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