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Married at First Sight AU 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
00:17:47Hahaha
00:18:13Hello?
00:18:15Hello.
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:17How are you?
00:18:18I'm good. How are you?
00:18:20Beautiful.
00:18:24You're really handsome.
00:18:26Right? See? I've convinced you.
00:18:33Alright.
00:18:37Here we go.
00:18:38Hello.
00:18:41Melissa.
00:18:44Here we are.
00:18:46From the very beginning,
00:18:48our wedding day was something I'll never forget.
00:18:52The chemistry was instant.
00:18:54The banter, the laughs, the spark.
00:18:58It all felt effortless.
00:19:00And of course, how could I forget the moment
00:19:03when you looked me dead in the eye and said,
00:19:05I don't think I can marry you.
00:19:08Until you get down on one knee.
00:19:12What I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance,
00:19:16but someone who clearly wanted commitment, love,
00:19:19and something 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.
00:19:35We never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened.
00:19:39Getting intimate and building trust.
00:19:41And week by week, it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger.
00:19:45You 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.
00:20:07So 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 the 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,
00:20:29not because I didn't care, but because I was scared that being honest
00:20:33would 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.
00:21:21Watching 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.
00:21:43And 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 called 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, or to constantly fight to prove his
00:22:32worth 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, but I'm done listening.
00:22:50So today, I'm not walking away because I've stopped loving you, Alyssa.
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 no.
00:23:39Wow, I just wasted three months of my life, and he won't even listen to me.
00:23:58David.
00:24:00Wow.
00:24:01I 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 and
00:24:19making my voice heard.
00:24:21So much of this relationship has been about Alyssa and me putting her first.
00:24:26I owed it 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 Alyssa was some
00:24:39accountability, some wanting to fight for this.
00:24:44Then came our homestays.
00:24:47Then came our homestays.
00:24:47That's when the real world came crashing in.
00:24:49The pressure of my home, my business, my cat, my life in Adelaide, and how I can't just pack up
00:24:55and leave in three months like we initially discussed.
00:24:59You said you'd move, that we'd make it work.
00:25:02It 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.
00:25:24She knew I wanted her and still it felt like I was fighting for a relationship that someone wasn't willing
00:25:33to fight for.
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more.
00:25:42You are strong.
00:25:43You are kind.
00:25:44You 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, I love you.
00:26:34In Melbourne, Rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with Stephen
00:26:40ahead 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
00:26:47and 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
00:27:08and 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.
00:27:24I've got one.
00:27:26But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment,
00:27:35but moving out of the bubble into the real world concerns 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
00:27:48and it's just going to be easier for him to let me go
00:27:52because 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.
00:28:19He might evaluate things and he might just see that as a,
00:28:23well, 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
00:28:46in the experiment with Rachel.
00:28:51Despite sharing a strong emotional connection
00:28:54within the bubble of the experiment,
00:28:56Stephen is contemplating if that bond is strong enough
00:28:59to last the distance in the outside world.
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness and...
00:29:07I've got to hand it to her.
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship.
00:29:14And reflecting on the relationship,
00:29:16I haven't always been the greatest husband.
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you
00:29:23on 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?
00:29:36No.
00:29:37No.
00:29:41We've had our ups, we've had our downs.
00:29:44There's quite a large part of the relationship
00:29:46where 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
00:29:54and how I sort of rejected Rachel
00:29:56and one of the tasks there.
00:30:01I can kiss you, Rachel.
00:30:04I'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,
00:30:11I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet.
00:30:21I've realised that I've just been a little bit lacking
00:30:25in the relationship-wise.
00:30:26I've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive
00:30:28in my emotions.
00:30:33Being away from Rachel, I've realised that, yeah,
00:30:36I do have deep feelings for her.
00:30:40But at the same time, I guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:44I will not meet Rachel's expectations
00:30:47within our relationship 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
00:30:58and 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,
00:31:08I 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,
00:31:21that we may not just make it because of these challenges
00:31:24that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment,
00:31:36the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:40whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment
00:31:44or part ways forever.
00:31:49I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along
00:31:54through the experiment
00:31:55and I haven't really been the greatest of husbands either.
00:32:07We've come so far
00:32:09and I've got someone I can be comfortable around
00:32:12and they like me for being me.
00:32:18I've missed Rachel.
00:32:19I'm excited to see her.
00:32:23But, you know, there is that thought in the back of my head
00:32:26going 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,
00:32:42but during our time apart,
00:32:45Stephen's life has been pulled into focus again
00:32:48of, like, what he has left behind.
00:32:53It scares me that Stephen's going to brush it off
00:32:56and then he's going to go,
00:32:57you know what, this is just too hard.
00:33:01But at the same time,
00:33:04I'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
00:33:14I'm OK just being me.
00:33:17I am loud.
00:33:19I am a big personality,
00:33:22but 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
00:33:34with Stephen hand in hand
00:33:35and we move forward
00:33:36and it all comes together for us.
00:33:47Still to come.
00:33:52Will Rachel get the commitment
00:33:54she's always wanted from Stephen?
00:33:57I won't lie.
00:33:59There have been moments in this experiment
00:34:00where I seriously questioned everything.
00:34:03An outpouring of emotion.
00:34:06You've made me believe in love again, Stella.
00:34:09You show me what kindness, loyalty
00:34:11and genuine care look like.
00:34:15And Beck and Danny's final vows.
00:34:18But what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Beck.
00:34:43What do you think?
00:34:45Hold on.
00:34:54Bye bye.
00:35:09Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:14Hi.
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.
00:35:27Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:29You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I am nervous.
00:35:33I feel like let's get into it.
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:36Oh.
00:35:38All 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,
00:35:52I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:55Never been the chosen one and 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, 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.
00:36:23Our 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,
00:37:10everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And 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.
00:37:31You 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.
00:37:52The 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.
00:38:16A 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,
00:38:37or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:39You've let me be me.
00:38:42Completely.
00:38:43And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:47I 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.
00:38:59Ready 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.
00:39:10And even with all the fears that whisper in the background.
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:20I feel good.
00:39:33I've 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.
00:39:46Rachel.
00:39:47On our wedding day,
00:39:49I turned around,
00:39:49we 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,
00:40:01it'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,
00:40:13messy,
00:40:13chaotic cells.
00:40:17Those days were full of curiosity and exploring
00:40:19what it meant to be open,
00:40:22vulnerable,
00:40:23and willing to give this a real chance.
00:40:27But of course,
00:40:28not everything was easy.
00:40:33I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment
00:40:36where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times where I spent nights lying away,
00:40:42thinking,
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.
00:41:50I 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
00:42:08to 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.
00:42:47Head first,
00:42:49fearless.
00:42:54Fearless.
00:42:55Come on.
00:42:59To give it away now.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending,
00:43:08isn't it?
00:43:09To hear Rachel say,
00:43:10I choose you,
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 a community, too.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen
00:43:47are leaving the building.
00:43:49Or bush.
00:43:50Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard
00:43:52in our relationship.
00:43:54I feel like I've got
00:43:55massive, you know,
00:43:56personal development
00:43:57from the experiment,
00:43:58and I'm walking out
00:43:59with, well,
00:44:01a girlfriend.
00:44:04Go through.
00:44:06Oh.
00:44:16There'll be more
00:44:17of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment
00:44:34coming to an end,
00:44:36one of this year's
00:44:37most tumultuous couples
00:44:39is packing up
00:44:40and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Beck and Danny
00:44:43will now individually
00:44:44head back home
00:44:46and weigh up
00:44:47whether they want
00:44:48to continue
00:44:48their marriage
00:44:49beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not
00:44:56allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:58You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today,
00:45:00it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because
00:45:03I just want to be
00:45:05in 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
00:45:12thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place,
00:45:21you know.
00:45:22We've had some
00:45:23of the best memories
00:45:24in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones
00:45:26too, but some
00:45:27of the best memories.
00:45:29Babe, can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this
00:45:33off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time, being with Danny,
00:45:39being married to him,
00:45:40living with him,
00:45:40I've seen that he is
00:45:41just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye, see her later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both
00:45:52were a bit out of our
00:45:53depth in this experiment
00:45:54at times, the effort
00:45:56that he's put in and
00:45:57worked with me and
00:46:00us together on this
00:46:01relationship just shows
00:46:02that he's really
00:46:03serious about it.
00:46:07F***ing hell.
00:46:07What do you got in there?
00:46:08Dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last
00:46:12couple of weeks has
00:46:12been really, really
00:46:13tough, I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end of the
00:46:16experiment and I feel
00:46:18like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look, I wouldn't
00:46:20change it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once in a
00:46:21lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some amazing
00:46:24times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous
00:46:26times here.
00:46:27We've gone through
00:46:29stress together, happy
00:46:30times, sad times, tears,
00:46:33everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a roller
00:46:35coaster, so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here, which is
00:46:38amazing, you know?
00:46:40I'm really going to
00:46:41cherish the next few days
00:46:42to actually sit down,
00:46:45go for some long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee and
00:46:48see what's the right move
00:46:50for me moving forward,
00:46:52you know?
00:46:52I've got a business
00:46:54meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some burger, massive
00:46:57tits.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of
00:47:01the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago we
00:47:03were strangers and today
00:47:06we're like, like, love
00:47:08has come up and I am
00:47:11obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15I'll see you later.
00:47:19We'll speak anyway.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See ya.
00:47:29After a few days apart,
00:47:31Bec and Danny are
00:47:33reflecting on their
00:47:34relationship 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
00:47:44to take this time away
00:47:47and realise that we make
00:47:50each other better people.
00:47:52I think he does love me
00:47:53but I need to hear it
00:47:56from him and I think
00:47:56final vows is the place
00:47:58I 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
00:48:05clear in her decision,
00:48:07in his hometown of
00:48:08Melbourne, Danny is not
00:48:10entirely convinced of
00:48:11the decision he'll be
00:48:12making about his future
00:48:14with Bec at the final
00:48:15vows ceremony.
00:48:17I came here looking for
00:48:18the Bonnie to my Clyde
00:48:19and Bec has
00:48:21characteristics what I'm
00:48:22looking for, some of the
00:48:23best memories I've ever
00:48:25had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel about the
00:48:27words I write?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is
00:48:32very much like that, it's
00:48:33very much up and down,
00:48:35the hardest thing in the
00:48:36experiment's definitely
00:48:37been conflict.
00:48:38one of the major doubts for me
00:48:41is when there's a problem
00:48:42which isn't even a big
00:48:43problem, it can escalate
00:48:45into a big problem because
00:48:46I don't feel I can really
00:48:47talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met with
00:48:52aggression and sometimes
00:48:53she 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...
00:49:08Thanks, babe.
00:49:08...as 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
00:49:22rest of my life getting
00:49:22crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look
00:49:34united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved in a lot
00:49:41of drama with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read the
00:49:44situation accurately and you
00:49:46misinterpret words, like,
00:49:47that's not really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey, you're the one
00:49:50that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you
00:49:54said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party
00:49:57free and Bec went off at
00:49:58everyone, I felt so
00:49:59uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her
00:50:01behaviour.
00:50:02Stare at me with your evil
00:50:04eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have
00:50:08got any friends here
00:50:09anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to
00:50:13her about it, I had to be
00:50:15very careful with the way I
00:50:17was worded in my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way,
00:50:20how did you feel?
00:50:21Well, it's a tough question
00:50:23to answer.
00:50:24He's scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just to answer it honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:30Um.
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed,
00:50:34yeah.
00:50:37We have been through hell and
00:50:39high 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
00:50:44really, really bad times.
00:50:45So I have to sit down as a man,
00:50:49assess if Beck's the right
00:50:51person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come
00:51:08into this experiment, fallen in
00:51:10love and I'm standing here at
00:51:13final vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely
00:51:16life changing for me.
00:51:17It could literally be the
00:51:18beginning of the rest of my
00:51:20life.
00:51:34Me and Beck get along so well,
00:51:36we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've given this
00:51:43experiment everything I've got.
00:51:47But I do have to make the
00:51:50correct decision for my life
00:51:52and my future as well.
00:52:17I am manifesting that it's going
00:52:20to be the best day ever and I'm
00:52:23going to hear exactly what I
00:52:24hope to hear and we run off
00:52:27into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue, that
00:52:34doesn't diminish the feelings
00:52:36that I have for him.
00:52:38We have overcome so many
00:52:39hurdles together and I can't
00:52:42imagine my life without him
00:52:43now.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one
00:53:13ick is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars that have the
00:53:22loud engine.
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, you must
00:53:28not have a personality.
00:53:29Or really small.
00:53:30Yeah, 100%.
00:53:32Compensating but not.
00:53:33I do not care what you
00:53:34drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:35You don't like the revs,
00:53:37you don't like the fancy cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Another one for me is those
00:53:40no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks that just go
00:53:42around the 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 through the
00:53:50mouth.
00:53:51I was like, there's no way
00:53:51you're wearing that.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know, this is a
00:53:54funny one that you won't expect
00:53:55from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete, but I don't
00:53:56like guys that do organised
00:53:58sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or
00:54:00whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:01Because it basically just like
00:54:03takes up, get a life.
00:54:05You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yuck.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:09Yeah, okay, big ick when guys
00:54:10yell at you from their cars.
00:54:11Yeah.
00:54:12Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes up their
00:54:16whole weekend and it's like,
00:54:18oh, sorry, I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only, oh, I'm going to
00:54:21put you in the boys, I'm like,
00:54:22oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys.
00:54:30All right, shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:34Oh, my gosh.
00:54:36Daniel, come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you with the
00:54:40enters the aisle, I'll be honest.
00:54:43Here we go.
00:54:45I didn't feel an instant spark.
00:54:47I remember thinking you weren't
00:54:49quite my type and maybe even that
00:54:51you're a bit of a f***ing boy.
00:54:55But as the days went on, I
00:54:57started to see something different.
00:54:58Someone kind, someone grounded
00:55:00and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon, we had moments of
00:55:04laughter, connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment,
00:55:10I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like we were
00:55:12building something real.
00:55:14But then you told me we had low
00:55:16sexual chemistry.
00:55:18But we chose our relationship and
00:55:21instead of running away, we
00:55:22worked on it and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning and one kiss
00:55:26every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week, the fantasy night
00:55:31changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time, I felt like we
00:55:34truly connected emotionally,
00:55:35physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was a moment I realised this
00:55:38wasn't just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real and something
00:55:41worth 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, I let my emotions
00:55:51get the better of me.
00:55:53And I could see the disappointment in your eyes.
00:55:56When you said that I embarrassed you,
00:55:58I was crushed.
00:55:59Because your opinion of me actually matters so much.
00:56:03You are, without a doubt,
00:56:05the funniest man I've ever met.
00:56:07And I love that about you.
00:56:09You light up every room
00:56:10and every day with you
00:56:11bring 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.
00:56:32You're the kind of man
00:56:33everyone wants in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal, funny and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend
00:56:37to everyone around you.
00:56:39Always the first to help
00:56:40or make people smile.
00:56:42My 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,
00:57:05challenges me
00:57:05and reminds me that love can grow
00:57:06in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today, standing 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, I love you.
00:57:25Aw, thanks 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
00:58:01how much of an honour
00:58:02it's been to do this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment
00:58:07looking for the body to my client.
00:58:11I'm going to start off by saying
00:58:12Our wedding day was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed 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 and laugh for hours.
00:58:32It was also
00:58:33where we had our first stumbling block.
00:58:36You accused me
00:58:36of looking at another woman.
00:58:40I felt like you were
00:58:41seeking out a negative.
00:58:44But I realised
00:58:45your insecurities were at play
00:58:46and realised how important
00:58:48it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment,
00:58:51we struggled aligning 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 of the way
00:58:58you and I dived 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 nights
00:59:05of 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 I stuck around
00:59:14and I thank you for that.
00:59:18We spent the next few weeks
00:59:20rarely getting to know each other,
00:59:21peeling back the layers,
00:59:24laughing 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
00:59:29something 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.
00:59:38You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like you were
00:59:40seeking out drama.
00:59:42I will admit,
00:59:43I was embarrassed
00:59:44and uncomfortable.
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47and whether this was
00:59:47the relationship I wanted.
00:59:50But still,
00:59:51I chose to stand by 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 of the way
00:59:59that you worked on yourself
01:00:00after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind,
01:00:03you were honest
01:00:03and you made a real effort
01:00:04to make amends
01:00:05with everyone in the group
01:00:06that you had hurt.
01:00:09From there,
01:00:09we went from strength to strength.
01:00:11We had each other's backs
01:00:12and everything felt right.
01:00:14You told me you loved me
01:00:15and although I couldn't say it
01:00:16back in that moment,
01:00:17it didn't scare me away.
01:00:19It 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.
01:00:31I 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
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 let it go.
01:00:56It really 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 disappeared
01:01:04and put major doubts
01:01:05into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move
01:01:07to Adelaide would 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 the video
01:01:23back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me
01:01:25for the shirt I 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 back,
01:01:40I 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 with 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 love and 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
01:02:20as it breaks my heart
01:02:21to 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 missing you.
01:02:31I believe you can have
01:02:32multiple soulmates
01:02:33in life,
01:02:34some who are your best friends
01:02:35and some who are your lovers.
01:02:37Beck, 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 are my soulmate
01:02:43as a lover.
01:02:50It's not only,
01:02:51oh, I'm going to put you
01:02:51with boys,
01:02:52it's like, oh, now I've got
01:02:52drinks for the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:54Now I've got whatever
01:02:54with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that.
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense.
01:02:58It's making sense.
01:02:58It's not the organised sport,
01:02:59it's like,
01:03:00do you even have time
01:03:01to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like, I think you might
01:03:03want to date the boys.
01:03:04Yeah, 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 incredibly 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,
01:03:18if you're close to my height.
01:03:20No, but I don't,
01:03:20I mean,
01:03:20being close to your height
01:03:21would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys,
01:03:23for my height,
01:03:24I'm just like,
01:03:25I don't want to look at you
01:03:25in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like, I don't want to be looking up.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29That's a vibe.
01:03:40I've always said
01:03:41that I want to start
01:03:42thinking about having kids soon.
01:03:43And when I think
01:03:44of bringing kids
01:03:45into the world,
01:03:46I 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
01:04:01it breaks my heart
01:04:02to say this,
01:04:03I've felt a weight
01:04:04come 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 in life.
01:04:14Some who are your best friends
01:04:15and some who are your lovers.
01:04:18Bec,
01:04:18I 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 are my soulmate
01:04:23as a lover.
01:04:26Honestly,
01:04:26from the bottom of my heart,
01:04:27I'm so sorry
01:04:28to do this to you
01:04:29but I can't be
01:04:29your husband anymore.
01:04:31I know this might
01:04:32be hard 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.
01:05:18No.
01:05:18I'm sorry.
01:05:19I'm sorry.
01:05:40All right.
01:05:43Shh.
01:06:27That was real.
01:06:30She actually took it.
01:06:32The way she took it made it actually worse.
01:06:37I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40And the 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, like, why couldn't she have been like that the 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 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 couldn't 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, you 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.
01:08:07F***.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come, the most romantic moment of 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, like, 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.
01:09:42We've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was...
01:09:45It 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 Philip.
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.
01:10:24What'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.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:34Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, baby.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're 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 Aista.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say...
01:10:58Which translates...
01:10:58To me, that's real love.
01:11:02Balance, 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.
01:11:11One 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.
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!
01:12:21It 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.
01:12:58And 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.
01:13:10Like, 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.
01:13:50But every single time I've opened up, whether it be in front of Stella or the experts, I've always been
01:13:56rewarded with, like, a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked the question of, like, alright, if we go outside of the experiment, how quick would you expect, like,
01:14:04a proposal or something like that, just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:08So, it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I say 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.
01:15:02Decision 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 the 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 be in a position that I never thought I would be in a position that I never
01:16:57thought I would be in.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:03Let's go.
01:17:10You're good. You're good. You're good.
01:17:13You'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 and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable.
01:17:31And 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.
01:18:14One, built on respect, trust, care and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21You 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.
01:19:18I 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,
01:19:45that smile and your tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:50Your 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, 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 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.
01:22:19There are you.
01:22:23Stella.
01:22:26Stella.
01:22:29Stella.
01:22:30Stella.
01:22:31Stella.
01:22:32Stella.
01:22:32Stella.
01:22:34Stella.
01:22:37I 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.
01:23:03Stella.
01:23:09There are you.
01:23:13Stella.
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:24You're kidding me.
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:28Yes.
01:23:30Oh, my God.
01:23:42Oh, my God.
01:23:43Wait, hang on, hang on, hang on.
01:23:45We, we, we, we.
01:23:46Wait, hang on.
01:23:49Will you marry me?
01:23:50Yes.
01:23:52Oh, my God.
01:23:54Oh, my God.
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?
01:24:21Yeah.
01:24:36I love you, Beverly.
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 I have an out-of-board experience.
01:24:51Oh, my God.
01:24:54Oh.
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.
01:25:18I knew we'll, I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't, I didn't think that you will do it here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I, I knew you are my person.
01:25:28I knew from very early on, I knew.
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.
01:25:37It's like, it's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew, I 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, three months ago, I was single, pringle, doing the most unhinged thing in my life that
01:26:12I never thought I would go on.
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:14I can't believe it.
01:26:14On TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon, yeah.
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, I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't
01:26:27know that I would be gifted this person.
01:26:32We're 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.
01:26:58Yeah.
01:27:10Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return.
01:27:16Gracious!
01:27:18For 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.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
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