Married At First Sight star Ridge Barredo gets down on one knee as he teases huge relationship news with girlfriend Jade Pywell

Ridge Barredo stunned fans on Saturday when he got down on one knee for girlfriend Jade Pywell while teasing big relationship news.

But the 29-year-old Married At First Sight star subverted expectations at the last minute when he revealed he was only pulling a “cruel” prank and not actually proposing.

The loved-up couple was seen in an Instagram video enjoying some time in the sun together on the back of a boat, as Ridge pretended to pop the question.

His elaborate prank started when he encouraged Jade, 27, to take a photo with him next to the edge of the boat.

The mother-of-one was already drenched in water as she posed with him wearing a wetsuit that was pulled up to her waist to expose her bikini top.

Ridge then took her left hand in his and got down on one knee, causing Jade to look down at him in shock and glee as she thought he was proposing.

Ridge Barredo, 29, (left) stunned fans on Saturday when he got down on one knee for girlfriend Jade Pywell, 27, (right) while teasing big relationship news

But when the trickster looked up at her and pulled her close, he suddenly pushed her into the water next to them.

Jade seemed to take the joke nicely as she shared the video on her own Instagram Stories, making light of the joke.

“Sheesh. Harder than I thought to get a ring,” she captioned the clip alongside a single tear emoji.

But while Jade didn’t seem to take offense, fans of the couple flocked to the comments to condemn Ridge for making such a joke.

“Awww that’s not fair, you really need to do it now x,” one wrote, while another said: “This is mean, Ridge.”

A third commented: ‘No, this isn’t it.’

“Cruel, not funny,” another added.

“Not deeeeece,” one user wrote, referring to Ridge’s catchphrase “deece,” which means “decent.”

But the Married At First Sight star subverted expectations at the last minute when he revealed he was just pulling a 'cruel' prank and not actually proposing

After getting down on one knee, Ridge pushed Jade into the water at the last moment

But the Married At First Sight star subverted expectations at the last minute when he revealed he was just pulling a ‘cruel’ prank and not actually proposing

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Although Jade didn't seem to take offense, fans of the couple flocked to the comments to condemn Ridge for making such a joke.

Although Jade didn’t seem to take offense, fans of the couple flocked to the comments to condemn Ridge for making such a joke.

It comes after Jade and her MAFS man opened up about their future together, and it looks like baby plans are on the horizon.

In an exclusive chat with Ny Breaking Australia last August, the couple, who met and fell in love on MAFS 2024, revealed plans to start a family.

When asked about their sex life, Ridge quickly deflected.

“You can go…” he began, before rudely unloading the question. “Yes, Deece,” he added jokingly.

“But she’s not pregnant yet, which is a bit annoying,” he joked, laughing.

“And she’s got a ring on her finger and everything. But apparently not. It has to be a different one,” he added, hinting at Jade’s desire for a more official engagement before they attempt to conceive.

When asked if the idea of ​​having children together was something they had discussed, Ridge explained that Jade wanted to get married before having a child.

“She said yes to the next person I’m going to marry or engage to,” he revealed.

Jade, who already has a daughter named Victoria from a previous relationship, was equally clear about her plans.

‘So yes, of course I want two children who are about the same age. “I always wanted to have two that were about the same age,” she explained.

‘But I want a ring first. I want to be engaged before I think about having children. I’m not changing my mind,” she added.