As soon as MAFS couple Jade and Ridge met at the alter, they fell for each other hook, line and sinker for each other. And yes, they are still together.
In fact, they’re one of two couples still together from that season of MAFS. But recent revelations from Jade suggest it wasn’t quite “love” at first sight.
“I was determined to not get feelings for anyone,” Jade shared in Q&A (via 9Now). “So I was so up and down at the start.”
She added that “everyone had a lot more faith in us than we did in each other.”
But since their time on MAFS, Jade and Ridge have become even stronger! The two not only appear to be spending every waking moment together, but they have also been spending time with each other’s families – and documenting it on Instagram.
Recently, Ridge shared a gorgeous photo with Jade and her daughter Victoria, with the caption “Fam portraits”.
Jade also shared photos from the same shoot, writing “blessed with the best”.
Earlier this year, Jade also shared a video of the two dancing, writing: “One day you will understand why the timing was perfect and why things had to happen exactly the way they did. To protect you, to guide you, and to redirect you to where you were always meant to be.”
Ridge has embraced dad duties
Earlier this year, Ridge shared an update on her relationship with Jade’s daughter, whom he picked up after her dance lesson – proving he’s all across dad duties.
“Went on MAFS for a laugh, now I’m picking up her daughter from dance,” Ridge wrote Instagram along with a video of Victoria hopping in the passenger seat.
Victoria has also featured in their Instagram posts, including one playful video that seems to show them fighting in October 2024, captioned, “POV when you’re getting rinsed by the Mrs but your stepdaughter saves your life”. Ridge also added a comment to this, saying “Thank god for V”.
So it seems the MAFS couple’s relationship is going from strength to strength.
Read our exclusive interview with Jade and Ridge
Near the tail end of MAFS, we sat down with Jade and Ridge to get some more insights…
“The experiment turned out to be a lot better than I expected,” mum-of-one Jade, 26, told us. “I had never watched the show. I googled the success rates the night before I flew out and they weren’t great, so I was very nervous.”
Smitten Ridge, 27, added he definitely “got lucky” being matched with Jade. “I didn’t think an experiment like this could work, but I ended up falling in love. It was a happy accident.”
As well as building his relationship with Jade, Ridge has been busy establishing a bond with her eight-year-old daughter Victoria, lovingly known as ‘Vee’. Jade admitted it’s been a “big relief” seeing the two getting on so well.
“I feel like it’s such a huge ask for someone who doesn’t have kids to take on a partner and another child, so I did really appreciate that,” she shared. “It’s always a really tough situation.
“A lot of people may say yes in the moment and say that’s fine, but then once they meet [the] child, they might feel differently towards the situation.”
Any fears Jade may have had disappeared when she saw Ridge and Vee together. For his part, Ridge said “I never thought I’d be able to love someone’s child like my own. But meeting Vee, that’s changed. I love Vee. I see her as my own even though I know she’s not, which is a shock to me. I never thought I’d get to that stage.”
As they reminisced about their MAFS journey at that time, Jade said she and Ridge “share the same love languages” which makes it “really easy” for them to get along. Subsequently, they don’t feel like they have to “force anything”.
Jade maintained they also work because they are best friends as well as lovers.
“I think Ridge has a lot of great qualities that you would want in a partner,” she said. Ridge had high praise for Jade too.
“My favourite thing about Jade is how strong she is. It’s one of the sexiest things about her,” he said. “She’s been through a lot and I admire every fibre of her being.”
Will Jade and Ridge have a baby?
Our chat naturally turned to babies, and Jade and Ridge confessed giving Vee a few siblings is something they hope for in the future – specifically “boy and girl twins”.
“I’d also like to do a little bit of travel together and I’ll definitely be waiting for another ring before we have any kiddies,” Jade revealed. “The show doesn’t count. I’d like a proper engagement, instead of me just being handed to him!”
“I don’t do anything half-arsed,” Ridge interjected. “When I’m in it I’m really in it. This is the first time I’ve been in love, so I don’t plan on us going anywhere but forward together.
“More kids and then we can live happily ever after with Vee and our three dogs Rufus, Fendi, and Evie!”
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