Married At First Sight's Jacqui Burfoot has been caught out in an embarrassing Homestays Week lie.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that the luxurious Manly property she welcomed Ryan Donnelly into on Monday night was actually a rented Airbnb.
The 29-year-old 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.
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.
Married At First Sight's Jacqui Burfoot has been caught out in an embarrassing Homestays Week lie
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that the luxurious Manly property she welcomed Ryan Donnelly into on Monday night was actually a rented Airbnb
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.
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.
The property was in fact a $200-a-night Airbnb rental.
The deception didn't end there either, as it was also a completely different home from the one shown during her wedding backstory
Meanwhile, tensions are set to reach new heights when Jacqui travels to Ryan's home in Campbelltown, in Sydney's west
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.
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