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On March 9, Lauren and Clint bid farewell to the Married at First Sight experiment, with the pair both writing ‘leave’ (the zoo… in Lauren’s case).
Since leaving, Clint has revealed exclusively to Nine in an exit interview what unravelled in the weeks that followed.
“Reflecting on my time in the experiment and some of the behaviours that [Lauren] demonstrated, I was just like, ‘You know what, I don’t think this is my person’,” Clint shared.
“This is not someone I want to keep putting in, and doing everything I can, to make it work.”
Images have also been shared exclusively by Woman’s Day, that Clint has also moved on romantically with MAFS star, Jacqui!
Are Lauren and Clint still together?
Having been previously coupled up with Eliot, Lauren was given a second chance to make her believe in love again.
The experts matched fiercely independent Lauren, with Clint, a 43-year-old successful pro golfer and business owner from Tasmania.
Since their exit from the experiment, the pair had shared with the experts that they would be catching up when leaving the show.
However, new pictures speak otherwise with a new MAFS couple spotted in Clint’s hometown of Tasmania.
Jacqui and Clint were very cosy, sharing a kiss and walking hand in hand in the woodlands.
There has been no comment from the pair. However, Jacqui had shared to her personal Instagram, “I am currently in a relationship with a person who was exactly what I asked for. Someone kind, considerate, a great man, and intelligent. Sometimes miracles happen because today I am in fact in happy and in a loving long term relationship!”
We are yet to see if Lauren has found a match since the experiment.
The pair’s MAFS journey
As a first in MAFS history, Lauren was given a second chance at love, despite her increasing apprehensiveness.
With a nervous Clint at the end of the altar, initial introductions were tense with Lauren uncertain of what awaited her.
“I don’t want to say vows, I don’t want to go through it all again to be rejected,” Lauren had shared.
“When I received a call from the experts that they had found my match again, I was very skeptical.”
Lauren continued to say that after countless conversations with the experts, she remembered why she was entering the experiment in the first place, “To find someone who shares the same desire to build a life together and embark on a new adventure as partners.”
Clint empathised with Lauren after the ceremony. He shared that he was there to help her, “I’m so sorry to hear that. I’ve got your back so that’s fine.”
Once seated at their reception, the pair confided in one another. Lauren shared her previous MAFS experience while he revealed he has come out of a 10-year relationship. On reflection of his previous relationship, he admitted to working on himself to do better.
“I think the fact that he wants to learn and wants to grow and be a better person – that’s a very important thing to me,” Lauren shared.
Ahead of their first dinner party as a couple, Lauren and Clint were at ease, however, unbeknownst to Lauren is Eliot’s surprise reappearance.
“I’ve got her back. I want the rest of the matches to see that she’s found someone who’s genuine and here for the right reasons,” Clint shared.
As conflict arose at the dinner table, the pair were forced to face the heat from Eliot. Throughout, Clint showed that he did have Lauren’s back by supporting her against the comments made.
Coming into their first commitment ceremony as a couple, the anticipation was at an all-time high.
Lauren was still seemingly hurt by Eliot’s behaviour at the dinner party, but Clint showed once again that he was there to have her back!
“It wasn’t nice what happened to you, that’s not okay,” Clint remarked.
On the couch, the pair showed to be locked in with one another. Clint commented, “She ticks a lot of boxes for sure. I think she’s the most stunning person in the room,” he remarked, apologising jokingly to the other couples.
The pair were asked to rank the other members of the experiment. “It’s pretty easy for me. It’s not even putting you here (as number one) but pushing you all the way up here,” Clint said, pushing his new bride ahead of the other women.
The newlyweds then sat back and watched their initial tapes. In them, Lauren is direct in wanting a successful man with hopefully a salary of a million dollars!
Wanting an alpha man, she joked that maybe if Clint let his chest hair grow and ditched the fake tan routine, she would be more drawn to his manhood.
Dinner number two was a success and the pair were excited, “I feel good about walking into the dinner party with Clint. I mean, we are building a friendship. He’s very easy to hang out with, get along with,” Lauren shared.
On the couch for their second commitment ceremony, Lauren is unfortunately still unable to find a romantic connection with Clint. She reiterates their friendship is a starting place.
Lauren shares that Clint was doing the dishes, which finds the other members of the experiment laughing. Jamie even offered up her household for him to do. However, Lauren is clear on her idea of an alpha male personality type.
“With Clint that ‘alphaism’ – I don’t feel like it’s super there,” she shared.
When asked if Clint could step up into that Alpha leader role, an awkward pause later, Lauren says ‘Yes’.
The pair both choose to stay. They’re told to put in the time, work and curiosity to see if they can find that missing spark!
Married At First Sight Australia screens 7pm Sunday to Wednesday on Three and streams on ThreeNow.
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