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Married at First Sight S13E38
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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
00:17:53and he's not going to be leasing
00:17:54he is
00:17:58the only one of those people up here
00:17:59while there's the only one of those people down to the end
00:18:00a man in the street
00:18:00he also cares about other people down here
00:18:03while there's a lot of people down here
00:18:06he is going to be the only one of those people down here
00:18:14hello hello how are you i'm good how are you beautiful thank you
00:18:24thank you thank you all right see i've convinced you
00:18:32oh all right
00:18:37here we go
00:18:43elissa here we are
00:18:46from the very beginning our wedding day was something i'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant the banter the laughs the spark it all felt effortless and of course
00:19:01how 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
00:19:18love and something serious the exact same things i came here for you were strong fiery unapologetically
00:19:28yourself and that energy instantly put my mind at ease we never backed away from the challenges and our
00:19:38connection deepened getting intimate and building trust and week by week it felt like we were just
00:19:44getting stronger and stronger you reminded me what it felt like to care again you broke down walls i
00:19:51didn't even realize that i built you 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
00:20:07you run so i listened i did everything you said you wanted i gave you space i let you lead
00:20:16when you
00:20:16needed to and i never tried to change you but it was the final commitment ceremony where everything
00:20:23changed i finally spoke up i told you how at times i'd held back in this relationship not because i
00:20:30didn't
00:20:30care but because i was scared that being honest would push you further away you accused me of blindsiding
00:20:38you and in that moment i realized something important i wasn't being hurt you couldn't see that i
00:20:45wasn't attacking you i was finally standing up for myself it wasn't about proving a point it was about
00:20:51finding my voice despite your frustrations i still wanted to fight for us i vowed to let my walls down
00:21:00be vulnerable and express how i truly felt i told you that i loved you
00:21:11something i'd wanted to say for a very long time and although you couldn't say it back i left feeling
00:21:18confident that there was still hope for us watching you back on the final test without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted made inappropriate jokes and spoke poorly about me behind my back i felt betrayed and
00:21:34disrespected by what i saw on our wedding day you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this
00:21:40relationship so that is what i did i challenged you and you shut me down it felt as though you
00:21:47wouldn't
00:21:47take any accountability for how i had felt we've had moments of laughter and deep affection but we've
00:21:57also had moments where i felt shut down controlled and unheard there have been times when i tried to
00:22:05express myself but was met with criticism or correction instead of curiosity what i've come
00:22:11to understand is that with you there was no version of me that could win if i pushed harder i
00:22:20would have
00:22:20been called controlling if i held back i was labeled disconnected i've realized i can't be the man who
00:22:28constantly fights to be heard or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding
00:22:34if i'll be enough throughout 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
00:22:53i'm not walking away because i've stopped loving you alissa
00:22:58i'm walking away because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself
00:23:25you're not gonna 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
00:23:58i'm not gonna listen to my vows
00:23:58david
00:24:01wow i can't believe we're here at the end of this experiment
00:24:06three months ago we were complete strangers standing at an altar saying i do
00:24:12the choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about choosing myself in this relationship
00:24:18and making my voice heard so much of this relationship has been about alissa and me putting her first
00:24:26i ordered to myself to make my voice heard because most of the relationship i was the one listening
00:24:33i feel like i put all my cards on the table and all i was wanting from alissa was some
00:24:39accountability
00:24:41some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays that's when the real world came crashing in the pressure of my home
00:24:51my business my cat my life in adelaide and how i can't just pack up and leave in three months
00:24:57like we initially discussed
00:24:59you said you'd move that we'd make it work it sounded perfect but something in my heart felt off
00:25:09there's been so much pain that i've experienced the last two weeks
00:25:14you know you can't love someone and unfortunately sometimes they're not ready to let you in
00:25:22i feel tremendously heartbroken she knew i wanted her and still it felt like i was fighting for a
00:25:30relationship that someone wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39david you are everything i wanted and more you are strong you are kind you are compassionate you
00:25:46are a leader but standing here today i can only be honest i love you david for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:26:07so
00:26:19so
00:26:21so
00:26:34in Melbourne Rachel has returned home where she will reflect on her
00:26:38relationship with Stephen ahead of the final vows being here at the end it's
00:26:44great it is a really nice feeling I feel really united with Stephen and there's
00:26:48this really nice closeness playful floatiness that we have in our
00:26:52relationship feel like we're both as goofy as each other oh my god I might
00:26:57be good at this game
00:27:01yes yes better make sure that's done we have grown so much together and we
00:27:08have both been vulnerable I do like you and I have caught up in my feelings for
00:27:15you I've never had a deeply emotional connected relationship before I've got
00:27:24one but Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business we have grown
00:27:33together through this experiment but moving out of the bubble into the real
00:27:38world concerns me what are you scared of the most I'm scared that Stephen will go
00:27:45back to his life in Sydney and it's just gonna be easier for him to let me go
00:27:52because he is time poor and he has his business and so it might be a burden to try and
00:28:01maintain
00:28:01our relationship with me so he might just let me go so yeah that's that's my fear I am
00:28:15concerned that we're going back to our lives he might evaluate things and he might just see that as a
00:28:23well it's actually easier without you and his decision could be no thank you so 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
00:28:55experiment Stephen is contemplating if that bond is strong enough to last the
00:29:00distance in the outside world Rachel's patience and kindness and I gotta hand it to I feel like
00:29:09Rachel really saved the relationship and reflecting on the relationship I haven't always been the greatest
00:29:19husband I don't remember getting a compliment from you on how I look today you do look gorgeous and I'm
00:29:26really sorry that I didn't say it when it mattered do you think Stephen is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups we've had our downs there's a quite a large part of the relationship where I was
00:29:47sort of
00:29:47dragging the chain and my feelings started quite late for Rachel I look back at intimacy week and how I
00:29:55sort of
00:29:55rejected Rachel and one of the tasks there I can kiss you Rachel I'm not too sure if it's going
00:30:05to make you
00:30:05feel something I need to feel that romantic connection and unfortunately I haven't felt that romantic connection as of
00:30:20yet I've realized that I've just been a little bit lacking in the relationship wise I've probably just got to
00:30:27be a little bit more proactive in my emotions
00:30:32being away from Rachel I've realized 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 there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment Rachel's from
00:30:55Melbourne I'm from Sydney I've started a business here and fortunately for now I'm being a real pain in the
00:31:01ass and I'm saying to Rachel I can't move from Sydney when Rachel mentioned that she's going to move to
00:31:07Sydney I am worried that she might regret it later but I can see our future together but it will
00:31:16not excuse
00:31:18the feelings of doubt that I've got that we may not just make it because of these challenges that lie
00:31:24ahead of us
00:31:32after nearly three months in the experiment the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:40whether to continue their 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
00:31:59greatest of husbands either we've come so far and I've got someone I can be comfortable around and they
00:32:12like me for being me I've missed Rachel I'm excited to see her but you know there is that thought
00:32:25in
00:32:25the back of my head going long distance potential career changes I've got these concerns that are
00:32:32polluting my head it is a concern for me that we left on good terms but during our time apart
00:32:44Stephen's eye
00:32:45has been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind it scares me that Steve is gonna
00:32:55brush
00:32:55it off and then he's gonna go you know what this is just too hard but at the same time
00:33:03I've never had
00:33:04a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does I've never had a guy make me feel as though
00:33:14I'm okay just
00:33:15being me I am loud I am a big personality but Stephen's never asked me to be anything
00:33:25gals that's so rare to find in a partner I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows with
00:33:34Stephen hand in
00:33:35hand and we move forward and it 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 there have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything
00:34:02an outpouring of emotion you've made me believe in love against Stella you show me what kindness
00:34:10loyalty and genuine care look like and beckon Danny's final vows but what will Danny decide
00:34:24beckon Danny's final vows
00:35:08Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:11Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:14Hi.
00:35:18Hi.
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 am nervous.
00:35:33I feel like let's get into it.
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:36All 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.
00:35:43Okay.
00:35:44All righty.
00:35:48Okay.
00:35:49Dear Stephen, showing up to this experiment, I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:55Never been the chosen one and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:35:59I 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, but 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 and have my
00:36:19very own rom-com ending with a new leading man.
00:36:24Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon, I questioned your humor.
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, everything came crashing down.
00:37:12And because of that, I became emotionally raw, unravelling 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 grew deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded, covering the fears and hurt I carry to avoid being a burden
00:37:46to 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.
00:38:26Being 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, be less, or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:39You've let me be me completely.
00:38:44And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:47I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No hesitation.
00:38:51No hesitation.
00:38:52No holding back.
00:38:55I want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building something messy, something beautiful, something real, and entirely ours.
00:39:06Because I've never felt for anyone what I feel for you.
00:39:10But even with all the fears that whisper in the background, I 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 calm.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46So, Rachel, on our wedding day, I turned around, we locked eyes, there was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in, and wow, it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic, laughing until our cheeks hurt,
00:40:09and discovering that we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:26But of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie, there have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times where I spent nights lying awake, thinking, can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began, I told myself I'd be open, but the truth is, old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back and afraid of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way you looked at me when I finally let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me when I thought I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself from being hurt and holding back in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34All of me.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:36You've taught me that love isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment, I had convinced myself that I was unlovable.
00:41:46Too stubborn.
00:41:47Too guarded.
00:41:48And too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope.
00:41:51But I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:03You taught me that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting for the right person to see it.
00:42:09And that person is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire.
00:42:29And I promise from this day forward to show up for you, take every risk with you, and to
00:42:34never stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:43Rachel, I choose you.
00:42:45And I'm diving in.
00:42:47Head first.
00:42:49Fearless.
00:43:06It's like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:09To hear Rachel say, I choose you, it 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, I'm very, very happy.
00:43:23Oh, you want to be my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be your 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.
00:43:35Where to be community, too?
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Or bush.
00:43:50Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We've...
00:43:54I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment, and I'm walking
00:43:58out with, well, a girlfriend.
00:44:04That's true.
00:44:16There'll be more of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end, one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing
00:44:40up and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Bec and Danny will now individually head back home and weigh up whether they want to continue
00:44:48their marriage beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go home.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:58You're not allowed to go home.
00:44:59Moving out today, it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble with 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, but some of the best memories.
00:45:31Babe, can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him, I've seen that he is
00:45:41just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44All right, see her later.
00:45:47Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times, the effort
00:45:56that he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship just shows that
00:46:02he's really serious about it.
00:46:07Oh, f***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08Dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last couple of weeks has been really, really tough, I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end of the experiment and I feel like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look, I wouldn't change it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once in a lifetime experience.
00:46:22We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:27We've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, tears, everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a roller coaster, so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here, which is amazing, you know.
00:46:40I'm really going to cherish the next few days to actually sit down, go for some long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee and see what's the right move for me moving forward, you know.
00:46:52I've got a business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some bird with massive tears.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like three months ago we were strangers and today we're like, like love has come up and
00:47:10I am obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19We'll speak anyway.
00:47:20Alright, see ya.
00:47:29After a few days apart, Bec and Danny are reflecting on their relationship before they
00:47:36head to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that he is going to take this time away and realise that we make each other better
00:47:50people.
00:47:52I think he does love me.
00:47:53But I need to hear it from him and I think final vows is the place I need to hear
00:47:58it.
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 in her decision, in his hometown of Melbourne, Danny is not
00:48:10entirely convinced of the decision he'll be making about his future with Bec at the final
00:48:15vows ceremony.
00:48:16I came here looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde and Bec has characteristics what I'm looking
00:48:22for.
00:48:23Some of the best memories I've ever had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is very much like that, it's very much up and down, the hardest thing
00:48:36in the experiment's definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem, which isn't even a big problem, it
00:48:44can escalate into a big problem because I don't feel I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met with, like, aggression and sometimes she can sort of get her back
00:48:55up pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board and...
00:48:58I'm taking it on board.
00:48:59And take what I'm saying...
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04I'm taking it on board.
00:49:04It's not about saying thank you.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying...
00:49:07As seriously...
00:49:10Stop saying saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's 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 for the rest of my life getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:40She's been involved in a lot of drama with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read the situation accurately and you misinterpret words, like, that's not
00:49:47really on me, that's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey, you're the one that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free and Bec went off at everyone, I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her behaviour.
00:50:02Stare at me with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have got any friends here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to her about it, I had to be very careful with the way I was
00:50:17worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24I'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?
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been through hell 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 some really, really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down as a man, assess if Bec's the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment, fallen in love and I'm standing here at final
00:51:13vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life changing for me.
00:51:17It could literally be the beginning of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Bec get along so well, we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've given this experiment everything I've got.
00:51:48But I do have to make the correct decision for my life and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting that it's going to be the best day ever.
00:52:22And that I'm going to hear exactly what I hope to hear and we run off into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue, that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him.
00:52:37We have overcome so many hurdles together and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:52:58Nice day.
00:53:01Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ick is with a guy
00:53:14Body odour
00:53:15Body odour
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting
00:53:17Yeah, yeah, yeah
00:53:18Not a vibe
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars that have the loud engine
00:53:23When they're like revving it
00:53:24You're so insecure
00:53:25If you need that much attention on yourself
00:53:27You must not have a personality
00:53:29Or a really small
00:53:30100%
00:53:32Compensating but not
00:53:33I do not care what you drive, mate
00:53:35Don't care
00:53:35You don't like the revs
00:53:36You don't like the fancy cars
00:53:38Don't care
00:53:38Another one for me is those no-show socks
00:53:41Like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel
00:53:44Yeah
00:53:44That is no way
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend started dating
00:53:48He had some in his drawer
00:53:49Literally got them through the mouth
00:53:50I was like, there's no way you're wearing that
00:53:52There's no way
00:53:52Actually, you know, this 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 that do organised sport
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or whatever
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that?
00:54:01Because it basically just, like, takes up
00:54:04Get a life
00:54:05You get a life, mate
00:54:06Guys in cars
00:54:08Yeah, okay, big ick
00:54:10When guys yell at you from their cars
00:54:12Yuck
00:54:12That's disgusting
00:54:13But
00:54:14Because it takes up
00:54:16Their whole weekend
00:54:17And it's like, oh, sorry, I'm with the boys
00:54:19It's not only
00:54:20Oh, I'm going to put you in a voice
00:54:21Oh, now I've got drinks for the boys
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys
00:54:30Alright, shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it
00:54:33Oh my gosh
00:54:36Daniel
00:54:37Coming to this experiment
00:54:38When I first met you with the end of the aisle
00:54:41I'll be honest
00:54:43Here we go
00:55:13I didn't feel an instant spark
00:55:14Then you told me
00:55:15We had low sexual chemistry
00:55:18But
00:55:19We chose our 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 changed everything
00:55:32For the first time
00:55:33I felt like we truly connected
00:55:34Emotionally, physically
00:55:36And spiritually
00:55:36It was the moment I realised
00:55:38This wasn't just an experiment anymore
00:55:40It was something real
00:55:41And something worth fighting for
00:55:43Of course it hasn't all been smooth sailing
00:55:45We've had our arguments
00:55:48At the third dinner party
00:55:50I let my emotions get the better of me
00:55:53And I could see the disappointment in your eyes
00:55:56When you said that I embarrassed you
00:55:57I was crushed
00:55:59Because your opinion of me
00:56:00Actually matters so much
00:56:03You are, without a doubt
00:56:05The funniest man I'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 the good moments
00:56:16It's about who you choose to stand beside
00:56:18When things get hard
00:56:21Sorry
00:56:22Sorry
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 when I'm down
00:56:31You're the kind of man
00:56:33Everyone wants in their corner
00:56:34You're loyal, funny
00:56:35And endlessly giving
00:56:36I've watched you be the 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 everything
00:56:45I needed to know about your heart
00:56:47My family adore you
00:56:49And seeing you with them
00:56:50Seeing how naturally you fit into my world
00:56:52Has made me realise
00:56:53How much I want you to 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
00:57:04Challenges me
00:57:05And reminds me that love
00:57:06Can grow in the most
00:57:07Unexpected 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
00:57:16Because
00:57:18Simply put
00:57:19I love you
00:57:20I love you
00:57:25Aww
00:57:27Thanks so much
00:57:28That was beautiful
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Shall I
00:57:40Do you want me to go now?
00:57:42What else are you going to go?
00:57:56Bec
00:57:58First and foremost
00:57:59I want to start off by saying
00:58:00How much of an honour
00:58:02It's been to do this crazy experiment with you
00:58:05I came on to this experiment
00:58:07Looking for the body to my client
00:58:11Our wedding day was beautiful
00:58:13We instantly seemed to get on
00:58:15She had 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 in so many ways
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours
00:58:32But it was also
00:58:33Where we had our first stumbling block
00:58:35You accused me of looking at another woman
00:58:39F*** now
00:58:40I felt like you were seeking out a negative
00:58:44But I realised your insecurities were at play
00:58:46And realised how important it was to reassure you
00:58:50Moving through the experiment
00:58:51We struggled aligning on intimacy
00:58:54It took me longer to find that spark
00:58:56But through that
00:58:57I was so proud of the way
00:58:58You and I dived headfirst into intimacy week
00:59:02And I have to say
00:59:03The night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04Was one of my favourite nights of the experiment
00:59:06It brought out an emotional side of me
00:59:08That I didn't even know was there
00:59:10And attraction grew
00:59:12I was so glad I stuck around
00:59:14And I thank you for that
00:59:18We spent the next few weeks
00:59:20Really getting to know each other
00:59:21Peeling back the layers
00:59:23Laughing non-stop
00:59:24And feeling more and more comfortable
00:59:26Around one another
00:59:27It started to feel like
00:59:28We were building something really special
00:59:32Then at the third dinner party
00:59:33I saw a different side of you
00:59:36You were on the attack
00:59:37You were vulgar
00:59:39It seemed like you were seeking out drama
00:59:41I will admit
00:59:42I was embarrassed and uncomfortable
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47And whether this was the relationship I wanted
00:59:50But still I chose to stand by your side
00:59:52I knew that we had so many good qualities
00:59:54Worth fighting for
00:59:57I was so proud of the way
00:59:59That you worked on yourself
01:00:00After that dinner party
01:00:01You were kind
01:00:02You were honest
01:00:03And you made a real effort
01:00:04To make amends with everyone
01:00:05In the group that you had hurt
01:00:09From there we went from strength to strength
01:00:11We had each other's backs
01:00:12And everything felt right
01:00:13You told me you loved me
01:00:15And although I couldn't say it back
01:00:17In that moment
01:00:17It didn't scare me away
01:00:18It truly meant the world to me
01:00:20To hear how you were feeling
01:00:21In that moment
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25And seeing you in your home
01:00:26With your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:28Showed me an even softer side of you
01:00:30I could see us living together
01:00:32In Adelaide as a couple
01:00:35It felt like everything
01:00:37Was falling into place
01:00:38And I felt excited
01:00:39For what our future could be
01:00:43Then on the final night in Adelaide
01:00:45I cracked a joke that landed wrong
01:00:49In hindsight perhaps
01:00:50I shouldn't have made that joke
01:00:51And for that I apologise again
01:00:53Oh babe
01:00:54But you couldn't let it go
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57How our fight styles didn't align
01:01:01Suddenly all of the good energy
01:01:03From Adelaide disappeared
01:01:04And put major doubts into my head
01:01:06As to whether the move to Adelaide
01:01:07Would be smart
01:01:08Because if these things
01:01:09Were to happen outside the experiment
01:01:11It would make me feel more isolated than ever
01:01:15At the final task
01:01:16Where we met our alternative matches
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner
01:01:21However
01:01:22When I watched the video back of you
01:01:24You ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27And said that I'm not intimate enough with you
01:01:30In a vulgar way
01:01:31To a group of males that were strangers
01:01:35You told me after the task that Gia State basically forced you to take his number
01:01:39But watching the video back I saw that was a complete lie
01:01:45When I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47In a calm and respectful manner
01:01:48I was met with conflict in you storming out
01:01:51And it was a stark reminder that our fight styles
01:01:54Don't match in important discussions
01:01:58I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon
01:02:01And when I think of bringing kids into the world
01:02:03I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:02:06And a stable loving home
01:02:07The same as I had when I was a child
01:02:12Stepping away from the experiment in the last week
01:02:14I rarely thought about
01:02:16How I felt having space on my own again
01:02:19And as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:02:22I felt a weight come off my shoulders
01:02:25Particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soul mates in life
01:02:34Some who are your best friends
01:02:35And some who are your lovers
01:02:37Bec I believe you're my soul mate as a friend
01:02:39But I've come to realise
01:02:41There's doubt in my mind
01:02:42That if you are my soul mate as a lover
01:02:50It's not only
01:02:50Oh I'm going to put you with the boys
01:02:52It's like oh now I've got drinks for the boys
01:02:53Now I've got whatever with the boys
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that
01:02:56Okay it's making sense
01:02:57It's making sense
01:02:58So it's not the organised sport
01:02:59It's like do you even have time to see me
01:03:02Everything's for the boys
01:03:02I'm like I think you might want to date the boys
01:03:04Yeah actually
01:03:05Yeah
01:03:06Another ick is like the guy for sure needs 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 incredibly short
01:03:14But yeah I 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 close to my height
01:03:19No but I don't
01:03:20I mean being close to your height would be pretty hard
01:03:22But like guys for my height
01:03:24I'm just like I don't want to look at you in the eye
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:26Like I don't want to be looking up
01:03:28Yeah
01:03:28That's a vibe
01:03:29Yeah yeah yeah
01:03:40I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon
01:03:43And when I think of bringing kids into the world
01:03:45I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:03:48And a stable loving home
01:03:50The same as I had when I was a child
01:03:53Stepping away from the experiment in the last week
01:03:56I rarely thought about how I felt having space on my own again
01:04:01And as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:04:03I've felt a weight come off my shoulders
01:04:05Particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you
01:04:11I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life
01:04:14Some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers
01:04:17Bec I believe you're my soulmate as a friend
01:04:19But I've come to realise
01:04:21There's doubt in my mind that if you were my soulmate as a lover
01:04:26Honestly from the bottom of my heart
01:04:27I'm so sorry to do this to you
01:04:29But I can't be your husband anymore
01:04:31I know this might be hard to hear
01:04:34But I think we both deserve a 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
01:04:57I do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:05:10Okay
01:05:13I'm so sorry
01:05:14No, Daniel
01:05:57I don't think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:00going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:00going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:00going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:01going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:01going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:02going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:02going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:03going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're going to think you're
01:06:27It was real.
01:06:30She actually took it...
01:06:32The way she took it, Lane, it's actually worse.
01:06:38I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40and the way she actually took it made it worse
01:06:42because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If she would have abused me and stuff,
01:06:47it would have actually made it so much easier, to be honest.
01:06:50See, like, why couldn't she have been like that
01:06:52the whole way through the experiment and 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
01:07:00if 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
01:07:16the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I couldn't be with the girl.
01:07:20Why's that other side got to be there?
01:07:22Because it's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I feel blindsided.
01:07:39I just didn't think it was going to go this way.
01:07:42I just didn't, you know.
01:07:46I just am 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 OK.
01:08:01No.
01:08:01I want my phone.
01:08:03I want a flight tonight.
01:08:04Are you OK?
01:08:05No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come, the most romantic moment
01:08:31of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella 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, I'm glad to have done it
01:09:08with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy.
01:09:12Like, 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, so it feels a little bit surreal
01:09:35to 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.
01:09:42We've got some really fond memories.
01:09:43Yeah, it was...it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being in love is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways, the 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.
01:10:10Hmm.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
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.
01:10:41You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, baby.
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.
01:10:53In my language, we say...
01:10:57Which translates...
01:10:58To 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 a possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:10One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a lot.
01:11:18No 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, to leave their hometown, their family, their friends, starting over to give
01:11:37us 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.
01:12:35A special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise how far 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.
01:12:58Will do.
01:12:58And 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.
01:13:23No.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
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.
01:14:27I 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.
01:14:41And 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?
01:15:00I know, baby.
01:15:00And that you shouldn't doubt anything?
01:15:02Decision 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.
01:15:36I 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, 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.
01:16:27Definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:49Hi.
01:16:49How are you doing, baby?
01:16:50How are you doing, baby?
01:16:56You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:03Let's go.
01:17:10You're good, you're good, you're good, you're good.
01:17:15My dearest Phillip, when I stood before you on our wedding day, there was an instant spark,
01:17:23a pull, a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable and from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:42Through 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.
01:18:15One, built 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, I 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.
01:19:18I 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, that smile and your
01:19:47tiny shaking hands,
01:19:48I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:50Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart from that moment.
01:19:56I 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.
01:20:18I 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 against 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.
01:21:20Being 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 I've 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 I've 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.
01:23:50Oh, my God.
01:23:53Oh, my God.
01:23:56Oh, my God.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do it.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:21Yeah.
01:24:36I love you, too.
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.
01:24:47I feel like a Harlan Alden-Border experience.
01:24:51Oh, God.
01:24:54Oh, God.
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.
01:25:17I 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.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:31Likewise.
01:25:32Some would say in three days I knew.
01:25:36I do love you.
01:25:37I love you, too.
01:25:38It's like, it's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew myself was waiting for you for 32 years.
01:25:42Mm-hmm.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:44It'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, I'm a person.
01:25:54I'm a soulmate.
01:25:58I can't wait for this.
01:25:59I can't wait.
01:26:01It's just the beginning.
01:26:05Three months ago, I was single, pringle,
01:26:09doing the most unhinged thing in my life
01:26:11that I never thought I would go on...
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:14I can't believe it.
01:26:14...on TV and try to find a husband
01:26:17because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon...
01:26:20Yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this,
01:26:21like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way
01:26:26that this would actually work,
01:26:27but I just didn't know
01:26:28that I would be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33Bye!
01:26:38Let's go!
01:26:49For my kids, for my family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids and 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, got it!
01:27:22Scotty!
01:27:24Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Beck is demanding answers.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:51Who do you think you are?
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