Lucy Syed and Daniel Perfetto are not still together. They won Perfect Match Season 3 after staying matched for most of the experiment, but the relationship ended soon after filming. They did not take the prize trip, and both later described the split as a practical decision rather than a secret on-and-off romance.
Did Lucy and Daniel win Perfect Match?
Yes. At the final deliberation, the cast voted Lucy and Daniel the season’s most compatible couple. Their win made sense within the structure of the show: they had stayed together while several other matches shifted or collapsed around them.
The finale result describes what happened in the villa. It does not mean the relationship was still intact when the episodes reached Netflix.
When did Lucy and Daniel break up?
Netflix’s post-finale update says they spent a few days together in Mexico after winning and quickly realized the relationship was unlikely to work. Lucy returned to London and Daniel to Canada. They chose not to use the all-expenses-paid trip they had won.
That timeline is more precise than vague claims that they dated for months. Their connection was real enough to continue briefly after filming, but the practical problems appeared almost immediately.
Why did Lucy and Daniel split?
Daniel identified long distance as the central problem. Lucy and Daniel lived in different countries, with different routines and time zones. Lucy also said they both understood that taking the prize trip would be unfair when the relationship was not going to continue.
Nothing about that answer is especially dramatic—and that is what makes it believable. A couple can be compatible inside a filmed experiment and still decide that international long-distance dating is not the life either person wants.
Did they take the winners’ trip?
No. They had discussed Fiji, but the trip did not happen. Lucy said she hoped the prize could go to Ollie Sutherland and AD Smith, whose relationship continued after the season.
Lucy and Daniel relationship timeline
| During Season 3 | They matched early and remained together through the finale. |
|---|---|
| Finale | The cast voted them the winning couple. |
| After filming | They spent a few days together in Mexico. |
| Prize trip | They did not take it. |
| Latest confirmed status | Not together. |
Are Lucy and Daniel friends now?
There has been no major public feud defining their breakup. That does not necessarily mean they are close friends; it simply means both have spoken about the split without turning it into an ongoing public battle.
Frequently asked questions
How long were Lucy and Daniel together?
The relationship continued only briefly after filming. Netflix says they recognized the problem within days of the finale.
Is Lucy dating someone else?
In Netflix’s August 2025 update, Lucy said she was dating someone new. Private circumstances can change, so that statement should not be stretched into a permanent status.
Is Daniel single?
Netflix described Daniel as single in its post-season update.
Explore our other winner updates for Dom and Georgia and Christine and Nigel.
Primary source: Netflix Tudum’s official Season 3 status update.
Updated September 22, 2026.
