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00:00:02It's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our
00:00:09couples are still processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have
00:00:14left the experiment and will not continue to final vows I can unpack it
00:00:20in one word carnage I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for Gia but I
00:00:24can tell you're not the one for me we are a different caliber of people sorry
00:00:32but it was a pretty epic crash and burn yeah all she had to do was be honest be
00:00:47genuine and focus on their relationship but I didn't think that crash out that
00:00:51hard so all of that time and the commitment ceremonies that they could
00:00:56have had working on their relationship if he would have spiked up earlier they
00:01:03probably would have split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any
00:01:07criticism she thinks every time it's her being thrown under the bus I did what I
00:01:12needed to do I got Gia to that dinner party on purpose got it there got them got
00:01:20them to have it out with each other I'm very proud of myself actually
00:01:27so you can play at that game honey
00:01:32I came into this experiment looking for love I definitely found what I've come here for
00:01:39to the final vows after three intense months it all comes down to the final vows the four remaining
00:01:50couples must make the life-changing decision
00:01:57here we go will they take their relationship into the outside world
00:02:04or will they say goodbye forever I know this might be hard to hear
00:02:12before
00:02:13hi
00:02:15one of the most magical moments the experiments ever seen
00:02:22Stella I love you more than I ever thought possible
00:02:52with the experiment ended the time for final vows
00:02:56is almost here for our remaining couples. Stella and Phillip, Rachel and Steven,
00:03:03Beck and Danny. It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know? And
00:03:09Alyssa and David. They'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll
00:03:16continue their relationship after the experiment. There's so much shit here.
00:03:22How did this happen? The next time they meet they'll reveal their decision at
00:03:28final vows. Our couples must now go back to their respective homes to reflect on
00:03:35their time in the experiment before they make the life-changing decision on
00:03:41whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways. This time will prove
00:03:46testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship is
00:03:50strong enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment.
00:03:58Before everyone leaves their apartments, they're reflecting on last night's final
00:04:04dinner party. What about Dave and Alyssa? That was hard to watch. I saw a man
00:04:09coming in there, being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times. It just
00:04:15doesn't sit well with me. Oh, I'm hurt. I'm hurt. Why? Why? Yeah. He haven't said or
00:04:20done anything wrong. It's a rejection. It's like finding one little thing that can be
00:04:28pinned on him and just focus on it. Like, come on. To take your ring off, that is a red
00:04:35flag for me.
00:04:36That to me is toxic. I never once took my ring off.
00:04:41Yeah, I think Alyssa's checked out.
00:04:43It was a hard watch, you know, seeing him like that. Like,
00:04:47he's actually really, really hurt.
00:04:50Poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's like,
00:04:55no. I actually feel bad for David. I think David's a good bloke. I think he's
00:05:01wore his heart on his sleeve. Alyssa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long because
00:05:06the second he spoke up, look at how it's gone. The poor bloke can't win. It's a dictatorship. It's
00:05:12not a relationship. Do you know what? I think in time, Alyssa might look back and regret that because
00:05:17David's a good bloke. She's got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to come across.
00:05:22And she's just shutting him out for something pretty minor, in my opinion.
00:05:29It's a lonely last morning for David. After the final dinner party, Alyssa and David retired to
00:05:37separate apartments, both spending their last night in the experiment alone.
00:05:45Today is such a sad day. I'm moving out alone, you know, without my wife. I'm devastated at where
00:05:55we're at. There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:06:01Do you have any tattoos? Yeah, I can't show you where, though.
00:06:04It's on your arm. Let's drop your pants. Yeah, if I have to. Let me do some squats first. So
00:06:08who's,
00:06:09the question is, though, who's going to get in trouble by the husbands? I actually don't care if my
00:06:13husband comes for me. He can come for me, but he ain't coming for me. That's right, you know I'm
00:06:16boxing out.
00:06:17He ain't coming for me. Oh.
00:06:21Far out, man. I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up. Prime example.
00:06:26That's just a joke, babe. It's all right, but that's how I feel.
00:06:28We were all just talking, getting to know each other. It was just, you know, chit chat.
00:06:33We all had a great day. Nah, I deserve more than that. I'm done too. Here you go.
00:06:43I'm done. Despite everything that's happened, I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight
00:06:51for it. Last night, I put everything on the line, unashamedly chasing her, trying to get her back
00:06:59and show everyone that I wanted to fight for this relationship. And I'm here because I want to fight
00:07:04for this. I want you to know how much you mean to me. I walked away from someone that was
00:07:09the love of
00:07:10my life. I literally cannot walk away knowing that.
00:07:16She's giving him nothing. You're giving him nothing?
00:07:19It's just sad that I felt like no matter how hard I fought, she didn't want this.
00:07:24I'm literally here because I love this woman. Too late, doll.
00:07:27I understand. Too late. I understand, but it's not too late. It's only too late if you want to throw
00:07:31three months down the drain. I feel like this dinner party's done. Honestly, it's done.
00:07:42Alyssa last night was someone I don't remember. Someone I don't recognize. She was cold.
00:07:48It felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa. Like, I meant nothing to her.
00:07:56Right now, I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with.
00:08:00No, I'm not going to marry you until you get down one ear and ask me to marry you.
00:08:04I can't tell if you're being serious. No, I am.
00:08:08So we're not doing the vows until I get down?
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control. She loves to be in the driving seat and I was shut down.
00:08:19I function at a high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in. I'm missing that stimulation,
00:08:26that high frequency to make me happy. I'm a more high-functional person than you.
00:08:34Your experience is your experience, but someone on the outside listening in
00:08:37could take it differently. This is a me thing and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it.
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself. I'm just having the conversation. This is a me thing, babe.
00:08:47She says she wants me to challenge her, but when I do challenge her, she doesn't like it.
00:08:51Looking back on it, every time I challenged Alyssa, she shut me down. I can hardly get a word in.
00:08:58Talk to me, because we need to voice. And that's what I need in this relationship.
00:09:04And you're not fulfilling that need for me. Well, all I'm going to say is...
00:09:08We should have gone there, but we haven't. And I haven't felt challenged enough.
00:09:14Well, she has... You did mention I was a weak man at one point.
00:09:17She called you a weak man?
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:21So that's a problem.
00:09:23What's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening. Alyssa has done a lot of talking.
00:09:26We're both adults, and I want to see that in her, that she has the ability to listen.
00:09:31The thing is, I can't mind read. I can't mind read.
00:09:32It's not mind reading. It's not mind reading.
00:09:33Oh my gosh, I can't. I cannot. I know. I can't mind read, babe.
00:09:40I can't even explain the hurt from last night. You know, getting to bed after that dinner party
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment. Just knowing and
00:09:50replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't care about me.
00:09:56It almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for our relationship.
00:10:01I think, you know, you couldn't have asked for anything worse.
00:10:09Feeling much better today. Got a good night's sleep.
00:10:11I've woken up feeling much more relaxed, and yeah, I'm really looking forward to going home.
00:10:19The day's finally arrived where we're moving out. It's finished. The experiment is officially done and dusted.
00:10:29To see David take his ring off, it really hurt me because in real life you don't do that. Like,
00:10:35I've never once taken my ring off.
00:10:37Even though they might be little things, they're big things for me.
00:10:40Yeah, I came here for love, and I was falling in love with this person, and then my feelings have
00:10:46changed because of the events that have unfolded this week.
00:10:49I know that he's sorry, but yeah, there's a lot to process before making this decision in a few days.
00:10:58Down the hall, an emotional Rachel and Stephen are saying their goodbyes.
00:11:04I'm about to burst our little bubble, babe.
00:11:13Knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight,
00:11:19it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there, and you know, we are 900 kilometres apart.
00:11:24That concerns me because long distance, it's a hard one.
00:11:30Think of it as the next chapter starting.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:36Goodbye.
00:11:42This is it.
00:11:43I know.
00:11:46Oh, don't cry.
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this, and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen.
00:12:02Yeah.
00:12:04It's a couple of days.
00:12:06It's so sad that we're saying goodbye.
00:12:08We've built this little nest for ourselves, and we've got to dismantle it and move apart and make a massive
00:12:15decision.
00:12:15Long distance is one of our biggest challenges.
00:12:18Going into final vows, that's definitely considered.
00:12:21I'm going to have some serious thinking to do.
00:12:24Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:25Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:27See you soon.
00:12:28See you soon.
00:12:30Safe travels.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:52With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds, Alyssa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision.
00:13:01They'll spend the week apart, reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or leave their marriages for
00:13:10good.
00:13:10Coming home to Brisbane solo, it feels like a part of me has been taken away.
00:13:16There is so much good, there's so much light that has come out of this relationship, but I've still got
00:13:23the last week of our relationship looming over me.
00:13:30That last week of the experiment, I wore my heart on my sleeve and I felt like I kept getting
00:13:36pushed back and knocked back.
00:13:39This is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life.
00:13:44I do love and care for this woman deeply, but at the same time, I have to decide whether I
00:13:51can forgive her.
00:13:56And in Adelaide, Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David after the experiment.
00:14:04David has been so supportive.
00:14:07He's always had my back and I love that about him.
00:14:10But the last couple of weeks has taken a turn for us.
00:14:14The fact that as soon as he felt like it got hard, he took his ring off.
00:14:20I have to be able to see past this to be able to move forward into the real world.
00:14:26And my gut's telling me now, like, the little things are actually big things for me and they are deal
00:14:32breakers for me.
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me.
00:14:40Taking your ring off at the first sight of a, um, you know, seeing me having a good time socialising
00:14:46with other people.
00:14:47It's toxic.
00:14:48And I was like, nah, in the bin.
00:14:54If that moment didn't happen, maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now.
00:15:02Maybe I would be in love right now.
00:15:05There's been a world of emotions lately.
00:15:07And I, I know that he's willing to fight for me.
00:15:10He got down on one knee for God's sake, like, put my ring back on my finger.
00:15:13He's a big guy.
00:15:15He's wanting this to work.
00:15:18Um, but I am feeling the pressure of, pressure of that.
00:15:34The moment has come for Alyssa and David to declare their feelings at final vows.
00:15:52I came into this experiment hoping to find love.
00:15:55I found love and I was hoping to leave here, you know, with a woman of my dreams and build
00:15:59a life and a family together and a future.
00:16:02So this decision today will be the start of, of the next stage.
00:16:12I love Alyssa and my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa.
00:16:17Coming into this decision, it's just finding that balance between my head and my heart.
00:16:22And I also don't know what's going to happen to me when I'm there stood right in front of Alyssa.
00:16:28I don't know how I'm going to feel. So I'm a bit anxious.
00:16:32I've put everything into this relationship. I haven't held back.
00:16:36I did fall in love.
00:16:38When you love someone, you can't just switch off your feelings. That's the truth.
00:16:52David has made his intentions clear that he wants to make this work in the outside world.
00:16:58And that he does love me and he doesn't want to lose me.
00:17:04So I feel like, I feel like he will be committed to the cause and he'll want to see this
00:17:09through into the real world.
00:17:13But today is going to be tough for David.
00:17:21He missed the mark because he was a yes man.
00:17:29He told me he loved me. The ball is in my court today.
00:17:41And he breaks my heart knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this.
00:17:58Today is going to be tough.
00:18:13Hello.
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:17How are you?
00:18:18I'm good.
00:18:19How are you?
00:18:20Beautiful.
00:18:24You're handsome.
00:18:26Oh, I see.
00:18:28I've convinced you.
00:18:32All right.
00:18:37Here we go.
00:18:41Alyssa.
00:18:44Here we are.
00:18:46From the very beginning, our wedding day was something I'll never forget.
00:18:52The chemistry was instant.
00:18:54The banter, the laughs, the spark.
00:18:58It all felt effortless.
00:19:00And of course, how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said,
00:19:05I don't think I can marry you until you get down on one knee.
00:19:12What I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance, but someone who clearly wanted
00:19:18commitment, love, and something serious.
00:19:21The exact same things I came here for.
00:19:25You were strong, fiery, unapologetically yourself.
00:19:30And that energy instantly put my mind at ease.
00:19:35We never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened.
00:19:39Getting intimate and building trust.
00:19:42And week by week, it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger.
00:19:46You reminded me what it felt like to care again.
00:19:49You broke down walls I didn't even realize that I built.
00:19:52You made me laugh, challenged me, and you opened up my heart to love.
00:20:02From the very beginning, you told me that the moment a man tries to control you, you run.
00:20:08So I listened.
00:20:10I did everything you said you wanted.
00:20:13I gave you space.
00:20:14I let you lead when you needed to.
00:20:17And I never tried to change you.
00:20:20But it was the final commitment ceremony where everything changed.
00:20:25I finally spoke up.
00:20:26I told you how, at times, I'd held back in this relationship, not because I didn't care,
00:20:31but because I was scared that being honest would push you further away.
00:20:36You accused me of blindsiding you.
00:20:38And in that moment, I realized something important.
00:20:41I wasn't being heard.
00:20:43You couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you.
00:20:46I was finally standing up for myself.
00:20:48It wasn't about proving a point.
00:20:51It was about finding my voice.
00:20:54Despite your frustrations, I still wanted to fight for us.
00:20:58I vowed to let my walls down, be vulnerable, and express how I truly felt.
00:21:07I told you that I loved you.
00:21:11Something I'd wanted to say for a very long time.
00:21:15And although you couldn't say it back, I left feeling confident that there was still hope for us.
00:21:22Watching you back on the final test with our alternate matches,
00:21:26you flirted, made inappropriate jokes, and spoke poorly about me behind my back.
00:21:33I felt betrayed and disrespected by what I saw.
00:21:37On our wedding day, you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship.
00:21:41So that is what I did.
00:21:42I challenged you, and you shut me down.
00:21:45It felt as though you wouldn't take any accountability for how I had felt.
00:21:52We've had moments of laughter and deep affection, but we've also had moments where I felt shut down, controlled, and
00:22:01unheard.
00:22:03There have been times when I tried to express myself, but was met with criticism or correction instead of curiosity.
00:22:11What I've come to understand is that with you, there was no version of me that could win.
00:22:18If I pushed harder, I would have been cold controlling.
00:22:22If I held back, I was labeled disconnected.
00:22:26I've realized I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard, or to constantly fight to prove his
00:22:32worth to someone who is still deciding if I'll be enough.
00:22:39Throughout all this, I've been patient, and I've done a lot of the listening.
00:22:45But I'm done listening.
00:22:49So today, I'm not walking away because I've stopped loving you, Alyssa.
00:22:59I'm walking away because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself.
00:23:25You're not gonna listen to my vows?
00:23:33That's a no.
00:23:39Wow.
00:23:40I just wasted three months of my life, and he won't even listen to me.
00:23:58David.
00:24:00Wow.
00:24:01I can't believe we're here at the end of this experiment.
00:24:06Three months ago, we were complete strangers standing at an altar saying I do.
00:24:12The choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about choosing myself in this relationship and
00:24:19making my voice heard.
00:24:21So much of this relationship has been about Alyssa and me putting her first.
00:24:26I owed it to myself to make my voice heard because most of the relationship, I was the one listening.
00:24:34I feel like I put all my cards on the table, and all I was wanting from Alyssa was some
00:24:39accountability.
00:24:41Some wanting to fight for this.
00:24:44Then came our homestays.
00:24:47That's when the real world came crashing in.
00:24:49The pressure of my home, my business, my cat, my life in Adelaide, and how I can't just pack up
00:24:56and leave in three months like we initially discussed.
00:24:59You said you'd move, that we'd make it work.
00:25:03It sounded perfect, but something in my heart felt off.
00:25:09There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:25:15You know, you can't love someone, and unfortunately sometimes they're not ready to let you in.
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken.
00:25:25She knew I wanted her, and still it felt like I was fighting for a relationship that someone wasn't willing
00:25:33to fight for.
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more.
00:25:42You are strong.
00:25:43You are kind.
00:25:44You are compassionate.
00:25:46You are a leader.
00:25:47But standing here today, I can only be honest.
00:25:50I love you, David, for who you are, but not for me.
00:26:34In Melbourne, Rachel has returned home where she will reflect on her relationship with Stephen ahead of the final vows.
00:26:42Being here at the end, it's great.
00:26:44It is a really nice feeling.
00:26:45I feel really united with Stephen, and there's this really nice closeness, playful floatiness that we have in our relationship.
00:26:54I feel like we're both as goofy as each other.
00:26:56Oh my God, I might be good at this game!
00:27:01Yes, yes, better make sure that's done.
00:27:06We have grown so much together, and we have both been vulnerable.
00:27:11I do like you, and I have caught up in my feelings for you.
00:27:18I've never had a deeply emotional connected relationship before, and I've got one.
00:27:26But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment, but moving out of the bubble into the real world concerns me.
00:27:40What are you scared of the most?
00:27:43I'm scared that Stephen will go back to his life in Sydney, and it's just going to be easier for
00:27:50him to let me go.
00:27:52Because he is time poor, and he has his business, and so it might be a burden to try and
00:28:01maintain our relationship with me.
00:28:03So he might just let me go.
00:28:07So, yeah, that's, that's my fear.
00:28:14I am concerned that we're going back to our lives.
00:28:19He might evaluate things, and he might just see that as a, well, it's actually easier without you.
00:28:25And his decision could be, no, thank you.
00:28:31So, yeah, I am concerned.
00:28:42In Sydney, Stephen is looking back on his time in the experiment with Rachel.
00:28:51Despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment,
00:28:56Stephen is contemplating if that bond is strong enough to last the distance in the outside world.
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness, and I've got to hand it to her.
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship.
00:29:14And reflecting on the relationship, I haven't always been the greatest husband.
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you on how I look today.
00:29:25You do look gorgeous, and I'm really sorry that I didn't say it when it mattered.
00:29:29Do you think Stephen is affectionate enough?
00:29:36No!
00:29:41We've had our ups, we've had our downs.
00:29:44there's a quite a large part of the relationship where i was sort of dragging the chain and my
00:29:50feelings started quite late for rachel i look back at intimacy week and how i sort of rejected
00:29:55rachel and one of the tasks there i can kiss you rachel i'm not too sure if it's going to
00:30:05make you
00:30:05feel something i need to feel that romantic connection and unfortunately i haven't felt
00:30:12that romantic connection as of yet i've realized that i've just been a little bit lacking in the
00:30:25relationship wise i've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive in my emotions
00:30:33being away from rachel i've realized that yeah i do have deep feelings for her
00:30:40but at the same time i guess my biggest fear is that i will not meet rachel's expectations
00:30:47within our relationship in the real world there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment
00:30:54i'm just from melbourne from sydney i've started a business here and fortunately for now i'm being
00:31:00a real pain in the ass and i'm saying to rachel i can't move from sydney
00:31:05when rachel mentioned that she's going to move to sydney i am worried that she might regret it later
00:31:11but i can see our future together but it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that i've got that
00:31:21we may not just make it because of these challenges that lie ahead of us
00:31:32after nearly three months in the experiment the time has come for rachel and stephen to decide
00:31:41whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or part ways forever
00:31:50i'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment and
00:31:57i haven't really been the greatest of husbands either
00:32:07we've come so far and i've got someone i can be comfortable around and they like me for being me
00:32:18i've missed rachel i'm excited to see her
00:32:23but you know there is that thought in the back of my head going
00:32:27long distance potential career changes i've got these concerns that are polluting my head
00:32:39it is a concern for me that we left on good terms but during our time apart
00:32:45stephen's life has been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind
00:32:53it scares me that steve is going to brush it off and then he's going to go you know what
00:32:57this is just
00:32:57too hard
00:33:02but at the same time i've never had a guy make me feel as special as stephen does
00:33:11i've never had a guy make me feel as though i'm okay just being me
00:33:17i am loud i am a big personality but steven's never asked me to be anything else
00:33:27that's so rare to find in a partner i'm hoping that i walk out of my final vows with steven
00:33:35hand in
00:33:35hand and we've moved forward and it all comes together for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from steven
00:33:57i won't lie there have been moments in this experiment where i seriously questioned everything
00:34:02an outpouring of emotion you made me believe in love against stella you show me what kindness
00:34:10loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:15and beck and danny's final vows but what will danny decide
00:34:24beck
00:34:45beck and danny's final vows
00:35:02and then
00:35:09Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
00:35:21Oh, hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:24Oh, it's good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:27Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:29Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I am nervous.
00:35:33I feel like let's get into it.
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:37Oh.
00:35:38All right.
00:35:39As ready as I'm ever going to be.
00:35:40I'm not going to lie.
00:35:40I'm a little bit nervous myself.
00:35:42All right.
00:35:43Okay.
00:35:44All righty.
00:35:48Okay.
00:35:49Dear Stephen, showing up to this experiment, I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:56Never been the chosen one and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:03I'm strong, independent and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do, but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that I might find real love and have my
00:36:20very
00:36:20own rom-com ending with a new leading man.
00:36:24Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon, I questioned your humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately, I started to question our match.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week was one of the hardest moments in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and didn't kiss me.
00:37:07Then at retreat, when I was excited about our progress, everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And because of that, I became emotionally raw, unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that, you stuck around.
00:37:28You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:36In that moment, my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded, covering the fears and hurt I carry to avoid being a burden
00:37:46to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test with our alternate matches made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities of never being chosen began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong with your words and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare to grow between us.
00:38:16It has been a deep emotional connection.
00:38:19One I've never had with a man before.
00:38:22You've accepted me in ways I didn't know I needed.
00:38:26From getting emotionally attached to our fish.
00:38:29To singing the same line of a song on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me to tone it down, be less, or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:39You've let me be me completely.
00:38:43And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:46I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No hesitation.
00:38:52No holding back.
00:38:55I want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building something messy, something beautiful, something real, and entirely out.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone what I feel for you.
00:39:10But even with all the fears that whisper in the background.
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I haven't missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37Calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:40I'm glad it makes you calm.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel, on our wedding day, I turned around, we locked eyes, there was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in.
00:40:00And wow, it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic, laughing until our cheeks hurt.
00:40:09And discovering that we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves.
00:40:17Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:27But, of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:33I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:39There were times where I spent nights lying away, thinking, can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began, I told myself I'd be open.
00:40:54But the truth is, old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back and afraid of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way you looked at me when I finally let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me when I thought I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself from being hurt and holding back in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:36You've taught me that love isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:42Coming into this experiment, I had convinced myself that I was unlovable.
00:41:46Too stubborn.
00:41:47Too guarded.
00:41:48And too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope.
00:41:51But I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:04You taught me that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting for the right person to see it.
00:42:09And that person is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire.
00:42:29And I promise from this day forward to show up for you, take every risk with you, and to never
00:42:35stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you, Rachel, I choose you, and I'm diving in, headfirst, fearless.
00:43:00To give you a word now.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:09Like, to hear Rachel say, I choose you, it made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh, my gosh.
00:43:15Oh, my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm, like, I'm very, very happy.
00:43:21Oh, you want to be my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh, there we go.
00:43:26Now it's official.
00:43:30Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way too familiar, you two.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:41What?
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We've, I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment,
00:43:58and I'm walking out with, well, a girlfriend.
00:44:04Go through.
00:44:09Oh.
00:44:17There'll be more of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end,
00:44:36one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing up and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Bec and Danny will now individually head back home
00:44:46and weigh up whether they want to continue their marriage beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:59Moving out today, it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up.
00:45:09You'll be all right.
00:45:11By far the best thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place, you know.
00:45:22We've had some of the best memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too, but some of the best memories.
00:45:31Babe, can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him,
00:45:41I've seen that he is just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye, see you later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both are a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times, the effort
00:45:56that he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship just shows that
00:46:02he's really serious about it.
00:46:07What have you got in there, a dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last couple of weeks has been really, really tough, I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end of the experiment and I feel like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look, I wouldn't change it for the world.
00:46:21It's been a once in a lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:28We've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, tears, everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a roller coaster, so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here, which is amazing, you know.
00:46:40I'm really going to cherish the next few days to actually sit down, go for some long walks,
00:46:46drink some coffee and see what's the right move for me moving forward, you know.
00:46:53I've got a business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some bird with a massive tits.
00:46:58Well, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago we were strangers and today we're like, like, love has come up
00:47:09and I am obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19We'll speak anyway.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See ya.
00:47:29After a few days apart, Bec and Danny are reflecting on their relationship before they head to final
00:47:37vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:42I think that he is going to take this time away and realise that we make each other better
00:47:50people.
00:47:52I think he does love me.
00:47:53But I need to hear it from him and I think final vows is the place I need to hear
00:47:58it.
00:47:59I want to be loved and I want to be loved and I want to be adored and I deserve
00:48:03it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear in her decision, in his hometown of Melbourne, Danny is not entirely
00:48:11convinced of the decision he'll be making about his future with Bec at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:16I came here looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde and Bec has characteristics what I'm looking
00:48:22for.
00:48:23Some of the best memories I've ever had in my life.
00:48:25How do you feel about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is very much like that, it's very much up and down, the hardest thing
00:48:36in the experiment's definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem which isn't even a big problem, it
00:48:44can escalate into a big problem because I don't feel I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:48Sometimes I'm met with, like, aggression and sometimes she can sort of get her back up
00:48:55pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board and...
00:48:58I'm taking it on board.
00:48:59And take what I'm saying.
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04I'm taking it on board.
00:49:04It's not about saying thank you.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying.
00:49:08Thanks, babe.
00:49:09Seriously, stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's the f***ing point.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:16I mean...
00:49:18This is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck for me for the rest of my game, Bruce.
00:49:23I'm like...
00:49:26Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look, you know, I hate me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:40She's been involved in a lot of drama with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read the situation accurately and you misinterpret words, like, that's not
00:49:48really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey.
00:49:50You're the one that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free and Bec went off at everyone, I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her behavior.
00:50:02Just stare at me with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have got any friends here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to her about it, I had to be very careful with the way I was
00:50:17wording my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24He's scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just answer honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:30Um.
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been through hell and high water together.
00:50:40We've had each other's backs.
00:50:42There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been some really, really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down as a man, assess if Bec's the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment, fallen in love, and I'm standing
00:51:13here at Final Vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life-changing for me.
00:51:18It could literally be the beginning of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Bec get along so well, we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've given this experiment everything I've got.
00:51:48But I do have to make the correct decision for my life and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting that it's going to be the best day ever.
00:52:22And that I'm going to hear exactly what I hope to hear and we run off into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue, that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him.
00:52:37We have overcome so many hurdles together and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:53:00Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ick is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars that have the loud engine.
00:53:23When they're like revving it.
00:53:25You need that much attention on yourself, you must not have a personality.
00:53:29Or really small.
00:53:30Yeah, 100%.
00:53:32Compensating but not.
00:53:33I do not care what you drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:36You don't like the revs.
00:53:37You don't like the fancy cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:39Another one for me is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:45That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend started dating.
00:53:48He had some in his drawer.
00:53:50Literally got them through the mouth.
00:53:51I was like, there's no way you're wearing that.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know, this is a funny one that you won't expect from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete but I don't like guys that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or whatever.
00:54:01Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:02Because it basically just like takes up.
00:54:04Get a life.
00:54:06You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yuck.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:09Yeah, okay.
00:54:09Big ick when guys yell at you from their cars.
00:54:11Yeah.
00:54:12Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes up their whole weekend and it's like, oh, sorry, I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only, oh, I'm going to put you with the boys.
00:54:21It's like, oh, now I've got drinks with the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys.
00:54:25I've got to.
00:54:30All right, shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:34Oh, my gosh.
00:54:37Daniel, come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you at the end of the aisle, I'll be honest.
00:54:44Here we go.
00:54:45I didn't feel an instant spark.
00:54:48I remember thinking you weren't quite my type and maybe even that you're a bit of a f***ing boy.
00:54:55But as the days went on, I started to see something different.
00:54:59Someone kind, someone grounded and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter, connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment, I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like we were building something real.
00:55:14But then you told me we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose our relationship and instead of running away, we worked on it and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In intimacy week, the fantasy night changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time, I felt like we truly connected emotionally, physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was a moment I realised this wasn't just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real and something worth fighting for.
00:55:43Of course, it hasn't all been smooth sailing.
00:55:45We've had our arguments.
00:55:48At the third dinner party, I let my emotions get the better of me.
00:55:53And I could see the disappointment in your eyes.
00:55:56When you said that I embarrassed you, I was crushed.
00:55:59Because your opinion of me actually matters so much.
00:56:04You are, without a doubt, the funniest man I've ever met.
00:56:07And I love that about you.
00:56:09You light up every room and every day with you bring smiles and laughter.
00:56:14Love isn't just about the good moments.
00:56:16It's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard.
00:56:21Sorry.
00:56:23Sorry.
00:56:26Daniel, you're my best friend, my safe space.
00:56:29You make me a better person and you lift me up when I'm down.
00:56:32You're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal, funny and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you.
00:56:39Always the first to help or make people smile.
00:56:41My dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you.
00:56:44And that told me everything I needed to know about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally you fit into my world,
00:56:52has made me realise how much I want you to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with.
00:56:59A man who has made me see a future for myself that I didn't see before.
00:57:03The man who makes me laugh, challenges me and reminds me that love can grow in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today, standing here, I'm choosing you and I promise to choose you every day from here on out.
00:57:16Because, simply quote, I love you.
00:57:27Oh, thanks so much.
00:57:28That was beautiful.
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Do you want me to go now?
00:57:42Where else are you going to go?
00:57:56Bec.
00:57:58First and foremost, I want to start off by saying how much of an honour it has been to do
00:58:02this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came on to this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde.
00:58:11Our wedding day was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed to get on, shared the same sense of humour.
00:58:17It put my mind at ease.
00:58:20Then we went to our honeymoon to beautiful Fiji.
00:58:23It felt like the experts had found me someone who aligned with me in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours.
00:58:32It was also where we had our first stumbling block.
00:58:36You accused me of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
00:58:40I felt like you were seeking out a negative,
00:58:44but I realised your insecurities were at play
00:58:46and realised how important it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment, we struggled aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer to find that spark,
00:58:56but through that I was so proud of the way you and I dived headfirst into intimacy week.
00:59:02And I have to say, the night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite nights of the experiment.
00:59:07It brought out an emotional side of me that I didn't even know was there,
00:59:10and attraction grew.
00:59:12I was so glad I stuck around and I thank you for that.
00:59:18We spent the next few weeks really getting to know each other,
00:59:22peeling back the layers.
00:59:24Laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable around one another.
00:59:27It started to feel like we were building something really special.
00:59:32Then at the third dinner party, I saw a different side of you.
00:59:36You were on the attack. You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like you were seeking out drama.
00:59:41I will admit, I was embarrassed and uncomfortable.
00:59:45I questioned everything and whether this was the relationship I wanted.
00:59:50But still I chose to stand by your side.
00:59:52I knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting for.
00:59:57I was so proud of the way that you worked on yourself after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind, you were honest and you made a real effort
01:00:04to make amends with everyone in the group that you had hurt.
01:00:09From there we went from strength to strength.
01:00:11We had each other's backs and everything felt right.
01:00:14You told me you loved me,
01:00:15and although I couldn't say it back in that moment,
01:00:18it didn't scare me away.
01:00:19It truly meant the world to me to hear how you were feeling in that moment.
01:00:24Going to Adelaide and seeing you in your home with your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:28showed me an even softer side of you.
01:00:31I could see us living together in Adelaide as a couple.
01:00:35It felt like everything was falling into place
01:00:38and I felt excited for what our future could be.
01:00:44Then on the final night in Adelaide,
01:00:45I cracked a joke that landed wrong.
01:00:49In hindsight, perhaps I shouldn't have made that joke
01:00:51and for that I apologise again.
01:00:53Oh, babe.
01:00:55But you couldn't let it go.
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me how our fight styles didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly all of the good energy from Adelaide disappeared
01:01:04and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart.
01:01:08Because if these things were to happen outside the experiment,
01:01:11it would make me feel more isolated than ever.
01:01:15At the final task where we met our alternative matches,
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner.
01:01:21However, when I watched the video back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27and said that I'm not intimate enough with you in a vulgar way
01:01:30to a group of males that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me after the task that Gia State basically forced you
01:01:38to take his number, but watching the video back,
01:01:40I saw that was a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried to bring this up with you in a calm and respectful manner,
01:01:49I was met with conflict in you storming out.
01:01:51It was a stark reminder that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match in important discussions.
01:01:58I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon.
01:02:01And when I think of bringing kids into the world,
01:02:04I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:02:06and a stable loving home, the same as I had when I was a child.
01:02:12Stepping away from the experiment in the last week,
01:02:14I rarely thought about how I felt having space on my own again.
01:02:19And as much as it breaks my heart to say this,
01:02:22I felt a weight come off my shoulders,
01:02:25particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you.
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life,
01:02:34some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers.
01:02:37Bec, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend,
01:02:39but I've come to realise there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are my soulmate as a lover.
01:02:50It's not only, oh, I'm going to put you with boys,
01:02:52it's like, oh, now I've got drinks with the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:54Now I've got whatever with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that schedule.
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense.
01:02:58It's making sense.
01:02:58So it's not the organised sport,
01:03:00it's like, do you even have time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like, I think you might want to date the boys.
01:03:04Yeah, actually.
01:03:06Yeah.
01:03:06Another ick is like, the guy for sure needs to be over six foot.
01:03:10So you're not a short king?
01:03:11No, I don't like a short king.
01:03:12I'm obviously incredibly short, but yeah, I too like a tall guy.
01:03:16What's your cut off?
01:03:17Do you have a cut off?
01:03:18I'm sorry if you're close to my height.
01:03:19No, but I don't, I mean, being close to your height would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys from my height, I'm just like, I don't want to look at you in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like, I don't want to be looking up.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29That's a vibe.
01:03:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:40I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon.
01:03:43And when I think of bringing kids into the world, I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home.
01:03:50The same as I had when I was a child.
01:03:54Stepping away from the experiment in the last week, I rarely thought about how I felt
01:03:58having space on my own again.
01:04:01And as much as it breaks my heart to say this, I felt a weight come off my shoulders,
01:04:05particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you.
01:04:11I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life.
01:04:14Some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers.
01:04:18Bec, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend, but I've come to realise
01:04:21there's doubt in my mind that if you were my soulmate as a lover.
01:04:26Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, I'm so sorry to do this to you,
01:04:29but I can't be your husband anymore.
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear, but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and, like, a healthier one.
01:04:43I'm so f***ing sorry.
01:04:48OK.
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry.
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you.
01:04:57No.
01:05:04But do you honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend?
01:05:08I don't think you're going to think more to say.
01:05:11OK.
01:05:13I'm so sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:39No, Daniel.
01:05:42Oh, my God.
01:06:14Oh, my God.
01:06:42Because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If she would have abused me and stuff, it would have actually made it so much easier, to be honest.
01:06:50See, like, why couldn't she have been like that the whole way through the experiment and stay with her?
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it.
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I couldn't be with the girl.
01:07:20Why has that other side got to be there?
01:07:22Because it's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:36I've been blindsided.
01:07:39I just didn't think it was going to go this way.
01:07:42I just didn't, you know.
01:07:46I just, I'm shocked.
01:07:49I'm really shocked.
01:07:54I want out of here.
01:07:57Where's my phone now?
01:07:58I want out.
01:08:00I want to check that you're okay.
01:08:01No.
01:08:02I want my phone.
01:08:03I want a flight tonight.
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella and Philip have proven to be this year's strongest couple.
01:08:52I can't believe we're at the end here.
01:08:54Like, just.
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, I'm glad to have done it with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy.
01:09:12Like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Living the apartments is, like, stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks, so it feels a little bit surreal
01:09:35to be moving out of this home.
01:09:37It's been the place where Stella and I have been able to work on our relationship.
01:09:41A lot of good things have come out of this.
01:09:42We've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was, it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being alone is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways, the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Philip.
01:09:57Okay.
01:09:58I'm going to hold the chat.
01:09:59A look back at where it all began with their wedding video.
01:10:03Oh, stop it.
01:10:04I'm going to cry.
01:10:05Are you ready?
01:10:06No.
01:10:08Okay.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella, nice to meet you.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:34Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:41You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a crybaby, it's ridiculous.
01:10:45You're all right, you're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi, I'm Aysta.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say,
01:10:57Which translates to,
01:11:00To me, that's real love.
01:11:02Balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:08I marry a possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a lot.
01:11:18No shit.
01:11:19No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully,
01:11:23it's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia
01:11:27from a small country in Europe called Croatia
01:11:29at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown,
01:11:35their family, their friends,
01:11:36starting over to give us kids a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork,
01:11:41love, and patience
01:11:43have shown me that hard work does pay off.
01:11:47Just know that you can relax
01:11:48and unapologetically be yourself with me
01:11:51and lean into those things that light you up
01:11:53because I promise I will.
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers
01:11:57as I present to you for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds,
01:11:59Stella and Phyllis!
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding
01:12:25and meeting Phil for the first time.
01:12:28Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes
01:12:30and hearing the vows,
01:12:33it was a very beautiful, special moment.
01:12:35A special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise
01:12:43how far Stella and I have come,
01:12:45how special that day really was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories
01:12:50because that was the start of something
01:12:52really, really special for Stella and I.
01:12:54So, say hi to your mum and dad.
01:12:57Give hugs, give a letter.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old
01:13:07and holding the hands and walking together.
01:13:10Like, this is my person.
01:13:18Oh, I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:35Before revealing his decision at final vows,
01:13:39Philip returns home to Melbourne.
01:13:42I came into this experiment looking for love.
01:13:45I definitely found what I've come here for.
01:13:48I always thought that vulnerability was a weakness,
01:13:50but every single time I've opened up,
01:13:52whether it be in front of Stella or the experts,
01:13:55I've always been rewarded with, like,
01:13:57a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked a question of, like,
01:14:00all right, if we go outside of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect, like,
01:14:04a proposal or something like that
01:14:05just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:09So it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:12This is the start of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out
01:14:17with the love of my life.
01:14:18In Sydney, Stella is counting down the minutes
01:14:21until the final vows ceremony
01:14:23as she looks back on her magical journey with Philip.
01:14:28I asked the experts to be the love story,
01:14:31and I got it.
01:14:33My wish got granted.
01:14:36Quite early on, I realised that I am forming
01:14:38strong feelings for Philip.
01:14:40And I think the time and the guidance
01:14:44that we got from the experts,
01:14:45we started to feel that pure, unconditional love.
01:14:49Philip, I want you to turn to Stella
01:14:51and tell her how you feel.
01:14:53You don't make me cry.
01:14:56You 100% know that I am in love with you.
01:14:59I know, baby.
01:15:00And that you shouldn't doubt anything.
01:15:02Decision process for the final vows
01:15:05is non-existent for me.
01:15:06I have very clear writing on the wall.
01:15:08He's my man.
01:15:09That's it.
01:15:29Of all the decisions that I had to make in my life,
01:15:32this seems seamless.
01:15:34It doesn't cause me any stress, any anxiety.
01:15:37I know what we have is extremely beautiful, rare, real.
01:15:43It's magical.
01:15:46I thought that I was never going to experience a love like this.
01:15:50I am 100% in love with Stella.
01:15:54And I want to be with her for the rest of my life.
01:15:57I look at him and I see us growing all together.
01:16:00When I look at her, I'm like,
01:16:02you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles
01:16:12and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today,
01:16:21I could be in a position
01:16:23that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:49Hi.
01:16:50How are you doing, baby?
01:16:56You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:02Let's go.
01:17:10You're good, you're good, you're good, you're good.
01:17:16My dearest Phillip,
01:17:18when I stood before you on our wedding day,
01:17:22there was an instant spark,
01:17:24a pull,
01:17:25a sense of home that I couldn't
01:17:26and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable
01:17:30and from the moment I saw you,
01:17:32effortlessly,
01:17:33it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable,
01:17:37not because we had to,
01:17:38but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:42Through every challenge,
01:17:44every tear,
01:17:44and every argument,
01:17:45we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48we had to look at one another and say,
01:17:51I'm human,
01:17:53I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:06And you did.
01:18:07And you did.
01:18:07Every time.
01:18:09You gave me safety and vulnerability
01:18:11and showed me what true partnership looks like.
01:18:15One, built on respect,
01:18:16trust,
01:18:17care,
01:18:17and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21You have this rare ability
01:18:23to make me feel both held
01:18:24and free.
01:18:27To be truly myself
01:18:29whilst constantly inspiring me to grow.
01:18:33Now, standing here
01:18:34at the end of this incredible experiment,
01:18:36I can say with absolute certainty
01:18:38that we're soulmates.
01:18:42I feel it in every heartbeat,
01:18:44in every look,
01:18:44in every moment
01:18:45I get to share with you.
01:18:48As we step into our next chapter,
01:18:50I promise to keep choosing you every day.
01:18:53To meet your strength with softness,
01:18:55your ambition with encouragement,
01:18:57and to keep laughing with you,
01:18:59learning from you,
01:19:00and loving you in all your forms.
01:19:02You are my partner,
01:19:03my safe space,
01:19:04my adventure,
01:19:05and my greatest gift.
01:19:06I came here to look for love,
01:19:08and what I found
01:19:09was far more profound.
01:19:10I found home in you.
01:19:12And I cannot wait
01:19:14to build the rest of our life there
01:19:15with you.
01:19:16I love you.
01:19:19I love you too.
01:19:22That was beautiful.
01:19:27Stella,
01:19:28what a journey
01:19:29these last three months have been.
01:19:32I never expected
01:19:33to fall in love.
01:19:35I'd watch friends around me
01:19:37find it
01:19:37and thought
01:19:38maybe it was only reserved
01:19:39for other people.
01:19:41But the moment
01:19:42I turned around
01:19:43on our wedding day
01:19:43and saw those piercing blue eyes,
01:19:45that smile,
01:19:46and your tiny shaking hands,
01:19:48I knew my life
01:19:49was about to change.
01:19:51Your vows showed me
01:19:52your warmth,
01:19:53kindness,
01:19:54and heart
01:19:54from that moment.
01:19:56I felt a connection
01:19:57that's only grown stronger
01:19:58with every day
01:19:59that's passed since.
01:20:01On the honeymoon,
01:20:03learning about each other,
01:20:04sharing values,
01:20:05and realising
01:20:06how naturally we fit,
01:20:07it all confirmed
01:20:08that what we had
01:20:09was real.
01:20:10But it hasn't been
01:20:12all smooth sailing.
01:20:14I told you I loved you.
01:20:16I'll never forget
01:20:17that simple,
01:20:18perfect moment.
01:20:19I hadn't said
01:20:20I loved you in years,
01:20:21and I meant it
01:20:22with absolute certainty.
01:20:24When you pulled back,
01:20:25I struggled,
01:20:26wondering if maybe
01:20:27I wasn't enough.
01:20:30I felt helpless,
01:20:32unsure,
01:20:32of what more
01:20:33I could do
01:20:33to convince you
01:20:34that this was real.
01:20:35But when you said
01:20:36you were in love
01:20:37with me too,
01:20:37I realised I was
01:20:39actually worthy
01:20:39of someone's love.
01:20:41And more importantly,
01:20:42it was coming from
01:20:43a person I was
01:20:44in love with myself.
01:20:48Through every struggle
01:20:49we ever encountered,
01:20:50we have communicated,
01:20:51we have listened,
01:20:52and we have worked together.
01:20:54Ultimately,
01:20:55every struggle
01:20:56saw us come out
01:20:57stronger than ever.
01:20:58I have never wanted
01:21:00to move somewhere
01:21:01for someone,
01:21:02but now I realise
01:21:03home is simply
01:21:04wherever you are.
01:21:07You've made me believe
01:21:08in love against Stella.
01:21:09You've shown me
01:21:10what kindness,
01:21:11loyalty,
01:21:11and genuine care
01:21:12look like.
01:21:13With you,
01:21:14I feel seen,
01:21:16accepted,
01:21:16and inspired
01:21:18to be better
01:21:18every single day.
01:21:21Being with you
01:21:21is like nothing
01:21:22I've ever felt before.
01:21:24I see our future
01:21:25so vividly,
01:21:26a family,
01:21:27a home,
01:21:28and a beautiful life
01:21:29together.
01:21:30You have empathy
01:21:31for everyone you meet.
01:21:33You're loving
01:21:34and accepting.
01:21:35Every day,
01:21:36you bring out
01:21:37the best version of me
01:21:38and it reminds me
01:21:39of what love truly is.
01:21:50Stella,
01:21:51I love you more
01:21:52than I ever
01:21:53thought possible
01:21:58and have never felt
01:22:00more certain
01:22:01of anything.
01:22:02I know what my heart
01:22:04wants.
01:22:09Something just for us,
01:22:11something that is
01:22:13truly ours.
01:22:19There are you.
01:22:24Stella.
01:22:36Stella,
01:22:37I love you more
01:22:39than I ever
01:22:40thought possible.
01:22:45and have never felt
01:22:47more certain
01:22:48of anything.
01:22:49I know what my heart
01:22:51wants.
01:22:56Something just for us,
01:22:58something that is
01:23:00truly ours.
01:23:09Are you?
01:23:13Stella?
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:27Oh, my God.
01:23:43Oh, my God.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:21Yeah.
01:24:36I love you.
01:24:37I love you.
01:24:39I love you, too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best,
01:24:44honestly.
01:24:45Oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48I feel like I have an
01:24:49out-of-body experience.
01:24:49I've got an out-of-body experience.
01:24:51Oh.
01:24:52God.
01:24:54I love you.
01:25:06It all makes sense
01:25:08why it didn't work out
01:25:08in the past.
01:25:10I waited for this person
01:25:11for 32 years of my life.
01:25:14Did you think that I would...
01:25:17I did it.
01:25:17I knew I will marry you.
01:25:18I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't think
01:25:22that you will do it
01:25:24here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I knew you are my person.
01:25:28I knew from very early on.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:31Likewise.
01:25:32Some would say
01:25:32in three days I knew.
01:25:36I do love you.
01:25:37I love you, too.
01:25:38It's like, it's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew my soul
01:25:41was waiting for you
01:25:41for 32 years.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:45It's hard to put
01:25:46words to the mind
01:25:48at the moment.
01:25:49Yeah.
01:25:49And I think
01:25:50I need to kind of just...
01:25:53I told you my person.
01:25:55You're so mad.
01:25:58I can't wait for this.
01:26:00I can't wait.
01:26:01It's just the beginning.
01:26:05Three months ago
01:26:06I was single,
01:26:08pringle,
01:26:09doing the most unhinged thing
01:26:10in my life
01:26:11that I never thought
01:26:12I would go on...
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:14I can't believe it.
01:26:14...on TV
01:26:15and try to find a husband
01:26:17because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon...
01:26:20Yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this,
01:26:21like, I didn't know
01:26:22that this would be
01:26:23the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way
01:26:26that this would actually work
01:26:27but I just didn't know
01:26:28that I would be gifted
01:26:29this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:49For my kids.
01:26:50For my family.
01:26:51Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids are...
01:26:52Like, I want to be a dad
01:26:53more than ever.
01:26:54Like, I've got all the dad jokes
01:26:55queued up.
01:26:56They're ready to go.
01:27:04Yay!
01:27:10Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return...
01:27:16Races!
01:27:18...for the traditional
01:27:19reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh, got it!
01:27:22Scotty!
01:27:23Legitimately, yeah,
01:27:24I got down on one knee.
01:27:26Oh!
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Beck is demanding
01:27:34answers.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:41Who do you think you are?
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