Jacqui and Ryan's Final Vows
Jacqui and Ryan's journey on Married At First Sight has been extraordinary to say the least.
The pair have always shared a strong connection and a mutual drive for ambition, but many factors almost stopped their relationship in its tracks.
Stream every episode of Married At First Sight for free on 9Now
From Ryan dropping Jacqui during their first wedding dance to the infamous Photo Ranking Challenge and an almighty row at Beth and Teejay's wedding, the couple have endured it all.
Right before Final Vows, Jacqui told Ryan she had exchanged numbers with the man she was almost matched with during the Final Task – sparking outrage from the groom.
But despite the lows, they've always remained united and managed to push aside their issues to work on their relationship.
They now had a huge decision to make: to carry on trying, or to call it quits at Final Vows.
Scroll through to see how it all played out.
Despite Jacqui telling Ryan about the phone number swap the night before, the next morning they were... happy.
And in matching outfits.
"It's been a massive week, I've been through a lot of ups and downs. Learning that Jacqui gave out her number... it was a bloody shock," Ryan told cameras in his multi-coloured shirt.
"But as we came to the end of this experiment, there was this flood of memories and this flood of moments. It's hard to keep being angry and mad."
The couple then watched back their wedding video and reminisced on their love story from start to finish, which brought them even closer together.
"I love Ryan, I do. And I want him in my life," Jacqui beamed to cameras. "In that moment [at the wedding] I felt like we were holding each other's gaze. It was almost like we were holding hands through our eyes."
But then some of the darker moments started to play out, like the Photo Ranking Challenge... and Jacqui seemed to change her mind.
"It's making me question whether it's worth continuing our relationship in the real world. I don't want to sacrifice too much on someone who's not giving me too much in return," she said.
After leaving to go back home, Ryan truly felt a piece of him was missing without Jacqui.
"I do love my peace, but it does feel like something's missing. The goodbye was much harder than I thought and I do miss her already," he told cameras.
"I'm getting older and I'm ready for marriage and a wife and a happy team life... like a dog mum for Freya. I've grown massively in this experiment, and I definitely feel more accepted than Jacqui."
But for Jacqui... well, she did not feel the same.
"Coming back to Manly I feel like nothing's missing. I feel happy. I don't feel like a sense of attachment to Ryan and I don't feel like I want him here. I feel like I'm happier alone," she told producers.
"Ryan is not a good husband. From the wedding day, I knew I was dealing with an inexperienced groom and this was going to take up a lot of work on my end to make the relationship work.
"I'm pushing a big heavy boulder up a hill here, and it's going to fall back and squash me. So I'm going, I'm out."
Jacqui said she had some "iconic lines" that were "really funny" to say at Final Vows, and "for once I can speak without being interrupted and Ryan has to sit there and listen to me."
While Jacqui's mind was made up, Ryan's was not.
He spoke to his friends – who are not fans of Jacqui – and said he was very happy with the relationship and wanted to continue on.
But his friends were clear with their opinions.
"How she's treated you is absolutely disgusting," one said. "Being treated like s--t for two months then two weeks of goodness... you need to make the decision that's best for you. I think the juice ain't worth the squeeze."
After a lot of deciding, it was time for the couple to say their Final Vows.
Jacqui rolled up to say her piece in a jaw-dropping white gown, wearing her hair in a tousled beach wave.
She was confident walking in to see her groom, and Ryan was happy to see her.
"Hey wifey," he beamed, as they shared an awkward hug.
"Here we are again... are you ready?"
She nodded.
Ryan said his Final Vows first.
Ryan's Final Vows
"Dear Jacqui, my wife. It still feels like we're riding the wave of a crazy, vivid dream. 'RyRy and Jacqs', together at the end, still laughing at ourselves. Good thing there's no chance of another dip malfunction!" he began with a joke.
"As I begin to write these Final Vows, the words want to spill out and scatter in all directions. I've chosen just a few to stand before you today as your husband, your partner and..."
He began to become slightly emotional, before he continued: "Jacqui. I came into this experiment with the deepest desire for a connection that lasts forever.
"From the moment we met, that first touch, we connected unreservedly with care, cuddles and crossing the space of any sadness to embrace each other."
Ryan's Final Vows
"Jacqui, we were wild, wonderful and weird as hell. The connection we built slowly transformed a strange apartment into our home. Our heart-shaped shrine contained the power to transport us back through every photo and memory," Ryan continued... before in a split second, the entire mood changed.
