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Married at First Sight S13E37
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00:00:02it's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our
00:00:09couples are still processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have
00:00:14left the experiment and will not continue to final vows I can unpack it
00:00:20in one word carnage I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for Gia but I
00:00:24can tell you're not the one for me we are a different caliber of people it was a
00:00:41pretty epic crash and burn yeah all she had to do was be honest be genuine and
00:00:48focus on their relationship but I didn't think they'd crash out that hard so all
00:00:54of that time and the commitment ceremonies that they could have had
00:00:57working on their relationship if he would have spiked up earlier they probably would
00:01:03have split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any criticism she thinks
00:01:09every time is her being thrown under the bus I did what I needed to do I got Gia to
00:01:14that dinner party on purpose got it there got them got them to have it out with
00:01:21each other I'm very proud of myself actually
00:01:27so you can play at that game honey
00:01:32I came into this experiment looking for a lot I definitely found what I've come here
00:01:37for after three intense months it all comes down to the final vows the four
00:01:49remaining couples must make the life-changing decision
00:01:56here we go will they take their relationship into the outside world or will
00:02:05they say goodbye forever I know this might be hard to hear
00:02:11before
00:02:13hi
00:02:15one of the most magical moments the experiments ever seen
00:02:21Stella I love you more than I ever thought possible
00:02:52with the experiment ended the time for final vows
00:02:56the final vows is almost here for our remaining couples Stella and Philip
00:03:01Rachel and Stephen Beck and Danny
00:03:04it's nice that we're going to final vows together you know
00:03:07and
00:03:09Alyssa and David
00:03:12they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue their
00:03:17relationship after the experiment so much shit here how did this happen the next
00:03:25time they meet they'll reveal their decision at final vows our couples must
00:03:32now go back to their respective homes to reflect on their time in the experiment
00:03:36before they make the life-changing decision on whether to remain as a couple or go
00:03:43their separate ways this time will prove testing for our couples as they will begin to question if
00:03:49their relationship is strong enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment
00:03:58before everyone leaves their apartments they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party
00:04:04what about Dave and Alyssa that was hard to watch I saw a man coming in there
00:04:10being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times it just doesn't sit well with me oh I'm hurt I'm hurt
00:04:17why why yeah he haven't said or done anything wrong it's a bit to rejection it's like
00:04:23she kept finding one little thing that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just focus
00:04:31on
00:04:31it like come on to take your ring off that is a red flag for me that to me is
00:04:37toxic I never once took my
00:04:39ring off yeah I think Alyssa's checked out it was a hard watch you know seeing him like that like
00:04:47he's actually really really hurt poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's
00:04:54like no I actually feel bad for David I think David's a good bloke I think he's wore his heart
00:05:02on his sleeve Alyssa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long because the second he
00:05:07spoke
00:05:07up look at how it's gone the poor bloke can't win it's a dictatorship it's not a relationship do you
00:05:14know what I think in time Alyssa might look back and regret that because David's a good bloke she's
00:05:18got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to cut they had to come across and she's just shutting
00:05:24him out for something pretty minor in my opinion it's a lonely last morning for David after the final
00:05:34dinner party Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments both spending their last night in the
00:05:41experiment alone today is such a sad day I'm moving out alone you know without my wife I'm devastated at
00:05:55where we're at there's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks
00:06:21I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up prime example that's just a joke it's alright but
00:06:28that's how I feel we're all just talking getting to know each other it was just you know chit chat
00:06:33we
00:06:34all had a great day no I deserve more than that I'm done too here go I'm done
00:06:46despite everything that's happened I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight for it
00:06:52last night I put everything on the line unashamedly chasing her trying to get her back and show
00:06:59everyone that I wanted to fight for this relationship and I'm here because I want to fight for this I
00:07:05want you to know how much you mean to me I walked away from someone that was the love of
00:07:09my life I
00:07:10literally cannot walk away knowing that she's giving him nothing giving him nothing it's just sad that I
00:07:20felt like no matter how hard I fought she didn't want this I'm literally here because I love this woman
00:07:27I understand I understand but it's not too late it's only too late if you want to throw three months
00:07:32down
00:07:32the drain I feel like this dinner party honestly it's done
00:07:42Alyssa last night was someone I don't remember someone I don't recognize she was cold it felt like
00:07:49the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa like I mean nothing to her
00:07:56right now I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with
00:08:00no I'm not gonna marry you until you get one down one ear and ask me to marry you
00:08:04I can't tell if you're being serious
00:08:07no I am
00:08:07so we're not doing the vows until until I get down
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control she loves to be in the driving seat and I was shut down
00:08:18I function at a high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in
00:08:24I'm missing that stimulation that high frequency to make me happy
00:08:31I'm a more high-functional person than you
00:08:33your experience is your experience but someone on the outside listening in
00:08:37could take it differently
00:08:39this is a me thing and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it
00:08:42like I'm really not driving I'm just having the conversation
00:08:45this is a me thing babe
00:08:46she says she wants me to challenge her but when I do challenge her she doesn't like it
00:08:51looking back on it every time I challenged Alyssa she shut me down
00:08:55I can hardly get a word in
00:08:58talk to me
00:08:59well I think I
00:09:00because like we need to voice
00:09:02and that's what I need in this relationship and that's you're not fulfilling that need for me
00:09:06well all I'm gonna say is
00:09:08we should have gone there but we haven't and I haven't felt challenged enough
00:09:13well she has you did mention I was a weak man at one point
00:09:17she called you a weak man
00:09:19yeah
00:09:20so that's a problem
00:09:23what's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening
00:09:25Alyssa has done a lot of talking
00:09:26we're both adults and I want to see that in her
00:09:29that she has the ability to listen
00:09:31the thing is I can't mind read
00:09:31I can't mind read
00:09:32it's not mind reading
00:09:33oh my gosh I can't
00:09:34I cannot
00:09:34I know I can't mind read babe
00:09:39I can't even explain the hurt from last night
00:09:42you know getting to bed after that dinner party
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment
00:09:48just knowing and replaying those moments
00:09:51where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't care about me
00:09:55it almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for our relationship
00:10:00I think you know you couldn't have asked for anything worse
00:10:08feeling much better today
00:10:10got a good night's sleep
00:10:11I've woken up feeling much more relaxed
00:10:15and yeah I'm really looking forward to going home
00:10:19the day's finally arrived where we're moving out
00:10:23it's finished the experiment is officially done and dusted
00:10:28to see David take his ring off it really hurt me
00:10:32because in real life you don't do that
00:10:34like I've never once taken my ring off
00:10:37even though they might be little things
00:10:38they're big things for me
00:10:40yeah I came here for love
00:10:41and I was falling in love with this person
00:10:44and then my feelings have changed
00:10:46because of the events that have unfolded this week
00:10:49I know that he's sorry
00:10:51but yeah there's a lot to process before making this decision in a few days
00:10:58down the hall
00:10:59an emotional Rachel and Stephen are saying their goodbyes
00:11:04about to burst our little bubble babe
00:11:14knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne
00:11:16and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight
00:11:18it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there
00:11:21and you know we are 900 kilometres apart
00:11:25that concerns me
00:11:27because long distance it's a hard one
00:11:30think of it as the next chapter starting
00:11:32I know
00:11:36goodbye
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen
00:12:02yeah
00:12:04it's a couple of days
00:12:06it's so sad that we're saying goodbye
00:12:08we've built this little nest for ourselves
00:12:10and we've got to dismantle it
00:12:12and move apart
00:12:14and make a massive decision
00:12:15long distance is one of our biggest challenges
00:12:18going into final vows
00:12:20that's definitely considered
00:12:21I'm going to have some serious thinking to do
00:12:23oh you're shaking
00:12:25I know
00:12:27see you soon
00:12:28see you soon
00:12:29safe travels
00:12:31bye
00:12:52with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds
00:12:56Alyssa and David have headed home
00:12:59to contemplate their decision
00:13:01they'll spend the week apart
00:13:03reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment
00:13:08or leave their marriages for good
00:13:10coming home to Brisbane solo
00:13:12it feels like a part of me has been taken away
00:13:16there is so much good
00:13:18there's so much light that has come out of this relationship
00:13:22but I've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me
00:13:30that last week of the experiment
00:13:32I wore my heart on my sleeve
00:13:34and I felt like I kept getting pushed back and knocked back
00:13:38this is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life
00:13:44I do love and care for this woman deeply
00:13:47but at the same time
00:13:49I have to decide whether I can forgive her
00:13:56and in Adelaide
00:13:57Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David
00:14:02after the experiment
00:14:04David has been so supportive
00:14:06he's always had my back
00:14:08and I love that about him
00:14:10but the last couple of weeks has taken a turn for us
00:14:14the fact that as soon as he felt like it got hard he took his ring off
00:14:20I have to be able to see past this
00:14:22to be able to move forward into the real world
00:14:26and my guts telling me now like the little things are actually big things for me
00:14:31and they are deal breakers for me
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me
00:14:40taking your ring off at the first sight of a
00:14:43you know seeing me having a good time socialising with other people
00:14:47it's toxic
00:14:48and I was like nah, in the bin
00:14:54if that moment didn't happen
00:14:57maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now
00:15:02maybe I would be in love right now
00:15:05there's been a world of emotions lately
00:15:07and I know that he's willing to fight for me
00:15:10he got down on one knee for God's sake like
00:15:12put my ring back on my finger
00:15:15he's wanting this to work
00:15:17um
00:15:19but I am feeling the pressure of
00:15:21pressure of that
00:15:34The moment has come for Alyssa and David to declare their feelings at final vows
00:15:52I came into this experiment hoping to find love
00:15:55I found love and I was hoping to leave here
00:15:57you know with a woman of my dreams and build a life and a family together in the future
00:16:02so this decision today
00:16:05will be the start of the next stage
00:16:12I love Alyssa
00:16:13and my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa
00:16:17coming into this decision
00:16:18it's just finding that balance between my head and my heart
00:16:21and I also don't know what's going to happen to me when I'm there stood right in front of Alyssa
00:16:28I don't know how I'm going to feel so I'm a bit anxious
00:16:32I've put everything into this relationship I haven't held back
00:16:36I did fall in love
00:16:37when you love someone you can't just switch off your feelings
00:16:41that's the truth
00:16:52David has made his intentions clear that he wants to make this work in the outside world
00:16:58and that he does love me and he doesn't want to lose me
00:17:03so I feel like
00:17:05I feel like he will be committed to the cause and he'll want to see this through into the real
00:17:09world
00:17:13but today is going to be tough for David
00:17:21he missed the mark because he was a yes man
00:17:29he told me he loved me
00:17:31the ball is in my court today
00:17:41and he breaks my heart
00:17:43knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this
00:17:47is
00:18:13Hello?
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:17How are you?
00:18:17I'm good.
00:18:19How are you?
00:18:20Beautiful.
00:18:26All right.
00:18:27See?
00:18:28I've convinced you.
00:18:32All right.
00:18:37Here we go.
00:18:41Alyssa.
00:18:43Here we are.
00:18:46From the very beginning, our wedding day was something I'll never forget.
00:18:52The chemistry was instant.
00:18:54The banter, the laughs, the spark.
00:18:57It all felt effortless.
00:18:59And of course, how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said,
00:19:05I don't think I can marry you until you get down on one knee.
00:19:12What I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance, but someone who clearly wanted commitment, love, and
00:19:20something serious.
00:19:21The exact same things I came here for.
00:19:25You were strong, fiery, unapologetically yourself.
00:19:30And that energy instantly put my mind at ease.
00:19:34We never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened, getting intimate and building trust.
00:19:41And week by week, it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger.
00:19:46You reminded me what it felt like to care again.
00:19:49You broke down walls I didn't even realize I built.
00:19:52You made me laugh, challenged me, and you opened up my heart to love.
00:20:02From the very beginning, you told me that the moment a man tries to control you, you run.
00:20:08So I listened.
00:20:10I did everything you said you wanted.
00:20:13I gave you space.
00:20:14I let you lead when you needed to.
00:20:17And I never tried to change you.
00:20:20But it was a final commitment ceremony where everything changed.
00:20:24I finally spoke up.
00:20:26I told you how at times I'd held back in this relationship, not because I didn't care,
00:20:31but because I was scared that being honest would push you further away.
00:20:36You accused me of blindsiding you.
00:20:38And in that moment, I realized something important.
00:20:41I wasn't being hurt.
00:20:43You couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you.
00:20:46I was finally standing up for myself.
00:20:48It wasn't about proving a point.
00:20:51It was about finding my voice.
00:20:54Despite your frustrations, I still wanted to fight for us.
00:20:58I vowed to let my walls down, be vulnerable, and express how I truly felt.
00:21:07I told you that I loved you.
00:21:11Something I'd wanted to say for a very long time.
00:21:15And although you couldn't say it back, I left feeling confident that there was still hope for us.
00:21:22Watching you back on the final test without alternate matches, you flirted, made inappropriate jokes, and spoke poorly about me
00:21:31behind my back.
00:21:32I felt betrayed and disrespected by what I saw.
00:21:37On our wedding day, you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship.
00:21:41So that is what I did.
00:21:42I challenged you, and you shut me down.
00:21:45It felt as though you wouldn't take any accountability for how I had felt.
00:21:52We've had moments of laughter and deep affection, but we've also had moments where I felt shut down, controlled, and
00:22:01unheard.
00:22:03There have been times when I tried to express myself, but was met with criticism or correction instead of curiosity.
00:22:11What I've come to understand is that with you, there was no version of me that could win.
00:22:18If I pushed harder, I would have been cold-controlling.
00:22:22If I held back, I was labeled disconnected.
00:22:26I've realized I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard,
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding if I'll be enough.
00:22:38Throughout all this, I've been patient, and I've done a lot of the listening.
00:22:45But I'm done listening.
00:22:50So today, I'm not walking away because I've stopped loving you, Alyssa.
00:22:59I'm walking away because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself.
00:23:24I'm walking away because I'm walking away because I've stopped loving you.
00:23:25You're not going to listen to my vows?
00:23:33That's a name.
00:23:39Wow, I just wasted three months of my life and he won't even listen to me.
00:24:00David, wow, I can't believe we're here at the end of this experiment.
00:24:12The choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about choosing myself in this
00:24:18relationship and making my voice heard.
00:24:22So much of this relationship has been about Alyssa and me putting her first.
00:24:26I ordered to myself to make my voice heard because most of the relationship I was the
00:24:31one listening.
00:24:33I feel like I put all my cards on the table and all I was wanting from Alyssa was some
00:24:39accountability, some wanting to fight for this.
00:24:44Then came our homestays.
00:24:47That's when the real world came crashing in.
00:25:09There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:25:15You know, you can't love someone and unfortunately sometimes they're not ready to let you in.
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken.
00:25:25She knew I wanted her and still it felt like I was fighting for a relationship that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing to fight for.
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more, you are strong, you are kind, you are compassionate,
00:25:46you are a leader.
00:25:47But standing here today, I can only be honest.
00:25:50I love you, David, for who you are, but not for me.
00:25:57I love you, David.
00:26:09I love you, David.
00:26:11I love you.
00:26:22I love you, David.
00:26:34In Melbourne, Rachel has returned home where she will reflect on her relationship with
00:26:39Stephen ahead of the final vows.
00:26:42Being here at the end, it's great.
00:26:44It is a really nice feeling.
00:26:45I feel really united with Stephen and there's this really nice closeness, playful floatiness
00:26:51that we have in our relationship.
00:26:54I feel like we're both as goofy as each other.
00:26:56Oh my God, I might be good at this game.
00:27:01Yes, yes, better make sure that's done.
00:27:06We have grown so much together and we have both been vulnerable.
00:27:11I do like you and I have caught up in my feelings for you.
00:27:18I've never had a deeply emotional, connected relationship before and I've got one.
00:27:26But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment, but moving out of the bubble into the real world
00:27:38concerns me.
00:27:40What are you scared of the most?
00:27:43I'm scared that Stephen will go back to his life in Sydney and it's just going to be easier
00:27:50for him to let me go because he is time poor and he has his business.
00:27:55And so it might be a burden to try and maintain our relationship with me.
00:28:03So he might just let me go.
00:28:06So, yeah, that's my fear.
00:28:14I am concerned that we're going back to our lives.
00:28:18He might evaluate things and he might just see that as a, well, it's actually easier without you.
00:28:25And his decision could be, no, thank you.
00:28:31So, yeah, I am concerned.
00:28:42In Sydney, Stephen is looking back on his time in the experiment with Rachel.
00:28:51Despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment, Stephen
00:28:56is contemplating if that bond is strong enough to last the distance in the outside world.
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness and I've got to hand it to her.
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship.
00:29:14Reflecting on the relationship, I haven't always been the greatest husband.
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you on how I look today.
00:29:25You do look gorgeous.
00:29:26And I'm really sorry that I didn't say it when it mattered.
00:29:29Do you think Stephen is affectionate enough?
00:29:41We've had our ups, we've had our downs.
00:29:44There's quite a large part of the relationship where I was sort of dragging the chain.
00:29:48And my feelings started quite late for Rachel.
00:29:52I look back at intimacy week and how I sort of rejected Rachel and one of the tasks there.
00:30:01I can kiss you, Rachel.
00:30:03I'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something.
00:30:07I need to feel that romantic connection.
00:30:10And unfortunately, I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet.
00:30:20I've realised that I've just been a little bit lacking in the relationship-wise.
00:30:26I've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive in my emotions.
00:30:33Being away from Rachel, I've realised that, yeah, I do have deep feelings for her.
00:30:40But at the same time, I guess my biggest fear is that I will not meet Rachel's expectations within our
00:30:48relationship in the real world.
00:30:51There's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment.
00:30:55Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney.
00:30:57I've started a business here and, fortunately for now, I'm being a real pain in the arse.
00:31:01And I'm saying to Rachel, I can't move from Sydney.
00:31:05When Rachel mentioned that she's going to move to Sydney, I am worried that she might regret it later.
00:31:11But I can see our future together.
00:31:15But it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that I've got that we may not just make it because
00:31:23of these challenges that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment, the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide whether to continue
00:31:42their relationship outside the experiment or part ways forever.
00:31:50I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment and I haven't really been the greatest of
00:31:59husbands either.
00:32:07We've come so far and I've got someone I can be comfortable around and they like me for being me.
00:32:18I've missed Rachel. I'm excited to see her.
00:32:23But, you know, there is that thought in the back of my head going long distance, potential career changes.
00:32:30I've got these concerns that are polluting my head.
00:32:39It is a concern for me that we left on good terms, but during our time apart, Stephen's life has
00:32:46been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind.
00:32:53It scares me that Steve is going to brush it off and then he's going to go, you know what,
00:32:57this is just too hard.
00:33:02But at the same time, I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does.
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel as though I'm okay just being me.
00:33:17I am loud. I am a big personality, but Stephen's never asked me to be anything else.
00:33:27That's so rare to find in a partner.
00:33:30I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows with Stephen hand in hand and we move forward and
00:33:37it all comes together for us.
00:33:47Still to come.
00:33:52Will Rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from Stephen?
00:33:57I won't lie.
00:33:58There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:34:03An outpouring of emotion.
00:34:06You've made me believe in love against Stella.
00:34:09You've shown me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like.
00:34:15And Beck and Danny's final vows.
00:34:18But what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Beck.
00:34:49If that's for real, we are not satisfies.
00:34:51What could you do if you thought it was for you?
00:35:09Oh, my God, wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
00:35:21Oh, hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:23Oh, my good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:26Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I'm nervous.
00:35:32Oh, I feel like let's get into it.
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:36Oh.
00:35:37All right.
00:35:38As ready as I'm ever going to be.
00:35:40I'm not going to lie.
00:35:40I'm a little bit nervous myself.
00:35:42All right.
00:35:43OK.
00:35:44All righty.
00:35:48OK.
00:35:49Dear Stephen, showing up to this experiment,
00:35:53I had experienced hurt in the dating world,
00:35:56never been the chosen one
00:35:57and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:02I'm strong, independent, and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do,
00:36:11but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that I might find real love
00:36:18and have my very own rom-com ending with a new leading man.
00:36:23Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon, I questioned your humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately, I started to question our match.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week was one of the hardest moments in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and didn't kiss me.
00:37:06Then at retreat, when I was excited about our progress,
00:37:10everything came crashing down.
00:37:12And because of that, I became emotionally raw,
00:37:16unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that, you stuck around.
00:37:28You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment, my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded,
00:37:42covering the fears and hurt I carry
00:37:44to avoid being a burden to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test with our alternate matches made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities of never being chosen began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong with your words and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare to grow between us.
00:38:15It has been a deep emotional connection.
00:38:19One I've never had with a man before.
00:38:22You've accepted me in ways I didn't know I needed.
00:38:26From getting emotionally attached to our fish
00:38:29to singing the same line of a song on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me to tone it down,
00:38:35be less or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:40You've let me be me completely.
00:38:43And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:46I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No hesitation.
00:38:51No holding back.
00:38:55I want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you.
00:38:58Ready to keep building something messy,
00:39:01something beautiful,
00:39:02something real
00:39:03and entirely ours.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone what I feel for you.
00:39:10But even with all the fears that whisper
00:39:12in the background,
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I haven't missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37Calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:39I'm glad it makes you come.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel, on our wedding day,
00:39:49I turned around,
00:39:50we locked eyes,
00:39:51there was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in
00:40:00and, wow,
00:40:02it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic,
00:40:07laughing until our cheeks hurt
00:40:09and discovering that we actually enjoy
00:40:11each other's weird, messy, chaotic cells.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity
00:40:18and exploring
00:40:19what it meant to be open,
00:40:22vulnerable
00:40:22and willing to give this a real chance.
00:40:26But, of course,
00:40:28not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment
00:40:36where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times
00:40:40where I spent nights lying away
00:40:41thinking,
00:40:42can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began,
00:40:52I told myself I'd be open.
00:40:53But the truth is,
00:40:55old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back
00:41:02and afraid of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone
00:41:11expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way you looked at me
00:41:16when I finally let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me
00:41:20when I thought I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself
00:41:24from being hurt
00:41:24and holding back
00:41:25in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34Steve-o.
00:41:36You've taught me
00:41:37that love isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment,
00:41:43I had convinced myself
00:41:45that I was unlovable,
00:41:46too stubborn,
00:41:47too guarded
00:41:48and too complicated.
00:41:49I had hope
00:41:51but I also found it hard
00:41:53to imagine anyone ever
00:41:54loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel,
00:41:59you really changed that for me.
00:42:03You taught me
00:42:04that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting
00:42:07for the right person to see it.
00:42:09And that person
00:42:10is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today,
00:42:15I'm standing here
00:42:16to tell you
00:42:18that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile,
00:42:24your laugh,
00:42:25your fire.
00:42:29And I promise
00:42:30from this day forward
00:42:31to show up for you,
00:42:32take every risk with you
00:42:34and to never stop
00:42:35choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:43Rachel,
00:42:44I choose you
00:42:45and I'm diving in
00:42:48headfirst,
00:42:49fearless.
00:43:05Like a fairy tale ending,
00:43:08isn't it?
00:43:09To hear Rachel say
00:43:10I choose you
00:43:11is
00:43:11it made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh my gosh.
00:43:15Oh my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm like,
00:43:19I'm very, very happy.
00:43:23Oh, you want to be
00:43:24my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be
00:43:25your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh, there we go.
00:43:26Now it's official.
00:43:29Oh my gosh.
00:43:31Oh my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way to be community,
00:43:36too.
00:43:37Probably more passion.
00:43:40Oh my gosh.
00:43:50Oh my gosh.
00:43:51Oh my gosh.
00:43:53Oh my gosh.
00:44:04Oh my gosh.
00:44:16There'll be more of that
00:44:18later.
00:44:33There'll be more of that later.
00:44:36And one of this year's most tumultuous couples
00:44:39is packing up and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Bec and Danny will now individually head back home
00:44:46and weigh up whether they want to continue their marriage beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:57You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today,
00:45:00it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because
00:45:04I just want to be in my love bubble
00:45:05with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up.
00:45:09You'll be all right.
00:45:11By far the best thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place, you know.
00:45:22We've had some of the best memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too,
00:45:26but some of the best memories.
00:45:30Babe,
00:45:31can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:35Over time,
00:45:38being with Danny,
00:45:39being married to him,
00:45:40living with him,
00:45:41I've seen that he is just such
00:45:42a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye. See you later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst
00:45:51we both were a bit out of our depth
00:45:53in this experiment at times,
00:45:55the effort that he's put in
00:45:57and worked
00:45:58with me
00:45:59and us together
00:46:00on this relationship
00:46:01just shows that he's
00:46:03really serious about it.
00:46:07F***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08Dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last couple of weeks
00:46:12has been really, really tough,
00:46:14I'll be honest.
00:46:15nearing the end of the experiment
00:46:16and I feel like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look,
00:46:19I wouldn't change it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:28We've gone through stress together,
00:46:30happy times,
00:46:31sad times,
00:46:32tears,
00:46:33everything together.
00:46:33so it's been a rollercoaster,
00:46:35so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here,
00:46:37which is amazing, you know?
00:46:40I'm really going to cherish
00:46:41the next few days
00:46:42to actually sit down,
00:46:45go for some long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee
00:46:48and see
00:46:49what's the right move for me
00:46:50moving forward, you know?
00:46:53I've got a
00:46:53business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some bird with massive tits.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago,
00:47:03we were strangers
00:47:05and today we're like,
00:47:08like, love has come up
00:47:09and I am obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:29After a few days apart,
00:47:32Bec and Danny
00:47:33are reflecting on their relationship
00:47:34before they head to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that
00:47:43he is going to take this time away.
00:47:47and realise
00:47:49that we make each other
00:47:50better people.
00:47:52I think he does love me.
00:47:53But I need to hear,
00:47:55I need to hear it from him
00:47:56and I think final vows
00:47:57is the place I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved
00:48:01and I want to be adored
00:48:02and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear
00:48:05in her decision,
00:48:07in his hometown of Melbourne,
00:48:09Danny is not entirely convinced
00:48:11of the decision
00:48:12he'll be making
00:48:13about his future with Bec
00:48:14at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:17I came here looking
00:48:18for the Bonnie to my Clyde
00:48:19and Bec has characteristics
00:48:21what I'm looking for.
00:48:23Some of the best memories
00:48:24I've ever had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel
00:48:26about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec
00:48:32is very much like that,
00:48:33it's very much up and down,
00:48:35the hardest thing
00:48:36in the experiment
00:48:36has definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts
00:48:40for me is
00:48:41when there's a problem
00:48:42which isn't even
00:48:43a big problem,
00:48:44it can escalate
00:48:45into a big problem
00:48:46because I don't feel
00:48:47I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met
00:48:49with, like, aggression
00:48:52and sometimes she can sort of
00:48:54get her back up
00:48:55pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board
00:48:57and...
00:48:58I'm taking it on board.
00:48:59And take what I'm saying.
00:49:01Hmm.
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04I'm taking it on board.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying.
00:49:09I seriously...
00:49:10Stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's f***ing the point.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:16I mean...
00:49:18This is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck for me
00:49:21for the rest of the night
00:49:22getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here
00:49:34and look united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved
00:49:40in a lot of drama
00:49:41with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read
00:49:44the situation accurately
00:49:45and you misinterpret words,
00:49:47like, that's not really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey,
00:49:50you're the one that wrote them
00:49:51and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them
00:49:54how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free
00:49:57and Bec went off at everyone,
00:49:58I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed
00:50:01of her behaviour.
00:50:03Stare at me
00:50:03with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you
00:50:08have got any friends
00:50:09here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying
00:50:13to talk to her about it,
00:50:14I had to be very careful
00:50:16with the way I was
00:50:17worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way,
00:50:20how did you feel?
00:50:21It's a tough question
00:50:23to answer.
00:50:23I'm scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just to answer honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:31Um...
00:50:31You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been through
00:50:38hell and high water together.
00:50:40We've had each other's backs.
00:50:41There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been
00:50:44some really, really bad times.
00:50:45So I have to sit down
00:50:47as a man,
00:50:48assess if Beck's
00:50:51the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe
00:51:08that I've come into
00:51:08this experiment,
00:51:09fallen in love,
00:51:11and I'm standing here
00:51:13at final vows.
00:51:15Today could be
00:51:16absolutely life-changing
00:51:17for me.
00:51:17It could literally be
00:51:18the beginning
00:51:19of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Beck
00:51:35get along so well.
00:51:36We care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly,
00:51:42I've given this experiment
00:51:43everything I've got.
00:51:47But I do have to
00:51:49make the correct decision
00:51:51for my life
00:51:52and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting
00:52:20that it's going to be
00:52:21the best day ever
00:52:22and that I'm going to hear
00:52:24exactly what I hope to hear
00:52:25and we run off
00:52:27into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue,
00:52:34that doesn't diminish
00:52:35the feelings that I have
00:52:36for him.
00:52:38We have overcome
00:52:39so many hurdles together
00:52:40and I can't imagine
00:52:43my life without him now.
00:52:59Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your
00:53:12number one ick is
00:53:13with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell
00:53:17disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars
00:53:21that have the loud engine
00:53:23make you feel so insecure.
00:53:23When they're like revving it.
00:53:24You're so insecure.
00:53:25If you need that much
00:53:26attention on yourself,
00:53:27you must not have a personality.
00:53:29Or a really small...
00:53:30100% compensating
00:53:32but not.
00:53:33I do not care
00:53:34what you drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:36You don't like the revs.
00:53:37You don't like the fancy cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Another one for me
00:53:39is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks
00:53:42that just go around
00:53:42the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:44That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend
00:53:47started dating,
00:53:48he had some in his drawer.
00:53:50Literally got them
00:53:50through the mouth.
00:53:51I was like,
00:53:51there's no way
00:53:51you're wearing that.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know,
00:53:53this is a funny one
00:53:54that you won't expect from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete
00:53:56but I don't like guys
00:53:57that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team
00:54:00or whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that?
00:54:01Because it basically
00:54:03just like takes up
00:54:04get a life.
00:54:05You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yuck.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:09Yeah, okay.
00:54:09Big ick
00:54:10when guys yell at you
00:54:10from their cars.
00:54:12Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes up
00:54:16their whole weekend
00:54:17and it's like,
00:54:18oh, sorry,
00:54:18I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only,
00:54:20oh, I'm going to put it
00:54:21with boys.
00:54:21Oh, now I've got drinks
00:54:22with boys.
00:54:23Now I've got
00:54:24whatever it is.
00:54:25I'm actually...
00:54:30All right.
00:54:31Shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:34Oh, my gosh.
00:54:36Daniel,
00:54:37come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you
00:54:40with the end of the aisle,
00:54:41I'll be honest.
00:54:43Here we go.
00:54:44I didn't feel
00:54:46an instant spark.
00:54:47I remember thinking
00:54:48you weren't quite my type
00:54:50and maybe even
00:54:51that you're a bit
00:54:51of a f***ing boy.
00:54:53I'm f***ing excited.
00:54:55But as the days went on,
00:54:57I started to see
00:54:58something different.
00:54:58Someone kind,
00:55:00someone grounded
00:55:00and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon,
00:55:04we had moments of laughter,
00:55:05connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved
00:55:09into our apartment,
00:55:10I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like
00:55:12we were building
00:55:13something real.
00:55:14But then you told me
00:55:15we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose
00:55:20our relationship
00:55:20and instead of running away,
00:55:22we worked on it
00:55:23and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning
00:55:25and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week,
00:55:30the fantasy night
00:55:31changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time,
00:55:33I felt like we truly
00:55:34connected emotionally,
00:55:35physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was a moment
00:55:37I realised this wasn't
00:55:39just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real
00:55:41and something worth
00:55:41fighting for.
00:55:43Of course,
00:55:44it hasn't all been
00:55:44smooth sailing.
00:55:45We've had our arguments.
00:55:48At the third dinner party,
00:55:50I let my emotions
00:55:51get the better of me
00:55:53and I could see
00:55:53the disappointment
00:55:54in your eyes.
00:55:56When you said
00:55:56that I embarrassed you,
00:55:58I was crushed
00:55:59because your opinion
00:56:00of me actually matters
00:56:01so much.
00:56:03You are, without a doubt,
00:56:05the funniest man
00:56:06I've ever met
00:56:06and I love that about you.
00:56:09You light up every room
00:56:10and every day with you
00:56:11brings smiles and laughter.
00:56:14Love isn't just about
00:56:15the good moments,
00:56:16it's about who you choose
00:56:17to stand beside
00:56:18when things get hard.
00:56:21Sorry.
00:56:23Sorry.
00:56:26Daniel, you're my best friend,
00:56:28my safe space.
00:56:29You make me a better person
00:56:30and you lift me up
00:56:31when I'm down.
00:56:32You're the kind of man
00:56:33everyone wants
00:56:33in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal, funny
00:56:35and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you be
00:56:37the best friend
00:56:37to everyone around you,
00:56:38always the first to help
00:56:40or make people smile.
00:56:41My dog Coco loved you
00:56:43from the moment she met you
00:56:44and that told me
00:56:44everything I needed to know
00:56:45about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you
00:56:49and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally
00:56:51you fit into my world
00:56:52has made me realise
00:56:53how much I want you
00:56:53to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now
00:56:57and I see the man
00:56:58I want to build a life with,
00:56:59a man who has made me
00:57:00see a future for myself
00:57:01that I didn't see before,
00:57:03the man who makes me laugh,
00:57:05challenges me
00:57:05and reminds me
00:57:06that love can grow
00:57:06in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today,
00:57:10standing here,
00:57:11I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you
00:57:14every day from here on out
00:57:17because...
00:57:18Simply put,
00:57:19I love you.
00:57:25Aw.
00:57:27Thanks so much,
00:57:28that was beautiful.
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Should I...
00:57:40Do you want me to go now?
00:57:41Yeah.
00:57:42Where else can I go?
00:57:43Oh.
00:57:56Bec.
00:57:58First and foremost,
00:57:59I want to start off
00:58:00by saying
00:58:00how much of an honour
00:58:02it's been to do
00:58:02this crazy experiment
00:58:03with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment
00:58:07looking for the Bonnie
00:58:08to my Clyde.
00:58:11Our wedding day
00:58:12was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly
00:58:14seemed to get on,
00:58:15shared the same sense of humour.
00:58:17It put my mind at ease.
00:58:20Then we went to our honeymoon
00:58:21to beautiful Fiji.
00:58:23It felt like the experts
00:58:24had found me someone
00:58:25who aligned with me
00:58:26in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk
00:58:28and laugh for hours.
00:58:32But it was also
00:58:33where we had
00:58:34our first stumbling block.
00:58:35You accused me
00:58:36of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
00:58:40I felt like
00:58:41you were seeking out
00:58:42a negative.
00:58:44But I realised
00:58:45your insecurities
00:58:46were at play
00:58:46and realised
00:58:47how important
00:58:48it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through
00:58:51the experiment,
00:58:51we struggled
00:58:52aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer
00:58:55to find that spark.
00:58:56But through that,
00:58:57I was so proud
00:58:57of the way
00:58:58you and I
00:58:59dived headfirst
00:58:59into intimacy week.
00:59:02And I have to say,
00:59:03the night we painted
00:59:03each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite
00:59:05nights of the experiment.
00:59:06It brought out
00:59:07an emotional side of me
00:59:08that I didn't even know
00:59:09was there
00:59:10and attraction grew.
00:59:12I was so glad
00:59:13I stuck around
00:59:14and I thank you for that.
00:59:18We spent the next
00:59:19few weeks
00:59:20rarely getting
00:59:20to know each other,
00:59:21peeling back the layers,
00:59:23laughing non-stop
00:59:24and feeling more
00:59:25and more comfortable
00:59:26around one another.
00:59:27It started to feel
00:59:28like we were building
00:59:29something really special.
00:59:32Then at the third
00:59:32dinner party,
00:59:33I saw a different
00:59:34side of you.
00:59:36You were on the attack.
00:59:38You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like
00:59:40you were seeking out drama.
00:59:41I will admit,
00:59:43I was embarrassed
00:59:44and uncomfortable.
00:59:45I questioned
00:59:46everything
00:59:47and whether this
00:59:47was the relationship
00:59:48I wanted.
00:59:50But still,
00:59:51I chose to stand
00:59:51by your side.
00:59:52I knew that we had
00:59:53so many good qualities
00:59:54worth fighting for.
00:59:57I was so proud
00:59:58of the way
00:59:59that you worked
01:00:00on yourself
01:00:00after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind,
01:00:03you were honest
01:00:03and you made
01:00:04a real effort
01:00:04to make amends
01:00:05with everyone
01:00:05in the group
01:00:06that you had hurt.
01:00:09From there,
01:00:09we went from
01:00:10strength to strength.
01:00:11We had each other's backs
01:00:12and everything felt right.
01:00:14You told me you loved me
01:00:15but although I couldn't
01:00:16say it back in that moment,
01:00:18it didn't scare me away.
01:00:19It truly meant the world
01:00:20to me to hear
01:00:21how you were feeling
01:00:21in that moment.
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25and seeing you
01:00:26in your home
01:00:26with your beautiful dog,
01:00:28Coco,
01:00:28showed me an even
01:00:29softer side of you.
01:00:31I could see us
01:00:32living together
01:00:32in Adelaide
01:00:33as a couple.
01:00:35It felt like
01:00:36everything was
01:00:37falling into place
01:00:38and I felt excited
01:00:39for what our future
01:00:40could be.
01:00:43Then on the final night
01:00:45in Adelaide,
01:00:45I cracked a joke
01:00:46that landed wrong.
01:00:49In hindsight,
01:00:50perhaps I shouldn't
01:00:50have made that joke
01:00:51and for that,
01:00:52I apologise again.
01:00:53Oh, babe.
01:00:54But you couldn't
01:00:55let it go.
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57how our fight styles
01:00:59didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly,
01:01:02all of the good energy
01:01:03from Adelaide
01:01:03disappeared
01:01:04and put major doubts
01:01:05into my head
01:01:06as to whether
01:01:06the move to Adelaide
01:01:07would be smart
01:01:08because if these things
01:01:09were to happen
01:01:10outside the experiment,
01:01:11it would make me feel
01:01:12more isolated than ever.
01:01:15At the final task
01:01:16where we met
01:01:18our alternative matches,
01:01:19I approached it
01:01:20in a respectful manner.
01:01:21However,
01:01:22when I watched
01:01:23the video back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me
01:01:25for the shirt
01:01:26I was wearing
01:01:27and said that
01:01:28I'm not intimate enough
01:01:29with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way
01:01:31to a group of males
01:01:32that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me
01:01:36after the task
01:01:37that Gia's date
01:01:37basically forced you
01:01:38to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video
01:01:40back,
01:01:41I saw that was
01:01:41a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried
01:01:46to bring this up
01:01:47with you
01:01:47in a calm
01:01:48and respectful manner,
01:01:49I was met
01:01:49with conflict
01:01:50and you storming out.
01:01:51It was a stark reminder
01:01:53that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match
01:01:55in important discussions.
01:01:58I've always said
01:01:59that I want to start
01:02:00thinking about
01:02:00having kids soon.
01:02:01And when I think
01:02:02of bringing kids
01:02:03into the world,
01:02:04I want to bring kids
01:02:05into a stable relationship
01:02:06and a stable loving home,
01:02:08the same as I had
01:02:09when I was a child.
01:02:12Stepping away
01:02:13from the experiment
01:02:13in the last week,
01:02:14I rarely thought about
01:02:16how I felt
01:02:17having space
01:02:17on my own again.
01:02:19And as much as it
01:02:20breaks my heart
01:02:21had to say this,
01:02:22I felt a weight
01:02:23come off my shoulders,
01:02:25particularly at a time
01:02:26where I knew
01:02:27I should have been
01:02:27missing you.
01:02:31I believe you can
01:02:32have multiple soulmates
01:02:33in life,
01:02:34some who are your best
01:02:35friends and some
01:02:35who are your lovers.
01:02:37Bec, I believe
01:02:38you're my soulmate
01:02:38as a friend,
01:02:39but I've come to realise
01:02:41there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you were
01:02:42my soulmate as a lover.
01:02:50It's not only
01:02:50oh I'm going to
01:02:51footy with the boys,
01:02:52it's like oh now
01:02:52I've got drinks
01:02:52for the boys,
01:02:53now I've got
01:02:54whatever with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure
01:02:55where I fit in that.
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense.
01:02:58It's not the organised sport,
01:03:00it's like do you even
01:03:00have time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like I think
01:03:03you might want to
01:03:04date the boys.
01:03:05Yeah, actually.
01:03:06Another ick is like
01:03:07the guy for sure
01:03:08needs to be over six foot.
01:03:09So you're not a short king?
01:03:11No, I don't like a short king.
01:03:12I'm obviously
01:03:13incredibly short
01:03:14but yeah,
01:03:14I too like a tall guy.
01:03:16What's your cut off?
01:03:17Do you have a cut off?
01:03:18I'm sorry if you're
01:03:19close to my height.
01:03:19No, but I don't,
01:03:20I mean being close
01:03:21to your height
01:03:21would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys
01:03:23were my height,
01:03:24I'm just like
01:03:24I don't want to
01:03:25look at you in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like I don't want
01:03:27to be looking up.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29That's a vibe.
01:03:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:40I've always said
01:03:41that I want to start
01:03:42thinking about having
01:03:42kids soon
01:03:43and when I think
01:03:44of bringing kids
01:03:45into the world
01:03:45I want to bring kids
01:03:47into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home
01:03:50the same as I had
01:03:51when I was a child.
01:03:53Stepping away
01:03:54from the experiment
01:03:55in the last week
01:03:56I rarely thought about
01:03:57how I felt
01:03:58having space
01:03:58on my own again.
01:04:01And as much as it
01:04:02breaks my heart
01:04:02to say this
01:04:03I felt a weight
01:04:03come off my shoulders
01:04:05particularly at a time
01:04:06where I knew
01:04:07I should have been missing you.
01:04:11I believe you can have
01:04:12multiple soulmates
01:04:13in life
01:04:14some who are your best friends
01:04:15and some who are your lovers.
01:04:17Beck, I believe you're my soulmate
01:04:19as a friend
01:04:19but I've come to realise
01:04:21there's doubt in my mind
01:04:22that if you were my soulmate
01:04:23as a lover
01:04:26honestly from the bottom
01:04:27of my heart
01:04:27I'm so sorry
01:04:28to do this to you
01:04:29but I can't be your husband
01:04:30anymore.
01:04:31I know this might be
01:04:33hard to hear
01:04:34but I think
01:04:35we both deserve
01:04:36a happy relationship
01:04:37and like a healthier one.
01:04:43I'm so sorry.
01:04:51Okay.
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you.
01:04:57No.
01:05:03I do honestly think
01:05:04you're my soulmate
01:05:05as a friend.
01:05:07I don't think
01:05:08you're going to think
01:05:08more to say.
01:05:11Okay.
01:05:13I'm so sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:28No, Daniel.
01:05:34No.
01:05:50Oh, my God.
01:06:08Oh, my God.
01:06:38I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40The way she actually took it made it worse because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If she would have abused me and stuff, it would have actually made it so much easier, to be honest.
01:06:50See, look, why couldn't she have been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:06:53I'd stay with her.
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it.
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I'd be with the girl.
01:07:20Why has that other side got to be there?
01:07:22Because it's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I've been blindsided.
01:07:39I just didn't think it was going to go this way.
01:07:42I just didn't.
01:07:43You know?
01:07:46I just, I'm shocked.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53I want out of here.
01:07:56Where's my phone now?
01:07:58I want out.
01:08:00I want to check that you're okay.
01:08:01No.
01:08:02I want my phone.
01:08:03I want a flight tonight.
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:05No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:40I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:48Stella and Phillip have proven to be this year's strongest couple.
01:08:52I can't believe we're at the end here.
01:08:54Like, just.
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment,
01:09:07I'm glad to have done it with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy, like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving the apartments is, like, stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks,
01:09:32so it feels a little bit surreal to be moving out of this home.
01:09:37It's been the place where Stella and I have been able to work on our relationship.
01:09:41A lot of good things have come out of this.
01:09:42I've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being in love is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways,
01:09:52the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Phillip.
01:09:57OK.
01:09:58I'm going to hold the chat.
01:09:59A look back at where it all began with their wedding video.
01:10:03Oh, stop it.
01:10:04I'm going to cry.
01:10:05Are you ready?
01:10:06No.
01:10:08OK.
01:10:17Hey.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Bill.
01:10:28Hi, Bill.
01:10:29What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella, nice to meet you.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:34Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:40You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, babe.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're all right.
01:10:45You're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi.
01:10:50I'm Aister.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say,
01:10:57which translates,
01:10:58to you hold the will and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I marry possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a lot.
01:11:18Oh, shit.
01:11:19No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe called Croatia at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends, starting over to give us kids a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love, and patience have shown me that hard work does pay off.
01:11:46Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me and lean into those things that light you
01:11:53up, because I promise I will.
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers as I present to you for the very first time as newlyweds, Stella and
01:12:00Phyllis!
01:12:17Yay!
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding and meeting Phyllis for the first time.
01:12:27Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and hearing the vows, it was a very beautiful, special moment.
01:12:35Special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise how fast Stella and I have come, how special that day really was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories, because that was the start of something really, really special for
01:12:53Stella and I.
01:12:54So, say hi to your mum and dad.
01:12:57Give hugs, give a letter, and I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old and holding the hands and walking together, like, this is my person.
01:13:18I'm going to cry again.
01:13:21I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:31Shh.
01:13:35Before revealing his decision at final vows, Philip returns home to Melbourne.
01:13:42I came into this experiment looking for love.
01:13:45I definitely found what I've come here for.
01:13:48I always thought that vulnerability was a weakness, but every single time I've opened up, whether it be in front
01:13:53of Stella or the experts, I've always been rewarded with, like, a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked the question of, like, all right, if we go outside of the experiment, how quick would you expect,
01:14:03like, a proposal or something like that, just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:09So, it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:12This is the start of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out with the love of my life.
01:14:18In Sydney, Stella is counting down the minutes until the final vows ceremony as she looks back on her magical
01:14:26journey with Philip.
01:14:27Philip, I asked the experts to be the love story, and I got it.
01:14:33My wish got granted.
01:14:35Quite early on, I realised that I am forming strong feelings for Philip.
01:14:40And I think the time and the guidance that we got from the experts, we started to feel that pure,
01:14:47unconditional love.
01:14:49Philip, I want you to turn to Stella and tell her how you feel.
01:14:53You're going to make me cry.
01:14:56You 100% know that I am in love with you?
01:14:59I know, baby.
01:15:00And that you shouldn't doubt anything?
01:15:02No.
01:15:02The decision process for the final vows is non-existent for me.
01:15:06I have very clear writing on the wall.
01:15:08He's my man.
01:15:09That's it.
01:15:29Of all decisions that I had to make in my life, this seems seamless.
01:15:34It doesn't cause me any stress, any anxiety.
01:15:37I know what we have is extremely beautiful, rare, real.
01:15:43It's magical.
01:15:46I thought that I was never going to experience a love like this.
01:15:50I am 100% in love with Stella.
01:15:54And I want to be with her for the rest of my life.
01:15:57I look at him and I see us growing all together.
01:16:00When I look at her, I'm like, you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today, I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:16:27It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:17:01It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:17:03Let's go.
01:17:11You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:15My dearest Phillip, when I stood before you on our wedding day,
01:17:22there was an instant spark, a pull, a sense of home that I couldn't
01:17:26and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable.
01:17:30And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable, not because we had to,
01:17:38but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:41Through every challenge, every tear and every argument, we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48We had to look at one another and say, I'm human, I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:05And you did, every time.
01:18:09You gave me safety and vulnerability and showed me what true partnership looks like.
01:18:14One, build on respect, trust, care and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21I have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free.
01:18:27To be truly myself whilst constantly inspiring me to grow.
01:18:33Now, standing here at the end of this incredible experiment,
01:18:36I can say with absolute certainty that we're soulmates.
01:18:41I feel it in every heartbeat, in every look, in every moment I get to share with you.
01:18:48As we step into our next chapter, I promise to keep choosing you every day.
01:18:52To meet your strength with softness, your ambition with encouragement.
01:18:57And to keep laughing with you, learning from you and loving you in all your forms.
01:19:02You are my partner, my safe space, my adventure and my greatest gift.
01:19:06I came here to look for love and what I found was far more profound.
01:19:10I found home in you.
01:19:12And I cannot wait to build the rest of our life there with you.
01:19:16I love you.
01:19:19I love you too.
01:19:22That's beautiful.
01:19:27Stella, what a journey these last three months have been.
01:19:32I never expected to fall in love.
01:19:35I'd watch friends around me find it and thought maybe it was only reserved for other people.
01:19:41But the moment I turned around on our wedding day and saw those piercing blue eyes,
01:19:45that smile and your tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:51Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart from that moment.
01:19:55I felt a connection that's only grown stronger with every day that's passed since.
01:20:01On the honeymoon, learning about each other, sharing values and realising how naturally we fit,
01:20:07it all confirmed that what we had was real.
01:20:10But it hasn't been all smooth sailing.
01:20:14I told you I loved you.
01:20:16I'll never forget that simple, perfect moment.
01:20:19I hadn't said I loved you in years and I meant it with absolute certainty.
01:20:24When you pulled back, I struggled, wondering if maybe I wasn't enough.
01:20:30I felt helpless, unsure of what more I could do to convince you that this was real.
01:20:35But when you said you were in love with me too, I realised I was actually worthy of someone's love.
01:20:41And more importantly, it was coming from a person I was in love with myself.
01:20:48Through every struggle we ever encountered, we have communicated, we have listened and we have worked together.
01:20:54Ultimately, every struggle saw us come out stronger than ever.
01:20:58I have never wanted to move somewhere for someone, but now I realise home is simply wherever you are.
01:21:07You've made me believe in love again, Stella.
01:21:09You've shown me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like.
01:21:13With you, I feel seen, accepted and inspired to be better every single day.
01:21:21Being with you is like nothing I've ever felt before.
01:21:23I see our future so vividly, a family, a home and a beautiful life together.
01:21:30You have empathy for everyone you meet.
01:21:33You're loving and accepting.
01:21:35Every day you bring out the best version of me and it reminds me of what love truly is.
01:21:50Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:21:58And have never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:02I know what my heart wants.
01:22:09Something just for us.
01:22:11Something that is truly ours.
01:22:20There are you.
01:22:23Stella.
01:22:37Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:22:45And have never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:49I know what my heart wants.
01:22:56Something just for us.
01:22:58Something that is truly ours.
01:23:09There are you.
01:23:14Stella.
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:24You're kidding me.
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:30Oh my God.
01:23:32Oh my God.
01:23:32Oh my God.
01:23:33Oh my God.
01:23:34Oh my God.
01:23:54Come here.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do it.
01:24:10Oh.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:23Yeah.
01:24:25Yeah.
01:24:36I love you.
01:24:39I love you too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best, honestly.
01:24:45Oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48I feel like a heart and a heart experience.
01:24:51Oh, God.
01:24:54Oh.
01:24:56Oh.
01:25:02Oh.
01:25:06It all makes sense why it didn't work out in the past.
01:25:10I waited for this person for 32 years of my life.
01:25:14Did you think that I would...
01:25:16I did. I knew I will marry you.
01:25:19I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't think that you will do it here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I knew you are my person.
01:25:28I knew from very early on I knew.
01:25:30Yeah, likewise.
01:25:32Some would say in three days I knew.
01:25:36I do love you.
01:25:37I love you too.
01:25:37It's, like, it's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew my soul was waiting for you for 32 years.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:45It's hard to put words to the mind at the moment.
01:25:49Yeah.
01:25:49And I think I need to kind of just...
01:25:53I told you, my person, you're so amazing.
01:25:58I can't wait for this.
01:26:00I can't wait.
01:26:01It's just the beginning.
01:26:05Three months ago, I was single, pringle, doing the most unhinged thing in my life that I never thought I
01:26:12would go on...
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:13I can't believe it.
01:26:14...on TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon...
01:26:20Yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this, like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't know that I would
01:26:28be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33No.
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:49We're my kids.
01:26:50We're our family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids are family.
01:26:52Like, I want to be a dad more than ever.
01:26:54Like, I've got all the dad jokes queued up.
01:26:56They're ready to go.
01:27:04Yay.
01:27:14The participants return...
01:27:16Gracious!
01:27:18...for the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh, I got it!
01:27:22Scotty!
01:27:23Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Beck is demanding answers.
01:27:36Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:45Who do you think you are?
01:27:46Who do you think you are?
01:27:47Who do you think you are?
01:27:50Who do you think you are?
01:27:51Who do you think you are?
01:27:52Who do you think you are?
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