Married At First Sight's Jake Edwards goes Instagram official with new girlfriend Clare Rankin

Publish date: 2024-05-02

Married At First Sight star Jake Edwards has gone Instagram official with his new girlfriend, Clare Rankin, after eight weeks of dating.

On Monday, the 32-year-old former AFL player announced the news by sharing a gallery of loved-up photos and videos.

In one image, Jake is seen locking lips with the brunette beauty underneath a tree decorated with fairy lights.

Instagram official! Married At First Sight groom Jake Edwards, 32, (right) has gone public with his new girlfriend Clare Rankin just six months after splitting with ex Sophie Guidolin

Instagram official! Married At First Sight groom Jake Edwards, 32, (right) has gone public with his new girlfriend Clare Rankin just six months after splitting with ex Sophie Guidolin

Instagram official! Married At First Sight groom Jake Edwards, 32, (right) has gone public with his new girlfriend Clare Rankin just six months after splitting with ex Sophie Guidolin

Another sees the pair packing on the PDA at a Ziggy Alberts concert in Brisbane.

‘Never been happier ❤️ You have the biggest heart, you ground me, you’re smart, you’re beautiful and yes you’re funny,’ Jake captioned the post.

Jake went on to describe his new love as ‘perfect’ before thanking her for making him happy.

'Never been happier': The 32-year-old AFL player announced the exciting news by sharing a gallery of loved-up photos and videos on Monday

'Never been happier': The 32-year-old AFL player announced the exciting news by sharing a gallery of loved-up photos and videos on Monday

‘Never been happier’: The 32-year-old AFL player announced the exciting news by sharing a gallery of loved-up photos and videos on Monday

So sweet! In one sweet image, Jake is seen locking lips with the brunette beauty underneath a tree decorated with fairy lights

So sweet! In one sweet image, Jake is seen locking lips with the brunette beauty underneath a tree decorated with fairy lights

So sweet! In one sweet image, Jake is seen locking lips with the brunette beauty underneath a tree decorated with fairy lights

Jake’s Married At First Sight co-stars were quick to inundate his post with comments.

Jason Engler cheekily commented: ‘My man ❤️ Kissed a few frogs but found your princess!’ before adding that he couldn’t be happier for him.

Jake’s new romance comes just six months after he announced that he split with Gold Coast influencer Sophie Guidolin.

Splitsville: Jake's new romance comes just six months after he announced that he split with Gold Coast influencer Sophie Guidolin. Pictured together earlier this year

Splitsville: Jake's new romance comes just six months after he announced that he split with Gold Coast influencer Sophie Guidolin. Pictured together earlier this year

Splitsville: Jake’s new romance comes just six months after he announced that he split with Gold Coast influencer Sophie Guidolin. Pictured together earlier this year

The reason for their split remains unclear, but Daily Mail Australia understands no third parties were involved and no cheating was suspected.

At the time, Sophie, 32, had been the target of trolling since going public with Jake, and this may have put a strain on their romance.

‘It’s sad because they seemed really in love, but they just couldn’t make it work,’ a close friend told Daily Mail Australia back in May.

Jake had to keep their relationship under wraps at the time because his ‘marriage’ to Beck Zemek was still playing out on season eight of Married At First Sight. 

Discreet: Jake had to keep their relationship under wraps at the time because his 'marriage' to Beck Zemek (pictured) was still playing out on season eight of Married At First Sight

Discreet: Jake had to keep their relationship under wraps at the time because his 'marriage' to Beck Zemek (pictured) was still playing out on season eight of Married At First Sight

Discreet: Jake had to keep their relationship under wraps at the time because his ‘marriage’ to Beck Zemek (pictured) was still playing out on season eight of Married At First Sight 

This post first appeared on Dailymail.co.uk

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