Fans React To Ryan Donnelly’s X-Rated Gym Protocol

Married At First Sight (MAFS) fans are calling out Ryan Donnelly for throwing a sook after his wife, Jacqueline Burfoot, exposed his weird sex rule weeks after he made a comment about her head game.

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It’s Couples’ Retreat Week and, of course, at the centre of all the drama is Jacqueline Burfoot and Ryan Donnelly.

You see, after a couple of episodes of silence from the dramatic pair, shit hit the fan when Jacqui revealed Ryan’s weird sex protocol she has to follow.

To give you a quick recap, when the couples arrived at their Byron Bay abode, the guys and gals split up into two separate groups. Whilst the blokes discussed how easy the weekend was going to be, the gals got to the nitty gritty with some good ol’ sex talk.

During this chat, Jacqui let it slip that Ryan won’t have sex on days he trains at the gym so he can preserve his testosterone. The sex revelation sends the girls into cackles, with many of them believing that Ryan should be DTF whether he goes to the gym or not, regardless of his testosterone and all that.

“I’ve never been with a guy who cares so much for the gym, so maybe it’s normal,” Jacqui asks the group as they all cackle.

“I thought it was a gym boy thing.”

Same, girlies, same. (Image source: 9Now / Married At First Sight)

Unfortunately for Jacqui, the wild sex protocol is then spread throughout the whole group, with many of the wives telling their hubbies about the odd rule.

Hilariously, Clint Rice, who’s a former pro-golfer, agreed with Ryan’s reason, stating that pro-golfers avoid sex before and mid-tournament to enhance their performance. But keep in mind, Ryan is only going to the gym… Clint is talking about PRO-GOLF. Emphasis on the PRO here.

The sex confession is eventually brought up to Ryan in front of the group during some bevvies around a fire, and Ryan is PISSSSSEDDD.

After being asked about his whole testosterone theory, Ryan keeps arguing that his sex life shouldn’t be brought up to everyone — despite telling all the blokes about Jacqui’s head game during Intimacy Week.

Eventually, Ryan gives in and explains his sex rule.

“A lot of my mates are athletes and a lot of guys do train the same way… If you do have goals or you do want to perform a certain way then sex every day is not conducive to that,” he shared.

As Eliot Donovan called it, “self-induced blue balls.”

Mid-blue-balls conversation, Ryan pulled Jacqui for a private chat, demanding that their sex life be kept under wraps but THANKFULLY, his bride called him out for his “blowjob” comment from earlier in the season.

During their chat, Jacqui expressed that Ryan prioritised the gym more rather than her. But despite hearing her out, Ryan threatened to break up with her if their sex life was brought up to the group again.

YUCKKKKK. Gross behaviour.

Intruder bride Beth Kelly came to the rescue and attempted to mediate Jacqui and Ryan’s conversation. Unfortunately, after referring to Jacqui’s pussy, Ryan was disgusted and demanded she show some class.

Jacqui then quickly said she was fine with Ryan’s weird sex gym protocol, which ultimately ended their discussion and argument surrounding the steamy confession.

Tthe sex confession saga doesn’t end there because Ry Ry is stillllll PISSED at Jacqui for bringing it up. But this time around, he’s mostly pissed at Beth, to which he takes on her husband Teejay Halkias.

Thankfully, instead of backing down, Teejay and the other boiz call out Ryan for his blowjob comment, questioning why it was OK for him to talk about sex but not his wife.

Yes Teejay – good one for calling out Ryan on his double standards #mafs #mafsau Ryan is as dumb as a box of hammers, honestly

— Lou (@blonde_louise) March 3, 2025

Wow, what a fucking doozy. Here’s what MAFS fans had to say about Ryan’s wild sex gym protocol, conspiracy theory or whatever you wanna call it.

Ryan saids that intimate details about sex life in a group setting is not allowed but he is more than happy to share how jacqui pleasured him to the boys in the intimacy week group session, so its only ok for him to share but not when jacqui does it, I don’t understand. #MAFSAU

— 𝓡𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓰𝓲🌸 (@ReneeSergi) March 3, 2025

Ryan: private conversations about sex aren’t for group discussion. Have some respect.

Also Ryan: JACQI GIVES GREAT HEAD LOL #MAFSAU #mafs

— Poppy (@Poppy45854074) March 3, 2025

Nah sorry but Ryan deserves this. The way he made that disgusting comment and made everyone feel uncomfortable, now it was his turn to feel that way🤷🏽‍♂️ #MAFSAU #MAFSAustralia

— Luke&BRAVO (@BravoLuke1212) March 3, 2025

Ryan is a good example of a fragile man.
Happy to degrade Jacqui with the BOYZ but if one mention of his own sexual hang ups and he is frothing #MAFS #MAFSAU

— Succulent Chinese Meal (@Julxxx0) March 3, 2025

Ryan questioning a woman being classy, yet he can talk about getting a great gobby! 🍆 This is so staged and so fucking LAMEEEE #MAFS #MAFSAU

— 𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓱 (@LeahJayK) March 3, 2025