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00:00:00I now pronounce you husband and wife.
00:00:0418 brave singles married a complete stranger
00:00:07as part of Australia's biggest social experiment.
00:00:13The first dinner party
00:00:15I'm pretty happy. Me too. Exposed early tensions.
00:00:20What's your problem? Seems like we got on better than you and your man.
00:00:23He was looking me up and down.
00:00:27Luke was left feeling rejected.
00:00:30I can see how she talks to other people in the room.
00:00:32But it's completely different how she talks to me.
00:00:34And a brand new phase began.
00:00:37When I was bigger, I just got no attention.
00:00:39Hearing things like I starved myself, pained my heart.
00:00:44Revelations week helped peel back the emotional layers of our participants.
00:00:48They're going out the back for me. I loved it.
00:00:51Dangle your head.
00:00:52But left others confused.
00:00:55Ah.
00:00:56And in shock by some uncomfortable truths.
00:00:59What turned you off?
00:01:01Fake team, needy and fat people.
00:01:03Led Brooke to go on the attack.
00:01:06Surely he gets on your nerves at times.
00:01:08No.
00:01:09I don't believe you.
00:01:10I don't believe you.
00:01:11I definitely saw a different side of Brooke.
00:01:14He felt very cold.
00:01:16Tonight.
00:01:19Who will stay and who will leave?
00:01:23At the very first commitment ceremony of the experiment.
00:01:27How's it going?
00:01:29Very happy.
00:01:30Nothing but progress.
00:01:31Steve's positive spin leaves everyone confused.
00:01:35Nothing wrong.
00:01:36Connection.
00:01:37Everything.
00:01:37But the experts aren't buying it.
00:01:40What's going on for you Rebecca?
00:01:43Mel has delivered some tough love.
00:01:46You need a wake up call.
00:01:48Hi.
00:01:50I really like Steven.
00:01:52You are so special.
00:01:53Romantic connections will be celebrated.
00:01:56Things are fantastic.
00:01:58Yeah we're going great.
00:01:59I'm fully into her like I'm kissing her all the time.
00:02:02You think he could be a soulmate for you?
00:02:04If we had him the way we had him.
00:02:06Yes.
00:02:07But I feel like not everyone likes your happiness.
00:02:13Brooke lashes out.
00:02:14You can't blame me for that.
00:02:16Get me out of here.
00:02:17No one can.
00:02:18We'll just bring it back down.
00:02:19Derailing the entire commitment ceremony.
00:02:24She's a fool.
00:02:26End of.
00:02:27We want to see that girl again.
00:02:36It's the night after an explosive brand new Revelations Week task.
00:02:42Oh it was intense.
00:02:43It was intense.
00:02:45Red flag.
00:02:46Green flag.
00:02:47A lot going on.
00:02:48Oh yeah?
00:02:48Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:02:49It's all popping up.
00:02:50It was pretty rowdy.
00:02:50Oh was it?
00:02:51Yeah.
00:02:52And the actions from a particular bride are looming large for many.
00:02:56Brooke surprised me today.
00:02:59She said something quite pointy or direct was it?
00:03:04Red flags.
00:03:05Are there any?
00:03:06Well that's the thing.
00:03:08There has to be.
00:03:09I'm sorry.
00:03:10I'm pulling bullshit.
00:03:12Brooke kept having her two cents.
00:03:15Wow, Brooke.
00:03:16Wow.
00:03:17Yeah, it was a lot.
00:03:18And our communication is second to none.
00:03:21So we...
00:03:22So it's all rainbows and butterflies and new shit that's rainbows.
00:03:26She was calling everyone out.
00:03:27She was, yeah.
00:03:28It was full on.
00:03:29Really?
00:03:31Alyssa is the expert.
00:03:36She went a bit off, yeah.
00:03:37Not at you though.
00:03:38No, she's...
00:03:39I love her.
00:03:40That's good.
00:03:42But it was Steve's shocking revelations to the boys that's left many of our grooms reeling.
00:03:48You know who stood out?
00:03:49Steve and...
00:03:50Steve and Rebecca.
00:03:52Oh shit, what did you hear?
00:03:52You know when he goes, da da da da da, red flag.
00:03:54Like he didn't even get a green flag at all.
00:03:56It was just red flags.
00:03:59Now red flags, there's multiple.
00:04:02Rebecca consistently needs to be talking all the time.
00:04:06I don't understand some of her humour.
00:04:08Her emotions are very high and very low.
00:04:11On top of that, Rebecca's not my usual type.
00:04:15I think her expectations were getting a little bit high with intimacy.
00:04:19But we had an amazing friendship.
00:04:21It actually caught me off guard.
00:04:23I'm thinking what the hell, like that relationship is definitely on the rocks.
00:04:28And as Steve comes home to his bride tonight...
00:04:31Honey, I'm home.
00:04:32Can I just say, I'm so glad to see you.
00:04:37..an excited Rebecca cannot wait to debrief on the day.
00:04:41So, tell me.
00:04:42Red flags, green flags, yeah?
00:04:44Yeah.
00:04:46Well, green flags, I mean...
00:04:48What were the...
00:04:50Do you want me to tell you what they were?
00:04:52Is that what we're doing?
00:04:53Yeah.
00:04:54Are you going to share mine?
00:04:55Only if you want to.
00:04:56No, I'm saying...
00:04:58The red flags, they're not red flags.
00:05:01It's more just teething.
00:05:02Like, as I said to them, I think we just have to get used to each other.
00:05:07Yeah.
00:05:07And our ways, that's all.
00:05:11So, uh, the green flags were pretty simple.
00:05:14Um, you know, you're warm, you're, um, you're caring, you know, you can list more than three.
00:05:19Yeah.
00:05:19That's easy.
00:05:22Did you tell Rebecca about the red flags that you raised with the boys?
00:05:28Uh, I'm trying to think if I told Rebecca about the red flags.
00:05:33Um, oh, I, um, I don't know if I specifically touched on, on them specifically, now that I'm trying to
00:05:45recall.
00:05:48Um, it's nothing personal, it's nothing that needs to be discussed yet.
00:05:54But yeah, it was an interesting, interesting get together.
00:05:58Yeah.
00:05:59He didn't really say the red flags though, did he?
00:06:02I don't know whether he's being genuine.
00:06:04Maybe I'll find them out on the couch.
00:06:06The commitment ceremony, who knows?
00:06:08Oh, I can't wait to get on the couch with the experts.
00:06:11Yeah.
00:06:11The couch is scaring me, to be honest.
00:06:14Yes.
00:06:30It's the morning of the first commitment ceremony of the experiment.
00:06:35Hello.
00:06:37Already?
00:06:38Already.
00:06:39And with two weeks of marriage behind them,
00:06:42our newlyweds are about to face the experts for the first time.
00:06:50Where tonight they must decide whether they want to stay in their relationship or leave.
00:06:57Your fit is hard as hell today.
00:06:59I'm just saying.
00:07:01I don't know if I'm going to be looking at the experts or you the whole time.
00:07:09The first commitment ceremony is a huge milestone of the experiment, as it gives our newlyweds a platform to share
00:07:16their experiences so far.
00:07:18Do you have any questions to the experts?
00:07:20No, we're just, I was going to give them a big clap.
00:07:23Like, I ran them up and steady.
00:07:24Same.
00:07:24Like, you guys nailed it.
00:07:25Not only are we here as experts to support our couples through any issues they're facing,
00:07:31we'll also offer raw and honest feedback, which they'll have to take on in front of the group.
00:07:37Tonight is about holding a mirror up to their relationships, keeping them accountable and ultimately sending them into the next
00:07:44phase of the experiment with the right tools to strengthen their marriage.
00:07:52Are you writing stay or leave?
00:07:54I don't know yet.
00:07:55Oh, don't be rude.
00:07:56I have to work it out.
00:07:58I have to sit down and have a think about it.
00:08:00Which one do you know how to spell?
00:08:02It stays easier to write.
00:08:05S-T-A-Y.
00:08:09Down the hall, it's wedded bliss for Gia and Scott.
00:08:14You look stunning.
00:08:15As they prepare to enter tonight, feeling as strong as ever.
00:08:19I'm actually excited.
00:08:21I'm excited to see the experts, to be honest.
00:08:22Yeah, it's going to be so fun.
00:08:23I love them. I'm excited to see what they have to say, to be honest.
00:08:26I think with me and Scott, the feelings are growing every day.
00:08:29We are so close.
00:08:31Like, the communication and the things that we talk about, I haven't talked about with people I've been with for
00:08:36years.
00:08:37So it's just really, really refreshing.
00:08:39It's strong.
00:08:41Yeah, I think we're just, we just fit well.
00:08:43I think it's obvious what we're both going to say tonight.
00:08:47It's crazy.
00:08:48I never thought I could know and learn so much about someone in such a short period of time.
00:08:53It's a step-by-step thing to, you know, falling for someone.
00:08:57And let's just say everything's going the right way.
00:09:01It's a really big crush.
00:09:02A massive crush.
00:09:04Yeah.
00:09:05All right.
00:09:06All right, well, I'll, um...
00:09:06I'll look plus on, but kiss you anyway.
00:09:08I'll kiss you anyway.
00:09:10I'll see you on the couch.
00:09:11Oh, you look like a princess.
00:09:12Oh.
00:09:15This year, for the first time, our couples went through Revelations Week, a brand new and intense phase of the
00:09:23experiment.
00:09:24It was tough, don't you think?
00:09:25Yeah, it's always good to get below the surface and dig a bit deeper.
00:09:30And for Rachel and Stephen...
00:09:33Fantastic.
00:09:34The tasks were transformative.
00:09:36It was a good week.
00:09:37Yeah.
00:09:38That's exactly how I'm feeling.
00:09:40Like, it's happiness.
00:09:41An emotional auditions video task helped the couple connect over their shared history with dating and body image.
00:09:49I've been single for at least 10 to 12 years.
00:09:52And I've been dating on and off since then.
00:09:55And I had to work my butt off to turn myself into something that I really didn't believe that mattered.
00:10:02You're great the way that you are.
00:10:04You really are.
00:10:06Oh, my...
00:10:06My God!
00:10:09As hard as it is for me to open up to anyone this early into a relationship,
00:10:14where we are stronger and we have come closer,
00:10:18it's going to be interesting to see what the experts are going to say.
00:10:22Like, I reckon it's going to be like, tick.
00:10:25Tick.
00:10:26Off you go.
00:10:28Yeah, no problems here.
00:10:31But as some couples revel in their progress,
00:10:34Stella is still reeling after yesterday,
00:10:37when her relationship with Philip was called inauthentic by Brooke.
00:10:42How are you feeling about tonight?
00:10:43Um, interesting.
00:10:44Yeah.
00:10:45Like, oh, yeah, interesting.
00:10:47Interesting feelings.
00:10:50I have never had that much connection with a person.
00:10:52I have never had that much intimacy.
00:10:57You know what?
00:10:58I think people think it's bullshit.
00:11:01Yeah.
00:11:04I don't believe you!
00:11:05What?!
00:11:05I don't believe you!
00:11:06I don't believe you!
00:11:08I told you what happened yesterday.
00:11:10Yeah.
00:11:10Like, our authenticity was questioned, you know?
00:11:13Mm.
00:11:13And, like, um, it's going to be interesting to see if it's going to be, you know...
00:11:18Yeah.
00:11:18...raise eyebrows in that sense, but...
00:11:20Yeah.
00:11:21It's so interesting to see what people have to say, because I just see, like, from the perspective that everyone
00:11:26judges through their own lens and how they are as people.
00:11:30If they want to bring in, we'll just say what we think, calmly.
00:11:34But we're not bothered.
00:11:35I know that misery lacks company.
00:11:39And happiness, unfortunately, invites people to try to tear you down.
00:11:47So, I want to protect what we have.
00:11:51Anyway, we're happy we're in a good place.
00:11:52That's it.
00:11:53And all that matters.
00:11:55And, um...
00:11:58I'm here for that, for that only.
00:12:03This morning, Brooke isn't wavering in her thoughts on other couples' relationships, nor the opinions she voiced yesterday.
00:12:11I wouldn't even say it's nasty.
00:12:13I actually just think it's girls calling out fake bitches.
00:12:17Mm.
00:12:17And I'm so glad I did, but then at the same time, I still had this inkling in me that
00:12:21I was like, oh, my God, I'm a horrible person.
00:12:23But then I was like, you know what, Brooke, you're f***ing logical.
00:12:27So, I'd like to see what bullshit Alyssa and Dave f***ing whip up today.
00:12:38Honestly, she's got something coming for her.
00:12:40And obviously, we already know, you know, we know our thoughts on Estella.
00:12:45Oh, I didn't have any thoughts until last night.
00:12:49We don't like it.
00:12:50And then all of a sudden, we're blueing with our neighbour.
00:12:52Well, that's fine.
00:12:54I think Stella, like, honestly, she's as fake as that f***ing plant.
00:13:01She is.
00:13:02And I'm sick of it.
00:13:04She couldn't even really say a red flag.
00:13:06Sorry.
00:13:07No one's relationship is perfect.
00:13:10I certainly, mine isn't, and I'm not sitting there telling porkies.
00:13:14That's the fakeness of it that I don't like.
00:13:19I'll let you throw the daggers today.
00:13:20I'll be the backup.
00:13:22With decisions made,
00:13:25our couples head off for what's set to be a revealing night.
00:13:48Greetings, gents.
00:13:49Greetings.
00:13:51Come on in, grab a seat.
00:13:53Hello, welcome.
00:13:55Hi.
00:13:55Welcome.
00:13:56Hello, guys.
00:13:57Hello.
00:13:58How are we going?
00:13:58Very well.
00:13:59Good.
00:14:00Take a seat.
00:14:01How are we doing?
00:14:02Yeah, good.
00:14:03Very, very well.
00:14:04Good.
00:14:05That's comfy.
00:14:07Ooh.
00:14:09Well, these socks are all right, mate.
00:14:20Welcome, ladies.
00:14:22Hello.
00:14:24Good evening.
00:14:28I'm so glad I'm beside you, too.
00:14:43Welcome, everybody, to your very first commitment ceremony.
00:14:48Now, this is an incredibly pivotal part of the experiment
00:14:52where each of you get a chance to open your relationship up
00:14:57to allow us insight into what's actually going on.
00:15:02So it is very, very important that you use these
00:15:06and take advantage of them as best you can
00:15:11because it is here where your relationships can change for the better.
00:15:22All right, let's get our first couple up on the couch.
00:15:30Luke and Mel.
00:15:41Hello.
00:15:42Hi.
00:15:43Hi.
00:15:44Hi.
00:15:55Well, I mean, we can see from body language
00:15:58that things are a little tense between you right now.
00:16:04So let's go back in time to the wedding
00:16:09and go from there.
00:16:12So on the wedding day,
00:16:15I was really hoping for me to walk down the aisle,
00:16:19someone to turn around and me to be like,
00:16:22that's my person.
00:16:26But that isn't what I got.
00:16:28Right.
00:16:31And as I was walking down the aisle,
00:16:33all my friends and family turned around
00:16:36and they were sort of like,
00:16:37what are you doing here?
00:16:39And then I realised that Luke wasn't there.
00:16:47Luke ended up coming ten minutes later.
00:16:52I felt like I didn't get my moment.
00:16:54Like, I feel like that moment
00:16:56just turned into something that was really silly.
00:17:00I felt really embarrassed.
00:17:03I felt like I wanted a fairy tale.
00:17:06Right.
00:17:11And, yeah,
00:17:12it just was a really rocky start.
00:17:22Where were you, Luke?
00:17:26I had left the rings,
00:17:28so we had to turn the limo around
00:17:29and go back and get them
00:17:31and then head back in.
00:17:34But I had the attitude
00:17:36going into the honeymoon,
00:17:37let's just be as positive as we can.
00:17:39Let's try and just, like,
00:17:41make it work on a friend's level first.
00:17:44But to be honest,
00:17:45I really struggled.
00:17:47It just felt like
00:17:49Mel was doing whatever she could
00:17:50to just push me away.
00:17:55Yeah, I've just found every day,
00:17:57I just, for some reason,
00:17:58it just wasn't working.
00:17:59And every day,
00:18:00I got a level of, like,
00:18:03coldness from Mel.
00:18:10One of the observations
00:18:11when we were watching the dinner party
00:18:14was that there was
00:18:14there was really two Mel's in the room.
00:18:20The one that was
00:18:21with the sisterhood
00:18:23or other people in the group,
00:18:25you came alive.
00:18:27You were full of energy
00:18:29and you were charismatic
00:18:31and social and chatty.
00:18:34But as soon as you were placed next to Luke,
00:18:37a spark had gone out.
00:18:39Like, there was disdain
00:18:41that you had for him,
00:18:43which was hard for us to watch.
00:18:47Yeah, it's...
00:18:48The thing is,
00:18:49I shouldn't have been mean about it.
00:18:52It's just that I thought
00:18:54that Luke had feelings for me
00:18:55and because I wasn't feeling the same,
00:18:57I just wanted to push him away.
00:19:05So, you didn't try to get to know him?
00:19:08We still spoke.
00:19:09Like, I know a lot about Luke.
00:19:10I know that Luke is a cattle farmer.
00:19:12He's lived on the farm for 18 months.
00:19:15I know...
00:19:15But did you feel like you gave it a go, Mel?
00:19:21I explained to Luke
00:19:22that usually when I've been
00:19:24with somebody in the past,
00:19:26it's because I've had
00:19:27that instant connection with that person,
00:19:29that instant spark.
00:19:31But I also explained to Luke
00:19:33that I didn't feel it with Luke
00:19:35on the wedding day.
00:19:38You know, when we first met, Mel,
00:19:39you said you wanted a blonde-haired,
00:19:41blue-eyed guy.
00:19:42That's what you've typically
00:19:43gone out with in the past.
00:19:45Were you disappointed
00:19:47when you didn't get that?
00:19:52A little bit.
00:20:02But also, the lateness at the wedding.
00:20:05He was chewing gum
00:20:06when we were doing the vows.
00:20:09He hasn't given it a chance.
00:20:12That's why it hasn't worked.
00:20:16I really did want my fairy tale.
00:20:21I just wanted to feel that spark.
00:20:24But I just couldn't feel it with Luke.
00:20:32Yeah.
00:20:33All right.
00:20:34Well, this is why we've asked you these questions.
00:20:37It's because
00:20:38you need a wake-up call.
00:20:51I really did want my fairy tale
00:20:53and to feel that spark.
00:20:57But I just couldn't feel it with Luke.
00:21:05Yeah.
00:21:06All right.
00:21:06Well, this is why we've asked you these questions.
00:21:09Because you need a wake-up call.
00:21:15Maths isn't about fairy tales.
00:21:18It's about real relationships,
00:21:22real work, real challenges,
00:21:24but most importantly,
00:21:26being open-minded.
00:21:30Your job is to meet a person and go,
00:21:33why have we been matched?
00:21:35I'm going to start to learn.
00:21:38If there's a chemistry now, straight away, great.
00:21:41If there's not, that's fine.
00:21:43I'm going to dig in and I'm going to learn.
00:21:47And what you did right from the word go
00:21:51was say, no.
00:21:54You didn't feel the initial spark at the altar
00:21:57and you shut him down.
00:22:01And you've essentially done the very thing
00:22:04that's keeping you single.
00:22:08You've come in with a very preconceived set,
00:22:12ideas about what you want and what you don't want.
00:22:16And what you've got to realise is that
00:22:19you needed someone who was reliable,
00:22:21who had family values.
00:22:22He wants commitment.
00:22:26He's basically able to treat you well.
00:22:29And the real disappointment is that
00:22:31you don't know how good he is
00:22:33because you haven't let him in.
00:22:38Luke, how did that affect you,
00:22:40being on the receiving end of that?
00:22:43Oh, I'd say, like,
00:22:44it definitely knocked my confidence a lot
00:22:47and it definitely, like, made me think,
00:22:52you know, what am I doing wrong?
00:22:54Yeah, it's tough.
00:22:55It hurts.
00:23:02Yeah, I was excited to get to know someone
00:23:05and, you know, have fun with them
00:23:07because I haven't done that for some time.
00:23:11And I really tried to do whatever I could,
00:23:16whether it was give Mel space,
00:23:18be friendly or whatever it was.
00:23:19I genuinely gave it my best shot as a thing.
00:23:37Oh, my God.
00:23:39Oh, my God.
00:23:52Are you OK?
00:23:53Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
00:23:53There's tissues there if you need it.
00:23:54Oh, thank you.
00:24:12Mel, if you had a chance to do anything differently,
00:24:15what would you do?
00:24:18Yeah, I'm not proud of the way I acted.
00:24:20Genuinely, I'm really embarrassed.
00:24:25If I could take it back, I would.
00:24:27And I would treat Luke with more kindness,
00:24:31just more patience, more of an open heart.
00:24:36Yeah, I would do it very differently.
00:24:44Well, I think it's time for us to go to the decision.
00:24:49Let's go with you first, Luke.
00:24:50Stay or leave.
00:24:53So this was a pretty tough decision for me to make.
00:25:00And I suppose an almost an ignorant part of me
00:25:04didn't want to believe that it wasn't ever going to work.
00:25:08And I kind of saw that the last light
00:25:12being chatting to you guys
00:25:14and maybe that might potentially do something.
00:25:17Right.
00:25:17So even though, like, it has been so tough and everything with us,
00:25:31I don't want to leave it on that note.
00:25:35I think that's great.
00:25:37Oh, yep.
00:25:38Oh, my God.
00:25:39Wow.
00:25:41Oh, my God.
00:25:44I love you.
00:25:46Yes.
00:25:47Oh, my God.
00:25:51And what about you, Mel?
00:26:03Obviously, like, this experiment has been a lot harder
00:26:05than I thought it was going to be.
00:26:09And I can see that Luke and I are different people, unfortunately.
00:26:18So I've decided to right leave.
00:26:28Oh, man, I feel bad.
00:26:36So as we know with the rules of this experiment,
00:26:39that if one person says stay, the other says leave,
00:26:42then they stay for another week
00:26:44to see if they can turn it around.
00:26:47Now, Mel, how do you feel about this
00:26:50and about his decision to stay?
00:26:53He's not quitting.
00:26:53I'm really, really shocked, to be honest.
00:27:02But, yeah, I definitely will take your advice on board
00:27:04and I really want to prove to Luke
00:27:06that I'm not a mean person
00:27:08and I'm not a bad person.
00:27:10We know you're not a mean person.
00:27:12You're not a bad person either.
00:27:14But what's important is that you get curious.
00:27:19You open your mind up
00:27:21because from what we're hearing,
00:27:23he really didn't get a chance from the word go.
00:27:28You've got a week now
00:27:29where you can actually find out
00:27:32why he's so compatible
00:27:34and break patterns.
00:27:36OK?
00:27:37There's no pressure.
00:27:38Just have fun, enjoy each other's company
00:27:40and get to know one another
00:27:41as though this is day one of your relationship.
00:27:46All right?
00:27:47Tough session.
00:27:48You did well.
00:27:49Back to the group.
00:27:50Well done, guys.
00:27:54Yes!
00:27:55Good to go.
00:27:59I see this as my genuine last crack
00:28:03at giving this a shot,
00:28:04so I'm keen to take what they've said on board
00:28:08and get to know Mel again
00:28:10with a good energy.
00:28:11How are you feeling?
00:28:13Feeling fucked.
00:28:15All right, though.
00:28:16OK, good.
00:28:17I'm really, really hoping Mel can do the same
00:28:20and put everything in the past behind us.
00:28:24We're going to be positive, yeah.
00:28:28It's time to get our next couple up on the couch.
00:28:37Gia and Skye Lewis.
00:28:39Yeah.
00:28:45First of all...
00:28:46Hello.
00:28:47Thank you so much for doing a good job
00:28:49for my beautiful wife and I.
00:28:51Aww.
00:28:53That's very cute.
00:28:53So let's go to the decision, shall we?
00:28:55I'm a happy guy.
00:28:58Tell us about this happiness
00:28:59and this leg-over-leg kind of situation.
00:29:03It's been like this since the moment we met.
00:29:05It's crazy.
00:29:06Like, the moment we saw each other at the wedding,
00:29:09like, both of us straightaway were, like,
00:29:11just stoked with who we got.
00:29:13Yeah.
00:29:14There was a feeling I haven't had before.
00:29:15It was pretty crazy.
00:29:16Yeah.
00:29:16Like, I felt this instant connection,
00:29:18like, our chemistry just went off the bat
00:29:20and it just...
00:29:21Yeah, it was unreal.
00:29:24Um, and then she pulled me aside
00:29:27and told me about her daughter
00:29:28and I just grabbed her hands and I'm like,
00:29:30I'm fully open to bring her into my life
00:29:32and for me, I just felt something even stronger,
00:29:35like, just from that.
00:29:39Yeah, like, we get along good.
00:29:42Like, I'm happy.
00:29:43Yeah, it's good.
00:29:44I think we can tell you're happy.
00:29:47We're picking up on that.
00:29:48But you want...
00:29:49You want to talk?
00:29:50Because I...
00:29:51Well, I think...
00:29:51Oh, no, because we're both...
00:29:52No, because you're like...
00:29:54You want to talk, then?
00:29:55I want to talk because we've got so much.
00:29:57Well, I'll get into the honeymoon.
00:29:58So, obviously, the wedding was amazing
00:30:00and then we went to Townsville.
00:30:02We both were, like, not wanting to have sex straightaway.
00:30:06But we tried to hold off as much as we could.
00:30:08We tried to hold on, but it was getting intense.
00:30:09It was just like...
00:30:13We just gave in.
00:30:14We gave in on the honeymoon
00:30:16and it was so great.
00:30:17And, like, since then, we've obviously, like,
00:30:18we've slept together literally every day since then.
00:30:19Multiple times.
00:30:23Yeah, when you start, you can't stop.
00:30:26Yeah, we're just...
00:30:28And every day we get closer.
00:30:29Like, it gets better every day, too.
00:30:34Clearly, there's a...
00:30:35Clearly, there's a physical situation.
00:30:38That is very undeniable.
00:30:40The chemistry...
00:30:40Yes, we can feel it from here.
00:30:42Yes, all of that.
00:30:43It's palpable.
00:30:43Like, he just ticks all my boxes
00:30:46and I just feel so comfortable with him.
00:30:48And I feel, like, seen
00:30:49and, like, that I can be me.
00:30:53I've never had that, to be honest.
00:30:54With him, I think, yeah.
00:30:56You're cute.
00:30:57You're cute.
00:31:00I feel like we shouldn't be here right now.
00:31:03I'm telling her right now,
00:31:04I could get out with her right now
00:31:05and we're sweet.
00:31:05I could say that, yeah.
00:31:10I don't know that at this point
00:31:12we have much more to say.
00:31:14Why don't you show us your decision
00:31:16at the same time?
00:31:17At the same time.
00:31:17One, two, and three, go!
00:31:20Stay a thousand percent.
00:31:21All right!
00:31:22I'm not leaving!
00:31:23I'm not leaving.
00:31:27Beautiful.
00:31:28Honestly, this is not something
00:31:30we see very often,
00:31:31this kind of synergy,
00:31:32this kind of just really intense,
00:31:34high-energy enthusiasm
00:31:36this early on,
00:31:37this experiment.
00:31:37So, for now,
00:31:38keep doing what you're doing,
00:31:39keep being curious,
00:31:40keep having fun,
00:31:41and I hope you have a great week.
00:31:43Thank you!
00:31:44Thank you!
00:31:45Well done, guys.
00:31:45Well done, you guys.
00:31:47Honesty is key.
00:31:48Absolutely.
00:31:50Beautiful.
00:31:54Well done.
00:31:56I thought you guys were about
00:31:57to get a bit frisky on the couch.
00:32:00I love it.
00:32:00It's a bit of a bogan.
00:32:01It's great.
00:32:02And our next couple on the couch,
00:32:05Bec and Danny.
00:32:06Woo!
00:32:08Woo!
00:32:08Woo!
00:32:10Woo!
00:32:10Woo!
00:32:10Woo!
00:32:11Woo!
00:32:13Woo!
00:32:16Hi, guys!
00:32:17Hello!
00:32:17Hello!
00:32:18Hello!
00:32:19How's it all going?
00:32:20Look, we, um,
00:32:22it hasn't been easy.
00:32:25We had a beautiful wedding.
00:32:27It was amazing.
00:32:29But in Fiji,
00:32:30we did have a hard time.
00:32:33On the honeymoon,
00:32:34we had one intimate evening,
00:32:36and then, um,
00:32:38Danny stripped it right back.
00:32:42Did that feel like rejection to you?
00:32:45It did.
00:32:45Yep.
00:32:45Yeah.
00:32:51Um...
00:32:55Like,
00:32:56I thought our sexual chemistry
00:32:58was pretty low.
00:33:03And I was struggling with that because in the normal world,
00:33:07if I met a girl like that and there wasn't that chemistry,
00:33:10I'd probably just do a runner.
00:33:11Do you know what you mean?
00:33:13Do you know what you mean?
00:33:13But, um...
00:33:15I sort of, like,
00:33:16for the, uh,
00:33:17rapid resolution...
00:33:19What's the word?
00:33:22Rapid revelation.
00:33:24For the card challenge,
00:33:26I sort of brought it out,
00:33:27and we had a chat about it.
00:33:28That was intense.
00:33:30Bec had a cry,
00:33:32and it made me feel like shit,
00:33:33because I'd sort of made her cry.
00:33:35Do you know what you mean?
00:33:35But I'd done some reflection,
00:33:37and I was like,
00:33:38it lit a fire in my belly,
00:33:39to be honest with you.
00:33:40But it's getting so much better.
00:33:42So much better.
00:33:44This has been transformative for us.
00:33:46Mm-hm.
00:33:46This week.
00:33:47Like,
00:33:48I just have to remember that patience is key,
00:33:50with intimacy.
00:33:52And also,
00:33:53everyone works at a different pace.
00:33:57Well,
00:33:57I've got to say,
00:33:58you've been faced with a couple of challenges.
00:34:02You've approached them with some maturity,
00:34:04an open mind,
00:34:05willingness to change,
00:34:07and to challenge yourself,
00:34:08and to talk about it,
00:34:09which is so promising.
00:34:14And I love that, Bec,
00:34:16you've shown Danny some real vulnerability.
00:34:18You've opened up,
00:34:19and you've shown him that you trust him to do that.
00:34:23Maybe, Danny, it's your turn
00:34:25to open up a little bit more this week,
00:34:27and to show her some of your soft underbelly.
00:34:30Because there's so much there,
00:34:31and I love that you're starting to,
00:34:33sort of, create some cracks there in the veneers,
00:34:36and open up to each other a little bit more.
00:34:38That's it.
00:34:40I think we're going to go to a decision.
00:34:42Let's do it.
00:34:44We'll start with you, Danny.
00:34:48Right.
00:34:49So nice, easy one.
00:34:50But, yeah, I'll put it stay.
00:34:53Brilliant.
00:34:58And to you, Bec.
00:35:01This was an easy one for me.
00:35:03So I said stay, of course.
00:35:05Of course.
00:35:08Love it.
00:35:08Well done, guys.
00:35:10Well done, you guys.
00:35:11Very impressed.
00:35:12Good work.
00:35:18Well done, guys.
00:35:19Thanks.
00:35:20Well done, guys.
00:35:21Not fake.
00:35:21There it is.
00:35:22What?
00:35:24No.
00:35:25No one would say that.
00:35:27Who said you guys were fake?
00:35:28Ugh.
00:35:30No.
00:35:32I can't.
00:35:33I cannot stand it.
00:35:40I can't stand it.
00:35:41Coming up.
00:35:42I feel like not everyone likes your happiness.
00:35:45Brides go head to head.
00:35:48No one has said that.
00:35:49Don't sit up here and make yourself be the victim.
00:35:53I'm feeling, Bec.
00:36:02Let's get our next couple up on the couch.
00:36:07Rachel and Steven.
00:36:09Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:36:10Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
00:36:16ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:36:16Hello.
00:36:17Hello.
00:36:17That was quite a chuckle.
00:36:20There it is.
00:36:22There it is.
00:36:24Oh, comfy, comfy lounge.
00:36:26It is comfy.
00:36:26Might take this one back to the apartment.
00:36:32How have you two been?
00:36:34Yeah, good.
00:36:35It's been a hell of a ride.
00:36:37The wedding was absolutely fantastic.
00:36:41I mean, I was about to make love to the ground by fainting almost.
00:36:46I was just so nervous.
00:36:49You know.
00:36:50But as soon as I saw Rachel, my nerves just immediately dropped.
00:36:58And one thing I can definitely say about the ceremony and everything,
00:37:02it was messy, it was unpolished, it was funny,
00:37:05and I wouldn't want it any other way.
00:37:12Yeah, it was just, I don't know, it was like the goofiness just ensued.
00:37:16It was a lot of fun.
00:37:19It was a lot of laughter.
00:37:20A lot of laughter.
00:37:22Like a lot.
00:37:23Yeah, we started off on a really big high,
00:37:26and even though we had a couple of kick-ups on the honeymoon,
00:37:30with Revelations Week, can I hold your hand again?
00:37:33Nah.
00:37:35We're getting closer and closer, and shown, and we're connected emotionally.
00:37:40We've got this relatability as well, and it's a bit heartbreaking too,
00:37:44because we do share a common thing with body image.
00:37:50Yeah, watching Stephen's audition video brought up a lot of emotion for me.
00:37:55It hurt my heart to hear what he had experienced,
00:37:59and that relatability of, like, what we've experienced in the dating world,
00:38:05and what we're looking for, it all connects.
00:38:10We can see it there, and we feel it there.
00:38:17And that is a big part of why you're such a good match.
00:38:21So your shared history, and, you know,
00:38:24your playfulness is definitely something that we loved about the two of you.
00:38:28Rachel, now it's a good time to ask,
00:38:30how do you feel about this man?
00:38:31How do I feel about my husband?
00:38:39I really like Stephen, and, you know, I think you're really handsome,
00:38:44and you are amazing the way that you are.
00:38:47And I will tell you every freaking day if I have to.
00:38:53I'm going to hand it to her.
00:38:54Rachel, I can definitely say is the most selfless person I've ever met.
00:39:00She's my number one fan.
00:39:02Like, you are amazing.
00:39:04You are so special.
00:39:06And I really hope that we're going to move in the right direction,
00:39:09and we're going to get there.
00:39:10Oh, my God!
00:39:13Come on!
00:39:15Awesome.
00:39:16Beautiful.
00:39:17Yes.
00:39:21All right, well, we're going to go to a decision.
00:39:23Yes.
00:39:25Rachel, we'll go to you first.
00:39:26OK.
00:39:27I'm following my heart.
00:39:28In this moment.
00:39:31Stay in, baby.
00:39:33Wonderful.
00:39:35Excellent.
00:39:37And to you, Stephen.
00:39:39I'm really happy how this week went,
00:39:42so I've decided to stay.
00:39:45Big old capital!
00:39:47Yay!
00:39:51Thank you both.
00:39:52Thank you so much.
00:39:54Well done.
00:39:56Well done.
00:39:59That's so strong.
00:40:03Oh, my gosh.
00:40:05I almost died up there.
00:40:07Oh, well done.
00:40:10Well done.
00:40:19Let's get our next couple up.
00:40:25Steve and Rebecca.
00:40:31Do you want this high or that's good?
00:40:33I don't know.
00:40:33Let's just sit.
00:40:34Let's just go.
00:40:34OK.
00:40:35OK.
00:40:35All right.
00:40:36How's it going?
00:40:37Very happy.
00:40:39Nothing wrong with the wedding day, the connection, everything.
00:40:47It's like I had known Rebecca for a very long time.
00:40:52We're very solid and comfortable.
00:40:55This is bad.
00:40:58So confused.
00:41:01Like, what the s***?
00:41:03And I think we built a friendship very quickly during and after the honeymoon.
00:41:10So I think we've got nothing but progress.
00:41:15I mean, it's, yeah, we're all good, I think.
00:41:22Yeah.
00:41:23Look, art, yeah.
00:41:24Yeah.
00:41:25Yeah.
00:41:26Yeah.
00:41:39I want to look into this, Rebecca, because I know how big of a deal it is for you.
00:41:45Yeah.
00:41:46With your history and the time that you have spent by yourself not being in a relationship.
00:41:51The foundation of you've got to build friendship very quickly in this experience.
00:41:55Yes.
00:41:55And I think we built that very quickly.
00:41:56I would love to hear from Rebecca.
00:42:04Well, I think at the moment we have a rock-solid foundation, and I respect that, I get it.
00:42:12But I haven't had a relationship or been in a relationship for eight years.
00:42:16The whole reason I'm here is because I want to find my person.
00:42:21I'm craving affection, and I want to feel like I'm desired by my partner.
00:42:28But, like, I'm very attracted to Steve.
00:42:31And we're in such a good place on the wedding and the honeymoon that I was expecting a little
00:42:36bit more from him with the romance.
00:42:41I'm more conservative, so it is a slow pace with me.
00:42:47But do you feel that sense of attraction to her, of wanting to lean into that romantic feeling
00:42:53with Rebecca?
00:42:55Do I now?
00:42:57Have you, since you've met her and in this experience?
00:42:59As I said, the progress, it was 100%.
00:43:01And do you not now?
00:43:03Since you've just made the distinction, do you not now?
00:43:08Yes, I do.
00:43:09Yes, I still do.
00:43:13Yes, that's the answer.
00:43:22Why is he saying it?
00:43:25I don't know.
00:43:26You pretend that it's all good.
00:43:31Can I ask, Rebecca, has Steve made you feel desired?
00:43:39I don't know.
00:43:40Don't hold back.
00:43:48No.
00:44:01Can I ask, Rebecca, has Steve made you feel desired?
00:44:08Don't hold back.
00:44:13No.
00:44:19So, there is that doubt that Steve does look at me, other than just, like, I don't want
00:44:26a friend.
00:44:27I don't need another friend.
00:44:28I didn't come here to make friends.
00:44:31Do you think he looks at you as a friend at the moment?
00:44:35Yeah, absolutely.
00:44:42I'm scared now, to be honest.
00:45:00I'm scared now, but now I'm scared of the rejection.
00:45:03I'm scared now.
00:45:05Kiana, that's my biggest fear, is being rejected.
00:45:11Like, I know that we're both in this position, because obviously we're just getting to know
00:45:16each other.
00:45:19But if I look at him more than a friend, now, like, I'm just, like, I'm terrified.
00:45:25Like, I'm terrified of rejection from Steve.
00:45:30Truth.
00:45:31Say the truth.
00:45:34I'm just, I would like to think I'm being respectful.
00:45:38I know this is an experiment, but I think we're going as fast, well, I'm going as fast
00:45:44as I possibly can.
00:45:47I don't, I don't, oh.
00:45:57She has just told you, though, that she looks at you as more than a friend.
00:46:01She's very attracted to you.
00:46:05Yes.
00:46:06And the challenge here, Steve, is that what you're saying is you're not looking at her
00:46:11romantically.
00:46:14It's platonic.
00:46:18So what this is all about is now getting onto the same page.
00:46:23Did you know that you were at a crossroads over this particular issue?
00:46:28I wouldn't call it a crossroads.
00:46:33I knew that there was a different speed in which we were both wanting to possibly go.
00:46:37But I'm understanding how that's an issue for Rebecca, for sure.
00:46:42I'm definitely open to progressing that side of things.
00:46:54Let's go to the decision.
00:46:55Stay or leave?
00:46:56What are you going to do?
00:46:57Let's go with you first, Steve.
00:46:59Yeah, yeah.
00:47:01There's so many amazing qualities to Rebecca.
00:47:04So, yeah, I'm definitely not going anywhere.
00:47:07So, yeah, stay.
00:47:09Enjoy.
00:47:11And what about you, Rebecca?
00:47:12What you got for a stay or leave?
00:47:16Um, I'm going to stay.
00:47:27You can go back to the group.
00:47:29All right.
00:47:30Well done.
00:47:32Thank you, guys.
00:47:34Thanks, guys.
00:47:36Thanks.
00:47:38That's a lot.
00:47:40It was confronting.
00:47:41Yeah.
00:47:43Not easy up there, guys.
00:47:45Like I said, I don't need another friend.
00:47:46I'm not here for that.
00:47:47But I'm also really glad that now he knows that I need more.
00:47:51So I'm really excited for the task to come.
00:47:53Like, I hope he'll step up.
00:47:55You all right?
00:47:56Yeah.
00:48:03Let's get our next couple up.
00:48:08Chris and Brooke.
00:48:14Hello, hello.
00:48:15Hello.
00:48:16How are you?
00:48:17Hi.
00:48:17Welcome.
00:48:20How are we going?
00:48:21Hey.
00:48:22How are we doing?
00:48:23Good.
00:48:24Nervous.
00:48:25A little bit.
00:48:26A little bit.
00:48:27How are you going?
00:48:29Well, yeah, nice try.
00:48:32What is the flight?
00:48:32We're actually wondering about, uh, what you're nervous about.
00:48:37Uh, I think it's been a pretty, uh, bit of a roller coaster.
00:48:43After the ceremony, I was not sure about Chris.
00:48:49Your vows were a little bit naggy at the time.
00:48:53He said that there is a 0.00001% chance that this is going to work.
00:49:01Wow.
00:49:02So I was a bit like, what are you doing here?
00:49:08So, Chris, did you not have faith in the match that we had done?
00:49:14So I was very pessimistic, yes.
00:49:18But I've been proven wrong.
00:49:21I'm sorry?
00:49:23I have been proven wrong.
00:49:25Oh.
00:49:26Interesting.
00:49:27Hmm.
00:49:29Uh, you will take that apology.
00:49:30Um.
00:49:32Carry on.
00:49:33What happened after those vows?
00:49:35Um.
00:49:36So, because it sounds like you were a little unnerved.
00:49:39Yeah, I was.
00:49:40And it probably wasn't until day two that, like, we started to get a deeper connection.
00:49:44And I could actually see something that could start to evolve.
00:49:48So we went into Revelations Week thinking that it was going to be so easy.
00:49:55But then I watched the audition tapes.
00:49:58And there was a lot of things that he said in the video that I don't agree with.
00:50:03Like what?
00:50:05Um, that he hasn't found a connection with girls.
00:50:08And the only girls that he gets with are hot and dumb.
00:50:12I was being really blunt with my labelling of terms.
00:50:15Well, let me explain what you actually said.
00:50:18You said your three X or three red flags were, um, fake tan.
00:50:24Clingy girls.
00:50:26And fat people.
00:50:37That's done some big damage.
00:50:42How did you explain your way out of this one?
00:50:45What did you say to her?
00:50:48I didn't.
00:50:50How did you handle it?
00:50:52I took full responsibility for that video.
00:50:55Um.
00:50:58Me, I've, I've come from a footy.
00:51:01I've been playing football my whole life.
00:51:03Yeah, I think that's a cop out.
00:51:05I've been in this environment where it sort of promotes this sort of behaviour.
00:51:16Okay, I want to go there with you.
00:51:19Why is it inappropriate to talk about women in that way?
00:51:25It's degrading.
00:51:27Correct.
00:51:29That sends a message to women.
00:51:32You're not respecting them.
00:51:34You're looking at them as objects that you can use.
00:51:38Throw away.
00:51:45Disappointed in myself.
00:51:48Being with Brooke now, the person that I've been the last two weeks, it's, it's a dramatic
00:51:52change.
00:51:55Yeah.
00:51:56And that's the thing, like, I've seen a different side to him and that's why I'm still sitting
00:51:59here.
00:52:00And I know that he's trying to be a better person and change.
00:52:04I think, you know, as much as it did set us back, I, you know, I hope that we can
00:52:10progress.
00:52:10Because we do have a great connection together.
00:52:16So let's go to the decision.
00:52:18Let's go with you first.
00:52:19Stay or leave.
00:52:20Chris.
00:52:21I think mine's pretty obvious.
00:52:23I'm staying.
00:52:25Yeah.
00:52:25Cam, what about you, Brooke?
00:52:27Stay or leave?
00:52:29No, I think that there's still definitely more to explore.
00:52:32So I've done stay with the poo emoji.
00:52:40All right.
00:52:41And with that, you can go back to the group.
00:52:43Thanks, guys.
00:52:45Thank you so much.
00:52:49Thanks, guys.
00:52:51Thanks.
00:52:54So good, babe.
00:52:56You did so good.
00:52:58Coming up.
00:53:00Fool.
00:53:02She's a fool.
00:53:03A tense end to the first commitment ceremony.
00:53:07I don't understand why you're coming at me.
00:53:10I'm not coming at you.
00:53:11I'm so pissed off.
00:53:13She just talked out of her arms.
00:53:26Let's get our next couple up.
00:53:32Julia and Grayson.
00:53:39Hey, guys.
00:53:40Hello.
00:53:40Pleasure to meet you.
00:53:41Hi.
00:53:42Welcome.
00:53:43How are you?
00:53:43We're nice to see you together.
00:53:44We're like a rainbow.
00:53:46Yes.
00:53:47Look at us.
00:53:48Technicolor dream.
00:53:49Yeah.
00:53:49Love it.
00:53:51Well, to look at the two of you, you're looking very comfortable together.
00:53:55Yeah.
00:53:55Yeah, we are pretty comfortable.
00:53:57Tell us.
00:53:57How are things going?
00:53:59Really positive.
00:54:01At the wedding.
00:54:02Like, Jules, for me, owned the aisle.
00:54:04She just had this beaming smile.
00:54:06And in that moment, everything sort of slowed down for me and put me at ease.
00:54:10And I felt safe.
00:54:12I love that.
00:54:14Yeah.
00:54:14It was just mind-blowing.
00:54:17As you know, I'm a bisexual woman.
00:54:20So I didn't know if there was going to be a woman there, a man there, what, you know, who
00:54:24it was going to be.
00:54:25But the moment I sort of locked eyes with Grayson, I felt at ease.
00:54:32We have so many values that are aligned.
00:54:35You know, he is very open-minded.
00:54:37And this is something that I really value about Grayson, you know.
00:54:41He doesn't shy away from new things.
00:54:44And that is something that I find really attractive.
00:54:48But, you know, taking it slow is important to me.
00:54:52So for us, I think it's been about building a foundation of friendship first and foremost.
00:55:01And is that what it's about for you too?
00:55:04Yeah, absolutely.
00:55:05I think it absolutely is.
00:55:08But I, you know, I don't want to get caught in that space.
00:55:12I want to be able to shift into a romantic place.
00:55:16And that takes both of us.
00:55:19You know, Jules made it very clear on our wedding night and said, look, I'd like to take this slow,
00:55:22very slow.
00:55:23And I said, well, if that's what it's going to take, I've got all the time in the world to
00:55:27fall in love.
00:55:27But I just want to build some form of relationship and create a space of safety and trust for her
00:55:34to flourish.
00:55:36And for me, that brings up a few questions.
00:55:43I love the idea of building a strong foundation of friendship.
00:55:46I think that's super important.
00:55:49But it's not friendship at first sight.
00:55:52It is marriage at first sight.
00:55:55And the time here is limited.
00:55:58And it is meant to fast track the way a relationship can build that safety and trust.
00:56:04And it sounds to me like, Julia, you set the pace and grace.
00:56:09And then you said, oh, well, OK.
00:56:14It has to be both people coming together, not one adjusting to the other.
00:56:24And so I'm wondering how that feels for you.
00:56:29Look, it's, it's, um.
00:56:36I'm, I mean, I am here to fall in love and find someone to fall in love with.
00:56:40Um, so would I have liked it to be a little further down the line?
00:56:46Yeah.
00:56:46But, I mean, if I see small steps taken daily or, you know, if I see us sort of, you
00:56:57know, progressing and, and.
00:56:59So is there progression?
00:57:00I wonder, is there romance between you?
00:57:02Um, I wouldn't say at this point that there's, there's been much romance.
00:57:08No.
00:57:09No.
00:57:19Is that a conscious decision?
00:57:20Something you decided was not going to happen?
00:57:22You're waiting for it?
00:57:24I'd actually, I'd love to say that, like.
00:57:25Yeah.
00:57:27It, it's really coming across here, like I'm the one leading this.
00:57:32But I'm just honouring my process.
00:57:35I wanted to take it slow.
00:57:38Moving into a space of romance, I really need to feel emotionally safe and connected.
00:57:46So, yeah, I, I just don't want it to be coming across like I'm the one who's like, no, it's
00:57:52not like that.
00:57:53It's a dance.
00:57:55And I think we're both trying to kind of like work each other out.
00:58:00He's reading me, I'm reading him.
00:58:04Grayson, is that a fair call?
00:58:08No, it's just because I, because all the issues and all the conversations we've been having are purely about you,
00:58:14Jules.
00:58:32I just don't want it to be coming across like I'm the one who's like, no, it's not like that.
00:58:37I think we're both trying to kind of like work each other out.
00:58:51It's just because I, because all the issues and all the conversations we've been having are purely about you, Jules.
00:59:03I, I, I, on a daily basis, since the honeymoon, it was just all, like everything was just compounding on
00:59:11how you were feeling.
00:59:12And I just showed up and I was there for you.
00:59:15I've been patient, open.
00:59:19I was doing everything I could to, to, to support Jules.
00:59:23So, um, look, to be honest, I think it's been far outweighed in regards to effort.
00:59:35I really don't feel that, that is fair, to be honest, Grayson.
00:59:38But that's, that's a reality for me, Jules.
00:59:40Well, I'm just, okay, so I think that there may have been some sweeping under the rug because I didn't
00:59:48actually know that Grayson was feeling some of these things.
00:59:51And I think that's something that we should chat about more.
00:59:56Um, at the end of the day, it's about really how you each hear what the other is saying and
01:00:03also do your part to lean in.
01:00:07Not only put walls up and keep the other away because the defensive part, you have loads of experience with.
01:00:14You've been doing that for years.
01:00:16You wouldn't be here if that hadn't been the case in the past.
01:00:20Um, I feel that, yeah.
01:00:23Yeah, yeah, I, I, I believe we're both having a, giving this a good nudge.
01:00:28Um.
01:00:28Oh, and we can see that.
01:00:30And I guess that's why we're, we're, you know, gently challenging you here.
01:00:33Because there's so much potential here.
01:00:37So with that said, we're going to go to the decision.
01:00:40And we're going to go to you, Julia.
01:00:43Um, well, there's so much here that I want to continue to explore.
01:00:48So it's a stay.
01:00:49Yeah.
01:00:50Woo-hoo.
01:00:52Wonderful.
01:00:53And to you, Grayson.
01:00:55Yeah.
01:00:55Um, look, I have had so much fun and I, I want to give this everything I've got.
01:00:59And so, yeah, I chose to stay.
01:01:03Yay.
01:01:04Excellent.
01:01:06Wonderful.
01:01:07Thank you, Grayson.
01:01:08Thanks so much, guys.
01:01:09Have a wonderful week.
01:01:10Bye-bye.
01:01:11Done.
01:01:13Woo!
01:01:14Good luck out there.
01:01:15Well done.
01:01:16Great.
01:01:18Well done, Queen.
01:01:19Well done.
01:01:20Well done.
01:01:22Sorry.
01:01:23You're good.
01:01:25Yeah.
01:01:25Yeah.
01:01:26All right, let's get our next couple up.
01:01:30Alyssa and David.
01:01:31Yay!
01:01:39All right, let's get a little snuggle.
01:01:48Prepare yourself to be here for two hours.
01:01:56All right, where are we going to start?
01:01:58How are things right now?
01:02:00Things are fantastic.
01:02:02I don't know how you guys did it.
01:02:04You guys are wizards.
01:02:05But, like, you guys nailed everything.
01:02:08Ah.
01:02:09When I, um, saw her walking down the aisle, straight away I was like, you nailed the look.
01:02:14What is her personality like?
01:02:16Um, then the first thing she did when we did our vows is she, she said she wasn't going to
01:02:21marry me until I got down on one knee and proposed.
01:02:28Um, straight away.
01:02:30Sorry, I'm sorry.
01:02:30It was a big move from you.
01:02:31It was a ballsy move.
01:02:33I know.
01:02:33It was a ballsy move.
01:02:34It was.
01:02:35But I love that because it just showed me that she's direct, she's sharp, she's honest.
01:02:45And that's something I've asked for.
01:02:47Oh, shit.
01:02:49I didn't know that.
01:02:51I know it's early days, but I care for Alyssa a lot.
01:02:55You know, I definitely have feelings for her.
01:02:57The amount of things that we're literally the same in.
01:03:01Yeah.
01:03:01It's crazy.
01:03:02So you guys literally went.
01:03:03Aligned.
01:03:03Ticking, like, boxes.
01:03:05Values.
01:03:06Religion, even.
01:03:07Like, in our childhood and our upbringings and it's just nuts.
01:03:10And just listening to that, it sounds like you've been asking each other a lot of questions.
01:03:14We've literally been staying up.
01:03:15Yeah.
01:03:16We've been waiting.
01:03:16I was just talking.
01:03:17Getting curious.
01:03:18So curious, but also, like, you know, just skipping bullshit.
01:03:24She sounds like an infomercial.
01:03:26Selling hair products.
01:03:29Desperately at 3am when you're TV.
01:03:35This is fantastic.
01:03:36We're going to go to the decision.
01:03:38Let's go with you first, Alyssa.
01:03:40Stay or leave?
01:03:42Capital stay with a smiley face because I'm really happy.
01:03:45Oh, I love that.
01:03:46And David.
01:03:48Oh, this was very tough.
01:03:53Yeah, I went with stay.
01:03:56Fabulous.
01:03:58Great work.
01:03:59You turn.
01:03:59You can go back to the good.
01:04:01Okay.
01:04:01Well done, guys.
01:04:13And last up on the couch, Stella and Phillip.
01:04:23Hello.
01:04:23How are you going?
01:04:23Hi.
01:04:24Hello, you two.
01:04:25Hi.
01:04:26Welcome.
01:04:29How are you going?
01:04:30How are you both going?
01:04:31Yeah, we're going great.
01:04:33The wedding was unreal.
01:04:36I saw her and I was just like, wow.
01:04:38So instant attraction.
01:04:40Oh.
01:04:41And I told her she's cool.
01:04:43I got her.
01:04:44And then fast forward to the honeymoon.
01:04:46And then we just started to realise that we see the world in the same way.
01:04:49Family and friends are super important.
01:04:51We like similar music.
01:04:53We eat the same food.
01:04:54We go train and do all this kind of stuff.
01:04:56And I'm fully into her.
01:04:58Like, I'm always looking at her.
01:04:59I'm kissing her all the time.
01:05:01And it's kind of helped with, you know, like, there's different levels of intimacy as well.
01:05:05Like, we've given each other full body massages that have lasted an hour longer.
01:05:09Oh, God.
01:05:12Lows.
01:05:16Can I just make an observation?
01:05:18We're sitting here and looking at you two.
01:05:21Your eye contact is unbelievable.
01:05:25Yeah, we do have a lot of that.
01:05:26Like, you directly stare into his eyes.
01:05:28So when you say you've got a high level of intimacy, you can see it.
01:05:33Yeah, and, like, to be honest, I kind of also want to protect it in a way.
01:05:39Yeah.
01:05:40What do you mean?
01:05:43Just protect it for the time being.
01:05:46Yeah.
01:05:49I feel like, um, not everyone likes your happiness.
01:05:56Mm.
01:05:57Ooh.
01:05:59Are you suggesting that some people here find your happiness difficult to swallow?
01:06:05It felt in the moment, uh, yeah.
01:06:08Are the red and green flags?
01:06:10There was questions raised, you know, as in, like, it wasn't authentic, you know, what we had.
01:06:16That's me.
01:06:19That was me.
01:06:21What exactly are they saying?
01:06:23You know, that me sitting on his lap and giving kisses at the dinner party was, like, wasn't authentic.
01:06:29It was more of a performance.
01:06:31Yeah, yeah.
01:06:32And it really is not.
01:06:33Like, I'm here to show up for myself and for my partner.
01:06:36Sure.
01:06:36What?
01:06:39Also, no one cares and we're not jealous.
01:06:41Okay, who in the group feels like this is a performance and it's not genuine?
01:07:07Who in the group feels like this is a performance and it's not genuine?
01:07:19I mean, look, I'll be honest.
01:07:22At the start, I did feel like it was a little bit of a performance because I was like, whoa,
01:07:26this is very hot and heavy very early on.
01:07:30So, I was like, wow, like, sounds too good to be true.
01:07:34It wasn't like I was being like, this is fake.
01:07:38It was some of the comments of we're looking at baby names and already falling in love with each other
01:07:43that seemed full on.
01:07:47Do you know what?
01:07:48I think you guys are going to have babies and you're falling in love.
01:07:52So, let's move with positivity.
01:07:54F*** what anyone else thinks.
01:07:56Because what you guys have, you know, is real and that's all that matters.
01:08:02We're just doing our thing.
01:08:03Like, it's good and it should be good.
01:08:05It should be fun.
01:08:06And that's particularly the reason why I feel like I want to protect it.
01:08:14I'm fricking fuming.
01:08:21She's playing the victim.
01:08:24I guess, you know, it's kind of sad to learn that at the age of 32, I have to relearn
01:08:28that not everyone is wishing you happiness.
01:08:36But no one's saying that we're not happy for you.
01:08:40Like, no one has said that.
01:08:41No one yesterday said that we're not happy for you.
01:08:47So, you don't sit up here and make yourself be the victim because that's how it is.
01:08:53Oh, I don't know if she's being the victim.
01:08:55I think that she's just trying to express that there can be a bit of mean girl energy sometimes and
01:09:00maybe she's just...
01:09:00And vice versa, babe.
01:09:02Literally same, though.
01:09:06Don't worry, I was called fake yesterday.
01:09:08Two.
01:09:12Alyssa, shut up.
01:09:13Because all you do is speak with an infomercial voice.
01:09:16Pipe down.
01:09:16Okay?
01:09:17No, I'm just saying.
01:09:18There were, like, names called yesterday.
01:09:20We're done with it.
01:09:23You called everyone fake.
01:09:25You roll your eyes at everyone, Alyssa.
01:09:27Far out.
01:09:30Okay, guys, we'll just bring it back down.
01:09:40You know, the good thing, though, Stella, by bringing this up, immediately I watch for Philip's reaction.
01:09:46And his reaction is, he's got your back.
01:09:51And that's the thing, like, I'm here to match his energy.
01:09:54We do align on so many different levels.
01:09:57And I said at the end of the day, I'm going to give my heart fully.
01:10:02If I get hurt, I get hurt.
01:10:03That's going to be a lesson for me.
01:10:04But I will not try to self-sabotage myself by playing it safe.
01:10:09Because I think, for myself, I'm not looking anything less than a soulmate level connection.
01:10:18So, you think he could be a soulmate for you?
01:10:25I think if we're heading the way we're heading, yes.
01:10:34Definitely, I feel the same as well.
01:10:35Like, yeah, I feel really blessed to have been, like, matched with Stella.
01:10:39And it's amazing to see you both thriving and growing and doing really what you're meant to do in this
01:10:46experiment,
01:10:46which is be curious, learn about the other, and find a way to come together.
01:10:52So, having said that, let's go to the decision.
01:10:57And we're going to start with Philip.
01:11:01Yes.
01:11:01I've got no reason to go anywhere right now.
01:11:05We just got here.
01:11:06So, is it all right to stay?
01:11:07Starting up.
01:11:08Thanks.
01:11:08That's a strong stay.
01:11:10And Stella?
01:11:11Oh.
01:11:12Oh, we have a little love heart.
01:11:14Yeah.
01:11:15Oh.
01:11:19Keep doing what you're doing, you guys.
01:11:35I'm not going to sit there and be happy for someone when they call out a story that didn't even
01:11:39happen.
01:11:45Not one person yesterday at the lunch said they were unhappy for your happiness, so don't put words in other
01:11:51people's mouths and make it out like we're not happy for you.
01:11:55You also went around to everyone in the room having your opinion.
01:11:58Everyone had their opinion.
01:12:00So, don't.
01:12:01That's what I'm saying, playing the victim.
01:12:04Because you had your opinion as well as everyone.
01:12:07Um, look, I think what you brought up yesterday at the very end of the whole thing.
01:12:18Brought up what?
01:12:19That I didn't support Mel enough in Mel's and Luke's situation.
01:12:23Mel brought that up, babe.
01:12:25Mel brought that up, not me.
01:12:27It was all wrapped up.
01:12:29No, it wasn't, babe.
01:12:30You can't blame me for that.
01:12:32Hold it there, guys.
01:12:33Hold it there, guys.
01:12:36I'm f***ing feeling, bitch.
01:12:41Fool.
01:12:48What you brought up yesterday that I didn't support Mel enough in Mel's and Luke's situation.
01:12:55Mel brought that up, babe.
01:12:56No, that was Mel.
01:12:56Mel brought that up, not me.
01:12:58And Mel's actually doing that.
01:13:02You can't blame me for that.
01:13:04Hold it there, guys.
01:13:05Hold it there, guys.
01:13:08This is a conversation for another day.
01:13:10It's not the place now.
01:13:12But we will revisit this.
01:13:21I'm f***ing feeling, bitch.
01:13:27Fool.
01:13:29She's a fool.
01:13:32No, don't tell me it's all right.
01:13:34She's just making shit out of her arse.
01:13:37All right.
01:13:39Tonight, we've heard a lot of revelations.
01:13:43You may find that this was very confronting.
01:13:47Buckle up.
01:13:48Because there is plenty more of this to come.
01:13:50And this week, there are further challenges coming your way.
01:13:56So on that note, please give it everything you've got.
01:14:01Thanks for tonight and good luck.
01:14:03Thanks, everyone.
01:14:05Good night.
01:14:08Get me out of here.
01:14:10That girl sucks.
01:14:14She's just on the face.
01:14:16Can we please have a chat, love?
01:14:17Babe, to be honest, I don't understand why you're coming at me.
01:14:21I'm not coming at you.
01:14:22No one cares about your relationship.
01:14:23We're not jealous at all, doll.
01:14:28Oh, gosh.
01:14:33You good?
01:14:34Not really, actually.
01:14:35Just taking a moment.
01:14:37But she was just coming at me again.
01:14:40Yeah.
01:14:42It is emotional.
01:14:44I don't know.
01:14:45It just feels unvarranted.
01:14:48Hey, Camille, I got you.
01:14:50You did very well.
01:14:51It wasn't about anyone but me and Philip
01:14:53and me wanting to protect what we have
01:14:57and not wanting to be questioned.
01:15:00And it's all my intention, like, to fight with people here.
01:15:03Like, I'm not that person.
01:15:06And I will never be.
01:15:07Like, I don't care.
01:15:09Like, they can throw shit at me.
01:15:11For all I care.
01:15:12I'm not here for that.
01:15:13I'm here for my person.
01:15:14That's it.
01:15:18Sorry, I don't know how that's important.
01:15:21But you don't need to support me.
01:15:22Okay, okay, okay.
01:15:24Okay, well, then, tell me what to do.
01:15:26I'm sorry.
01:15:26I don't know, I'll just sit there.
01:15:27Okay, I'll just...
01:15:28Don't speak.
01:15:28I'll sit there.
01:15:30I'm so pissed off.
01:15:31Bro, bro, bro, bro.
01:15:33She just talked out of her arse.
01:15:36No one gives a f*** about your relationship, babe.
01:15:39Everyone's here for themselves.
01:15:41So, focus on that.
01:15:42But also, when you're bursting out saying that you're in love with him and you're picking
01:15:47kids' names after five days, of course everyone's going to have, you know, ideas that it's a
01:15:52little bit fake.
01:15:54Like, prove me wrong.
01:15:55Prove everyone wrong.
01:15:56Because I guarantee everyone is saying it, not just me.
01:16:01You know?
01:16:03She's a snitch as well.
01:16:04So, that's all I have to say.
01:16:10I don't need to say any more.
01:16:12I don't give a f*** about her.
01:16:13She sucks.
01:16:14End of.
01:16:17I never want to see that girl again.
01:16:19Don't put me in a room with her.
01:16:30It's a massive week of marriage.
01:16:32Damn!
01:16:33I want you all to create your ultimate fantasy night.
01:16:37Kiss me.
01:16:39Really kiss me.
01:16:43I need to learn a few things.
01:16:44Hi, handsome.
01:16:46Intimacy week turns up the heat.
01:16:48That's all.
01:16:50Then Wednesday.
01:16:52The most explosive dinner party.
01:16:54You're not coming for my husband.
01:16:56Ever.
01:16:57No!
01:16:58I don't want to be sitting at a table with that going on.
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