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00:00:02It's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our couples are still
00:00:10processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have left the experiment and will not continue to
00:00:17final vows. I can unpack it in one word, carnage. I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for
00:00:24Gia, but I can tell you're not the one for me. We are a different caliber of people. Sorry, but
00:00:32I'm done.
00:00:33Oh, Scott, Barty, no!
00:00:40It was a pretty epic crash and burn. Yeah. All she had to do was be honest, be genuine and
00:00:48focus on
00:00:49their relationship, but I didn't think they'd crash out that hard. So all of that time in the
00:00:55commitment ceremonies that they could have had working on their relationship, they've missed the
00:01:01opportunity. If he would have spiked up earlier, they probably would have split up earlier because
00:01:05the reality is Gia can't take any criticism. She thinks every time it's her being thrown under the
00:01:11bus. I did what I needed to do. I got Gia to that dinner party on purpose. Got her there.
00:01:19Got them, got them to have it out with each other. I'm very proud of myself, actually.
00:01:27So we 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,
00:01:43it all comes down to the final vows. The four remaining couples must make the life-changing
00:01:53decision.
00:01:56Here 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.
00:02:12The four...
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 a great show.
00:02:56The final vows is almost here for our remaining couples.
00:03:00Stella and Philip, Rachel and Stephen, Bec and Danny...
00:03:04It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know?
00:03:08And...
00:03:09...Alyssa and David.
00:03:12They'll now separate and spend time weighing up if 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, they'll reveal their decision at final vows.
00:03:31Our 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.
00:03:44This time will prove testing for our couples
00:03:47as 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.
00:04:05What about Dave and Alyssa?
00:04:06That was hard to watch.
00:04:08I saw a man coming in there, being 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 haven't said or done anything wrong.
00:04:21It's a rejection. It's like...
00:04:23She kept saying...
00:04:25Finding one little thing that can be pinned on him and 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, he's actually really, really hurt.
00:04:49Poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and 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 as to why he stayed quiet for so long
00:05:06because the second he spoke up, look 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 and they're hard to come across.
00:05:22And she's just shutting him out for something pretty minor, in my opinion.
00:05:29It's a lonely last morning for David.
00:05:32After the final dinner party, Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments,
00:05:38both spending their last night in the experiment alone.
00:06:11Today is such a sad day.
00:06:12Okay, if my husband comes for me, he can come for me, but he ain't coming for me.
00:06:16That's right, you know I'm boxing out.
00:06:17He ain't coming for me.
00:06:18I'd like to go out.
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, babe.
00:06:27It's all right, 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.
00:06:35No, I deserve more than that.
00:06:39I'm done too.
00:06:39Here you go.
00:06:43I'm done.
00:06:46Despite everything that's happened,
00:06:48I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight for it.
00:06:52Last night, I put everything on the line.
00:06:56I'm unashamedly chasing her, trying 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 that was the love of my life.
00:07:10I literally cannot walk away knowing 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, though.
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'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 recognize.
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.
00:08:07No, I am.
00:08:07So, we're not doing the vows until 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 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.
00:08:35But 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.
00:08:46She says she wants me to challenge her.
00:08:48But when I do challenge her, she doesn't like it.
00:08:51But looking 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.
00:08:59Well, I think I...
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...
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.
00:09:21So 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.
00:09:33I can't.
00:09:34I cannot.
00:09:35I know.
00:09:35I can't mind-read, babe.
00:09:40I 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.
00:10:42And I was falling in love with this person.
00:10:44And 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 because long distance, it's a hard one.
00:11:30Think of it as the next chapter starting.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:36Goodbye.
00:11:41This 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.
00:12:30Take travels.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:32Bye.
00:12:33Bye.
00:12:33Bye.
00:12:33Bye.
00:12:34Bye.
00:12:35Bye.
00:12:52With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds, Alyssa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision.
00:13:01They'll spend the week apart reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or leave their marriages for
00:13:10good.
00:13:10Coming home to Brisbane solo, it feels like a part of me has been taken away.
00:13:16There is so much good.
00:13:18There's so much light that has come out of this relationship.
00:13:22But I've still got the last week of the experiment, but I've still got the last week of our relationship
00:13:24looming 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, but at the same time, I have to decide whether I
00:13:51can forgive her.
00:13:56And in Adelaide, Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David after the experiment.
00:14:04David has been so supportive.
00:14:06He'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 and they are due
00:14:32breakers for me.
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me.
00:14:40Taking your ring off at the first sight of a, 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 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.
00:15:19But I am feeling the 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.
00:15:56And I was hoping to leave here, you know, with a woman of my dreams and build a life and
00:16:00a family together in the future.
00:16:01So this decision today will be the start of the next stage.
00:16:11I love Alyssa.
00:16:13My feelings haven't changed for Alyssa.
00:16:16Coming 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.
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:16Hello.
00:18:17How are you?
00:18:18I'm good. How are you?
00:18:20Beautiful.
00:18:24You're handsome.
00:18:26See? I've convinced you.
00:18:33Alright.
00:18:37Here we go.
00:18:38Hello.
00:18:41Melissa.
00:18:44Here we are.
00:18:46From the very beginning,
00:18:48our wedding day was something
00:18:50I'll never forget.
00:18:52The chemistry was instant.
00:18:54The banter, the laughs,
00:18:57the spark.
00:18:58It all felt effortless.
00:19:00And of course, how could I forget
00:19:02the moment when you looked me dead in the eye
00:19:04and said, I don't think I can marry you.
00:19:08Until you get down on one knee.
00:19:12What I saw wasn't just a bold woman
00:19:14making a big entrance,
00:19:16but someone who clearly wanted commitment,
00:19:19love, 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,
00:19:37and our connection deepened.
00:19:39Getting intimate and building trust.
00:19:42And week by week,
00:19:43it 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,
00:19:56and you opened up my heart to love.
00:20:02From the very beginning,
00:20:03you told me that the moment a man tries to control you,
00:20:07you 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
00:20:22where everything changed.
00:20:25I 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
00:20:33would push you further away.
00:20:36You accused me of blindsiding you,
00:20:38and in that moment,
00:20:39I 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,
00:20:55I still wanted to fight for us.
00:20:58I vowed to let my walls down,
00:21:01be vulnerable,
00:21:02and 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,
00:21:17I left feeling confident
00:21:18that there was still hope for us.
00:21:22Watching you back on the final test
00:21:24without alternate matches,
00:21:26you flirted,
00:21:27made inappropriate jokes,
00:21:29and spoke poorly about me behind my back.
00:21:32I felt betrayed and disrespected by what I saw.
00:21:37On our wedding day,
00:21:38you stated that you wanted to be challenged
00:21:39in 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
00:21:49for 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,
00:22:00controlled,
00:22:00and unheard.
00:22:03There have been times when I tried to express myself
00:22:05but was met with criticism or correction
00:22:08instead of curiosity.
00:22:11What I've come to understand
00:22:13is that with you,
00:22:14there was no version of me that could win.
00:22:18If I pushed harder,
00:22:20I would have been called controlling.
00:22:22If I held back,
00:22:23I was labeled disconnected.
00:22:26I've realized I can't be the man
00:22:28who constantly fights to be heard
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth
00:22:32to someone who is still deciding
00:22:34if I'll be enough.
00:22:38Throughout all this,
00:22:39I've been patient,
00:22:41and I've done a lot of the listening,
00:22:44but I'm done listening.
00:22:49So today,
00:22:53I'm not walking away
00:22:54because I've stopped loving you, Alyssa.
00:22:58I'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself.
00:23:25You're not going to listen to my vows?
00:23:33That's a no.
00:23:39Wow,
00:23:40I just wasted three months of my life
00:23:41and he won't even listen to me.
00:23:58David.
00:24:00Wow.
00:24:01I can't believe we're here
00:24:03at the end of this experiment.
00:24:06Three months ago,
00:24:08we were complete strangers
00:24:09standing at an altar
00:24:11saying I do.
00:24:12The choice to walk away
00:24:13from final vows today for me
00:24:15was all about
00:24:17choosing myself
00:24:17in this relationship
00:24:18and making my voice heard.
00:24:21So much of this relationship
00:24:23has been about Alyssa
00:24:24and me putting her first.
00:24:26I ordered to myself
00:24:27to make my voice heard
00:24:29because most of the relationship,
00:24:31I was the one listening.
00:24:33I feel like I put all my cards on the table
00:24:36and all I was wanting from Alyssa
00:24:39was some accountability.
00:24:41Some wanting to fight for this.
00:24:45Then came our homestays.
00:24:47That's when the real world came crashing in.
00:24:49The pressure of my home,
00:24:51my business, my cat, my life in Adelaide
00:24:54and how I can't just pack up and leave
00:24:56in three months like we initially discussed.
00:24:59You said you'd move, that 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
00:25:11that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:25:14You know, you can't love someone
00:25:16and unfortunately sometimes
00:25:19they're not ready to let you in.
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken.
00:25:24She knew I wanted her
00:25:26and still,
00:25:27it felt like I was fighting
00:25:29for a relationship
00:25:31that someone wasn't willing to fight for.
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more.
00:25:42You are strong.
00:25:43You are kind.
00:25:44You are compassionate.
00:25:46You are a leader.
00:25:47But standing here today,
00:25:48I can only be honest.
00:25:50I love you David,
00:25:52for who you are.
00:25:53But not for me.
00:26:13I love you David,
00:26:18for who you are,
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, flirtiness 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 us.
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.
00:27:18I'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.
00:27:56And so it might be a burden
00:28:00to try and maintain our relationship with me.
00:28:03So he might just let me go.
00:28:07So, yeah, that's, that's my fear.
00:28:14I am concerned that we're going back to our lives.
00:28:19He might evaluate things
00:28:21and he might just see that as a,
00:28:23well, it's actually easy 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.
00:29:14Reflecting 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 when it mattered.
00:29:29Do you think Stephen is affectionate enough?
00:29:36No.
00:29:38No.
00:29:41We've had our ups, we'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'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 I 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 in my emotions.
00:30:33Being away from Rachel, I'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 and unfortunately for now
00:31:00I'm being a real pain in the arse
00:31:01and I'm saying to Rachel I 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.
00:31:14But it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that I've got that.
00:31:21We may not just make it because of these challenges that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment,
00:31:36the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:40whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment
00:31:44or part ways forever.
00:31:49I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along 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 going
00:32:26long 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 again
00:32:48of, 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.
00:33:02But at the same time,
00:33:04I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does.
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel as though
00:33:14I'm OK just being me.
00:33:17I am loud.
00:33:19I am a big personality,
00:33:22but 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've made me believe in love against Stella.
00:34:09You've shown me what kindness,
00:34:11loyalty and genuine care look like.
00:34:15And Beck and Danny's final vows.
00:34:18But what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Beck.
00:34:25Beck.
00:34:35Beck.
00:34:36Beck.
00:34:50Beck.
00:34:53Beck.
00:35:04Beck.
00:35:08Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
00:35:20Oh, hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:23Oh, it's good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:26I know, look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:28Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I am nervous.
00:35:33I feel like...
00:35:35Let's get into it.
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:36Oh.
00:35:37All right.
00:35:38As ready as I'm ever going to be.
00:35:40I'm not going to lie, I'm a little bit nervous myself.
00:35:42All right.
00:35:43Okay.
00:35:44All righty.
00:35:48Okay.
00:35:49Dear Stephen,
00:35:51showing up to this experiment,
00:35:53I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:56Never been the chosen one
00:35:57and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:02I'm strong, independent and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do,
00:36:11but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart
00:36:15and a deep hope that I might find real love
00:36:18and have my very own rom-com ending
00:36:21with a new leading man.
00:36:24Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon, I questioned your humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately, I started to question our marriage.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week was one of the hardest moments
00:36:46in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart
00:36:54in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected
00:36:58when you pulled away and didn't kiss me.
00:37:06Then at retreat,
00:37:08when I was excited about our progress,
00:37:10everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And because of that,
00:37:14I became emotionally raw,
00:37:16unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that,
00:37:27you stuck around.
00:37:28You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment,
00:37:37my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded,
00:37:42covering the fears and hurt I carry
00:37:44to avoid being a burden to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed
00:37:50that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test
00:37:54with our alternate matches
00:37:55made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities of never being chosen
00:37:59began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong
00:38:06with your words
00:38:08and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare
00:38:15to grow between us.
00:38:16A deep emotional connection.
00:38:19One I've never had with a man before.
00:38:22You've accepted me in ways
00:38:24I didn't know I needed.
00:38:25From getting emotionally attached
00:38:27to our fish,
00:38:29to singing the same line of a song
00:38:31on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me
00:38:34to tone it down,
00:38:35be less,
00:38:37or shrink myself
00:38:38to fit beside you.
00:38:40You've let me
00:38:41be me.
00:38:42Completely.
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
00:38:56of this experiment
00:38:57hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building
00:39:00something messy,
00:39:01something beautiful,
00:39:02something real,
00:39:03and entirely ours.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone
00:39:07what I feel for you.
00:39:10And even with all the fears
00:39:12that whisper
00:39:12in the background,
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
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 it makes you calm.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel.
00:39:47On our wedding day,
00:39:49I turned around,
00:39:50we locked eyes.
00:39:51There was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment
00:40:00kicked in.
00:40:00And wow,
00:40:02it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments
00:40:05that felt like pure magic,
00:40:07laughing until our cheeks hurt.
00:40:09And discovering
00:40:10that we actually enjoy
00:40:11each other's weird,
00:40:13messy,
00:40:13chaotic cells.
00:40:17Those days were full of curiosity
00:40:18and exploring
00:40:19what it meant to be open,
00:40:22vulnerable,
00:40:22and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:27But of course,
00:40:28not everything was easy.
00:40:33I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments
00:40:35in this experiment
00:40:36where I seriously
00:40:37questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times
00:40:40where I spent
00:40:40nights lying away
00:40:41thinking,
00:40:42can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began,
00:40:52I told myself
00:40:52I'd be open.
00:40:53But the truth is,
00:40:55old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back
00:41:02and afraid
00:41:03of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone
00:41:11expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment
00:41:14things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way
00:41:15you looked at me
00:41:16when I finally
00:41:17let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me
00:41:20when I thought
00:41:21I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying
00:41:23to protect myself
00:41:24from being hurt
00:41:24and holding back
00:41:25in 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
00:41:37that love
00:41:38isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment,
00:41:43I had convinced myself
00:41:45that I was unlovable,
00:41:46too stubborn,
00:41:47too guarded
00:41:48and too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope
00:41:51but I also found it hard
00:41:53to imagine
00:41:53anyone ever
00:41:54loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel,
00:41:59you really changed
00:42:00that for me.
00:42:04You taught me
00:42:04that my heart
00:42:05wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting
00:42:07for the right person
00:42:08to see it
00:42:08and that person
00:42:10is you,
00:42:11Rachel.
00:42:14So today,
00:42:15I'm standing here
00:42:16to tell you
00:42:18that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile,
00:42:24your laugh,
00:42:25your fire
00:42:28and I promise
00:42:30from this day forward
00:42:31to show up for you,
00:42:32take every risk with you
00:42:34and to never stop
00:42:35choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:42Rachel,
00:42:44I choose you
00:42:45and I'm diving in
00:42:47head first,
00:42:49fearless.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending,
00:43:08isn't it?
00:43:09Like,
00:43:09to hear Rachel say
00:43:10I choose you
00:43:11was,
00:43:12made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh my gosh,
00:43:15oh my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm like,
00:43:19I'm very,
00:43:19very happy.
00:43:23Oh,
00:43:23you want to be
00:43:24my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes,
00:43:24I want to be
00:43:25your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh,
00:43:26there 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.
00:43:35Where to be
00:43:35from here,
00:43:36you two?
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen
00:43:47are leaving the building
00:43:48for Bush.
00:43:50Oh my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah,
00:43:52we've worked hard
00:43:52in our relationship.
00:43:53We've,
00:43:54I feel like I've got
00:43:55massive,
00:43:55you know,
00:43:56personal development
00:43:57from the experiment
00:43:58and I'm walking out
00:43:59with,
00:44:00well,
00:44:01a girlfriend.
00:44:04That's true.
00:44:16There'll be more
00:44:17of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment
00:44:34coming to an end,
00:44:36one of this year's
00:44:37most tumultuous couples
00:44:39is packing up
00:44:40and leaving
00:44:41the apartment.
00:44:42Beck and Danny
00:44:43will now individually
00:44:44head back home
00:44:46and weigh up
00:44:47whether they want
00:44:48to continue
00:44:48their marriage
00:44:49beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No,
00:44:52don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No,
00:44:56you're not allowed
00:44:56to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:57You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today,
00:45:00it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because
00:45:03I just want to be
00:45:05in my love bubble
00:45:05with 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
00:45:12thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place,
00:45:21you know.
00:45:22We've had
00:45:23some of the best
00:45:24memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst
00:45:26ones too,
00:45:26but some of the
00:45:27best memories.
00:45:30Babe,
00:45:31can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this
00:45:33off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time,
00:45:38being with Danny,
00:45:39being married to him,
00:45:40living with him,
00:45:41I've seen that he
00:45:41is just such
00:45:42a sensitive soul.
00:45:44See her later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that
00:45:51whilst we both
00:45:52were a bit out of
00:45:53our depth in this
00:45:54experiment at times,
00:45:55the effort that he's
00:45:56put in and worked
00:45:58with me
00:45:59and us together
00:46:00on this relationship
00:46:01just shows that
00:46:02he's really serious
00:46:03about it.
00:46:07what have you got
00:46:08in there?
00:46:08Dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last
00:46:12couple of weeks
00:46:12has been really,
00:46:13really tough,
00:46:14I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end
00:46:16of the experiment
00:46:16and I feel like
00:46:18pretty drained.
00:46:19But look,
00:46:19I wouldn't change it
00:46:20for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once
00:46:21in a lifetime
00:46:21experience.
00:46:23We've had some
00:46:24amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some
00:46:26horrendous times here.
00:46:27We've gone through
00:46:29stress together,
00:46:30happy times,
00:46:31sad times,
00:46:32tears,
00:46:33everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a
00:46:34rollercoaster,
00:46:35so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here,
00:46:37which is amazing,
00:46:39you know?
00:46:40I'm really going to
00:46:41cherish the next
00:46:42few days to actually
00:46:43sit down,
00:46:45go for some
00:46:46long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee
00:46:48and see what's
00:46:50the right move
00:46:50for me moving
00:46:51forward,
00:46:52you know?
00:46:53I've got a
00:46:53business meeting
00:46:55to go to.
00:46:58It just reminds
00:47:01you of the
00:47:02journey.
00:47:02Like three months
00:47:03ago we were
00:47:03strangers and
00:47:05today we're
00:47:06like,
00:47:07like love has
00:47:09come up and
00:47:10I am obsessed
00:47:12with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19We'll speak
00:47:19anyway.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See you.
00:47:29After a few
00:47:30days apart,
00:47:31Beck and
00:47:32Danny are
00:47:33reflecting on
00:47:34their relationship
00:47:34before they
00:47:36head to
00:47:36final vows.
00:47:38I think
00:47:39Danny loves
00:47:40me.
00:47:40I think he
00:47:41does.
00:47:41I think that
00:47:43he is going
00:47:44to take this
00:47:45time away
00:47:47and realise
00:47:49that we
00:47:49make each
00:47:50other better
00:47:50people.
00:47:52I think
00:47:52he does
00:47:53love me,
00:47:53but I
00:47:54need to
00:47:55hear it
00:47:56from him
00:47:56and I
00:47:56think
00:47:56final vows
00:47:57is the
00:47:57place I
00:47:58need to
00:47:58hear it.
00:47:59I want
00:47:59to be
00:48:00loved and
00:48:01I want
00:48:01to be
00:48:01adored and
00:48:02I deserve
00:48:03it.
00:48:03While
00:48:04Beck is
00:48:04crystal clear
00:48:05in her
00:48:06decision,
00:48:07in his
00:48:07hometown of
00:48:08Melbourne,
00:48:09Danny is
00:48:10not entirely
00:48:10convinced of
00:48:11the decision
00:48:12he'll be
00:48:12making about
00:48:13his future
00:48:14with Beck
00:48:14at the
00:48:15final vows
00:48:16ceremony.
00:48:17I came
00:48:17here looking
00:48:18for the
00:48:18bonnet
00:48:18in my
00:48:19Clyde and
00:48:19Beck has
00:48:21characteristics
00:48:21what I'm
00:48:22looking for.
00:48:23Some of
00:48:23the best
00:48:23memories I've
00:48:24ever had
00:48:25in my
00:48:25life.
00:48:26How do
00:48:26you feel
00:48:26about the
00:48:27words I
00:48:27wrote?
00:48:28I love
00:48:28what you
00:48:29write.
00:48:29That's so
00:48:30cute.
00:48:30But when
00:48:31me and
00:48:31Beck is
00:48:32very much
00:48:32like that,
00:48:33it's very
00:48:33much up
00:48:34and down,
00:48:35the hardest
00:48:35thing in the
00:48:36experiment's
00:48:36definitely
00:48:37been conflict.
00:48:38One of
00:48:39the major
00:48:40doubts for
00:48:40me is when
00:48:41there's a
00:48:42problem which
00:48:42isn't even a
00:48:43big problem,
00:48:44it can
00:48:44escalate into
00:48:45a big
00:48:46problem because
00:48:46I don't feel
00:48:47I can really
00:48:47talk to
00:48:48Beck.
00:48:48Sometimes I'm
00:48:49met with
00:48:52aggression and
00:48:53sometimes she
00:48:53can sort of
00:48:54get her back
00:48:55up pretty
00:48:55easily.
00:48:56Just take
00:48:57it on board
00:48:57and take
00:48:59what I'm
00:49:00saying.
00:49:03Don't say
00:49:03thank you.
00:49:04It's not about
00:49:04saying thank you.
00:49:05But take
00:49:06what I'm
00:49:06saying.
00:49:08I seriously
00:49:09stop saying
00:49:10thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm
00:49:13done.
00:49:15It's fine.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:18This is what
00:49:19I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good
00:49:21luck for me
00:49:21for the rest
00:49:22of my
00:49:22getting
00:49:22crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come
00:49:26and sit next
00:49:27to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand
00:49:33here and look
00:49:34united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell
00:49:37me what to do.
00:49:38Beck does like
00:49:39drama.
00:49:39She's been
00:49:40involved in a
00:49:40lot of drama
00:49:41with the
00:49:41group.
00:49:42You've given
00:49:42me the
00:49:42ick.
00:49:43If you can't
00:49:43read the
00:49:44situation
00:49:44accurately and
00:49:45you misinterpret
00:49:46words, that's
00:49:47not really on
00:49:48me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh honey, you're
00:49:50the one that
00:49:51wrote them and
00:49:51read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them
00:49:54how you said
00:49:54them.
00:49:55When we went to
00:49:56dinner party free
00:49:57and Beck went
00:49:58off everyone, I
00:49:59felt so
00:49:59uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed
00:50:01of her behaviour.
00:50:02Stare at me with
00:50:03your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks
00:50:06embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither
00:50:07of you have got
00:50:08any friends here
00:50:09anymore.
00:50:12And then trying
00:50:13to talk to her
00:50:13about it, I had
00:50:15to be very careful
00:50:16with the way I
00:50:17was worded my
00:50:17words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave
00:50:19that way, how
00:50:20did you feel?
00:50:21It's a tough
00:50:22question to answer.
00:50:24I'm scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just answer
00:50:26honestly.
00:50:26Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you
00:50:29embarrassed?
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly
00:50:33embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been
00:50:37through hell and
00:50:39high water together.
00:50:40We've had each
00:50:41other's backs.
00:50:42There's been good
00:50:42points.
00:50:43But there's also
00:50:44been some really,
00:50:44really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit
00:50:47down as a man,
00:50:49assess if Beck's
00:50:51the right person
00:50:51for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe
00:51:08that I've come
00:51:08into this experiment,
00:51:09fallen in love
00:51:11and I'm standing
00:51:13here at final
00:51:13vows.
00:51:15Today could be
00:51:16absolutely life
00:51:16changing for me.
00:51:17It could literally
00:51:18be the beginning
00:51:19of the rest of my
00:51:20life.
00:51:34me and Beck
00:51:35get along so
00:51:35well, we care
00:51:36about each
00:51:37other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've
00:51:43give this experiment
00:51:43everything I've
00:51:44got.
00:51:48But I do have
00:51:49to make the
00:51:50correct decision
00:51:51for my life and
00:51:52my future as
00:51:53well.
00:52:18I am manifesting
00:52:20that it's going
00:52:20to be the best
00:52:21day ever and
00:52:23that I'm going
00:52:23to hear exactly
00:52:24what I hope
00:52:25to hear and
00:52:25we run off
00:52:27into the future
00:52:28together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we
00:52:33argue, that
00:52:34doesn't diminish
00:52:35the feelings
00:52:36that I have
00:52:36for him.
00:52:37We have
00:52:39overcome so
00:52:39many hurdles
00:52:40together and
00:52:42I can't imagine
00:52:43my life without
00:52:43him now.
00:53:11tell me what your
00:53:12number one
00:53:13ick is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16when they just smell disgusting yeah yeah yeah no not a vibe you're guys in cars that have the
00:53:22loud engine man they're like revving it you need that much attention on yourself yeah you must not
00:53:28have a personality or a really small yeah compensating but not i do not care what you
00:53:34drive me okay don't care you don't like the revs you don't like that don't care don't care another
00:53:39one for me is those no-show socks like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel
00:53:44yeah that is no way when me and my boyfriend started dating he had some in his drawer
00:53:49literally got them through the mouth but there's no way you're wearing that there's no way actually
00:53:53you know this is a funny one that you won't expect from me i'm an athlete but i don't like
00:53:57guys that
00:53:57do organized sport if they're in a footy team or whatever oh you don't like that because it
00:54:02basically just like takes up get a life you get a life mate yeah guys in cars yeah okay big
00:54:09ick when guys yell at you from like oh yeah that's disgusting but because it takes up
00:54:16their whole weekend and it's like oh sorry i'm with the boys it's not only oh i'm going to put
00:54:21you
00:54:21the boys in that one now i've got drinks in the boys so now i've got whatever the boys
00:54:30all right shall we let's do it oh my gosh daniel come into this experiment when i first met you
00:54:40if he enters the aisle i'll be honest
00:54:45i didn't feel an instant spark i remember thinking you weren't quite my type and maybe
00:54:51even that you're a bit of a boy
00:54:55but as the days went on i started to see something different someone kind someone grounded and quietly
00:55:01protective our honeymoon we had moments of laughter connection and excitement
00:55:08when we moved into our apartment i felt hopeful it started to feel like we were building something
00:55:13real but then you told me we had low sexual chemistry but we chose our relationship and
00:55:21instead of running away we worked on it and tried to reconnect one kiss every morning and one kiss every
00:55:26night in intimacy week the fantasy night changed everything for the first time i felt like we truly
00:55:34connected emotionally physically and spiritually it was a moment i realized this wasn't just an
00:55:39experiment anymore it was something real and something worth fighting for of course it hasn't
00:55:44all been smooth sailing we've had our arguments at the third dinner party i let my emotions get the
00:55:51better of me and i could see the disappointment in your eyes when you said that i embarrassed you i
00:55:58was
00:55:58crushed because your opinion of me actually matters so much you are without a doubt the funniest man i've
00:56:06ever met and i love that about you you light up every room and every day with you bring smiles
00:56:12and laughter
00:56:14love isn't just about the good moments it's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard
00:56:21i'm sorry sorry sorry
00:56:26daniel you're my best friend my safe space make me a better person and you lift me up when i'm
00:56:31down
00:56:31you're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner you're loyal funny and endlessly giving i've
00:56:36watched you be the best friend to everyone around you always the first to help or make people smile
00:56:41my dog coco loved you from the moment she met you and that told me everything i needed to know
00:56:45about your
00:56:46heart my family adore you and seeing you with them seeing how naturally you fit into my world has
00:56:52made me realize how much i want you to stay in it i look at you now and i see
00:56:57the man i want to build
00:56:58a life with a man who has made me see a future for myself that i didn't see before the
00:57:03man who makes
00:57:04me laugh challenges me and reminds me that love can grow in the most unexpected places
00:57:09so today standing here i'm choosing you and i promise to choose you every day from here on out
00:57:17because simply quote i love you
00:57:26oh thanks so much that was beautiful
00:57:38okay
00:57:38okay should i talk to me to go now
00:58:00how much of an honor it's been to do this crazy experiment with you
00:58:05i came onto this experiment looking for the bonnie to my client
00:58:11our wedding day was beautiful we instantly seemed to get on shared the same sense of humor it put my
00:58:18mind at ease then we went to our honeymoon to beautiful fiji it felt like the experts had found
00:58:25me someone who aligned with me in so many ways we could talk and laugh for hours
00:58:32but it was also where we had our first stumbling block you accused me of looking at another woman
00:58:40i felt like you were seeking out a negative
00:58:44but i realized your insecurities were at play and realized how important it was to reassure you
00:58:50moving through the experiment we struggled aligning on intimacy
00:58:54it took me longer to find that spark but through that i was so proud of the way you and
00:58:59i dived
00:58:59head first into intimacy week and i have to say the night we painted each other's bodies was one of
00:59:05my favorite nights of the experiment it brought out an emotional side of me that i didn't even know
00:59:09was there and attraction grew i was so glad i stuck around and i thank you for that
00:59:18we spent the next few weeks really getting to know each other peeling back the layers
00:59:23laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable around one another it started to feel
00:59:28like we were building something really special then at the third dinner party i saw a different side of
00:59:35you you were on the attack you were vulgar it seemed like you were seeking out drama i will admit
00:59:43i was embarrassed and uncomfortable i questioned everything and whether this was the relationship i wanted
00:59:50but still i chose to stand by your side i knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting
00:59:55for
00:59:57i was so proud of the way that you worked on yourself after that dinner party you were kind
01:00:02you were honest and you made a real effort to make amends with everyone in the group that you had
01:00:06hurt
01:00:09from there we went from strength to strength we had each other's backs and everything felt right
01:00:13you told me you loved me but although i couldn't say it back in that moment it didn't
01:00:18scare me away it truly meant the world to me to hear how you were feeling in that moment
01:00:24going to adelaide and seeing you in your home with your with your beautiful dog coco showed me an
01:00:29even softer side of you i could see us living together in adelaide as a couple
01:00:35it felt like everything was falling into place and i felt excited for what our future could be
01:00:43then on the final night in adelaide i cracked the joke that landed wrong
01:00:49in hindsight perhaps i shouldn't have made that joke and for that i apologize again
01:00:53oh babe but but you couldn't let it go rarely highlighted to me how our fight styles didn't align
01:01:01suddenly all of the good energy from adelaide disappeared and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to adelaide would be smart because if these things were to happen outside the
01:01:10experiment it would make me feel more isolated than ever at the final task where where we met our
01:01:18alternative matches i approached it in a respectful manner however when i watched the video back of you you
01:01:24ridiculed me for the shirt i was wearing and said that i'm not intimate enough with you in a vulgar
01:01:30way
01:01:31to a group of males that were strangers
01:01:35you told me after the task that geostate basically forced you to take his number
01:01:39but watching the video back i saw that was a complete lie
01:01:45when i tried to bring this up with you in a calm and respectful manner i was met with conflict
01:01:49in you
01:01:50storming out it was a stark reminder that our fight styles don't match in important discussions
01:01:58i've always said that i want to start thinking about having kids soon and when i think of bringing
01:02:02kids into the world i want to bring kids into a stable relationship and a stable loving home
01:02:07the same as i had when i was a child
01:02:12stepping away from the experiment in the last week i rarely thought about
01:02:16how i felt having space on my own again and as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:02:22i felt a weight come off my shoulders particularly at a time where i knew i should have been missing
01:02:27you
01:02:31i believe you can have multiple soulmates in life some who are your best friends and some who are your
01:02:36lovers beck i believe you're my soulmate as a friend but i've come to realize there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are my soulmate as a lover
01:02:50it's not only oh i'm going to put you with voices i want now i've got drinks for the boys
01:02:54whatever with the boys i'm not sure where i fit in that okay it's making sense it's not the
01:02:58organized sport it's that do you even have time to see me everything's for the boys i'm like i think
01:03:03you might want to date the boys yeah actually yeah another ick is like the guy for sure needs
01:03:09to be over six foot so you're not a short king no i don't like a short king i'm obviously
01:03:13incredibly short but yeah i too like a tall guy what's your cut off do you have a cut off
01:03:18i'm
01:03:18sorry if you're close to my heart no but i don't i mean being close to your heart would be
01:03:21pretty hard
01:03:22but like guys for my heart i'm just like i don't want to look at you in the eye
01:03:26you know what i mean like i want to be looking up yeah that's a vibe yeah yeah
01:03:40i've always said that i want to start thinking about having kids soon and when i think of bringing
01:03:44kids into the world i want to bring kids into a stable relationship and a stable loving home
01:03:50the same as i had when i was a child stepping away from the experiment in the last week i
01:03:56rarely thought about how i felt having space on my own again and as much as it breaks my heart
01:04:02to
01:04:02say this i felt a weight come off my shoulders particularly at a time where i knew i should
01:04:07have been missing you
01:04:11i believe you can have multiple soulmates in life some who are your best friends and some who are your
01:04:16lovers beck i believe you're my soulmate as a friend but i've come to realize there's doubt in
01:04:22my mind that if you are my soulmate as a lover honestly from the bottom of my heart i'm so
01:04:28sorry
01:04:28to do this to you but i can't be your husband anymore i know this might be hard to hear
01:04:33but i think we
01:04:35both deserve a happy relationship and like a healthier one
01:04:42i'm so sorry
01:04:51okay
01:04:54i'm actually so sorry i never wanted to hurt you no
01:05:03i do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend
01:05:07i don't think nothing more to say okay
01:05:13i'm so sorry no i'm daniel
01:05:40i'm so sorry
01:05:44i'm so sorry
01:05:44oh
01:05:46oh
01:05:48oh
01:05:49Oh, my God.
01:06:22Oh, my God.
01:06:27That was real.
01:06:30She actually took it...
01:06:32The 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,
01:06:42because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:45If she would have abused me and stuff,
01:06:47it would have actually made it so much easier
01:06:49to be honest.
01:06:50See, look, why couldn't she have been like that
01:06:52the whole way through the experiment?
01:06:53I'd 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
01:07:00if 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
01:07:16the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I'd be with the girl.
01:07:20Why's that other side got to be there?
01:07:22There's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I'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 am shocked.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53I just want 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.
01:08:06No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella and Philip have proven to be this year's strongest couple.
01:08:52I can't believe we're at the end here.
01:08:54Like, just...
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, I'm glad to have done it
01:09:08with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy.
01:09:12Like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving 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.
01:09:42I've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being alone is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways, the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Philip.
01:09:57Okay.
01:09:58I'm going to hold the chat.
01:09:59A look back at where it all began with their wedding video.
01:10:03Oh, stop it.
01:10:04I'm going to cry.
01:10:05Are you ready?
01:10:06No.
01:10:08Okay.
01:10:10Hmm.
01:10:13Hmm.
01:10:15Nice.
01:10:17Hey.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:35Ah.
01:10:39You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:40You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, babe.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're all right.
01:10:45You're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi.
01:10:50I'm Aista.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say,
01:10:57which translates to,
01:10:58you hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I marry possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:10One 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 from a small country in Europe
01:11:28called Croatia at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends,
01:11:36starting over to give us kids a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love, and patience
01:11:43have 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 for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds, Stella and Philly!
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding
01:12:25and meeting Phil for the first time.
01:12:28Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes
01:12:30and hearing the vows,
01:12:33it was a very beautiful, special moment.
01:12:35A special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise 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.
01:12:57Give hugs, give a letter.
01:12:58Will do.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old
01:13:07and holding the hands and walking together.
01:13:10Like, this is my person.
01:13:17Oh, I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:31Shh.
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,
01:13:57a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked a question of, like,
01:14:00all right, if we go outside of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect, like, a proposal
01:14:04or something like that just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:09So it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:12This is the start of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out 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.
01:14:40And 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 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.
01:15:36I 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,
01:16:02you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles
01:16:12and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today,
01:16:21I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life.
01:16:27Definitely.
01:16:46You look amazing.
01:16:49Hi.
01:16:49How are you doing, baby?
01:16:55You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:02Let's go.
01:17:10You're good.
01:17:11You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:15You're good.
01:17:16My dearest Philip,
01:17:18when I stood before you on our wedding day,
01:17:22there was an instant spark,
01:17:24a pull,
01:17:24a sense of home that I couldn't
01:17:26and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable.
01:17:30And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:42Through 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, I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:05And you did, every 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 that 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.
01:18:52To 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.
01:19:27Stella, 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 and your
01:19:47tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:51Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart from that moment.
01:19:55I 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 we fit, it all confirmed that what
01:20:09we 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.
01:20:19I 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 love.
01:20:41And 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 we 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 you are.
01:21:07You've made me believe in love again, 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.
01:21:58And I've never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:02I know what my heart wants.
01:22:09Something just for us.
01:22:11Something that is truly ours.
01:22:20There are you.
01:22:24Stella.
01:22:37Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:22:45And I've never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:49I know what my heart wants.
01:22:56Something just for us.
01:22:58Something that is truly ours.
01:23:09There are you.
01:23:14Stella.
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:24You're kidding me.
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:30Oh, my God.
01:23:32Oh, my God.
01:23:32Oh, my God.
01:23:33Oh, my God.
01:23:34Oh, my God.
01:23:34Oh, my God.
01:23:46Oh, my God.
01:23:53Oh, my God.
01:23:58Oh, my God.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:09Oh, my God.
01:24:16Oh, my God.
01:24:21Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:30Oh, my God.
01:24:39I love you too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best, honestly.
01:24:45Oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48I feel like I have an out-of-body experience.
01:24:51Oh, God.
01:24:54Oh, God.
01:24:56Oh.
01:25:02Oh.
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. I 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.
01:25:31Some would say that 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 my soul was waiting for you for 32 years.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:45It's hard to put words to the mind at the moment.
01:25:49Yeah.
01:25:49And I think I need to kind of just...
01:25:53I told you, my person.
01:25:54You saw me.
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.
01:26:14...on TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon, yeah, as soon as I jumped into this, like, I didn't know that this would be the
01:26:23avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't know that I would
01:26:28be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33No.
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:48For my kids, for my family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids and family, like, I want to be a dad more than ever.
01:26:54Like, 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!
01:27:17...for the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh, I got it!
01:27:22You got it!
01:27:23Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Beck is demanding answers.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
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