However, a quick search of her account shows that she has been weighing in about Survivor on X since 2012.
When a fan responded to one of Logan’s tweets from 2014, she laughed off her superfan history.
“lmao I should not have exposed myself like i knew you guys would snoop hahahahah, but yes i have been a Survivor stan for a very long time,” she replied.
Logan in an Immunity Challenge. Image: Ten.
Check out Logan’s Survivor tweets on X
The first Survivor tweet on Logan’s account dates back to 2012, which would make her just 14 years old. The first two seasons of Australian Survivor aired in 2001 and 2006, and the show was put on hiatus until May 2016, which suggests that Logan was a fan of the US version.
It appears that Logan stopped sharing her passionate Survivor opinionsin 2015, until she went on the show.
Regardless, her teenage dreams came true when she was cast on Australian Survivor 2025: Brain v Brawn II. What a full circle. So much more wholesome than the drama that’s going down in the Survivor Jury Villa at the moment…
Stream Australian Survivor 2025 Sundays – Mondays on Channel 10 and 10Play.
A source told Chattr that Adrian admitted talking to Bronte before the experiment, though they weren’t sure what their conversation entailed. Bronte also previously told Chattr the rumours about a romantic relationship with Adrian were untrue, saying, “I’m not dating Adrian. I was at the Cott [Cottesloe Beach Club] and they were all there,” she said. “[It’s] so ridiculous.”
Now Bronte has taken to social media to debunk the rumours further, and she’s come with receipts!
MAFS’ Bronte fires back at Adrian rumours, slams Cleo Rutene for getting involved
Another added layer to this drama was Awhina Rutene’s twin sister Cleo weighing in, with So Dramatic reporting that Cleo initially slammed Bronte for becoming involved. “Having done this experience yourself and knowing how emotional this experiment was, to then text another bride’s husband the entire time,” Cleo reportedly wrote.
Bronte has revealed her conversation with Adrian before the show, where he slid into her DMs saying he was going to appear on MAFS. He then asked for advice, before spilling various amounts of information about his time on the show.
“He messaged me replying to a story,” Bronte said. “He’s continued to tell me whatever the hell is going on.”
Bronte’s come up with receipts! Image: Instagram
Throughout the series of messages, Bronte has offered advice to Adrian about MAFS. “Nek minnit we’re in love all because he asked for advice on a TV show that I’ve also been on,” she said.
Bronte then said she was thinking everything would blow over, but after seeing Cleo’s comments said her hand had been forced because things were “getting out of control”.
“Cleo, I would really love to know, what facts you stand on, on the fact I was ‘texting another bride’s husband the entire time’,” Bronte said in another Instagram Story. “I did not reach out to Adrian, Adrian reached out to me.
Bronte hit back at Cleo Rutene for saying she was texting “another bride’s husband”. Image: Instagram
“It’s gotten to the point where I keep seeing Cleo talking absolute bullshit, with no facts to back up her claims. So Cleo, babe, I really hope you watch that because everything you’ve said is total crap. There’s protecting your sister, and then there’s being downright mean.
“Do you really think after everything I went through with Harrison [Boon], that I would date a Harrison 2.0?” Bronte asked. “You should’ve just come to me.”
“At the end of the day, she shared texts between them which support what I said,” Cleo told Chattr. “She also said I could’ve messaged her when all I did was write on a post. She went and made a video about me to her 100k followers.”
Bronte hits back at Cleo’s comments (again)
Yep, this is getting even more dramatic! Bronte has taken to TikTok to address Cleo directly after one of her TikTok comments didn’t get filtered through to Bronte’s feed.
“I never denied talking to or knowing Adrian,” Bronte said. “You have literally gaslit yourself into your own narrative about me. I would never go out of my way to message you, because you’re the one who was going around talking absolute shit, commenting on posts, because you wanted your own 5.7 seconds of fame.”
“Of course I am going to jump to my Story and defend myself. You lied. You literally fabricated the truth, I’ve never denied I’ve spoken to Adrian, I replied to like, five messages, arrest me,” Bronte said.
The drama is continuing off-screen when it comes to Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, despite the fact the show is wrapping up on our TV screens soon.
According to The Examiner and The Canberra Times, Jacqui Burfoothas lodged a complaint againstRyan Donnelly and has been granted an interim restraining order against her on-screen husband. Now, it’s been reported that Ryan has applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against Jacqui.
Ryan’s alleged Apprehended Violence Order against Jacqui
Shortly after Jacqui’s restraining order was widely reported, Daily Mail Australia published an article claiming that Ryan had applied for an AVO against Jacqui.
The publication reported that the AVO was applied for at Campbelltown Courthouse and is due for mention on April 23.
Jacqui’s interim restraining order against Ryan
Jacqui is said to have complained about Ryan’s interview with The Daily Maillast weekend, saying Ryan’s alleged conduct had ‘escalated’.
While the court heard that both parties had posted about each other on social media, Launceston magistrate Sharon Cure deemed that Jacqui has been harmed by Ryan’s social media posts, with Jacqui alleging that Ryan’s comments have affected her ability to work as a lawyer.
The Canberra Times reported that Magistrate Cure granted the interim order which stipulated that Ryan can’t “directly or indirectly threaten, harass, abuse, or publish on social media denigrating material”, with Jacqui also warned against publishing any material on her end.
MAFS’ Jacqui and Ryan during final vows. Image: Nine.
Magistrate Cure also warned that the order could stop the show going ahead. “Him being ordered not to say or do anything under this order could stop a television show going ahead,” she said. “If he were served with this [application as written], it would shut the show down.”
“I’m happy for the show to go ahead,” Jacqui replied.
Jacqui reportedly also told the court that if she failed in the restraint order application, she would launch defamation proceedings, and asked if the restraint order application could be served via social media to which Magistrate Cure saying, “No, using social media to serve restraint orders is completely inappropriate.”
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The competition is heating up on Australian Idol 2025, with just three contestants left vying for the coveted title of Australia’s next music superstar.
It’s been a fierce battle since the Top 30 first snagged their Golden Tickets, each fighting to stay in the game. But with each passing week, the pressure ramps up, eliminations continue, and finale week looms, bringing us one step closer to crowning the ultimate winner.
Guiding the contestants through the highs and lows of the competition are Australian Idol judges: the legendary Marcia Hines, outspoken radio host Kyle Sandilands, and acclaimed singer-songwriter Amy Shark. Together, they’re on the lookout for the next big Aussie star.
Hosting the show are fan-favourite duo Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie, who have been keeping the energy high since the show’s reboot in 2023.
Australian Idol hosts Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. Image: Seven
Want to know when and where you can catch all the action?
Here’s everything you need to know about when Idol is on and where you can watch it.
What nights is Australian Idol on?
At the start of the season,the show aired Sunday to Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7plus. But as we edge closer to the finale, episodes now drop on just Sundays and Mondays.
What time is it on?
Episodes kick off at 7pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on Mondays. So make sure to set a reminder!
Where can I watch it?
You can catch Australian Idol live on Channel 7 or stream it anytime on 7plus.
There you have it! Now, brace yourself for more epic performances and the highly anticipated Australian Idol finale. Happy watching!
Australian Idol 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
As the latest season of Married at First Sight (MAFS) draws to a close, fans have taken to a Reddit thread to share their encounters with MAFS stars over the years, and boy was some tea spilt.
The array of stories began when a Reddit user shared that her sister recently flew from Sydney to Melbourne and was seated next to Martha Kalifatidis.
“They got to talking and she said that Martha was incredibly friendly, warm and down-to-earth. She spent the whole flight giving my sister tips about what to see/where to go in Melbourne and discussing her family and how she loved being a mum,” the person posted.
The user went on to ask people who they had met before and how they compared IRL vs. how they appeared on the show, so we’ve rounded up some of the best answers!
Martha gave a person travelling to Melbourne local tips. Image: Nine
Please note some responses have been edited for length and clarity.
MAFS fan shares their nicest, funniest and weirdest IRL encounters with stars
“Jacqui [Burfoot]! She was my flatmate for a couple of years. She’s exactly as she appears on screen,” one person said. The former flatmate elaborated in the comments, saying, “It’s heavily edited, you can see it in the frankenbiting, but the content that she gives them to edit… Spot on.
“Her moods did change like that and the stuff she said was so perplexing. She never accepted fault for anything, always felt ‘sorry’ for us and offered unsolicited advice for how we could ‘be better’ at our jobs or in our relationships. If we ever stood up for ourselves she suddenly became the victim.”
People shared their experiences meeting Ryan and Jacqui. Image: Nine
Someone else on the thread said their partner had encountered Jacqui’s on-screen husband Ryan Donnelly.
“Ryan from this season goes to the same gym as my husband and they’ve had some small interactions. He said he’s nice but generally also as weird as he seems on the show,” they wrote. “He watched my husband pull his motorbike into a parking space and fuck up the angle, and when my husband had finished and turned the bike off, Ryan said, ‘Man it’s all just geometry!’ [and] laughed and then walked off haha.”
Other fans jumped in to share their meet and greets with some icons from previous seasons.
“I know Lucinda [Light] IRL. She’s as vibrant and amazing in person as she is on screen. I was very proud to see her on the show. Love her,” one person shared, with another saying, “Met Lucinda at a pub in Darwin! She was so, so lovely. My sister and I were wearing matching shirts, so she was telling us about how much she loves her own sister. Was truly magical.”
Lucinda is just as delightful IRL as she was on the show. Image: Nine
“I met Olivia [Frazer]in a pub once. She was actually quite friendly. I got the sense she was used to people being dicks to her in public, and because my friends and I were nice to her, she seemed appreciative and kept saying hi every time she walked past us again,” someone commented.
Someone else shared a story of another MAFS participant who suffered a rough edit: Alyssa Barmonde from Season 10. “She is so lovely and producers did her dirty. Literal sunshine. I still watch the show but question absolutely everything we see, they create entirely new characters out of most of these people,” they wrote.
One fan called Alyssa ‘literal sunshine’. Image: Nine
“I went to primary school with Ella [Ding]. There weren’t many girls in our year, so we all knew each other quite well. She was just as kind as she was on the show,” another said.
Other stories shared got a little weirder.
“I met Michael Goonan from Season 7 at a nightclub in Brisbane back in 2021. He approached me and we had a quick chat. It was so obvious he was out on a prowl trying to hit up girls. He quickly lost interest as I didn’t know of his fame. I remember a girl walked past us and he followed her with his gaze and then just walked off after her trying to use his MAFS fame on a new chick. Weirdest encounter ever,” one person shared.
Michael Goonan was on MAFS In 2020, pictured here with on-screen wife Stacey Hampton. Image: Nine
“Paul [Antoine]. He was dressed like he was the prince of Perth with his little posse. Honestly, his vibe didn’t seem like an approachable guy,” someone else shared.
“I met Mishel [Karen] at Melbourne sexpo. [She was] lovely, but after saying hi she’s like ‘hi hun what season of MAFS were you on?’ I think she was a bit lit lol,” another person remarked.
Applications are officially open, so here’s everything you need to know to throw your hat in the ring and potentially find yourself on a beach in Samoa, battling for Survivor stardom.
Ally, Zara, Logan and Myles on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten
How do I apply for Australian Survivor 2026?
Applications are now open, so if you reckon you’re ready for the challenge, you can go ahead and apply here.
But be quick because applications close on April 14.
What’s the Australian Survivor 2026 application process like?
After the online application, the selection process is pretty lengthy.
After answering the questionnaire, selected applications will progress to the next stage of in-person auditions.
From there, Australian Survivor hopefuls go through multiple rounds, including interviews with producers, and physical and psychological assessments to ensure they’re up for the conditions of the game.
Once all that’s done, the shortlist is finalised, and the official cast is locked in.
Jonathan LaPaglia on Australian Survivor. Image; Ten.
What else do you need to know?
Per the Channel 10 page, the producers are looking for players from “all backgrounds and locations across Australia.”
However, there are a few key requirements to keep in mind. For one, you need to be physically and mentally resilient enough to handle some toughest conditions.
The casting page stipulates that hopefuls need to be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents, 18 years of age or over by 1 January 2025, and be able to swim.
So, if you reckon you have what it takes to survive the elements and outsmart the competition, then what are you waiting for? Good luck!
Stream Australian Survivor 2025 Sundays – Tuesdays on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Going to Rocks happens when Survivor contestants can’t decide who they want to vote out, so the players without votes take part in a game of chance, and one of those people is eliminated.
There was a split vote between Zara and Logan in episode 19.Logan, Kristin, Morgan and Kate all voted for Zara to go home, and Myles, AJ, Zara and Kaelan voted for Logan.
The split decision meant that Jonathan LaPaglia threatened the castaways that they’d have to go to Rocks if they couldn’t make a unanimous choice.
Logan told her alliance that she didn’t want them to risk their game for her, and the Tribe unanimously decided that she would have her torch snuffed.
Kate, Morgan and Logan at Tribal. Image: Ten.
Did Kristin, Kate and Morgan know that they could be voted out if they went to Rocks?
At the Jury Villa, Kristin dropped a bombshell that she, Kate and Morgan didn’t actually understand what going to Rocks entailed.
“Kate, Morgan and myself didn’t know what Rocks meant,” she admitted.
“I thought, what happened was, it would go to the split vote, we’d go back and do it again, and then I thought that you and Zara get up and do a fire together, and then I was like ‘you’re going to kick her arse on the fire,'” she explained to Logan.
Kristin was referring to the Fire method, which happens when there’s a split vote between the Final four.
In that scenario, if a unanimous voting decision can’t be made, the players with votes will be given a flint and face off in a fire challenge. The first player to burn through a supplied rope is sent through to the next round — or to the finale in the case of a final 3.
Logan getting her torch snuffed by Jonathan LaPaglia. Image: Ten.
What does Rocks mean on Australian Survivor?
Going to Rocks is a Survivor method that’s used to decide who will leave when there’s a deadlock on votes.
You can find a more in-depth explanation about Going to Rocks here. However, in short, if a vote comes out in a tie, the players will be required to re-vote on the people it’s split between. Those castaways who already have a vote cast against them won’t be able to take part.
If another tie results, the tribe needs to make a unanimous decision about who’s going home. If they can’t, the players who received votes are safe, and each of the safe castaways will blindly pull a rock from a bag. The contestant who pulls the odd-coloured rock is sent home.
So, Kristin, Morgan, and Kate could have unknowingly risked their own game if they had stayed with their original votes against Zara.
Stream Australian Survivor 2025 Sundays – Mondays on Channel 10 and 10Play.
“Do you want to spend time with me tonight?” Awhina asked Adrian after they “broke up.” Adrian replied, “Yeah.” The couple sealed the deal with a kiss, and Awhina said they considered the decision about whether to continue their relationship or not as too “black and white.”
MAFS fans mad at Awhina’s Final Vows decision
The backlash towards the pair was pretty intense, with unhappy fans taking to social media to slam Awhina in particular.
“Go home to your son,” one annoyed person wrote on the official MAFS Instagram page, with someone else saying, “One million red flags but, oh wait, you like his smile and all is forgiven? Is this grade six?”
“He knocked her back! She literally begged for one more night with him… why? This was so uncomfortable to watch!” another person said. “Go home and be with your son, he’s all you need, that’s real love!”
Relationship expert speaks out on Awhina’s decision: ‘It can be confusing, isolating, and sometimes scary’
While it’s easy for everyone to have opinions while watching an edited TV show, counsellor and Gottman-trained couples therapistMichelle Janssen spoke to Chattr about Awhina’s decision, saying fans weren’t having a very “compassionate” reaction.
“I’ve noticed people commenting online saying that Awhina knows he’s bad, and has acted poorly towards her so they’ve ‘lost respect’ for her. This doesn’t seem like a particularly compassionate or understanding response,” Michelle said. “When there’s control in a relationship, it can be very confusing and disorienting.
A relationship expert has weighed in on why Awhina was so back-and-forth with Adrian. Image: Nine
“No one falls in love with a monster and people are rarely bad all the time, so for the person who ‘can see the good’ in the other one – all they want is for the abuse to stop and for the good parts to remain. It can be a very confusing, isolating, sometimes scary time.”
Michelle went on to say that the show has normalised this behaviour, which can also be confusing.
“We’ve also got to remember MAFS has normalised this behaviour. He is allowed to talk over her, put her opinions down, and then sometimes throw in something nice,” she said. “It’s confusing and it makes someone unsure about where they stand.”
“Adrian 100 per cent wasn’t there for the right reasons,” Awhina said. “100 per cent [he] was there to get famous. I mean it’s very telling. The experiment has ended and I feel like those cast members that have gone rogue, they’re the ones that are going, ‘I want more limelight’.”
Awhina also recently told Yahoo Lifestyle that she put on weight during MAFS, due to stress, saying her cortisol levels were extremely high which caused fluid retention.
Awhina has now said Adrian wasn’t on MAFS for the right reasons. Image: Nine
“I’d been on ‘fight or flight’ [mode] almost every day. It was a chaotic arguing situation,” she said. “My face had blown up drastically, I can’t even tell you. When I got home, my son said to me, ‘You look different, mummy’. That’s how much inflammation there was.”
“It took such a physical toll on me and an emotional toll; it wasn’t worth being there,” she continued. “Whereas when we lived in those lighter moments, it was easier for me. I chose the easier route, because when I chose the hard route, he chose to stay anyway.”
We’re sure we’ll hear more after the reunion episode, but for now, that all seems very telling!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Australian Survivor star Brooke Jowett was flying on the plane from Bali to Melbourne that saw a woman try to open the emergency door mid-flight.
The reality star took to her Instagram story to recount the scary experience and reveal the wild reason the woman made the risky move.
“Two hours into our flight, flight attendants start running, people start freaking out, and we get told to put our seatbelts on immediately,” Brooke recalled.
“We soon find out we’re heading back to Bali as a passenger decided she no longer wanted to be on the flight and tried forcing open the emergency door mid-air. Fair to say it was a very scary few hours, but we’re back on the ground (in Bali again),” Brooke explained after landing back at Denpasar airport on March 31.
Brooke said the plane had been in the air en route to Melbourne for about an hour before the incident. After the disruption occurred, Jetstar diverted the plan back to Bali.
Brooke’s Instagram story.
Why did the woman try to open the plane door mid-flight?
The morning after arriving back in Bali, Brooke took to her Instagram stories again to explain why the woman tried to open the cabin door.
“Turns out the reason behind the lady wanting to open the door is because she wanted to sit in a different row and have a chair that could recline, so she decided to try to open the doors, which apparently triggered something to do with the emergency slide,” she claimed.
“She was very unhappy and decided she wanted to get off the flight.”
Brooke Jowett on Australian Survivor All Stars. Image: Ten.
Brooke said that a man who was sitting in front of them on the plane was near the toilets when the woman attempted to open the door.
“He pulled her away from her away from the door as she was trying to open it. He was an off-duty police officer, apparently. So he saved the day. Thank God for that. But yeah, don’t know what would have happened otherwise.”
Brooke added that the woman had allegedly been arrested over the incident.
“We just have news that the lady who did it got arrested. I’m so glad she got arrested.”
“It was a big, bloody big panic. It’s very, very scary, but we’re fine,” she added.
By now, we’re all familiar with the backstory of Rhi and Jeff, who dated briefly in the past and were shocked to discover they’d be marrying each other on their MAFS wedding day after their short-lived romance had fizzled out a year prior.
However, Confessions Week and Intimacy Week brought the two out of the friend zone and into a fully-fledged relationship. They became the strongest couple on this season of MAFS, sealing the deal at Final Vows by declaring their love for each other.
Given they’re the only couple still together from this season, Rhi and Jeff have now been plagued with rumours that they’re engaged, expecting, or more realistically perhaps, going to participate in The Block, something the pair hasn’t ruled out.
“We saw the same rumour, we’re hoping it’s true!” Jeff said to Chattr. “We haven’t had any discussions yet, but it’ll be amazing if that happened.”
“I’m sure I could paint a room,” Rhi joked. “Look, I’m not very handy, Jeff is. I think it would be quite funny me going on The Block, but I’ve learned a lot of resilience being on MAFS, so I’d have enough resilience to make The Block work.”
MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff spill on unseen ‘awkward’ honeymoon: ‘Not even looking at each other’
While it’s been smooth sailing for the pair on-screen (despite the sporadic entanglement in wider group drama), Rhi and Jeff told Chattr there was ‘really awkward’ unseen footage from their honeymoon that got a laugh out of everyone during the reunion filming.
While some fans have speculated the two were actually together prior to starring in MAFS, Rhi was quick to shut that down.
“That’s a big lie,” she said. “I turned around and saw Jeff and I had no idea it was going to be him at the end of the aisle.”
“At the start of our relationship, we did have a lot of awkwardness,” Jeff said. “Like, the honeymoon stage was really awkward for us trying to turn that friendship into a romantic relationship and unfortunately the funny and awkward moments didn’t get shown.”
MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff said they initially had some awkwardness early on in their relationship. Image: Nine
“They played a couple of moments back at the reunion and I remember everyone was in stitches,” Rhi shared. “I guess, it was times that were meant to be romantic, were just not. They brought out a platter of romantic-looking food, and were we in robes?”
“We were in robes,” Jeff confirmed. “They brought out chocolate-covered strawberries and champagne and it was supposed to be really romantic and we were just like, leaning over the plate eating these strawberries not even looking at each other.”
“It was just us crunching and being like, ‘yum this is good,'” Rhi said, as Jeff started laughing. “It just goes to show there was zero romance in the first three weeks.”
MAFS’ Rhi and Jeff on what to expect from the upcoming reunion
With Final Vows out of the way, MAFS fans are eagerly awaiting the 2025 reunion episodes, which are due to air on Sunday, April 6th, and Monday, April 7th.
Jeff labelled the reunion “intense”, saying, “It was a big couple of days. We did some very long hours. But yeah, when that all wrapped up, it was a nice feeling.”
With the reunion hinting that Sierah Swepstonewas returning with a big bombshell, Rhi and Jeff admitted they weren’t entirely across whatever drama Sierah was going to throw Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou‘s way.
“I was looking at Jamie asking questions, and Jamie was kind of filling me in at the same time,” Rhi said. “I didn’t even know [what was happening].” Jeff agreed, saying, “I didn’t even know that happened until I saw that trailer! Where they’re having that discussion, that’s not actually even at the dinner party. I had no idea what’s going on there.”
Well, get your popcorn ready folks, looks like all will be revealed next week!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Paul‘s going first, and the jig is up that the decision lays in her hands, right? But let’s hear it.
I hope this ends terribly for you! Image: Nine.
“In a moment of frustration, when I felt disrespect, I made a terrible mistake. I cried for days consumed by disappointment for handling things so poorly,” he tells Carina (of the wall-punch mistake).
Are we supposed to feel sorry for you? Nice try.
He says he never meant to hurt her when he called her judgemental. “I was simply trying to communicate honestly,” he tells her (of the throwing her under the bus mistake).
He says going on the date showed him that he already found what he was looking for. “All I can do now is ask for your forgiveness,” he asks (of the grass is greener task mistake).
“There’s not a doubt in my mind that you are the one for me,” he confirms.
He then speaks French, which I don’t think she knows and is just further proof of his ego.
Oui oui I am a dwickheeed. Image: Nine
Her turn!
“We are human. We all mistakes,” she tells him.
“As a Christian, I’ve been taught to forgive. I can’t ignore the good times in this experiment where you made me feel special and cared for and loved.
“However, I vowed to myself that my life partner would be a man who I can completely trust.
“You threw it all away in a selfish act. You were given a test, which you failed. In my eyes, that was the final straw. I felt embarrassed, humiliated, and disrespected, and I never want to feel like that again.
The vests you wore were also a mistake. Image: Nine.
“I can’t be with someone who makes me feel like I’m not enough. And no matter how hard I try, I can’t look at you in the same way.
“Paul. I was yours. You had me. You ruined it. And now you’re going to have to live with that for the rest of your life.”
But I was just curious!!! Image: Nine
Sucked in Paul!!!! Paul is very upset!!! May this be a lesson to everyone, everywhere, that just because someone forgives you once, it doesn’t mean they will continue to do so.
“I’m so sorry,” she tells him. Stop it, Carina. You were doing so well.
“I seriously thought you were going to be able to move past this one,” he begs.
I can’t believe I did this for a blonde. Image: Nine.
“I actually can’t believe this is happening,” he begs again.
“Do you think you’ll be able to forgive me like, in the future? Maybe forget about it?”
MAYBE YOU CAN THINK WITH YOUR BRAIN LIKE, IN FUTURE. LIKE, MAYBE FORGET ABOUT YOUR DICK?
She walks away, hopefully to take off that dress so she can breathe again.
Are Rhi and Jeff in love?
We all know how this one will go, and I’d really appreciate a successful couple who’ll give this show a shred of integrity.
Jeff says he is committed to growing this relationship, which he never thought would work. How sweet!
“I can confidently say, Rhi, I am falling in love with you.”
This is a sign to call your ex? Image: Nine.
Cute! He talks about being old and not wasting time in the wrong relationships.
“Rhi, you’re it for me. I choose you, and I hope this is forever.”
Why am I crying?
She says she’s falling in love with him too! Cute. I hope to see them in many health and wellness Instagram collaborations.
Perhaps even some Sam Wood-esque exercise program. As long as Jeff laughs throughout, I’ll sign up.
An underrated gem this season. Image: Nine.
Will Jacqui flip-flop on Ryan one last time?
Jacqui and Ryan are wearing the most hideous matching outfits I’ve ever seen. This is the outfit the worst couple that you know wear on their first trip to the Amalfi Coast.
“I love Ryan, I do, Jacqui declares. “And I want him in my life.”
After watching their wedding video, despite kissing him and smiling at him throughout, Jacqui says she has a gut feeling this relationship isn’t right for her. She really gives me a headache.
She has now decided she’s happier alone. TBC if she’ll change her mind in five minutes.
Hehehehehehe. Image: Nine.
Ryan? Well he’s feeling quite good about the relationship, which is understandable given, you know, Jacqui’s begging over the last few weeks. And the matching outfits and the shrine.
His mates think the juice is not worth the squeeze.
“I’ve got some iconic lines that will go down in history as memorable,” Jacqui says of her vows. Ugh, it’s been done. The Lyndall method. The Lauren mic drop. We’re smarter than this. We’ve been through this before.
Ryan goes first and thanks her for the sexy times but says the online shopping and anal retentiveness were annoying. He chooses to walk away.
Oh you just wait! Image: Nine.
Jacqui goes back to the person she was three, five, and seven weeks ago, when she hated Ryan and thought he was not good enough.
“You planned a gang attack on me!” she tells him.
“I don’t want to be the wife to a man; I want to be the wife to a husband,” she tells him, which I feel dumber for having listened to.
“In a world of red flags, you are the red carpet.
“Today I choose peace and to walk away from this relationship.
I literally tried to walk away last week? Image: Nine.
“While I love it when your big biceps pick me up and hug me, dip me and throw me in the pool, they’ll never be the reason I get pregnant. Goodbye.”
What the fuck did I just listen to.
“Be gone with you, you horrible woman,” Ryan says, but not to her face. She’s already walked away.
Well done to the editing team, who have transitioned that exit right into an entry into her relationship with Clint. And the MAFS 2025 Reunion! Which looks wild!
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The MAFS drama is the gift that keeps on giving, with talks about who’s still together and who’s called it quits are flooding the rumour mill.
And now, things have gotten even juicier, with Ryan officially confirming his split from Jacqui with a brutal dig.
Here’s what we know about MAFS Jacqui and Ryan.
Jacqui Burfoot and Ryan Donnelly’s wedding day on MAFS 2025. Image: Nine
Did Ryan and Jacqui say yes at Final Vows?
Jacqui and Ryan finally broke up at Final Vows, and while they’ve made for entertaining TV, their relationship really should have ended weeks ago.
Ryan started his vows by talking positively about his relationship with Jacqui, praising their “heart-shaped shrine” of photographs in their apartment. However, he quickly started sharing some not-so-kind thoughts, describing her as a “high maintenance nightmare”.
“The way you tried to push your agenda across, badger my stances on major life decisions such as children and being a stay-at-home dad was judgemental, hurtful and aimed at chipping away at your husband, not accepting me for who I am,” he told Jacqui.
“I will never allow any person on this planet to criticise all the self-work I’ve done, my career, finances, or my masculinity. A healthy relationship is not a performance review.”
He criticised Jacqui’s decision to meet Rory during the Grass is Greener challenge, saying it didn’t reflect what she said during the previous Commitment Ceremony.
“My heart is heavy with this decision. I will be walking away from this relationship. For that, and saying you had ‘crazy eyes’, I’m sorry.”
This was confusing. Image: Nine
Jacqui launched into her well-rehearsed speech, where she compared Ryan to a “red carpet” due to the amount of red flags he had.
“Please don’t mistake my meekness for weakness, my tolerance for approval, my forgiveness for satisfaction. Relationships shouldn’t feel this heavy, anxious and painful,” she said.
“If this experiment taught me anything, it’s that you shouldn’t try and fix your husband. He needs to do the work on his own. I’m not a rehabilitation centre for a man,” Jacqui continued. “I was always open and willing to listen and fix, it’s not me, your pride is the problem.”
“Today, I choose peace, and to walk away from this relationship. Ryan, in a world of red flags, you are the red carpet.”
It looks like a reconciliation between these two is totally off the cards!
Ryan confirms split with Jacqui
While Jacqui and Ryan somehow made it to Final Vows, a new spicy Instagram Story from Ryan (yep, for once it’s not Jacqui doing the spoiling) suggests things do not end well.
In his words: “Jacqui was a bitch at Final Vows. I laughed, then I left. Yayy.” Yikes.
Image: Instagram
So yeah, it’s safe to say they’re officially dunzo. And Ryan seems very over it.
Why do Jacqui and Ryan fight during Final Test Week?
While Jacqui and Ryan constantly change between being lovey-dovey and hating each other, they manage to make it all the way to the end. However, during Final Test Week, they both opted to meet alternative partners during the ‘grass is greener’ challenge.
Ryan accused Jacqui of cheating on him, even though he also met with another woman. Make it make sense?!
Clint reveals what Jacqui really thinks of Ryan
In an interview with Chattr, intruder groom Clint Rice spilled that Jacqui and Ryan “hate each other”.
“I can see why [there are couples who don’t speak],” Clint said. “They are on this show, and they throw their partner under the bus.”
“You see all the other couples when they’re at a dinner party or in a group environment, they drag out and air their dirty laundry of their partner. I find that embarrassing, I really do.”
“This wasn’t Jacqui’s home,” he posted on his Instagram Story. “It was an Airbnb booked for the one night we filmed in Manly.
“Her actual place was a rental apartment with two other housemates. They couldn’t fit the camera crew in there, her bedroom was tiny, the housemates’ stuff was everywhere, and production would’ve had to ask them to leave and stay elsewhere for filming.”
MAFS’ Jacqui and Ryan during homestays. Image: Nine
The Daily Mail reported that Jacqui had been caught out in an ’embarrassing lie’ with the Airbnb rental, something Jacqui then said she wasn’t ashamed of.
“This is Ryan’s continuous attempts to humiliate and embarrass me publicly. It’s petty and pathetic,” she wrote on her own Instagram story.
“[I’m] not embarrassed at all,” Jacqui said. “Production hire these for participants who have housemates to protect their privacy, it’s been happening for years.
Jacqui and Ryan’s claims against each other
After Jacqui’s made numerous allegations against Ryan, Ryan has now leaked a bunch of text messages between the pair (which can be read here), with Jacqui calling it a “violation of her rights” and stating that she’s filed a police report against Ryan for leaking the texts that she has labelled “revenge porn”.
Speaking with Daily Mail, Ryan said: “From the moment [our wedding] episode concluded, Jacqui began her rogue crusade. Through constant public posting on an alternate Instagram account, she has made serious defamatory content against myself, my close friends, other MAFS participants and production company Endemol Shine.
“I’ve been accused of being an abuser. Jacqui claiming she was ‘trapped’ in a literal abusive relationship during filming between August and November last year.”
Meanwhile Jacqui said to Sky News that she is in the process of filing an Apprehended Personal Violence Order (APVO) against him.
She also spoke to Daily Mail, slamming Channel Nine and Endemol Shine.
“Where is the duty of care? Why are Channel Nine and ESA [Endemol Shine Australia] not helping me protect myself from this man?” she said. “I understand he said he’s going on a MAFS Official podcast this week and I’m just shocked that someone could be behaving like this in public and not be cut-off from media.
“So that’s the question I really have is why has he not been cut off from media? Why are they still enabling him to go on national TV and shame me and humiliate me and call me a mental patient?”
Jacqui revealed a bit of a spoiler on Instagram
The MAFS 2025 cast has been going rogue on social media this year, and Jacqui might top the list. She recently shared an Instagram Story revealing that, despite the “misleading and deceptive stories” shown on the series, she is currently in a relationship.
Is this “great man” Ryan, or someone new? Image: Instagram / jacquelineleejewellery
“I am currently in a relationship with a person who was exactly what I asked for,” she spills. “Someone kind, considerate, a great man, and intelligent.”
Jacqui described this relationship as loving and long-term, and it’s likely she was talking about Clint.
Samir Banga, one of Ryan’s groomsmen also reshared Jacqui’s post, adding his own text on top.
Ryan’s groomsman Samir Banga stirred the pot even further. Image: Instagram / samirbanga
“So people asked me if Jacqui and Ryan are still together,” Samir began. “Well, I wasn’t going to answer, but she’s come to say she’s in a relationship. Which obviously means it didn’t work out.”
Jacqui and Ryan’s pairing
Ryan is one of a few actor/model/influencer types in the MAFS 2025 cast, although his Nine bio lists him as a “project manager.”
As Daily Mail reports, Ryan’s now-deactivated Star Now profile reveals his acting background, complete with shots of him in a police uniform for a TV series.
According to the publication, his friends describe him as a “super nice guy” who’s grown tired of swiping on dating apps and is “ready for something real.”
Meanwhile, Jacqui is one smart cookie. She’s a dual degree-holder, with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland. She also claims to have won the title of Miss New Zealand in 2012 (although the jury is still out on that one).
She’s also studied at the College of Law Australia and Harvard Business School Online.
Per her Linkedin, Jacqui has been building a career as a lawyer and investment analyst between 2019 and 2024, earning glowing endorsements from colleagues like “most hardworking, dedicated, and intelligent lawyer-turned-entrepreneur.”
Friends of Jacqui have described her to Daily Mail as “an absolute delight to be around” with “a heart of gold.” Another insider told the news outlet, “Women everywhere will feel empowered watching her stand up for what’s right.” But how well is she pairing with Ryan?
Jacqui and Ryan’s wedding day got off to a rocky start, with Jacqui unimpressed the moment she laid eyes on her TV groom. He wasn’t blonde or clean-shaven, and she wasn’t thrilled about it.
Things didn’t improve during their wedding photoshoot when Ryan failed to notice his bride shivering. Hoping he’d offer his jacket like a gentleman, Jacqui was forced to ask for it herself — a move that didn’t sit well with her.
“I don’t want to explain to anyone that that’s what they should do,” she told the MAFS producers.
“I want them to want it themselves. I can’t make someone want to be a man. You know, either he is a man or he’s not,” she continued before breaking into tears.
But just when things were looking dire, Ryan’s wedding vows managed to turn the tide. When he shared his experience with school bullying (something Jacqui had also gone through), her feelings began to shift.
“The more I get to know him, the more I’m starting to like him,” she later confessed (talk about whiplash).
Of course, just as things were looking up, disaster struck when Ryan dropped Jacqui while attempting a dip during their first dance. It was pretty brutal to watch, and he knew it, immediately begging producers to cut the footage.
“I don’t wanna be that guy,” he said. Oof.
Ryan drops Jacqui during their first dance on MAFS 2025. Image: Nine
Since then, the couple has had plenty of ups and downs. During the Photo Ranking task, Ryan placed Jacqui in equal third, which she took offence to. The placement (and Ryan’s subsequent push-back about honesty) has continued to be a contention between the couple, even popping up during Intimacy Week.
What else do we know about Jacqui and Ryan?
According to Daily Mail’s sources, Jacqui and Ryan’s MAFS relationship is an absolute rollercoaster of “fireworks, backstabbing, and chaos that makes past seasons look like Disney fairytales.”
A production insider spilled that the pair’s antics both on and off-screen are “absolute bananas.”
According to the outlet’s source, Ryan is all about “pro-masculinity” and “embracing individuality,” while Jacqui is “unapologetically fierce,” often clashing with Ryan in ways that keep their fellow cast members perpetually on edge.
Are MAFS‘ Jacqui and Ryan still together? Image: Instagram
“Their toxic chemistry divides the group,” another insider shared. “It’s exhausting for everyone involved.”
Even the MAFS experts, who are used to handling some pretty volatile matches, were reportedly “blindsided” by the intensity of this duo.
Are Jacqui and Ryan paid actors?
Another controversy surrounding the couple is about whether their relationship is a producer plant.
It seems that Ryan’s deactivated Star Now account doesn’t spell the end of his acting career, with the MAFS groom spotted on a Sydney film set by Daily Mail. “Absolutely believe they are both actors, trying to get recognised by Home and Away,” one fan commented under a recent Instagram post on the show’s official account.
Real tears, or fake? Fans are divided over whether Jacqui is a producer plant on MAFS. Image: Nine
Jacqui has also been saying some pretty revealing stuff on Instagram. Recently, she shared some revealing information via her Stories, alleging that her storyline has been “highly edited” and that she is “playing it up for the camera” at times.
Whelp, either way, Jacqui and Ryan were always super messy. So we can’t say we’re too surprised with how their story turned out!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Final Vows kicked off on Sunday, March 30 at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. Final Vows Part Two aired on Monday, March 31 at 7:30pm.
Do any of the MAFS couples say ‘yes’ at Final Vows?
Without further ado, here’s a look at the MAFS couples who make it to Final Vows, and which ones say yes.
Jamie Marinos and Dave Hand
Dave and Jamie. Image: Nine
Jamie Marinos and Dave Hand have been one of the strongest couples throughout the experiment so far. However, they suffered a blow to the relationship after the partner-swap week with Dave shutting down and Jamie retracting her ‘I love you’ to Dave at the final commitment ceremony.
Despite all the chaos, Jamie and Dave do say yes at Final Vows. But there was still no mention of the “L-word”, so we are calling BS on this one.
“Today, I choose us” Dave told Jamie.
While Jamie said: “I’m not ready to walk away from this, or from you”
Verdict: They say yes!
Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou
Awhina and Adrian. Image: Nine
It’s puzzling that Awhina and Adrian make it to Final Vows despite both choosing to date a new person in the Final Test. So, it’s no surprise then that they choose not to be together at the Final Vows.
However, in a shocking twist, after vaguely dumping one another, the couple agreed to spend some more time together.
“Do you want to spend time with me tonight?” Awhina asked Adrian.
Adrian replied, “Yeah,” with a smirk, and the couple sealed their unclear decision with a kiss before they (probably) headed off for a little rendezvous.
This makes sense why Awhina told Chattr that she had an “issue” with how she acted during Final Vows before the episode aired.
“I don’t feel organic to that person that you see at Final Vows,” she admitted. “I knew deep down what I wanted, and I went against my nature to protect Adrian once again.”
Verdict: They say No at Final Vows, but left together.
Beth and Teejay
While Beth and Teejay made it to the end of the experiment, Beth decided to leave Teejay before the MAFS 2025 final vows. She told Teejay that she didn’t want to be rejected, yet again, and Teejay didn’t argue her case. “Makes sense,” he told her. Ouch!
Verdict: Beth called it quits!
Beth and Teejay don’t make it through to Final Vows. Image: Nine
Jacqui and Ryan finished off Final Vows with a bang — but did we expect anything else?!
The couple really shouldn’t have made it to the end, but it looks like they both wanted to get in a few final digs at each other.
Ryan shared a couple of backhanded compliments, including saying he liked Jacqui’s hair, even when it was messy, and that he enjoyed their “sexy time”.
However, he then called her a “high maintenance nightmare” and harped on about how he wouldn’t stand for Jacqui tearing him down.
“I will never allow any person on this planet to criticise all the self-work I’ve done, my career, finances, or my masculinity. A healthy relationship is not a performance review,” he said.
Ryan also told Jacqui off for meeting Rory during the Grass is Greener challenge, saying it didn’t show that she wanted to commit to him. When it came to the final decision, he almost seemed choked up, but then made another joke about the time he said she had “crazy eyes”.
“My heart is heavy with this decision. I will be walking away from this relationship. For that, and saying you had ‘crazy eyes’, I’m sorry,” he finished.
MAFS Final Vows was wild. Photo: Nine
Jacqui’s speech seemed to be a list of everything Ryan had done wrong — and there was as lot!
“If this experiment taught me anything, it’s that you shouldn’t try and fix your husband. He needs to do the work on his own. I’m not a rehabilitation centre for a man,” Jacqui said.
“I was always open and willing to listen and fix, it’s not me, your pride is the problem.”
She finished with a truly iconic mic drop, comparing Ryan to a red carpet, before walking off.
“Today, I choose peace, and to walk away from this relationship. Ryan, in a world of red flags, you are the red carpet,” she said.
Oh, the reunion is going to be wild.
Verdict: They say no!
Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels
Jeff and Rhi. Image: Nine
The insider claims the only genuine couple to say yes are Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels, and it makes sense. They didn’t want to miss their second chance!
Rhi and Jeff’s Final Vows were adorable. The bride and groom are clearly head over heels for each other, and fingers crossed they last “forever”, as Jeff hopes.
Jeff told Rhi that he was “thankful” the pair gave their all to the experiment, and revealed his true feelings about the bride.
“I can confidently say, Rhi, I am falling in love with you. Rhi, you’re it for me. I choose you and I hope this is forever,” he said.
Rhi promised Jeff she would give him her “time, affection [and] loyalty”, before sharing she felt the same way.
“Jeff, I have never been in love before, but there is something different here. And right now, I can say, I’m falling in love with you,” she said.
Rhi and Jeff are believed to still be together today, so could they be the next Michael and Martha?
Carina’s Final Vows speech was brutal. She tore Paul apart for “ruining” their relationship by going on a date with another woman, and said he had lost her forever.
“You threw it all away in a selfish act. You were given a test which you failed. In my eyes that was the final straw. I felt embarrassed, humiliated and disrespected and I never want to feel like that again,” she said.
“I can’t be with someone who makes me feel like I’m not enough. And no matter how hard I try I can’t look at you in the same way. Paul. I was yours. You had me. You ruined it. And now you’re going to have to live with that for the rest of your life.”
Paul was left crying as he asked Carina for a second chance, wondering if she could ever forgive him in the future.
He was served a taste of his own medicine as Carina walked away, reminiscent of how he ghosted her after their hiking date in Perth before the experiment.
Verdict: They say no!
And there you have it, everything that happened at Final Vows. Now we just have to wait for all the drama to unfold during the reunion!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Body language expert predicts Carina and Paul’s Final Vows
Paul and Carina went from one of the experiment’s strongest couples, to one with a huge question mark over them as Final Vows loomed after Paul decided to go on a date and meet up with his backup bride Hannah. Oh, and he also punched a wall once, and told Awhina Rutenea disparaging remark Carina made about her twin sister Cleo (who he once dated). So, yeah, things aren’t great with the trust levels in that relationship.
Scott noted that Paul said things like “we hurt each other”, effectively placing some additional blame on Carina for his own actions, instead of taking full responsibility. Scott also said Paul’s repetitive use of filler words like “just” and “you know” added “assuming language” and “more content to his bullshit”, as Paul tried to convince Carina (and everyone watching) of his own narrative.
When it came to the Final Vows cliffhanger, Scott said Carina started blinking more rapidly and her lips withdrew when Paul started talking, signalling tension. Final verdict? We’re thinking it’s not looking like a happy ending for this Perth duo tonight.
@itsscotttaylorofficial @Married At First Sight Sunday Night Vows video! Wow so many behaviour items to share tonight 🤣 ⭕️ I share a moment silence for Jack and Tori – (who coincidentally break up nearly exactly twelve month post vows which is the term of most initial agreements) ⭕️ Paul carries on with the same 💩 and same use of the word “just” to minimise. ⭕️Jacqui states she wants her and her partner to go to each others funerals …. Um ⭕️ I share why Adrian says “me and Awhina” and my thoughts on Jamie and Dave #mafsaustralia#mafs#mafsau#marriedatfirstsight#bodylanguage♬ original sound – itsscotttaylorofficial
What can we interpret from Awhina and Adrian’s confusing Final Vows?
Awhina’s body language may have hinted that she’s not entirely confident with the future direction of her relationship with Adrian.
Scott noted throughout the episode, Awhina fiddled with her wedding ring and put too much focus on her physical connection and chemistry with Adrian.
“For whatever reason, Awhina places a lot of validation there and she’s made some decisions around that,” Scott said, pointing out that Adrian often starts sentences with “Me and Awhina”, therefore placing more focus on himself.
MAFS’ Adrian and Awhina had a very confusing Final Vows. Image: Nine
Scott also noted Awhina was saying positive things about Adrian during Final Vows, but shaking her head no.
“When Awhina said, ‘This is where our journey ends’, there was no surprise or sadness from Adrian,” Scott said, stipulating that Awhina’s non-verbal cues didn’t give off the overall vibe that she wants to maintain a relationship with Adrian.
Well, we daresay the reunion episode is going to be VERY interesting.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Sam Frost’s baby announcement flooded with congratulatory messages
Within minutes of posting the exciting news about Bobby on Instagram, Sam and Jordie’s posts were littered with well wishes from close friends, as well as some well-known names.
“Oh my heart! Congratulations,” TV presenter Melissa Doyle wrote, while Lisa Wilkinson commented: “I’m melting! Bobby is just beautiful. And well done you. Congratulations.xx.”
Jordie’s Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains co-star Shonee Bowtellpenned: “Gorgeous family!!!!! Congrats! I absolutely love the name.”
Sam and Jordy with their first son, Theo. Image: Instagram.
Sam and Jordy’s pregnancy announcement
Sam Frost announced her pregnancy in November 2024 in an Instagram post.
“Our family is growing from three to four. It has been a wild ride but we are extremely grateful our little one is healthy and doing okay in there. We are all very excited to meet you, especially your big brother!” she wrote.
“Huge thank you to our family and friends for all their love and support over these past few months. We love you xxxx,” the post continued.
Sam and Jordy welcomed their first child, Theodore Paul Frost-Hansen, on March 7, 2023.
Religious Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 bride Carina Mirabile has seen her family come under scrutiny for their beliefs and customs, but she’s finally snapped. After some trolls began to share negative comments on MAFS social media posts about her mother and their religion, she responded on her business Instagram account @by.mirab.
She tells Chattr it was “hard to see” people tear down her mother, and didn’t appreciate people likening their religion to a “cult”.
“My mum by nature is a welcoming person, and welcomed everyone into our home whether it was a friend from school [or] uni, or friend of a friend. Our home became the place everyone hung out at,” she says.
“There [are] a lot of dysfunctional families in Australia — and not stating I’m privileged by all means — but a lot of people are raised not knowing what a real bond with family is like, especially what a mother is. If anything viewers should be admiring and wanting to represent the similar values and morals for their future households or children,” Carina adds. “Her job as a mother is to make sure her children feel loved and secure.”
Carina and her mother during Homestays. Photo: Nine
While Carina didn’t disclose everything to her mother during filming, the bride said she was still extremely supportive.
“I didn’t tell her the extent of everything while I was filming the weeks as it was highly emotional and challenging and [the] schedule was really busy! But when I was able to call her I spoke [about it],” she explains.
“She was [supportive] and she just wanted the best for me as any parent does.”
What did MAFS’ Carina say on Instagram about her mother and online trolls?
Carina shared a clip of her mum on MAFS with a lengthy caption, referencing those who had been saying cruel things online about her family.
“To all the randoms saying negative comments about my mother. You came into this life due to your mum. No one should ever shame our mothers, in person, face to face or even as a keyboard warrior,” she wrote.
“My parents tried to install [beliefs] and spirituality in our lives growing up, huge part of growth and our life journey; give guidance and a sense of belonging and community. It’s not a cult.”
Carina didn’t hold back. Photo: Instagram
She went on to defend having religion, saying it’s what “helps pave your future” and claimed many successful and powerful people have “spirituality and beliefs”.
“Don’t shame as there’s already enough hate in this world,” she finished.
She didn’t give any hints about what happens tonight at Final Vows, but hopefully she goes rogue on her business account afterwards to give us more tea!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The two have had a well-documented rollercoaster relationship. They share an undeniable physical chemistry but clash when it comes to overall communication and future plans. Adrian is not keen to leave Sydney and his family, and Awhina is unable to uproot her life in Perth with her young son and move interstate for Adrian.
While MAFS fans have been left wildly confused by the pair’s decision to break-up-but-not-really during Final Vows, Adrian has now taken to TikTok to upload his full Final Vows, and dropped a bit of a bombshell in the process.
MAFS’ Adrian’s Final Vows reveal unknown tidbit about Awhina’s living situation
In his full Final Vows, Adrian touches on the instant connection with Awhina and all the good times they had together, before going into their inability to communicate in a “healthy way”.
After acknowledging he could’ve been a better partner, Adrian then goes into the homestays at Perth, and says although Awhina “opened his eyes” as to what a life together could look like, he had one concern he couldn’t shake.
“There was one significant concern that played on my mind: your living situation. I didn’t know if I would feel comfortable being with someone who lives with their ex-partner,” Adrian wrote. “But my feelings for you were so strong, I chose to set my concerns aside, and you have assured me you’d move out post-experiment.”
Adrian has uploaded his final vows on TikTok. Image: Nine
The full Final Vows were numerous slides long, but some fans definitely picked up on the little tidbit of Awhina still living with her ex.
“Did no one read to the end where Awhina was still living with her ex? Like that’s enough to give anyone doubts or an uncomfortable feeling pursuing a relationship!!” one person commented, with Adrian replying, “Yep. I was surprised they didn’t show that on homestays. But they had a different storyline, I guess.”
Adrian also stipulated in the comments that he said numerous times he never expected Awhina to move interstate. “I said a number of times I would never expect her to move away from the father of her child. They never showed it,” he wrote.
“A lot of this won’t make sense as you guys have seen the narrative they wanted to show. So keep that in mind when reading them,” Adrian then said about his vows.
“I watched your live the other night, you can tell the feelings you had/have for Awhina are genuine. Your face lights up when you mention her. You can’t act that,” one fan commented underneath.
Maybe it isn’t the end for Adrian and Awhina after all? Strap yourselves back in, folks.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Those of you who aren’t up to speed on what went down outside the villa will have a bit of catching up to do. The TLDR is that Dylan broke up with Sophie Mills— who he was coupled up with at the end of the show — and pursued a relationship with her friend, Mimi.
Mimi and Dylan coyly spoke about their budding relationship post-show. Mimi confirmed that they were dating and told 9Nowthat she “adored” him.
However, things went south (to put it lightly), with both Islanders sharing some seriously scorching TikToks detailing a relationship breakdown.
Mimi and Dylan coupled up on Love Island Australia. Image: Nine.
What has Mimi said?
Mimi first started dropping hints about her break up with Dylan on TikTok when she posted a clip captioned “A woman’s intuition never lies, but men do.” In the comments section fans asked if she was talking about Dylan, and she liked their comments.
Then, on March 25 she shared a get ready with me video titled “GRWM PT 1 How I found out I got cheated on”.
Mimi doesn’t mention Dylan’s name in the video. However, she does say she was seeing someone for “a couple of months”.
She explained that she and this person had started hooking up before he went overseas and then stayed in touch while he was away.
“We were texting every day, calling all of that,” she said. “We had a really nice phone call. It was all lovey dovey, and he ended up messaging me, being like, I think I’m in love with you. Like, I love you.”
Mimi said she went to meet the person at the airport but her intuition told her something was wrong.
“As soon as I see them, like, my womanly instincts are, like, something’s wrong. I don’t know what it was that, like, gave it away. It just felt different. I don’t even know how to explain it.”
In a part two video, Mimi said that the person admitted that he’d hooked up with someone else while he was away.
Dylan uploaded a 13 minute video on March 30 and didn’t name the person he is talking about, but said “me and this person started hanging out romantically a bit after the villa.”
He added: “After the villa, she said all her friends dropped her because they said she changed as a person since being on the show. I was there for her.”
Dylan explained a similar story to Mimi’s saying that he and the person dated for a few months before he went home to Ireland.
“Just before Christmas, I visited home and went out and slept with someone,” he said.
Dylan said that he admitted the hook up to the person he was seeing in Sydney and wanted to rekindle things. However, they ended their situationship shortly after.
Dylan stressed that he and the woman he was seeing in Sydney weren’t exclusive, so he doesn’t believe that he cheated.
“We’ve seen each other for eight to ten weeks, and you’re blowing up on social media about this, like, is it even cheating?” he said.
“I fucked up. I hold my hands up. Was this girl my girlfriend? No, was I her boyfriend? No, were we on a serious level? No.”
Dylan finished off by saying that he wishes he never hooked up with the person in Ireland and wishes he’d never met “that girl in the show”.
“If I could take back what I did back home, I’d take it back in the morning. If I could take back meeting that girl in the show, I will take it back right now, trying to ruin my life over this crazy, crazy, crazy work.”
Eesh.
What were the first signs that Dylan and Mimi had broken up?
Mimi and Dylan stayed suspiciously quiet about their relationship on social media after announcing they had started seeing each other. .
On January 16, Mimi shared a message on her Instagram broadcast channel, appearing to show a conversation with Dylan that seemed to confirm that they are no longer together.
“Anyways we have nothing else left to talk about. All the best with your journey. I would wish you the best but you had that.” Yikes!
Mimi shares this message on her Instagram broadcast channel. Image: Instagram.
Mimi first hinted at her and Dylan’s break up on January 14, when she shared a video of her having dinner with some friends and captioned it, “A woman’s intuition never lies, but men do.”
Furthermore, in the comments section of the TikTok, the Love Island star appeared to make some pointed references to her TV ex.
Mimi liked a fan’s comment that read, “Bye Bye Dylan,” and responded to another that said, “You clocked him straight away the first time. Why do we give them second chances?” with a clown face. Eesh.
When a third fan asked Mimi, “What did Dyls do?” she cryptically replied, “Patience, darlings, a whole new series is about to begin.”
Mimi liked a fans comment. Image: TikTok.Mimi responds to a fan. Image; TikTok.Mimi responds to another fan. Image: TikTok.
To add even more fuel to the fire, Mimi shared a follow-up TikTok video miming the lyrics “If you fuck me, then fuck you” from Kendrick Lamar’s 30 for 30 Freestyle. She captioned the post, “Leave the island girl in peace.” Which is… indeed a choice.
It doesn’t sound like Mimi and Dylan were officially official at the beginning. In an interview before Christmas, Mimi was asked about reports that she and Dylan were dating.
“I am single, but I am seeing someone,” Mimi said during an interview on New Zealand’s The Edge.
How did Love Island Australia’s Mimi and Dylan get together?
Mimi and Dylan were coupled up towards the beginning of Love Island Australia, but Mimi decided to pursue Love GodSteph Blackos when Dylan didn’t meet her emotional needs.
The two never rekindled their relationship in the villa, even when they spent a night together at Hotel Amor.
However, following both Islanders’ eliminations, Dylan and Mimi have confirmed that they are dating.
“We were on a night out, and my intrusive thoughts won,” Mimi told 9Now of how the couple rekindled their relationship.
“We were just talking – and then I just kissed him. Then, we ended up having a really deep conversation. He opened up to me and I opened up to him… we learned that he can’t be emotional without physical, and I can’t be physical without emotional, so that’s kind of where that all worked out
“I adore him. I’m obsessed with him, actually. He’s amazing. I’ve literally never been with anyone as caring as him before.”
Dylan said that that fateful night helped him see a “completely different side to Mimi that nobody else knows”.
“After that night happened, we were just always talking and seeing each other on group nights. Then, the last month and a half, we’ve been out and staying at each other’s houses,” he added.
Mimi and Dylan reentering the villa after Hotel Amor. Image: Nine.
What happened to Dylan and Sophie?
Dylan and Sophie split shortly after leaving the Love Island Australia villa.
“Dylan did start acting a little bit funny and he did give me a ring and let me know that there’s somebody from his past that has come back up and that he’s interested in getting to know again,” Sophie cryptically revealed in an interview with 9Now.
“I just decided to remove myself from the equation, and I think it was probably for the best.”
Dylan added that Sophie wasn’t thrilled when she found out he was dating Mimi, who she was close to in the villa.
“Obviously, Sophie caught wind of it, she wasn’t happy, but we went about it as respectfully as we could,” he said.
Starting out as one of MAFS’ strongest couples before hitting some roadblocks, Jamie told Chattr that she had concerns going into Final Vows after Feedback Week and Homestays had the couple’s relationship on “life support”.
MAFS’ Jamie on her and Dave’s relationship status
“I won’t talk about our experience after filming,” Jamie said, when asked by Chattr what happened for the pair post-Final Vows. “But unfortunately Dave and I weren’t like the other couples during homestays where we fully embraced each other’s lives. We were on life support essentially, so we didn’t actually have the opportunity to know what it’s like to be in each other’s lives.”
“[After Final Vows] I was looking forward to having an opportunity to work through things privately and see where they actually land.”
Jamie and Dave left Final Vows hand in hand. Image: Nine
While Jamie didn’t confirm or deny if the two were still together, she did have a laugh about some of the rumours she’s read about herself. When asked if she arrived to the reunion solo, Jamie could only laugh.
“I can’t tell you anything about that. They [the media] also said I was like pregnant weeks back!” she said.
MAFS’ Jamie’s thoughts on some of the cast going rogue: ‘The edits are pretty bang on’
If there’s one thing that’s been very different on this season of MAFS, it’s the amount of people on the cast who have gone against Channel Nine’s usual protocol and started using alternate social media accounts to get their viewpoints across.
From Jacqui Burfoot’sbusiness Instagram account page to Eliot Donovan and Adrian Araouzou‘s rogue TikTok accounts, some cast members have been quick to try to get their version of events across as storylines have played out across our TV screens.
Jamie, who has dealt with all publicity through Channel Nine, says she can understand why people want to go rogue but also believes it has damaged the credibility of some.
“Initially, I understand you want to give context, but the edits are pretty bang on,” she said. “You’re missing context sometimes and I get trying to get your point across but you end up looking worse because you don’t stop.”
MAFS’ Jamie has said people’s edits were pretty “bang on”. Image: Nine
MAFS’ Jamie on the villain edit and what to expect from the reunion: ‘We all passed the baton’
One of the most intriguing things about this season of MAFS was there wasn’t one clear-cut villain the whole series, something Jamie said people asked her about when the series first started airing.
“That’s what I was trying to explain to people, they’d be like ‘oh is he the villain’ and I’m like, ‘Oh surprise, we actually pass around the baton on who could be the worst person each episode!'” she siad.
“Like, I’ve never watched a season of MAFS where everyone has a turn being an asshole,” she continued. “Even myself and Dave. Like Dave, was the notorious good guy who became public enemy number one, and I pissed off all the Karens by barking at Carina; it was just insane. Everyone got backlash at some point.”
As for the upcoming MAFS reunion, Jamie had this to say: “For everyone who’s been watching our entire series, you can see this season’s been wild, like, you can’t trust us. Of course, it’s going to be chaos.”
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
For the last few weeks, Jacqui and Ryan have been publicly going at each other’s throats on social media, and now Ryan has dropped even more tea on his MAFS bride.
According to Ryan, leading up to the MAFS Final Vows, Jacqui would say anything to try and get Ryan to go all the way.
“She would say anything, no matter how disgraceful, in order to drag me to Final Vows. Including: ‘I want us to stay together, I truly do love you, let’s get an apartment together,’” Ryan wrote on Instagram.
“Nothing about Jacqui is genuine, she’s one of the worst narcissists I’ve ever met and you can’t not notice it from all her cringey content during this broadcast.”
This comes right before Jacqui and Ryan’s final vows air on Monday night, and it seems clear that the couple don’t care about spoilers.
Recently, both Jacqui and Ryan have been going rogue on social media – basically letting the public know that they have split and are on bad terms.
Jacqui and Ryan at the altar. Image: Nine
In a spicy Instagram story, Ryan revealed that “Jacqui was a bitch at Final Vows. I laughed, then I left. Yayy.” Yikes.
Meanwhile Jacqui said to Sky News that she is in the process of filing an Apprehended Personal Violence Order (APVO) against him.
She also spoke to Daily Mail, slamming Channel Nine and Endemol Shine.
“Where is the duty of care? Why are Channel Nine and ESA [Endemol Shine Australia] not helping me protect myself from this man?” she said. “I understand he said he’s going on a MAFS Official podcast this week and I’m just shocked that someone could be behaving like this in public and not be cut-off from media.”
Yikes upon yikes. Let’s hope this all ends soon and we can forget about Jacqui and Ryan once and for all.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
