By now, even casual Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 fans know that Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice struck up a relationship after the show.
The couple made their first MAFS appearance together at the MAFS reunion. In a twist, the couple were at a MAFS reunion watch party on April 6 when Clint popped the question.
So yes, the former Miss Yacht International contestant and Clint are now engaged! They’re also talking about baby plans, and we have all the details below.
Jacqui and Clint’s baby name reveal
During one of Jacqui and Clint’s many AMAs, a fan asked the engaged couple if they had any baby names picked out. It turns out they each have a unique name they want to use for their future kids.
“I really want to have a baby called Livily if she’s a girl,” Jacqui told fans.
“And I’ve got Rio. Rio Rice,” Clint added.
“So it will be Livily Rice and Rio Rice,” Jacqui said.
The pair then made rice jokes, saying they could also call their kids Jasmine, Sushi and Brown. It’s giving North West!
Some of Jacqui and Clint’s followers were obsessed with the rice-themed names, with one suggesting: “You need a tribe of kids, there are so many names just waiting to be chosen. Fried, Brown, White, Arborio, Creamed, Saffron, Coconut, Boiled, Steamed.”
Clint and Jacqui are engaged
Publicity stunt or hopeless romantics? Clint popped the question at a MAFS reunion party, asking Jacqui to marry him after a little speech.
“You’re amazing and I know we’ve talked about a lot, a lot about our future and our future plans,” Clint said.
“We signed up for Married at First Sight to get married, to find a life partner. So I’ve got one question for you.”
Jacqui nodded yes and let out a bunch of screams.
Looks like these two are the real deal. If it works, it works!
Jacqui and Clint’s debut during the MAFS reunion
The couple finally made their long-awaited debut during the MAFS reunion, where Jacqui gleefully declared that Ryan was “jealous”. The pair apparently got together two weeks after Final Vows, after Clint paid for a plane ticket for Jacqui to visit him in Tassie.
The most outrageous part? They were already making plans to move in together after just weeks of dating!
“Clint lives in a really nice place and there is space for Jacqui. He’s cleared out half of the walk-in wardrobe for me,” Jacqui said.
“I’ve got my own shower, like we’ve got his and her showers, his and her vanity, I’ve got a house key, a tennis court and [a] bike. We’re starting a business together, which is actually the best part.”
How did MAFS’ Jacqui and Clint start dating?
Jacqui joined the Fifi, Fev & Nick radio show for an interview the morning after her and Ryan Donnelly‘s Final Vows aired.
She gushed about her relationship with Clint and told the hosts that their meet-cute story “does come out at the Reunion.”
“If you speak to Clint, he will explain that out of the group, I was the most normal girl who had a life and was down to earth, [that] doesn’t take herself too seriously and loves having a laugh,” she continued.
Jacqui then clarified that they only started hanging out romantically after Final Vows were filmed.
“He reached out to me and wanted to get to know me and after Final Vows, he did invite me down to Tassie to spend some time with him.”
Jacqui added that she was initially nervous about their 14-year age gap but said after meeting him, “it doesn’t really affect us at all.”
MAFS stars found out about Jacqui and Clint’s relationship at the Reunion
As per The Daily Mail, the romance left Ryan “blindsided” at the reunion, with the groom having “no idea’ that Jacqui and Clint had started dating.
“Ryan had no idea. He heard rumours, but seeing it unfold like this left him feeling betrayed,” an insider told Daily Mail. “He considered Clint a mate—now he feels like they both lied to his face.”
However Clint hit back at those rumours in an interview with Chattr, saying he never had a friendship with Ryan and said that he broke the news to him personally.
“We didn’t want to be smug about it or throw it in anyone’s face. We wanted to handle things respectfully,” Clint said. “Ryan tried to spin it as though we were mates – but we weren’t. We didn’t know each other before the show, and we won’t know each other after.”
Are Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice still together?
The news of the romance was first teased when Jacqui uploaded a cryptic Instagram update in early December 2024, alluding to a “new chapter”. Days later, she was spotted in Tasmania looking cosy with Clint at a wildlife park.
The Daily Mail reported that Jacqui has quit her job, packed up her Sydney life, and moved to Clint’s luxury estate in Tasmania, with another insider saying the two have a “natural chemistry”.
Jacqui has also been liking photos and videos of Clint’s dogs on his dogs’ Instagram page and in a video on the page, her gold bracelet is seen in the shot with the pups.
Towards the end of the season, Jacqui consistently included Clint in her Instagram stories and spoke favourablely of him and their relationship. So, it appears that Jacqui and Clint are absolutely still together.
Jacqui confirms there’s no bad blood with Lauren Hall: “I love her”
Clint was originally married to Lauren Hall in the experiment, and the pair decided to leave the show as friends. However, many of the cast (and the experts) speculated Clint had feelings for Lauren but didn’t act on them, something he has since denied.
“We were done. We wanted out. But then we got a call from Nine, warning us that if we left early, they would make us the most hated couple on Australian TV,” Clint said. “Looking back, we should have just walked. They stitched us up anyway.”
Meanwhile, Jacqui has been going continuously rogue on her business Instagram page answering fan questions about the show and spilling all sorts of the tea.
In one Instagram AMA, Jacqui confirmed there’s no bad blood between her and Lauren, but didn’t mention her relationship with Clint. She said she still speaks to Lauren, saying the two have “lots in common” and that she had just gotten off the phone with her.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Want to CHATTR with us? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more entertainment news.
