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00:00:04When Australia's biggest social experiment returned
00:00:07You got me good. Will you marry me?
00:00:12Hopeful singles from across the nation began writing a new chapter of their love stories.
00:00:20I can't believe how happy I am. I have a really good feeling about him.
00:00:25Honestly, I couldn't make the experts enough. This is what I'm looking for.
00:00:28But for Mel...
00:00:30That's my husband.
00:00:31Have you got the reads?
00:00:33No.
00:00:34A late groom dampened her dream of a fairytale start.
00:00:38He was chewing gum sort of with his mouth open.
00:00:41Doesn't feel like the fairytale picture for myself.
00:00:46Breathtaking honeymoons.
00:00:47There's definitely sexual tension for sure.
00:00:50I'm literally having the best time of all with Alyssa.
00:00:52Fast-tracked connections for some.
00:00:55I think he's actually the perfect match for me.
00:00:57I think you're a very beautiful person.
00:01:00Slowly, inch by inch, we're getting closer.
00:01:02While for others...
00:01:03Our honeymoon has taken a little bit of a turn.
00:01:06Sorry.
00:01:08It's just...
00:01:08It's just as hurtful.
00:01:10It turned pear-shaped really quickly.
00:01:12Confronting questions...
00:01:14Do you feel any sexual chemistry with me?
00:01:17Not too much, to be honest with you. No.
00:01:20Caused heartache for Bec and Danny.
00:01:22Kind of makes me feel...
00:01:25Ugly.
00:01:30Tonight...
00:01:31It isn't about someone's gender.
00:01:34A never-before-seen first for the experiment.
00:01:39I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:01:43This bride takes the term leap of faith to a whole new level.
00:01:48I'm bisexual.
00:01:49That would be a deal-breaker because that's not going to change.
00:01:53And...
00:01:53I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:02:00Having uprooted her life from the other side of the globe...
00:02:03I'm craving connection.
00:02:05New bride, Stella, yearns for a deep love.
00:02:09I do believe in soulmates.
00:02:10I'm not accepting anything less.
00:02:13But what does this groom say?
00:02:16Tell her in private.
00:02:17That's, like, red flag.
00:02:19That causes chaos.
00:02:21You're irritated.
00:02:22I'm relaxed. I'm breathing.
00:02:23No, you're getting really worked up. I can feel it.
00:02:25There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her.
00:02:27I've got my eyes on him.
00:02:38Following tens of thousands of applications from across the country,
00:02:42we're down to the final two couples to enter the experiment.
00:02:50Having spent months making their perfect matches,
00:02:55the experts are now ready to reveal the next participant.
00:03:11Could you be the best to get into the world of aITE-to-podcast?
00:03:11I don't know.
00:03:11I'm not.
00:03:15I'm not.
00:03:18I'm not.
00:03:19I'm not.
00:03:19I'm not.
00:03:19I'm not.
00:03:20I'm not.
00:03:21I'm not.
00:03:21I'm not.
00:03:23I'm not.
00:03:23I'm not.
00:03:32I'm not.
00:03:34My name's Stella. I'm 32. I'm from Sydney, New South Wales. I'm a beauty therapist.
00:03:41I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:03:48I was 23. I remember rolled out my luggage out of the airport. I sat down and I was like,
00:03:54what have I done?
00:03:57Growing up in Lithuania, my city was one of more, I guess, more dangerous places to live in.
00:04:06So I came to Australia to lay a better base for my own family when and if I have one.
00:04:17So that I can raise my children and I can give them opportunities because I didn't have that growing up.
00:04:25Do you miss them?
00:04:28Yeah, I do. Yeah, I miss them.
00:04:34What's lefty? Um, but I'm getting married.
00:04:39Hey!
00:04:40So what?
00:04:45You're a stranger.
00:04:48Stranger? You're a stranger, man.
00:04:50Yes, you're a stranger.
00:04:52You're a stranger.
00:04:54You're a stranger.
00:04:54You're married at first sight.
00:04:56Uh-huh.
00:04:57Uh-huh.
00:04:58Uh-huh.
00:04:59They...
00:05:00Thumbs up for this, guys.
00:05:04No, you're a cabrist.
00:05:05You're a cabrist.
00:05:06You're a cabrist.
00:05:07You're a cabrist.
00:05:08You're a cabrist.
00:05:09Buddy.
00:05:13Lithuania breeds very resilient people, I must say.
00:05:18My family and friends sometimes call me feisty-eisty.
00:05:21Well, my name is Aiste in Lithuanian, because I don't take bullshit.
00:05:29Very short and direct, there's no fluff around.
00:05:32I'm confident in who I am.
00:05:37What's your upbringing taught you and how it's moulded you?
00:05:40I did see my grandmother raising solely three kids,
00:05:46because my grandpa passed away when she was 47.
00:05:51She never remarried, so she raised three children.
00:05:54So I saw beautiful, strong women in my life,
00:06:00but I also saw the lack of having that masculine picture in the house.
00:06:11So I think that's where my craving is to do have a soulmate.
00:06:18I'm craving connection.
00:06:22Like, I know I'm craving connection.
00:06:23That's...
00:06:28That's me getting teary.
00:06:33I told you I'm a crier.
00:06:44I'm a little emotional gangsta, okay?
00:06:51What is it you're looking for?
00:06:53Who is your ideal man?
00:06:56Kindness is the first one.
00:07:00Disciplined.
00:07:01He's into exercise.
00:07:04Beautiful values in terms of family values.
00:07:07He's into self-development, growth.
00:07:09Yeah, we're looking for a good man.
00:07:17I know what happily married looks like.
00:07:20I can only go from the example that I've seen from my parents.
00:07:23This year is our 40th anniversary.
00:07:2540th anniversary.
00:07:27My name is Phil.
00:07:28I'm 38, from Melbourne, and I'm a carpenter.
00:07:32I was born in Croatia.
00:07:35We came to Australia when I was one,
00:07:37and my parents left to give us a better life.
00:07:40Life over there at the time was very basic living, you know,
00:07:44and my parents thought that they could give us more.
00:07:46So I'm super grateful that they did, you know,
00:07:48because now we're here.
00:07:50As well as being a carpenter,
00:07:52I work on a passion project, which is my online coaching,
00:07:54so I put a lot of effort into that.
00:07:56I'm going to tell you exactly why being in Bali
00:07:58is the absolute best all-around setup
00:08:01if you want to live that fit, clean, healthy lifestyle
00:08:04whilst you're doing it.
00:08:08So I do personal development coaching
00:08:10tailored to people in construction
00:08:12and just men in general.
00:08:15There's a mental health crisis
00:08:16and there's a kind of, like, a generation of men.
00:08:19They're not looking after their health,
00:08:21their nutrition, their lifestyle,
00:08:23and I just tackle the root of that.
00:08:25Knowing that you're making a difference, I love it.
00:08:28But in saying that two years ago,
00:08:30it was a totally different story.
00:08:32I used to be a little bit of a party boy,
00:08:35literally living for the weekend,
00:08:37and one day I literally thought to myself,
00:08:40I'm like, well, my parents come to this country
00:08:42for me to just be an absolute piece of, you know,
00:08:44like, what are you doing?
00:08:46That was the very last time that I had a drink
00:08:48and staying fit, active lifestyle.
00:08:50I wasn't ready to get into something serious until now.
00:08:54What sort of partner do you think would be ideal for you?
00:08:57Just someone who looks after themselves,
00:09:00who likes to prioritise fitness,
00:09:03family, discipline for the most part,
00:09:05and someone that can think for themselves as well?
00:09:09I'm looking for beauty with substance.
00:09:12I definitely know that she's out there.
00:09:16How do you guys make it work?
00:09:17You need to be able to openly communicate
00:09:20issues that will arise.
00:09:22Of the day, you have to solve the problem
00:09:24before you go to bed.
00:09:26You know, understanding, empathy.
00:09:28My parents, they've got each other's back.
00:09:31They're always putting each other at the first and foremost.
00:09:33They've experienced everything that there is to experience together.
00:09:36That is what marriage is.
00:09:37They can have fun.
00:09:38They can have laughs.
00:09:39That's what I'm looking for.
00:09:41Yeah, I genuinely want to find the love of my life.
00:09:45Philip's parents have been married for over 40 years,
00:09:48and one of the things he really admires about them
00:09:50is the sacrifices they made for the family
00:09:52moving to Australia from Croatia.
00:09:55So if anybody's going to understand Stella
00:09:57and everything she's gone through,
00:09:59it will be Philip.
00:10:00You know, Philip wants to be the rock.
00:10:02And that's exactly what Stella needs.
00:10:05She wants a masculine man
00:10:07who she can really lean into.
00:10:10These two are both disciplined high achievers,
00:10:13and they're extremely committed
00:10:16to finding love in this experiment.
00:10:20With Stella and Philip now matched...
00:10:35I feel like I really am the definition of a bisexual person
00:10:41in the sense of that, for me, it's not some performative thing.
00:10:45Like, I really have fallen in love with men
00:10:47and I really have fallen in love with women.
00:10:50And I have felt like that has transcended gender,
00:10:56that the connection that I have felt with people.
00:10:58Yes, it's a human connection, regardless of...
00:11:01Yeah.
00:11:02Absolutely.
00:11:05I'm Julia, I'm from Melbourne,
00:11:07and I'm a confidence and charisma consultant.
00:11:11My career started when I became a journalist.
00:11:15I moved to London.
00:11:16It was a really exciting time.
00:11:20But through a lot of my life,
00:11:22I didn't feel very comfortable in my skin.
00:11:25I really didn't have much of a sense of identity.
00:11:32And I just didn't know who I was.
00:11:35I started sort of following this thread within me
00:11:38that was like, oh, I'm attracted to women.
00:11:42I realised, like, actually, this is a part of me.
00:11:45And I had a lot of fear around that because...
00:11:49About what?
00:11:50About potentially being bisexual.
00:11:53I just hadn't fully come to terms with that in my own mind.
00:11:58Now, I don't question myself anymore.
00:12:02I feel like, for the most part,
00:12:04like, I feel really, like, clear on who I am.
00:12:06And I genuinely feel like I'm the happiest,
00:12:10most sort of well-rounded,
00:12:12vibrant version of myself right now.
00:12:15I'm really looking for someone that knows who they are.
00:12:19It doesn't really matter to me
00:12:21if that person is male or female or whatever.
00:12:24It's more about who are they?
00:12:26Like, what's their soul?
00:12:28Someone who is emotionally intelligent,
00:12:30that knows what they want in life.
00:12:33Someone that has got their shit together, you know?
00:12:37And they know that I'm going to be next to them
00:12:41along for this journey and this adventure.
00:12:50My name's Grayson.
00:12:52I'm 34 and I'm from Queensland.
00:12:54And I'm a director of a recruitment agency.
00:12:57I would consider myself successful.
00:12:59I'm happy.
00:13:01I'm healthy.
00:13:03Emotionally intelligent.
00:13:05But I want to share my life with someone.
00:13:08Like, I really am craving that in my life.
00:13:11It's the missing piece.
00:13:15The experiment, it's a pretty unconventional way
00:13:17of meeting someone.
00:13:18But one of my best mates, Johnny,
00:13:20was a part of the experiment five years ago now.
00:13:23I'm Johnny.
00:13:24I'm Kerry.
00:13:25Kerry.
00:13:25Yes.
00:13:27He and Kerry are, you know,
00:13:28married with a beautiful family of their own.
00:13:30So I thought, you know,
00:13:31if he can fall in love on this experiment,
00:13:33maybe I can too.
00:13:36Just want you to be happy, Grayson.
00:13:38Yeah, well, Mum, I mean,
00:13:39Johnny and Kerry have had success.
00:13:41We've been trying long enough.
00:13:43You know, it's time.
00:13:44I can put my trust in these experts.
00:13:47What I've been doing hasn't been working, so...
00:13:50Now, we looked very closely for a match for Julia.
00:13:54We looked at both men and women.
00:13:57She was equally open to being paired with both,
00:14:00so we cast the net wide.
00:14:02But every time, we always came back to Grayson.
00:14:07He matches her on values, intellect,
00:14:10and emotional intelligence.
00:14:12Grayson's very self-aware.
00:14:14He's not afraid to open up and to learn.
00:14:16This is a guy who's had to come to terms
00:14:18with shattered dreams.
00:14:24Growing up, football for me was my life.
00:14:26Like, I was a fanatic.
00:14:28I grew up just wanting to be a professional AFL player.
00:14:32That's all I wanted.
00:14:34You know, I committed my whole life, really,
00:14:38to trying to make it.
00:14:41I was aligned with a couple of different AFL clubs.
00:14:44I was very, very close.
00:14:48However, due to bad injuries,
00:14:50it sort of came crumbling down.
00:14:54Fell at the last hurdle.
00:14:55It was a tough, a tough time.
00:14:59AFL meant everything to me.
00:15:01That's where I got my self-esteem from,
00:15:04my confidence.
00:15:05I felt like I'd lost my whole identity
00:15:09and fell into a crisis of being super self-critical.
00:15:16I've been single for three years,
00:15:18and I think that's the period of time
00:15:20where I've changed the most of my life.
00:15:22I've spent a lot of time alone working on myself.
00:15:27As you sit here now,
00:15:29do you feel like you've got to that stage
00:15:31where you're healthy, that you're whole?
00:15:34Absolutely.
00:15:34It's a really peaceful feeling.
00:15:37I feel proud of myself.
00:15:37I'm not living in the past anymore.
00:15:39I'm at a point in my life now
00:15:41where I'm ready to share my life with someone.
00:15:43I'm, I guess, a new person, really.
00:15:48They've asked me a few times
00:15:49what it is that I would like in a woman.
00:15:54Someone that's open, vulnerable,
00:15:56emotionally intelligent,
00:15:58loves adventure, loves to travel,
00:16:00you know, optimistic, ambitious.
00:16:08I love this.
00:16:08China.
00:16:09It's probably going to be too big
00:16:11because I have pin-sized hair.
00:16:13It fits.
00:16:14Mum, what do you think of me doing this experiment?
00:16:19You've had a lot of experiences through your whole life.
00:16:22Like you've, one minute you're in America in the desert,
00:16:26next minute you're in Bali surfing.
00:16:29So I feel as though the time is right for you.
00:16:32And I hope that it's somebody that is in line
00:16:36with an open mind like you.
00:16:41You know, we've never had anyone in this position
00:16:46on the experiment before.
00:16:48Mm-hmm.
00:16:49Where they're coming in not knowing
00:16:50whether they're being matched with a man or a woman.
00:16:53Yeah.
00:16:54I'm very excited about it.
00:16:55I know you're very excited about it.
00:16:58I really want to meet someone who is open-minded,
00:17:01someone who accepts me for who I am.
00:17:05Because love feels like the final frontier for me
00:17:08and, yeah, I'm at a point where I feel like
00:17:11I need a little bit of help
00:17:12and if it means I need to do that
00:17:15as a televised event, then sure.
00:17:18Whatever it means for me to find someone
00:17:20that is my person,
00:17:23I'm willing to take risks for love.
00:17:27Both Julia and Grayson are intellectual.
00:17:30They have both had a journey of self-discovery
00:17:32in their own lives
00:17:33and they're both always willing to learn and grow.
00:17:36They're curious about life.
00:17:38One of the great things about Grayson
00:17:40is he's open-minded, he's non-judgmental
00:17:42and that's one of the reasons
00:17:43that I think this match could really work.
00:17:45I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:17:48They have such high hopes for them.
00:17:51Julia and Grayson.
00:18:15I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:18:16I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:18:16I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:18:16I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:18:18I think there's great potential here.
00:18:23Oh, my God.
00:18:41Such a nice spa.
00:18:51Wow!
00:18:52Oh my gosh.
00:18:55What a spot.
00:18:56That is nuts.
00:18:58Oh yeah.
00:18:58Yeah, wow.
00:18:59I want to get married here.
00:19:01Hello.
00:19:02Hello everyone.
00:19:04Hello, I'm Glen.
00:19:05Glen.
00:19:06Glen.
00:19:06Julie.
00:19:07Hi Julie.
00:19:10It's the suspense that gets you, right?
00:19:12Come on.
00:19:28The biggest hope I have going into this experiment is obviously meeting the person that I'm going
00:19:33to spend the rest of my life with.
00:19:35I want to walk away from this hand in hand and start our life together.
00:19:42I'm ready to fall in love.
00:19:44And I know that this experiment can work.
00:19:46I've seen it first hand.
00:19:49I'm confident if Johnny can then I can too.
00:19:55Ooh, here we go.
00:19:57Dashing.
00:20:00Oh yeah.
00:20:01Hey guys.
00:20:02How are you?
00:20:03Hello.
00:20:07Very dashing.
00:20:14And what's your name?
00:20:15Grayson.
00:20:17Grayson.
00:20:17Lovely to meet you.
00:20:19How are you guys?
00:20:19Are you as nervous as I am?
00:20:21How are you mum?
00:20:22You alright?
00:20:26I've got a tissue.
00:20:29I feel like I'm getting a lump in my throat too and I don't even know why.
00:20:34The first step.
00:20:40Oh he has a guy.
00:20:44I want him to turn around.
00:20:46Oh hello.
00:20:48He's handsome.
00:20:51Hey girls.
00:20:52Hello.
00:20:53How are you?
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:55I love that I meet you guys.
00:20:56Hello.
00:20:56Oh, hello.
00:20:59You're handsome.
00:21:00All right, all right, all right.
00:21:01Oh, thank you.
00:21:01You can start.
00:21:03Wait till you see her.
00:21:05Woo!
00:21:05Knock out.
00:21:09The idea that my potential husband and wife is out there and I don't know them is a very
00:21:16strange thought.
00:21:18I am looking for a cosmic connection.
00:21:23The most important thing is that when we lock eyes, there is a spark.
00:21:36I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:21:42It isn't really about someone's gender.
00:21:48It's about the connection that I have with them.
00:21:53That connection transcends gender for me.
00:21:57I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:22:49Hello, how are you?
00:22:52How are you?
00:22:52I don't know whether...
00:22:53What's your name?
00:22:53I'm Grayson.
00:22:55Grayson?
00:22:56Julia.
00:22:59Julia, lovely to meet you.
00:23:00Nice to meet you.
00:23:01How are you?
00:23:02Good?
00:23:02Yeah, I feel good.
00:23:03I feel pretty good.
00:23:04You?
00:23:04I'm good.
00:23:05I'm glad you're here.
00:23:06Yeah?
00:23:07Yeah.
00:23:07My match as a man, turns out.
00:23:10I did not know if I was going to be matched with a man.
00:23:12I did not know if I was going to be matched with a woman.
00:23:14And either way, it didn't really matter.
00:23:16But for me, I wanted to feel that spark.
00:23:18You have beautiful eyes.
00:23:20Oh, thank you.
00:23:21And a gorgeous smile.
00:23:22You look beautiful.
00:23:23Thank you so much.
00:23:24And I absolutely felt that spark.
00:23:27He is absolutely divine.
00:23:31So warm.
00:23:32He had this kindness in his eyes.
00:23:36Yes, I'm happy.
00:23:41It's so strange having all these people looking at us.
00:23:44Yeah, stop looking at us.
00:23:48What a strange situation we're in.
00:23:51I know.
00:23:51The heart's pumping a little bit.
00:23:53Yeah?
00:23:53No, I'm good.
00:23:54I'm feeling good.
00:23:55Me too.
00:23:56Yeah.
00:23:57You're good?
00:23:57Yeah.
00:23:59But it's, I'm ready.
00:24:00I was ready to meet.
00:24:01Kind of a heart's kick, a beat moment.
00:24:04She's beautiful.
00:24:05She's, she's so beautiful.
00:24:08She just looked amazing.
00:24:10You know, as soon as I saw her, everything just slowed down and sort of just disowned in.
00:24:15Beautiful couple.
00:24:18Yes.
00:24:22What do you think?
00:24:24Yeah.
00:24:25Not bad.
00:24:30Julia and Grayson, you've chosen to meet as strangers, yet stand here as partners, ready
00:24:37to walk forward hand in hand toward love, connection and commitment.
00:24:49Julia.
00:24:52Firstly, I want to thank you for having the courage to stand here with me today.
00:24:57It's been quite a journey to be the man you see.
00:24:59I had dreams of playing AFL when it didn't work out.
00:25:02I struggled with this overwhelming feeling of being lost in the world.
00:25:08Over the years, I've done the hard work emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
00:25:13Finally feel I'm in a place where I can offer my full self to someone.
00:25:19That's why I'm here.
00:25:20I'm here to show up fully with honesty, vulnerability and a mindset of abundance.
00:25:29Yes.
00:25:30So yes, I believe in it.
00:25:32And in what's possible when two people lean in, choose each other and commit to understanding
00:25:37one another on a deeper level.
00:25:39So let's do this together.
00:25:40Beautiful.
00:25:46A lot of what he spoke about in his vows really resonated with me.
00:25:50I'm really attracted to vulnerability and to know that my match was so willing to go there
00:25:57in the first, you know, few minutes of meeting each other.
00:26:01I find that really attractive.
00:26:03That feels great.
00:26:04Yeah.
00:26:04It's actually really nice to hear more about you.
00:26:06That's good.
00:26:07Sorry if I stumbled on a few of my words.
00:26:09Don't apologise.
00:26:10It's a pretty nerve-wracking situation.
00:26:14He's a gorgeous guy.
00:26:20Hello, stranger, who I now know as Grayson.
00:26:24Let's get a few things straight, shall we?
00:26:27I'm not here for a flawless fairy tale, but I am here for something real.
00:26:34In a relationship, laughing, having fun and not taking life too seriously are huge values
00:26:39for me.
00:26:40And I want to explore, talk late into the night and take on the world together.
00:26:49I've explored and dated all kinds of people of all kinds of shades, but I'm yet to meet
00:26:54someone who can truly meet me in all my flavours, in all my layers.
00:26:59Someone who excites me and inspires me and makes me feel safe.
00:27:03All of this has led me to a softer, wise version of myself, who now feels ready to step into
00:27:08union
00:27:08with you.
00:27:10I promise to be your safe space, lead with honesty, and commit fully to this experience.
00:27:17So let's lean in together.
00:27:20And maybe, just maybe, I find a beautiful weirdo who speaks the same language as me.
00:27:27I'm sure you'll find that, yeah.
00:27:29Yeah.
00:27:35I loved how open she is and just, yeah, she's, she's amazing.
00:27:39She's beautiful.
00:27:42I love your smile.
00:27:43I saw you walking down there.
00:27:45I mean, I feel safe with you.
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:47Oh, that's really nice.
00:27:48Yeah, yeah.
00:27:48I'm glad.
00:27:49Yeah, I do.
00:27:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:27:50I love your energy.
00:27:51Oh, thank you.
00:27:52Yeah.
00:27:53They're going to get along really well.
00:27:54I reckon.
00:27:57Yeah, we align in a lot of ways.
00:28:00That's good.
00:28:00I'm excited.
00:28:01Yeah, okay.
00:28:02Yeah, yeah?
00:28:02Yeah, yeah.
00:28:07I just feel really happy that I've met this person.
00:28:16Congratulations.
00:28:18I now pronounce you husband and wife.
00:28:22Yeah.
00:28:29Awesome.
00:28:31I don't feel like you could top this.
00:28:42That was one of the most magical experiences of my life.
00:28:47With one couple married, Stella and Phillip's wedding day has arrived, and the couple are
00:28:55preparing for the biggest day of their lives.
00:28:59We've done all we can here.
00:29:00We're looking fresh.
00:29:00Now it's time to slap on this suit.
00:29:03Having given himself a pep talk.
00:29:06Let's go.
00:29:09Phillip's best mate, Matt, has also arrived to provide some moral support.
00:29:15And has even brought a bottle to celebrate.
00:29:19Well, I know you don't drink, so I've got your bottle of water.
00:29:21Oh, thank you.
00:29:22How many standard drinks in here am I allowed to do this?
00:29:25You can drive.
00:29:25I can promise you you can drive.
00:29:27Yeah.
00:29:29Over at Stella's, she's feeling hopeful about the mystery man she's about to marry.
00:29:35To think that today could be the day where I do find my soulmate, and he accepts me fully,
00:29:40I accept him fully, and we start building this beautiful life together, really brings hope for the future.
00:29:49Yeah, bringing the missing parts of my little heart.
00:29:53And to help get her down the aisle, bridesmaids Layla and Octavia have arrived to make sure the man Stella
00:30:01marries is good enough for their best mate.
00:30:05I'm going to be a little tough on him.
00:30:07Yeah, I know you will.
00:30:08I know you both will.
00:30:09Yeah, I know you both will.
00:30:10I'll be like, I'm watching you.
00:30:13She doesn't have that family here.
00:30:15Mum, dad, siblings.
00:30:19Being a mum of three, I've definitely stepped into that role, as I do with a lot of people around
00:30:23me, but definitely with Stella.
00:30:24Yeah, I don't know, I'm just feeling in a really protective mood today.
00:30:28Good, mama bear.
00:30:29Yeah, mama bear stepping in.
00:30:30Yeah, good, good.
00:30:31Yeah, I've just been thinking all morning, I haven't been able to stop.
00:30:37Just if he's going to deserve you.
00:30:39Oh, God.
00:30:40I had this dream that I was confronting him.
00:30:44Oh.
00:30:44Yeah, yeah.
00:30:46There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her, and I'm a great observer and judge of character, so I think
00:30:52I'm going to pick up on that really quickly.
00:30:55And, yeah, I've got my eyes on him.
00:30:58Fingers crossed he's going to be a goodie.
00:30:59He'll be a goodie.
00:31:00He'll be a goodie.
00:31:04Coming up.
00:31:05I don't know.
00:31:06I'm getting funny that one.
00:31:08What does Phillip say that turns Stella's friends?
00:31:11Tell her in private.
00:31:13That's all right.
00:31:14Red flag.
00:31:15Just that little bit didn't sit well with me.
00:31:17I'm questioning things.
00:31:26I don't know.
00:31:26I don't know.
00:31:29I don't know.
00:31:56It's beautiful.
00:31:59Precious.
00:32:02How are you going?
00:32:03Hi.
00:32:05I've got a mixed bag.
00:32:07What nationalities are the bride?
00:32:10Lithuanian.
00:32:11Lithuanian.
00:32:12And you guys?
00:32:14They're Croatian.
00:32:16Croatian.
00:32:17Oh.
00:32:19Amazing.
00:32:20Interesting.
00:32:29I feel like I'm more ready now than I ever have been to find love.
00:32:33I've lived the life that I have, and it's led me to being single.
00:32:37But I'm done with that party-type lifestyle, with the situationships.
00:32:44I'm totally prepared to fall in love and find the missing piece.
00:32:48Today's a new team!
00:33:01Oh, there you go.
00:33:05That's it.
00:33:06That's it.
00:33:07Good job.
00:33:07Good job, they're on.
00:33:08Oh, thank you.
00:33:10Good job.
00:33:10Hello.
00:33:12Hi.
00:33:13Looking good.
00:33:14I think she'll be very happy.
00:33:16He's definitely got the looks.
00:33:18He's got the physique.
00:33:20So you've ticked the boxes.
00:33:22You've got the height.
00:33:23Big green tick for me.
00:33:27And for Stella, of course.
00:33:28I think they're going to be a hot couple.
00:33:32It's Joe. It's Joe.
00:33:34Yeah, I'm Joe.
00:33:51Oh, get out.
00:33:54I'll get you turned back around to me.
00:33:56Yeah.
00:34:00Oh, excuse me.
00:34:02I just need to know your star sign.
00:34:06She needs to know, not the bride.
00:34:07It's her thing.
00:34:09Cancer.
00:34:10Cancer. Excellent. Yes.
00:34:11Is that a good thing or is that...
00:34:13The stars are aligned.
00:34:15Okay.
00:34:17Now, number crunching.
00:34:19Do you know your life path?
00:34:21Yeah, I actually do.
00:34:22What is it?
00:34:23Number nine.
00:34:24Nine. Great.
00:34:25I approve.
00:34:34Today, being here all by myself,
00:34:37those many miles away from home,
00:34:39without my family, it's hard.
00:34:41But let's just hope that him and his family
00:34:44will be accepting of me, who I am,
00:34:48and be bringing warmth, caring energy.
00:34:52There's a saying,
00:34:54start with an end in mind.
00:34:55And my dream outcome would be that
00:34:58we are the love story.
00:35:00I do believe in soulmates.
00:35:03I'm not accepting anything less.
00:35:12Oh, my God.
00:35:12She looks stunning.
00:35:23What's going on?
00:35:24Hi.
00:35:25Hi, I'm Bill.
00:35:27Hi, Bill.
00:35:27Hi, Bill.
00:35:28What's your name?
00:35:29Stella.
00:35:30Stella.
00:35:30Nice to meet you.
00:35:30Nice to meet you.
00:35:32Hi.
00:35:34You look amazing.
00:35:36You too.
00:35:38She's a bobshell.
00:35:39She's hot as.
00:35:41She's really graceful looking.
00:35:42She's got mad, piercing eyes.
00:35:45Awesome smile.
00:35:46Oh, I'm pretty stoked, to be honest with you.
00:35:52How are you?
00:35:53Yeah, good.
00:35:54Excited.
00:35:54How are you going?
00:35:56All right.
00:35:58You're all right.
00:35:59Chill.
00:36:00I wasn't even nervous at all.
00:36:02No, you're all right.
00:36:02You're all right.
00:36:03We've got this.
00:36:03Yeah.
00:36:04Easy.
00:36:05Easy.
00:36:05I'm chilling out now, so it's good.
00:36:07I think it was just that initial...
00:36:08Oh, God.
00:36:09I just wanted to see who you were.
00:36:10Yeah, yeah.
00:36:10What do you think?
00:36:12Awesome.
00:36:12I'm great.
00:36:13I'm fine.
00:36:14No complaints.
00:36:15Okay, good.
00:36:16He's cute.
00:36:19Tall, dark and handsome.
00:36:21Beautiful, gorgeous man.
00:36:23Yeah.
00:36:24I'll prove.
00:36:27And the brothers, sisters here?
00:36:28Nah, so just my mum and dad?
00:36:31My mum and dad.
00:36:31Yeah.
00:36:32Mum and daddy are.
00:36:33I've got all the boys.
00:36:34Appreciate you all.
00:36:35Wouldn't miss this, bro.
00:36:37Are you an early riser?
00:36:40I am.
00:36:41You are?
00:36:41Oh.
00:36:42Stars align.
00:36:43There you go.
00:36:44Perfect.
00:36:44Okay.
00:36:45Yes, absolutely.
00:36:46Morning person.
00:36:47Like, the earlier the better.
00:36:48Yeah.
00:36:48I was up at...
00:36:494.30?
00:36:504.30.
00:36:50Perfect.
00:36:51Yeah, 5 a.m.
00:36:52At the gym.
00:36:52Yeah, 4.30.
00:36:53Yeah, yes, absolutely.
00:36:54Amazing.
00:36:54It's the best way to start the day.
00:36:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:36:55Straight up.
00:36:56Yeah, absolutely.
00:36:57It's 6 a.m.
00:36:58Done with the, yeah, with the gym.
00:37:00Oh, my God.
00:37:01Perfect.
00:37:02Oh, thank God.
00:37:04Yeah.
00:37:04She's a morning person.
00:37:06She's fit.
00:37:07She looks after herself.
00:37:08It's great.
00:37:08I'm having a really good time here.
00:37:10Okay.
00:37:11I'm having a really good time here.
00:37:12She's got an accent.
00:37:13This is great.
00:37:14Like, keep going.
00:37:16Tell me more.
00:37:18All right, since you two are so happy with each other, let's move on to the reason we're
00:37:20all here.
00:37:21Okay, yeah.
00:37:23Let's go.
00:37:24Okay.
00:37:24All right.
00:37:26All right.
00:37:27Yeah.
00:37:27You're good, yeah?
00:37:28Yeah.
00:37:28Perfect.
00:37:29Yep.
00:37:30I'm, yeah, I'm good.
00:37:34So.
00:37:35So.
00:37:36All right, he's gone.
00:37:37Can't wait.
00:37:38Let's go.
00:37:40Right.
00:37:44You got this.
00:37:44Oh, getting this home.
00:37:45You got it.
00:37:46Hey, you got this.
00:37:47Such a crybaby.
00:37:48It's ridiculous.
00:37:49All right, you're good.
00:37:50It's all good.
00:37:51I'm here.
00:37:52All good.
00:37:57No, get on anyway.
00:37:58Yeah.
00:38:03Right.
00:38:06Hi, I'm Aister.
00:38:07Will please call me Stella?
00:38:09Obviously, it's not your typical Aussie name because I'm not your typical Aussie woman.
00:38:13Nine years ago, I left a small town in Lithuania with one-way ticket.
00:38:16It's $2,000 and a broken phone.
00:38:19When people asked...
00:38:27I'm sorry.
00:38:28It's fine.
00:38:29It's fine.
00:38:39When people asked how long I planned to stay in Australia, I said for the rest of my life.
00:38:45I doubt it.
00:38:46I struggled.
00:38:48I was ready to quit many times, but I stayed.
00:38:52I learned resilience, independence, how to lead fiercely and stand on my own two feet.
00:38:57Today, I live a simple, beautiful life I build out of grit, heart and persistence.
00:39:02Living in Australia taught me a few things.
00:39:04Starting over doesn't mean losing your roots.
00:39:07It means growing new ones, stronger, deeper, wider.
00:39:12My friends call me feisty, icey.
00:39:14I speak my mind and don't tolerate bullshit.
00:39:17Beneath the fire is softness, a deep nurturing part of me.
00:39:22In my language, we say,
00:39:26Which translates to
00:39:27You hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
00:39:30To me, that's real love.
00:39:32Balance, safety, freedom and fire.
00:39:35Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
00:39:36I marry possibility.
00:39:37A possibility of something real.
00:39:39Something lasting.
00:39:42One last thing.
00:39:45Yes, I cry.
00:39:46A lot.
00:39:48Yeah.
00:39:50Awesome.
00:39:54I like it.
00:39:55You've just got intention.
00:39:56You've got passion.
00:39:57Yeah.
00:39:57And you wear your heart on your sleeve.
00:39:59Yeah, I do.
00:39:59Just like me.
00:40:00Big time.
00:40:00It's good.
00:40:01It's good.
00:40:02It's great.
00:40:03Yeah.
00:40:04It's good.
00:40:05I feel like I know you are.
00:40:07To hear Stella's life story and her coming to Australia.
00:40:11Yeah, that requires a lot of courage.
00:40:14I'm happy that two courageous people have been brought together in this moment.
00:40:22We're excited to see what the future is going to bring.
00:40:27They really look good together, don't they?
00:40:28Philip, you're up.
00:40:32Hey, Stella.
00:40:33I need to tell you that you look absolutely next level.
00:40:36To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
00:40:39I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe called Croatia at eight months of age.
00:40:45It's something that I admire about my parents.
00:40:47To leave their hometown, their family, their friends.
00:40:51Starting over to give us kids a better life.
00:40:54Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience have shown me that hard work does pay off.
00:41:01My parents have ingrained in me the resilience to stick around no matter what.
00:41:06When things get tough, I won't run.
00:41:09I've lived a full life.
00:41:11I've partied and played.
00:41:13Prioritised fun and travel over commitment and responsibility.
00:41:17But two years ago, I had an epiphany.
00:41:19I had a midlife crisis.
00:41:21And I realised that if I do the absolute opposite to everything that I was doing at this point in
00:41:27my life, things will get better.
00:41:28And they did.
00:41:30I'm a carpenter, but I'm also an online health coach.
00:41:33A YouTuber.
00:41:34An annoying morning person that hasn't had a sip of alcohol in two years.
00:41:38And hasn't missed a single workout in three years.
00:41:42Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me, with all your quirks.
00:41:48And lean into those things that light you up, because I promise I will.
00:41:52You've done well.
00:41:53You've done really well.
00:41:54It's a great start, so...
00:41:56Let's go!
00:41:58Let's go!
00:42:00Already, I'm going to lock this thing in.
00:42:03The vows were amazing.
00:42:06There's obviously a connection there, instantly.
00:42:09Mum and Dad coming to Australia when he was, you know, just a baby.
00:42:13Talked to my soul.
00:42:14Because I know what I've gone through.
00:42:17Um, yeah.
00:42:21Oh, look at that.
00:42:21Just meant to be.
00:42:23Just meant.
00:42:25You may now kiss.
00:42:32I'm absolutely buzzing.
00:42:35I'm buzzing.
00:42:36Wow.
00:42:37You're so tall.
00:42:39I'm all in.
00:42:40This is it.
00:42:41Like, I couldn't be more happier.
00:42:42For the very first time, there's newlyweds Stella and Bella.
00:42:50That's my man.
00:42:53I do feel a connection and the spark.
00:42:56Let's go!
00:42:57I definitely would be lying if I say, you know, like, I don't want to go and kiss him again.
00:43:01You know, so, yeah.
00:43:08You left me wanting more for sure.
00:43:11Do you think you could have found the one?
00:43:12Oh, God.
00:43:13There's potential.
00:43:21Yay!
00:43:26I don't know.
00:43:27I'm getting funny vibes.
00:43:29There's something that's not really gelling with me.
00:43:31He was really emphasising about his YouTube and his online thing.
00:43:36Isn't that something you would mention in private?
00:43:38No.
00:43:38It's not a vibe.
00:43:40Is he here really for true love?
00:43:42Is he here to elevate his platform?
00:43:45We're going to still have to have a chat.
00:43:47Oh, 100%.
00:43:48Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:43:49Do you have your questions ready?
00:43:51And I'm hoping I'm wrong.
00:43:53That the vibes that I'm getting from him, I'm waving the red flag.
00:44:10After meeting and marrying at first sight, Julia and Grayson's chemistry continues to grow.
00:44:26I feel amazing.
00:44:27I feel like we're kind of on the same page.
00:44:29I was feeling really lost in Grayson's energy.
00:44:33You're a natural at all.
00:44:36We were giggling.
00:44:38We were laughing.
00:44:39It was just really fun.
00:44:41Love it.
00:44:44Like you'd lifted me up at one point.
00:44:47That's great.
00:44:49Today.
00:44:50I was just hoping for a spark and there was a spark.
00:44:54Hey, guys.
00:44:55Just looking back towards me.
00:44:58That's lovely.
00:44:59That's great.
00:45:03Over at the other wedding, Stella's attention is solely on new husband, Phillip.
00:45:14Baby.
00:45:16Baby.
00:45:17Baby.
00:45:18You all good?
00:45:19What do you think?
00:45:21Baby.
00:45:22Sorry, I'm just masmerising.
00:45:24I can't even hear you.
00:45:26Excuse me.
00:45:28Sorry.
00:45:29I feel like I've been on the cloud nine today.
00:45:33Giggly and, you know, holding hands and having little pecs here and there.
00:45:36I feel great.
00:45:38It's cute.
00:45:39It's cute.
00:45:39The chemistry is definitely there.
00:45:41I'm making a bite for you.
00:45:45There's encouraging signs there to build up.
00:45:48Oh, yeah.
00:45:48Yeah?
00:45:49I love fish.
00:45:50Yeah, good.
00:45:50So, it's definitely a good start.
00:45:53Is Joe behaving?
00:45:56No.
00:45:57Who in their vows talks about their YouTube channel and this and that?
00:46:05That's like, that's like a red flag.
00:46:11It's supposed to be your special day and to drop in fact that you've got a YouTube channel
00:46:17and this is what you do.
00:46:18I don't know.
00:46:19I just didn't think it was appropriate.
00:46:21Dropping the YouTube channel was a bit of an egg.
00:46:23It's not a vibe.
00:46:25This is meant to be your...
00:46:27Vows.
00:46:28It's almost like you were selling yourself a little bit.
00:46:30Yeah.
00:46:31YouTube channel, I'm a this, I'm a that.
00:46:33Tell her in private what you do.
00:46:36Impress her in private.
00:46:37You don't need to tell the general public.
00:46:38And your vows is really your...
00:46:38What's your vow to your daughter?
00:46:40Your vow is this.
00:46:40Is this.
00:46:48Red flag.
00:46:55Guys, excuse me for a second.
00:46:58I'm going to go and share exactly what I thought of that.
00:47:02Yep.
00:47:03Gross it.
00:47:03Are you man or mouse?
00:47:05My name is Joe Natale Drama.
00:47:07Joe Drama Natale.
00:47:16Boys.
00:47:18Oh, there we go.
00:47:19Hey, I'm Joe.
00:47:19Ryan, nice to meet you.
00:47:20Nice to meet you.
00:47:21Hey, Wilson.
00:47:21Hey, I'm man, Clint.
00:47:22Clint, nice to meet you.
00:47:23So, were you...
00:47:23I'm Joe.
00:47:24Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe.
00:47:25Giuseppe.
00:47:26Giuseppe.
00:47:27So, who knows?
00:47:28What can you tell me about Philip?
00:47:31What was your take?
00:47:33My first impression, look, I love the fact that he takes care of himself.
00:47:37Really, you can tell he's into his fitness.
00:47:40He's started, like, this fitness journey.
00:47:43So, he just uploads videos constantly, every day.
00:47:46That's his YouTube channel.
00:47:47Yeah.
00:47:48But, uh, a couple of red flags.
00:47:54Okay, give it to us.
00:47:55Go on, throw it.
00:47:56Throw it out.
00:47:58I don't know if I agree with him giving us a bit of a spill about his YouTube channel
00:48:03through his nuptials.
00:48:05Oh, okay.
00:48:06Is he here for the right reason?
00:48:09I could see...
00:48:10I could see why.
00:48:12Yeah, no, I could...
00:48:13Is that something you really mention throughout your...
00:48:16Yeah, he doesn't want...
00:48:17Yeah, no, no, but...
00:48:17No, but he's not saying that, he's saying...
00:48:18I'm not saying...
00:48:19Isn't that a special sacred moment?
00:48:21Yeah.
00:48:22Like, the vibe that I got is...
00:48:24Was that...
00:48:25You know, hearing that out loud, like, I didn't even think about that.
00:48:28But, yes, it definitely does.
00:48:29Are you here to promote your YouTube channel?
00:48:31You know, I think the thing is, Giuseppe, is that Phil is very passionate about things
00:48:37that he does now.
00:48:38Yeah.
00:48:38You know, like, he's basically changed from the times that he used to basically, you know,
00:48:44go out and party and everything else and that.
00:48:45That's not him anymore.
00:48:46Yeah.
00:48:48Just ask some questions.
00:48:51Am I really happy and confident with the response?
00:48:54Not really.
00:48:55She's a stunning woman.
00:48:57But I've got to be realistic as well.
00:48:58I just hope that both of them are here for the right reason, you know?
00:49:02I just didn't get the answers that I really wanted to Stella.
00:49:07And I think there's an agenda.
00:49:10Stella's such a stunning woman.
00:49:12And she's here to find love.
00:49:15So, I've got a lot of eyes on you, you know?
00:49:17Okay.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:19Yeah.
00:49:21Do I see that in Philip?
00:49:26No.
00:49:28It's a no from me.
00:49:42Cheers, guys.
00:49:43To the happy couple.
00:49:44To the happy couple.
00:49:45I'll actually have wine rather than sparkly.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:47As the celebrations for newlyweds Stella and Philip continue...
00:49:51You're in the water, right?
00:49:52Yeah.
00:49:53100%.
00:49:53A tradition steeped in cultural significance is about to add a whole new layer of excitement
00:50:00to their special day.
00:50:03Hey, everyone.
00:50:04So, my name is Aista.
00:50:06We share the same name and we share the country and we share traditions as well, right?
00:50:11In Lithuanian weddings, we have this tradition.
00:50:18So, the road wouldn't be dusty.
00:50:21So, what we're going to do right now, we're going to drink vodka, sprinkle some salt on the dark rye.
00:50:28A shot.
00:50:29You've got to have a shot.
00:50:30I'll do a shot.
00:50:31Vodka represents joy.
00:50:34Dark rye bread represents hardship.
00:50:38Salt represents abundance.
00:50:42You better do it.
00:50:43A shot, mate.
00:50:45Right?
00:50:45So, guys, drink your drinks.
00:50:52I'm not doing it.
00:50:55I don't drink.
00:50:55That's it.
00:50:56I just don't do that, you know?
00:50:57And the reason why I don't do that is because I tell people not to do it.
00:51:02Oh, my God.
00:51:04Do you want to take a literal?
00:51:05No.
00:51:06If it was me personally, would I have had a drink?
00:51:10Yes, I would have.
00:51:10But that's just me.
00:51:12I'm doing it.
00:51:15I'm not drinking vodka.
00:51:16I'm not drinking it.
00:51:17What's that?
00:51:18He won't have a shot.
00:51:20In Lithuanian culture, traditions are quite important, right?
00:51:25It is, it is.
00:51:26Stella, she wears that with pride.
00:51:29Oh, Jesus Christ.
00:51:31It's a freaking tradition.
00:51:34It's one shot.
00:51:36See?
00:51:37I'm not doing it.
00:51:41It would have been nice to honour the tradition for Stella's sake.
00:51:46Like, yeah, I don't, yeah, I just don't, yeah.
00:51:48No, no, absolutely, no, you're not fresh up.
00:51:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:51:53My whole business model that I teach is, like, just, I teach guys to be sober.
00:51:58Yeah, definitely.
00:51:58Definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely.
00:52:01Yeah, cool.
00:52:02Cool.
00:52:03Because guys rely on me to coach them, I'm like, I don't do it, the other side.
00:52:07Yeah.
00:52:10No, look, I respect.
00:52:11I'm not doing it.
00:52:12I respect it.
00:52:13Simple.
00:52:14He obviously mentioned that he coaches people and tells them not to drink and all this kind
00:52:20of stuff, and he basically doesn't want to look bad.
00:52:23There's a big online presence there, isn't there?
00:52:26Just that little bit didn't sit well with me.
00:52:32I'm questioning things.
00:52:34Let's have a drink of Coke today, won't we?
00:52:48Inside the Sydney Opera House, Julia and Grayson are taking some time to get to know each
00:52:54other better.
00:52:57Wow, like, what a wild ride.
00:52:59Yeah.
00:53:00Getting married in public at the biggest tourist attraction in Australia.
00:53:05And I still don't even know your birthday.
00:53:09Are you 35 or are you 36 this year?
00:53:1236 this year.
00:53:14So you're older than me, gee whiz.
00:53:16Gee whiz.
00:53:19It's very early stages, but I'm actually really drawn to her.
00:53:23She's really quite deep, and I feel like there's definitely a connection there.
00:53:27Absolutely, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:28I just feel like we just connected straight away.
00:53:30The moment that we were able just to share with each other some of our values, some of
00:53:35our life experiences, I felt like there was a fair bit of alignment.
00:53:40I'll wear my heart on my sleeve.
00:53:42You'll know exactly where you stand with me.
00:53:45Is that right?
00:53:45Yeah, absolutely.
00:53:48The more I talk to him, the more I'm attracted to him.
00:53:51I really love how he's super willing just to let his walls down, and that's something
00:53:57that, like, really excites me.
00:53:58It really turns me on.
00:54:00What are you open mind to?
00:54:01I'm open.
00:54:01I'm absolutely open.
00:54:02I'm open to others.
00:54:03Listening to Grayson speak, I'm going tick, tick, tick, you know?
00:54:08The thing I've been through, I actually feel like I'm far more emotionally mature.
00:54:14I'm really in tune.
00:54:15I'm quite a strong person now.
00:54:18But Grayson doesn't yet know that I date men and women, and that hasn't kind of naturally
00:54:24come up yet.
00:54:25That is something that I would definitely want him to know, because the fact that I'm bisexual
00:54:30is a big part of me, and I really want to meet someone who accepts me for who I am.
00:54:35So, if he just blatantly wasn't accepting of my sexuality, then that would absolutely
00:54:43be a deal-breaker, because that's not going to change.
00:54:48Julia, what would be...
00:54:53..like, the hardest thing about dating yet?
00:54:55Mmm.
00:54:57Interesting question, then.
00:54:58It's all my question.
00:55:02It's the hardest thing about dating me.
00:55:06Now?
00:55:07Yeah.
00:55:12This is a tough question.
00:55:14The hardest thing.
00:55:17I'm...
00:55:18I'm 35.
00:55:20So...
00:55:24I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:55:30I'm actually bisexual.
00:55:35Yeah.
00:55:36I've dated men.
00:55:37I've dated women.
00:55:52I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:56:00I'm actually bisexual.
00:56:02Yeah.
00:56:04How does that make you feel about my bisexuality?
00:56:15Oh, I don't...
00:56:17It doesn't...
00:56:17I don't think about it at all.
00:56:19It's not...
00:56:19Cool, great.
00:56:20I don't see people for their sexuality.
00:56:23I'm open to any...
00:56:26anything.
00:56:29Doesn't bother me whatsoever.
00:56:31Cool.
00:56:32Never dated anyone that's bisexual,
00:56:35but I've...
00:56:35I've married some of that's bisexual.
00:56:38Yeah.
00:56:39I mean, I just wasn't expecting it, to be honest.
00:56:42Probably just categorised her
00:56:44or pigeonholed her into being a straight woman
00:56:45because she's married a straight guy.
00:56:49I've dated men.
00:56:50I've dated women.
00:56:51For me, it's just about the energy.
00:56:54It's about...
00:56:55That's...
00:56:55I mean, that's a big one for my energy, yeah.
00:56:57Absolutely.
00:56:58And so I've fallen in love with men.
00:57:00I've fallen in love with women.
00:57:03But I think because I've dated...
00:57:06And that's what I sort of said in my vows,
00:57:07like, I've dated all kinds of people
00:57:09from all kinds of different flavours and shades.
00:57:12Flavours and shades.
00:57:15That's a light way of putting it.
00:57:16For me, I see positives in it.
00:57:19She doesn't just see people for what they look like
00:57:22or whether they're male or female.
00:57:24It tells me that she can really connect with someone
00:57:27on who they are as a person.
00:57:29So...
00:57:29And for me, I take my hat off to that.
00:57:32That excites me.
00:57:33I'm kind of like, oh, let's...
00:57:35I want to know more.
00:57:39Did you know today whether I was female or female?
00:57:41No.
00:57:42No, right.
00:57:43I mean, what's the word?
00:57:45I would like to think that I'm not judgmental whatsoever.
00:57:50When you have the conversation with the experts,
00:57:53do you...
00:57:54Do they ask you, would you rather, you know,
00:57:57do you want a male or do you want a female?
00:57:58Like, how does that work?
00:58:00I basically said that I was open-minded
00:58:03to who they thought would be the right fit for me.
00:58:07Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:58:08I didn't specify if I was wanting to be matched
00:58:12with a man or a woman.
00:58:15So it was a real surprise coming around the corner.
00:58:17There was a lot of surprises, yeah.
00:58:19It's been a big day.
00:58:20It's been a big day.
00:58:22But I'm super, super happy with how it all went.
00:58:26That's cool.
00:58:28There's no doubt that this was a scary feat to lean into,
00:58:33but I honestly couldn't feel better about it.
00:58:37Cheers to new friends, new connections.
00:58:40Cheers.
00:58:40Love.
00:58:41Cheers to the bride and groom.
00:58:43Yes, and to us.
00:58:44Cheers.
00:58:45He was pretty respectful,
00:58:47which is a definite green flag for me.
00:58:51And I think that what we've experienced together today
00:58:55is going to set us up for a really good shot
00:58:57at seeing where this can go.
00:59:00So, yeah, I feel really good about it.
00:59:08With Philip refusing to take part
00:59:10in the traditional vodka shot...
00:59:12I need to talk to my girl.
00:59:14...Stella's bridesmaids and guest Joe...
00:59:16Can I take your beautiful bride?
00:59:18...are concerned about Philip's intentions
00:59:20for being in the experiment.
00:59:22We'll be back, guys. Sorry.
00:59:23This is a serious tribe.
00:59:24I know Stella's coming into this
00:59:26with an open heart, looking for true love.
00:59:29So, obviously, I want the same back for her.
00:59:32Stella goes into everything with rose-coloured glasses.
00:59:36And I feel like I'm the person there
00:59:39to open her eyes
00:59:41and have a look at the bigger picture.
00:59:44What are the observations?
00:59:46So, my first impressions were, wow.
00:59:49Yeah.
00:59:50Tall, handsome.
00:59:52Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:53Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:54Well looked after, well chiselled, you know, all that.
00:59:57Got your shit together.
00:59:58Yeah.
00:59:58The energy, the chemistry, I thought,
01:00:01ooh, OK, I think there's a bit of a spark.
01:00:05However, and I'm going to be completely transparent,
01:00:09I'm getting a red flag.
01:00:10Absolutely.
01:00:13I'm telling you now,
01:00:15I don't think he has entered on the right foot.
01:00:19I agree.
01:00:20With the vows, it was, I'm a carpenter,
01:00:23but I've also got an online health business.
01:00:26Yeah.
01:00:27Why promote YouTube and him during an uptools?
01:00:33That, to me, is...
01:00:35Screaming something else.
01:00:36Yeah, and to me, I'm getting...
01:00:39Are you here for the right reason?
01:00:42To me...
01:00:43Exactly.
01:00:43Are you here for love or are you here for stability on business?
01:00:46Mm.
01:00:48Yeah.
01:00:49I really appreciate them giving that feedback.
01:00:51I'd definitely take it on because I know they were looking out for me.
01:00:54Just keep an eye.
01:00:55Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely.
01:00:56You know, keep an eye on it.
01:00:58No honeymoon anymore, yeah, in your life, yeah?
01:01:00You're too old for this.
01:01:02It was a bit sobering, yeah, which, again, it's a good thing.
01:01:06Like, you can't be up in the clouds all the time.
01:01:09Are you to break the bread and put the bread on the table and it's up to you?
01:01:12Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
01:01:12What you do with it.
01:01:13To do with it, whatever you want to do with it.
01:01:14Yeah, yeah.
01:01:14Have you been here before where you maybe missed signs?
01:01:18Oh, yeah, I've been there before, yeah.
01:01:21Yeah, or just, like, also chose to ignore things.
01:01:26We're sisters.
01:01:26Like, I'm a sister too.
01:01:28Yeah, I love that.
01:01:29But just be careful.
01:01:30I appreciate a man with passion, mission.
01:01:32If it's that, I'm all for it.
01:01:36But if he's not here with the right intentions,
01:01:40see you later because the space won't be held for you.
01:01:52Coming up.
01:01:52I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:01:53Yeah, talk to me.
01:01:54Are you here for the right reasons?
01:01:55Layla confronts Philip.
01:01:57Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f**k her up.
01:02:00In an unforgettable showdown.
01:02:02No, no, no, no.
01:02:03I mean it.
01:02:03Hold on, hold on.
01:02:04I don't care.
01:02:05I feel your energy.
01:02:07You are agitated.
01:02:26It's not every day that you get married at the Sydney Opera House.
01:02:29I don't know.
01:02:30It's a first for me.
01:02:33Lucky you.
01:02:40How are you feeling?
01:02:41I am feeling, I'm just super excited to get to spend some time with you.
01:02:47This is the part I've been looking forward to the most.
01:02:50Yeah.
01:02:51Is the, is you.
01:02:53Oh.
01:02:53You know, absolutely.
01:02:55That's really sweet.
01:02:56You know, the barks, you know, the relentless, like, process you go through.
01:03:02This is actually the part that I've been looking forward to the most.
01:03:05Yeah.
01:03:06Meeting you and actually, you know, finding out about you.
01:03:11I am really into Julia.
01:03:15Yeah.
01:03:17I haven't really felt like this way about someone for a long time.
01:03:22Do you have the hots for her?
01:03:23I do.
01:03:24I have the major hots for her.
01:03:26Yeah.
01:03:29She's so open and just open-minded and, yeah, I love it.
01:03:36This is like everything that I envision.
01:03:39Like, no, and I genuinely mean that.
01:03:41Like, I, like, this is all sort of.
01:03:44Falling into place.
01:03:44Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:45I feel the same.
01:03:46I feel the same.
01:03:47What makes you feel that way, do you think?
01:03:50It's just your essence.
01:03:52I feel like we really sort of, yeah, speak the same language in a lot of ways.
01:04:10That moment definitely felt romantic.
01:04:13It definitely felt more than friends.
01:04:15It was really sweet.
01:04:16It was, it was just, it wasn't, it wasn't too much.
01:04:19It was just enough.
01:04:20It was perfect for me and where I'm at.
01:04:23And I felt the same from him.
01:04:30It was just a little bit of doubt for them in the books this day.
01:04:33Oh, I'm not going to be forgetting today anytime soon.
01:04:36Yeah.
01:04:40At Stella and Phillip's wedding, Layla still has concerns about Phillip's intentions in the
01:04:47experiment.
01:04:48Can we have a little chatty?
01:04:54As the best friend, I'm here to make sure that Phillip's the right man for Stella.
01:04:59I'm not talking behind his back.
01:05:00I've got an opinion.
01:05:01I'm going to share that with him.
01:05:03I also want clarity and I want him to put me at ease.
01:05:08How are you feeling?
01:05:09Good.
01:05:10Like, I'm pumped.
01:05:11Yeah, like, she's got the right energy and she's just pure, you know?
01:05:14Yeah.
01:05:14So it's good.
01:05:15It's good.
01:05:16Okay, I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:05:18Yeah, talk to me.
01:05:18Are you here for the right reasons?
01:05:20Yes.
01:05:20Yep.
01:05:21Absolutely.
01:05:22Okay.
01:05:23The fact that you've come here and made mention of your beautiful online business and how big
01:05:27your presence is online.
01:05:29It's not big.
01:05:30It's just my outlet.
01:05:31Correct.
01:05:32But Stella didn't come here and talk to you about her business.
01:05:37She's come in and, like, poured her heart out, but you've made mention of the online businesses.
01:05:43No, because that's something that's important to me that gives me purpose.
01:05:47Like, this is part of my story why I changed as a person and then that was an avenue for
01:05:53me to become this.
01:05:53Do you know what I mean?
01:05:54Like, I just, I'm very proud of it.
01:05:57It's just that boast.
01:05:58Yeah.
01:05:59Do you get what I mean?
01:06:00Yes and no, because, like, I just can't listen to someone just misjudging me or whatever.
01:06:05I just need to try and correct it.
01:06:06It's opinion.
01:06:07Okay.
01:06:08Just based on...
01:06:09Misopinioning.
01:06:10Whatever.
01:06:10Well, everybody's opinion is valid, sir.
01:06:12Like, got a little bit intense for you, huh?
01:06:16Yeah.
01:06:17Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f*** her up.
01:06:21Her friends are just literally seeing me for the first time.
01:06:24They want to know that she's safe.
01:06:26So, I just had to explain that's not what I come here for, that my intentions are pure.
01:06:31And this is kind of what I'm about, you know?
01:06:34You're looking out for your best mate.
01:06:35I know.
01:06:36Excellent.
01:06:36But at the same breath, it just adds to my story as how I change my life around.
01:06:40No, no, no, no.
01:06:40I mean it.
01:06:41Hold on, hold on, hold on.
01:06:42I don't care.
01:06:43I don't care.
01:06:45I'm going to stop you just for a second.
01:06:47You're irritated.
01:06:48Okay.
01:06:48It's okay.
01:06:50You don't have to tell me.
01:06:51I just don't want someone to tell me I'm thinking something or whatever.
01:06:53I'm just, I'm very calm.
01:06:55Like, I'm just listening to what you're saying.
01:06:56No, no, no.
01:06:57It's okay.
01:06:58Breathe.
01:06:59No, I'm relaxed.
01:07:00I'm breathing.
01:07:00No, you're getting really worked up.
01:07:01I can feel it.
01:07:02I can feel it.
01:07:03I can feel it.
01:07:03You don't have to tell me.
01:07:04I feel your energy.
01:07:06You are agitated.
01:07:24You're irritated.
01:07:25Okay.
01:07:25It's okay.
01:07:26You don't have to tell me.
01:07:28I just don't want someone to tell me I'm thinking something or whatever.
01:07:30I'm just, I'm very calm.
01:07:31Like, I'm just listening to what you're saying.
01:07:33No, no, no.
01:07:33It's okay.
01:07:35No, I'm relaxed.
01:07:37I'm breathing.
01:07:37No, you're getting really worked up.
01:07:38I can feel it.
01:07:39I can feel it.
01:07:40I can feel it.
01:07:40You don't have to tell me.
01:07:41I feel your energy.
01:07:43You are agitated.
01:07:49And it's fine.
01:07:50The main reason as to why we're here is for true love.
01:07:55Yeah.
01:07:56Okay.
01:07:56And we've all got things that we're working towards.
01:07:59Yeah.
01:08:00Prove me wrong.
01:08:01Yeah.
01:08:02I'm not here to prove you wrong.
01:08:03I don't want to prove you wrong.
01:08:04I'm just going to be my, I'm here to be myself.
01:08:06If it's about my bestie, the intentions going, moving into the experiment, I know for her
01:08:11is true love.
01:08:12Yeah.
01:08:13Ultimately, I'm here for Stella.
01:08:15I care what Stella thinks, you know, straight up.
01:08:17Like, I married her.
01:08:20So, that's all I need to remember.
01:08:22I don't marry anyone else.
01:08:23I'm taking in everything and I really, really appreciate what you came to tell me.
01:08:27I've got my intentions and you've got yours.
01:08:28I'm just trying to tell you, my intentions are pure.
01:08:30I mean it.
01:08:31The fact that I brought my parents here, like, they're super important to me.
01:08:36My parents have been together 40 years.
01:08:38Like, they are traditional.
01:08:39This is huge for them to come here and for me to do this.
01:08:41I wouldn't have done this if I didn't think that I was here for the right reasons.
01:08:45Okay.
01:08:45I wouldn't be here.
01:08:46Like, I literally put my life on hold for this.
01:08:50I'm fully in on this, all right?
01:08:52Yep.
01:08:52It's my wife now.
01:08:54I've got her back.
01:08:55Like, I said, once I'm in, I'm all in.
01:08:57So, I don't want you to worry or stress.
01:08:59I've got her back.
01:09:00I really, like...
01:09:01I mean it.
01:09:01Yeah?
01:09:02Yeah.
01:09:02I mean it.
01:09:03Say it.
01:09:04That's my...
01:09:05Be good with it.
01:09:05Yeah.
01:09:06And we're done.
01:09:08So lovely to meet you.
01:09:10We're really happy for you.
01:09:11Well, thank you.
01:09:13I still have my guard up.
01:09:17We're not going to have one conversation and he's in the clear.
01:09:21That was a lot.
01:09:22Because you can't just get me that quick.
01:09:25How are you guys going?
01:09:27Thanks.
01:09:36Tomorrow night...
01:09:37Do you need service?
01:09:38The next phase of the experiment begins.
01:09:42Well, here we are, team.
01:09:43First dinner party.
01:09:45Our couples come face to face with each other...
01:09:48Stella.
01:09:49...for the very first time.
01:09:51Everyone's like,
01:09:52Hey!
01:09:53Who are you?
01:09:55And for some...
01:09:57To see her with that massive smile on her face.
01:09:59Minging.
01:10:00I don't think she looks good in green.
01:10:01Green because she's ambious of me.
01:10:03It's a competition to prove who's got the strongest relationship so far.
01:10:08We had sex and I don't see us fizzling out.
01:10:11You guys are going to fizzle out?
01:10:12Not at all.
01:10:13Bec and Danny are very much telling this relationship that's perfect.
01:10:16I'm not buying it.
01:10:17Mel has a sudden energy shift.
01:10:19You've actually put up a full blast.
01:10:21It's immense.
01:10:22I can see how she talks to other people in the room.
01:10:25But it's completely different how she talks to me.
01:10:27Luke is left feeling defeated.
01:10:30Help me!
01:10:31I still feel single.
01:10:34And in a shock twist...
01:10:37Has Danny got his eye on another bride?
01:10:40I'm not talking about it.
01:10:42I'm not bringing that up.
01:10:42It's bad vibes.
01:10:43It's bad juju.
01:10:43I'm not doing it.
01:10:55I'm not doing it.
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