Jacqui wants the full package, a go-getting man who will take the lead, so the relationship experts have matched her with Ryan, a modern man with a warrior mentality, on Married At First Sight Australia 2025.
Ryan is a 36-year-old project manager from NSW, hoping to find someone as good-looking as he is. Meanwhile, Jacqui is a 29-year-old consultant also from NSW and describes herself as “having the beauty and the brains.”
Aside from Jacqui having some reservations after her husband hadn’t shaved his face for their nuptials, nor was he taking the lead, she had a change of heart when Ryan showed some vulnerability during his speech.
While Jacqui admittedly has high standards for her romantic partner, Ryan forgot the number one rule when it comes to the Photo Ranking challenge: rank your wife first, but instead Jacqui’s photo was placed third in the line up.
“I probably would have put you two (talking about Sierah) as equally attractive or maybe her as more attractive if she wasn’t quite so tall,” he said. “Sierah to me has a much more attractive face, she has dark hair and that’s what absolutely slays me.”
Wanting to enrage her husband, Jacqui didn’t hold back when Ryan asked about her ex, listing his height, hair colour and “godlike body.”
“I think she’s definitely got some growing to do in terms of considering where I’m coming from and considering my feelings,” Ryan told the crew.
Ryan’s hygiene habits are also proving worrisome for Jacqui as her new husband wears shoes on the couch and bed!
But alas, the pair decided to remain in the experiment together following the first commitment ceremony. With a new week comes new obstacles, and the Intimacy Challenge certainly rocked the pair as Jacqui asks her new husband to compliment her more.
“I don’t need compliments in order to feel happy, okay? Because I’ve done a lot of work on myself,” he said. “You haven’t put any of your standards aside. I am interested in balance. You haven’t been with a man like me before, and it’s really challenging you. But I’m not gonna change.”
Upon asking her new husband to admit he was wrong for placing her third in the Photo Ranking Challenge and compliment her, to which he simply responded: “Cause that would be a lie.”
Ryan’s comments continue to shock viewers and participants alike as he told Alessandra Rampolla and the group his wife has “crazy eyes” – the same statement Jake said during the Photo Ranking challenge.
But it’s the groom’s next comment that may come back to bite him.
“She gives awesome h***,” he laughed, while Billie audibly gasped. “It kept getting better, every round.”
Like little messengers, the grooms all raced home to give their wives all the details!
Are Jacqui and Ryan still together in the real world?
While we love the mystery of will they or won’t they last on MAFS 2025, but when Jacqui teased her current relationship status in an Instagram story, we could help but read!
Its common knowledge that Nine will take control of the participants Instagram accounts. However, in February, Jacqui made an additional account where she commented on her “misleading” storyline. Jacqui also listed the type of man she wants for a romantic partner and her future, before revealing she was “currently in a relationship.”
“I am currently in a relationship with a person who was exactly what I asked for – someone kind, considerate, a great man, and intelligent. Sometimes miracles happen because today I am in fact in happy and in a loving long term relationship!”
It turns out that this long term relationship may be a MAFS groom, but it isn’t Ryan. Jacqui was spotted with 2025 participant, Clint, who was matched with Lauren before leaving mid-experiment, in March.
Woman’s Day released images of the pair holding hands and kissing as they enjoyed a coffee together in Tasmania’s Launceston.
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