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00:00:00Previously...
00:00:01Experiment 552.
00:00:06A woman would not be relaxed after that.
00:00:09Following Sarah and Tim's tumultuous start...
00:00:12No, you didn't!
00:00:14Yes, I did!
00:00:15Don't you ever hear me!
00:00:17The pair's unwavering pursuit of true love...
00:00:21Sarah, you're giggling like a little girl.
00:00:22Was on full display at the recent commitment ceremony.
00:00:26We can kind of just get to know each other a bit more and have some fun.
00:00:30And...
00:00:31I'm really sorry, but I wrote leave.
00:00:34Ben, that is you being put on notice.
00:00:37After being given a seven-day ultimatum to turn his marriage around...
00:00:42She's turning to you going, all of this is a sham.
00:00:46Ben disappeared on Ellie.
00:00:48I don't even know where he is.
00:00:49Whoa!
00:00:51And it was the start of Family and Friends Week.
00:00:54The muzzle comment? We need to unpack it.
00:00:56I mean, it's not the 1950s.
00:01:00Where Lucinda's dad intervened.
00:01:02Wow, you are a brick, aren't you?
00:01:04Do you think it's time maybe not to get pissed off so easily?
00:01:07When he gave Timothy a wake-up call with some unique advice.
00:01:12It could be a one-night stand or it could be anything, but just try it.
00:01:19Tonight...
00:01:19Muddy!
00:01:21Cassandra's dad, Muddy, is back.
00:01:23Love, love, Muddy.
00:01:25As Family and Friends Week continues...
00:01:28Obviously, I want all the goss, the drama, the tea.
00:01:32But will Tim's friend...
00:01:34Are you feeling the tension?
00:01:36Do you need to relax?
00:01:38Undo all of Sarah and Tim's recent progress.
00:01:41The job's about right.
00:01:42Without me.
00:01:44And...
00:01:45Welcome back.
00:01:46Ben's shock return.
00:01:48I've been unaware...
00:01:52But can he sing his way into Ellie's heart?
00:01:55I'm not sharing this place with you tonight.
00:01:58He's just wasted my time.
00:02:00Before...
00:02:01I've never had an issue with it.
00:02:02And you shouldn't.
00:02:03And I shouldn't.
00:02:03And I've never had an issue with it.
00:02:05I'll be right back to zero again.
00:02:06A dramatic turn for one of the experiment's strongest couples.
00:02:12Can their loved ones get them back on track?
00:02:15I don't understand what's going on.
00:02:16Or is it too little, too late?
00:02:20And he's not into me at all anymore.
00:02:24Ah.
00:02:37The experiment has reached its halfway point.
00:02:41And for Family and Friends Week,
00:02:43our original couples have been meeting each other's loved ones.
00:02:47It was good.
00:02:48It was a good day.
00:02:49I think you did really well.
00:02:50She really liked you.
00:02:51Oh, that's good.
00:02:51I wouldn't have been able to know if she didn't.
00:02:53She would have told you.
00:02:55Which so far has helped strengthen bonds
00:02:58and given the couple's renewed confidence in their relationships.
00:03:02You were stoked to see your coach?
00:03:05Yeah.
00:03:05It was great.
00:03:06When you walked away, he said to me,
00:03:08he's never seen you like that with anyone ever.
00:03:10And I was like, stop it.
00:03:12Oh.
00:03:12I think we're in a good spot.
00:03:13I think we're doing well.
00:03:16But as many of our brides and grooms continue to grow closer,
00:03:24Ellie and her husband Ben couldn't be further apart,
00:03:30with Ben missing from the apartment.
00:03:34Ben disappeared after the last commitment ceremony
00:03:38when Ellie finally took him to task for his inconsistent behaviour.
00:03:44I feel that I am not getting the authentic Ben.
00:03:49We just can't have open conversations.
00:03:53I can't get a straight answer out of Ben.
00:03:56It's just made me question, does he actually want to be here?
00:03:59So, um, I'm really sorry, but I wrote leave.
00:04:05Ben, that is you being put on notice.
00:04:10I'm so angry.
00:04:12He's taken off.
00:04:14I don't even know where he is.
00:04:16He's literally wasting my time.
00:04:18I feel cheated.
00:04:20I've come into this experiment to find my person.
00:04:23Like, I'm 32 years old and I do want a family.
00:04:27The clock is ticking.
00:04:30I just don't want anyone to waste my time.
00:04:32But once again, Ben is not showing me he's in this relationship.
00:04:36And that's what I want to see.
00:04:38It's just constant up and down.
00:04:40I don't see a way forward because he's not here.
00:04:45Right now, I feel like I'm being shortchanged.
00:04:48Like, where is he?
00:04:53Where is he?
00:04:55I actually, like, I'm just laughing because I am in shock.
00:04:59Like, I just...
00:05:01If you don't laugh, you cry, right?
00:05:17Alright.
00:05:20Hi.
00:05:20Hi.
00:05:22How are you?
00:05:23Yeah.
00:05:24I'm okay. How are you?
00:05:26Tired, but good to be home.
00:05:31Yeah.
00:05:32Yeah, let's put these down.
00:05:38Having time apart has helped me absorb what she put out on the couch.
00:05:45There's a wake-up call I needed.
00:05:49You know, I haven't been fully present or listening to Ellie and her needs.
00:05:56So I definitely want to spend the rest of this week restoring trust and faith and being the best supportive
00:06:02husband I can be.
00:06:04John said you had seven days notice and then you took off.
00:06:09I just felt like you just didn't care.
00:06:14So it's good that you've come back so we can chat about it and, you know, try and see a
00:06:18way forward.
00:06:20But like, do you actually, you want to be here?
00:06:22Yeah.
00:06:23I do want to make it work.
00:06:28You know, learning that the way I sort of behave and how that makes you feel.
00:06:34That was, you know, an interesting mirror of reflection.
00:06:39It actually makes me a little bit, like, emotional to hear that because I'm just so pleased, like, that you
00:06:45finally have seen that.
00:06:46I feel like it took me to the right leave to get you to say this.
00:06:51There's a hard but welcome slap in the face.
00:06:55Yeah.
00:06:57I'm trusting you now to show me that, you know, I'm still here, but I'm not going to make any
00:07:04guarantees.
00:07:04Like, I just, I need to see some change.
00:07:08I'm happy you're back.
00:07:10We'll give it a go.
00:07:11That's all we can do.
00:07:13That's all it's about.
00:07:14Yeah.
00:07:16I'm hopeful that the rest of the week might actually be positive.
00:07:20But he's got less than seven days to turn it around and he's got to show me that, you know,
00:07:25he does care for me and that he wants to try.
00:07:28So time is ticking.
00:07:40Today, more of our couples are coming face to face with their loved ones in Family and Friends Week.
00:07:48I'm actually really excited to see Dad.
00:07:50I'm really excited to see Mum as well.
00:07:52I'm sure they've got some words of wisdom for us, as always, and a little bit of trash talk and
00:07:57then they'll be fine.
00:07:59Couples have been living in the bubble of the experiment, so meeting up with their loved ones will be a
00:08:04great way for the original couples to get a fresh perspective, reflect on their journey so far and identify and
00:08:12unpack any issues that have come up during their time in the experiment as they attempt to figure out if
00:08:18they have a viable long-term future.
00:08:22One of the experiment's most tumultuous couples, Sarah and Tim, have now found their groove and begun to relax into
00:08:31married life.
00:08:34We're definitely in the best place that we have been.
00:08:38We have the physical chemistry.
00:08:43All right, I'm ready to go.
00:08:45Okay, I'll book an Uber ride through the app.
00:08:48We're just moving in the right direction.
00:08:50Bit of a relief, actually.
00:08:53At the start of the experiment.
00:08:55There was just this, like, tension in the air.
00:08:57Always tension.
00:08:59It's not great.
00:09:00You need to, um...
00:09:02What?
00:09:03From early on in the experiment, small issues set them off.
00:09:07No, I was gonna say you need to relax.
00:09:09Oh, yeah, you don't say that.
00:09:12Have you ever dealt with women before?
00:09:15They don't like to be told to relax.
00:09:17And Tim found Sarah's fiery communication style...
00:09:20I'm moving.
00:09:21...confronting.
00:09:23So, Tim, does Sarah, uh, intimidate you?
00:09:26Yeah, potentially, yeah.
00:09:29But the couple have moved forward.
00:09:31I know that I can be quite an outspoken Latina.
00:09:36And since regained their spark.
00:09:39Sarah, you're giggling like a little girl.
00:09:40Oh, because...
00:09:41We haven't seen this before.
00:09:43It's lovely.
00:09:44It's feeling really, like, easy now.
00:09:47It's fantastic progress.
00:09:50Yeah.
00:09:52Okay.
00:09:54Cheers to our friends and family.
00:09:57But there's one person who could derail their progress.
00:10:01Tim's lifelong friend and provocative best man, Ben.
00:10:07This is the rogue best friend that says everything.
00:10:10Tim had the idea to pack his own lunch
00:10:13at a four-day music festival in the middle of an Australian summer.
00:10:17We sat in awe as he devoured rancid, four-day-old chicken.
00:10:22Heh.
00:10:23And Sarah, you can find solace in the fact, rancid or not, Tim will still eat you.
00:10:33Cut it.
00:10:35I'm a little bit nervous about today.
00:10:37I love Ben, but it can be an acquired taste.
00:10:41Sarah and I are only just getting to, like, an okay position now.
00:10:45So hopefully he doesn't push status buttons in the wrong way
00:10:49and hopefully, like, that doesn't come back into our relationship.
00:11:00What I've heard from Tim is there's been a couple of ups and downs.
00:11:11Look who it is!
00:11:14Heyo!
00:11:15Yeah, I'd like to get a more detailed picture, I think.
00:11:17How you doing, Bella?
00:11:18If he's being restrained, if he's well-fed.
00:11:26And obviously I want all the guts, the drama, the tea.
00:11:37With Family and Friends Week in full swing
00:11:41and Sarah and Tim finally in a good place again,
00:11:45they're meeting with Sarah's friend, Charisse.
00:11:47Hello.
00:11:48Hi, darling.
00:11:51And Tim's best man, Ben.
00:11:53How you been?
00:11:54I've been very well, more importantly.
00:11:57How have you two been?
00:11:59Well.
00:12:00Let's start from the honeymoon,
00:12:02because I haven't, I didn't see you since the wedding.
00:12:04Um, it's been good.
00:12:05I mean, we're good.
00:12:06We're, like, doing really well at the moment.
00:12:09Are you sure?
00:12:09Tim said he was counting the days.
00:12:15Look on the wall on his side of the bed.
00:12:17Did you see the tally?
00:12:23Um.
00:12:23Yeah.
00:12:25Look, like, we have done, like, we've come, like, so, so far.
00:12:30But we've had some, some, a really rocky start.
00:12:34Oh, really?
00:12:35Yeah.
00:12:36Let's unpack that.
00:12:42We got to the honeymoon.
00:12:43We ended up kind of having a big blowout.
00:12:45Um, we took a shot of tequila, and I made a face,
00:12:49and I was like, oh, yuck, I hate that tequila.
00:12:51And then Tim, like, decided to tell me to relax.
00:12:55Oh, no, he didn't.
00:12:57But should you have relaxed?
00:13:03No, you don't tell a woman to relax.
00:13:06No, you don't tell a woman to relax.
00:13:09Can you tell men to relax?
00:13:11I never, I would never tell someone to relax.
00:13:14Tim, relax.
00:13:16Don't tell me to relax.
00:13:18But anyway, we've had, we had, like, a little speed bump,
00:13:22a couple of speed bumps since then.
00:13:24Yeah.
00:13:26Like, little tips about, um, like, me feeling like
00:13:29I want him to be a little bit more, like, assertive
00:13:32and, like, confident in, like, the social settings.
00:13:35Yeah, I got things to say about that, brother.
00:13:36You get the, you get the idea.
00:13:38Can you say them?
00:13:40Blink twice.
00:13:47Our communication style is very different.
00:13:48Yeah.
00:13:49And, uh, my thing was more that I,
00:13:51I was struggling to get a voice across.
00:13:53So, I was feeling like...
00:13:54You look like you want to jump in.
00:13:55Yeah.
00:14:00I'm just kidding.
00:14:01I don't know.
00:14:02Relax.
00:14:03I don't know.
00:14:04I don't know.
00:14:05Oh, man.
00:14:06Oh, God.
00:14:10It just feels a little bit childish.
00:14:12This guy likes to relax.
00:14:15It's just inappropriate.
00:14:17Like, it's like, you've come here to discuss our relationship,
00:14:20like, take it seriously, you know?
00:14:22Like, it's all fun and games.
00:14:23Like, we can have a crack.
00:14:24We can have a laugh.
00:14:25But, like, when we're having a discussion about something serious,
00:14:28like, it'd just be nice to have him, like, listen as well.
00:14:33Are you feeling the tension?
00:14:34I'm feeling it.
00:14:35Do you need to relax?
00:14:35Yeah, a little bit.
00:14:40Tim's groomsmen seemed a little bit, um, on the juvenile's side.
00:14:51It made me a little worried because I think, what's that saying?
00:14:55Birds of a feather flock together.
00:14:58So, I was just hoping Tim shuts this down.
00:15:02And then you needed to relax.
00:15:07Job to relax.
00:15:08Without me.
00:15:12Like, you need to relax on the jokes.
00:15:16I had to put my foot down.
00:15:18Ben can be a bit much sometimes.
00:15:21We've definitely been, like, much more smooth sailing than it has been.
00:15:27We've been trying to learn each other's communication styles as we go.
00:15:31And, like, I feel like we've been getting there.
00:15:34You know, I love that she's very emotionally intelligent.
00:15:37That fieriness and the passion, I love that.
00:15:40I think we're in a good place now to actually just enjoy each other
00:15:44and, like, try and build something special together.
00:15:46That was really sweet.
00:15:48That's, like, things that I love to see.
00:15:51I need my person to support me, have my back, and speak up.
00:15:55And, yeah, it was just, like, nice to see him do that for me.
00:15:59So, I'm very happy.
00:16:01You're in a good spot.
00:16:04The vibe's been good.
00:16:05It feels like we're just starting now.
00:16:07Oh, good.
00:16:07And now we can actually, like, get to know each other
00:16:09and, like, have that flirty, playful vibe.
00:16:11Yeah, nice.
00:16:12I mean, that's a good positive sign.
00:16:15I think Tim and Sarah's relationship could last
00:16:19if it continues on this positive trajectory.
00:16:24And they look very happy.
00:16:26But to make the relationship work better with Tim,
00:16:29I think Sarah needs to relax.
00:16:34Cheers.
00:16:36To relaxation.
00:16:44Despite still being in separate apartments,
00:16:47Lucinda and Timothy are catching up,
00:16:50following a positive meeting with their family and friends.
00:16:54Did you have a good chat to Dad?
00:16:56Sounds like he made you giggle more than anything else.
00:16:59He was interesting.
00:17:01He just, he cracked me up.
00:17:02He'd go from scolding you to making you laugh, like, all in the matter of, like...
00:17:08That's very Dad.
00:17:09Two seconds.
00:17:10It was like...
00:17:11Yeah.
00:17:13Yeah.
00:17:14Yeah.
00:17:15Oh.
00:17:16Oh, hey, Dad.
00:17:17He did have a few things to say.
00:17:19Like, he didn't back down.
00:17:20He was a fiery little guy.
00:17:23Oh, you are a brick, I'm sure.
00:17:25You're a wall.
00:17:27It's a high wall, it's a brick, I can't, you know, blah, blah, blah, you know.
00:17:30It's boring.
00:17:32Yeah.
00:17:33From my point of view, you need to sort of not get your tits in a tangle, maybe sometimes,
00:17:40and put your finger out.
00:17:43I do like your advice.
00:17:45I sometimes can hold a grudge.
00:17:47Don't.
00:17:48And, hey, it's not for me to tell you what to do,
00:17:50but we'd love to see a little bit more sort of action on your behalf.
00:17:54Yeah.
00:17:55Could be a one-night stand or could be anything, but just try it.
00:17:59I've never actually had a father say,
00:18:02just have a one-night stand with my daughter, see where it goes.
00:18:05Like, that has never happened to me.
00:18:08Like.
00:18:09What were his attempts?
00:18:11Um, like, he just, you know, he just wanted me to make more of an effort.
00:18:18Um, yeah.
00:18:20How does that sit with you?
00:18:25Yeah, look.
00:18:26I said that I would just drop being pissy or pissed, and I'll be better.
00:18:34Yeah.
00:18:38I think Tim and I have had a reset from this family and friend visit.
00:18:43I'd like a bit of healing and positive forward traction.
00:18:47Because Tim just livened up.
00:18:50His whole energy field was open again.
00:18:58Your dad's cool.
00:19:00Yeah.
00:19:01He's a little peacemaker.
00:19:04Yeah.
00:19:04Yeah.
00:19:06I just want to put him on the top of a wedding cake, I said.
00:19:12Still to come.
00:19:13Muddy!
00:19:15Cassandra's dad, Muddy.
00:19:16You can ask us whatever you want.
00:19:17We're pretty open books.
00:19:18Asks the big questions.
00:19:20Pay your sister.
00:19:23And later, Stephen's emotional revelation.
00:19:27This is probably the first time I've told anyone the reason why I've guarded with every relationship in my life.
00:19:37Before a relationship on the edge.
00:19:40From my point of view.
00:19:42And he's not into me at all anymore.
00:19:54As our original couples meet with their loved ones for Family and Friends Week,
00:19:59our two newest couples are in the midst of Crash Course Week,
00:20:03which has been designed to help fast track their relationships.
00:20:07Jono, not my type.
00:20:10Tristan, I love Tristan.
00:20:12Jade and Ridge are undertaking the photo ranking task,
00:20:16where they will reveal what they find attractive in the opposite sex.
00:20:20And it seems at least one couple have figured out how to achieve marital harmony.
00:20:25Of course, you would be first, darling.
00:20:28You've got the tan skin, you've got the dark hair.
00:20:31And as far as attractiveness goes, it's a no-brainer for Ridge.
00:20:36Obviously, you're number one by, like, a stupid mile.
00:20:41Like, not even in the same level.
00:20:45Jade needs to know that, you know, I don't really have any eyes for anyone else but her.
00:20:49You're the best looking girl here, you're in the league of your own.
00:20:52Ridge was very sweet.
00:20:54I got really lucky with you.
00:20:56I really like him a lot and I am excited to just keep getting to know him better
00:21:01and see how he goes.
00:21:05Good job.
00:21:06Good job, darling.
00:21:10Down the hall, Michael and Stephen are about to delve into one of the experiment's most confronting tasks.
00:21:17The confession letter.
00:21:20It's time to dig deep and share something very personal with your partner.
00:21:24Sharing with your partner your innermost secrets, fears, memories and even regrets take courage.
00:21:29But this level of honesty and trust can deepen your bond.
00:21:32So be brave and let your partner in.
00:21:35Time to get deep.
00:21:37Yeah, alright. Just get into it, hey?
00:21:39Yeah, I guess.
00:21:41Stephen and I just moved in together.
00:21:45We haven't really been deep in our conversations.
00:21:48So hopefully it's going to help both of us understand each other more.
00:21:53Michael and Stephen have been slow to connect on a deeper level since Stephen's walls went up
00:21:59when he discovered he was Michael's second match.
00:22:03Instantly I felt sick.
00:22:05I just felt like this is not a genuine match then.
00:22:08This is the really last minute.
00:22:10You'll do.
00:22:11But some timely advice from expert John gave Stephen some perspective.
00:22:17I personally gave him the worst news that he wasn't going to have the experience of married at first sight.
00:22:27But I also told him that we'll do everything we can to find someone better.
00:22:34And since then, their crash course week has been an exercise in slowly bringing Stephen's guard back down.
00:22:43This is probably the first time I've told anyone the reason why I guarded with every relationship in my life.
00:22:50I really want to open up to Michael.
00:22:53I want to kind of give a little bit of clarity as to why I put my walls up.
00:23:01My dad cheated on my mum when we were kids.
00:23:07I grew up in a broken home and saw what cheating does.
00:23:13One thing I've always struggled with my dad is the lying and the betrayal.
00:23:21The disappointment, yeah.
00:23:27Do you have a relationship with your dad now?
00:23:30No, we don't have a relationship anymore.
00:23:45I'm going to the bathroom.
00:24:08Always been patient with me.
00:24:10Always.
00:24:11I've experienced a man who is supposed to love his family unconditionally up and leave.
00:24:34For so many years, I have watched my family put themselves...
00:24:42You got this.
00:24:51I watched my family put themselves in vulnerable positions only to be disappointed and let down.
00:24:59So slowly, over time, it became heaps easier to just shut the possibility of being hurt and stay guarded.
00:25:13I'm going to do everything my power to work through this and give you my full trust.
00:25:19Stephen.
00:25:28I didn't realise that you really had that much weight on you.
00:25:33I feel like this was a good opportunity to kind of explain why I'm so shut off and guarded.
00:25:40I was madly heartbroken listening to his letter and just seeing the struggle of him to push through it.
00:25:46It was a strong moment for him.
00:25:49Not too intense for you?
00:25:51No.
00:25:52My part as a partner to carry that with you and make it lighter for you.
00:26:00Thanks.
00:26:03I strongly believe that was a breakthrough moment for him and for our relationship moving forward.
00:26:08I feel like we can build on that and get to know each other even better and deeper.
00:26:14I just want to give you a big hug for now.
00:26:16Yeah, really.
00:26:17Hello.
00:26:28After meeting with their loved ones for Family and Friends Week, Sarah and Tim are feeling stronger than ever.
00:26:35Did you know it was nice?
00:26:37Yeah, it was nice.
00:26:39I'm feeling good about Sarah.
00:26:41Like I'm feeling like we had like a little bit of a, I don't know, potentially it could have been
00:26:47a bit shaky like with the friends coming through asking to rehash everything.
00:26:52But it feels good.
00:26:54We're in a good place.
00:26:55You do a very good message though, I'll tell you that.
00:26:58Sarah's becoming more affectionate and I'm, you know, becoming more affectionate towards her as well.
00:27:03How long did you know it for?
00:27:05Mine was like 20 minutes.
00:27:06Oh.
00:27:07Why was it three hours?
00:27:09Yeah, it was three hours.
00:27:11We've been intimate again and that's been nice.
00:27:14Like I think that's actually helped a lot for the day's made.
00:27:19Should we go to bed?
00:27:20Yeah, I'm tired.
00:27:24Things are going really well.
00:27:25I feel like we are making progress and like we're understanding each other more.
00:27:30So I'm just, yeah, happy and basking in it.
00:27:43It's a new day in the experiment and true to his word, Timothy is taking a big step in his
00:27:50relationship with Lucinda and has moved back into their apartment.
00:27:56I've got you pegged.
00:27:58What, for the whole game?
00:28:00Talking to Lucinda's parents, especially her dad, gave me a lot more hope with Lou and us and we came
00:28:07back from that just in a really good place.
00:28:12I thought I had it one a minute ago.
00:28:16Lucinda is a great girl and our time together is actually a lot of fun.
00:28:2215.
00:28:23And you got 14.
00:28:25But it's baby steps.
00:28:28Tim has moved into a separate room.
00:28:30Lucinda is calling the man cave.
00:28:34I think he wants a little man cave where he can get a bit messy.
00:28:39His ensemble of pants and undies on the ground.
00:28:44I don't mind that he has a man cave.
00:28:46I think that's good for us for now.
00:28:48I reckon I've got 80 pairs of sneakers.
00:28:5080 pairs of sneakers.
00:28:53I think we really have turned the page now.
00:28:57Actions speak louder than words.
00:28:58And I just think we can get on with that now.
00:29:01Truly, I'm happy to have him back.
00:29:03It's good.
00:29:03You know, we have so much fun together.
00:29:08Oh, my God.
00:29:10I know that when the sparks fly, it's going to be a special moment if I'm so blessed.
00:29:21How do you feel about, like, a partner looking at phone search you care?
00:29:25Or is it not something?
00:29:26As one of our newest couples, Jade and Ridge are about to undertake a crash course in trust.
00:29:33The phone swap task.
00:29:35You know what we've got to search?
00:29:36What?
00:29:37Got to see if Tinder comes up.
00:29:39Tinder?
00:29:41Oh.
00:29:43Yep, that's not there.
00:29:44Grace?
00:29:45Oh.
00:29:46Okay.
00:29:47What's the other one? Hinge?
00:29:49None of it.
00:29:50You have done very well.
00:29:51I am very impressed.
00:29:53Good job.
00:29:54Good job.
00:29:56Michael and Stephen are also going from strength to strength.
00:30:01Ding, ding, ding.
00:30:02We have another match.
00:30:04Common ground in the values task.
00:30:06And the last one, I think we align on this one.
00:30:08Mm-hmm.
00:30:09Let's just put it down together.
00:30:11How's money?
00:30:11How's money?
00:30:12Doesn't matter.
00:30:13This was, like, such a breeze of a challenge compared to the last few.
00:30:16It was a breeze, yeah.
00:30:16Does it make you like me more?
00:30:18Yeah.
00:30:19Okay.
00:30:19It does.
00:30:20It does.
00:30:20It makes me, yeah, feel like we are very in sync with what we're after.
00:30:28It does.
00:30:32It does.
00:31:05It does.
00:31:07It does.
00:31:09It does.
00:31:21It does.
00:31:24It does.
00:31:27It does.
00:31:40It does.
00:31:49It does.
00:31:54It does.
00:32:09It does.
00:32:12It does.
00:32:13It does.
00:32:28It does.
00:32:31It does.
00:32:31It does.
00:32:31It does.
00:32:32And it does.
00:32:32It was just thoughts.
00:32:33And then I just, hang on, those thoughts is now verse.
00:32:38Those thoughts are now porous.
00:32:41Do you make my own cry?
00:32:49It just came out.
00:32:50I needed to shoot again.
00:32:52Which bit made you cry?
00:32:53It's just really thoughtful.
00:32:56It was sweet.
00:32:58No one's ever done that for me, so.
00:33:02i feel really happy it kind of showed me that he was you know obviously thinking about this quite
00:33:09a lot which i'd appreciate like it's just showing me that he wants to make it work
00:33:14and he wants to try and make these last days the best if not better than possible so i'm
00:33:19inclined to believe that a bit of work maybe we'll sound good what's the name of the song
00:33:25stay or leave well and then it turned into the chorus i started saying thank you ellie
00:33:31i can't even remember the song i just it's unreal i don't know if i'd sing it and play it
00:33:35again i'm
00:33:36coming out different again it's not it's haven't recorded it's just it's really impulsive i do like
00:33:42ben it's it's pretty obvious that i have genuine feelings for him so it's good that it's finally
00:33:47getting a bit more consistent it makes me hopeful for our future
00:34:04coming up someone's got to leave i'm not sharing this place with you tonight
00:34:09okay i'll happily go good that's fine ben's ballad backfires
00:34:17someone's real someone's honest here i am
00:34:28your dad my mom coming down it's cassandra and tristan's turn to put their relationship
00:34:35under the spotlight and a meeting up with tristan's mom yolan
00:34:40mom don't you look beautiful and cassandra's dad moddy
00:34:48love love love moddy the best father of all uh anyone could ask for
00:34:54it's good to see you good to see you at the wedding we connected
00:35:03he was so funny tristan if she causes you trouble please don't come to me
00:35:14and cassie this is serious now if he gives you trouble call her
00:35:33hi married it's been two months since my daughter got married i think they were on to a good start
00:35:39so i'm just hoping that they built up on that she can't hide much from me i've known her for
00:35:4630 years
00:35:48i can pick up on body language you know you're nosy i'm nosy i gotta be
00:35:57my dad always gets the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth out of me
00:36:01and you know the truth is tristan and i've been rocky
00:36:07are we okay yeah i just think lately we've just been a bit of a rut
00:36:12the couple have really struggled to take their relationship out of first gear what is going on
00:36:18with you tristan nothing's going on and that's the problem and i'm just frustrated because i need
00:36:25more intimacy with tristan's deep insecurities surfacing throughout the experiment the thought
00:36:32that you aren't attracted to me scares me through our journey so far you understand i was very
00:36:37overweight during school for a long time i always thought that the only way a girl would love me
00:36:42if i had a six pack when i would approach them or ask them out they would reject me and
00:36:46also then
00:36:47laugh and make fun of me this made me feel worthless i want you to know i am attracted to
00:36:54you
00:36:56tristan is there a possibility that this is you getting in your own head
00:37:02she's so new she really likes you do you hear that yes i do and today the pair are hoping
00:37:10their
00:37:10parents can provide some much needed words of wisdom how is it going monty got an amazing human being
00:37:22here i call a perfect human cast she's the best person on the planet you raised a good daughter
00:37:27there monty you've done well we've had a lot of highlights we've had a couple of rocky times
00:37:34we're working through it so that's just good thank you
00:37:38monty you've been awfully quiet over there do you have any questions
00:37:41he's listening intently i'm watching you about the language
00:37:47i'm watching what you are hiding
00:37:51you can ask us whatever you want for pretty open books
00:37:56how does your sex life
00:38:08he's being cheeky
00:38:11monty turns around and asks some hardest hitting questions
00:38:17completely caught me off guard
00:38:19you know here we go it's a bit weird telling my parents this but i do find attractive and stuff
00:38:27like that we just kind of got stuck in the friendship zone and with that's kind of where
00:38:31we're like kind of trying to get out of them getting out of that where you stuck in the friendship
00:38:36zone why
00:38:37i was struggling to make the first move because i get really nervous
00:38:41why i mean when i was back at school and i was really fat and i used to ask our
00:38:44girls and i used to get made fun of and laughed of
00:38:46yes and i'm struggling a lot on just kind of getting to that level
00:38:52i just really lack self-confidence
00:38:56tristan sometimes i think you have imposter syndrome where you think you don't deserve what you've got
00:39:03i continuously say to tristan give yourself a break you're actually a really wonderful person
00:39:09always so hard on yourself
00:39:10please just have some faith in yourself
00:39:12i'm working on it right
00:39:14it just takes some time
00:39:17and it's obviously hard for cassandra
00:39:19yeah
00:39:20i'm a big time romantic so i was hoping for
00:39:23sparks and fairy tales and chemistry and everything that's what i was hoping for
00:39:27tristan is like the most thoughtful considerous kindest person i've ever met
00:39:32other than the intimacy is everything i want in a man
00:39:37young people you are too much in a hurry to get there
00:39:40yeah you are missing you are missing on the journey
00:39:43some people you know they they come together and they go like like a soft drink
00:39:49but it doesn't last
00:39:49but it doesn't last
00:39:51so now lasting things take time
00:39:53no fire you've got to put logs of wood on this fire
00:39:59and the heat goes up and up it fills the whole house
00:40:03because you're putting in one more log of fire
00:40:06i know it takes to build a little good relationship that lasts
00:40:11i was with a mother for 30 years and man i put so many logs in there
00:40:18the intention is there for both of them to be in this relationship
00:40:22all they need is a little bit more patience
00:40:24the simple is that you know especially tristan putting more logs
00:40:30i'm starting to see maturity and the relationship of maturity you know
00:40:35yeah yeah you're right
00:40:37part of the reason why i keep shooting myself in the foot is that like i'm really like ass
00:40:42and i'm starting to really invest myself into her you know
00:40:45i've never been this vulnerable of anyone before so i'm accepting that i've got to rev it up a bit
00:40:48as well
00:40:49and focus on the affection get out of your comfort zone
00:40:53really really try hard on this because this is the make or break
00:40:56okay one more cheers everyone
00:40:58cheers guys good hustle
00:40:59it's wonderful seeing you
00:41:01get the bottom
00:41:06back at sky suites things are tense for andrea and richard
00:41:20richie and i just had our first fight and it's still growing
00:41:32the vibe between us is really bad and awkward we had a blow up over something stupid
00:41:40it's really annoyed him that i went and had a conversation with my three best friends on the phone last
00:41:46night
00:41:48i don't even know if it was two and a half hours but he says it was
00:41:52and that that ruined everything
00:41:58he woke up this morning just cold
00:42:03it's a far cry from how the couple started the experiment
00:42:06with a bang
00:42:08how would you describe it spontaneous combustion
00:42:14but after a candid couch confession
00:42:17where richard revealed intimate details about their relationship
00:42:21we gazed we hugged we sucked we
00:42:24oh my god
00:42:27andrea's guard went up
00:42:29i felt like my bubble burst
00:42:31and we've lost what we had
00:42:34because of what i said to her
00:42:35she's got a wall
00:42:36and it's not the same
00:42:39despite both wanting to get back on track
00:42:41andy do you want to be as connected with richard as you were previously
00:42:46of course
00:42:46of course i do yes
00:42:47richard feels like andrea's not making enough of an effort
00:42:51there's nothing wrong with me talking to my people
00:42:57andy you do you're talking on the phone all the time every day and i never say a word
00:43:03and i've never had an issue with it
00:43:04and you shouldn't
00:43:04and i shouldn't
00:43:05and i've never had an issue with it
00:43:19that's right
00:43:20i was just a bit you know let down
00:43:25i'm not expecting another night with andy in the room on the phone for two to three hours
00:43:29which happens a lot
00:43:32that's not the real issue
00:43:34the issue for me is there's something going on with her
00:43:37and there is a wall
00:43:39you know it's been going on for a while
00:43:41the wall up
00:43:42and nothing's shifting
00:43:45i don't see that there's gonna necessarily be any shift in your feelings
00:43:50towards me or anything like that at all
00:43:52you know because i just don't i'm not sure you
00:43:56what's really going on with you in that way
00:43:58to be honest you know
00:43:59i'll be right back to zero again
00:44:03you know
00:44:04no we're not back to zero
00:44:05you're kind of saying
00:44:06you're really like dramatize stuff like
00:44:09make it sound worse than it is
00:44:12i'm trying
00:44:15i can't do that's fine
00:44:16see we're clashing here
00:44:20she believes that she is trying
00:44:23well
00:44:24where are you like you weren't present at all you know
00:44:27i don't see any uh effort
00:44:33the voice is saying yeah no no no no this is not good
00:44:38what's actually going on here
00:44:41this doesn't make sense
00:44:51following an earlier argument
00:44:53tensions are still high
00:44:57as andrea and richard prepare for a visit from their loved ones
00:45:05friends and family are coming today i'm like of course they have to come when we've just had a massive
00:45:09fight
00:45:11and not talking really
00:45:23a little bit awkward
00:45:26but i actually think it's a good thing because our people know us so well it might help us to
00:45:32get a bit of perspective
00:45:37i like andy so much you know and i want this to work i'm just yeah just feeling upset
00:45:50feeling rejected
00:45:51feeling like very sad
00:45:54because i'm still not clear what's going on
00:45:56i actually don't know
00:46:02joining them for lunch is andrea's best friend of 30 years kate marie
00:46:07hello
00:46:10and richard's daughter roxy
00:46:13oh
00:46:16dad
00:46:17oh my god it's so good to see you
00:46:22oh
00:46:29you okay
00:46:30yeah
00:46:31i was walking in like super happy and excited and as soon as we hugged and i felt him
00:46:37crying i just like knew straight away like okay something's really up and he's really hurt
00:46:49how's it going
00:46:50how are you
00:46:53how are we
00:46:54how are you
00:46:54how are both of you
00:46:56um
00:46:58we're okay
00:47:00okay
00:47:01you sound sad you look sad
00:47:05yeah i feel a bit sad
00:47:08why
00:47:09why
00:47:11it's been a tough day for both of us
00:47:13and a tough day for me
00:47:16i think um i think i just want to say that
00:47:23like i'm hoping that having you guys here will be like a really positive intervention for us because you know
00:47:29andy really well and roxy knows me really well
00:47:38and uh
00:47:41i don't know do you want to stop talking
00:47:47um
00:47:48um we had a really big fight um we didn't resolve it
00:47:53okay so you're not in a good spot today
00:47:58can i ask what it was
00:48:01you know
00:48:02because maybe we can help you
00:48:03yeah
00:48:03so
00:48:06we started off
00:48:08with uh
00:48:09with like a bang
00:48:10you know
00:48:10very intense
00:48:12out of the ten
00:48:13very very passionate
00:48:14ten out of ten
00:48:14which is common
00:48:15that's common in new relationships
00:48:17you start
00:48:18yeah yeah yeah it was a real high
00:48:20and then it sort of petered off
00:48:22you know
00:48:23andy admitted that
00:48:25that there's a bit of a wall
00:48:26when it comes to romance and intimacy with me
00:48:30and that i'm more into her than she's into me
00:48:34okay
00:48:38like i don't i don't i just i mean i'm
00:48:47i don't understand what's going on
00:48:53why
00:48:54did it go from being so strong to what happened
00:49:00okay
00:49:01i don't know roxy it's your dad and it's awkward
00:49:05but
00:49:09the second commitment ceremony
00:49:11your dad said some very
00:49:15inappropriate things
00:49:16he was really open with sharing our intimacy
00:49:21the way he said some things
00:49:23i just went like that
00:49:26i felt disrespected
00:49:30so i think i've sort of
00:49:32put a bit of a block in
00:49:33put up a wall a little bit
00:49:38but
00:49:39i want to not have that up
00:49:42and i was working on trying to
00:49:44pull it down
00:49:46so
00:49:47i'm here i'm trying
00:49:49yep
00:49:51and richie was
00:49:53cold to me
00:49:55and said to me that i wasn't trying
00:49:57and i was like going out of my brain going i am
00:50:03why did you feel
00:50:05andy wasn't trying
00:50:06because andy said
00:50:09i'm here i'm going to be present
00:50:10i've shifted my mind
00:50:12and let's now start to build the intimacy and get that going
00:50:16and then after that she basically spent the evening on her own doing her own thing and talking to friends
00:50:26so i don't know what's different like it just seems to be the same from my point of view
00:50:35and he's not into me at all anymore
00:50:46oh
00:50:47oh my god
00:50:50are you okay
00:51:01from my point of view
00:51:05and he's not into me at all anymore
00:51:15oh my god
00:51:24are you okay
00:51:28yeah
00:51:33okay as someone who knows her really well dria definitely has a lot of baggage from past
00:51:41relationships like i know she ended up with somebody who didn't love her enough and didn't
00:51:47treat her well and so in the minute something comes up she will react she will shut down
00:51:59she will retreat if she's not feeling respected
00:52:06and even if you're not intending that because i don't but i think you're a nice guy you you seem
00:52:11like a really cool guy and you seem like you are very kind but she's coming in with all that
00:52:19baggage
00:52:24it's not easy i can see where he's coming from i know that he's probably feeling a bit rejected and
00:52:30she's quite distant at the moment but i can also see why dria has definitely retreated a bit
00:52:37and that unfortunately is going to take her some time come back out of that and then try again
00:52:47i told you didn't i i said richie's been nothing but kind and beautiful to me i know and i
00:52:54and i
00:52:54told you i like him more because of it so because i start to think i am that person that's
00:53:00what happens
00:53:00i'm a bad guy you are not and that's where i go i know that you're not that person i
00:53:07can see that
00:53:09like he's a good heart yeah and and he lives his life in his happy little world and he goes
00:53:15dancing
00:53:16and he um he he kicks bottles around and he just plays and he's yeah just means no harm to
00:53:25anyone
00:53:27he's like such a good man and we have so much fun i adore your dad and i want to
00:53:35fix it
00:53:39it sounds like to me that yeah throughout this whole journey from the beginning up until that fight
00:53:46yeah that he has been really patient and kind it's been great i think it's important to highlight
00:53:52that yeah i'm sorry that she's been through that really horrible stuff no one should ever have to go
00:53:59through that but you know my dad is not her ex he's super super kind and he is patient so
00:54:05he would
00:54:06never be treating her like that especially not her he's really into her he likes her he's told me that
00:54:13she's like if last night is the only big fight that has happened then that's really not bad bigger
00:54:18picture yeah yeah like trying to work on the on the good things and focus on the good things yeah
00:54:25i see so much potential between the two of them like i really really do i i want i see
00:54:33a future in
00:54:34I adore Andy.
00:54:36I'm here to be patient and to support Andy and do what she needs.
00:54:43What I like about her most is her, she's just kind of off-centred.
00:54:49She is a kooky girl.
00:54:50I love her.
00:54:51I love that term.
00:54:52And it's like you don't quite know what's going to happen.
00:54:55Yes.
00:54:55She falls over, literally.
00:54:57She loses stuff.
00:54:59She crawls over the carpet.
00:55:00It's weird, you know.
00:55:02But I like that.
00:55:07I feel really a good energy.
00:55:12I reckon you guys have a really, there's a real hope here.
00:55:16I can see it.
00:55:16I can see it.
00:55:22Richie and Drea, they still really like each other, which is so good.
00:55:26Drea has a lot of baggage.
00:55:28I hope that it's something she can work on and create a nice, healthy relationship.
00:55:34You're all right.
00:55:35You're a good man.
00:55:36I hope you all work out.
00:55:38There's always effort needed on both sides.
00:55:41I love you.
00:55:42Bye.
00:55:42Thank you for coming to my party.
00:55:43After having Kate, Maureen, Roxy here, I do feel better.
00:55:48I've let go of the grrrr that I had.
00:55:53And I do want to try it because that man is a beautiful man.
00:55:58I feel ready to sit on the couch with Richie and snuggle up.
00:56:13As a successful family and friends week draws to a close...
00:56:17Good night.
00:56:18Goodbye.
00:56:20...our original couples have grown closer...
00:56:24..and gained a better understanding of who their partners truly are.
00:56:28Whenever I see half-priced Tupperware, I've got to buy it.
00:56:31We need...
00:56:31You're going to need to get a truck to get all your Tupperware back to milk them.
00:56:37And Crash Course Week for our intruder couples...
00:56:40It's so fun to see you smile and laugh a lot more.
00:56:43..has helped to push their relationships forward.
00:56:46How are you?
00:56:47Hey, you're a clown.
00:56:48All right.
00:56:49I'm tired.
00:56:50You made me tired.
00:56:51You're annoying me to talk to you.
00:56:54But as everyone winds down, a surprising turn of events
00:56:58has left one of our original couples at breaking point.
00:57:03Someone's got to leave.
00:57:04I'm not sharing this place with you tonight.
00:57:06OK, I'll happily go.
00:57:08Good.
00:57:09That's fine.
00:57:16My fault.
00:57:18I need your help.
00:57:26Is someone's real?
00:57:28Is someone's honest?
00:57:29Here I am.
00:57:37Um, what's just happened?
00:57:40You've missed hours.
00:57:41I'm sorry.
00:57:42Why didn't you...
00:57:42You're not going to get it.
00:57:44What the f***?
00:57:46OK.
00:57:48I'm so confused.
00:57:50Not so long ago, Ben was writing songs
00:57:53and all kindness and positivity
00:57:55and then all of a sudden,
00:57:56Ben sat me down for two and a half hours
00:57:59and listed everything
00:58:01that he has not enjoyed about this relationship
00:58:03or me.
00:58:04It was literally just, like, nitpicking at me.
00:58:09I expected that, to be honest.
00:58:10What did you look like, sorry?
00:58:12To her to get emotional.
00:58:14I actually had, like, a little glimmer of hope
00:58:16this afternoon,
00:58:17but now I feel cheated, actually,
00:58:20from this experiment.
00:58:24He's literally...
00:58:25He's just wasted my time.
00:58:34I'm not sharing this place with you tonight.
00:58:37OK.
00:58:38I'll happily go.
00:58:39Good.
00:58:39That's fine.
00:58:45My fault.
00:58:46I'm going to need your help.
00:58:53Is someone's real?
00:58:55Is someone's honest?
00:58:56Here I am.
00:59:01What's just happened?
00:59:01You've missed hours.
00:59:03I'm sorry.
00:59:04Why didn't you...
00:59:04And you're not going to get it.
00:59:06Ben sat me down for two and a half hours
00:59:09and listed everything
00:59:10that he has not enjoyed about this relationship.
00:59:13It was literally just, like, nitpicking at me.
00:59:16I requested that we got a talk
00:59:19about the relationship
00:59:20because I think it's been focused on me for a while.
00:59:23And I wanted to be honest.
00:59:25And I was just telling her how I feel
00:59:27the best I possibly can.
00:59:30And it just didn't sit well, obviously.
00:59:32And, you know...
00:59:34What'll do?
00:59:37Can you use some examples of what he was mentioning?
00:59:39So, do you mind if I just grab my book?
00:59:41So, I took notes.
00:59:42He didn't like that I applied makeup.
00:59:48Because he's used to dating girls
00:59:49that don't wear a lot.
00:59:54He didn't like the fact that I was 32 and he's 39.
00:59:59He reckons there's a generational gap.
01:00:02He didn't like the fact that I was from the Gold Coast.
01:00:07He didn't like that I was sensitive or emotional.
01:00:11And he would also like good conversation from me.
01:00:13Apparently, he's not getting good conversation.
01:00:16I think he wanted to highlight everything
01:00:18that he's been feeling in the past five weeks.
01:00:21And, yeah, I don't know what the purpose was.
01:00:24It's just so hurtful.
01:00:26I'm sorry, like, telling me that
01:00:28he's not used to dating girls that wear makeup.
01:00:31Like, what is that going to achieve?
01:00:33Except make me feel shit about myself.
01:00:36It's unfortunate.
01:00:38I mean, I expected that, to be honest.
01:00:40What did you look like, sorry?
01:00:42To her to get emotional and not want to...
01:00:44It's OK to get emotional.
01:00:47But time...
01:00:48How do you have a good conversation?
01:00:50So, it is quite challenging.
01:00:53I want to finish my dinner.
01:00:54I haven't eaten much,
01:00:56because I've had this tooth removed.
01:00:58So, I'm only going to be just starting to eat.
01:01:00So, it's horrendous timing.
01:01:05I actually feel stupid.
01:01:07I so badly wanted this to work.
01:01:10I literally sat in this apartment all day today,
01:01:13and then the other day as well,
01:01:14to try and save this relationship.
01:01:17Yeah.
01:01:20A big disappointment.
01:01:24You know,
01:01:26because I was hoping to find love,
01:01:27and I'm doing a f***ing joke.
01:01:31Can you see that Ben, you're anchoring from this?
01:01:34No, I'm not coming back from this.
01:01:36I'm not doing it to myself anymore.
01:01:37I'm so done.
01:01:40I literally have...
01:01:42I'd rather be single
01:01:44than spend another night with Ben.
01:01:51Boys want attention,
01:01:53men want respect,
01:01:54and legends don't give a f***.
01:01:58Egos.
01:01:59My relationship is near perfect.
01:02:01Why, call me in three years.
01:02:03Are about...
01:02:04Watch it.
01:02:05Because I'll be all over you
01:02:06like a pit bull on a poodle.
01:02:08To clash.
01:02:09That's why I'm asking the question.
01:02:11You've always been a grandstandist.
01:02:14Cowboys out with their guns.
01:02:15Psh, psh, psh, psh.
01:02:17This dinner party.
01:02:18I mean this with all my heart.
01:02:20Yeah.
01:02:20Tim is an awesome person.
01:02:22Yeah, we've heard it.
01:02:23We've heard it.
01:02:23One minute.
01:02:24I haven't seen it.
01:02:25She pulls no punches.
01:02:27There's a food chain here,
01:02:28and you are not at the top.
01:02:31Shut up.
01:02:32Shut up.
01:02:34The truth is...
01:02:35It is...
01:02:36What?
01:02:37She's completely blindsided.
01:02:40It was like an absolute car crash in slow motion.
01:02:42And it was like...
01:02:44Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:02:45Tomorrow, 7.30 on 9.
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