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00:01If I kissed Leisha, you would have lost your head.
00:03Previously...
00:04That's double standard.
00:05..as Leigh's actions rocked the final dinner party...
00:08Why would you kiss her back? That's what I'm not getting.
00:10If this were to happen with you, it would be very different.
00:12With you, it's not.
00:13..it sent her marriage into meltdown.
00:15Completion's done.
00:17Typical, Leigh.
00:18Arguing at me like a f***ing lawyer.
00:20Attention-seeking roots.
00:22And with the experiments ending in sight...
00:25I'm worried that I'm not gonna be enough for you.
00:30Shocking confessions threatened to tear it all apart.
00:33Do you think your feelings will change when we leave the experiment?
00:36Um...
00:37I'm worried we might lose that passion and everything that we do have.
00:40No reassurance whatsoever.
00:42Devastating answer.
00:44But it was hard truths.
00:46Do you think I've been respectful in this marriage?
00:48Nah.
00:49That threw Leigh's behavior into the spotlight.
00:51Leigh, in Leigh's defense, you're a flirty person.
00:54Come on, Bailey.
00:55She goes, oh, I'll sleep with her. I'll shag her. Oh, I'll turn her.
00:57If I said I would shag Leigh, you wouldn't be happy.
01:00Do I feel disrespected in those moments?
01:02Yes, I do.
01:03F*** me.
01:04I'm done arguing.
01:05I'm done trying to defend myself.
01:07It's ridiculous.
01:09Tonight.
01:10In her head, I'd fancy these people.
01:12That is unfair on you.
01:14The experiment reaches its gripping climax.
01:16I'm scared because it's something I want so badly.
01:19I don't ever want to see your heart broken.
01:22Do you think you're on the same page?
01:24I don't think so.
01:26As the first three couples face a life-changing decision.
01:30There is feeling there, but I actually don't know if Leigh will ever trust me.
01:34If Rhys doesn't want to renew the vows, my heart will be broken.
01:40Whether to stay together.
01:42Is love enough to make this work?
01:45We've got a really deep connection, but the good doesn't come without the bad.
01:50Or end their marriages forever.
01:52I never want to hurt Leigh, but I just need to be honest.
01:55Leigh, I always try to do the best in you.
01:59But if I'm truly thinking about my future, I need someone who trusts me without question.
02:05You put pressure on me to move at a faster pace than I was ready for and not have questions at all.
02:11So, Leigh.
02:23I'm just going to miss not waking up to you.
02:25Yeah.
02:26Not having your scrambled eggs in the morning.
02:28Having reached the end of the experiment, the remaining couples are about to head home.
02:34I've got a little present for you.
02:36What have we got?
02:37Come on then.
02:38Yeah?
02:39Come on then.
02:40To contemplate the future of their marriages.
02:49I think this is going to be the last time that we're going to be sitting on this couch.
02:53Yeah.
02:55This feels like our first home, doesn't it?
02:58Mm.
02:59We've had such an amazing time.
03:01I refuse to pack until last minute because I don't want to leave.
03:06As rubbish as this is right now, everything else is so exciting.
03:12Yeah, I'm looking forward to this week going by very quickly so we can get to Vow Renewals and just see each other again and then start our lives together.
03:22Mm-hmm.
03:24The last time I went home to my apartment was Homes Day and I was bringing John home and I was excited for him to be my family and friends.
03:33So, yeah, I think it's hard today going back just by myself.
03:40Have a little last look around of the apartment.
03:44Oh, there's so many good memories.
03:46Yeah.
03:47I know.
03:48We're going to make more amazing memories together in our own apartments.
03:51This is just the start.
03:53Okay.
03:58Having a week away from John, I'm not used to that.
04:01We've not had the outside world influencing our relationship.
04:06And it's scary.
04:08Hi, baby.
04:10Giving someone your heart is terrifying, especially when I have been so hurt in the past.
04:16If this marriage wasn't to work out, I'd feel absolutely heartbroken.
04:19I would be devastated.
04:24To see her leave.
04:26Oh, that was heartbreaking.
04:30I can't imagine my life without Abby now.
04:32I really can't.
04:34I've spent a long time single, a long time wondering whether love will ever come.
04:41And now that it's here, I don't want that to change.
04:52I'm going to really struggle not waking up next to you every day.
04:56Yeah, I'm sad.
04:58You get to see your family.
04:59Yeah.
05:00I get to see my family.
05:01I am buzzing to see him all.
05:04Can't wait to just ever catch up, give him a good old hug.
05:08I'm feeling very sad this morning.
05:10I'm not ready to leave Rhys.
05:12He's my person.
05:14But Rhys does struggle to reassure me on the day-to-day.
05:18I think my hope is that you come back and you miss me
05:21and that you know exactly where your emotions are and where your feelings are
05:24and just a bit more of like a clearer mindset.
05:27Yeah.
05:28You know I've always struggled with your closeness and I've always wanted to try and open you up.
05:34Because I'm not like that.
05:35Yeah.
05:36I find it very, like, unnatural.
05:38Obviously I know where my heart's at.
05:40When I say I love someone, I'm not going to, like, change my mind all of a sudden.
05:43Yeah, yeah.
05:44I have put my heart and soul into this experiment and I have told Rhys that I love him.
05:53But Rhys will not say it back to me.
05:56So, I am scared.
05:59I don't want to get blindsided.
06:00I'm just really nervous that he's going to break my heart.
06:11Come on.
06:13He's got our bags up.
06:14Yeah.
06:17Wow.
06:19Five days.
06:20You're going to have a lovely time with your family.
06:23I've got strong feelings for Leisha.
06:25But we are at different levels emotionally.
06:28Leisha does need quite a bit of reassurance.
06:31And I know she wants me to open up a lot more.
06:34And I've been giving, like, more than what I'd normally give anyway.
06:36But she's not satisfied with it.
06:39It does concern me.
06:41This decision coming up on Val and yours is going to be a tricky one.
06:45I've got a lot to think about to make sure I make the right decision.
06:51I have 110% fallen deeply in love with Rhys.
06:59He's my best friend, so it's sad.
07:06If Rhys doesn't want to renew the vows, my heart will be broken.
07:26There's an atmosphere between me and Leo today, to be honest.
07:30We ended the dinner party last night on a bad note.
07:33And we're not really in a great place.
07:37My head's all over the place about Val and yours at the moment.
07:40I've got a lot of thinking to do.
07:43So, how are you feeling after the dinner party last night?
07:47I'm just, like, deflated about it all.
07:50I do think there's been one rule for one on occasions.
07:54Say if I kissed Leisha on the lips like you did,
07:57you would have gone mad.
07:59If you think there's a double standard there,
08:00you know the type of person that I am.
08:03Have you ever had any speculation or worry
08:05that me or Leisha have acted funny with each other in the past?
08:08Just ask that yes or no.
08:09No, but have you thought I've ever acted a certain way towards her?
08:12Answer the question yes or no.
08:14Answer the question yes or no?
08:16Yes, the things that you said in the beginning made me uncomfortable.
08:19There has been situations where you've made comments
08:20that have made me feel uncomfortable,
08:22especially, again, after partner swap.
08:24What did I say?
08:25You said she's a lot.
08:26No, I didn't.
08:27You said she's done that before,
08:28so don't try to act like I'm fucking going nuts.
08:30You've categorically come back and told me that she's acted a certain way with you.
08:34No, I said she's a lot.
08:36Don't fucking do that.
08:38I said she's a lot.
08:40You're making me look like I'm fucking nuts and you know that I'm not.
08:42No, I'm not.
08:43Because you've told me things.
08:45This is what I'm saying every time with you.
08:47Do you know what?
08:48I said the whole fucking thing.
08:49I've made it up in my head.
08:51There's not been a single situation that you've ever stepped out of line
08:54or nobody else has ever stepped out of line
08:56and I've had no right this whole fucking time.
08:58You were right, didn't I?
08:59But that's how you're making it sound, Leah.
09:01There's been an uncomfortable situation between you and her, no?
09:04You've behaved a certain way towards her knowing that she's flirted with you.
09:08Oh, my God. No, I haven't.
09:09Do you not think that that's disrespectful?
09:11No, I haven't.
09:12If there was someone in this experiment that had been flirty with me
09:13and I'd come back and told you.
09:14Oh, my God. I can't remember this conversation.
09:15Neither can I. I'm not doing this on a fucking last day.
09:16There's no point.
09:19See you later.
09:25What is she doing?
09:27Lee's behaviour has made me question what I really want in my future.
09:32Can I be with someone like that on the outside?
09:35I've got so much to think about before Val renews.
09:38If I fucking turn up.
09:46I'm sorry.
09:47I'm sorry.
09:48I'm sorry.
09:49I'm sorry.
09:50I'm sorry.
09:51I'm sorry.
09:52I'm sorry.
09:53I'm sorry.
09:54I'm sorry.
09:55I'm sorry.
09:56How are you?
09:57Across the country.
09:58How are you?
09:59I'm sorry.
10:00I'm sorry.
10:01Our separated couples are returning to their hometowns to speak with friends and family ahead of Val renewals.
10:07Hello.
10:08Hello, cousin.
10:09I'm sorry.
10:10How are you?
10:11In Form B, Leah is seeking words of wisdom from cousin Taylor.
10:16Lots happened.
10:17Oh, God, tell me about it.
10:19Thanks.
10:20How are you doing?
10:21Whilst over 200 miles away in Essex, Lee is meeting up with best friend, Nicole.
10:25How have you been?
10:26A bit low in place before.
10:27Yeah, it was kind of just not good vibes.
10:28Really?
10:29When I left, yeah.
10:30Why?
10:31I was about to leave the apartment.
10:32Let's just have one more chat.
10:33That blew up.
10:34I ended up walking out and leaving because we were just going round in circles.
10:36And it was not needed.
10:37We didn't need to do that on the last day.
10:39I was about to leave the apartment.
10:40Let's just have one more chat.
10:41That blew up.
10:42I ended up walking out and leaving because we were just going round in circles.
10:45And it was not needed.
10:46We didn't need to do that on the last day.
10:48We didn't leave it on a good note at all.
10:53She stormed out, didn't say bye to me.
10:55Oh, God, why?
10:56The dinner party, the honesty box.
10:58Yeah.
10:59My question was, have I ever disrespected you in this experiment?
11:02Mm-hm.
11:03And she was like, well, yeah, I think you have.
11:06You were too familiar with Beck from day one.
11:08You said she was your type.
11:10And then there was the Alicia thing because I said that she was, like, a good-looking girl.
11:15But I've not once said I fancy anyone.
11:17OK.
11:18When she asks me a straight question, I'm giving her a straight answer because I'm an honest person.
11:22She then gets a backup.
11:23And then in her head, I then fancy these people.
11:26It's like an insecurity, obviously, isn't it?
11:28Yeah.
11:29And that is unfair on you.
11:30Mm.
11:31And then she went on Girls' Day and kissed Alicia on the lips.
11:34Whoops!
11:35No, sorry, but if I did that with Alicia, she would lose her rag.
11:40That's double standards.
11:41Yeah.
11:42It's got to be the same rules for everyone.
11:44Exactly.
11:45I've been here before with Alicia in this head space.
11:50Yeah.
11:51And then we've come back ten times better.
11:53I don't want to behave as if she's someone that's really important to me because she is.
11:57We've been through a lot in this experiment and there are feelings there.
12:02Since I've come home, I've been racking my brains trying to realise, is it me?
12:07Is it Leah?
12:08Because there's times throughout the experiment where I feel like Leah's made it sound as though
12:13I'm only reacting that way because of things I've been through in the past.
12:18Naturally, my guard is up, but I'm willing to go in both feet.
12:22I'm serious about wanting it to work.
12:24Lee entered the experiment hoping to let go of past insecurities.
12:28I saw my life with this person. That then got taken away.
12:32But as the experiment went on...
12:34I started to feel like you were being overly familiar with Rebecca.
12:39Lee's deep-rooted trust issues...
12:41They're hot.
12:42Oh, of course you've fucking noticed.
12:44I've been humiliated in the past. I find it disrespectful.
12:47She's been triggered based on if past relationships became a barrier in their marriage.
12:52Is that the reason that you flirt with Abigail?
12:54Who do I flirt with?
12:57I don't flirt with Rebecca. And I certainly am flirt with her.
13:01A marriage definitely can't work without trust. A relationship can't work without trust.
13:05It's pathetic.
13:06I've been through...
13:09A lot of situations has just led to me getting really hurt.
13:18I generally have been in a place throughout the experiment like kind of half blaming myself a little bit.
13:24It's a hard situation.
13:25Yeah.
13:26So what's kept you in this experiment for so long?
13:32There's loads of reasons why we are matched and I do see that our morals aligned well.
13:37Yeah.
13:38Also, there's not a surface level relationship.
13:40There's definitely feelings there from my side.
13:42There's a lot more in my heart towards her.
13:45Yeah, she's a lovely person as well.
13:46Yeah, she's a nice girl.
13:47And yeah, it's not been nice how it's been left. I'm not one to hold a grudge.
13:52I can't sit and forget about all the good things about what our relationship's been and all the good things about her.
13:58Yeah.
13:59It's been a rollercoaster. I've learnt a lot about myself.
14:01Yeah.
14:02But I think right now, I've just got to sit and think about the whole process.
14:06It's a lot to think about.
14:10My head is scrambled.
14:12Something keeps me wanting to try.
14:16Yeah.
14:17We had a really good homestay.
14:19I saw her in a different light. She saw me in a different light.
14:22We're very similar in that we're family orientated and we have a really strong bond.
14:28So I'm going into vow renewals. I don't want to regret anything.
14:32So I'm trying to make sure that I'm making the right decision for me.
14:36Yeah.
14:37Yeah, it's massive.
14:39There's a lot of pressure on you.
14:41Yeah.
14:42And this will determine, like, the rest of your life.
14:44Yeah.
14:45I know.
14:50I'm really sad that me and Leah left on bad terms.
14:53I didn't want our last day in the apartments to be like that.
14:57But you can see from the way I'm reacting in these situations, there are feelings there.
15:02There is a connection there.
15:03Otherwise, I wouldn't feel this way.
15:06I'm really torn because I don't want to miss out on something that could potentially
15:10be really special.
15:11This is one of the hardest decisions that I'm ever really going to have to make.
15:16There's so many good things about Leah that I genuinely do love.
15:25There is a lot of feeling there.
15:26I care for her.
15:27I respect her.
15:28But I can't ignore the fact that I trust her but she doesn't trust me.
15:34Is it going to be something that can work on the outside?
15:38I'm going into this vow renewal in totally two minds at the moment.
15:42Whatever decision I make is going to be a hard one.
15:46I've invested so much time into this person, so much effort.
15:49If I decided to walk away, it would be hard to leave her behind.
15:57Can you spoil me?
15:59Oh, thank you. This is lovely.
16:01In Bournemouth, Abby is reuniting with her mum, Pamela.
16:05Thanks for coming.
16:06It's lovely to see you, John.
16:07I'd love to see how happy you are.
16:08Whilst in North Wales, John is with his mum and sisters.
16:09It was very sad to leave Abby.
16:10Yeah.
16:11But that he is.
16:12Yeah, yeah.
16:13From both of you.
16:14From both of us.
16:15Yeah.
16:16We've had an amazing time in the apartments and I do love her.
16:18I am thinking really hard about the vows.
16:19Yeah.
16:20You also need to think about things that might be an obstacle as well.
16:35Yeah.
16:36You've been in this fairytale and it has been absolutely amazing, but there will be something.
16:41Yeah, yeah.
16:42We've not had conflict yet, so that's going to come.
16:47We'll have to navigate our first conflict without the help of the experts.
16:53That will be the big test.
16:55Yeah, it will.
16:56We know it's going to come.
16:57Yeah.
16:58We've just had a great time so far.
17:00We hope that great time continues.
17:02Yeah.
17:03Obviously, when we've seen you together on the homestays, I could just see that you belong together.
17:09Definitely belong together.
17:11That's all I've always ever wanted.
17:13Somebody that will care for you, love you, make you happy.
17:18And I think you've definitely found that person.
17:21Yeah, she definitely does that.
17:22Definitely, definitely.
17:23She does.
17:24Yeah.
17:27I love John.
17:28I've never had these feelings for anybody in my entire life.
17:32And also, someone loving me, I didn't think would ever be lovable.
17:36I know.
17:37The times you used to say to me, all I want is someone to love me, used to break my heart.
17:44When you said, our family is now complete, I'd really be so happy.
17:47I feel happy, because I've waited to hear those words from you my entire life.
17:51I know, I know.
17:52And what I'm really so happy about is that you've found someone that puts the confidence in you.
17:57I can see that he's got the traits that I'd want you to have in a husband.
18:03I'm so just like happy.
18:06But I'm scared as well.
18:08Because I've never been this open and vulnerable with someone before.
18:10I've never given someone my heart.
18:13I am worried.
18:15John's helped me develop this confidence and security.
18:18But I don't want my insecurities to creep back, because I'm away from him.
18:23And I don't have that constant reassurance.
18:26No.
18:28I see my future with him.
18:30I know he's my person that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
18:34I guess I'm scared of losing that, because it's something I want so badly.
18:38So it's just...
18:43I'm so...
18:45Darling, your heart is in this.
18:48Fully committed.
18:50And I don't ever want to see your heart broken.
18:57But I have the greatest feeling this is it.
19:02When you met him, you felt like that security straight away.
19:06Well, I did with your dad too.
19:09When you meet someone and you know they're your life partner, then nothing is going to change that.
19:17I am just so happy. It's all a mum could want.
19:21Yeah, thank you.
19:22It has been like a fairy tale. Everything's happened so quickly.
19:29I've wondered whether it's too good to be true.
19:32Me and John have been in some sort of bubble.
19:35I genuinely love that man so much.
19:41It's something that I've wondered so badly.
19:44I'm so nervous.
19:46I have given my heart to John.
19:49What he decides to do with it is down to him.
19:51I can see Lee fitting into my life.
20:06But the second point in our marriage is trust.
20:09I actually don't know if Lee will ever trust me.
20:13In the experiment, she doesn't trust me.
20:16Will she trust me on the outside?
20:19I just don't know.
20:22Today's decision is going to affect the rest of my life.
20:25There's so much about Lee and our relationship that I do love.
20:31But of course, the good doesn't come without the bad.
20:40There's so many different questions going on in my head.
20:43Is she going to keep thinking, I'm doing something bad?
20:46Do I have to dim my light a little bit to be more the perfect person for her?
20:49I've really picked apart every single aspect of our journey.
20:58And it's not a decision I've taken lightly.
21:02I've put so much work into this marriage.
21:06We've got a really deep connection.
21:09But should love be this hard?
21:13Oh, fuck it, fuck it, fuck it.
21:19If I think about what we do align on, there's so many positives for me.
21:33We do have a lot in common in the sense of that deeper connection.
21:37There is feeling there.
21:39But is it enough?
21:42I don't know.
21:45How are you?
21:46Good.
21:49You okay?
22:03Leah, can you believe that we made it here?
22:09It was clear from our wedding day that building a strong relationship would take a lot of work.
22:13But we got to know each other on a deeper level so quickly.
22:18And that instantly made me feel like it was something worth trying for.
22:22There were many parts to you that I valued.
22:25How caring and attentive you are.
22:29How you make me laugh and your positive mindset, which always kept me level-headed on my hardest days.
22:34I care for you and love you in many ways.
22:39There are so many reasons this could work.
22:44However, we've struggled with communication, trust, misunderstood feelings and unwanted behaviours.
22:47Your behaviour, jokes and remarks towards other women only ever caused me to be more closed off.
23:05If this hadn't happened, I feel I may have felt more comfortable to let my guard down.
23:09Disagree.
23:10The fundamental reasons why our relationship has struggled, intimacy not being as it should, and issues around trust.
23:26It's enabled me to come to a conclusion on how I want a marriage to feel.
23:33And I would be lying if I said to you that this was it.
23:41A true loving relationship should not take this much effort and force.
23:49Because of these reasons, I've decided that I no longer wish to continue the marriage.
23:53Lee, you've got qualities I truly admire.
24:13You're an incredible communicator.
24:16You're caring, you share my values, and in moments you've made me feel safe.
24:20We've had moments of connection.
24:25Moments of joy.
24:28But we've also had friction.
24:31Tension.
24:33And doubt.
24:37Throughout this marriage, it's become clear that the lack of trust around my female friendships has created real challenges between us.
24:45Your past hurt was often projected onto me.
24:50Creating a narrative that didn't reflect who I am.
24:54And that's something I can't ignore.
24:58I often felt like I was being managed, not met.
25:03You were quick to critique.
25:09And I often felt like I was under scrutiny.
25:13I tried to figure you out.
25:16One day, distant and guarded.
25:18The next day, you were more open and tactile.
25:19You told me I made you feel safe, then told me you didn't trust me.
25:25You said I disrespected you.
25:29I honestly felt like I protected you.
25:32Gave you the benefit of the doubt.
25:35Always tried to do the best in you.
25:36Meanwhile, I felt blamed, judged and misunderstood.
25:44Lee.
25:47If I'm truly thinking about my future, I need someone who trusts me without question.
25:52I don't want to be led on, kept around just in case.
25:57I'm sure if I'm liked, loved or fancied.
26:00Nor do I want to be made to feel like I'm constantly on trial.
26:07I am leaving this marriage here.
26:11You said you didn't want to lead me on.
26:14So it's time I stopped following.
26:21For you to say that you felt managed throughout the whole...
26:26I didn't say throughout the whole.
26:27Okay.
26:28You add things in all the time.
26:29Managed not met.
26:31Sometimes I want to chat to you about certain things and it's like...
26:35Just felt like you weren't meeting my energy.
26:38Do you not think it's a little bit insensitive?
26:41If I just want to know the ins and outs of what happened?
26:44Like, that's an insecurity in me, right?
26:46So as I support...
26:48You didn't at the time.
26:50You were being on at me like that.
26:52Because I wanted to find out what had happened.
26:55In a relationship, what I need is someone who is also excited to see me.
26:58And then ask the questions.
27:00And I need to feel more supported by my partner and not act as if...
27:04...me asking questions is doing something wrong.
27:06And if you weren't a closed book, maybe you would have got that from the beginning.
27:08I tried.
27:10Did you?
27:14I have tried.
27:16And then you're throwing it in my face.
27:17You're acting as if I haven't fucking tried.
27:18I have tried.
27:19I'm just saying.
27:20I don't feel my energy was met.
27:22Neither do I.
27:23Do you want anything else to say?
27:24Not really.
27:26I'm shocked by some of the things that Leah's just said.
27:28Leah's mentioned a load of things so that she's never said to me before.
27:29I'm shocked by some of the things that Leah's just said.
27:30Leah's mentioned a load of things so that she's never said to me before.
27:31I'm shocked by some of the things that Leah's just said.
27:32Leah's mentioned a load of things so that she's never said to me before.
27:33I've really tried to let my guard down and be as vulnerable as I can.
27:34I'm shocked by some of the things that Leah's just said.
27:39Leah's mentioned a load of things so that she's never said to me before.
27:57I've really tried to let my guard down and be as vulnerable as I can.
28:01As much as she doesn't seem to see it.
28:05I came into this today knowing my decision.
28:09I wasn't going to be happy if I were to continue in this marriage.
28:12And I know what I want from my partner and it wasn't what Leah could give me.
28:19I chose to walk away today because the marriage was too much of a rollercoaster for me to sit on any longer.
28:26I really wanted to come in here and find love.
28:28I deserve someone who's going to trust me fully and have an open heart to me.
28:33I am walking away with my head held high and I've definitely made the right decision.
28:37I am absolutely terrified for the first time I adore and love someone.
28:47I have given my heart to John and I'm hoping he will protect it.
28:57I am scared because I have been hurt in the past so there is so much riding on this decision.
29:06It's my life, my future, my future, and ultimately my heart.
29:31I've waited so long to experience true love.
29:43I've never felt like this before.
29:45We need to adjust to life outside of the experiment.
29:50And that's unknown.
29:54I am worried.
30:00We both are great inside the experiment.
30:04Is love enough to make this work?
30:09I want John to commit to me for our entire lifetime.
30:27That's what I came into this experiment for.
30:30Define my forever person.
30:36And for me that is John.
30:39Hi.
30:40Hi.
30:42So I'm just hoping that he commits to me in the same way today.
30:47You look amazing. I love this dress.
30:49Thank you. So do you.
30:50Wow.
30:52You look so good.
30:54I missed you.
30:55I've missed you too.
30:56I felt really nervous.
30:58Why are you nervous?
30:59Like nervous excitement.
31:07My dear husband John.
31:10As I stand before you today, we are no longer strangers.
31:14We stand connected through a journey of a lifetime with the ultimate end reward, love.
31:20Throughout our journey, we supported each other every step of the way.
31:28Living with you made a home for ourselves, but very soon you became my home.
31:34As my feelings for you got stronger and stronger each single day.
31:38You acknowledge my lack of confidence, which I always thought I hid well, but you set out to change that.
31:49The most beautiful thing is that you have helped me find that confidence again.
31:54After partner swap week, I knew you were the one.
32:05I have never been in love, which is how I know this time was different.
32:11Hearing you say those three words, I love you, was the moment you changed my life forever.
32:18The I became we.
32:21The future became us.
32:24And my heart became yours.
32:27Love only comes once in a lifetime.
32:30And for my entire life, I have been waiting for it.
32:34And little did I know for you.
32:37For you.
32:43You are my present, my future.
32:46But most importantly, you are the love of my life.
32:51Aww.
32:56This is so good.
32:58So much to put in the heart.
33:01I felt it.
33:02Aww.
33:09To you my wife.
33:11Standing here at Alvaro Nils, my mind cast back to the time before I met you.
33:16Wondering if love had passed me by.
33:21For years and years, I thought I wasn't good enough to be loved.
33:25But since the moment we stood together on our wedding day, I knew.
33:32I knew that every failure, every doubt, every unanswered question, suddenly made sense.
33:41Because the answer was you.
33:43One of the most defining moments of this experiment was partner swap week.
33:51That space made it so clear.
33:54I didn't just like you.
33:56I loved you.
34:00I'd already fallen.
34:02In such a short time, you've created something I'm so proud of.
34:08This is only the beginning.
34:10You've changed everything for me.
34:14You've made the idea of a family, a home, and a future feel real.
34:20I've waited my whole life to feel like this, and I'd walk through every one of those awful, lonely, single years again, if they led me back to you.
34:28You've taken a heart that once wondered if it would ever be truly seen, and you've given it a place to rest, grow, and belong.
34:39I vow to protect what we've built, and never take a single moment for granted.
34:48To be the man who lifts you, loves you, and chooses you, every single day, for the rest of our lives.
34:54This isn't just a new chapter. This is a story I always hoped for.
35:00And the greatest gift is knowing I get to write it with you.
35:06Aw, that's beautiful.
35:09We must do.
35:11We must do too.
35:17Let's just do life.
35:18I'm ready.
35:20Let's go.
35:21The start of our story.
35:22I feel amazing.
35:36This is the perfect way to end the first chapter of our journey.
35:41I came into this experiment wanting to find love.
35:45I found John.
35:46I found a husband.
35:47And I found our happily ever after.
35:52And I know you're going to be the most amazing father.
35:56I love you.
35:57I love you.
35:58Let's go and spend the rest of our lives together.
36:00Yes.
36:06Oh, thank God you're here.
36:09In Edinburgh, Leisha is catching up with best friend, Mel.
36:13Here we go. What a lovely day.
36:15Whilst in Essex, Rhys is seeking guidance from his mum and sister.
36:20How's it all going?
36:22A bit emotional leaving the apartments the other day.
36:25Leisha's gone back to...
36:27Leisha's gone back to Scotland.
36:28Yeah.
36:29The vow renewals are coming up.
36:31There's a lot of positives between us.
36:33Also, there's, like, negatives.
36:34I'm just trying to weigh out.
36:35Let's talk about the positives first.
36:38Positives.
36:39She's an attractive girl.
36:40She's good fun.
36:42We've got loads in common.
36:44She's kind, thoughtful.
36:45I can tell she'd be a great mum.
36:47Like, she would take care of me.
36:49Definitely.
36:50And our future children.
36:51So, there's plenty of positives.
36:52Yeah.
36:54He's just perfect.
36:56I want to lie next to him every single day.
36:58I want to eat dinner with him every single day.
36:59Really not.
37:00I feel, like, to smell him.
37:01And, like, when he touches me.
37:02Yeah.
37:03And, like, cuddles me.
37:04Like, I just feel so good.
37:05And we just have such a laugh.
37:08I've never met anyone that I've been so compatible with.
37:10Yeah.
37:11And now he's not here, I feel really sad.
37:14I'll just miss him.
37:15Mm-hm.
37:16But I don't know if he misses me.
37:21So, do you think you're on the same page with your emotions?
37:25Mmm.
37:26I don't think so.
37:27No?
37:28No.
37:29From early on, like, I worked that one out.
37:31Leisha moves a lot quicker than me.
37:32The other day, she said to me she does love me.
37:34How close are you to feeling the same way?
37:43I'm definitely getting there.
37:44Each week we are making progress,
37:46and I'm getting stronger emotions and feelings towards her.
37:49And I do honestly think that I would have been there by now
37:52if it wasn't for all these arguments.
37:53Yeah.
37:54Because there has been days where I was thinking,
37:56do I?
37:57Don't I?
37:58Let me just take my time, actually, and just stop.
37:59Unless she does something.
38:00Unless she would do something, and I'm like, ooh.
38:01And I would attract that a bit more.
38:03I can see that you do have strong feelings for him.
38:07I do, of course I do.
38:08Yeah.
38:09I've told him I loved him.
38:10Oh, my God.
38:11I felt it, and I said it.
38:14And has he said it back, or is he not there yet?
38:16No, he's not there yet.
38:17Yeah, that's scary.
38:19Isn't it?
38:20Mm-hmm.
38:21He is everything I've asked for, he really is.
38:23It's just, he is just not there yet.
38:26I feel like by now you would probably be on the same page, though.
38:30Does he make you, like, feel secure in your relationship?
38:34Most of the time.
38:37Mm, that was very hesitant, that answer.
38:41You need that reassurance that you're the one that he wants.
38:44It's not a lot to ask, I don't think.
38:48I've given Rhys my heart, and I'm now just waiting for him to catch up to me.
38:55I don't know how long it's going to take, but I do worry that this time apart may make Rhys think,
39:03is this really all worth it for him.
39:06I just feel very, very vulnerable.
39:08In reality, I have completely and utterly fallen for Rhys,
39:12and I do fear that I might get hurt.
39:20She's admitted to me that she does have insecurities.
39:22So she's quite needy?
39:26Yeah, you could say that.
39:28You're not there to be a fixer.
39:31Mm.
39:32If there are her insecurities, that's for her to deal with.
39:35Mm.
39:37I will give Lysha a couple of compliments.
39:39When she's, like, doled up, we go out, like, oh, you look gorgeous.
39:42But then she's saying to people that don't pay her enough compliments.
39:45But that's just not me.
39:48You don't want to keep thinking, oh, I better say this.
39:51Yeah.
39:52Because then you're going to be compromising how you are,
39:54and walking on eggshells.
39:55Mm.
39:56So you keep being you, you keep being natural.
39:59Actions speak louder than words.
40:02I mean, I know how you are.
40:03I know how loving and nice you are, tentative.
40:07Even just, like, the little holding the hand shows it.
40:10It doesn't have to be words, does it?
40:11Yeah, sometimes I feel like I'm holding Lysha's hand quite a lot,
40:14but then, like, she's saying, like, I'm not holding her hand enough.
40:17I'm thinking, Lysha, I don't want to be thinking you'll be happy
40:20unless I was constantly holding your hand, arm around you,
40:24literally, like, rocking you like a baby.
40:29Relationships shouldn't be second thinking,
40:32every movement, every sentence, all the time.
40:37Rys's got a lot on his mind.
40:39Lysha sounds a little bit demanding.
40:41That will be a problem for Rhys,
40:43and that might be the straw that breaks the camels
40:46back in this relationship.
41:02This marriage is everything to me.
41:04I've decided to wear my wedding dress
41:07that I first met Rhys in.
41:09It holds a lot of meaning.
41:11It means the world for me.
41:13I've never experienced this kind of love before.
41:17Rhys is my best friend,
41:21and he is my forever person.
41:23But I just don't know if I'm his.
41:27I know exactly where my heart lies.
41:33Once I say I love you, I mean that.
41:38I do fear that Rhys's feelings for me, why they'll come.
41:43And that may make him realize that this isn't something
41:47that he wants long-term.
41:55Lysha's very special to me.
41:57I love Lysha's personality.
41:59It's her kindness, her thoughtfulness.
42:02Sometimes Lysha can be a bit demanding.
42:07She wasn't happy with the friction I was giving her.
42:12Although I can see a future with Lysha,
42:15she can get me down to the bickering.
42:19And anyone who knows me know that I cannot stand drama.
42:24I've definitely found what I'm looking for.
42:30But I do get fearful that Rhys may not feel the same.
42:36If he does decide to not renew his vows,
42:40I will be heartbroken.
42:44My life is on the line here.
42:46I never want to hurt Lysha.
42:55But I just need to be honest.
42:58I know where my head's at.
43:02I've done what I think is best for me and my future.
43:16I'll see you next week.
43:17I'm not happy to get into it.
43:23Hello.
43:28You look lovely around.
43:29Thank you, so do you.
43:31I'm not happy to get into it.
43:37No, I'm not happy to get into it.
43:39Hello.
43:42Yes, hello.
43:43I'm good.
43:50You good?
43:51All good.
44:04Rhys, I never thought I'd be standing here today
44:09after going through such an emotional rollercoaster with you.
44:14But here we are.
44:16Looking back on the first day I met you,
44:19I knew you were going to be someone that I cared a lot about.
44:22You make me laugh every single day.
44:26I couldn't have done this with anyone else.
44:31However,
44:35while I have given you my all,
44:37at times I have felt it's not been reciprocated.
44:40I'm scared that if you haven't already got these feelings for me now,
44:46they may never come.
44:51And I'm nervous that this, combined with the distance,
44:55may hinder our relationship after the experiment is over.
44:59I know how much you've said you hate drama.
45:04So I worry that our marriage may be too much for you.
45:08Or maybe I may be too much for you.
45:13But Rhys, we do have an amazing connection.
45:26You're my best friend.
45:30You've let me be my complete and utter self.
45:33And I'm so grateful I've been matched with you.
45:37So thank you.
45:39I've given you my heart now.
45:42And now I'm trusting you not to break it.
45:50This experience has brought us together.
45:53And I know that you are the person I want to create both a life and a family with.
45:57Until we are old and grey.
46:03I'm certainly in love with you.
46:06Forever, Rhysha.
46:07Yeah.
46:21So.
46:24All right.
46:32As I stand here today at Arvaran Yor,
46:34I can't believe how far we've come.
46:38Since the first day I met you, I felt a connection.
46:42I knew I'd found someone special who was right for me.
46:46We flew to our honeymoon and everything went great.
46:49But it's also where I had my first concerns.
46:53On the flight home, it was an instant trigger for me,
46:56seeing my wife flirt with another man.
46:59It was hard and it took me some time to get over it.
47:05I can't say this relationship has been the easiest.
47:10Whenever things were going good,
47:12something would always crop up
47:14that would take us off track
47:16and put us back a couple of steps.
47:19I feel like you put pressure on me
47:21to move at a faster pace than I was ready for.
47:22I feel these issues have caused a lot of friction.
47:34Some wanted drama
47:37and tension in our relationship.
47:40And there were times when I have questions at all.
47:46I feel so scared.
47:50I love this boy.
47:52If this marriage doesn't work out,
47:54I would feel utterly devastated.
47:57Sorry.
47:58Let's go.
48:01Leisha.
48:07Please don't break my heart.
48:13Next time...
48:15I felt like I was not enough for you.
48:18Reece is faced with a defining decision.
48:20There have been some times
48:21where I've struggled with our marriage.
48:23I don't know how much more I can do for you.
48:28And while seeking advice from those they trust most...
48:31Can you see yourself moving down south to Bailey?
48:34I don't know.
48:36It would break my heart if he left.
48:38I'm worried that this won't work outside of the experiment.
48:41That's my biggest fear right now.
48:44The final two couples face the agonizing dilemma.
48:48This is the biggest decision I've ever had to make.
48:51My entire future is riding on this...
48:54I just have so many doubts.
48:56I am in love with Daveed,
48:58but love isn't enough to keep a relationship going.
49:01To recommit forever.
49:03I know that loves me.
49:05But is she ready to uplift her life for that love?
49:08Or end their marriage once and for all?
49:12It hasn't all been high.
49:14Our communication broke down.
49:16We couldn't find resolve.
49:19Can our marriage survive the hundreds of miles between us?
49:24Am I willing to take that huge risk for love?
49:27The answer...
49:31Bailey.
49:32You...
49:35Take this?
49:37Oh god.
49:40The fact is being busted.
49:45The reason's wrong, is it.
49:48At some pointacey.
49:49The unknown hurdle, is it the next.
49:51No why not?
49:54To the crisis your brain.
49:56The night of nowhere, is that the Magnuson?
49:57Transcription by CastingWords
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