Married At First Sight's Jacqui Burfoot has broken her silence after it was revealed she had rented a flash $200-a-night Airbnb for Homestays Week.
The bride, 29, took to Instagram on Tuesday to defend her decision not to show her actual home on the show, claiming 'security and privacy is important' when you're a 'single lady'.
Jacqui, who is married to Ryan Donnelly in the series, posted a video of herself posing in a green, floor-length Rat & Boa dress, $495, on a beautiful balcony overlooking some palm trees.
'For anyone curious, this was taken at my actual Manly apartment,' the reality star captioned the post.
'As a single lady, security and privacy is important to me and my friends,' she wrote.
'I didn't [sic] feel comfortable opening my home up to all of Australia.
Married At First Sight's Jacqui Burfoot has broken her silence after it was revealed she had rented a flash $200-a-night Airbnb for Homestays Week. Pictured on the balcony of her real apartment
She took to Instagram on Tuesday to defend her decision not to show her actual home on the show, claiming 'security and privacy is important' when you're a 'single lady'
The reality star was all smiles as she posed in the at-home images
She continued: 'Just so you know the "apartments" the couples live in are actually also decorated hotel rooms.'
The bride went on to remind her fans that Homestays Week isn't about introducing your partner to your home, but rather doing things together that you usually do outside of the experiment.
'Homestays is about getting to know someone in their usual neighborhood doing usual activities.
'If you care about the actual homes you should watch a show like The Block, not MAFS lol,' she ended the post.
The reality star went on to share pictures of her bedroom in a number of mirror selfies, as well as another balcony shot at her Sydney abode.
On Tuesday, Jacqui was caught out in an embarrassing Homestays Week lie as Daily Mail Australia revealed that the luxurious Manly property she welcomed Ryan Donnelly into on Monday night was actually a rented Airbnb.
The jewellery store owner returned to the Northern Beaches for the episode and was filmed rolling her suitcase through the front door of what was supposedly her home.
However, the property was in fact a $200-a-night Airbnb rental.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that the luxurious Manly property she welcomed Ryan Donnelly into on Monday night was actually a $200 a night Airbnb
Inside Jacqui's TV accommodation
A voiceover described the residence as 'Jacqui's home', but in reality it was a two-story rental arranged by producers.
The deception didn't end there either, as it was also a completely different home from the one shown during her wedding backstory.
According to a production insider, Jacqui's actual living situation was deemed 'too small' and impractical for filming.
'She had roommates living at her house and it was in a messy state, and she didn't feel comfortable with it,' a source tells Daily Mail Australia.
'Ryan and Jacqui were instructed not to make any mention that it was a fake house and just to pretend that it was actually Jacqui's.'
The source added the decision was ironic given Jacqui's later criticisms of Ryan's real home.
'Which is pretty hypocritical because when they went to Ryan's, Jacqui was given full freedom to attack his living conditions,' they said.
The deception didn't end there either, as it was also a completely different home from the one shown during her wedding backstory
What's more, MAFS fans have also claimed that the fake home was filled with Kmart furnishings after Jacqui continued to describe herself as 'high class'.
Homestay week is designed to offer a glimpse into the daily lives of MAFS contestants, leading viewers to believe they are staying in their actual homes.
However, due to Jacqui's real living situation - a small shared apartment in Manly - producers opted for a more visually appealing alternative.
'Her real bedroom was tiny, and the camera crew couldn't fit in her apartment. Her roommates' stuff was everywhere and they would've had to be asked to leave for filming,' the insider added.
Despite the controversy, the episode still managed to deliver its fair share of drama.
Jacqui and Ryan clashed over his facial hair, reigniting their ongoing disagreement over why he refused to shave his beard.
The argument escalated in the backyard, proving that even in a dreamy Northern Beaches setting, their issues couldn't be escaped.
Meanwhile, Daily Mail Australia can reveal that tensions are set to reach new heights when Jacqui travels to Ryan's home in Campbelltown, in Sydney's west.
Ryan had serious reservations about her visit, fearing her 'elitist attitude' would take centre stage.
'He told her, "Look, if you come here, maybe think about what you're going to say and try not to be too judgmental, because my house is clean,"' the insider claimed.
However, that didn't stop Jacqui from nitpicking every detail of his home. She allegedly 'walked through pointing out everything she didn't like' and even wrote a to-do list for Ryan on a whiteboard.
'She literally wrote a list - like a teacher scolding a student,' the source said.
Her criticisms didn't stop there. Jacqui reportedly mocked Ryan for only having expired two month old eggs in his fridge, ridiculed his artwork, and even insulted his souvenir collection, likening his home to 'an old person's house'.
But perhaps the biggest insult of all?
'She ripped into him for having just one pillow on his bed. Ryan had actually bought her a brand-new pillow before she arrived, but it still wasn't good enough,' the insider revealed.
