If there was one pivotal moment from last night’s episode of MAFS 2025, it had to be Ryan Donnelly managing to disrespect his wife, Jacqui Burfoot, not once but twice during an Intimacy Week session with Alessandra Rampolla and the other grooms in the experiment.
To recap, Ryan told the group that during their Intimacy Week fantasy task, Jacqui’s “crazy eyes” made an appearance during a discussion about Ryan’s lack of interest and the infamous Photo Ranking task that saw him place his bride in equal third.
Alessandra and the group were unimpressed with Ryan’s lack of respect for Jacqui, but things only got worse. While trying to un-dig the hole he had created, Ryan made a shocking remark about Jacqui being particularly good at a sexual act.
The drama didn’t end there. Once back with their respective partners, the incident spread through the experiment – with everyone knowing about what was said besides Jacqui herself.
Jacqui speaks out on Instagram
Now that the episode has aired, Jacqui has taken to Instagram to give her two cents on how she felt watching it all back.
“The only thing on my mind right now – why has no one had the respect or decency to check in with me at this point?” she wrote, alongside a screenshot of the episode.
“Everyone is gossiping like children, and I’m humiliated. Men, I wish you stood up to that ‘locker room chat’ on the spot,” Jacqui continued.
During the episode, we saw Dave Thomas reflect with his wife, Jamie Marinos, on the Intimacy Week moment, telling Jamie he had regrets about not speaking up for Jacqui during the session. Jacqui thanked Dave for realising this in her post but also addressed Jamie, saying she wished that the fellow bride had approached her with the information after receiving it.
It looks like the shocking moment will be brought up during tonight’s Dinner Party – how will it affect Jacqui and Ryan’s relationship going forward? Given Jacqui has hinted at finding a new love, we’re going to assume the answer is “not well”!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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