Newlyweds Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice appeared keen to keep a low profile when they were spotted at Sydney Airport on Friday. The Married At First Sight stars tied the knot in a private New Zealand ceremony last month.
Jacqui, 29, and Clint, 44, both cut low-key figures as they made their way through the airport's domestic terminal. Appearing keen to avoid the glare of the cameras, Jacqui held a large water bottle up to her face in an attempt to obscure her visage.
Jacqui wore a cream-coloured maxi-dress featuring a plunging V-neckline and a floral jacquard pattern. She rugged up against the elements with a charcoal grey jacket with wide lapels, and finished her flight ensemble with a pair of white leather Jo Mercer ballet flats.
Her stunning wedding bling – a large, oval-cut diamond engagement ring and a simpler matching yellow gold wedding band – was also on full display. She managed to get some shopping in during her Sydney stay, carrying a bag from luxe fashion brand Jac + Jack. Leaving her brunette locks down for the flight, Jacqui accessorised with a black woven leather bag slung over her right shoulder.
Clint, meanwhile, played the dutiful husband perfectly, carrying the couple's bags through the terminal. He cut a wintry figure in a white polo neck worn under a light grey zip-up jumper and a navy blue jacket. He also wore khaki-coloured chinos paired with white sneakers and a similarly coloured cap.
The airport sighting came after Clint took a cheeky swipe at his TV bride, Lauren Hall, as he and Jacqui shared details of their recent New Zealand wedding on Today Extra on Thursday. Clint and Jacqui described their nuptials as 'breathtaking and special' after tying the knot in a private ceremony at Lake Wakatipu on New Zealand's South Island last month.
It wasn't long before co-host Sylvia Jeffreys cheekily asked how the day compared to his TV wedding to Lauren. 'It was so nice to be able to look down the aisle and see Jacqui... and know her intentions are good!' Clint said. He added that getting married in real life felt much more special than doing it on the Channel Nine dating experiment. 'It was an amazing day, it felt like the MAFS wedding was a bit of a run-through,' he said.
Clint insisted that he and Jacqui looked back fondly on their time on MAFS, because it was how they met. 'It would have been hard to meet if it weren't for the show. It strengthened us!' he said. The pair said they wanted to recreate their first dance as husband and wife, set to Alex Warren's romantic ballad 'Ordinary'. They were then asked to perform a somewhat awkward dance routine live on television.
Last month, Jacqui and Clint officially tied the knot a year after getting engaged. 'It was unreal and [we] celebrated hard [and] invites were hard to come by,' Clint told Daily Mail after the nuptials. Jacqui and Clint, who found love after their time on the Channel Nine experiment, celebrated their 12-month anniversary in December 2025.
In a candid Instagram post, the reality star didn't hold back in addressing critics who doubted the legitimacy of their romance. 'Haters and jealous, attention-seeking co-stars said it's fake, PR stunt, give it three months, performative or manipulative, just for attention,' she said. 'One year in today – please forward your apologies in writing because it looks like your three-month forecast aged like milk with your integrity.' She went on to issue a fiery message to her detractors, adding: 'Also, ew, never project your gross expiration dates or beliefs onto me or Clint ever again.'
The pair sparked headlines after their on-screen connection was initially met with scepticism from fellow participants. Despite the controversy, Jacqui and Clint remained inseparable after filming wrapped, and have since become one of the show's rare lasting love stories.
