to empower herself and take no less than she deserved. In working on her own strength, she wanted to empower others to work on their own strength, too.
Before her pregnancy, Paige shared several different events she’d attended and hosted surrounding women’s empowerment, some with other Married At First Sight alumni. In working to make sure that everyone felt comfortable sharing their own truth, she was able to commit to being her most authentic self day in and day out. While Paige’s relationship with Justin has been quiet, she’s happier than ever and has shared that she truly feels she’s met her “person” in life. Now that the couple has welcomed their first child, Paige will be able to teach her own daughter to be a strong woman.
During her time on Married At First Sight season 12, Paige was painted as a people-pleaser. She met and married Chris, excited to open her heart to someone who she barely knew, and while they seemed like they’d be a good match on paper, Chris and Paige were volatile. Quickly met with a challenge when Chris’s ex-fiancée revealed she was pregnant, the couple weren’t sure how to proceed in their relationship. Chris wanted to stay married, so Paige worked hard to keep herself in the headspace of their marriage and relationship knowing another woman was carrying her current husband’s baby.
While Chris was consistently making uncomfortable sexual comments about Paige, he would turn them around quickly to share he wasn’t attracted to her at all. Even after they were intimate, Chris went through the routine of acting like he wasn’t interested in Paige physically. The couple chose to split up on Decision Day after he claimed he wanted to return to his ex-fiancée to see if they could make things work, but Paige gave Chris a second chance, sharing during the MAFS season 12 reunion they were in marriage counseling. Eventually, both came to their senses and decided to split.
Sources: People, Paige Banks/Instagram