We’re on the home stretch towards the end of Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025, and the shocks keep coming on and off screen, with Clint Rice asking Jacqui Burfoot to marry him during a MAFS reunion viewing party.
The MAFS reunion was filmed in November last year, and it’s where Clint and Jacqui made their public debut as a couple. Last night, Clint proposed to Jacqui at So Dramatic’s reunion viewing party, saying, “We signed up for Married at First Sight to get married, [and] to find a life partner. So I’ve got one question for you…” before dropping to his knee and presenting Jacqui with a massive engagement ring.
Combined Communications Specialist and Body Language Expert Scott Taylor has been commentating on MAFS for weeks now, giving insight into the storylines we’re seeing play out on our screens.
Now, he’s weighed in on the shock engagement, claiming that Jacqui and Clint are trying to maintain relevancy.
“From the MAFS [reunion] episode and all the recent socials, I believe that Clint and Jacqui are not in a true relationship,” Scott told Chattr. “All the posts have the jeweller tagged in it as well, which would have been the promo contra for the publicity stunt. Get ready for twelve weeks of social media madness as I predicted weeks ago.”
Body language expert decodes MAFS’ Clint and Jacqui’s relationship
Scott also commented on the pair’s debut as a couple on the MAFS reunion episode, reading into their body language as they announced their relationship to the cameras.
“They lack alignment with their non-verbals,” Scott said. “The affection appears to be staged, not natural and I don’t see the behaviours we traditionally see with connected couples.”
At the Dinner Party, Scott noted other ‘superficial’ behaviours when the couple got into a heated discussion with Jacqui’s ex, Ryan Donnelly.
“Clint leans away from Jacqui, he doesn’t have an aligned and open ventral area and power zones. It is superficial, and I don’t believe it’s legitimate,” Scott said. “They asked Clint, ‘Did you pay for her ticket?’ and he said, ‘Essentially I paid for it,’ so that means he paid and was probably reimbursed by the network.”
Scott made mention of Clint’s comments about where Ryan lives showing insight into his “true character”.
“Clint’s response of I’m not in a Western Suburbs shithouse etc., gave insight as to his true character and any chance of them clambering for social media followers just took a nosedive. Ryan should not have kept pushing about it and Clint should not have been peacocking like he was.”
Scott also said he didn’t think Jacqui and Clint would go to this ‘desperate’ level for attention, calling their connection ‘unnatural’ in his videos.
Chattr has reached out to Clint about Scott’s comments.
Clint and Jacqui address surprise engagement
Clint and Jacqui spoke with The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick this morning, addressing their engagement, with Jacqui saying she’s “beyond happy”.
“I’m in shock, honestly, it happened so quick! I feel so lucky. I’m madly in love with Clint and I’m so excited. I’m beyond happy,” she said.
The couple said they’ve been dating since mid-November, with Jacqui confirming they’ve been living together since the end of the reunion.
“I’ve been to New Zealand and met all Jacqui’s family and Jacqui’s met all my family in Tassie,” Clint said. “We’re with each other 24/7, literally, we are together every day, all day. We hang out and work together.”
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