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00:00:04When Australia's biggest social experiment returned
00:00:07You got me good. Will you marry me?
00:00:12Hopeful singles from across the nation began writing a new chapter of their love stories.
00:00:20I can't believe how happy I am. I have a really good feeling about him.
00:00:25Honestly, I couldn't make the experts enough. This is what I'm looking for.
00:00:28But for Mel...
00:00:30That's my husband.
00:00:31Have you got the reads?
00:00:33No.
00:00:34A late groom dampened her dream of a fairytale start.
00:00:38He was chewing gum sort of with his mouth open.
00:00:41Doesn't feel like the fairytale picture for myself.
00:00:46Breathtaking honeymoons.
00:00:47There's definitely sexual tension for sure.
00:00:50I'm literally having the best time of all with Alyssa.
00:00:52Fast-tracked connections for some.
00:00:55I think he's actually the perfect match for me.
00:00:57I think you're a very beautiful person.
00:01:00Slowly, inch by inch, we're getting closer.
00:01:02While for others...
00:01:03Our honeymoon has taken a little bit of a turn.
00:01:06Sorry.
00:01:08It's just...
00:01:08It's just as hurtful.
00:01:10It turned pear-shaped really quickly.
00:01:12Confronting questions...
00:01:14Do you feel any sexual chemistry with me?
00:01:17Not too much, to be honest with you. No.
00:01:20Caused heartache for Bec and Danny.
00:01:22Kind of makes me feel...
00:01:25Ugly.
00:01:30Tonight...
00:01:31It isn't about someone's gender.
00:01:34A never-before-seen first for the experiment.
00:01:39I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:01:43This bride takes the term leap of faith to a whole new level.
00:01:48I'm bisexual.
00:01:49That would be a deal-breaker because that's not going to change.
00:01:53And...
00:01:53I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:02:00Having uprooted her life from the other side of the globe...
00:02:03I'm craving connection.
00:02:05New bride, Stella, yearns for a deep love.
00:02:09I do believe in soulmates.
00:02:10I'm not accepting anything less.
00:02:13But what does this groom say?
00:02:16Tell her in private.
00:02:17That's, like, red flag.
00:02:19That causes chaos.
00:02:21You're irritated.
00:02:22I'm relaxed. I'm breathing.
00:02:23No, you're getting really worked up. I can feel it.
00:02:25There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her.
00:02:27I've got my eyes on him.
00:02:38Following tens of thousands of applications from across the country,
00:02:42we're down to the final two couples to enter the experiment.
00:02:50Having spent months making their perfect matches,
00:02:55the experts are now ready to reveal the next participant.
00:03:04The Labans, you know,
00:03:17What is that?
00:03:17The Labanage?
00:03:19The Labanage?
00:03:23He's amazing.
00:03:24Maybe he's the Boothman,
00:03:24he's very busy in the world.
00:03:24I'm ready.
00:03:24The Labanage?
00:03:24He's very busy.
00:03:25I'm ready.
00:03:25You're ready.
00:03:29You're ready.
00:03:30You're ready.
00:03:32You're ready.
00:03:34My name's Stella. I'm 32. I'm from Sydney, New South Wales. I'm a beauty therapist.
00:03:41I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:03:48I was 23. I remember rolled out my luggage out of the airport. I sat down and I was like,
00:03:54what have I done?
00:03:57Growing up in Lithuania, my city was one of more, I guess,
00:04:03more dangerous places to live in.
00:04:06So I came to Australia to lay a better base for my own family when and if I have one.
00:04:17So that I can raise my children and I can give them opportunities.
00:04:22Because I didn't have that growing up.
00:04:25Do you miss them?
00:04:28Yeah, I do. Yeah, I miss them.
00:04:33It's hard.
00:04:36But I'm getting married.
00:04:39Hey.
00:04:40What?
00:04:45To a stranger.
00:04:47To a stranger.
00:04:49To a stranger.
00:04:50To a stranger.
00:04:50Yes, to a stranger.
00:04:56To a stranger.
00:05:03To a stranger.
00:05:05To a stranger.
00:05:06To a stranger.
00:05:08I can't see the, the people who are not married at first sight.
00:05:21Um, well, my name is Ayste in Lithuanian, because I don't take bullshit.
00:05:29Very short and direct, there's no fluff around. I'm confident in who I am.
00:05:37What's your upbringing taught you and how it's molded you?
00:05:40I did see my grandmother raising solely three kids because my grandpa passed away when she was
00:05:4947. She never remarried, so she raised three children. So I saw beautiful, strong
00:05:58women in my life, but I also saw the lack of having that masculine
00:06:08picture in the house. So I think that's where my craving is to do have a soulmate.
00:06:18I'm craving connection. Like, I know I'm craving connection. That's me getting teary.
00:06:33I told you I'm a crier.
00:06:44I'm a little emotional gangsta, okay?
00:06:52What is it you're looking for? Who is your ideal man?
00:06:56Kindness is the first one. Discipline is into exercise, beautiful values in terms of family
00:07:06values, is into self-development, growth. Yeah, we're looking for, um, for a good man.
00:07:17I know what happily married looks like. I can only go from the example that I've seen from my parents.
00:07:23This year is our 40th anniversary. My name is Phil. I'm 38, from Melbourne, and I'm a carpenter.
00:07:32I was born in Croatia. We came to Australia when I was one, and my parents left to give us
00:07:39a better life.
00:07:40Life over there at the time was very basic living, you know, and my parents thought that they could
00:07:45give us more. So I'm super grateful that they did, you know, because now we're here.
00:07:50As well as being a carpenter, I work on a passion project, which is my online coaching. So I put
00:07:55a
00:07:55lot of effort into that. I'm going to tell you exactly why being in Bali is the absolute best
00:08:00all-around setup if you want to live that fit, clean, healthy lifestyle whilst you're doing it.
00:08:08So I do personal development coaching tailored to people in construction and just men in general.
00:08:15There's a mental health crisis, and there's a kind of like a generation of men. They're not looking
00:08:19after their health, their nutrition, their lifestyle, and I just tackle the root of that.
00:08:25Knowing that you're making a difference, I love it. But in saying that two years ago, it was a totally
00:08:31different story. I used to be a little bit of a party boy, literally living for the weekend. And one
00:08:38day,
00:08:38I literally thought to myself, my parents come to this country for me to just be an absolute piece
00:08:43of, you know, like, what are you doing? That was the very last time that I had a drink and
00:08:49staying
00:08:49fit, active lifestyle. I wasn't ready to get into something serious until now. What sort of partner
00:08:55you think would be ideal for you? Just someone who looks after themselves, who likes to prioritize
00:09:02fitness, family, discipline for the most part, and someone that can think for themselves as well.
00:09:09I'm looking for beauty with substance. I definitely know that she's out there.
00:09:16How do you guys make it work? You need to be able to openly communicate issues that will arise.
00:09:22Of the day, you have to solve the problem before you go to bed. You know, understanding, empathy.
00:09:28My parents, they've got each other's back. They're always putting each other at the first
00:09:33and foremost. They've experienced everything that there is to experience together. That is what
00:09:36marriage is. They have fun. They have laughs. That's what I'm looking for. Yeah, I genuinely want
00:09:42to find the love of my life. Philip's parents have been married for over 40 years. And one of the
00:09:49things
00:09:49he really admires about them is the sacrifices they made for the family moving to Australia from Croatia.
00:09:54So if anybody's going to understand Stella and everything she's gone through,
00:09:59it will be Philip. You know, Philip wants to be the rock. And that's exactly what Stella needs.
00:10:05She wants a masculine man who she can really lean into. These two are both disciplined,
00:10:12high achievers, and they're extremely committed to finding love in this experiment.
00:10:20With Stella and Philip now matched,
00:10:27in an experiment first, our final bride has no idea whether she'll be matched with a man or a woman.
00:10:36I feel like I really am the definition of a bisexual person in the sense of that, for me,
00:10:43it's not some performative thing. Like, I really have fallen in love with men, and I really have
00:10:48fallen in love with women. And I have felt like that has transcended gender, that the connection that I
00:10:58have felt. It's a human connection, regardless of, yeah. Absolutely.
00:11:05I'm Julia. I'm from Melbourne, and I'm a confidence and charisma consultant.
00:11:11My career started when I became a journalist. I moved to London. It was a really exciting time.
00:11:20But through a lot of my life, I didn't feel very comfortable in my skin. I really didn't have much
00:11:29of a sense of identity. And I just didn't know who I was.
00:11:35I started sort of following this thread within me that was like, oh, I'm, I'm attracted to women.
00:11:42I realised, like, actually, this is, this is a part of me. And I had a lot of fear around
00:11:47that,
00:11:49because... About what?
00:11:50About potentially being bisexual. I just hadn't fully come to terms with that in my own mind.
00:11:58Now, I don't question myself anymore. I feel like, for the most part, like, I feel really, like,
00:12:05clear on who I am. And I genuinely feel like I'm the happiest, most sort of well-rounded,
00:12:12vibrant version of myself right now. I'm really looking for someone that knows who they are.
00:12:19It doesn't really matter to me if that person is male or female or whatever. It's more about,
00:12:25who are they? Like, what's their soul? Someone who is emotionally intelligent, that knows what they
00:12:31want in life. Someone that has got their shit together, you know? And they know that I'm
00:12:39going to be next to them along for this journey and this adventure.
00:12:50My name's Grayson. I'm 34 and I'm from Queensland. And I'm a director of a recruitment agency.
00:12:57I would consider myself successful. I'm happy, I'm healthy, emotionally intelligent.
00:13:05But I want to share my life with someone. Like, I really am craving that in my life.
00:13:11It's the missing piece.
00:13:15The experiment, it's a pretty unconventional way of meeting someone. But one of my best mates,
00:13:19Johnny, was a part of the experiment five years ago now. I'm Johnny. I'm Kerry.
00:13:25I'm Kerry. He and Kerry are now married with a beautiful family of their own. So I thought,
00:13:31you know, if he can fall in love on this experiment, maybe I can too.
00:13:36Just want you to be happy, Grayson. Yeah, well, Mum, I mean, Johnny and Kerry have had success.
00:13:41We've been trying long enough. You know, it's time. I can put my trust in these experts.
00:13:47What I've been doing hasn't been working, so. Now, we looked very closely for a match for Julia.
00:13:54We looked at both men and women. She was equally open to being paired with both,
00:14:00so we cast the net wide. But every time, we always came back to Grayson. He matches her on values,
00:14:09intellect and emotional intelligence. Grayson's very self-aware. He's not afraid to open up
00:14:15and to learn. This is a guy who's had to come to terms with shattered dreams.
00:14:24Growing up, football for me was my life. Like, I was a fanatic. I grew up just wanting to be
00:14:30a
00:14:30professional AFL player. That's all I wanted. You know, I committed my whole life really to trying to
00:14:39make it. I was aligned with a couple of different AFL clubs. I was very, very close. However, due to
00:14:49bad injuries, it sort of came crumbling down. Fell at the last hurdle. It was a tough, a tough time.
00:14:59AFL meant everything to me. That's where I got my self-esteem from, my confidence. I felt like I lost
00:15:07my whole identity and fell into a crisis of being super self-critical.
00:15:16I've been single for three years and I think that's the period of time where I've changed the
00:15:21most of my life. I've spent a lot of time alone working on myself.
00:15:27As you sit here now, do you feel like you've got to that stage where you're healthy, that you're whole?
00:15:34Absolutely. It's a really peaceful feeling. I feel proud of myself. I'm not living in the past
00:15:39anymore. I'm at a point in my life now where I'm ready to share my life with someone. I'm, I
00:15:44guess,
00:15:44a new person really. They've asked me a few times what it is that I would like in a woman.
00:15:54Someone that's open, vulnerable, emotionally intelligent, loves adventure, loves to travel,
00:16:00you know, optimistic, ambitious.
00:16:08Love this. China. It's probably going to be too big because I have
00:16:12pin size. It fits. Mum, what do you think of me doing this experiment? You've had a lot of
00:16:20experiences through your whole life. Like you've, one minute you're in America in the desert,
00:16:26next minute you're in Bali, surfing. So I feel as though the time is right for you.
00:16:32And I hope that it's somebody that is in line with an open mind like you.
00:16:41You know, we've never had anyone in this position on the experiment before where they're coming in not
00:16:50knowing whether they're being matched with a man or a woman. Yeah. I'm very excited about it. I know
00:16:55you're very excited about it. I really want to meet someone who is open-minded, someone who accepts me for
00:17:03who I am because love feels like the final frontier for me. And yeah, I'm at a point where I
00:17:11feel like
00:17:11I need a little bit of help. And if it means I need to do that as a televised event,
00:17:17then sure, whatever
00:17:19it means for me to find someone that is my person, I'm willing to take risks for love.
00:17:27Both Julia and Grayson are intellectual. They have both had a journey of self-discovery in their own
00:17:33lives and they're both always willing to learn and grow. They're curious about life. One of the
00:17:38great things about Grayson is he's open-minded, he's non-judgmental. And that's one of the reasons
00:17:43that I think this match could really work. I think there's great potential here, guys. But I have such high
00:17:48hopes for them. Julia and Grayson.
00:18:42Such a nice spot.
00:18:51Wow. Oh my gosh. What a spot. That is nuts. Oh yeah. Yeah, wow. I want to get married here.
00:19:01Hello. Hello everyone. Hello, I'm Glenn.
00:19:05Julie. Glenn. Glenn? Julie. Hi Julie. Thank you. It's the suspense that gets you, right? Oh, come on.
00:19:28The biggest hope I have going into this experiment is obviously meeting the person that I'm going to
00:19:34spend the rest of my life with. I want to walk away from this hand in hand and start our
00:19:40life together.
00:19:42I'm ready to fall in love. And I know that this experiment can work. I've seen it firsthand.
00:19:49I'm confident if Johnny can, then I can too.
00:19:55Oh, here we go.
00:19:57Dashing.
00:20:14What's your name? Grayson.
00:20:17Grayson. Lovely to meet you.
00:20:19How are you guys? Are you as nervous as I am?
00:20:26I feel like I'm getting a lump in my throat too and I don't even know why.
00:20:40Oh, it is a guy.
00:20:44I want him to turn around.
00:20:46Oh, hello.
00:20:48He's handsome.
00:20:51Hey girls.
00:20:52Hello.
00:20:53How are you?
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:55I love that I need you guys.
00:20:56Hello.
00:20:57Hello.
00:20:59You're handsome.
00:21:00All right, all right, all right.
00:21:01It's a good start.
00:21:03Wait till you see her.
00:21:05Woo.
00:21:05Knock out.
00:21:08The idea that my potential husband and wife is out there and I don't know them
00:21:15is a very strange thought.
00:21:18I am looking for a cosmic connection.
00:21:23The most important thing is that when we lock eyes, there is a spark.
00:21:36I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:21:41It isn't really about someone's gender.
00:21:48It's about the connection that I have with them.
00:21:54That connection transcends gender for me.
00:22:21Not like we've hung up anymore.
00:22:22It's about the connection that I have with her carte d'остоine.
00:22:23It can be fun.
00:22:24I should find her if you were to the center of the building then.
00:22:24You may beênciaivote or anyone.
00:22:24All right, look, you watched a woman
00:22:25Too many actions that use her, whereas a soldier
00:22:25So, he says,
00:22:26All right,
00:22:49hi hello how are you how are you i don't know whether what's your name i'm grayson
00:22:54grace and julia oh julia nice to meet you how are you good yeah i feel good i feel pretty
00:23:04good good
00:23:04i'm good i'm glad i'm glad you're here yeah yeah my match is a man turns out i did not
00:23:10know if i was
00:23:11going to be matched with a man i did not know if i was going to be matched with a
00:23:13woman and either
00:23:15way it didn't really matter but for me i wanted to feel that spark you beautiful eyes oh thank you
00:23:20and a gorgeous mom thank you thank you so much i absolutely felt that spark
00:23:27he is absolutely divine so warm he had this kindness in his eyes
00:23:36yes i'm happy
00:23:41it's so strange every audience people looking at us stop looking at us
00:23:48what a strange situation we're in i know the heart starts pumping a little bit but yeah no i'm good
00:23:54i'm feeling good yeah me too yeah i'm good yeah but it's i'm ready i was ready to make kind
00:24:02of a heart
00:24:02skip a beat moment she's beautiful she's she's so beautiful she just looked amazing you know as soon
00:24:10as i saw her everything just slowed down and sort of just just zoned in beautiful couple
00:24:20what do you think yeah not bad
00:24:30julia and grayson you've chosen to meet as strangers
00:24:35yet stand here as partners ready to walk forward hand in hand toward love connection and commitment
00:24:50julia
00:24:52firstly i want to thank you for having the courage to stand here with me today it's been quite a
00:24:57journey
00:24:57to be the man you see i had dreams of playing afl when it didn't work out i struggled with
00:25:02this
00:25:03overwhelming feeling of being lost in the world
00:25:08over the years i've done the hard work emotionally mentally and spiritually
00:25:13finally feel i'm in a place where i can offer my full self to someone
00:25:19that's why i'm here i'm here to show up fully with honesty vulnerability and a mindset of abundance
00:25:30that's why i believe in it and in what's possible when two people lean in choose each other and commit
00:25:36to understanding one another on a deeper level so let's do this together a lot of what he spoke
00:25:47about in his vows really resonated with me i'm really attracted to vulnerability and to to know
00:25:53that my match was so willing to go there in the first you know few minutes of meeting each other
00:26:01i find that really attractive that feels great yeah it's actually really nice to hear more about
00:26:06you that's good sorry if i stumbled on a few of my words it's don't apologize it's a pretty nerve
00:26:14he's a gorgeous guy
00:26:20hello stranger who i now know as grayson let's get a few things straight shall we
00:26:27i'm not here for a flawless fairy tale but i am here for something real
00:26:34in a relationship laughing having fun and not taking life too seriously are huge values for me
00:26:40and i want to explore talk late into the night and take on the world together
00:26:49i've explored and dated all kinds of people of all kinds of shades
00:26:52but i'm yet to meet someone who can truly meet me in all my flavors in all my layers
00:26:59someone who excites me and inspires me and makes me feel safe all of this has led me to a
00:27:04softer wise
00:27:05aversion of myself who now feels ready to step into union with you i promise to be your safe space
00:27:12lead with honesty and commit fully to this experience so let's lean in together
00:27:20and maybe just maybe i find a beautiful weirdo who speaks the same language as me i'm sure you'll find
00:27:28that yeah
00:27:34yeah i loved how open she is and just yeah she's she's amazing she's beautiful
00:27:42love your smile so you're walking down these i mean i feel safe with with you yeah yeah oh that's
00:27:48really nice yeah yeah i'm glad yeah i do yeah yeah yeah i love your energy oh thank you they're
00:27:53gonna get along really well i reckon yeah we we align in a lot of ways that's good i'm excited
00:28:01yeah okay
00:28:02yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah i'm stoked i just feel really happy that i've met this person congratulations
00:28:17congratulations i now pronounce you husband and wife
00:28:31i i don't feel like you could top this
00:28:42that was one of the most magical experiences of my life
00:28:47with one couple married
00:28:51stella and philip's wedding day has arrived and the couple are preparing for the biggest day of their
00:28:58lives we've done all we can here we're looking fresh now it's time to slap on this suit having given
00:29:04himself a pep talk let's go
00:29:09philip's best mate matt has also arrived to provide some moral support
00:29:15and has even brought a bottle to celebrate well i know you don't drink so i got your bottle of
00:29:21water
00:29:22how many standard drinks in here i'm allowed with this you can drive i can promise you can drive
00:29:26yeah over at stella's she's feeling hopeful about the mystery man she's about to marry
00:29:35to think that today could be the day where i do find my soul mint and he accepts me fully
00:29:40i accept him
00:29:41fully and we start building this beautiful life together really brings hope for the future
00:29:49yeah bringing the missing parts of my little heart
00:29:53and to help get her down the aisle bridesmaids leila and octavia have arrived to make sure the man
00:30:01stella marries is good enough for their best i'm going to be a little tough on him yeah i know
00:30:08you
00:30:08will i know you both will yeah i don't know like i'll be like i'm watching you yeah she doesn't
00:30:14have
00:30:14that family here mum dad siblings um being a mum of three i've definitely stepped into that role as
00:30:22i do with a lot of people around me but definitely with stella yeah i don't know i'm just feeling
00:30:26in
00:30:26a really protective mood today good mama bear yeah mama best mama bear yeah good good yeah yeah i've just
00:30:33been thinking all morning i haven't been able to stop whoa just if he's going to deserve you oh god
00:30:40i had this dream that i was confronting him oh yeah yeah there's nothing i wouldn't do to protect her
00:30:49and i'm a great observer and judge of character so i think i'm going to pick up on that really
00:30:53quickly
00:30:54um and yeah i've got my eyes on him fingers crossed he's going to be a goodie he'll be a
00:31:00goodie
00:31:04coming up i don't know i'm getting funny what does phillips say that turns stella's friends tell her
00:31:12in private that's like red flag just that little bit didn't sit well with me i'm questioning things
00:31:56that's beautiful
00:32:02How are you going?
00:32:03Hi.
00:32:04Hello.
00:32:05I've got a mixed bag.
00:32:07What nationalities do they are on the bride?
00:32:10Lithuanian.
00:32:11Lithuanian.
00:32:13And you guys?
00:32:14They're Croatian.
00:32:16Croatian.
00:32:17Croatian.
00:32:18Oh.
00:32:19Amazing.
00:32:19Interesting.
00:32:29I feel like I'm more ready now than I ever have been to find love.
00:32:33I've lived the life that I have, and it's led me to being single.
00:32:37But I'm done with that party-type lifestyle, with the situationships.
00:32:44I'm totally prepared to fall in love and find the missing piece.
00:33:11Hi.
00:33:13Looking good.
00:33:14I think she'll be very happy.
00:33:16He's definitely got the looks.
00:33:18He's got the physique.
00:33:20So you've ticked the boxes.
00:33:22You've got the height.
00:33:23Big green tick for me.
00:33:27And for Stella, of course, I think they're going to be a hot couple.
00:33:32It's Jo, it's Jo.
00:33:34Yeah, I'm Jo.
00:33:51Oh, get out.
00:33:54I'll get you turned back around to me.
00:33:56Yeah.
00:34:00Oh, excuse me.
00:34:02I just need to know your star sign.
00:34:06She needs to know, not the bride.
00:34:07It's her thing.
00:34:09Cancer.
00:34:10Cancer.
00:34:10Excellent.
00:34:11Yes.
00:34:12Is that a good thing?
00:34:13The stars are aligned.
00:34:15Okay.
00:34:18Now, number crunching.
00:34:19Do you know your life path?
00:34:21Yeah, I actually do.
00:34:22What is it?
00:34:23Number nine.
00:34:24Nine.
00:34:25Great.
00:34:25I approve.
00:34:34Today, being here all by myself, those many miles away from home, without my family, it's
00:34:41hard.
00:34:41But let's just hope that him and his family will be accepting of me, who I am, and be bringing
00:34:49warmth, caring energy.
00:34:52There's a saying, start with an end in mind.
00:34:55And my dream outcome would be that we are the love story.
00:35:00I do believe in soulmates.
00:35:03I do believe in soulmates.
00:35:03I'm not accepting anything less.
00:35:05more from a man like this.
00:35:16Give yourself some money through this.
00:35:34Oh my God.
00:35:35Oh my God, you look stunning.
00:35:35Thank you. You too.
00:35:38She's a bobshell. She's hot as.
00:35:41She's really graceful looking.
00:35:42She's got mad piercing eyes, awesome smile.
00:35:47I'm pretty stoked, to be honest with you.
00:35:52How are you?
00:35:53Yeah, good. Excited. How are you going?
00:35:56Alright.
00:35:58You're alright. You're alright. Chill.
00:36:00I wasn't even nervous at all.
00:36:02No, you're alright. You're alright. We've got this. Easy.
00:36:04Easy. I'm chilling out now.
00:36:06So, it's good. I think it was just that initial.
00:36:08I just wanted to see who you were.
00:36:10Yeah, yeah. What do you think?
00:36:12Awesome. I'm right.
00:36:14No complaints.
00:36:15Okay, good. He's cute.
00:36:19Tall, dark and handsome.
00:36:21Beautiful, gorgeous man.
00:36:23Yeah. I'll prove.
00:36:27And the brother, sister's here?
00:36:28Nah, so just my mum and dad?
00:36:31And mum and dad.
00:36:31Yeah, mum and dad. Yeah, I've got all the boys.
00:36:34Appreciate yous all.
00:36:35Wouldn't miss this, bro.
00:36:37Are you an early riser?
00:36:40I am.
00:36:41You are? Oh.
00:36:42Stars align. There you go.
00:36:44Perfect. Okay.
00:36:45Yes, absolutely. Morning person.
00:36:47Like, the earlier the better.
00:36:48Yeah.
00:36:48I was up at...
00:36:494.30?
00:36:504.30.
00:36:50Perfect.
00:36:515 a.m. at the gym.
00:36:52Perfect. Yeah, 4.30.
00:36:53Yeah, yes, absolutely.
00:36:54Amazing.
00:36:54It's the best way to start the day.
00:36:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:36:55Straight up.
00:36:56Yeah, absolutely.
00:36:57Yes.
00:36:576 a.m.
00:36:58Done with the, yeah, with the gym and...
00:37:00Oh, my God.
00:37:01Perfect.
00:37:02Oh, thank God.
00:37:04Yeah.
00:37:05She's a morning person.
00:37:06She's fit.
00:37:06She looks after herself.
00:37:08It's great.
00:37:08I'm having a really good time here.
00:37:10Okay.
00:37:11I'm having a really good time here.
00:37:12She's got an accent.
00:37:13This is great.
00:37:14Like, keep going.
00:37:16Tell me more.
00:37:18All right, since you two are so happy with each other, let's move on to the reason we're
00:37:20all here.
00:37:21Okay, yeah.
00:37:23Let's go.
00:37:23Okay, go back.
00:37:24All right.
00:37:26All right.
00:37:27Yeah.
00:37:27You're good, yeah?
00:37:28Yeah.
00:37:28Perfect.
00:37:29Yep.
00:37:30I'm...
00:37:31Yeah, I'm good.
00:37:34So.
00:37:35So.
00:37:36All right, he's gone.
00:37:37Can't wait.
00:37:38Let's go.
00:37:40Right.
00:37:44You got this.
00:37:44Oh, I'm getting so emotional.
00:37:45You got it.
00:37:46Hey, you got this.
00:37:47Such a crybaby.
00:37:48It's ridiculous.
00:37:49All right, you're good.
00:37:50It's all good.
00:37:51I'm here.
00:37:52All good.
00:37:57No, get on anyway.
00:37:58Yeah.
00:38:03Right.
00:38:06Hi, I'm Aister.
00:38:07Will please call me Stella?
00:38:09Obviously, it's not your typical Aussie name, because I'm not your typical Aussie woman.
00:38:13Nine years ago, I left a small town in Lithuania with one-way ticket, $2,000 and a broken phone.
00:38:19When people asked...
00:38:38I said for the rest of my life, I doubt it.
00:38:46I struggled.
00:38:48I was ready to quit many times, but I stayed.
00:38:52I learned resilience, independence, how to lead feasily and stand on my own two feet.
00:38:57Today, I live a simple, beautiful life I built out of grit, heart and persistence.
00:39:02Living in Australia taught me a few things.
00:39:04Starting over doesn't mean losing your roots.
00:39:07It means growing new ones, stronger, deeper, wider.
00:39:12My friends call me feisty, icey.
00:39:14I speak my mind, I don't tolerate bullshit.
00:39:17Beneath the fire is softness, a deep nurturing part of me.
00:39:22In my language, we say,
00:39:26which translates,
00:39:27to you, hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
00:39:30To me, that's real love, balance, safety, freedom and fire.
00:39:35Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
00:39:36I marry a possibility, a possibility of something real, something lasting.
00:39:42One last thing.
00:39:45Yes, I cry a lot.
00:39:48Yeah.
00:39:50Awesome.
00:39:54I like it.
00:39:55You've just got intention.
00:39:56You've got passion.
00:39:57Yeah.
00:39:57And, like, you wear your heart on your sleeve.
00:39:59Yeah, I do.
00:39:59Just like me.
00:40:00Big time.
00:40:00It's good.
00:40:01Yeah, it's good.
00:40:02It's great.
00:40:03Yeah.
00:40:04It's good.
00:40:05I feel like I know you are.
00:40:07To hear Stella's life story and her coming to Australia,
00:40:11yeah, that requires a lot of courage.
00:40:14I'm happy that two courageous people
00:40:17have been brought together in this moment.
00:40:22We're excited to see what future's going to bring.
00:40:27They really look good together, don't they?
00:40:28Philip, you're up.
00:40:32Hey, Stella.
00:40:33I need to tell you that you look absolutely next level.
00:40:36To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
00:40:39I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe
00:40:42called Croatia at eight months of age.
00:40:45It's something that I admire about my parents.
00:40:47To leave their hometown, their family, their friends,
00:40:51starting over to give us kids a better life.
00:40:54Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience
00:40:58have shown me that hard work does pay off.
00:41:01My parents have ingrained in me the resilience
00:41:04to stick around no matter what.
00:41:06When things get tough, I won't run.
00:41:09I've lived a full life.
00:41:11I've partied and played.
00:41:13Prioritised fun and travel over commitment and responsibility.
00:41:17But two years ago, I had an epiphany.
00:41:19I had a midlife crisis.
00:41:21And I realised that if I do the absolute opposite
00:41:24to everything that I was doing at this point in my life,
00:41:27things will get better.
00:41:28And they did.
00:41:30I'm a carpenter, but I'm also an online health coach,
00:41:33a YouTuber, an annoying morning person
00:41:36that hasn't had a sip of alcohol in two years
00:41:38and hasn't missed a single workout in three years.
00:41:42Just know that you can relax
00:41:44and unapologetically be yourself with me,
00:41:47with all your quirks,
00:41:48and lean into those things that light you up
00:41:50because I promise I will.
00:41:52You've done well.
00:41:53You've done really well.
00:41:54It's a great start, so...
00:41:56Let's go!
00:41:58Let's go!
00:42:00I already got to lock this thing in.
00:42:03The vows were amazing.
00:42:05There's obviously a connection there instantly.
00:42:08Mum and Dad coming to Australia
00:42:10when he was, you know, just a baby
00:42:12talked to my soul
00:42:14because I know what I've gone through.
00:42:18Yeah.
00:42:20Oh, look at that.
00:42:22It's just...
00:42:22It's just meant to be.
00:42:23Just, man.
00:42:25You may now kiss.
00:42:32I'm absolutely buzzing.
00:42:35I'm buzzing.
00:42:36Wow.
00:42:37You're...
00:42:37You're so tall.
00:42:39I'm all in.
00:42:40This is it.
00:42:41Like, I couldn't be more happier.
00:42:42For the very first time,
00:42:44there's newlyweds Stella and Bella.
00:42:50That's my man.
00:42:53I do feel a connection in this park.
00:42:56Let's go!
00:42:57I definitely would be lying
00:42:58if I say, you know,
00:42:59like, I don't want to go and kiss him again.
00:43:01So, yeah.
00:43:04Woo!
00:43:05Woo!
00:43:08You left me wanting more, for sure.
00:43:11Do you think you could have found the one?
00:43:12Oh, God.
00:43:13There is potential.
00:43:26I don't know.
00:43:27No?
00:43:28I'm getting funny vibes.
00:43:29There's something that's not really gelling with me.
00:43:31He was really emphasising about his YouTube
00:43:34and his online thing.
00:43:36Isn't that something you would mention in private?
00:43:38No.
00:43:38It's not a vibe.
00:43:39Is he here, really, for true love?
00:43:42Is he here to elevate his platform?
00:43:45We're going to still have to have a chat.
00:43:46Oh, 100%.
00:43:47Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:43:49Do you have your questions ready?
00:43:51And I'm hoping I'm wrong.
00:43:54That the vibes that I'm getting from him,
00:43:57I'm waving the red flag.
00:44:10After meeting and marrying at first sight,
00:44:14Julia and Grayson's chemistry continues to grow.
00:44:25I feel amazing.
00:44:27I feel like we're kind of on the same page.
00:44:29I was feeling really lost in Grayson's energy.
00:44:33You're international enough.
00:44:36Huh?
00:44:36We were giggling.
00:44:38We were laughing.
00:44:39It was just really fun.
00:44:41Love it.
00:44:44Like, you'd lifted me up at one point.
00:44:47That's great.
00:44:49Today, I was just hoping for a spark,
00:44:51and there was a spark.
00:44:54Hey, guys, just looking back towards me.
00:44:56Hey, thank you.
00:44:57That's lovely.
00:44:59It's great.
00:45:03Over at the other wedding,
00:45:07Stella's attention is solely on new husband, Philip.
00:45:14Babe.
00:45:16Babe.
00:45:17Babe.
00:45:18You all good?
00:45:19What do you think?
00:45:21Babe.
00:45:22Sorry, I'm just masamorising.
00:45:24I can't even hear you.
00:45:26Excuse me.
00:45:28Sorry.
00:45:29I feel like I've been on the cloud nine today.
00:45:33Giggly and, you know, holding hands
00:45:35and having little pecs here and there.
00:45:36I feel great.
00:45:38It's cute.
00:45:39It's cute.
00:45:39The chemistry's definitely there.
00:45:41I'm making a bite for you.
00:45:45There's encouraging signs there to build up.
00:45:48Oh, yeah.
00:45:48No?
00:45:49No, I love this.
00:45:50Yeah, good.
00:45:50So it's definitely a good start.
00:45:53Is Joe behaving?
00:45:55No.
00:45:58Who in their vows
00:45:59talks about their YouTube channel
00:46:02and this and that?
00:46:05That's, like, a red flag.
00:46:11It's supposed to be your special day
00:46:13and to drop in the fact that you've got a YouTube channel
00:46:17and this is what you do.
00:46:18I don't know.
00:46:19I just didn't think it was appropriate.
00:46:21Dropping the YouTube channel was a bit of an egg.
00:46:23It's not a vibe.
00:46:25This is meant to be your...
00:46:28Bound.
00:46:28It's almost like you were selling yourself a little bit.
00:46:30Yeah.
00:46:31YouTube channel, I'm a this, I'm a that.
00:46:32Tell her in private what you do.
00:46:35Impress her in private.
00:46:37You don't need to tell the general public.
00:46:37And your vows is really your...
00:46:38What's your vow to your father?
00:46:39Your vow is this.
00:46:40Is this.
00:46:44Rrrr.
00:46:48Red flag.
00:46:55Guys, excuse me for a second.
00:46:57I'm going to go and share exactly what I thought of that.
00:47:02Yep.
00:47:02Gross hat.
00:47:03Are you man or mouse?
00:47:05My name is Joe Natale Drummer.
00:47:07Joe Drummer Natale.
00:47:16Boys.
00:47:18Oh, there we go.
00:47:19Hey, I'm Joe.
00:47:19Ryan, nice to meet you.
00:47:20Nice to meet you.
00:47:21Hey, Wilson.
00:47:21Hey, old man, Clint.
00:47:22Clint, nice to meet you.
00:47:23So, were you...
00:47:23I'm Joe.
00:47:24Joe, Joe, Joe.
00:47:25Giuseppe.
00:47:26Giuseppe.
00:47:27So, who knows?
00:47:28What can you tell me about Philip?
00:47:31What was your take?
00:47:33My first impression, look, I love the fact that he takes care of himself.
00:47:37Really, you can tell he's into his fitness.
00:47:40He started, like, this fitness journey.
00:47:43He just uploads videos constantly, every day.
00:47:46That's his YouTube channel.
00:47:47Yeah.
00:47:47But, uh, a couple of red flags.
00:47:54Okay, give it to us.
00:47:55Go on, throw it.
00:47:56Throw it out.
00:47:58I don't know if I agree with him giving us a bit of a spill about his YouTube channel through
00:48:04his nutshell.
00:48:05Oh, okay.
00:48:06Is he here for the right reason?
00:48:09I could see...
00:48:10I could see why.
00:48:12Yeah, no.
00:48:13Is that something you really mention throughout?
00:48:16Yeah, he doesn't want...
00:48:17Yeah, no, no.
00:48:17No, but he's not saying that.
00:48:18He's saying...
00:48:18I'm not saying...
00:48:19Isn't that a special sacred moment?
00:48:21Yeah.
00:48:22Like, the vibe that I got is...
00:48:24Was that...
00:48:25You know, hearing that out loud, like, I didn't even think about that.
00:48:28But, yes, it definitely does.
00:48:29Are you here to promote your YouTube channel?
00:48:31You know, I think the thing is, Giuseppe, is that Phil is very passionate about things
00:48:37that he does now.
00:48:38Yeah.
00:48:38You know, like, he's basically changed from the times that he used to basically, you
00:48:44know, go out and party and everything else.
00:48:45That's not him anymore.
00:48:46Yeah.
00:48:48Just ask some questions.
00:48:51Am I really happy and confident with the response?
00:48:54Not really.
00:48:55She's a stunning woman.
00:48:57But I've got to be realistic as well.
00:48:58I just hope that both of them are here for the right reason, you know?
00:49:02I just didn't get the answers that I really wanted to Stella.
00:49:07And I think there's an agenda.
00:49:10Stella's such a stunning woman.
00:49:12And she's here to find love.
00:49:15So, I've got a lot of eyes on you, you know?
00:49:17Okay.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:19Yeah.
00:49:21Do I see that in Philip?
00:49:26No.
00:49:28It's a no from me.
00:49:42Cheers, guys.
00:49:43To the happy couple.
00:49:44To the happy couple.
00:49:45I'll actually have wine rather than sparkly.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:47As the celebrations for newlyweds Stella and Philip continue...
00:49:51You're in the waters, hey?
00:49:52Yeah.
00:49:53100%.
00:49:53A tradition steeped in cultural significance is about to add a whole new layer of excitement
00:50:00to their special day.
00:50:03Hey, everyone.
00:50:04So, my name is Aista.
00:50:06We share the same name and we share the country and we share traditions as well, right?
00:50:11In Lithuanian weddings, we have this tradition.
00:50:18So, the road wouldn't be dusty.
00:50:21So, what we're going to do right now, we're going to drink vodka, sprinkle some salt on the
00:50:27dark rye.
00:50:28A shot.
00:50:29You've got to have a shot.
00:50:30I'll do a shot.
00:50:31Vodka represents joy.
00:50:34Dark rye.
00:50:35Bread represents hardship.
00:50:38Salt represents abundance.
00:50:42You better do it.
00:50:43A shot, mate.
00:50:45Right?
00:50:45So, guys, drink your drinks.
00:50:52I'm not doing it.
00:50:55I don't drink.
00:50:55That's it.
00:50:56I just don't do that, you know?
00:50:57And the reason why I don't do that is because I tell people not to do it.
00:51:02Oh, my God.
00:51:04Do you want to take a literal?
00:51:05No.
00:51:06If it was me personally, would I have had a drink?
00:51:10Yes, I would have.
00:51:10But that's just me.
00:51:12I'm doing it.
00:51:15I'm not drinking vodka.
00:51:16I'm not drinking it.
00:51:17What's that?
00:51:18He won't have a shot.
00:51:20In Lithuanian culture, traditions are quite important, right?
00:51:25It is, it is.
00:51:26Stella, she wears that with pride.
00:51:29Oh, Jesus Christ.
00:51:31It's a freaking tradition.
00:51:34It's one shot.
00:51:36See?
00:51:37I'm not doing it.
00:51:41It would have been nice to honour the tradition for Stella's sake.
00:51:46Like, yeah, I don't, yeah, I just don't, yeah.
00:51:48No, no, absolutely, no, you're not fresh up.
00:51:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:51:53My whole business model that I teach is, like, just, I teach guys to be sober.
00:51:58Yeah, definitely.
00:51:58Definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely.
00:52:01Yeah, cool.
00:52:02Cool.
00:52:03Because guys rely on me to coach them, I'm like, I don't do it, the other side.
00:52:07Yeah.
00:52:10No, look, I respect.
00:52:11I'm not doing it.
00:52:12I respect it.
00:52:13Simple.
00:52:14You obviously mentioned that he coaches people and tells them not to drink and all this kind
00:52:20of stuff, and he basically doesn't want to look bad.
00:52:23There's a big online presence there, isn't there?
00:52:26Just that little bit didn't sit well with me.
00:52:32I'm questioning things.
00:52:34Let's have a drink of Coke today, won't I?
00:52:48Inside the Sydney Opera House, Julia and Grayson are taking some time to get to know each
00:52:54other better.
00:52:57Wow, like, what a wild ride.
00:52:59Yeah.
00:53:00Getting married in public at the biggest tourist attraction in Australia.
00:53:05And I still don't even know your birthday.
00:53:09Are you 35 or are you 36 this year?
00:53:1236 this year.
00:53:14So you're older than me, gee whiz.
00:53:16Gee whiz.
00:53:19It's very early stages, but I'm actually really drawn to her.
00:53:23She's really quite deep, and I feel like there's definitely a connection there.
00:53:27Absolutely, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:28I just feel like we just connected straight away.
00:53:30The moment that we were able just to share with each other some of our values, some of
00:53:35our life experiences, I felt like there was a fair bit of alignment.
00:53:40I'll wear my heart on my sleeve.
00:53:42You'll know exactly where you stand with me.
00:53:45Is that right?
00:53:45Yeah, absolutely.
00:53:48The more I talk to him, the more I'm attracted to him.
00:53:51I really love how he's super willing just to let his walls down, and that's something
00:53:57that, like, really excites me.
00:53:58It really turns me on.
00:54:00What are you open mind to?
00:54:01I'm open.
00:54:01I'm absolutely open.
00:54:02I'm open to others.
00:54:03Listening to Grayson speak, I'm going tick, tick, tick, you know?
00:54:08The thing I've been through, I actually feel like I'm far more emotionally mature.
00:54:14I'm really in tune.
00:54:15I'm quite a strong person now.
00:54:18But Grayson doesn't yet know that I date men and women, and that hasn't kind of naturally
00:54:24come up yet.
00:54:25That is something that I would definitely want him to know, because the fact that I'm bisexual
00:54:30is a big part of me, and I really want to meet someone who accepts me for who I am.
00:54:35So, if he just blatantly wasn't accepting of my sexuality, then that would absolutely
00:54:43be a deal-breaker, because that's not going to change.
00:54:48Julia, what would be...
00:54:53..like, the hardest thing about dating yet?
00:54:55Mmm.
00:54:57Interesting question, then.
00:54:58It's all my question.
00:55:02It's the hardest thing about dating me.
00:55:06Now?
00:55:07Yeah.
00:55:12This is a tough question.
00:55:14The hardest thing.
00:55:17I'm...
00:55:18I'm 35.
00:55:20So...
00:55:24I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:55:30I'm actually bisexual.
00:55:35Yeah.
00:55:36I've dated men.
00:55:37I've dated women.
00:55:52I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:56:00I'm actually bisexual.
00:56:02Yeah.
00:56:04How does that make you feel about my bisexuality?
00:56:15Oh, I don't...
00:56:17It doesn't...
00:56:17I don't think about it at all.
00:56:19It's not...
00:56:19Cool, great.
00:56:20I don't see people for their sexuality.
00:56:23I'm open to any...
00:56:26anything.
00:56:29Doesn't bother me whatsoever.
00:56:31Cool.
00:56:32Never dated anyone that's bisexual,
00:56:35but I've...
00:56:35I've married some of that's bisexual.
00:56:38Yeah.
00:56:39I mean, I just wasn't expecting it, to be honest.
00:56:42Probably just categorised her
00:56:44or pigeonholed her into being a straight woman
00:56:45because she's married a straight guy.
00:56:49I've dated men.
00:56:50I've dated women.
00:56:51For me, it's just about the energy.
00:56:54It's about...
00:56:55That's...
00:56:55I mean, that's a big one for my energy, yeah.
00:56:57Absolutely.
00:56:58And so I've fallen in love with men.
00:57:00I've fallen in love with women.
00:57:03But I think because I've dated...
00:57:06And that's what I sort of said in my vows,
00:57:07like, I've dated all kinds of people
00:57:09from all kinds of different flavours and shades.
00:57:12Flavours and shades.
00:57:15That's a light way of putting it.
00:57:16For me, I see positives in it.
00:57:19She doesn't just see people for what they look like
00:57:22or whether they're male or female.
00:57:24It tells me that she can really connect with someone
00:57:27on who they are as a person.
00:57:29So...
00:57:29And for me, I take my hat off to that.
00:57:32That excites me.
00:57:33I'm kind of like, oh, let's...
00:57:35I want to know more.
00:57:39Did you know today whether I was female or female?
00:57:41No.
00:57:42No, right.
00:57:43I mean, what's the word?
00:57:45I would like to think that I'm not judgmental whatsoever.
00:57:50When you have the conversation with the experts,
00:57:53do you...
00:57:54Do they ask you, would you rather, you know,
00:57:57do you want a male or do you want a female?
00:57:58Like, how does that work?
00:58:00I basically said that I was open-minded
00:58:03to who they thought would be the right fit for me.
00:58:07Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:58:08I didn't specify if I was wanting to be matched
00:58:12with a man or a woman.
00:58:15So it was a real surprise coming around the corner.
00:58:17There was a lot of surprises, yeah.
00:58:19It's been a big day.
00:58:20It's been a big day.
00:58:22But I'm super, super happy with how it all went.
00:58:26That's cool.
00:58:28There's no doubt that this was a scary feat to lean into,
00:58:33but I honestly couldn't feel better about it.
00:58:37Cheers to new friends, new connections.
00:58:40Cheers.
00:58:40Love.
00:58:41Cheers to the bride and groom.
00:58:43Yes, and to us.
00:58:44Cheers.
00:58:45He was pretty respectful,
00:58:47which is a definite green flag for me.
00:58:51And I think that what we've experienced together today
00:58:55is going to set us up for a really good shot
00:58:57at seeing where this can go.
00:59:00So, yeah, I feel really good about it.
00:59:08With Philip refusing to take part
00:59:10in the traditional vodka shot...
00:59:12I need to talk to my girl.
00:59:14...Stella's bridesmaids and guest Joe...
00:59:16Can I take your beautiful bride?
00:59:18...are concerned about Philip's intentions
00:59:20for being in the experiment.
00:59:22We'll be back, guys. Sorry.
00:59:23This is a serious tribe.
00:59:24I know Stella's coming into this
00:59:26with an open heart, looking for true love.
00:59:29So, obviously, I want the same back for her.
00:59:32Stella goes into everything with rose-coloured glasses.
00:59:36And I feel like I'm the person there
00:59:39to open her eyes
00:59:41and have a look at the bigger picture.
00:59:44What are the observations?
00:59:46So, my first impressions were, wow.
00:59:49Yeah.
00:59:50Tall, handsome.
00:59:52Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:53Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:54Well looked after, well chiselled, you know, all that.
00:59:57Got your shit together.
00:59:58Yeah.
00:59:58The energy, the chemistry, I thought,
01:00:01ooh, OK, I think there's a bit of a spark.
01:00:05However, and I'm going to be completely transparent,
01:00:09I'm getting a red flag.
01:00:10Absolutely.
01:00:13I'm telling you now,
01:00:15I don't think he has entered on the right foot.
01:00:19I agree.
01:00:20With the vows, it was, I'm a carpenter,
01:00:23but I've also got an online health business.
01:00:26Yeah.
01:00:27Why promote YouTube and him during an uptools?
01:00:33That, to me, is...
01:00:35Screaming something else.
01:00:36Yeah, and to me, I'm getting...
01:00:39Are you here for the right reason?
01:00:42To me...
01:00:43Exactly.
01:00:43Are you here for love or are you here for stability on business?
01:00:46Mm.
01:00:48Yeah.
01:00:49I really appreciate them giving that feedback.
01:00:51I'd definitely take it on because I know they were looking out for me.
01:00:54Just keep an eye.
01:00:55Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely.
01:00:56You know, keep an eye on it.
01:00:58No honeymoon anymore, yeah, in your life, yeah?
01:01:00You're too old for this.
01:01:02It was a bit sobering, yeah, which, again, it's a good thing.
01:01:06Like, you can't be up in the clouds all the time.
01:01:09Are you to break the bread and put the bread on the table and it's up to you?
01:01:12Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
01:01:12What you do with it.
01:01:13To do with it, whatever you want to do with it.
01:01:14Yeah, yeah.
01:01:14Have you been here before where you maybe missed signs?
01:01:18Oh, yeah, I've been there before, yeah.
01:01:21Yeah, or just, like, also chose to ignore things.
01:01:26We're sisters.
01:01:26Like, I'm a sister too.
01:01:28Yeah, I love that.
01:01:29But just be careful.
01:01:30I appreciate a man with passion, mission.
01:01:32If it's that, I'm all for it.
01:01:36But if he's not here with the right intentions,
01:01:40see you later because the space won't be held for you.
01:01:52Coming up.
01:01:52I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:01:53Yeah, talk to me.
01:01:54Are you here for the right reasons?
01:01:55Layla confronts Philip.
01:01:57Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f**k her up.
01:02:00In an unforgettable showdown.
01:02:02No, no, no, no.
01:02:03I mean it.
01:02:03Hold on, hold on.
01:02:04I don't care.
01:02:05I feel your energy.
01:02:07You are agitated.
01:02:26It's not every day that you get married at the Sydney Opera House.
01:02:29I don't know.
01:02:30It's a first for me.
01:02:33Lucky you.
01:02:40How are you feeling?
01:02:41I am feeling, I'm just super excited to get to spend some time with you.
01:02:47This is the part I've been looking forward to the most.
01:02:50Yeah.
01:02:51Is the, is you.
01:02:53Oh.
01:02:53You know, absolutely.
01:02:55That's really sweet.
01:02:56You know, the barks, you know, the relentless, like, process you go through.
01:03:02This is actually the part that I've been looking forward to the most.
01:03:05Yeah.
01:03:06Meeting you and actually, you know, finding out about you.
01:03:11I am really into Julia.
01:03:15Yeah.
01:03:17I haven't really felt like this way about someone for a long time.
01:03:22Do you have the hots for her?
01:03:23I do.
01:03:24I have the major hots for her.
01:03:26Yeah.
01:03:29She's so open and just open-minded and, yeah, I love it.
01:03:36This is like everything that I envision.
01:03:39Like, no, and I genuinely mean that.
01:03:41Like, I, like, this is all sort of.
01:03:44Falling into place.
01:03:44Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:45I feel the same.
01:03:46I feel the same.
01:03:47What makes you feel that way, do you think?
01:03:50It's just your essence.
01:03:52I feel like we really sort of, yeah, speak the same language in a lot of ways.
01:04:10That moment definitely felt romantic.
01:04:13It definitely felt more than friends.
01:04:15It was really sweet.
01:04:16It was, it was just, it wasn't, it wasn't too much.
01:04:19It was just enough.
01:04:20It was perfect for me and where I'm at.
01:04:23And I felt the same from him.
01:04:30It was just a little bit of doubt for them in the books this day.
01:04:33Oh, I'm not going to be forgetting today anytime soon.
01:04:36Yeah.
01:04:40At Stella and Phillip's wedding, Layla still has concerns about Phillip's intentions in the
01:04:47experiment.
01:04:48Can we have a little chatty?
01:04:54As the best friend, I'm here to make sure that Phillip's the right man for Stella.
01:04:59I'm not talking behind his back.
01:05:00I've got an opinion.
01:05:01I'm going to share that with him.
01:05:03I also want clarity and I want him to put me at ease.
01:05:08How are you feeling?
01:05:09Good.
01:05:10Like, I'm pumped.
01:05:11Yeah, like, she's got the right energy and she's just pure, you know?
01:05:14Yeah.
01:05:14So it's good.
01:05:15It's good.
01:05:16Okay, I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:05:18Yeah, talk to me.
01:05:18Are you here for the right reasons?
01:05:20Yes.
01:05:20Yep.
01:05:21Absolutely.
01:05:22Okay.
01:05:23The fact that you've come here and made mention of your beautiful online business and how big
01:05:27your presence is online.
01:05:29It's not big.
01:05:30It's just my outlet.
01:05:31Correct.
01:05:32But Stella didn't come here and talk to you about her business.
01:05:37She's come in and, like, poured her heart out, but you've made mention of the online businesses.
01:05:43No, because that's something that's important to me that gives me purpose.
01:05:47Like, this is part of my story why I changed as a person and then that was an avenue for
01:05:53me to become this.
01:05:53Do you know what I mean?
01:05:54Like, I just, I'm very proud of it.
01:05:57It's just that boast.
01:05:58Yeah.
01:05:59Do you get what I mean?
01:06:00Yes and no, because, like, I just can't listen to someone just misjudging me or whatever.
01:06:05I just need to try and correct it.
01:06:06It's opinion.
01:06:07Okay.
01:06:08Just based on...
01:06:09Misopinioning.
01:06:10Whatever.
01:06:10Well, everybody's opinion is valid, sir.
01:06:12Like, got a little bit intense for you, huh?
01:06:16Yeah.
01:06:17Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f*** her up.
01:06:21Her friends are just literally seeing me for the first time.
01:06:24They want to know that she's safe.
01:06:26So, I just had to explain that's not what I come here for, that my intentions are pure.
01:06:31And this is kind of what I'm about, you know?
01:06:34You're looking out for your best mate.
01:06:35I know.
01:06:36Excellent.
01:06:36But at the same breath, it just adds to my story as how I change my life around.
01:06:40No, no, no, no.
01:06:40I mean it.
01:06:41Hold on, hold on, hold on.
01:06:42I don't care.
01:06:43I don't care.
01:06:45I'm going to stop you just for a second.
01:06:47You're irritated.
01:06:48Okay.
01:06:48It's okay.
01:06:50You don't have to tell me.
01:06:51I just don't want someone to tell me I'm thinking something or whatever.
01:06:53I'm just, I'm very calm.
01:06:55Like, I'm just listening to what you're saying.
01:06:56No, no, no.
01:06:57It's okay.
01:06:58Breathe.
01:06:59No, I'm relaxed.
01:07:00I'm breathing.
01:07:00No, you're getting really worked up.
01:07:01I can feel it.
01:07:02I can feel it.
01:07:03I can feel it.
01:07:03You don't have to tell me.
01:07:04I feel your energy.
01:07:06You are agitated.
01:07:24You're irritated.
01:07:25Okay.
01:07:25It's okay.
01:07:26You don't have to tell me.
01:07:28I just don't want someone to tell me I'm thinking something or whatever.
01:07:30I'm just, I'm very calm.
01:07:31Like, I'm just listening to what you're saying.
01:07:33No, no, no.
01:07:33It's okay.
01:07:35No, I'm relaxed.
01:07:37I'm breathing.
01:07:37No, you're getting really worked up.
01:07:38I can feel it.
01:07:39I can feel it.
01:07:40I can feel it.
01:07:40You don't have to tell me.
01:07:41I feel your energy.
01:07:43You are agitated.
01:07:49And it's fine.
01:07:50The main reason as to why we're here is for true love.
01:07:55Yeah.
01:07:56Okay.
01:07:56And we've all got things that we're working towards.
01:07:59Yeah.
01:08:00Prove me wrong.
01:08:01Yeah.
01:08:02I'm not here to prove you wrong.
01:08:03I don't want to prove you wrong.
01:08:04I'm just going to be my, I'm here to be myself.
01:08:06If it's about my bestie, the intentions going, moving into the experiment, I know for her
01:08:11is true love.
01:08:12Yeah.
01:08:13Ultimately, I'm here for Stella.
01:08:15I care what Stella thinks, you know, straight up.
01:08:17Like, I married her.
01:08:20So, that's all I need to remember.
01:08:22I don't marry anyone else.
01:08:23I'm taking in everything and I really, really appreciate what you came to tell me.
01:08:27I've got my intentions and you've got yours.
01:08:28I'm just trying to tell you, my intentions are pure.
01:08:30I mean it.
01:08:31The fact that I brought my parents here, like, they're super important to me.
01:08:36My parents have been together 40 years.
01:08:38Like, they are traditional.
01:08:39This is huge for them to come here and for me to do this.
01:08:41I wouldn't have done this if I didn't think that I was here for the right reasons.
01:08:45Okay.
01:08:45I wouldn't be here.
01:08:46Like, I literally put my life on hold for this.
01:08:50I'm fully in on this, all right?
01:08:52Yep.
01:08:52It's my wife now.
01:08:54I've got her back.
01:08:55Like, I said, once I'm in, I'm all in.
01:08:57So, I don't want you to worry or stress.
01:08:59I've got her back.
01:09:00I really, like...
01:09:01I mean it.
01:09:01Yeah?
01:09:02Yeah.
01:09:02I mean it.
01:09:03Say it.
01:09:04That's my...
01:09:05Be good with it.
01:09:05Yeah.
01:09:06And we're done.
01:09:08So lovely to meet you.
01:09:10We're really happy for you.
01:09:11Well, thank you.
01:09:13I still have my guard up.
01:09:17We're not going to have one conversation and he's in the clear.
01:09:21That was a lot.
01:09:22Because you can't just get me that quick.
01:09:25How are you guys going?
01:09:27Thanks.
01:09:36Tomorrow night...
01:09:37Do you need service?
01:09:38The next phase of the experiment begins.
01:09:42Well, here we are, team.
01:09:43First dinner party.
01:09:45Our couples come face to face with each other...
01:09:48Stella.
01:09:49...for the very first time.
01:09:51Everyone's like,
01:09:52Hey!
01:09:53Who are you?
01:09:55And for some...
01:09:57To see her with that massive smile on her face.
01:09:59Minging.
01:10:00I don't think she looks good in green.
01:10:01Green because she's ambious of me.
01:10:03It's a competition to prove who's got the strongest relationship so far.
01:10:08We had sex and I don't see us fizzling out.
01:10:11You guys are going to fizzle out?
01:10:12Not at all.
01:10:13Bec and Danny are very much telling this relationship that's perfect.
01:10:16I'm not buying it.
01:10:17Mel has a sudden energy shift.
01:10:19You've actually put up a full blast.
01:10:21It's immense.
01:10:22I can see how she talks to other people in the room.
01:10:25But it's completely different how she talks to me.
01:10:27Luke is left feeling defeated.
01:10:30Help me!
01:10:31I still feel single.
01:10:34And in a shock twist...
01:10:37Has Danny got his eye on another bride?
01:10:40I'm not talking about it.
01:10:42I'm not bringing that up.
01:10:42It's bad vibes.
01:10:43It's bad juju.
01:10:43I'm not doing it.
01:10:55I'm not doing it.
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