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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 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,
00:03:03Beck and Danny. It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know? And
00:03:09Alyssa and David. They'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll
00:03:16continue their relationship after the experiment. There's so much shit here.
00:03:22How did this happen? The next time they meet they'll reveal their decision at
00:03:28final vows. Our couples must now go back to their respective homes to reflect on
00:03:35their time in the experiment before they make the life-changing decision on
00:03:41whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways. This time will prove
00:03:46testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship is
00:03:50strong 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
00:04:04dinner party. What about Dave and Alyssa? That was hard to watch. I saw a man
00:04:09coming 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 haven't said or
00:04:20done anything wrong. It's a rejection. It's like finding one little thing that can be
00:04:28pinned on him and just focus on it. Like, come on. To take your ring off, that is a red
00:04:35flag for me.
00:04:36That to me is toxic. I never once took my ring off.
00:04:41Yeah, I think Alyssa's checked out.
00:04:43It was a hard watch, you know, seeing him like that. Like,
00:04:47he's actually really, really hurt.
00:04:50Poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's like,
00:04:55no. I actually feel bad for David. I think David's a good bloke. I think he's
00:05:01wore his heart on his sleeve. Alyssa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long because
00:05:06the second he spoke up, look at how it's gone. The poor bloke can't win. It's a dictatorship. It's
00:05:12not a relationship. Do you know what? I think in time, Alyssa might look back and regret that because
00:05:17David's a good bloke. She's got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to come across.
00:05:22And 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.
00:05:45Today is such a sad day. I'm moving out alone, you know, without my wife. I'm devastated at where
00:05:55we're at. There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:06:01Do you have any tattoos? Yeah, I can't show you where, though.
00:06:04It's on your arm. Let's drop your pants. Yeah, if I have to. Let me do some squats first. So
00:06:08who's,
00:06:09the question is, though, who's going to get in trouble by the husbands? I actually don't care if my
00:06:13husband comes for me. He can come for me, but he ain't coming for me. That's right, you know I'm
00:06:16boxing out.
00:06:17He ain't coming for me. Oh.
00:06:21Far out, man. I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up. Prime example.
00:06:26That's just a joke, babe. It's all right, but that's how I feel.
00:06:28We were all just talking, getting to know each other. It was just, you know, chit chat.
00:06:33We all had a great day. Nah, I deserve more than that. I'm done too. Here you 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
00:07:04for this. I want you to know how much you mean to me. I walked away from someone that was
00:07:09the love of
00:07:10my life. I literally cannot walk away knowing that.
00:07:16She's giving him nothing. You're giving him nothing?
00:07:19It's just sad that I felt like no matter how hard I fought, she didn't want this.
00:07:24I'm literally here because I love this woman. Too late, doll.
00:07:27I understand. Too late. I understand, but it's not too late. It's only too late if you want to throw
00:07:31three 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.
00:07:48It felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa. Like, I meant nothing to her.
00:07:56Right now, I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with.
00:08:00No, I'm not going to marry you until you get down one ear and ask me to marry you.
00:08:04I can't tell if you're being serious. No, I am.
00:08:08So we're not doing the vows 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.
00:08:19I function at a high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in. I'm missing that stimulation,
00:08:26that high frequency to make me happy. I'm a more high-functional person than you.
00:08:34Your experience is your experience, but someone on the outside listening in
00:08:37could take it differently. This is a me thing and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it.
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself. I'm just having the conversation. This is a me thing, babe.
00:08:47She 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. I can hardly get a word in.
00:08:58Talk to me, because we need to voice. And that's what I need in this relationship.
00:09:04And you're not fulfilling that need for me. Well, all I'm going to say is...
00:09:08We should have gone there, but we haven't. And I haven't felt challenged enough.
00:09:14Well, she has... You did mention I was a weak man at one point.
00:09:17She called you a weak man?
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:21So that's a problem.
00:09:23What's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening. Alyssa has done a lot of talking.
00:09:26We're both adults, and I want to see that in her, that she has the ability to listen.
00:09:31The thing is, I can't mind read. I can't mind read.
00:09:32It's not mind reading. It's not mind reading.
00:09:33Oh my gosh, I can't. I cannot. I know. I can't mind read, babe.
00:09:40I can't even explain the hurt from last night. You know, getting to bed after that dinner party
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment. Just knowing and
00:09:50replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't care about me.
00:09:56It almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for our relationship.
00:10:01I think, you know, you couldn't have asked for anything worse.
00:10:09Feeling much better today. Got a good night's sleep.
00:10:11I've woken up feeling much more relaxed, and yeah, I'm really looking forward to going home.
00:10:19The day's finally arrived where we're moving out. It's finished. The experiment is officially done and dusted.
00:10:29To see David take his ring off, it really hurt me because in real life you don't do that. Like,
00:10:35I've never once taken my ring off.
00:10:37Even though they might be little things, they're big things for me.
00:10:40Yeah, I came here for love, and I was falling in love with this person, and then my feelings have
00:10:46changed because of the events that have unfolded this week.
00:10:49I know that he's sorry, but yeah, there's a lot to process before making this decision in a few days.
00:10:58Down the hall, an emotional Rachel and Stephen are saying their goodbyes.
00:11:04I'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.
00:11:30Think of it as the next chapter starting.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:36Goodbye.
00:11:42This 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.
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, and we've got to dismantle it and move apart and make a massive
00:12:15decision.
00:12:15Long distance is one of our biggest challenges.
00:12:18Going into final vows, that's definitely considered.
00:12:21I'm going to have some serious thinking to do.
00:12:24Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:25Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:27See you soon.
00:12:28See you soon.
00:12:30Safe travels.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:52With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds, Alyssa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision.
00:13:01They'll spend the week apart, reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or leave their marriages for
00:13:10good.
00:13:10Coming home to Brisbane solo, it feels like a part of me has been taken away.
00:13:16There is so much good, there's so much light that has come out of this relationship, but I've still got
00:13:23the 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 back and knocked back.
00:13:39This 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 after the experiment.
00:14:04David has been so supportive.
00:14:07He'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.
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 to be able to move forward into the real world.
00:14:26And my gut's telling me now, like, the little things are actually big things for me and they are deal
00:14:32breakers 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, um, you know, seeing me having a good time socialising
00:14:46with 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, maybe 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, I know that he's willing to fight for me.
00:15:10He got down on one knee for God's sake, like, put my ring back on my finger.
00:15:13He's a big guy.
00:15:15He's wanting this to work.
00:15:18Um, 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.
00:15:55I found love and I was hoping to leave here, you know, with a woman of my dreams and build
00:15:59a life and a family together and a future.
00:16:02So this decision today will be the start of, of the next stage.
00:16:12I love Alyssa and my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa.
00:16:17Coming into this decision, it's just finding that balance between my head and my heart.
00:16:22And 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.
00:16:38When you love someone, 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.
00:16:58And that he does love me and he doesn't want to lose me.
00:17:04So I feel like, I feel like he will be committed to the cause and he'll want to see this
00:17:09through 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. The 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.
00:18:09hit the mark.
00:18:14hello hello how are you good how are you beautiful thank you
00:18:24thank you all right see I've convinced you all right here we go
00:18:43Melissa here we are from the very beginning our wedding day was something I'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant the banter the laughs the spark it all felt effortless and of course
00:19:01how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said I don't think I
00:19:06can marry
00:19:06you until you get down on one knee what I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance
00:19:16but someone who clearly wanted commitment love and something serious the exact same things I came
00:19:23here for you were strong fiery unapologetically yourself and that energy instantly put my mind at
00:19:33ease we never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened getting intimate and building
00:19:40trust and week by week it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger you reminded me what
00:19:48it felt like to care again you broke down walls I didn't even realize that I built you made me
00:19:53laugh
00:19:54challenged me and you opened up my heart to love from the very beginning you told me that the moment
00:20:05a man
00:20:06tries to control you you run so I listened I did everything you said you wanted I gave you space
00:20:14I let you
00:20:15lead when you lead when you needed to and I never tried to change you but it was the final
00:20:21commitment
00:20:22ceremony where everything changed I finally spoke up I told you how at times I'd held back in this
00:20:29relationship not because I didn't care but because I was scared that being honest would push you further away
00:20:36you accused me of blindsiding you and in that moment I realized something important I wasn't being
00:20:42heard you couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you I was finally standing up for myself it wasn't about
00:20:49proving a point it was about finding my voice despite 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 I told you that I
00:21:09loved you
00:21:11something I'd wanted to say for a very long time and although you couldn't say it back I left feeling
00:21:18confident that there was still hope for us watching you back on the final test without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted made inappropriate jokes and spoke poorly about me behind my back I felt betrayed and
00:21:34disrespected by what I saw on our wedding day you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this
00:21:40relationship so that is what I did I challenged you and you shut me down it felt as though you
00:21:47wouldn't
00:21:47take any accountability for how I had felt we've had moments of laughter and deep affection but we've
00:21:57also had moments where I felt shut down controlled and unheard there have been times when I tried to
00:22:05express myself but was met with criticism or correction instead of curiosity what I've come to understand
00:22:13is 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
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding if I'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this I've been patient and I've done a lot of the listening
00:22:45but I'm done listening
00:22:50so today
00:22:53I'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
00:24:02I 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
00:24:16choosing myself in this relationship and making my voice heard so much of this relationship has been
00:24:24about Alyssa and me putting her first I ordered to myself to make my voice heard because most of
00:24:31the relationship I was the one listening I feel like I put all my cards on the table and all
00:24:38I was
00:24:38wanting from Melissa was some accountability some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays that's when the real world came crashing in the pressure of my home my business
00:24:52my cat my life in Adelaide and how I can't just pack up and leave in three months like we
00:24:58initially discussed
00:24:59you said you'd move that we'd make it work it sounded perfect but something in my heart felt off
00:25:09there's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks
00:25:15you know you can't love someone and unfortunately sometimes they're not ready to let you in
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken she knew I wanted her and still it felt like I was fighting
00:25:30for a relationship that someone wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39David you are everything I wanted and more you are strong you are kind you are compassionate you
00:25:46are a leader but standing here today I can only be honest I love you David for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:26:18I love you
00:26:34in Melbourne Rachel has returned home where she will reflect on her
00:26:39relationship with Stephen ahead of the final vows being here at the end it's
00:26:44great it is a really nice feeling I feel really united with Stephen and there's
00:26:49this really nice closeness playful floatiness that we have in our
00:26:52relationship feel like we're both as goofy as each other oh my god I might
00:26:57be good at this game yes yes better make sure that's done we have grown so much
00:27:07together and we have both been vulnerable I do like you and I have
00:27:13caught up in my feelings for you I've never had a deeply emotional connected
00:27:22relationship before and I've got one but Stephen can't leave Sydney because of
00:27:29his business we have grown together through this experiment but moving out
00:27:37of the bubble into the real world concerns me what are you scared of the most I'm
00:27:44scared that Stephen will go back to his life in Sydney and it's just gonna be
00:27:49easier for him to let me go because he is time poor and he has his business and so
00:27:57it might be a burden to try and maintain our relationship with me so he might just
00:28:04let me go so yeah that's that's my fear I am concerned that we're going back to our
00:28:18lives he might evaluate things and he might just see that as a well it's
00:28:24actually easier without you and his decision could be no thank you so yeah I am concerned
00:28:42in Sydney Stephen is looking back on his time in the experiment with Rachel
00:28:51despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment Stephen is
00:28:57contemplating if that bond is strong enough to last the distance in the outside world
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness and I've got to hand it to I feel like Rachel really saved the
00:29:11relationship and reflecting on the relationship I haven't always been the greatest husband I don't
00:29:22remember getting a compliment from you on how I look today you do look gorgeous and I'm really
00:29:26sorry that I didn't say it when it mattered do you think Stephen is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups we've had our downs there's a quite a large part of the relationship where I was
00:29:47sort of
00:29:47dragging the chain and my feelings started quite late for Rachel I look back at intimacy week and
00:29:54how I sort of rejected Rachel and one of the tasks there I can kiss you Rachel I'm not too
00:30:04sure if it's
00:30:05going to make you feel something I need to feel that romantic connection and unfortunately I haven't
00:30:12felt that romantic connection as of yet I've realized that I've just been a little bit lacking in the
00:30:25relationship wise I've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive in my emotions
00:30:33been away from Rachel I've realized that yeah I do have deep feelings for her
00:30:40but at the same time I guess my biggest fear is that I will not meet Rachel's expectations within our
00:30:48relationship in the real world there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment I just from
00:30:55Melbourne I'm from Sydney I've started a business here and fortunately for now I'm being a real pain
00:31:01in the ass and I'm saying to Rachel I can't move from Sydney when Rachel mentioned that she's going to
00:31:07move to Sydney I am worried that she might regret it later but I can see our future together but
00:31:15it will
00:31:16not excuse the feelings of doubt that I've got that we may not just make it because of these challenges
00:31:24that lie
00:31:24ahead of us
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide whether to continue
00:31:42their relationship outside the experiment or part ways forever
00:31:50I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment and I haven't really been the greatest of
00:31:59husbands either
00:32:07We've come so far and I've got someone I can be comfortable around and they like me for being me
00:32:18I've missed Rachel I'm excited to see her
00:32:23But you know there is that thought in the back of my head going long distance
00:32:29potential career changes
00:32:31I've got these concerns that are polluting my head
00:32:39It is a concern for me that we left on good terms but
00:32:42during our time apart
00:32:45Stephen's life has been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind
00:32:53It scares me that Steve is going to brush it off and then he's going to go you know what
00:32:57this is just too hard
00:33:02But at the same time I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel as though I'm okay just being me
00:33:17I am loud
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
00:33:29I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows with Stephen hand in hand and we move forward and
00:33:37it all comes together for us
00:33:47Still to come
00:33:52Will Rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from Stephen?
00:33:57I won't lie
00:33:59There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything
00:34:02An outpouring of emotion
00:34:06You made me believe in love against Stella
00:34:08You show me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:15And Beck and Danny's final vows
00:34:18But what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Beck
00:34:32In the film
00:34:46Take Alice
00:35:08Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Oh, hello.
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.
00:35:26I know, look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:29Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, my, you're nervous.
00:35:32Oh, I 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, I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:56Never been the chosen one and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:35:59I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:02I'm strong, independent, and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do, but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that I might find real love and have my
00:36:20very 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 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.
00:37:07Then 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.
00:37:56My 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 haven't 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.
00:40:34There 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.
00:41:46Too stubborn.
00:41:47Too guarded.
00:41:48And too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope.
00:41:51But I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:04You 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
00:42:34never stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:43Rachel, I choose you.
00:42:45And I'm diving in, head first, fearless.
00:43:05Like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:08And to 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.
00:43:30Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Where to be from here, 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.
00:43:54I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment.
00:43:58And I'm walking out with, well, a girlfriend.
00:44:16There'll be more of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end, one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing 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.
00:52:44Tell me what your number one ick is with a book of people.
00:52:46Yes, yes.
00:53:00Oh, 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.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:20Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars that have the loud engine.
00:53:23When they're like revving it.
00:53:24You're so insecure.
00:53:25You need that much attention on yourself.
00:53:27Yeah.
00:53:28You must not 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 drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:36You don't like the revs.
00:53:37You don't like the fancy cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:39For me is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:45That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend started dating.
00:53:48He had them.
00:53:49Had 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 but I don't like guys that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or whatever.
00:54:01Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:02Because it basically just like takes up.
00:54:04Get a life.
00:54:06You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yeah.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:08This is-
00:54:09Yeah, okay.
00:54:09Big 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.
00:54:18And it's like, oh sorry, I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only, oh I'm going to put in your voice.
00:54:21It's like, oh now I've got drinks for the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys.
00:54:25I've got to go.
00:54:26I've got to go.
00:54:30All right.
00:54:31Shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:34Oh my gosh.
00:54:36Daniel.
00:54:37Coming to this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you at the end of the aisle.
00:54:41I'll be honest.
00:54:44Here we go.
00:54:45I 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, I started to see something different.
00:54:59Someone kind, someone grounded and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter, connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment, I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like we were building something real.
00:55:14But then you told me we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose our relationship and instead of running away,
00:55:22we worked on it and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week, the fantasy night changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time, I felt like we truly connected emotionally,
00:55:35physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was the moment I realised this wasn't just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real and 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, I 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, I was crushed.
00:55:59Because your opinion of me actually matters so much.
00:56:04You are, without a doubt, the funniest man I've ever met.
00:56:07And I love that about you.
00:56:09You light up every room and every day with you bring smiles and laughter.
00:56:14Love isn't just about the good moments.
00:56:16It's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard.
00:56:21Sorry.
00:56:23Sorry.
00:56:26Daniel, you're my best friend, my safe space.
00:56:29You make me a better person and you lift me up when I'm down.
00:56:32You're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal, funny and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you.
00:56:39Always the first to help or make people smile.
00:56:41My dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you
00:56:44and that told me everything I needed to know about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally you fit into my world,
00:56:52has made me realise how much I want you to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with.
00:56:59A man who has made me see a future for myself that I didn't see before.
00:57:03The man who makes me laugh, challenges me and reminds me
00:57:06that love can grow in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today, standing here, I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you every day from here on out
00:57:16because, simply quote, I love you.
00:57:25Aw.
00:57:27Thanks so much, that 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, I want to start off by saying
00:58:01how much of an honour it's been to do this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment looking 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 to beautiful Fiji.
00:58:23It felt like the experts had found me someone
00:58:25who aligned with me in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours.
00:58:32It was also where we had our first stumbling block.
00:58:36You accused me of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
00:58:40I felt like you were seeking out a negative.
00:58:44But I realised your insecurities were at play
00:58:46and realised how important it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment,
00:58:51we struggled aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer to find that spark.
00:58:56But through that, I was so proud of the way
00:58:58you and I dived headfirst into intimacy week.
00:59:02And I have to say,
00:59:03the night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite nights of the experiment.
00:59:07It 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,
00:59:22peeling 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 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.
00:59:38You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like you were seeking out drama.
00:59:41I will admit,
00:59:43I 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 after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind, you were honest,
01:00:03and you made a real effort to make amends
01:00:05with everyone in 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.
01:00:14You told me you loved me
01:00:15and although I couldn't say it back in that moment,
01:00:18it 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 and 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 as 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 how our fight styles didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly, all of the good energy from Adelaide disappeared
01:01:04and 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 where 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 to a group of males that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me after the task that Gia's date
01:01:37basically forced you to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video back, I saw that was a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47in a calm and respectful manner,
01:01:49I was met with conflict and you storming out.
01:01:51It was a stark reminder that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match in important discussions.
01:01:58But I've always said that I want to start thinking
01:02:00about 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,
01:02:08the 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 how I felt having space on my own again.
01:02:19And as much as it breaks my heart to say this,
01:02:23I felt a weight come off my shoulders,
01:02:25particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you.
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life,
01:02:34some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers.
01:02:37Bec, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend,
01:02:39but I've come to realise there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are my soulmate as a lover.
01:02:50It's not only, oh, I'm going to footy with boys.
01:02:52It's like, oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:54Now I've got whatever with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that schedule.
01:02:56Okay.
01:02:57It's making sense.
01:02:58It's making sense.
01:02:58It's not the organised sport.
01:02:59It's like, do you even have time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like, I think you might want to date the boys.
01:03:04Yeah, actually.
01:03:06Yeah.
01:03:06Another ick is like, the guy for sure needs to be over six foot.
01:03:10So you're not a short king?
01:03:11No, I don't like a short king.
01:03:12I'm obviously incredible.
01:03:13I'm 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, I'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.
01:03:29That'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, I 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, I rarely thought about how I felt
01:03:58having space on my own again.
01:04:01And as much as it breaks my heart to say this, I felt a weight come off my shoulders,
01:04:05particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you.
01:04:11I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life.
01:04:14Some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers.
01:04:18Beck, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend.
01:04:20But I've come to realize there's doubt in my mind that if you are my soulmate as a lover.
01:04:26Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, I'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, but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and, like, a healthier one.
01:04:43I'm so sorry.
01:04:51Okay.
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry. I 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 have anything more to say.
01:05:11Okay?
01:05:13I'm so sorry, but...
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:17I don't know.
01:05:53I don't know.
01:06:27I don't know.
01:06:35I don't know.
01:06:46I don't know.
01:06:50I don't know.
01:06:52I don't know.
01:07:20I don't know.
01:07:41I don't know.
01:07:43I don't know.
01:07:45I don't know.
01:07:48I don't know.
01:07:55I don't know.
01:07:57I don't know.
01:08:05Are 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 Philip have proven to be this year's strongest couple.
01:08:52I can't believe we're at the end here.
01:08:54And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:08:59Yeah.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, I'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 build a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving the apartments is like stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks, so it feels a little bit surreal
01:09:35to be moving out of this home.
01:09:37It's been the place where Stella and I have been able to work on our relationship.
01:09:40A lot of good things have come out of this.
01:09:42I've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was, it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being alone is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways, the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Philip.
01:09:57Okay.
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.
01:10:08Okay.
01:10:17Hey.
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.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:38Ah.
01:10:39You 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.
01:10:45Yeah, you're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi.
01:10:50I'm Aysta.
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 and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom and fire.
01:11:06Today I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:08I marry a possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:12I cry.
01:11:13A lot.
01:11:17No shit.
01:11:19No shit.
01:11:21No 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.
01:11:47Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me.
01:11:51And lean into those things that light you up 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.
01:12:17Yeah!
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding and meeting Phyllis for the first time.
01:12:28seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and hearing the vows it was very beautiful special moment
01:12:35special special day it was amazing watching the wedding video just made me realize how fast
01:12:44Stella and I've come uh how special that day really was it just brought back a lot of good
01:12:50memories because that was the start of something really really special for Stella and I so say hi
01:12:55to your mom and dad give hugs give letter and I'll see you soon see ya I feel great going
01:13:01to the final
01:13:02vows love you love you I do see us being old and holding the hands and walking together like this
01:13:11is my person I'm gonna cry again
01:13:34before revealing his decision at final vows Philip returns home to Melbourne
01:13:41I came into this experiment looking for love I definitely found what I've come here for I always
01:13:48thought their vulnerability was a weakness but every single time I've opened up whether it be
01:13:53in front of Stella or the experts I've always been rewarded with like a stronger bond with Stella
01:13:59I asked the question of like all right if we go outside the experiment how quick would you expect
01:14:03like a proposal or something like that just to like fully escalate things and Stella was just like
01:14:08ASAP so it's just kind of like I said the sooner the better the sooner the better this is the
01:14:13start
01:14:13of something pretty special I can't believe I'm walking out with the love of my life in Sydney Stella is
01:14:20counting down the minutes until the final vows ceremony as she looks back on her magical journey with Philip
01:14:27I asked the experts to be the love story and I got it my wish got granted quite early on
01:14:37I realized that I am
01:14:38forming strong feelings for Philip and I think the time and the guidance that we got from the experts we
01:14:45started to feel that pure unconditional love Philip I want you to turn to Stella and tell her how you
01:14:52feel
01:14:53don't make me cry you 100% know that I am I am in love with you and that you
01:15:01shouldn't doubt anything
01:15:02decision process for the final vows is non-existent for me I have very clear writing on the wall
01:15:08he's my man that's it
01:15:29of all decisions that are to make in my life this seems seamless it doesn't cause me any stress any
01:15:36anxiety I know what we have is extremely beautiful rare real it's magical
01:15:46I thought that I was never going to experience a love like this I am 100% in love with
01:15:52Stella
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
01:16:45you look amazing
01:16:55you look great
01:17:00ready
01:17:02let's go
01:17:09you're good
01:17:11you're good you're good
01:17:12you're good
01:17:15my dearest Philip
01:17:18when I stood before you on our wedding day
01:17:22there was an instant spark
01:17:23a pull
01:17:24a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist
01:17:28our chemistry wasn't deniable
01:17:30and from the moment I saw you
01:17:32effortlessly it grew into something deeper
01:17:35we became inseparable not because we had to
01:17:38but because it felt impossible to be apart
01:17:42through 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 and vulnerability
01:18:11and showed me what true partnership looks like
01:18:14one built on respect
01:18:16trust
01:18:16care
01:18:17and the deepest emotional intimacy
01:18:21you have this rare ability to make me feel both held
01:18:25and free
01:18:27to be truly myself
01:18:29whilst constantly inspiring me to grow
01:18:33now standing here
01:18:34at the end of this incredible 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 our next chapter
01:18:50I promise to keep choosing you every day
01:18:52to meet your strength with softness
01:18:55your ambition with encouragement
01:18:56and to keep laughing with you
01:18:59learning from you
01:18:59and loving you
01:19:00in all your forms
01:19:02you are my partner
01:19:03my 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 there
01:19:15with you
01:19:16I love you
01:19:18I love you too
01:19:19it was beautiful
01:19:27Stella
01:19:27what 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
01:19:37and thought maybe it was only reserved for other people
01:19:41but the moment I turned around
01:19:43on our wedding day
01:19:43and saw those piercing blue eyes
01:19:45that smile
01:19:46and your tiny shaking hands
01:19:48I knew my life was about to change
01:19:50your vows showed me your 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 that'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 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
01:20:21and I meant it with absolute certainty
01:20:24when you pulled back
01:20:25I struggled
01:20:26wondering if maybe I wasn't
01:20:28wasn't enough
01:20:30I felt helpless
01:20:31unsure
01:20:32of what more I could do
01:20:33to convince you that this was real
01:20:35but when you said
01:20:36you were in love with me too
01:20:37I realised I was actually worthy
01:20:39of someone's love
01:20:41and more importantly
01:20:42it was coming from a person
01:20:44I was in love with 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 saw us
01:20:56come out stronger
01:20:57than ever
01:20:58I have never wanted to 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
01:21:59and have never felt
01:22:00more certain
01:22:01of anything
01:22:02I know
01:22:03what my heart wants
01:22:09something just for us
01:22:11something that is
01:22:13truly ours
01:22:19there are you
01:22:23Stella
01:22:37I 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 my heart wants
01:22:56something just for us
01:22:58something that is
01:23:00truly ours
01:23:09are you
01:23:14Stella
01:23:18will you marry me
01:23:26will you marry me
01:23:46will you marry me
01:23:50yes
01:23:51oh my god
01:24:07let's do this
01:24:08let's do it
01:24:09let's do this
01:24:10are you shaking
01:24:29yeah
01:24:36I love you
01:24:37I 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
01:24:49experience
01:25:06it all makes sense
01:25:08why it didn't work
01:25:08out in the past
01:25:10I waited for this
01:25:11person for 32 years
01:25:12of my life
01:25:14did you think that
01:25:15I would
01:25:17I did
01:25:17I knew I will marry
01:25:18I knew this is it
01:25:20for me
01:25:21but I didn't
01:25:22I didn't think that
01:25:23you will do it
01:25:24here
01:25:24right here
01:25:25right now
01:25:26no
01:25:26but I knew you
01:25:27are 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 the 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
01:25:54I'm a soul
01:25:55mate
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
01:26:09doing 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 way
01:26:26that this would 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
01:26:38let's go
01:26:48for my kids
01:26:49for my family
01:26:50yeah absolutely
01:26:51like kids are
01:26:52like I want to be
01:26:53a dad more than ever
01:26:54like I've got all
01:26:54the dad jokes queued up
01:26:55they're ready to go
01:27:04yay
01:27:09Sunday night
01:27:13the participants return
01:27:16for the traditional
01:27:19reunion dinner party
01:27:22legitimately 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
01:27:41you
01:27:47you
01:27:49you
01:27:51you
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