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Who is Jack Dunkley? Get to know Married At First Sight’s “alpha-male”

The self-described 'alpha' is one to watch.
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Each time a new season of Married At First Sight Australia premieres, viewers have the opportunity to get to know 20 new participants on their “search for true love.”

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Alongside the sweet love stories and the wholesome moments are the truly jaw-dropping characters, and 2024 won’t be breaking from tradition. Jack Dunkley promises to be one of this season’s most controversial stars. But who is he?

Is he an alpha-male? A fan of slick man-buns? Someone who looks identical to Jayden, another contestant on this season of MAFS? The answer to all of the above is “yes.”

Jack has quickly made waves with viewers, thanks to his first few scenes.

Who is Jack Dunkley?

Jack is a 34-year-old personal trainer from The Gold Coast in Queensland, and he promises to be an intriguing character in this year’s storyline. 

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He describes himself as an “alpha male who needs a partner respectfully submissive to his dominance.” He hoped his bride would have the “patience to understand him and exercise unconditional love for who he truly is.”

According to his profile, Jack also had a long list of requirements for a future partner: they must be glamorous, fit, have a nice smile, be tanned and ideally brunette.

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Jack joins Married At First Sight Australia 2024. (Credit: MAFS)

Who is Jack Dunkley’s bride on MAFS?

In the first week of MAFS, Jack was paired with Tori Adams. While they seem to be interested in each other, things were already looking rocky when Tori’s best friend expressed doubts during the wedding ceremony and now, Jack has admitted to having a girlfriend a mere six weeks before filming began. Read more here.

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Why did Jack Dunkley sign up for MAFS?

As mentioned above, Jack says he signed up to find a partner who fits his list of requirements. But his application wasn’t without scandal.

In August 2023, The Daily Mail were first to report on a scandal brewing behind the scenes. According to the publication, Jack was labelled a “love rat” and tensions grew on set when it was claimed Jack had “abruptly ended” his latest romance to appear on the show.

The Daily Mail and Yahoo Lifestyle both reported that Jack’s ex-girlfriend, Courtney, was shocked at his decision to join MAFS. She alleges that he “dumped” her right before filming commenced.

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Jack could be at the centre of this season’s scandals. (Credit: MAFS)
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“Breaks up with me right after I met his family and he told me he loves me. Tells me it’s for [a] ‘work opportunity in America’ only to find out he’s on MAFS in Sydney,” Courtney wrote on The Wash’s Instagram page.

Jack addressed the rumours during the season’s first dinner party – and while Tori herself seems ok with the situation, many other contestants and even the MAFS experts have a *few* more questions regarding the relationship timeline. 

“I’ve got a disgruntled ex basically,” Jack told everyone during the dramatic episode. “It’s all out of context.”

“It was a very casual but exclusive relationship…She fell a little bit harder for me and a little bit quicker.”

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“She’s thrown me under the bus,” he added before drawing attention to her “colourful past” and inability to read the writing on the wall that their relationship was over.

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Jack confirmed to his fellow dinner party guests that he did try and end the relationship “about six or seven weeks ago” –  long before he knew he was participating in the experiment, but the excuse was quickly disputed by the MAFS experts who revealed he was “well into the experiment process” by then. 

What is Jack Dunkley’s Instagram?

Fans can check out Jack’s many, many gym selfies on his page at @jack_dunkley.

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At the time of the series’ start, Jack had an impressive 4.5k followers. Let’s see how that progresses throughout the season.

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