With the full cast of Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2025 now officially hitched, we’ve met a fresh lineup of, um, interesting personalities, including bride Jacqui Burfoot.
Jacqueline is a New Zealand native who is more than just good looks! In fact, she’s a very smart cookie and known as the life of the party.
Read on to learn more about MAFS 2025 bride Jacqueline.
What is MAFS’ Jacqui’s job?
According to Jacqui’s LinkedIn, she graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Commerce in 2018. Between 2019 and 2024, Jacqueline has had several roles as a lawyer and investment analyst.
She has also studied at the College of Law Australia and Harvard Business School Online.
One of her colleagues endorsed her on LinkedIn, saying she is one of the “most hardworking, dedicated, and intelligent lawyer-turned-entrepreneurs”.
“Throughout the women’s tech accelerator at the University of Auckland and our class, it was clear that she will excel wherever she is and at whatever she applies herself to,” her peer noted on LinkedIn.
Jacqui claims to be Miss New Zealand
During her MAFS debut, we found out that Jacqui is a busy woman looking for a masculine man who lets her embrace her feminine side.
She also shared that she’s a model and a certified yoga teacher, and she even claimed the title of Miss New Zealand in 2012. But after a little investigation, Chattr discovered that might not be the full story…
Who is Jacqui paired with on MAFS 2025?
Jacqui’s MAFS 2025 husband is Ryan Donnelly. Ryan is an actor, and his friends have said he is a “nice guy”.
The couple’s rollercoaster dynamic on MAFS has some whiplashed viewers speculating if Jacqui and Ryan are a production plant — a theory groom Adrian Araouzou shut down in an interview with Chattr.
Jacqui slams Ryan’s ‘intentionally derogatory’ comments
ICYMI, Ryan made a ‘joke’ about Jacqui having “crazy eyes” during the males-only session with Alessandra Rampolla. It didn’t go down well because former groom Jake Luik took the same dig at Jacqui behind her back during Commitment Week. In an attempt to smooth things over, Ryan told his fellow grooms that it was fine because Jacqui was really good at oral sex. Ugh, men.
Ryan recently appeared on Today Extra to apologise for his comments, but Jacqui has slammed the groom, saying she has yet to receive an apology herself.
Carina Mirable told Chattr that all the brides have since reached out to Jacqui to offer their support, which is really sweet.
“I reached out to her as well and told her that I’m there for you. Obviously I live in a different state to Jacqui, so I can just do that over text message,” Carina said.
“She really admired the support that I gave her and felt really grateful.”
Are MAFS 2025’s Jacqui and Ryan still together?
If you don’t want to see a spoiler, look away now!
Jacqui recently posted on Instagram that she is currently in a relationship with a “kind and considerate” man. Looks like Ryan got tossed in the bin!
However, this could all be a cheeky red herring to throw us off the scent. We’ll have to wait and see.
Their drama makes for top-tier reality TV, and we can’t stop watching or wondering where the two are headed next!
