Ashleigh Ackerman is not having a great time on MAFS Australia 2025 right now. Her husband Jake made some quite nasty comments about the other brides during the notorious photo-ranking challenge, and now Ashleigh has to deal with the ensuing drama. Here’s a look at what Ashleigh gets up to when she’s not being disrespected by insecure men on international television. Honestly, her life is action-packed.
Ashleigh is a MAFS Australia superfan
She says she’s learned a lot about different relationships from the show. After watching MAFS Australia last year, Ashleigh realised she was in a toxic relationship and broke up with her ex.
She has lots and lots of unusual pets
@life_of_ashii_lee Mornings w Slim Shady
#snakeeyes #slimshady #snake #love
♬ Gangsta (Harley Quinn & Joker Flashback Version) – Kehlani
Ashleigh lives with her sister and nephew near in the Gold Coast area. Right now, they have *takes deep breath* a Staffordshire bull terrier, two rescue cats, two guinea pigs, two birds, two turtles called Tilly and Tommy, a lizard named Lizzie, and a snake called Slim Shady. Honestly, their home must be like Noah’s Ark.
Ashleigh owns a dance studio
Her whole family is obsessed with dance. In Ashleigh’s early 20s, she was as a burlesque dancer. She and four friends formed a singing and dance troupe called Adrenalin Australia. They performed at music festivals.

Ashleigh in 2013
(Image via her Instagram)
She now owns her own dance studio in Queensland, called Ashleigh Lee Dance Company. Her mother and two of her sisters help run it, which is super cute. The studio seems to be very popular, because there’s a waiting list right now to join any of the kids’ classes.
Ashleigh is secretly super good at sketching
She has lots of hidden artistic talents. Ashleigh is really good at drawing and she helps make costumes at her dance studio. Honestly, she’s a woman of many talents.
She recently bought a giant car and she’s very excited about it
A very large proportion of Ashleigh’s Instagram feed is devoted to her new Jeep, which she’s nicknamed Rubi.
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Featured image of Ashleigh on MAFS via Nine. Other featured images via Ashleigh’s Instagram.