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Married at First Sight AU Season 13 Episode 37
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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.
00:00:19I can unpack it in one word, carnage.
00:00:22I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for Gia but I can tell you're not the one for
00:00:25me.
00:00:26We are a different caliber of people.
00:00:32Sorry but I'm done. Scott! Farty! No!
00:00:40It was a pretty epic crash and burn.
00:00:43Yeah.
00:00:45All she had to do was be honest, be genuine and focus on their relationship.
00:00:49But I didn't think they'd crash out that hard.
00:00:53So all of that time in the commitment ceremonies that they could have had,
00:00:57working on their relationship, they've missed the opportunity.
00:01:01If he would have spoke up earlier, they probably would have split up earlier.
00:01:05Correct. Because the reality is Gia can't take criticism.
00:01:07Any criticism.
00:01:08She thinks every time it's her being thrown under the bus.
00:01:11I did what I needed to do. I got Gia to that dinner party on purpose.
00:01:17Got her there.
00:01:19Got them, got them to have it out with each other.
00:01:22I'm very proud of myself actually.
00:01:27Two can play at that game, honey.
00:01:32I came into this experiment looking for love.
00:01:35I definitely found what I've come here for.
00:01:39After three intense months,
00:01:43it all comes down to the final vows.
00:01:48The four remaining couples must make the life-changing decision.
00:01:57Here we go.
00:01:58Will they take their relationship into the outside world?
00:02:04Or will they say goodbye forever?
00:02:07I know this might be hard to hear.
00:02:12Before...
00:02:13Hi.
00:02:15One of the most magical moments the experiment's 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 is almost here
00:02:57for our remaining couples.
00:03:00Stella and Philip, Rachel and Stephen,
00:03:03Bec and Danny...
00:03:04It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know?
00:03:08And...
00:03:09Alyssa and David.
00:03:12They'll now separate and spend time weighing up
00:03:15if they'll continue their relationship after the experiment.
00:03:19There's so much shit here.
00:03:22How did this happen?
00:03:24The next time they meet,
00:03:26they'll reveal their decision at final vows.
00:03:31Our couples must now go back to their respective homes
00:03:34to reflect on their time in the experiment
00:03:36before they make the life-changing decision
00:03:40on whether to remain as a couple
00:03:42or go their separate ways.
00:03:44This time will prove testing for our couples
00:03:47as they will begin to question
00:03:49if their relationship is strong enough to continue
00:03:51when they leave the bubble of the experiment.
00:03:58Before everyone leaves their apartments,
00:04:01they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party.
00:04:05What about Dave and Alyssa?
00:04:06That was hard to watch.
00:04:08Yeah.
00:04:08I saw a man coming in there,
00:04:11being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times.
00:04:14It just doesn't sit well with me.
00:04:16Oh, I'm hurt. I'm hurt. Why? Why?
00:04:18Yeah.
00:04:19He hasn't said or done anything wrong.
00:04:21It's a rejection.
00:04:23It's like finding one little thing
00:04:26that can be pinned on him
00:04:29and just, like, just focus on it.
00:04:31Like, come on.
00:04:33To take your ring off, that is a red flag for me.
00:04:36That, to me, is toxic.
00:04:38I 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.
00:04:45Like...
00:04:47He's actually really, really hurt.
00:04:50Poor David is there,
00:04:52desperately trying to win her back
00:04:53and Alyssa's like...
00:04:55No.
00:04:57I actually feel bad for David.
00:04:59I think David's a good bloke.
00:05:00I think he's wore his heart on his sleeve.
00:05:03Alyssa's proven his point
00:05:04as to why he stayed quiet for so long
00:05:06because the second he spoke up,
00:05:08look at how it's gone.
00:05:09The poor bloke can't win.
00:05:11It's a dictatorship.
00:05:12It's not a relationship.
00:05:13Do you know what?
00:05:14I think in time Alyssa might look back and regret that
00:05:16because David's a good bloke.
00:05:18She's got herself a good bloke there
00:05:19and they're hard to come across.
00:05:22And she's just shutting him out
00:05:24for something pretty minor, in my opinion.
00:05:29It's a lonely last morning for David.
00:05:33After the final dinner party,
00:05:35Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments,
00:05:38both spending their last night in the experiment alone.
00:05:44Today is such a sad day.
00:05:47I'm moving out alone,
00:05:50you know, without my wife.
00:05:53I'm devastated at where we're at.
00:05:57There's been so much pain
00:05:58that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:06:02Do you have any tattoos?
00:06:02Yeah, I can't show you where that.
00:06:04Drop your pants.
00:06:06Let me do some squats first.
00:06:08So who's...
00:06:09The question is though,
00:06:10who's going to get in trouble by the husbands?
00:06:11I actually don't care if my husband comes for me.
00:06:14He can come for me,
00:06:15but he ain't coming for me.
00:06:16That's right, you know I'm boxing out first.
00:06:17He ain't coming for me.
00:06:19Oh!
00:06:20Far out, man.
00:06:22I just gave you my feelings
00:06:24and you said lighten up.
00:06:25Prime example.
00:06:26That's just a joke, babe.
00:06:27It's alright, but that's how I feel.
00:06:29We were all just talking, getting to know each other.
00:06:31It was just, you know, chit-chat.
00:06:33We all had a great day.
00:06:35No, I deserve more than that.
00:06:39I'm done too.
00:06:40Here you go.
00:06:43I'm done.
00:06:46Despite everything that's happened,
00:06:48I believe in our relationship
00:06:50and I wanted to fight for it.
00:06:52Last night, I put everything on the line.
00:06:56Unashamedly chasing her,
00:06:58trying to get her back
00:06:59and show everyone that I wanted to fight for this relationship.
00:07:02And I'm here because I want to fight for this.
00:07:05I want you to know how much you mean to me.
00:07:07I walked away from someone
00:07:09that was the love of my life.
00:07:10I literally cannot walk away
00:07:13knowing that.
00:07:16She's giving him nothing.
00:07:17You're giving him nothing?
00:07:19It's just sad that I felt like,
00:07:21no matter how hard I fought,
00:07:23she didn't want this.
00:07:24I'm literally here because I love this woman.
00:07:26Too late, doll.
00:07:27I understand.
00:07:28Too late.
00:07:28I understand, but it's not too late.
00:07:30It's only too late if you want to throw
00:07:31three months down the drain.
00:07:33I feel like this dinner party's done.
00:07:35Babe, no.
00:07:36Honestly, it's done.
00:07:42Alyssa, last night, was someone I don't remember.
00:07:45Someone I don't recognise.
00:07:46She was cold.
00:07:48It felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa.
00:07:52Like, 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.
00:08:06No, I am.
00:08:08So we're not doing the vows until I get down?
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control.
00:08:14She 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.
00:08:24I'm missing that stimulation, that high frequency to make me happy.
00:08:31I'm a more high-functional person than you.
00:08:34Your experience is your experience, but someone on the outside listening in could take it differently.
00:08:39This is a me thing.
00:08:40And I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it.
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself.
00:08:43I'm just having the conversation.
00:08:45This 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.
00:08:56I can hardly get a word in.
00:08:58Talk to me.
00:09:00Because, like, we need to voice.
00:09:02And that's what I need in this relationship.
00:09:04And you're not fulfilling that need for me.
00:09:06Well, all I'm going to say is I have...
00:09:08We should have gone there, but we haven't.
00:09:10And I haven't felt challenged enough.
00:09:14Well, she has...
00:09:15You did mention I was a weak man at one point.
00:09:17She called you a weak man?
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:20So that's a problem.
00:09:23What's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening.
00:09:25Alyssa has done a lot of talking.
00:09:27We're both adults.
00:09:28And I want to see that in her, that she has the ability to listen.
00:09:31I can't mind read.
00:09:32It's not mind reading.
00:09:33It's not mind reading.
00:09:33Oh my gosh, I can't.
00:09:34Boom.
00:09:35I know, I can't mind read, babe.
00:09:39I can't even explain the hurt from last night.
00:09:42You know, getting to bed after that dinner party was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole
00:09:48experiment.
00:09:48Just knowing and replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't care about
00:09:55me.
00:09:55It 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.
00:10:08Feeling much better today.
00:10:10Got a good night's sleep.
00:10:12I've woken up feeling much more relaxed.
00:10:15And yeah, I'm really looking forward to going home.
00:10:19The day's finally arrived where we're moving out.
00:10:23It's finished.
00:10:24The 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.
00:10:34Like, I'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.
00:10:45And then my feelings have changed 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.
00:11:04About 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.
00:11:21And you know, we are 900 kilometres apart.
00:11:24That concerns me.
00:11:27Because long distance, it's a hard one.
00:11:30Think of it as the next chapter starting.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:36Goodbye.
00:11:41This is it.
00:11:43I know.
00:11:46Oh, don't cry.
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen.
00:12:02Yeah.
00:12:04It's a couple of days.
00:12:05It'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
00:12:14decision.
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.
00:12:25I know.
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.
00:13:11Coming 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.
00:13:22But I've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me.
00:13:30That last week of the experiment, I wore my heart on my sleeve and I felt like I kept getting
00:13:36pushed back and knocked back.
00:13:38This 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.
00:13:47But at the same time, I have to decide whether I can 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.
00:14:06He'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.
00:14:31And they are deal breakers 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, you know, seeing me having a good time socialising with
00:14:46other 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.
00:15:15He'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.
00:16:01So 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.
00:16:21And 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.
00:16:34I 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.
00:16:41That's the truth.
00:16:52David has made his intentions clear that he wants to make this work in the outside world and that he
00:16:59does love me and he doesn't want to lose me.
00:17:03So 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.
00:17:31The ball is in my court today.
00:17:41And he breaks my heart knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this.
00:18:12Hello.
00:18:15Hello.
00:18:16How are you?
00:18:18I'm good.
00:18:19How are you?
00:18:20I'm good.
00:18:24You're awesome.
00:18:26All right.
00:18:27See?
00:18:28I've convinced you.
00:18:32All right.
00:18:37Here we go.
00:18:43Melissa, here 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.
00:18:57It 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,
00:19:16but someone who clearly wanted commitment, 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.
00:19:41And 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.
00:20:24I finally spoke up.
00:20:26I told you how, at times, I'd held back in this relationship.
00:20:29Not because I didn't care.
00:20:31But because I was scared that being honest 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 hurt.
00:20:43You couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you.
00:20:46I was finally standing up for myself.
00:20:48It wasn't about proving a point.
00:20:51It 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 without alternate matches,
00:21:26you flirted, made inappropriate jokes, and spoke poorly about me behind my back.
00:21:32I 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.
00:21:43And 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.
00:21:56But we've also had moments where I felt shut down, controlled, and unheard.
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 called controlling.
00:22:22If I held back, I was labeled disconnected.
00:22:26I've realized I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard,
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding if I'll be enough.
00:22:38Throughout all this, I've been patient.
00:22:41And 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 with 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 ordered to myself to make my voice heard because most of the relationship, I was the one listening.
00:24:33I 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
00:24:55and leave in three months like we initially discussed.
00:24:59You said you'd move and we'd make it work.
00:25:02It sounded perfect.
00:25:04But something in my heart felt off.
00:25:09There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:25:14You know, you can 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.
00:25:26And still, it felt like I was fighting for a relationship that someone wasn't willing to fight for.
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more.
00:25:42You are.
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.
00:25:54I am many toп forever.
00:25:57Doed havemelon.
00:26:07I am many.
00:26:17Here we go.
00:26:23It looks like you're hanging out with other people who have ever had and taken it to you.
00:26:34In Melbourne, Rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with Stephen
00:26:40ahead 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
00:26:47and there's this really nice closeness,
00:26:50playful 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
00:27:08and we have both been vulnerable.
00:27:11I do like you and I have caught up in my feelings for you.
00:27:17I've never had a deeply emotional, connected relationship before
00:27:23and I've got one.
00:27:25But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment
00:27:34but 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
00:27:47and it's just going to be easier for him to let me go
00:27:52because he is time poor and he has his business
00:27:55and so it might be a burden
00:27:59to try and maintain our relationship with me
00:28:02so he might just let me go.
00:28:07So, yeah, that's my fear.
00:28:14I am concerned that we're going back to our lives.
00:28:19He might evaluate things
00:28:21and he might just see that as a,
00:28:23well, it's actually easier without you.
00:28:25And his decision could be,
00:28:29no, thank you.
00:28:31So, yeah, I am concerned.
00:28:42In Sydney, Stephen is looking back
00:28:45on his time in the experiment with Rachel.
00:28:51Despite sharing a strong emotional connection
00:28:54within the bubble of the experiment,
00:28:56Stephen is contemplating if that bond is strong enough
00:28:59to last the distance in the outside world.
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness
00:29:06and 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,
00:29:16I haven't always been the greatest husband.
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you
00:29:23on how I look today.
00:29:25You do look gorgeous
00:29:26and I'm really sorry that I didn't say it
00:29:28when it mattered.
00:29:29Do you think Stephen is affectionate enough?
00:29:36No.
00:29:37No.
00:29:41We've had our ups,
00:29:42we've had our downs.
00:29:44There's quite a large part of the relationship
00:29:46where I was sort of dragging the chain
00:29:48and my feelings started quite late for Rachel.
00:29:52I look back at intimacy week
00:29:54and how I sort of rejected Rachel
00:29:56and one of the tasks there.
00:30:01I can kiss you.
00:30:04I'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something.
00:30:07I need to feel that romantic connection
00:30:09and unfortunately,
00:30:11I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet.
00:30:21I've realised that I've just been a little bit lacking
00:30:25in the relationship-wise.
00:30:26I've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive
00:30:28in my emotions.
00:30:33I've been away from Rachel.
00:30:34I've realised that, yeah, I do have deep feelings for her.
00:30:40But at the same time, I guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:43I will not meet Rachel's expectations
00:30:47within our relationship in the real world.
00:30:51There's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment.
00:30:55Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney.
00:30:57I've started a business here
00:30:58and unfortunately for now,
00:31:00I'm being a real pain in the arse
00:31:01and I'm saying to Rachel,
00:31:02I can't move from Sydney.
00:31:05When Rachel mentioned that she's going to move to Sydney,
00:31:08I am worried that she might regret it later.
00:31:11But I can see our future together.
00:31:15But it will not excuse the feelings of...
00:31:20Doubt that I've got that.
00:31:21We may not just make it
00:31:23because of these challenges that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment,
00:31:36the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:41whether to continue their relationship
00:31:43outside the experiment or part ways forever.
00:31:50I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups
00:31:54along through the experiment
00:31:55and I haven't really been the greatest of husbands either.
00:32:07We've come so far
00:32:09and I've got someone I can be comfortable around
00:32:12and they like me for being me.
00:32:18I've missed Rachel.
00:32:19I'm excited to see her.
00:32:23But, you know,
00:32:24there is that thought in the back of my head
00:32:26going long distance.
00:32:29Potential career changes.
00:32:30I've got these concerns that are polluting my head.
00:32:39It is a concern for me that we left on good terms
00:32:42but during our time apart,
00:32:45Stephen's life has been pulled into focus
00:32:48again of, like, what he has left behind.
00:32:53It scares me that Stephen's going to brush it off
00:32:56and then he's going to go,
00:32:57you know what, this is just too hard.
00:33:01But, at the same time,
00:33:04I've never had a guy make me feel
00:33:05as special as Stephen does.
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel
00:33:14as though I'm OK just being me.
00:33:17I am loud.
00:33:19I am a big personality
00:33:21but Stephen's never asked me to be anything else.
00:33:27That's so rare to find in a partner.
00:33:30I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows
00:33:34with Stephen hand in hand
00:33:35and we move forward
00:33:36and it all comes together for us.
00:33:47Still to come.
00:33:52Will Rachel get the commitment
00:33:54she's always wanted from Stephen?
00:33:57I won't lie.
00:33:59There have been moments in this experiment
00:34:00where I seriously questioned everything.
00:34:03An outpouring of emotion.
00:34:06You made me believe in love against Ella.
00:34:09You show me what kindness, loyalty
00:34:11and genuine care look like.
00:34:14And beckon Danny's final vows.
00:34:18But what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Bek.
00:34:25a friend.
00:34:26A friend.
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00:37:06Then at retreat, when I was excited about our progress, everything came crashing down.
00:37:12And because of that, I became emotionally raw, unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that, you stuck around, you supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it. You didn't walk away. You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment, my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded, covering the fears and hurt I carry to avoid being a burden
00:37:46to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed that I might be too much to love.
00:38:19I have always believed that I had to say, you've accepted me in ways I didn't know I needed.
00:38:26From getting emotionally attached to our fish, to singing the same line of a song on repeat, you've never asked
00:38:34me to tone it down, be less, or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:39So, you've let me be me completely.
00:38:43And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:47I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No hesitation.
00:38:52No holding back.
00:38:55I want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building something messy, 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, I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:26Oh.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I've missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37Calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:39I'm glad I missed you, girl.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:47Rachel, 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.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:26But, of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times where I spent nights lying away, thinking, can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my debt?
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.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment, I had convinced myself that I was unlovable.
00:41:46Too stubborn.
00:41:47Too guarded.
00:41:48And too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope, but I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:03You taught me that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting for the right person to see it.
00:42:09And that person is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire.
00:42:29And I promise, from this day forward, to show up for you, take every risk with you, and to never
00:42:35stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:43Rachel, I choose you.
00:42:45And I'm diving in.
00:42:47Head first.
00:42:49Fearless.
00:43:00Fearless.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:09To hear Rachel say, I choose you, it made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh, my gosh.
00:43:15Oh, my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm like, I'm very, very happy.
00:43:23Oh, you want to be my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh, there we go.
00:43:26Now it's official.
00:43:29Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way three from here, you two.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We'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.
00:44:08Oh.
00:44:16There'll be more of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end,
00:44:35one 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 and weigh up whether they want to continue
00:44:48their marriage beyond the experiment.
00:44:52No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:57You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today, it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up.
00:45:09You'll be all right.
00:45:11By far the best thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place, you know.
00:45:22We've had some of the best memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too, but some of the best memories.
00:45:30Babe, 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,
00:45:40I've seen that he is just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye, see her later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times,
00:45:55the effort that he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship
00:46:01just shows that he's really serious about it.
00:46:07F***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08Dead 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.
00:46:20It's been a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
00:46:22We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:27We've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, tears, everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a rollercoaster, 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,
00:46:45go for some long walks, drink some coffee,
00:46:48and 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 bourbon massive toast.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago, we were strangers,
00:47:05and 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're speaking here.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See you.
00:47:29After a few days apart,
00:47:31Bec and Danny are reflecting on their relationship
00:47:34before they head to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that he is going to take this time away
00:47:47and realise that we make each other better people.
00:47:52I think he does love me,
00:47:53but I need to hear it from him,
00:47:56and I think final vows is the place I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved,
00:48:01and I want to be adored,
00:48:02and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear in her decision,
00:48:07in his hometown of Melbourne,
00:48:09Danny is not entirely convinced
00:48:11of the decision he'll be making
00:48:13about his future with Bec
00:48:14at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:17I came here looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde,
00:48:19and Bec has characteristics what I'm looking for,
00:48:23some of the best memories I've ever had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is very much like that,
00:48:33it's very much up and down,
00:48:34the hardest thing in the experiment's definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts for me is
00:48:41when there's a problem which isn't even a big problem,
00:48:44it can escalate into a big problem
00:48:46because I don't feel I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met with, like, aggression,
00:48:52and sometimes she can sort of get her back up pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board and...
00:48:58I'm taking it on board.
00:48:59And take what I'm saying...
00:49:03Don'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.
00:49:08..as seriously...
00:49:10Stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's f***ing the point.
00:49:15It's fine.
00:49:16I mean, this is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck for me for the rest of my life getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She'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
00:49:45and you misinterpret words,
00:49:47like, that's not really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey, you're the one that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free
00:49:57and Bec went off at everyone,
00:49:58I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her behaviour.
00:50:02Just stare at me with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have got any friends here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to her about it,
00:50:14I had to be very careful with the way I was worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24I'm scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just answer it honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
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,
00:50:49assess if Bec's the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment,
00:51:10fallen in love and I'm standing here at final vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life-changing for me.
00:51:17It 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.
00:51:47But I do have to make the correct decision for my life
00:51:52and 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
00:52:25and we run off into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue,
00:52:34that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him.
00:52:37We have overcome so many hurdles together
00:52:40and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:52:58Miss me.
00:53:01Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ick is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, 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.
00:53:24You're so insecure.
00:53:25If you need that much attention on yourself,
00:53:27you must not have a personality.
00:53:29Or a really small...
00:53:30Yeah, 100%.
00:53:32Compensating but not.
00:53:33I do not care what you drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:35You don't like the revs,
00:53:36you don't like the front cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Another one for me is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:44That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend started dating.
00:53:48He had some in his drawer.
00:53:50Literally got them through the mouth.
00:53:51I was like, there's no way you're wearing that.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know,
00:53:53this is a funny one that you won't expect from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete,
00:53:56but I don't like guys that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:01Because it basically just like takes up.
00:54:04Get a life.
00:54:06You 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.
00:54:16Their whole weekend.
00:54:18And it's like, oh, sorry, I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only, oh, I'm going to put it in with boys.
00:54:21It's like, oh, now I've got drinks with the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys.
00:54:25I'm not sure.
00:54:30All right.
00:54:31Shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:33Oh, my gosh.
00:54:37Daniel, come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you, if you enters the aisle,
00:54:42I'll be honest.
00:54:44Here we go.
00:54:44I didn't feel an instant spark.
00:54:47I remember thinking you weren't quite my type
00:54:50and maybe even that you're a bit of a boy.
00:54:55But as the days went on, I started to see something different.
00:54:59Someone kind, someone grounded and quietly protective.
00:55:02Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter,
00:55:05connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment, I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like we were building something real.
00:55:14But then you told me we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose our relationship and instead of running away,
00:55:22we worked on it and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week, the fantasy night changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time, I felt like we truly connected emotionally,
00:55:35physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was 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
00:56:06and 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,
00:56:38always the first to help or make people smile.
00:56:41My dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you
00:56:44and that told me everything I needed to know about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally you fit into my world,
00:56:52has made me realise how much I want you to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with,
00:56:59a man who has made me see a future for myself that I didn't see before,
00:57:03the man who makes me laugh, challenges me and reminds me
00:57:06that love can grow in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today, standing here, I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you every day from here on out
00:57:16because, simply put, I love you.
00:57:25Aw.
00:57:27Thanks so much.
00:57:28That was beautiful.
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Shall I, do you want me to go now?
00:57:41Heh.
00:57:42Well, where else can I go?
00:57:52Heh.
00:57:56Heh.
00:57:57Heh.
00:57:57Heh.
00:57:58Heh.
00:57:58Heh.
00:57:58Heh.
00:57:58First and foremost, I want to start off by saying
00:58:00how much of an honour it's been to do this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde.
00:58:11Our wedding day was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed to get on,
00:58:15shared the same sense of humour,
00:58:17it put my mind at ease.
00:58:20Then we went to our honeymoon, to beautiful Fiji.
00:58:23It felt like the experts had found me someone
00:58:25who aligned with me in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours.
00:58:30Ahem.
00:58:32But it was also where we had our first stumbling block.
00:58:35You accused me of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
00:58:40I felt like you were seeking out a negative.
00:58:44But I realised your insecurities were at play
00:58:46and realised how important it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment,
00:58:51we struggled aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer to find that spark,
00:58:56but through that I was so proud of the way
00:58:58you and I dived headfirst into intimacy week.
00:59:02And I have to say,
00:59:03the night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite nights of the experiment.
00:59:06It brought out an emotional side of me
00:59:08that 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 rarely getting to know each other,
00:59:21peeling back the layers,
00:59:24laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable
00:59:26around one another.
00:59:27It started to feel like we were building something really special.
00:59:32Then at the third dinner party,
00:59:33I saw a different side of you.
00:59:36You were on the attack.
00:59:38You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like you were seeking out drama.
00:59:41I will admit,
00:59:43I was embarrassed and uncomfortable.
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47and whether this was the relationship I wanted.
00:59:50But still, I chose to stand by your side.
00:59:52I knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting for.
00:59:57I was so proud of the way
00:59:59that you worked on yourself after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind, you were honest,
01:00:03and you made a real effort to make amends
01:00:05with everyone in the group that you had hurt.
01:00:09From there, we went from strength to strength.
01:00:11We had each other's backs,
01:00:12and everything felt right.
01:00:14You told me you loved me,
01:00:15but although I couldn't say it back in that moment,
01:00:17it didn't scare me away.
01:00:19It truly meant the world to me
01:00:20to hear how you were feeling in that moment.
01:00:24Going to Adelaide and seeing you in your home
01:00:26with 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.
01:00:54But you couldn't let it go.
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57how our fight styles didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly, all of the good energy from Adelaide
01:01:03disappeared and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart,
01:01:08because if these things were to happen
01:01:10outside the experiment,
01:01:11it would make me feel more isolated than ever.
01:01:15At the final task where we met our alternative matches,
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner.
01:01:21However, when I watched the video back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27and said that I'm not intimate enough with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way to a group of males that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me after the task that Gia State
01:01:37basically forced you to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video back,
01:01:41I saw that was a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47in a calm and respectful manner,
01:01:49I was met with conflict and you storming out.
01:01:51It was a stark reminder that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match in important discussions.
01:01:58I've always said that I want to start thinking
01:02:00about having kids soon.
01:02:01And when I think of bringing kids into the world,
01:02:04I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:02:06and a stable loving home,
01:02:08the same as I had when I was a child.
01:02:12Stepping away from the experiment in the last week,
01:02:14I rarely thought about how I felt having space on my own again.
01:02:19And as much as it breaks my heart to say this,
01:02:22I 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 footy with the boys,
01:02:52it's like, oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:53Now I've got whatever with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that schedule.
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense.
01:02:57It's making sense.
01:02:58So it's not the organised sport,
01:02:59it's that, 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,
01:03:07the guy for sure needs to be over six foot.
01:03:09So you're not a short king?
01:03:11No, I don't like a short king.
01:03:12I'm obviously incredibly short,
01:03:14but yeah, I too like a tall guy.
01:03:16What's your cut off?
01:03:17Do you have a cut off?
01:03:18I'm sorry if you're close to my heart.
01:03:19No, but I don't, I mean,
01:03:20being close to your heart would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys, for my heart,
01:03:24I'm just like, I don't want to look at you in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:26Like, 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,
01:03:46I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home.
01:03:50The same as I had when I was a child.
01:03:53Stepping away from the experiment in the last week,
01:03:56I rarely thought about how I felt having space on my own again.
01:04:01And as much as it breaks my heart to say this,
01:04:03I felt a weight come off my shoulders,
01:04:05particularly at a time where I knew I should have been missing you.
01:04:11I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life,
01:04:14some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers.
01:04:18Beck, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend,
01:04:19but I've come to realise there's doubt in my mind
01:04:22that if you are my soulmate as a lover.
01:04:26Honestly, from the bottom of my heart,
01:04:27I'm so sorry to do this to you,
01:04:29but I can't be your husband anymore.
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear,
01:04:34but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and, like, a healthier one.
01:04:43I'm so f***ing sorry.
01:04:51Okay.
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry.
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you.
01:04:57No.
01:05:03I do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend.
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say.
01:05:10Okay.
01:05:13I'm so sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:18Daniel.
01:05:19Daniel.
01:05:19Daniel.
01:05:19Daniel.
01:05:20Daniel.
01:05:28Daniel.
01:05:30Daniel.
01:05:42Shh.
01:05:44Bye.
01:05:46Bye.
01:05:49Bye.
01:05:51Bye.
01:05:51Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:06:21Oh, oh, oh, oh.
01:06:27That was real.
01:06:30She actually took it, the way she took it made it actually worse.
01:06:38I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40The way she actually took it made it worse because 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'd be with the girl.
01:07:20Why has that other side got to be there?
01:07:22There'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.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53I'm going to put one out of here.
01:07:56Where'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?
01:08:05No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella and Phillip 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
01:09:08it with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy, like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving the apartments is, like, stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks, 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...
01:09:45It 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.
01:09:57OK.
01:09:58Hang on, 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.
01:10:08OK.
01:10:10OK.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29Oh, my God.
01:10:29What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:41You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a crybaby, it's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're all right, you're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:50Hi, I'm Aista.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say,
01:10:57Which translates,
01:10:58To me, that's real love.
01:11:02Balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I 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
01:11:26from a small country in Europe called Croatia
01:11:28at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown,
01:11:34their family,
01:11:35their 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
01:11:42have shown me that hard work does pay off.
01:11:46Just 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
01:11:56as I present to you
01:11:57for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds,
01:11:59Stella and Phyllis!
01:12:00CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
01:12:17Yay!
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.
01:12:35Special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise how 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.
01:12:56Give hugs, give a letter.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old and holding the hands
01:13:09and walking together like, this is my person.
01:13:18I'm going to cry again.
01:13:34Before 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, a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I ask the question of, like,
01:14:00all right, if we go outside of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect, like, a 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.
01:14:11This is the start of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out with 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.
01:14:27I asked the experts to be the love story,
01:14:31and I got it.
01:14:33My wish got granted.
01:14:35Quite early on, I realised that I am forming strong feelings for Philip.
01:14:41And I think the time and the guidance that 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 and tell her how you feel.
01:14:53You're going to 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 is 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,
01:15:31this 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 old together.
01:16:00When I look at her, I'm like, you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today, I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:48Hi.
01:16:49How are you doing, baby?
01:16:50Good.
01:16:56You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:03Let's go.
01:17:10You're good.
01:17:11You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:15You're good.
01:17:16My dearest Philip, when I stood before you on our wedding day, there was an instant spark,
01:17:23a pull, a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable.
01:17:30And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable, not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:41Through every challenge, every tear, and every argument, we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48We had to look at one another and say, I'm human.
01:17:52I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:05And you did.
01:18:07Every time.
01:18:09You gave me safety and vulnerability and showed me what true partnership looks like.
01:18:14One, build on respect, trust, care, and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21I have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free.
01:18:27To be truly myself, whilst constantly inspiring me to grow.
01:18:33Now, standing here at the end of this incredible experiment, I can say with absolute certainty
01:18:38that we're soulmates.
01:18:41I feel it in every heartbeat, in every look, in every moment I get to share with you.
01:18:48As we step into our next chapter, I promise to keep choosing you every day.
01:18:53To meet your strength with softness, your ambition with encouragement.
01:18:57And to keep laughing with you, learning from you, and loving you in all your forms.
01:19:02You are my partner, my safe space, my adventure, and my greatest gift.
01:19:06I came here to look for love, and what I found was far more profound.
01:19:10I found home in you.
01:19:12And I cannot wait to build the rest of our life there, with you.
01:19:16I love you.
01:19:18I love you too.
01:19:22That's beautiful.
01:19:27Stella, what a journey these last three months have been.
01:19:32I never expected to fall in love.
01:19:35I'd watch friends around me find it, and thought maybe it was only reserved for other people.
01:19:41But the moment I turned around on our wedding day and saw those piercing blue eyes, that smile,
01:19:46and your tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:50Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness, and heart from that moment.
01:19:56I felt a connection that's only grown stronger with every day that's passed since.
01:20:01On the honeymoon, learning about each other, sharing values, and realising how naturally
01:20:07we fit, it all confirmed that what we had was real.
01:20:10But it hasn't been all smooth sailing.
01:20:14I told you I loved you.
01:20:16I'll never forget that simple, perfect moment.
01:20:18I hadn't said I loved you in years, and I meant it with absolute certainty.
01:20:24When you pulled back, I struggled, wondering if maybe I wasn't enough.
01:20:30I felt helpless, unsure of what more I could do to convince you that this was real.
01:20:35But when you said you were in love with me too, I realised I was actually worthy of someone's
01:20:40love, and more importantly, it was coming from a person I was in love with myself.
01:20:48Through every struggle we ever encountered, we have communicated, we have listened, and
01:20:53we have worked together.
01:20:54Ultimately, every struggle saw us come out stronger than ever.
01:20:58I have never wanted to move somewhere for someone, but now I realise home is simply wherever
01:21:04you are.
01:21:07You've made me believe in love against Stella.
01:21:09You've shown me what kindness, loyalty, and genuine care look like.
01:21:13With you, I feel seen, accepted, and inspired to be better every single day.
01:21:20Being with you is like nothing I've ever felt before.
01:21:23I see our future so vividly, a family, a home, and a beautiful life together.
01:21:30You have empathy for everyone you meet.
01:21:33You're loving and accepting.
01:21:35Every day you bring out the best version of me, and it reminds me of what love truly is.
01:21:50Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible, and have never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:02I know what my heart wants.
01:22:09Something just for us, something that is truly ours.
01:22:37Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible, and have never felt more certain
01:22:48than I ever thought possible, and have never felt better, and have never felt better.
01:22:49I know what my heart wants.
01:22:56Something just for us, something that is truly ours.
01:23:09They are you.
01:23:13Stella.
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:24You're kidding me.
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:30Oh, my God.
01:23:42Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, we, we, we, we, we, put
01:23:46this in.
01:23:47Wait, hang on.
01:23:48Will you marry me?
01:23:50Yes.
01:23:52Oh, my God.
01:23:53Oh, my God.
01:23:56Oh, my God.
01:23:56Come here.
01:23:57Oh, my God.
01:23:59Oh.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:10Oh.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:23Yeah.
01:24:36Oh, my God.
01:24:39That's me, too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best, honestly.
01:24:45Like, oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48Like, it's like a hell and a hell of a body experience.
01:24:52Oh, God.
01:25:06It all makes sense why it didn't work out in the past.
01:25:10I waited for this person for 32 years of my life.
01:25:14Did you think that I would?
01:25:16I did.
01:25:17I knew I will marry you.
01:25:19I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't think that you will do it here, 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.
01:25:31Likewise.
01:25:32Some would say in 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 myself was waiting for you for 32 years.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:45It's hard to put words to the mind at the moment.
01:25:49And I think I need to kind of just.
01:25:53I told you, I'm a person.
01:25:54I'm a soulmate.
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, I was single, pringle, doing the most unhinged thing in my life that I
01:26:12never thought I would go on.
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:14I can't believe it.
01:26:14interview and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon, yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this, like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew, I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't
01:26:27know that I would be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33No.
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:49We're my kids.
01:26:50We're our family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids and family.
01:26:52Like, I want to be a dad more than ever.
01:26:53Like, I've got all the dad jokes queued up.
01:26:56They're ready to go.
01:27:04Yay.
01:27:10Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return.
01:27:16Races!
01:27:17For the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh, we got it!
01:27:22We got it!
01:27:24Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Bec is demanding answers.
01:27:36Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
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