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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 little bit of a
00:02:56final 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?
00:03:09...and Alyssa and David.
00:03:12They'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue their relationship after
00:03:18the 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
00:03:43separate ways.
00:03:44This time will prove testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship
00:03:50is strong enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment.
00:03:58Before everyone leaves their apartments, they're reflecting on last night's final 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.
00:04:17I'm hurt.
00:04:17Why?
00:04:18Why?
00:04:18Yeah.
00:04:19He hasn't said or done anything wrong.
00:04:21It's a rejection.
00:04:23It's like finding one little thing that can be pinned on him and 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, no.
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 because the second he spoke
00:05:07up, 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.
00:05:14Do you know what?
00:05:14I think in time, Alyssa 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 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.
00:05:47I'm moving out alone.
00:05:49Um, you know, without my wife.
00:05:53I'm devastated at where we're at.
00:05:57There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks.
00:06:01Do you have any tattoos?
00:06:03Yeah, I can't show you where that is.
00:06:04Is it on your arm?
00:06:05Did you drop your pants?
00:06:06Yeah, if I have to.
00:06:07Let me do some squats first.
00:06:08So who's, the question is though, who's going to get in trouble by the husbands?
00:06:11I actually don't care if my husband comes for me.
00:06:14He can come for me, 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.
00:06:20Far out, man.
00:06:22I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up.
00:06:25Prime example.
00:06:26No, that's just a joke, babe.
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.
00:06:35No, I deserve more than that.
00:06:39I'm done too.
00:06:40Here you go.
00:06:43I'm done.
00:06:46Despite everything that's happened, I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight
00:06:51for it.
00:06:52Last night, I put everything on the line, unashamedly chasing her, trying to get her back and show
00:06:59everyone 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, she 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, someone 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.
00:08:31Hey, I'm a more high-functional person than you.
00:08:34Your experience is your experience, but someone on the outside listening in could take it differently.
00:08:39This is a me thing.
00:08:40And I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it.
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself.
00:08:43I'm just having the conversation.
00:08:45This is a me thing, babe.
00:08:46She says she wants me to challenge her, but when I do challenge her, she doesn't like it.
00:08:51Looking back on it, every time I challenged Alyssa, she shut me down.
00:08:56I can hardly get a word in.
00:08:58Talk to me.
00:08:59Well, 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 I have...
00:09:08We should have gone there, but we haven't.
00:09:10And I haven't felt challenged enough.
00:09:14Well, she has...
00:09:15You did mention I was a weak man at one point.
00:09:17She called you a weak man?
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:20So that's a problem.
00:09:23What's happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening.
00:09:25Alyssa has done a lot of talking.
00:09:26We're both adults, and 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.
00:09:34See?
00:09:34Boom.
00:09:35I know.
00:09:35I can't mind-read, babe.
00:09:39I can't even explain the hurt from last night.
00:09:42You know, getting to bed after that dinner party was the hardest thing that I've had
00:09:47to do this whole experiment.
00:09:48Just knowing and replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed
00:09:54she didn't care about me.
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, and, yeah, I'm really looking forward to going
00:10:17home.
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, it really hurt me, because in real life, you don't do
00:10:34that.
00:10:34Like, I've never once taken my ring off.
00:10:37Even though they might be little things, they're big things for me.
00:10:40Yeah, I came here for love, and I was falling in love with this person, and then my feelings
00:10:46have 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
00:10:54in 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
00:11:18tonight, it's just tough, because Stephen's not going to be there, and, you know, we are
00:11:22900 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.
00:12:01Yeah.
00:12:04It's a couple of days.
00:12:06It's so sad that we're saying goodbye.
00:12:08We've built this little nest for ourselves, and we've got to dismantle it and move apart
00:12:14and make a massive decision.
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.
00:12:23Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:25I know.
00:12:27See you soon.
00:12:28See you soon.
00:12:30Take travels.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:52With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds, Alyssa and David have headed
00:12:58home to contemplate their decision.
00:13:01They'll spend the week apart, reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside
00:13:07the experiment or leave their marriages for good.
00:13:11Coming home to Brisbane solo, it feels like a part of me has been taken away.
00:13:16There is so much good.
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 our relationship looming over me.
00:13:30That last week of the experiment, I wore my heart on my sleeve, and I felt like I kept
00:13:36getting pushed 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
00:13:50I can forgive her.
00:13:56And in Adelaide, Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David
00:14:02after 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
00:14:32they are due breakers for me.
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me.
00:14:40Taking your ring off at the first sight of a, you know, seeing me having a good time socialising
00:14:46with other people, it'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, but 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, and I was hoping to leave here, you know, with a woman of my dreams and build
00:15:59a life and a family together and a future.
00:16:01So this decision today will be the start of the next stage.
00:16:12I love Alyssa, and my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa.
00:16:17Coming into this decision, it's just finding that balance between my head and my heart.
00:16:21And I also don't know what's going to happen to me when I'm bare stood right in front of
00:16:25Alyssa.
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
00:16:58and that he does 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
00:17:09into 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.
00:17:50The ball is in my court.
00:18:14hello hello how are you i'm good how are you beautiful thank you
00:18:24thank you all right see i've convinced you
00:18:29oh all right
00:18:37here we go
00:18:43alissa here we are
00:18:46from the very beginning our wedding day was something i'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant the banter the laughs the spark it all felt effortless and of course
00:19:01how could i forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said i don't think i
00:19:06can
00:19:06marry you until you get down on one knee what i saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big
00:19:15entrance
00:19:16but someone who clearly wanted commitment love and something serious the exact same things i
00:19:23came here for you were strong fiery unapologetically yourself and that energy instantly put my mind at
00:19:33ease we never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened getting intimate and building
00:19:40trust and week by week it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger you reminded me what
00:19:48what it felt like to care again you broke down walls i didn't even realize that i built you made
00:19:53me laugh
00:19:54challenged me and you opened up my heart to love
00:20:02from the very beginning you told me that the moment a man tries to control you you run so i
00:20:09listened
00:20:10i did everything you said you wanted i gave you space i let you lead when you needed to
00:20:16and i never tried to change you but it was the final commitment ceremony where everything changed
00:20:25i finally spoke up i told you how at times i'd held back in this relationship not because i didn't
00:20:30care
00:20:31but because i was scared that being honest would push you further away
00:20:36you accused me of blindsiding you and in that moment i realized something important i wasn't being
00:20:42hurt you couldn't see that i wasn't attacking you i was finally standing up for myself
00:20:48it wasn't about proving a point it was about finding my voice
00:20:54despite your frustrations i still wanted to fight for us i vowed to let my walls down
00:21:00be vulnerable and express how i truly felt
00:21:07i told you that i loved you
00:21:11something i'd wanted to say for a very long time
00:21:15and although you couldn't say it back i left feeling confident that there was still hope for us
00:21:22watching you back on the final test without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted made inappropriate jokes and spoke poorly about me behind my back
00:21:32i felt betrayed and disrespected by what i saw
00:21:37on our wedding day you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship
00:21:40so that is what i did i challenged you and 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 and unheard
00:22:03there have been times when i tried to express myself
00:22:05but was met with criticism or correction
00:22:07instead of curiosity
00:22:11what i've come to understand
00:22:13is that with you there was no version of me that could win
00:22:18if i pushed harder i would have been called controlling
00:22:22if i held back i was labeled disconnected
00:22:26i've realized i can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who's still deciding if i'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this i've been patient
00:22:41and i've done a lot of the listening
00:22:45but i'm done listening
00:22:50so today
00:22:53i'm not walking away
00:22:54because i've stopped loving you alissa
00:22:59i'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself
00:23:25you're not gonna listen to my vows
00:23:33that's a no
00:23:39wow
00:23:39i 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
00:24:11the choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about choosing myself in this relationship and
00:24:19making my voice heard
00:24:21so much of this relationship has been about alissa and me putting her first
00:24:26i owed it to myself to make my voice heard
00:24:29because most of the relationship i was the one listening
00:24:33i feel like i put all my cards on the table and all i was wanting from alissa was some
00:24:39accountability
00:24:41some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays
00:24:47that's when the real world came crashing in
00:24:49the pressure of my life in adelaide and 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
00:25:01that we'd make it work
00:25:02it sounded perfect
00:25:03but 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 that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39david you are everything i wanted and more
00:25:42you are strong you are kind
00:25:44you are compassionate
00:25:45you are a leader
00:25:46but standing here today i can only be honest
00:25:50i love you david
00:25:52for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:26:33in melbourne rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with steven
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 steven
00:26:47and there's this really nice closeness
00:26:50playful floatiness that we have
00:26:51in our relationship
00:26:52i 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
00:27:12and i have caught up
00:27:14in my feelings for you
00:27:18i've never had a
00:27:20deeply emotional connected relationship before
00:27:23and i've got one
00:27:26but steven can't leave sydney
00:27:29because of his business
00:27:31we have grown together through this experiment
00:27:34but moving out of the bubble
00:27:37into the real world concerns me
00:27:39what are you scared of the most
00:27:43i'm scared that steven will go back to his life in sydney
00:27:47and it's just gonna 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
00:28:09that's that's my fear
00:28:14i am concerned that
00:28:16we're going back to our lives
00:28:18he 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
00:28:43steven is looking back on his time in the experiment with rachel
00:28:51despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment
00:28:55steven is contemplating if that bond is strong enough
00:28:59to last the distance in the outside world
00:29:02rachel's patience and kindness
00:29:06and i gotta 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 steven is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups we've had our downs
00:29:44there's a quite a large part of the relationship where i was sort of dragging the chain
00:29:48and my feelings started quite late for rachel
00:29:52i look back at intimacy week
00:29:54and how i sort of rejected rachel
00:29:56and one of the tasks there
00:30:01i can kiss you rachel
00:30:04i'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something
00:30:07i need to feel that romantic connection
00:30:09and unfortunately i haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet
00:30:20i've realized that
00:30:23i've just been a little bit lacking
00:30:24in 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 realized that
00:30:35yeah 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
00:30:48in the real world
00:30:51there'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
00:30:58and unfortunately for now i'm being a real pain in the ass
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
00:31:15but it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that i've got
00:31:21that we 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
00:31:50i'm nervous because
00:31:51we'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 i'm excited to see her
00:32:23but
00:32:24you know there is that thought in the back of my head going
00:32:27long distance
00:32:29potential career changes
00:32:30because i'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
00:32:42during our time apart
00:32:45stephen's life has been
00:32:46pulled into focus
00:32:48again of like
00:32:49what he has left behind
00:32:53it scares me that
00:32:54stephen's going to brush it off
00:32:56and then he's going to go
00:32:56you know what this is just too hard
00:33:01but
00:33:02at the same time
00:33:03i'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 okay just being me
00:33:17i am loud
00:33:19i am
00:33:20a big personality
00:33:21but stephen's never asked me to be anything else
00:33:27that's so rare to find in a partner
00:33:29i'm hoping that i walk out of
00:33:32my final vows with stephen hand in hand
00:33:35and we've moved forward
00:33:36and it all comes together for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from stephen
00:33:57i won't lie
00:33:58there have been moments in this experiment where i seriously questioned everything
00:34:02an outpouring of emotion
00:34:06you made me believe in love against stella
00:34:08you show me what kindness loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:14and beck and danny's final vows
00:34:17but what will danny decide
00:34:24beg
00:34:25beg
00:34:25beg
00:34:25beg
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00:35:11Transcription by CastingWords
00:35:27You look nervous
00:35:33I feel like
00:35:35Let's get into it
00:35:36You ready?
00:35:38Alright
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
00:35:42Alright
00:35:42Okay
00:35:44Alrighty
00:35:48Okay
00:35:49Dear Stephen
00:35:51Showing up to this experiment
00:35:52I had experienced hurt in the dating world
00:35:55Never been the chosen one
00:35:57And always left wondering why I wasn't enough
00:35:59I came in knowing I'm not always easy
00:36:02I'm strong, independent
00:36:04And sometimes emotional
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do
00:36:10But I was willing to do the work
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart
00:36:15And a deep hope
00:36:17That I might find real love
00:36:18And have my very own rom-com ending
00:36:21With a new leading man
00:36:23Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing
00:36:30During the honeymoon
00:36:31I questioned your humour
00:36:32Some jokes made me feel bad about myself
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth
00:36:37Ultimately
00:36:38I started to question our marriage
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle
00:36:43Intimacy week
00:36:44Was 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
00:36:59And didn't kiss me
00:37:06Then at retreat
00:37:08When I was excited about our progress
00:37:10Everything came crashing down
00:37:12And because of that
00:37:14I became emotionally raw
00:37:16Unraveling in front of you
00:37:25But despite that
00:37:26You stuck around
00:37:28You supported me
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it
00:37:31You didn't walk away
00:37:33You simply stayed with me
00:37:35In that moment
00:37:36My 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
00:37:46To 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
00:37:56My insecurities
00:37:58Of 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
00:38:15A 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
00:38:26From 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
00:38:36Or 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
00:38:51No holding back
00:38:55I want to walk out of this experiment
00:38:57Hand in hand with you
00:38:58Ready to keep building
00:39:00Something messy
00:39:01Something beautiful
00:39:02Something real
00:39:03And entirely out
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
00:39:13I want this
00:39:16I want you
00:39:17Stephen
00:39:31Oh my
00:39:34I've missed that laugh though
00:39:37It calms 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
00:39:46On our wedding day
00:39:48I turned around
00:39:49We locked eyes
00:39:51There was lots of laughter
00:39:54A lot of laughter
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in
00:40:00And wow
00:40:01It's been one wild ride
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic
00:40:07Laughing until our cheeks hurt
00:40:09And discovering that we actually enjoy
00:40:11Each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves
00:40:16Those 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 a real chance
00:40:26But of course
00:40:28Not everything was easy
00:40:32I won't lie
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment
00:40:36Where I seriously questioned everything
00:40:38There were times where I spent nights 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
00:40:51I told myself I'd be open
00:40:53But the truth is
00:40:55Old habits die hard
00:40:56I was holding back
00:41:02And afraid of 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
00:41:14It was the way you looked at me
00:41:16When I finally let my guard drop
00:41:18The way you stood by me
00:41:20When I thought
00:41:21I didn't deserve it
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself
00:41:24From being hurt
00:41:24And holding back
00:41:25In fear of rejection
00:41:29You saw me
00:41:30You accepted me
00:41:33All of me
00:41:34Steve-O
00:41:36You've taught me
00:41:37That love isn't about perfection
00:41:39It'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
00:41:49I 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 that for me
00:42:03You 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 smile
00:42:29And 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
00:42:43Rachel
00:42:43I choose you
00:42:45And I'm diving in
00:42:47Head first
00:42:49Fearless
00:43:06Like a fairy tale ending
00:43:08Isn't it
00:43:08To hear Rachel say
00:43:10I choose you
00:43:11It made me really happy
00:43:14Oh my gosh
00:43:15Oh my gosh
00:43:16I feel really good
00:43:17I'm like
00:43:18I'm very very happy
00:43:23Oh you want to be my girlfriend
00:43:24Yes I want to be your girlfriend
00:43:26Oh there we go
00:43:26Now it's official
00:43:29Oh my gosh
00:43:31Oh my gosh
00:43:32Alright
00:43:33Well
00:43:35Where to be community
00:43:36You two
00:43:38Probably more passion
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen
00:43:47Are leaving the building
00:43:48Or bush
00:43:50Oh my gosh
00:43:51Yeah we'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
00:43:59Well
00:44:00A girlfriend
00:44:17There'll be more of 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 the 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 to continue
00:44:48Their marriage
00:44:49Beyond the experiment
00:44:51No don't leave
00:44:53No
00:44:55No
00:44:55You're not allowed to go
00:44:56Shut 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 alright
00:45:11By far the best thing
00:45:13I'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
00:45:21We've had
00:45:23Some of the best
00:45:24Memories in here
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too
00:45:26But some of the
00:45:27Best memories
00:45:29Babe
00:45:31Can you help me
00:45:32I can't lift this
00:45:33Off the bed
00:45:33No
00:45:35Over time
00:45:37Being with Danny
00:45:39Being married to him
00:45:40Living with him
00:45:40I've seen that he is
00:45:41Just such
00:45:42A sensitive soul
00:45:44Bye
00:45:45See you later
00:45:48Your face
00:45:50And that
00:45:51Whilst
00:45:51We both
00:45:52Were a bit out of our
00:45:53Depth in this
00:45:54Experiment at times
00:45:55The effort
00:45:56That he's put in
00:45:57And 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
00:46:07F***ing hell
00:46:07What have you got in there
00:46:08Dead bodies
00:46:11Probably the last
00:46:12Couple of weeks
00:46:12Has been really
00:46:13Really tough
00:46:13I'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
00:46:29Happy times
00:46:30Sad times
00:46:32Tears
00:46:32Everything together
00:46:33So it's been
00:46:34A rollercoaster
00:46:35So to speak
00:46:36But we're here
00:46:37Which is amazing
00:46:39You know
00:46:39I'm really going to
00:46:41Cherish the next few days
00:46:42To actually sit down
00:46:45Go for some long walks
00:46:46Drink some coffee
00:46:48And see
00:46:48What's the line
00:46:50Move for me
00:46:50Moving forward
00:46:51You know
00:46:52I've got a
00:46:54Business meeting
00:46:55To go to
00:46:56Some bourbon
00:46:57Massive tips
00:46:58Well Daniel
00:47:00It just reminds you
00:47:01Of the journey
00:47:02Like three months ago
00:47:03We were strangers
00:47:05And today
00:47:06We're like
00:47:07Like love has
00:47:09Come up
00:47:09And
00:47:10I am
00:47:11Obsessed with him
00:47:12I love him
00:47:15See you later
00:47:19See you later
00:47:20See you
00:47:29After a few days apart
00:47:31Beck and Danny
00:47:33Are reflecting on
00:47:34Their relationship
00:47:34Before they head
00:47:36To final vows
00:47:37I think
00:47:39Danny loves me
00:47:40I think he does
00:47:41I think that
00:47:43He is going to
00:47:44Take this time away
00:47:47And realise
00:47:49That we make each other
00:47:50Better people
00:47:52I think he does love me
00:47:53But I need to hear
00:47:55I need to hear it from him
00:47:56And I think
00:47:56Final vows
00:47:57Is the place
00:47:58I need to hear it
00:47:58I want to be loved
00:48:01And I want to be adored
00:48:02And I deserve it
00:48:03While Beck is
00:48:04Crystal clear
00:48:05In her decision
00:48:07In his hometown
00:48:08Of Melbourne
00:48:09Danny is not
00:48:10Entirely convinced
00:48:11Of the decision
00:48:12He'll be making
00:48:13About his future
00:48:14With Beck
00:48:14At the final vows
00:48:16Ceremony
00:48:16I came here
00:48:17Looking for the
00:48:18Bonnie to my Clyde
00:48:19And Beck has
00:48:21Characteristics
00:48:21What I'm looking for
00:48:22Some of the best
00:48:23Memories I've ever
00:48:25Had in my life
00:48:25How do you feel
00:48:26About the words
00:48:27I wrote
00:48:28I love what you write
00:48:29That's so cute
00:48:30But when me and Beck
00:48:32Is very much like that
00:48:33It's very much up and down
00:48:34The hardest thing
00:48:36In the experiment
00:48:36Has definitely been
00:48:37Conflict
00:48:38One of the major
00:48:39Doubles for me
00:48:41Is when there's
00:48:41A problem
00:48:42Which isn't even
00:48:43A big problem
00:48:44It can escalate
00:48:45Into a big problem
00:48:46Because I don't feel
00:48:47I can really talk to Beck
00:48:48Sometimes I'm met with
00:48:50With like
00:48:52Aggression
00:48:52And sometimes
00:48:53She can sort of
00:48:54Get her back up
00:48:55Pretty easily
00:48:55Just take it on board
00:48:57And
00:48:58I'm taking it on board
00:48:59And take
00:48:59Take what I'm saying
00:49:01Thank you
00:49:02Don't say thank you
00:49:04It's not about
00:49:04Saying thank you
00:49:05But take what I'm saying
00:49:08I seriously
00:49:09Stop saying
00:49:10Saying thank you
00:49:12Yeah
00:49:12I'm done
00:49:15It's fine
00:49:16I mean
00:49:18This is what I mean
00:49:20Yeah
00:49:20Yeah
00:49:21Good luck for me
00:49:21For the rest of the night
00:49:22Getting crucified
00:49:25Daniel
00:49:25Come and sit next to me
00:49:32Daniel
00:49:33Stand here
00:49:34And look
00:49:34United with me
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do
00:49:38Beck does like drama
00:49:39She's been involved
00:49:40In a lot of drama
00:49:41With the group
00:49:42You've given me the ick
00:49:43If you can't read the situation
00:49:44Accurately
00:49:45And you misinterpret words
00:49:47Like that's not really on me
00:49:48That's on you
00:49:49Oh honey
00:49:50You're the one that wrote them
00:49:51And read them
00:49:52It ain't me
00:49:53I'm reading them
00:49:54How you said them
00:49:55When we went to dinner party
00:49:57Free
00:49:57And Beck went off
00:49:58At everyone
00:49:58I felt so uncomfortable
00:50:00I was embarrassed
00:50:01Of her behaviour
00:50:02Stare at me
00:50:03With your evil eyes
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed
00:50:06Because neither of you
00:50:08Have got any friends
00:50:09Here anymore
00:50:12And then trying to talk
00:50:13To her about it
00:50:14I had to be very careful
00:50:16With the way
00:50:16I was worded my words
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way
00:50:20How did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question
00:50:23To answer
00:50:23I'm scared of her
00:50:25I don't know
00:50:26Just answer honestly
00:50:26Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:30Um
00:50:31You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed
00:50:34Yeah
00:50:37We have been through
00:50:38Hell and high water together
00:50:40We've had each other's backs
00:50:41There's been good points
00:50:43But there's also been
00:50:44Some really really bad times
00:50:45So I have to sit down
00:50:47As a man
00:50:49Assess
00:50:50If Beck's the right person for me
00:51:06I cannot believe
00:51:08That I've come into this experiment
00:51:10Fallen in love
00:51:11And
00:51:12I'm standing here
00:51:13At final vows
00:51:15Today could be
00:51:16Absolutely life changing
00:51:17For me
00:51:17It could literally
00:51:18Be the beginning
00:51:19Of the rest of my life
00:51:34Me and Beck get along so well
00:51:36We care about each other
00:51:42Honestly I've given this experiment
00:51:43Everything I've got
00:51:47But I do have to
00:51:49Make the correct decision
00:51:51For my life
00:51:52And my future as well
00:52:18I am manifesting
00:52:20That it's going to be
00:52:21The best day ever
00:52:22And that I'm going to hear
00:52:24Exactly what I hope to hear
00:52:25And
00:52:25We run off
00:52:27Into the future together
00:52:30I love Danny
00:52:32Even though we argue
00:52:34That doesn't diminish
00:52:35The feelings that I have for him
00:52:37We
00:52:38Have overcome so many hurdles
00:52:40Together and
00:52:42I can't imagine my life
00:52:43Without him now
00:52:58You see
00:53:00Oh my gosh
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ick is
00:53:13With a guy
00:53:14Body odour
00:53:15Body odour
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting
00:53:17Yeah yeah yeah
00:53:18Not a vibe
00:53:19Yours
00:53:20Guys in cars
00:53:21That have the loud engine
00:53:23When they're like revving it
00:53:24You're so insecure
00:53:25If you need that much attention
00:53:26On yourself
00:53:27Yeah
00:53:27You must not have a personality
00:53:29Or a really small
00:53:30Yeah or 100%
00:53:32Compensating but not
00:53:33I do not care what you drive me
00:53:35Don't care
00:53:35You don't like the revs
00:53:36You don't like the front cars
00:53:37Don't care
00:53:38Don't care
00:53:53Actually you know
00:53:53This is a funny one
00:53:54That you won't expect from me
00:53:55I'm an athlete
00:53:56But I don't like guys
00:53:57That do organised sport
00:53:58If they're in a footy team
00:54:00Or whatever
00:54:00Oh you don't like that
00:54:01Because it basically
00:54:03Just like takes up
00:54:04Get a life
00:54:05You get a life mate
00:54:06Yuck
00:54:07Guys in cars
00:54:08Yeah okay
00:54:09Big ick
00:54:10When guys yell at you
00:54:10From their cars
00:54:12Yuck
00:54:12That's disgusting
00:54:13But
00:54:14Because it takes up
00:54:16Their whole weekend
00:54:17And it's like
00:54:18Oh sorry
00:54:18I'm with the boys
00:54:19It's not only
00:54:20Oh I'm going to put you
00:54:21With the boys
00:54:21Oh now I've got drinks
00:54:22With the boys
00:54:23So now I've got
00:54:24Whatever you need
00:54:30Alright
00:54:31Shall we
00:54:32Let's do it
00:54:33Oh my gosh
00:54:36Daniel
00:54:37Come into this experiment
00:54:38When I first met you
00:54:40With the end of the aisle
00:54:41I'll be honest
00:54:45I didn't feel an instant spark
00:54:47I remember thinking
00:54:49You weren't quite my type
00:54:50And maybe even
00:54:51That you're a bit of a
00:54:52F***ing boy
00:54:55But as the days
00:54:56Went on
00:54:56I started to see
00:54:58Something different
00:54:58Someone kind
00:54:59Someone grounded
00:55:00And quietly protective
00:55:02Our honeymoon
00:55:03We had moments
00:55:04Of laughter
00:55:05Connection
00:55:06And excitement
00:55:08When we moved
00:55:09When we moved into our apartment
00:55:09I felt hopeful
00:55:11It started to feel like
00:55:12We were building
00:55:13Something real
00:55:14But then you told me
00:55:15We had low
00:55:16Sexual chemistry
00:55:18But
00:55:19We chose our relationship
00:55:20And instead of running away
00:55:22We worked on it
00:55:23And tried to reconnect
00:55:24One kiss every morning
00:55:25And one kiss every night
00:55:29In intimacy week
00:55:30The fantasy night
00:55:31Changed everything
00:55:32For the first time
00:55:59For the first time
00:56:00I felt like we truly
00:56:00Connected emotionally
00:56:01Physically and spiritually
00:56:03You are without a doubt
00:56:05The funniest man
00:56:06I've ever met
00:56:06And I love that about you
00:56:09You light up every room
00:56:10And every day with you
00:56:11Bring smiles and laughter
00:56:14Love isn't just about
00:56:15The good moments
00:56:16It's about who you choose
00:56:17To stand beside
00:56:18When things get hard
00:56:21Sorry
00:56:22Sorry
00:56:26Daniel
00:56:26You're my best friend
00:56:28My safe space
00:56:29You make me a better person
00:56:30And you lift me up
00:56:31When I'm down
00:56:31You're the kind of man
00:56:33Everyone wants in their corner
00:56:34You're loyal
00:56:35Funny
00:56:35And endlessly giving
00:56:36I've watched you be
00:56:37The best friend
00:56:37To everyone around you
00:56:38Always the first to help
00:56:40Or make people smile
00:56:41My dog Coco
00:56:42Loved you from the moment
00:56:43She met you
00:56:44And that told me
00:56:44Everything I needed to know
00:56:45About your heart
00:56:47My family adore you
00:56:49And seeing you with them
00:56:50Seeing how naturally
00:56:51You fit into my world
00:56:52Has made me realise
00:56:53How much I want you
00:56:54To stay in it
00:56:56I look at you now
00:56:57And I see the man
00:56:58I want to build a life with
00:56:59A man who has made me
00:57:00See a future for myself
00:57:01That I didn't see before
00:57:03The man who makes me laugh
00:57:04Challenges me
00:57:05And reminds me
00:57:06That love can grow
00:57:06In the most unexpected places
00:57:09So today
00:57:10Standing here
00:57:11I'm choosing you
00:57:13And I promise to choose you
00:57:14Every day from here on out
00:57:16Because
00:57:18Simply put
00:57:19I love you
00:57:25Aww
00:57:27Thanks so much
00:57:28That was beautiful
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Shall I
00:57:40Do you want me to go now?
00:57:42What else are you going to go?
00:57:56Beg
00:57:58First and foremost
00:57:59I want to start off
00:58:00By saying
00:58:00How much of an honour
00:58:02It's been to do
00:58:02This crazy experiment
00:58:03With you
00:58:05I came on to this experiment
00:58:07Looking for the Bonnie
00:58:08To my Clyde
00:58:11Our wedding day
00:58:12Was beautiful
00:58:13We instantly seemed
00:58:14To get on
00:58:15Shared the same sense
00:58:16Of humour
00:58:17It put my mind at ease
00:58:20Then we went
00:58:20To our honeymoon
00:58:21To beautiful Fiji
00:58:23It felt like
00:58:24The experts
00:58:24Had found me
00:58:25Someone who
00:58:26Aligned with me
00:58:26In so many ways
00:58:27We could talk
00:58:28And laugh
00:58:28For hours
00:58:32But it was also
00:58:33Where we had
00:58:34Our first stumbling block
00:58:35You accused me
00:58:36Of looking at
00:58:37Another woman
00:58:40I felt like
00:58:41You were seeking
00:58:41Out a negative
00:58:44But I realised
00:58:45Your insecurities
00:58:46Were at play
00:58:46And realised
00:58:47How important
00:58:48It was to reassure you
00:58:50Moving through
00:58:51The experiment
00:58:51We struggled
00:58:52Aligning on intimacy
00:58:54It took me longer
00:58:55To find that spark
00:58:56But through that
00:58:57I was so proud
00:58:57Of the way
00:58:58You and I
00:58:59Dived headfirst
00:58:59Into intimacy week
00:59:02And I have to say
00:59:03The night we painted
00:59:03Each other's bodies
00:59:04Was one of my favourite
00:59:05Nights of the experiment
00:59:06It brought out
00:59:07An emotional side
00:59:08Of me
00:59:08That I didn't even know
00:59:09Was there
00:59:10And attraction grew
00:59:12I was so glad
00:59:13I stuck around
00:59:14And I thank you
00:59:15For that
00:59:18We spent the next
00:59:19Few weeks
00:59:20Really getting to
00:59:21Know each other
00:59:21Peeling back the layers
00:59:23Laughing non-stop
00:59:24And feeling more
00:59:25And more comfortable
00:59:26Around one another
00:59:27It started to feel
00:59:28Like we were building
00:59:29Something really special
00:59:32Then at the third
00:59:32Dinner party
00:59:33I saw a different
00:59:34Side of you
00:59:36You were on the attack
00:59:37You were vulgar
00:59:39It seemed like
00:59:40You were seeking
00:59:40Our drama
00:59:41I will admit
00:59:43I was embarrassed
00:59:44And uncomfortable
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47And whether this
00:59:47Was the relationship
00:59:48I wanted
00:59:50But still
00:59:51I chose to stand
00:59:51By your side
00:59:52I knew that
00:59:53We had so many
00:59:54Good qualities
00:59:54Worth fighting for
00:59:57I was so proud
00:59:58Of the way
00:59:59That you worked
01:00:00On yourself
01:00:00After that dinner party
01:00:01You were kind
01:00:02You were honest
01:00:03And you made a real
01:00:04Effort to make amends
01:00:05With everyone in the group
01:00:06That you had hurt
01:00:09From there
01:00:09We went from strength
01:00:10To strength
01:00:11We had each other's backs
01:00:12And everything felt right
01:00:13You told me you loved me
01:00:15And although I couldn't
01:00:16Say it back in that moment
01:00:17It didn't scare me away
01:00:18It truly meant the world
01:00:20To me to hear
01:00:21How you were feeling
01:00:21In that moment
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25And seeing you
01:00:26In your home
01:00:26With your beautiful
01:00:27Dog Coco
01:00:28Showed me an even
01:00:29Softer side of you
01:00:30I could see us
01:00:32Living together
01:00:32In Adelaide
01:00:33As a couple
01:00:35It felt like
01:00:36Everything was
01:00:37Falling into place
01:00:38And I felt excited
01:00:39For what our future
01:00:40Could be
01:00:43Then on the final night
01:00:45In Adelaide
01:00:45I cracked a joke
01:00:46That landed wrong
01:00:49In hindsight
01:00:50Perhaps I shouldn't
01:00:50Have made that joke
01:00:51And for that
01:00:52I apologise again
01:00:53Oh babe
01:00:54But you couldn't
01:00:55Let it go
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57How our fight styles
01:00:59Didn't align
01:01:01Suddenly all of the
01:01:02Good energy
01:01:03From Adelaide
01:01:03Disappeared
01:01:04And put major doubts
01:01:05Into my head
01:01:06As to whether
01:01:06The move to Adelaide
01:01:07Would be smart
01:01:08Because if these things
01:01:09Were to happen
01:01:10Outside the experiment
01:01:11It would make me feel
01:01:12More isolated than ever
01:01:15At the final task
01:01:16Where we met
01:01:18Our alternative matches
01:01:19I approached it
01:01:20In a respectful manner
01:01:21However
01:01:22When I watched the video
01:01:23Back of you
01:01:24You ridiculed me
01:01:25For the shirt
01:01:26That I was wearing
01:01:27And said that
01:01:28I'm not intimate
01:01:29Enough with you
01:01:30In a vulgar way
01:01:31To a group of males
01:01:32That were strangers
01:01:35You told me
01:01:36After the task
01:01:37That Gia State
01:01:37Basically forced you
01:01:38To take his number
01:01:39But watching the video
01:01:40Back I saw
01:01:41That was a complete lie
01:01:45When I tried to bring
01:01:46This up with you
01:01:47In a calm
01:01:48And respectful manner
01:01:48I was met with conflict
01:01:49In you storming out
01:01:51It was a stark reminder
01:01:53That our fight styles
01:01:54Don't match
01:01:55In important discussions
01:01:58I've always said
01:01:59That I want to start
01:02:00Thinking about having kids
01:02:01Soon
01:02:01And when I think
01:02:02Of bringing kids
01:02:03Into the world
01:02:03I want to bring kids
01:02:05Into a stable relationship
01:02:06And a stable love and home
01:02:07The same as I had
01:02:09When I was a child
01:02:12Stepping away
01:02:13From the experiment
01:02:13In the last week
01:02:14I rarely thought about
01:02:16How I felt
01:02:17Having space on my own again
01:02:19And as much as
01:02:20It breaks my heart
01:02:21To say this
01:02:22I felt a weight
01:02:23Come off my shoulders
01:02:25Particularly at a time
01:02:26Where I knew
01:02:27I should have been missing you
01:02:31I believe you can have
01:02:32Multiple soulmates in life
01:02:34Some who are your best friends
01:02:35And some who are your lovers
01:02:37Beck I believe you're my soulmate
01:02:38As a friend
01:02:39But I've come to realise
01:02:41There's doubt in my mind
01:02:42That if you are my soulmate
01:02:43As a lover
01:02:50It's not only
01:02:50Oh I'm going to put you
01:02:51With the boys
01:02:52It's like oh now
01:02:52I've got drinks for the boys
01:02:53Now I've got whatever
01:02:54With the boys
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit
01:02:56In that schedule
01:02:56Okay it's making sense
01:02:57So it's not the organised sport
01:02:59It's that
01:03:00Do you even have time to see me
01:03:02Everything's for the boys
01:03:02I'm like I think
01:03:03You might want to date the boys
01:03:04Yeah
01:03:04Actually
01:03:05Yeah
01:03:06Another ick is like
01:03:07The guy for sure
01:03:08Needs to be over six foot
01:03:09So you're not a short king
01:03:10No I don't like a short king
01:03:12I'm obviously incredibly short
01:03:14But yeah I too like a tall guy
01:03:16What's your cut off
01:03:17Do you have a cut off
01:03:18I'm sorry if you're close to my heart
01:03:19No but I don't
01:03:20I mean being close to your heart
01:03:21Would be pretty hard
01:03:22But like guys
01:03:23With my heart
01:03:24I'm just like
01:03:24I don't want to look at you
01:03:25In the eyes
01:03:26You know what I mean
01:03:26Like I don't want to be looking up
01:03:28Yeah
01:03:28That's a vibe
01:03:29Yeah yeah yeah
01:03:40I've always said that
01:03:41I want to start thinking
01:03:42About having kids soon
01:03:43And when I think of
01:03:44Bringing kids into the world
01:03:45I want to bring kids
01:03:47Into a stable relationship
01:03:48And a stable loving home
01:03:50The same as I had
01:03:51When I was a child
01:03:53Stepping away from the experiment
01:03:55In the last week
01:03:56I rarely thought about
01:03:57How I felt
01:03:58Having space on my own again
01:04:01And as much as it breaks
01:04:02My heart to say this
01:04:03I felt a weight
01:04:04Come off my shoulders
01:04:05Particularly at a time
01:04:06Where I knew
01:04:07I should have been missing you
01:04:11I believe you can have
01:04:12Multiple soulmates in life
01:04:14Some who are your best friends
01:04:15And some who are your lovers
01:04:17Beck I believe you're my soulmate
01:04:19As a friend
01:04:19But I've come to realise
01:04:21There's doubt in my mind
01:04:22That if you were my soulmate
01:04:23As a lover
01:04:26Honestly from the bottom of my heart
01:04:27I'm so sorry to do this to you
01:04:29But I can't be your husband anymore
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear
01:04:33But I think we both deserve
01:04:36A happy relationship
01:04:37And like a healthier one
01:04:42I'm so sorry
01:04:51Okay
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you
01:04:57No
01:05:03I do honestly think you're my soulmate
01:05:05As a friend
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think
01:05:08What to say
01:05:11Okay
01:05:13I'm so sorry
01:05:14No Daniel
01:05:17Oh
01:05:17I don't know.
01:06:06I don't know.
01:06:35I don't know.
01:06:39I don't know.
01:06:50I don't know.
01:06:53I don't know.
01:06:54I don't know.
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it.
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I couldn't be with the girl.
01:07:20Why'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, I'm shocked.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53I want 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.
01:08:02No.
01:08:02I want my phone.
01:08:03I want a flight tonight.
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:05No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come, the 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, like just.
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:08:59Yeah.
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, we 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, 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.
01:10:17Hey.
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.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:41You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, baby.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're 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 Aister.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:52In my language, we say,
01:10:57which translates to you hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom from fire.
01:11:05Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I marry possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a lot.
01:11:18No shit.
01:11:19No shit.
01:11:19No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe called Croatia at eight months
01:11:29of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends, starting over to give us kids a better
01:11:38life.
01:11:39Their 40 year commitment of teamwork, love and patience have shown me that hard work
01:11:44does pay off.
01:11:46Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me and lean into those things
01:11:53that light you up because I promise I will.
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers as I present to you for the very first time as newlyweds
01:11:59Stella and Phyllis.
01:12:17Yay.
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding and meeting Phil for the first time.
01:12:27seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and 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 fast Stella and I have come, how special that day really
01:12:47was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories because that was the start of something really,
01:12:52really 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 and holding the hands and walking together.
01:13:09Like, this is my person.
01:13:18I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:27No.
01:13:30No.
01:13:34Before revealing his decision at Final Vows, Philip returns home to Melbourne.
01:13:41and I came into this experiment looking for love I definitely found what I've come here for I always
01:13:48thought the vulnerability was a weakness but every single time I've opened up whether it
01:13:53be in front of Stella or the experts I've always been rewarded with like a stronger bond with
01:13:58Stella ask question of like all right if we go outside the experiment how quick would you expect
01:14:03like a proposal or something like that just to like fully escalate things and Stella was just
01:14:07like ASAP so it's just kind of like I said the sooner the better this is the start of something
01:14:13pretty special I can't believe I'm walking out with the love of my life in Sydney Stella is counting
01:14:21down the minutes until the final vows ceremony as she looks back on her magical journey with Philip
01:14:27I asked the experts to be the love story and I got it my wish got granted
01:14:36quite early on I realized that I am forming strong feelings for Philip and I think the time and the
01:14:43guidance that we got from the experts we started to feel that pure unconditional love Philip I want
01:14:50you to turn to Stella and tell her how you feel you're gonna make me cry
01:14:56you 100% know that I am I am in love with you and that you shouldn't doubt anything
01:15:02decision process for the final vows is non-existent for me I have very clear writing on the wall
01:15:08here's my man that's it
01:15:29of all decisions that are to make in my life this seems seamless it doesn't cause me any stress any
01:15:36anxiety I know what we have is extremely beautiful rare real it's magical
01:15:46I thought that I was never gonna experience a love like this I am 100% in love with Stella
01:15:54and I want to be with her for the rest of my life
01:15:57I look at him and I see us growing old together
01:16:00when I look at her I'm like you could be the mother of my children
01:16:10we came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple
01:16:16I'm very very hopeful for the future
01:16:20walking out of here today I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in
01:16:25it's going to change the course of my life definitely
01:16:45you look amazing
01:16:55you look great
01:17:00ready
01:17:05let's go
01:17:10you're good
01:17:11you're good you're good
01:17:15my dearest Philip when I stood before you on our wedding day there was an instant spark a pool a
01:17:25sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist
01:17:28our chemistry wasn't deniable and from the moment I saw you effortlessly it grew into something deeper
01:17:35we became inseparable not because we had to but because it felt impossible to be apart
01:17:41through every challenge every tear and every argument we kept choosing each other
01:17:48we had to look at one another and say I'm human 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
01:18:11and showed me what true partnership looks like
01:18:14one built on respect trust care and the deepest emotional intimacy
01:18:21I have this rare ability to make me feel both held
01:18:25and free
01:18:27to be truly myself
01:18:29whilst constantly inspiring me to grow
01:18:33now standing here at the end of this incredible experiment
01:18:36I can say with absolute certainty
01:18:38that we're soulmates
01:18:41I feel it in every heartbeat
01:18:43in every look
01:18:44in every moment
01:18:45I get to share with you
01:18:48as we step into our next chapter
01:18:50I promise to keep choosing you every day
01:18:52to meet your strength with softness
01:18:54your ambition with encouragement
01:18:57and to keep laughing with you
01:18:58learning from you
01:18:59and loving you in all your forms
01:19:02you are my partner
01:19:03my safe space
01:19:04my adventure
01:19:05and my greatest gift
01:19:06I came here to look for love
01:19:08and what I found
01:19:09was far more profound
01:19:10I found home in you
01:19:12and I cannot wait
01:19:14to build the rest of our life there
01:19:15with you
01:19:16I love you
01:19:18I love you too
01:19:19thank you
01:19:22thank you
01:19:27Stella
01:19:27what 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
01:19:37and thought
01:19:38maybe it was only reserved for other people
01:19:41but the moment I turned around on our wedding day
01:19:43and saw those piercing blue eyes
01:19:45that smile
01:19:46and your tiny shaking hands
01:19:48I knew my life was about to change
01:19:50your vows showed me your warmth
01:19:52kindness
01:19:53and heart
01:19:54from that moment
01:19:55I felt a connection
01:19:57that's only grown stronger
01:19:58with every day that's passed since
01:20:01on the honeymoon
01:20:02learning about each other
01:20:03sharing values
01:20:05and realising
01:20:06how naturally we fit
01:20:07it all confirmed
01:20:08that what we had was real
01:20:10but it hasn't been all smooth sailing
01:20:14I told you I loved you
01:20:16I'll never forget that simple perfect moment
01:20:18I hadn't said I loved you in years
01:20:21and I meant it with absolute certainty
01:20:24when you pulled back
01:20:25I struggled
01:20:26wondering if maybe I wasn't
01:20:27wasn't enough
01:20:30I felt helpless
01:20:31unsure
01:20:32of what more I could do
01:20:33to convince you that this was real
01:20:35but when you said
01:20:36you were in love with me too
01:20:37I realised I was actually worthy
01:20:39of someone's love
01:20:41and more importantly
01:20:42it was coming from a person
01:20:43I was in love with myself
01:20:48through every struggle
01:20:49we ever encountered
01:20:50we have communicated
01:20:51we have listened
01:20:52and we have worked together
01:20:53ultimately
01:20:55every struggle saw us
01:20:56come out stronger
01:20:57than ever
01:20:58I have never wanted to move
01:21:00somewhere for someone
01:21:01but now I realise
01:21:03home is simply
01:21:04wherever you are
01:21:07you've made me believe
01:21:08in love against Stella
01:21:09you've shown me
01:21:09what kindness
01:21:10loyalty
01:21:11and genuine care
01:21:12look like
01:21:13with you
01:21:14I feel seen
01:21:15accepted
01:21:16and inspired
01:21:17to be better
01:21:18every single day
01:21:20being with you
01:21:21is like nothing
01:21:22I've ever felt before
01:21:23I see our future
01:21:25so vividly
01:21:25a family
01:21:27a home
01:21:28and a beautiful life
01:21:29together
01:21:30you have empathy
01:21:31for everyone you meet
01:21:32you're loving
01:21:34and accepting
01:21:35every day
01:21:36you bring out
01:21:37the best version
01:21:38of me
01:21:38and it reminds me
01:21:39of what love
01:21:39truly is
01:21:50Stella
01:21:51I love you more
01:21:52than I ever
01:21:53thought possible
01:21:58and have never
01:22:00felt more certain
01:22:01of anything
01:22:01I know what
01:22:03my heart wants
01:22:09something just
01:22:10for us
01:22:11something that
01:22:12is truly ours
01:22:20there are you
01:22:23Stella
01:22:24Stella
01:22:37I love you more
01:22:39than I ever
01:22:40thought possible
01:22:45and have never
01:22:47felt more certain
01:22:48of anything
01:22:48I know what
01:22:50my heart wants
01:22:56something just
01:22:57for us
01:22:58something that
01:22:59is truly
01:23:00ours
01:23:09there are you
01:23:17will you marry me
01:23:26will you marry me
01:23:29oh my god
01:23:50oh my god
01:24:07let's do this
01:24:08let's do it
01:24:09let's do this
01:24:10are you shaking
01:24:29yeah
01:24:36I love you
01:24:37I love you too
01:24:40you're the best
01:24:43you're the best
01:24:43honestly
01:24:45oh I can't
01:24:46believe this
01:24:48I feel like I
01:24:48have an
01:24:49out-of-body
01:24:50experience
01:24:51oh my god
01:25:02it all makes
01:25:07sense why it
01:25:08didn't work out
01:25:08in the past
01:25:10I waited for this
01:25:11person for 32
01:25:11years of my life
01:25:14did you think
01:25:15that I would
01:25:16I did
01:25:17I knew I will
01:25:18marry you
01:25:18I knew
01:25:18I knew this
01:25:20is it for me
01:25:21but I didn't
01:25:22I didn't think
01:25:22that you will
01:25:23do it
01:25:24here
01:25:24right here
01:25:25right now
01:25:25no
01:25:26but I knew
01:25:27you are my
01:25:27person
01:25:28I knew
01:25:28from very
01:25:29early on
01:25:30I knew
01:25:30yeah
01:25:31likewise
01:25:31some would
01:25:32say in
01:25:33three days
01:25:33I knew
01:25:36I do love
01:25:37you
01:25:37I love
01:25:37you too
01:25:37it's like
01:25:38it's ridiculous
01:25:39I knew
01:25:40I knew
01:25:40myself was
01:25:41waiting for you
01:25:41for 32
01:25:42years
01:25:42yeah
01:25:44it's hard
01:25:45to put
01:25:46words to
01:25:47the mind
01:25:48at the moment
01:25:49yeah
01:25:49and I think
01:25:50I need to
01:25:50kind of just
01:25:53I told you
01:25:54my person
01:25:54you saw me
01:25:57I can't wait
01:25:59for this
01:25:59I can't wait
01:26:01it's just
01:26:02the beginning
01:26:05three months
01:26:06ago
01:26:06I was
01:26:07single
01:26:08pringle
01:26:08doing the
01:26:09most unhinged
01:26:10thing
01:26:10in my
01:26:11life
01:26:11that I
01:26:12never
01:26:12thought
01:26:12I
01:26:12would
01:26:13go
01:26:13on
01:26:13TV
01:26:15and
01:26:15try to
01:26:16find
01:26:16a
01:26:17husband
01:26:17because
01:26:17I
01:26:18couldn't
01:26:19as soon
01:26:20as I
01:26:20jumped
01:26:21into this
01:26:21I didn't
01:26:22know
01:26:22that this
01:26:22would
01:26:22be
01:26:23the avenue
01:26:24I knew
01:26:25in the
01:26:25crazy way
01:26:26that this
01:26:26would
01:26:26actually
01:26:26work
01:26:27but I
01:26:27just
01:26:27didn't
01:26:27know
01:26:28that I
01:26:28would
01:26:28be
01:26:28gifted
01:26:28this
01:26:29person
01:26:32are we
01:26:33doing it
01:26:38let's go
01:26:48for my
01:26:49kids
01:26:49for my
01:26:50family
01:26:50yeah
01:26:51absolutely
01:26:51I want
01:26:52to be a
01:26:53dad more
01:26:53than ever
01:26:53I've got
01:26:54all the
01:26:54dad jokes
01:26:55cued up
01:26:55they're
01:26:56ready to
01:26:56go
01:27:09Sunday
01:27:10night
01:27:13the
01:27:14participants
01:27:15return
01:27:16for the
01:27:18traditional
01:27:19reunion
01:27:19dinner
01:27:20party
01:27:23legitimately
01:27:24yeah
01:27:24I got
01:27:25down
01:27:25on one
01:27:25knee
01:27:28true
01:27:29love
01:27:29true
01:27:30love
01:27:32and
01:27:33Beck
01:27:33is
01:27:33demanding
01:27:34answers
01:27:35who do
01:27:36you think
01:27:37you are
01:27:39who do
01:27:40you think
01:27:41you are
01:27:41on one
01:27:42I got
01:27:43what the
01:27:44what the
01:27:49what the
01:27:50what the
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