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Married at First Sight AU S13E37
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00:00:02It's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our
00:00:09couples are still processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have
00:00:14left the experiment and will not continue to final vows I can unpack it
00:00:20in one word carnage I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for Gia but I
00:00:24can tell you're not the one for me we are a different caliber of people sorry
00:00:32but it was a pretty epic crash and burn yeah all she had to do was be honest be
00:00:47genuine and focus on their relationship but I didn't think that crash out that
00:00:51hard so all of that time and the commitment ceremonies that they could
00:00:56have had working on their relationship if he would have spiked up earlier they
00:01:03probably would have split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any
00:01:07criticism she thinks every time it's her being thrown under the bus I did what I
00:01:12needed to do I got Gia to that dinner party on purpose got it there got them got
00:01:20them to have it out with each 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 love I definitely found what I've come here for
00:01:39to the final vows after three intense months it all comes down to the final vows the four remaining
00:01:50couples must make the life-changing decision
00:01:57here we go will they take their relationship into the outside world
00:02:04or will they say goodbye forever I know this might be hard to hear
00:02:12before
00:02:13hi
00:02:15one of the most magical moments the experiments ever seen
00:02:22Stella I love you more than I ever thought possible
00:02:52with the experiment ended the time for final vows
00:02:56is almost here for our remaining couples Stella and Phillip Rachel and Steven
00:03:02Beck and Danny it's nice that we're going to final vows together you know
00:03:09and Alyssa and David they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if
00:03:16they'll continue their relationship after the experiment there's so much
00:03:20shit here how did this happen the next time they meet they'll reveal their
00:03:27decision at final vows our couples must now go back to their respective homes to
00:03:35reflect on their time in the experiment before they make the life-changing
00:03:39decision on whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways this time
00:03:45will prove testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their
00:03:49relationship is strong enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the
00:03:54experiment before everyone leaves their apartments they're reflecting on last
00:04:03night's final dinner party what about Dave and Alyssa that was hard to watch I saw a
00:04:09man coming in there being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times it just
00:04:15doesn't sit well with me oh I'm hurt I'm hurt why why yeah he
00:04:19haven't said or done anything wrong it's a it's a rejection it's like she kept
00:04:24finding one little thing that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just
00:04:31focus on it like come on to take your ring off that is a red flag for me that to
00:04:37me
00:04:37is toxic I never once took my ring off yeah I think Alyssa's checked out it was a
00:04:43hard watch you know seeing him like that like he's actually really really hurt poor David is
00:04:51there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's like no it actually feel bad for David I think
00:04:59David's a good bloke I think he's wore his heart on his sleeve Alyssa's proven his point as to why
00:05:05he
00:05:05stayed quiet for so long because the second he spoke up look at how it's gone the poor bloke can't
00:05:11win
00:05:11it's a dictatorship it's not a relationship do you know what I think in time Alyssa might look back and
00:05:16regret that because David's a good bloke she's got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to
00:05:20they're hard to come across and she's just shutting him out for something pretty minor in my opinion
00:05:29it's a lonely last morning for David after the final dinner party Alyssa and David retired to
00:05:37separate apartments both spending their last night in the experiment alone today is such a sad day I'm
00:05:48moving out alone you know without my wife I'm devastated at where we're at there's been so much pain that
00:05:59I've
00:05:59experienced the last two weeks let me do some squats first so who's the question is though who's
00:06:10going to get in trouble by the husbands I actually don't care if my husband comes for me he can
00:06:14come
00:06:14for me but he ain't coming for me you know I'm boxing out he ain't coming for me
00:06:20far out man I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up prime example that's just a joke
00:06:27it's all right but that's how I feel we're all just talking getting to know each other it was just
00:06:32you know chit chat we all had a great day no I deserve more than that I'm done too here
00:06:40you go
00:06:43I'm done despite everything that's happened I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight
00:06:51for it last night I put everything on the line unashamedly chasing her trying to get her back
00:06:59and show everyone that I wanted to fight for this relationship and I'm here because I want to fight for
00:07:04this I want you to know how much you mean to me I walked away from someone that was the
00:07:09love of my
00:07:10life I literally cannot walk away knowing that she's giving him nothing giving him nothing it's
00:07:19just sad that I felt like no matter how hard I fought she didn't want this I'm literally here
00:07:25because I love this woman I understand I understand but it's not too late it's only too late if you
00:07:31want
00:07:31to throw three months down the drain I feel like this dinner party's done 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
00:07:49like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa like I mean nothing to her right now I'm questioning
00:07:57whether she ever wanted this to start with no I'm not gonna marry you until you get one and ask
00:08:03me
00:08:04to marry you I can't tell if you're being serious no I am so we're not doing the vows until
00:08:09until I get
00:08:11down Alyssa loves to be in control she loves to be in the driving seat and I was shut down
00:08:18I function at a
00:08:20high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in I'm missing that stimulation that high frequency to
00:08:28make me happy I'm a more high-functional person than you your experience is your experience but
00:08:35someone on the outside listening in would could take it differently this is a me thing and I don't know
00:08:41why you're dragging yourself into it like I'm really not driving I'm just having the conversation
00:08:45this is a me thing babe she says she wants me to challenge her but when I do challenge her
00:08:50she
00:08:50doesn't like it looking back on it every time I challenged Alyssa she shut me down I can hardly get
00:08:57a word in talk to me because like we need to voice we and that's what I need in this
00:09:04relationship and
00:09:04that's you're not fulfilling that need for me well all I'm gonna say is I should have gone there but
00:09:09we haven't and I haven't felt challenged enough well she has you did mention I was a weak man at
00:09:17one
00:09:17point she called you a weak man yeah so that's a problem what's happened in this relationship is I've
00:09:24done a lot of listening Alyssa has done a lot of talking we're both adults and I want to see
00:09:29that
00:09:29in her that she has the ability to listen I can't mind reading it's not mind reading oh my gosh
00:09:33I can't
00:09:34I cannot I know I can't mind read babe I can't even explain the hurt from last night you know
00:09:42getting to bed after that dinner party was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment
00:09:48just knowing and replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that
00:09:54showed she didn't care about me it almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for
00:10:00our relationship I think you know you couldn't have asked for anything worse feeling much better
00:10:10today got a good night's sleep I've woken up feeling much more relaxed and yeah I'm really looking forward
00:10:17to going home the days finally arrived where we're moving out it's finished the experiment is officially
00:10:25done and gusted to see David take his ring off it really hurt me because in real life you don't
00:10:33do
00:10:34that like I've never once taken my ring off even though they might be little things they're big things for
00:10:39me yeah I came here for love and I was falling in love with this person and then my feelings
00:10:46have
00:10:46changed because of the events that haven't unfolded this week I know that he's sorry but yeah there's
00:10:52a lot to process before making this decision in a few days down the hall an emotional Rachel and
00:11:01Stephen are saying their goodbyes I'm about to burst our little bubble babe
00:11:13knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight
00:11:19it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there and you know we are 900 kilometres apart
00:11:24that concerns me because long-distance it's a hard one think of it as the next chapter starting I know
00:11:33goodbye
00:11:41this is it
00:11:43I know
00:11:46oh don't cry
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen yeah
00:12:04it's a couple of days it's so sad that we're saying goodbye we've built this little nest for
00:12:10ourselves and we've got to dismantle it and move apart and make a massive decision long distance is
00:12:17one of our biggest challenges going into final vows that's definitely considered I'm gonna have some
00:12:22serious thinking to do oh you're shaking I know see you soon see you soon safe travels
00:12:52with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds Alyssa and David have headed home to
00:13:00contemplate their decision they'll spend the week apart reflecting on whether to continue their
00:13:06relationship outside the experiment or leave their marriages for good coming home to Brisbane solo
00:13:12it feels like a part of me has been taken away there is so much good there's so much light
00:13:19that has
00:13:20come out of this relationship but I've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me
00:13:30that last week of the experiment I wore my heart on my sleeve and I felt like I kept getting
00:13:36pushed
00:13:36back and knocked back this 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 but at the same time I have to decide whether I
00:13:51can forgive her
00:13:56and in Adelaide Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David
00:14:02after the experiment David has been so supportive he's always had my back and I love that about him
00:14:10but the last couple of weeks has taken a turn for us the fact that as soon as he felt
00:14:17like it got
00:14:18hard he took his ring off I have to be able to see past this to be able to move
00:14:23forward into the real
00:14:24world and my guts telling me now like the little things are actually big things for me and they are
00:14:32deal breakers for me David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me taking
00:14:41your ring off at the first sight of a you know seeing me having a good time socializing with other
00:14:46people
00:14:47it's toxic and I was like nah in the bin
00:14:54if that moment didn't happen maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now
00:15:02maybe I would be in love right now there's been a world of emotions lately and I I know that
00:15:09he's
00:15:09willing to fight for me he got down on one knee for god's sake like put my ring back on
00:15:13my finger
00:15:13guy he's wanting this to work um but I am feeling the pressure of pressure 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 I found love and I was hoping to leave here you
00:15:58know with a woman of my dreams and build a life and a family together in the future so this
00:16:02decision
00:16:03today will be the start of of the next stage
00:16:12I love Alyssa and my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa coming into this decision it's just finding
00:16:19that balance between my head and my heart and I also don't know what's going to happen to me when
00:16:24I'm there stood right in front of Alyssa I don't know how I'm going to feel so I'm a bit
00:16:30anxious
00:16:32I've put everything into this relationship I haven't held back I did fall in love when you love
00:16:39someone you can't just switch off your feelings that's the truth
00:16:52David has made his intentions clear that he wants to make this work in the outside world and that he
00:16:59does love me and he doesn't want to lose me so I feel like I feel like he will be
00:17:07committed to the
00:17:07cause and he'll want to see this through into the real world
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 knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this
00:18:12hello
00:18:16hello
00:18:16hello
00:18:16how are you
00:18:17I'm good how are you
00:18:20beautiful
00:18:21thank you
00:18:24you're handsome
00:18:25thank you
00:18:26all right see I've convinced you
00:18:32all right
00:18:37here we go
00:18:41Melissa
00:18:42Melissa
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
00:18:55the laughs
00:18:56the spark
00:18:57it all felt effortless
00:19:00and of course
00:19:01how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye
00:19:04and 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
00:19:18love
00:19:19and something serious
00:19:21the exact same things I came here for
00:19:25you were strong
00:19:26fiery
00:19:27unapologetically yourself
00:19:30and that energy instantly put my mind at ease
00:19:35we never backed away from the challenges
00:19:37and our connection deepened
00:19:39getting intimate
00:19:39and building trust
00:19:42and week by week
00:19:43it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger
00:19:46you reminded me what it felt like to care again
00:19:49you broke down walls I didn't even realize that I built
00:19:52you made me laugh
00:19:54challenged me
00:19:56and you opened up my heart to love
00:20:02from the very beginning
00:20:03you told me
00:20:04that the moment a man tries to control you
00:20:07you run
00:20:08so I listened
00:20:10I did everything you said you wanted
00:20:12I gave you space
00:20:14I let you lead when you needed to
00:20:16and I never tried
00:20:18to change you
00:20:20but it was the final commitment ceremony
00:20:22where everything changed
00:20:25I 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
00:20:31but 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
00:20:39I 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
00:20:50it was about finding my voice
00:20:54despite your frustrations
00:20:56I still wanted to fight for us
00:20:58I vowed to let my walls down
00:21:00be vulnerable
00:21:02and 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
00:21:17I left feeling confident
00:21:18that there was still hope for us
00:21:22watching you back on the final test
00:21:24without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted
00:21:27made inappropriate jokes
00:21:29and spoke poorly about me behind my back
00:21:33I felt betrayed
00:21:34and disrespected by what I saw
00:21:37on our wedding day
00:21:38you stated that you wanted to be challenged
00:21:39in this relationship
00:21:40so that is what I did
00:21:42I challenged you
00:21:43and you shut me down
00:21:45it felt as though
00:21:47you wouldn't take any accountability
00:21:49for how I had felt
00:21:52we've had moments of laughter
00:21:54and deep affection
00:21:56but we've also had moments
00:21:58where I felt shut down
00:22:00controlled
00:22:00and unheard
00:22:03there have been times
00:22:04when I tried to express myself
00:22:05but was met with criticism
00:22:07or correction
00:22:08instead of curiosity
00:22:11what I've come to understand
00:22:13is that with you
00:22:14there was no version of me
00:22:16that could win
00:22:18if I pushed harder
00:22:19I would have been called controlling
00:22:22if I held back
00:22:23I was labeled disconnected
00:22:26I've realized
00:22:27I can't be the man
00:22:28who constantly fights to be heard
00:22:30or to constantly fight
00:22:32to prove his worth
00:22:33to someone who is still deciding
00:22:34if I'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this
00:22:39I've been patient
00:22:41and 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
00:22:55because I've stopped loving you Alyssa
00:22:59I'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you
00:23:03shouldn't mean
00:23:03losing myself
00:23:25you're not going to listen
00:23:26to my vows
00:23:33that's a name
00:23:39wow
00:23:39I just wasted
00:23:40three months of my life
00:23:41and he won't even
00:23:42listen to me
00:23:58David
00:24:00wow
00:24:01I can't believe
00:24:02we're here
00:24:03at the end of this experiment
00:24:06three months ago
00:24:08we were complete strangers
00:24:09standing at an altar
00:24:11saying I do
00:24:12the choice to walk away
00:24:13from final vows
00:24:14today for me
00:24:15was all about
00:24:16choosing myself
00:24:17in this relationship
00:24:19and making my voice heard
00:24:21so much of this relationship
00:24:23has been about
00:24:24Alyssa
00:24:25and me putting her first
00:24:26I ordered to myself
00:24:27to make my voice heard
00:24:29because
00:24:30most of the relationship
00:24:31I was the one listening
00:24:33I feel like I put all my cards
00:24:36on the table
00:24:36and all I was wanting
00:24:38from Alyssa
00:24:39was some accountability
00:24:41some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays
00:24:47that's when the real world
00:24:48came crashing in
00:24:49the pressure of my home
00:24:51my business
00:24:52my cat
00:24:53my life in Adelaide
00:24:54and how I can't just pack up
00:24:56and leave
00:24:56in three months
00:24:57like we initially discussed
00:24:59you said you'd move
00:25:01that we'd make it work
00:25:02it sounded perfect
00:25:04but something in my heart
00:25:06felt off
00:25:09there's been so much pain
00:25:11that I've experienced
00:25:12the last two weeks
00:25:15you know
00:25:15you can't love someone
00:25:16and unfortunately
00:25:17sometimes
00:25:18they're not ready
00:25:20to let you in
00:25:22I feel tremendously
00:25:24heartbroken
00:25:24she knew I wanted her
00:25:26and still
00:25:27it felt like
00:25:28I was fighting
00:25:29for a relationship
00:25:31that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing
00:25:33to fight for
00:25:39David you are everything
00:25:41I wanted and more
00:25:42you are strong
00:25:43you are kind
00:25:44you are compassionate
00:25:45you are a leader
00:25:46but standing here today
00:25:48I can only be honest
00:25:50I love you David
00:25:52for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:26:34in Melbourne
00:26:35Rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect
00:26:38on her relationship
00:26:39with Stephen
00:26:40ahead of the final vows
00:26:42being here at the end
00:26:43it's great
00:26:44it is a really nice feeling
00:26:45I feel really united
00:26:46with Stephen
00:26:47and there's this
00:26:49really nice closeness
00:26:50playful floatiness
00:26:51that we have
00:26:51in our relationship
00:26:53I feel like we're both
00:26:55as goofy as each other
00:26:56oh my god
00:26:57I might be good
00:26:58at this game
00:27:01yes yes
00:27:02better make sure
00:27:03that's done
00:27:06we have grown
00:27:07so much together
00:27:08and we have both
00:27:09been vulnerable
00:27:11I do like you
00:27:12and I have caught up
00:27:14in my feelings for you
00:27:18I've never had
00:27:19a deeply emotional
00:27:21connected relationship
00:27:23before
00:27:23and I've got one
00:27:25but
00:27:27Stephen
00:27:28can't leave Sydney
00:27:29because of his business
00:27:31we have grown
00:27:33together
00:27:34through this experiment
00:27:34but
00:27:35moving out of
00:27:37the bubble
00:27:37into the real world
00:27:38concerns me
00:27:40what are you scared
00:27:41of the most
00:27:43I'm scared
00:27:44that Stephen
00:27:45will go back
00:27:45to his life
00:27:46in Sydney
00:27:48and it's just
00:27:49going to be easier
00:27:50for him to let me go
00:27:52because he is
00:27:53high and poor
00:27:54and he has his business
00:27:56and so
00:27:57it might be a burden
00:28:00to try and maintain
00:28:01our relationship
00:28:02with me
00:28:03so he might
00:28:04just let me go
00:28:06so
00:28:08yeah
00:28:10that's
00:28:10that's my fear
00:28:14I am concerned
00:28:16that
00:28:16we're going back
00:28:18to our lives
00:28:18he might
00:28:20evaluate things
00:28:21and he might
00:28:22just see that
00:28:23as a
00:28:23well it's actually
00:28:24easier without you
00:28:25and
00:28:26his decision
00:28:27could be
00:28:29no thank you
00:28:30so
00:28:32yeah
00:28:32I am concerned
00:28:42in Sydney
00:28:43Stephen is looking
00:28:45back on his time
00:28:46in the experiment
00:28:47with Rachel
00:28:51despite sharing
00:28:52a strong emotional
00:28:53connection
00:28:54within the bubble
00:28:55of the experiment
00:28:56Stephen is
00:28:57contemplating
00:28:58if that bond
00:28:59is strong enough
00:28:59to last the distance
00:29:01in the outside world
00:29:04Rachel's
00:29:04patience
00:29:05and kindness
00:29:06and
00:29:07I've got to hand it to her
00:29:09I feel like Rachel
00:29:09really
00:29:10saved the relationship
00:29:14reflecting on the relationship
00:29:16I haven't always been
00:29:18the greatest
00:29:19husband
00:29:21I don't remember
00:29:22getting a compliment
00:29:23from you
00:29:23on how I look today
00:29:25you do look gorgeous
00:29:26and I'm really sorry
00:29:27that I didn't say it
00:29:28when it mattered
00:29:29do you think Stephen
00:29:30is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups
00:29:42we've had our downs
00:29:44there's a quite a large
00:29:45part of the relationship
00:29:46where I was sort of
00:29:47dragging the chain
00:29:48and
00:29:49my feelings
00:29:50started quite late
00:29:51for Rachel
00:29:52I look back
00:29:53at intimacy week
00:29:54and how I sort of
00:29:55rejected Rachel
00:29:56and one of the tasks
00:29:57there
00:30:01I can kiss you Rachel
00:30:04I'm not too sure
00:30:05if it's going to
00:30:05make you feel something
00:30:07I need to feel
00:30:08that romantic connection
00:30:10and unfortunately
00:30:11I haven't felt
00:30:12that romantic connection
00:30:13as of yet
00:30:20I've realised that
00:30:23I've just been a little
00:30:24bit lacking
00:30:24in the relationship
00:30:26wise
00:30:26I've probably just
00:30:27got to be a little
00:30:27bit more proactive
00:30:28in my emotions
00:30:33being away from Rachel
00:30:34I've realised that
00:30:35yeah I do have
00:30:36deep feelings for her
00:30:40but at the same time
00:30:41I guess my biggest fear
00:30:43is that
00:30:44I will not meet
00:30:45Rachel's
00:30:46expectations
00:30:47within our relationship
00:30:48in the real world
00:30:51there's a lot more
00:30:52other challenges
00:30:53outside the experiment
00:30:54Rachel's from Melbourne
00:30:56I'm from Sydney
00:30:57I've started a business
00:30:58here
00:30:58and fortunately for now
00:31:00I'm being
00:31:00a real pain in the arse
00:31:01and I'm saying to Rachel
00:31:02I can't move
00:31:03from Sydney
00:31:05when Rachel mentioned
00:31:06that she's going to
00:31:07move to Sydney
00:31:08I am worried
00:31:09that she might
00:31:10regret it later
00:31:11but I can see
00:31:12our future
00:31:13together
00:31:15but
00:31:15it will not excuse
00:31:18the feelings of
00:31:19doubt
00:31:20that I've got
00:31:21that we may not
00:31:22just make it
00:31:23because of these
00:31:23challenges that
00:31:24lie ahead of us
00:31:32After nearly three
00:31:33months in the
00:31:34experiment
00:31:35the time has
00:31:37come for Rachel
00:31:38and Stephen
00:31:39to decide
00:31:40whether to
00:31:41continue their
00:31:42relationship
00:31:43outside the
00:31:44experiment
00:31:44or part ways
00:31:46forever
00:31:50I'm nervous
00:31:51because
00:31:52we've had a few
00:31:53hiccups along
00:31:54through the
00:31:55experiment
00:31:56and
00:31:57I haven't really
00:31:58been the greatest
00:31:59of husbands
00:32:00either
00:32:07we've come so far
00:32:09and I've got
00:32:10someone I can be
00:32:11comfortable around
00:32:12and they like me
00:32:13for being me
00:32:18I've missed Rachel
00:32:19I'm excited to see
00:32:20her
00:32:23but
00:32:24you know
00:32:24there is that
00:32:25thought in the
00:32:25back of my head
00:32:26going
00:32:27long distance
00:32:29potential career
00:32:30changes
00:32:30I've got these
00:32:31concerns that are
00:32:32polluting my head
00:32:39it is a concern
00:32:40for me that we
00:32:41left on good
00:32:41terms but
00:32:42during our time
00:32:43apart
00:32:45Stephen's life
00:32:45has been
00:32:46pulled into
00:32:47focus
00:32:48again
00:32:48of like
00:32:49what he has
00:32:50left behind
00:32:53it scares me
00:32:54that
00:32:55Stephen's going
00:32:55to brush it
00:32:55off
00:32:56and then he's
00:32:56going to go
00:32:57you know
00:32:57what this
00:32:57is just
00:32:57too hard
00:33:01but
00:33:02at the same
00:33:03time
00:33:03I've never
00:33:04had a guy
00:33:05make me feel
00:33:05as special
00:33:06as Stephen
00:33:06does
00:33:11I've never
00:33:12had a guy
00:33:13make me feel
00:33:14as though
00:33:14I'm okay
00:33:15just being
00:33:16me
00:33:17I am
00:33:18loud
00:33:19I am
00:33:20a big
00:33:21personality
00:33:22but
00:33:23Stephen's
00:33:24never asked
00:33:24me to be
00:33:25anything else
00:33:27that's so
00:33:28rare to
00:33:28finding a
00:33:29partner
00:33:29I'm hoping
00:33:31that I walk
00:33:32out of my
00:33:33final vows
00:33:34with Stephen
00:33:34hand in hand
00:33:35and we've
00:33:36moved forward
00:33:36and it all
00:33:37comes together
00:33:38for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will Rachel
00:33:53get the
00:33:53commitment
00:33:54she's always
00:33:55wanted from
00:33:55Stephen
00:33:57I won't
00:33:58lie
00:33:58there have
00:33:59been moments
00:34:00in this
00:34:00experiment
00:34:00where I
00:34:01seriously
00:34:01questioned
00:34:02everything
00:34:02an outpouring
00:34:04of emotion
00:34:06you made me
00:34:07believe in love
00:34:08against
00:34:08Stella
00:34:08you show
00:34:10me what
00:34:10kindness
00:34:10loyalty
00:34:11and genuine
00:34:12care look
00:34:12like
00:34:15and Beck
00:34:16and Danny's
00:34:16final vows
00:34:17but what
00:34:19will Danny
00:34:19decide
00:34:23beg
00:34:25beg
00:34:25him
00:34:26him
00:34:26him
00:34:38to
00:34:55to
00:34:55him
00:34:55to
00:34:55him
00:34:55to
00:34:55him
00:35:09Oh, my God, wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
00:35:21Oh, hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:24Oh, my good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:27I know, look 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?
00:35:37Oh.
00:35:38All right.
00:35:39As 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 being the chosen one and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:03I'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
00:36:20very 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 humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately, I started to question our match.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week was one of the hardest moments in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and didn't kiss me.
00:37:07Then at retreat, when I was excited about our progress, everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And because of that, I became emotionally raw, unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that, you stuck around.
00:37:29You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment, my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded, 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.
00:37:57My 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, be less, or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:40You've let me be me.
00:38:43Completely.
00:38:44And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:47I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No 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.
00:39:01Something beautiful.
00:39:02Something real.
00:39:04And entirely out.
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.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I've missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37Calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:40I'm glad it makes you calm.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel.
00:39:47On our wedding day, I turned around.
00:39:50We locked eyes.
00:39:51There was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in, and wow, it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic, laughing until our cheeks hurt, and discovering that
00:40:11we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves.
00:40:17Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:27But, of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:33I won't lie.
00:40:34Anyway, there have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:39There were times where I spent nights lying away, 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.
00:40:54But 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.
00:41:14It 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.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:37You'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, too stubborn, too guarded, and too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope, but I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:04You 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 never
00:42:35stop 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.
00:42:49Heal us.
00:42:55Heal us.
00:42:59Together with him.
00:43:06Like 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.
00:43:27Now it's official.
00:43:29Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way too familiar, you two.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We've, I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment.
00:43:58And I'm walking out with, well, a girlfriend.
00:44:04Go through.
00:44:09Oh.
00:44:17There'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 up and leaving the
00:44:41apartment.
00:44:42Bec and Danny will now individually head back home and weigh up whether they want to continue their marriage beyond
00:44:50the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:58You're not allowed.
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.
00:45:35Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him, I've seen that he is just such a
00:45:43sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye, see you later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times, the effort that
00:45:56he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship just shows that he's really serious about
00:46:04it.
00:46:07What have you got in there, a dead 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.
00:46:21It's been a once in a lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:28We've gone through stress together, 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, drink some
00:46:47coffee and see what's the right move for me moving forward, you know.
00:46:53I've got a business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some burger, massive tits.
00:46:58Well, 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 I am obsessed
00:47:12with 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 head to final vows.
00:47:37I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:42I think that he is going to take this time away and realise that we make each other better people.
00:47:52I think he does love me, but I need to hear it from him and I think final vows is
00:47:57the place I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved and I want to be adored and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear in her decision, in his hometown of Melbourne, Danny is not entirely convinced of the
00:48:12decision he'll be making about his future with Bec at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:16I came here looking for the bonnie to my Clyde and Bec has characteristics, what I'm looking for, some of
00:48:23the 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. That'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 in
00:48:36the 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 can
00:48:45escalate 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 up 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.
00:49:01Hmm. Thank you.
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.
00:49:09As seriously...
00:49:10Stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's f***ing the point.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:16I mean...
00:49:18This is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck for me for the rest of my life getting crucified.
00:49:26Daniel, 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 egg.
00:49:43If you can't read the situation accurately and you misinterpret words, like, that's not really on me.
00:49:48That'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 set 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.
00:50:02Just stare 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
00:50:17wording my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24He's scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just answer honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:30Um.
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been through hell and high water together.
00:50:41We've had each other's backs.
00:50:42There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been some really, really bad times.
00:50:45So 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 vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life changing for me.
00:51:18It 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.
00:52:37And we have overcome so many hurdles together and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:52:56I love you.
00:52:58I love you.
00:52:59Miss me.
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
00:53:25When you need that much attention on yourself
00:53:27Yeah
00:53:27You must not have a personality
00:53:29Or a really small
00:53:30Yeah, 100%
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
00:53:37You 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
00:53:50Literally got them through the mouth
00:53:51I was like, there's no way you're wearing those
00:53:52There's no way
00:53:53Actually, you know, this is a funny one that 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
00:54:07Yuck
00:54:07Guys in cars
00:54:08Yeah, okay, big ick when guys yell at you from their cars
00:54:12Yuck
00:54:12That's disgusting
00:54:13But because it takes up their whole weekend
00:54:17And it's like, oh, sorry, I'm with the boys
00:54:19It's not only, oh, I'm going to put you with boys
00:54:21It's like, oh, now I've got drinks with the boys
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys
00:54:30All right, shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it
00:54:33Oh my gosh
00:54:37Daniel, coming to this experiment
00:54:38When I first met you at the end of the aisle
00:54:42I'll be honest
00:54:44Here we go
00:54:44I didn't feel an instant spark
00:54:47I remember thinking you weren't quite my type
00:54:50And maybe even that you're a bit of a f***ing boy
00:54:53I'm f***ing excited
00:54:55But as the days went on
00:54:57I started to see something different
00:54:58Someone kind, someone grounded
00:55:00And quietly protective
00:55:03Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter
00:55:05Connection and excitement
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment
00:55:10I felt hopeful
00:55:11It started to feel like we were building something real
00:55:14But then you told me
00:55:15We had low sexual chemistry
00:55:19But we chose our relationship
00:55:21And instead of running away
00:55:22We worked on it and 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 emotionally
00:55:35Physically and spiritually
00:55:36It was a 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
00:55:58I was crushed
00:55:59Because your opinion of me
00:56:00Actually matters so much
00:56:04You 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
00:56:11Bring 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
00:56:31You'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
00:57:06That love can grow
00:57:07In the most unexpected places
00:57:09So today
00:57:10Standing here
00:57:11I'm choosing you
00:57:13And I promise to choose you
00:57:15Every day from here on out
00:57:16Because
00:57:18Simply put
00:57:19I love you
00:57:25Aw
00:57:27Thanks so much
00:57:28That was beautiful
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Do you want me to go now?
00:57:42Where else are you going to go?
00:57:56Bec
00:57:59First 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 on to this experiment
00:58:07Looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde
00:58:11Our 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
00:58:25Had found me someone
00:58:25Who aligned with me
00:58:26In so many ways
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours
00:58:31It 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
00:58:45Your insecurities were at play
00:58:46And realised how important it was
00:58:48To 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
00:59:00Into 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
00:59:05Of the experiment
00:59:07It brought out an emotional side of me
00:59:09That 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
00:59:20Rarely 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
01:00:06In 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 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 in that moment
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25And seeing you in your home
01:00:26With your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:29Showed me an even softer side of you
01:00:30I could see us living together in Adelaide
01:00:33As a couple
01:00:35It felt like everything was falling into place
01:00:38And I felt excited for what our future could be
01:00:44Then on the final night in Adelaide
01:00:45I cracked a joke that landed wrong
01:00:49In hindsight perhaps I 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 from Adelaide
01:01:04Disappeared and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06As to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart
01:01:08Because if these things were 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 when 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
01:01:37That Gia's date basically forced you to take his number
01:01:39But watching the video back
01:01:40I 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
01:01:53That 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
01:02:04I 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
01:02:26Where I knew I should have been missing you
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life
01:02:34Some who are your best friends
01:02:35And some who are your lovers
01:02:37Beck, I believe you're my soulmate 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 soulmate as a lover
01:02:50It's not only
01:02:51Oh I'm going to footy with 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 schedule
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense
01:02:57It's not the organised sport
01:02:59It's that
01:03:00Do you even have time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys
01:03:03I'm like I think you might want to date the boys
01:03:04Yeah, actually
01:03:05Yeah
01:03:06Another ick is like
01:03:07The 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 from my height
01:03:24I'm just like
01:03:25I don't want to look at you in the eye
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like I don't want to be looking up
01:03:28Yeah
01:03:28That'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 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
01:04:16And some who are your lovers
01:04:17Beck, 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
01:04:22If you are 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
01:04:32I 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 f***ing 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 you're my soulmate as a friend
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:05:11Okay
01:05:13I'm so sorry
01:05:14No, Daniel
01:05:18I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:06:11I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:06:27That was f***ing brutal
01:06:30She actually took it
01:06:33The way she took it made it actually worse
01:06:38I'd have actually rather her got angry or something
01:06:40The way she actually took it made it worse
01:06:42Because she actually took it like such a lady
01:06:44If she would have abused me and stuff
01:06:47It would have actually made it so much easier
01:06:49To be honest
01:06:50See, like, why couldn't she have been like that the whole way through the experiment
01:06:53I'd stay with her
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I'd be with the girl
01:07:20Why's 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
01:07:37I 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 just, I want out of here
01:07:57Where's my phone now?
01:07:58I want out
01:07:59I just want to check that you're okay
01:08:01No
01:08:01I want my phone
01:08:03I want a flight tonight
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:05No
01:08:08Get me out of here now
01:08:27Still to come
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment
01:08:32Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible
01:08:47Stella and Philip have proven to be this year's strongest couple
01:08:51I can't believe we're at the end here
01:08:53Like, just
01:08:54Yeah
01:08:54And the final day of the experiment
01:08:57Is stirring up emotions for the pair
01:09:02Everything that we've been through
01:09:03Every 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
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
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
01:09:40A 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 alone is so nice
01:09:50Before they part ways
01:09:52The experts have one last surprise for Stella and Philip
01:09:57Okay
01:09:57I'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
01:10:08Okay
01:10:10Hmm
01:10:14Hmm
01:10:14Hmm
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
01:10:32Nice to meet you
01:10:33Hi
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 crybaby, it's ridiculous
01:10:44You're right, you're good
01:10:45It's all good, I'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
01:10:57Which translates
01:10:58To you hold the wheel
01:10:59And I'll bring peace to our journey
01:11:01To me, that's real love
01:11:02Balance, safety, freedom and fire
01:11:05Today I don't just marry a stranger
01:11:07I marry a possibility
01:11:08A possibility of something real
01:11:10One last thing
01:11:12I cry a lot
01:11:18No shit
01:11:19No shit, man
01:11:21To understand me fully
01:11:23It's worth understanding my family
01:11:25I actually came to Australia
01:11:27From a small country in Europe
01:11:28Called Croatia
01:11:29At eight months of age
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents
01:11:33To leave their hometown
01:11:34Their family, their friends
01:11:35Starting over to give us kids a better life
01:11:38Their 40 year commitment of teamwork
01:11:41Love and patience
01:11:42Have shown me that hard work does pay off
01:11:46Just know that you can relax
01:11:48And unapologetically be yourself
01:11:50With me
01:11:51And lean into those things that light you up
01:11:53Because I promise I will
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers
01:11:57As I present to you
01:11:57For the very first time
01:11:58As newlyweds
01:11:59Stella and Phyllis
01:12:03Yay!
01:12:21It felt very surreal
01:12:23Watching back at the wedding
01:12:25And meeting Phil for the first time
01:12:28Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes
01:12:30And hearing the vows
01:12:32It was a very beautiful
01:12:34Special moment
01:12:35Special, special day
01:12:38It was amazing
01:12:40Watching the wedding video
01:12:42Just made me realise
01:12:43How far Stella and I have come
01:12:45How special that day really was
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories
01:12:50Because that was the start of something
01:12:52Really, really special for Stella and I
01:12:54Say hi to your mum and dad
01:12:56Give 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
01:13:03Love you
01:13:04I do see us being old
01:13:07And holding the hands
01:13:09And walking together
01:13:10Like this is my person
01:13:18I'm going to cry again
01:13:34Before revealing his decision
01:13:37At final vows
01:13:39Philip returns home to Melbourne
01:13:41I came into this experiment
01:13:44Looking 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
01:13:52Whether it be in front of Stella
01:13:54Or the experts
01:13:55I've always been rewarded with
01:13:57Like a stronger bond with Stella
01:13:59I ask the question of like
01:14:00Alright, if we go outside of the experiment
01:14:02How quick would you expect
01:14:03Like a proposal or something like that
01:14:05Just 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 said the sooner the better
01:14:11The sooner the better
01:14:12This is the start of something
01:14:13Pretty special
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out
01:14:17With the love of my life
01:14:18In Sydney
01:14:19Stella is counting down the minutes
01:14:21Until the final vows ceremony
01:14:23As she looks back on her magical journey
01:14:26With Philip
01:14:27I asked the experts to be the love story
01:14:31And I got it
01:14:33My wish got granted
01:14:36Quite early on
01:14:37I realised that I am forming strong feelings
01:14:39For Philip
01:14:41And I think the time
01:14:42And the guidance
01:14:44That we got from the experts
01:14:45We started to feel that
01:14:47Pure unconditional love
01:14:48Philip, I want you to
01:14:50Turn to Stella
01:14:51And tell her how you feel
01:14:53You don't make me cry
01:14:56You 100% know that I am
01:14:58I am in love with you
01:14:59I know baby
01:15:00And that you shouldn't doubt anything
01:15:02Decision process for
01:15:04The final vows
01:15:05Is 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
01:15:31This seems seamless
01:15:34It doesn't cause me any stress
01:15:36Any anxiety
01:15:36I know
01:15:37What we have
01:15:39Is extremely
01:15:40Beautiful
01:15:40Rare
01:15:41Real
01:15:43It's magical
01:15:46I thought that
01:15:47I was never going to experience
01:15:48A love like this
01:15:50I am 100%
01:15:51In love with Stella
01:15:54And I want to be with her
01:15:55For the rest of my life
01:15:57I look at him
01:15:58And I see us
01:15:59Growing old together
01:16:00When I look at her
01:16:01I'm like
01:16:02You could be the mother
01:16:03Of my children
01:16:11We came as singles
01:16:12And we're coming out
01:16:13As a beautiful couple
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful
01:16:18For the future
01:16:20Walking out of here today
01:16:21I could be in a position
01:16:23That I never thought
01:16:23I would be in
01:16:25It's going to change
01:16:26The course of my life
01:16:27Definitely
01:16:45You look amazing
01:16:48Hi
01:16:49How you doing baby
01:16:50You look great
01:17:00Ready?
01:17:02Let's go
01:17:09You're good
01:17:11You're good
01:17:16You're good
01:17:19I saw you on our wedding day
01:17:22There was an instant spark
01:17:23A pull
01:17:24A sense of home
01:17:26That I couldn't
01:17:26And I didn't want to resist
01:17:28Our chemistry
01:17:29Was undeniable
01:17:30And from the moment
01:17:31I saw you
01:17:32Effortlessly
01:17:33It grew into something deeper
01:17:35We became inseparable
01:17:37Not because we had to
01:17:38But because
01:17:39It felt impossible
01:17:40To be apart
01:17:42Through every challenge
01:17:43Every tear
01:17:44And every argument
01:17:45We kept choosing each other
01:17:48We had to look at one another
01:17:50And say
01:17:51I'm human
01:17:52I'm flawed
01:17:59But will you accept me
01:18:01As I am?
01:18:05And you did
01:18:06Every time
01:18:09You gave me safety
01:18:10And vulnerability
01:18:11And showed me
01:18:12What true partnership
01:18:13Looks like
01:18:14One
01:18:15Build on respect
01:18:16Trust
01:18:16Care
01:18:17And the deepest
01:18:18Emotional intimacy
01:18:21I have this rare ability
01:18:23To make me feel both
01:18:24Held
01:18:25And free
01:18:28To be truly myself
01:18:29Whilst constantly
01:18:30Inspiring me to grow
01:18:33Now standing here
01:18:34At the end of this
01:18:35Incredible experiment
01:18:36I can say with absolute certainty
01:18:38That we're soulmates
01:18:41I feel it in every heartbeat
01:18:43In every look
01:18:44In every moment
01:18:45I get to share with you
01:18:48As we step into
01:18:49Our next chapter
01:18:50I promise to keep
01:18:51Choosing you
01:18:52Every day
01:18:52To meet your strength
01:18:54With softness
01:18:55Your ambition
01:18:55With encouragement
01:18:57And to keep laughing
01:18:58With you
01:18:59Learning from you
01:18:59And loving you
01:19:00In all your forms
01:19:02You are my partner
01:19:03You are my partner
01:19:03My safe space
01:19:04My adventure
01:19:05And my greatest gift
01:19:06I came here to look for love
01:19:08And what I found
01:19:09Was far more profound
01:19:10I found home in you
01:19:12And I cannot wait
01:19:14To build the rest of our life
01:19:15There
01:19:15With you
01:19:16I love you
01:19:18I love you
01:19:19I love you too
01:19:19It was beautiful
01:19:27Stella
01:19:27What a journey
01:19:29These last three months
01:19:30Have been
01:19:32I never expected
01:19:33To fall in love
01:19:35I'd watch friends
01:19:36Around me
01:19:37Find it
01:19:37And thought
01:19:38Maybe it was only
01:19:39Reserved for other people
01:19:41But the moment
01:19:42I turned around
01:19:43On our wedding day
01:19:43And saw those
01:19:44Piercing blue eyes
01:19:45That smile
01:19:46And your tiny
01:19:47Shaking hands
01:19:48I knew my life
01:19:49Was about to change
01:19:50Your vows showed me
01:19:52Your warmth
01:19:52Kindness
01:19:53And heart
01:19:54From that moment
01:19:56I felt a connection
01:19:57That's only grown stronger
01:19:58With every day
01:19:59That's passed since
01:20:01On the honeymoon
01:20:02Learning about each other
01:20:04Sharing values
01:20:05And realising
01:20:06How naturally we fit
01:20:07It all confirmed
01:20:08That what we had
01:20:09Was real
01:20:10But it hasn't been
01:20:12All smooth sailing
01:20:14I told you
01:20:15I loved you
01:20:16I'll never forget
01:20:17That simple
01:20:18Perfect moment
01:20:19I hadn't said
01:20:20I loved you in years
01:20:21And I meant it
01:20:22With absolute certainty
01:20:24When you pulled back
01:20:25I struggled
01:20:26Wondering if maybe
01:20:27I wasn't
01:20:28Wasn't enough
01:20:30I felt helpless
01:20:31Unsure
01:20:32Of what more
01:20:33I could do
01:20:33To convince you
01:20:34That this was real
01:20:35But when you said
01:20:36You were in love
01:20:37With me too
01:20:37I realised
01:20:38I was actually
01:20:39Worthy of someone's love
01:20:41And more importantly
01:20:42It was coming from
01:20:43A person I was in love
01:20:44With myself
01:20:48Through every struggle
01:20:49We ever encountered
01:20:50We have communicated
01:20:51We have listened
01:20:52And we have worked together
01:20:54Ultimately
01:20:55Every struggle
01:20:56Saw us come out
01:20:57Stronger than ever
01:20:58I have never wanted
01:21:00To move somewhere
01:21:01For someone
01:21:01But now I realise
01:21:03Home is simply
01:21:04Wherever you are
01:21:07You've made me believe
01:21:08In love against Stella
01:21:09You've shown me
01:21:10What kindness
01:21:10Loyalty
01:21:11And genuine care
01:21:12Look like
01:21:13With you
01:21:14I feel seen
01:21:16Accepted
01:21:16And inspired
01:21:18To be better
01:21:18Every single day
01:21:21Being with you
01:21:21Is like nothing
01:21:22I've ever felt before
01:21:24I see our future
01:21:25So vividly
01:21:26A family
01:21:27A home
01:21:28And a beautiful life
01:21:29Together
01:21:30You have empathy
01:21:31For everyone you meet
01:21:33You're loving
01:21:34And accepting
01:21:35Every day
01:21:36You bring out
01:21:37The best version of me
01:21:38And it reminds me
01:21:39Of what love
01:21:40Truly is
01:21:50Stella
01:21:51I love you more
01:21:52Than I ever
01:21:53Thought possible
01:21:58And have never felt
01:22:00More certain
01:22:01Of anything
01:22:01I know what
01:22:03My heart wants
01:22:09Something just
01:22:10For us
01:22:11Something that
01:22:12Is truly ours
01:22:19Are you?
01:22:23Stella
01:22:28Stella
01:22:36Stella
01:22:38I love you more
01:22:39Than I ever
01:22:40Thought possible
01:22:45And have never felt
01:22:47More certain
01:22:48Of anything
01:22:49I know what
01:22:50My heart wants
01:22:56Something just
01:22:57For us
01:22:58Something that
01:22:59Is truly ours
01:23:08There are you
01:23:16Will you marry me
01:23:19Will you marry me?
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:45Yes
01:23:51Oh my god
01:23:53Oh my god
01:24:07Let's do this
01:24:08Let's do this
01:24:09Let's do this
01:24:10Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah
01:24:36I love you too
01:24:39I love you too
01:24:40You're the best
01:24:43You're the best
01:24:44Honestly
01:24:45Oh I can't believe this
01:24:48I feel like I have
01:24:49An out-of-body experience
01:24:52Oh god
01:25:06It all makes sense
01:25:08Why it didn't work out
01:25:08In the past
01:25:10I waited for this person
01:25:11For 32 years
01:25:12Of my life
01:25:14Did you think
01:25:15That I would
01:25:17I did
01:25:17I knew I will marry
01:25:18I knew
01:25:19I knew this is it
01:25:20For me
01:25:21But I didn't
01:25:22I didn't think
01:25:22That you will do it
01:25:24Here
01:25:24Right here
01:25:25Right now
01:25:26But I knew you are my person
01:25:28I knew
01:25:28From very early on
01:25:30I knew
01:25:30Yeah
01:25:31Likewise
01:25:32Some would say
01:25:32In three days
01:25:33I knew
01:25:36I do love you
01:25:37I love you too
01:25:38It's like
01:25:38It's ridiculous
01:25:39I knew
01:25:40I knew my soul
01:25:41Was waiting for you
01:25:41For 32 years
01:25:43Yeah
01:25:45It's hard to put
01:25:46Words to
01:25:47The mind
01:25:48At the moment
01:25:49Yeah
01:25:49And I think
01:25:50I need to kind of
01:25:51Just
01:25:53I told you
01:25:54I'm a person
01:25:54You're so mate
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
01:26:06I was single
01:26:08Pringle
01:26:08Doing the most
01:26:09Unhinged thing
01:26:10In my life
01:26:11That I never thought
01:26:12I would go on
01:26:13Yeah yeah yeah
01:26:14I can't believe it
01:26:14On TV
01:26:15And try to find a husband
01:26:17Because I couldn't
01:26:18Like as soon
01:26:20Yeah
01:26:20As soon as I jumped
01:26:21Into this
01:26:21Like I didn't know
01:26:22That this would be
01:26:23The avenue
01:26:24Like I knew
01:26:24I knew in the crazy
01:26:25Way that this
01:26:26Would actually work
01:26:27But I just didn't know
01:26:28That I would be gifted
01:26:29This person
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:38It's going
01:26:48For my kids
01:26:49From our family
01:26:50Yeah absolutely
01:26:51Like kids
01:26:51Like I want to be
01:26:53A dad more than ever
01:26:54Like I've got
01:26:54All the dad jokes
01:26:55Queued up
01:26:55They're ready to go
01:27:03Yay
01:27:09Sunday night
01:27:13The participants return
01:27:16For the traditional
01:27:19Reunion dinner party
01:27:23Legitimately yeah
01:27:24I got down on one knee
01:27:28True love
01:27:29True love
01:27:32And Bec
01:27:33Is demanding answers
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
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