Jacqui Burfoot spills MAFS secrets: Jilted bride unleashes on her edit and groom Ryan Donnelly’s X-rated comment in tell-all interview

Married At First Sight bride Jacqui Burfoot has broken her silence on how she’s been portrayed on the show.

In an explosive tell-all interview with Daily Mail Australia, the 29-year-old New Zealand lawyer dished on the real story behind her turbulent marriage to ‘warrior’ Ryan Donnelly.

Her wedding to Ryan was painted as awkward, with the show focusing on her seemingly cold reaction at the altar.

But according to Jacqui, this is far from the full story, with the reality TV star insisting the pair had a ‘special bond’ from the start.

‘Ryan and I actually really did have really great eye contact at the end of the aisle,’ she revealed.

‘We did lock eyes, we were looking into each other’s eyes very intimately.

Jacqui Burfoot spills MAFS secrets: Jilted bride unleashes on her edit and groom Ryan Donnelly’s X-rated comment in tell-all interview

Married At First Sight bride Jacqui Burfoot (pictured) has broken her silence on how she’s been portrayed on the show

‘It’s a shame they’ve shown me looking away from Ryan when we did share that very special bond.’

Viewers have also seen Jacqui seemingly nitpick at Ryan and struggle to connect with him emotionally, but she says the context is missing.

‘Everyone’s seeing one percent of what’s going on. I was dealing with a lot of things that are not necessarily on camera,’ she explained.

‘I was very specific with the experts about what I wanted in a husband—someone mature, emotionally intelligent, kind, and considerate.

‘And I felt like Ryan wasn’t quite the anchor at the end of the aisle that I was hoping for.’

Jacqui also insisted she came into the experiment with the positive intention to find true love.

‘I believe love is a verb, and that you can show your love through forgiveness, patience, and understanding,’ she said.

‘That was my mindset from the start, and I really tried to embody that throughout my journey.’