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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 the final vows.
00:02:56The final vows is almost here for our remaining couples.
00:03:00Stella and Philip, Rachel and Stephen, Beck and Danny...
00:03:04It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know?
00:03:08...and...
00:03:08...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
00:03:42or go their separate ways.
00:03:44This time will prove testing for our couples
00:03:47as they will begin to question if their relationship is strong enough to continue
00:03:52when they leave the bubble of the experiment.
00:03:58Before everyone leaves their apartments,
00:04:01they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party.
00:04:04What 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.
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.
00:04:22It's like...
00:04:24She kept saying...
00:04:25...finding one little thing that can be pinned on him
00:04:29and just, like, just focus on it.
00:04:31Like, come on.
00:04:32To 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
00:04:53and 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
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.
00:05:14Do you know what?
00:05:14I think in time Alyssa might look back and regret that
00:05:16because David's a good bloke.
00:05:18She's got herself a good bloke there
00:05:19and they're hard to come across.
00:05:22And she's just shutting him out for something pretty minor,
00:05:25in my opinion.
00:05:29It's a lonely last morning for David.
00:05:32After the final dinner party,
00:05:35Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments,
00:05:38both spending their last night in the experiment alone.
00:05:44Today is such a sad day.
00:05:47I'm moving out alone, 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.
00:06:02Do you have any tattoos?
00:06:03Yeah, I can't show you where, though.
00:06:04Is it on your house?
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...
00:06:09The question is, though,
00:06:10who's going to get in trouble by the husbands?
00:06:11I actually don't care if my husband comes for me.
00:06:14He can come for me, 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'm like to go out.
00:06:19Oh.
00:06:21Far 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.
00:06:29We were all just talking, getting to know each other.
00:06:31It was just, you know, chit-chat.
00:06:33We all had a great day.
00:06:35No, I deserve more than that.
00:06:39I'm done, too.
00:06:40Here you go.
00:06:43I'm done.
00:06:46Despite everything that's happened,
00:06:48I believe in our relationship,
00:06:50and I wanted to fight for it.
00:06:52Last night, I put everything on the line,
00:06:56unashamedly chasing her,
00:06:58trying to get her back
00:06:59and show everyone that
00:07:00I wanted to fight for this relationship.
00:07:02And I'm here because I want to fight for this.
00:07:05I want you to know how much you mean to me.
00:07:07I walked away from someone
00:07:09that was the love of my life.
00:07:10I literally cannot walk away
00:07:12knowing that.
00:07:16She's giving him nothing.
00:07:17You're giving him nothing?
00:07:19It's just sad that I felt like
00:07:20no matter how hard I fought,
00:07:23she didn't want this.
00:07:24I'm literally here because I love this woman.
00:07:26Too late, 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
00:07:30if 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,
00:07:43was someone I don't remember.
00:07:45Someone I don't recognize.
00:07:46She was cold.
00:07:48It felt like the relationship
00:07:50meant nothing to Alyssa.
00:07:52Like, I meant nothing to her.
00:07:56Right now, I'm questioning
00:07:57whether she ever wanted this to start with.
00:08:00No, I'm not going to marry you
00:08:01until you get down on the air
00:08:03and ask me to marry you.
00:08:04I can't tell if you're being serious.
00:08:06No, I am.
00:08:08So we're not doing the vows
00:08:09until I get down?
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control.
00:08:14She loves to be in the driving seat,
00:08:16and I was shut down.
00:08:19I function at a high frequency,
00:08:21and I feel like we're six weeks in.
00:08:24I'm missing that stimulation,
00:08:26that 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,
00:08:35but someone on the outside listening in
00:08:37could take it differently.
00:08:39This is a me thing,
00:08:40and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it.
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself.
00:08:43I'm just having the conversation.
00:08:45This is a me thing, babe.
00:08:46She says she wants me to challenge her,
00:08:48but when I do challenge her,
00:08:50she doesn't like it.
00:08:51Looking back on it,
00:08:52every time I challenged Alyssa,
00:08:54she shut me down.
00:08:56I 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
00:09:24is I've done a lot of listening.
00:09:25Alyssa's done a lot of talking.
00:09:27We're both adults,
00:09:27and I want to see that in her,
00:09:29that she has the ability to listen.
00:09:31I can't mind-read.
00:09:32It's not mind-reading.
00:09:33It's not mind-reading.
00:09:33Oh, my gosh, I can't.
00:09:34I cannot...
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
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do
00:09:47this whole experiment,
00:09:48just knowing and replaying those moments
00:09:51where I heard Alyssa say things about me
00:09:54that showed she didn't care about me.
00:09:56It almost felt like she looked down on me
00:09:59for trying to fight for our relationship.
00:10:01I think, you know,
00:10:02you 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,
00:10:31it really hurt me,
00:10:32because in real life you don't do that.
00:10:34Like, I've never once taken my ring off.
00:10:37Even though they might be little things,
00:10:38they're big things for me.
00:10:40Yeah, I came here for love,
00:10:41and I was falling in love with this person,
00:10:44and then my feelings have changed
00:10:46because of the events that have unfolded this week.
00:10:49I know that he's sorry,
00:10:51but, yeah, there's a lot to process
00:10:53before making this decision in a few days.
00:10:58Down the hall,
00:10:59an emotional Rachel and Stephen
00:11:01are saying their goodbyes.
00:11:04About to burst our little bubble, babe.
00:11:13Knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne
00:11:16and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight,
00:11:19it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there,
00:11:21and, you know, we are 900 kilometres apart.
00:11:24That concerns me,
00:11:27because long distance, it's a hard one.
00:11:30Think of it as the next chapter starting.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:36Goodbye.
00:11:41This is it.
00:11:43I know.
00:11:46Oh, don't cry.
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this,
00:11:59and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen.
00:12:02Yeah.
00:12:04It's a couple of days.
00:12:06It's so sad that we're saying goodbye.
00:12:08We've built this little nest for ourselves
00:12:10and we've got to dismantle it
00:12:12and move apart and 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.
00:12:24Oh, you're shaking.
00:12:25I know.
00:12:27See you soon.
00:12:28See you soon.
00:12:30Big travels.
00:12:31Bye.
00:12:32Bye.
00:12:39Bye.
00:12:52With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds,
00:12:56Alyssa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision.
00:13:01They'll spend the week apart reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment
00:13:08or leave their marriages for good.
00:13:11Coming home to Brisbane solo, it feels like a part of me has been taken away.
00:13:16Hey, there is so much good, there's so much light that has come out of this relationship.
00:13:22But I've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me.
00:13:30That last week of the experiment, I wore my heart on my sleeve
00:13:34and I felt like I kept getting pushed back and knocked back.
00:13:38This is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life.
00:13:44I do love and care for this woman deeply.
00:13:47But at the same time, I have to decide whether I can forgive her.
00:13:56And in Adelaide, Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David
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
00:14:31and they are deal breakers for me.
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me.
00:14:40Taking your ring off at the first sight of a, you know, seeing me having a good time
00:14:45socialising with 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.
00:15:11Like, 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 it's 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.
00:26:34In Melbourne,
00:26:35Rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with Stephen
00:26:40ahead of the final vows.
00:26:42Being here at the end, it's great.
00:26:44It is a really nice feeling.
00:26:45I feel really united with Stephen
00:26:47and there's this really nice closeness,
00:26:50playful floatiness that we have in our relationship.
00:26:54I feel like we're both as goofy as each other.
00:26:56Oh my God, I might be good at this game.
00:27:01Yes, yes, better make sure that's 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 in my feelings for you.
00:27:17I've never had a deeply emotional, connected relationship before.
00:27:23And I've got one.
00:27:25But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment,
00:27:34but moving out of the bubble into the real world concerns me.
00:27:40What are you scared of the most?
00:27:43I'm scared that Stephen will go back to his life in Sydney
00:27:47and it's just going to be easier for him to let me go.
00:27:52Because he is time poor and he has his business.
00:27:56And 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 easier without you.
00:28:25And his decision could be,
00:28:29no, thank you.
00:28:31So, yeah, I am concerned.
00:28:42In Sydney,
00:28:44Stephen is looking back on 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
00:29:07and I've got to hand it to her.
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship.
00:29:14Reflecting on the relationship,
00:29:17I 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.
00:29:41We'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 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
00:30:13as of yet.
00:30:20I've realised 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
00:30:28in my emotions.
00:30:33Being away from Rachel,
00:30:34I've realised that, yeah,
00:30:36I do have deep feelings for her.
00:30:40But at the same time,
00:30:42I guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:44I 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
00:30:53outside the experiment.
00:30:55Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney.
00:30:57I've started a business here
00:30:58and fortunately for now, I'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.
00:31:15But it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that I've got that.
00:31:21We may not just make it because of these challenges that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months in the experiment, the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:40whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or part ways forever.
00:31:49I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment and I haven't really been the greatest of
00:31:59husbands either.
00:32:07We've come so far and I've got someone I can be comfortable around and they like me for being me.
00:32:18I've missed Rachel. I'm excited to see her.
00:32:23But, you know, there is that thought in the back of my head going long distance, potential 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, but during our time apart, Stephen's life has
00:32:46been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind.
00:32:53It scares me that Stephen's going to brush it off and then he's going to go, you know, this is
00:32:57just too hard.
00:33:01But at the same time, I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does.
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel as though I'm okay just being me.
00:33:17I am loud. I am a big personality, but 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 with Stephen hand in hand and we move forward and
00:33:37it 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.
00:34:03An outpouring of emotion.
00:34:06You've made me believe in love against Stella.
00:34:09You've shown me what kindness, loyalty 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...
00:34:25Beck.
00:34:25Beck.
00:34:31Beck.
00:34:33Beck.
00:34:34Beck.
00:34:46Beck.
00:35:08Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:11Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:14Hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:23Oh, my good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:27Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:28Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I'm nervous.
00:35:33I feel like let'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.
00:35:40I'm a little bit nervous myself.
00:35:42All right.
00:35:43Okay.
00:35:44All righty.
00:35:48Okay.
00:35:49Dear Stephen, showing up to this experiment, I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:55Never been the chosen one and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:02I'm strong, independent and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do, but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that I might find real love and have my
00:36:19very own rom-com ending with a new leading man.
00:36:24Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon, I questioned your humor.
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 in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and didn't kiss me.
00:37:06Then at retreat, when I was excited about our progress, everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And because of that, I became emotionally raw, unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that, you stuck around.
00:37:28You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment, my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded, covering the fears and hurt I carry to avoid being a burden
00:37:46to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test with our alternate matches made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities of never being chosen began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong with your words and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare to grow between us.
00:38:16A deep emotional connection.
00:38:19One I've never had with a man before.
00:38:22You've accepted me in ways I didn't know I needed.
00:38:25From getting emotionally attached to our fish.
00:38:29To singing the same line of a song on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me to tone it down, be less, or shrink myself to fit beside you.
00:38:40You've let me be 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 of this experiment hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building something messy.
00:39:01Something beautiful.
00:39:02Something real.
00:39:03And entirely ours.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone what I feel for you.
00:39:10And even with all the fears that whisper in the background.
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:19I want you, Stephen.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I haven't missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37It calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:39I'm glad it makes you come.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel, on our wedding day, I 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 kicked in, and wow, it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic, laughing until our cheeks hurt, and discovering that
00:40:10we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing
00:40:23to give this a real chance.
00:40:27But, of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times where I spent nights lying away, thinking, can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began, I told myself I'd be open.
00:40:54But the truth is, old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back and afraid of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way you looked at me when I finally let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me when I thought I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself from being hurt and holding back in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:36You've taught me that love isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment, I had convinced myself that I was unlovable.
00:41:46Too stubborn.
00:41:47Too guarded.
00:41:48And too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope, but I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:03You taught me that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting for the right person to see it.
00:42:08And that person is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire.
00:42:29And I promise from this day forward to show up for you, take every risk with you, and to never
00:42:35stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you, Rachel, I choose you, and I'm diving in, headfirst, fearless.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:09Like, to hear Rachel say, I choose you, it made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh, my gosh.
00:43:15Oh, my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:17I'm, like, I'm very, very happy.
00:43:23Oh, you want to be my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh, there we go.
00:43:26Now it's official.
00:43:30Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way to be community, you two.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Or bush.
00:43:50Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We've, I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment, and I'm walking out with, well,
00:44:01a girlfriend.
00:44:16There'll be more of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end, one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing
00:44:40up and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Beck and Danny will now individually head back home and weigh up whether they want to continue
00:44:48their marriage beyond the experiment.
00:44:51No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:57You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today, it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up.
00:45:09You'll be all right.
00:45:11By far the best thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place, you know.
00:45:22We've had some of the best memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too, but some of the best memories.
00:45:31Babe, can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him, I've seen that he is
00:45:41just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Bye, see you later.
00:45:47Ah, your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times, the effort
00:45:56that he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship just shows
00:46:02that he's really serious about it.
00:46:06F***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08A dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last couple of weeks has been really, really tough, I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end of the experiment.
00:46:17And I feel like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look, I wouldn't change it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once in a lifetime experience.
00:46:22We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:27We've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, tears, everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a rollercoaster, so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here, which is amazing, you know?
00:46:40I'm really going to cherish the next few days to actually sit down, go for some long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee and see what's the right move for me moving forward, you know?
00:46:53I've got a business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some burger and massive toast.
00:46:58Well, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago we were strangers, and today we're like, like, love has come up
00:47:09and I am obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19We'll speak anyway.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See you.
00:47:29After a few days apart, Bec and Danny are reflecting on their relationship before they
00:47:36head to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that he is going to take this time away and realise that we make each other better
00:47:50people.
00:47:52I think he does love me, but I need to hear it from him and I think final vows is
00:47:57the place
00:47:58I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved and I want to be adored and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear in her decision, in his hometown of Melbourne, Danny is not entirely
00:48:10convinced of the decision he'll be making about his future with Bec at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:16I came here looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde and Bec has characteristics what I'm looking
00:48:22for.
00:48:23Some of the best memories I've ever had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you wrote.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is very much like that, it's very much up and down.
00:48:34The hardest thing in the experiment's definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem which isn't even a big problem, it
00:48:44can escalate into a big problem because I don't feel I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met with, with like aggression and sometimes she can sort of get her back
00:48:55up pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board and...
00:48:58I'm taking it on board.
00:48:59And take, take what I'm saying.
00:49:01Hmm, thank you.
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04I'm taking it on board.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying.
00:49:08We're on board.
00:49:08I seriously...
00:49:10Stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's f***ing the point.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:16I mean...
00:49:18This is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, and good luck for me for the rest of my life getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:28Good to see how it's been done.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved in a lot of drama with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read the situation accurately and you misinterpret words, like that's not
00:49:47really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh honey, you're the one that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52Yeah.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free and Bec went off at everyone, I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her behaviour.
00:50:02Stare at me with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have got any friends here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to her about it, I had to be very careful with the way I was
00:50:17worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:21It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24I'm scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just answer it honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:29Um.
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:36We have been through hell 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 some really, really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down as a man, assess if Bec's the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment, fallen in love, and I'm standing here at
00:51:13final vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life changing for me.
00:51:17It could literally be the beginning of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Bec get along so well, we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've given this experiment everything I've got.
00:51:47But I do have to make the correct decision for my life and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting that it's going to be the best day ever.
00:52:22And that I'm going to hear exactly what I hope to hear and we run off into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue, that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him.
00:52:37We have overcome so many hurdles together and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:52:58Can you see it?
00:53:01Oh my gosh.
00:53:11tell me what your number one ick is with a guy body odor when they just smell disgusting yeah
00:53:18yeah yeah not not a vibe yours guys in cars that have the loud engine when they're like
00:53:24you're so insecure you need that much attention on yourself yeah you must not have a personality
00:53:29or really small yeah compensating but not I do not care what you drive me don't care another one
00:53:39for me is those no-show socks like those socks that just go around yeah that is no way when
00:53:46me
00:53:47and my boyfriend started dating he had some in his drawer literally got them through the mouth but
00:53:51there's no way you're wearing that there's no way actually you know this is a funny one that you
00:53:54can expect from me I'm an athlete but I don't like guys that do organized sport if they're in a
00:53:59footy team or whatever oh you don't like that because it basically just like takes up get a
00:54:05life you get a life mate y'all guys in cars this is yeah okay big ick when guys yell
00:54:10at you from
00:54:11my car yeah that's disgusting but because it takes up their whole weekend and it's like oh sorry I'm
00:54:18with the boys it's not only oh I'm going to put you with the boys you're like oh now I've
00:54:22got drinks
00:54:22for the boys so now I've got whatever the boys
00:54:30all right shall we let's do it oh my gosh
00:54:36Daniel come into this experiment when I first met you if you 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 but as the days went on I started to see something different
00:54:58someone kind someone grounded and quietly protective our honeymoon we had moments of laughter
00:55:05connection and excitement when we moved into our apartment I felt hopeful it started to feel like
00:55:12we were building something real but then you told me we had low sexual chemistry but we chose our
00:55:20relationship and instead of running away we worked on it and tried to reconnect one kiss every morning
00:55:25and one kiss every night
00:55:29in intimacy week the fantasy night changed everything for the first time I felt like we
00:55:34truly connected 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
00:55:48at the third dinner party I let my emotions get the better of me and I could see the disappointment
00:55:54in your eyes when you said that I embarrassed you I was crushed because your opinion of me
00:56:00actually matters so much you are without a doubt the funniest man I've ever met and I love that
00:56:07about you you light up every room and every day with you bring smiles and laughter love isn't just
00:56:15about the good moments it's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard
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
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you always the first to help or make people
00:56:40smile my dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you and that told me everything I needed to
00:56:45know
00:56:45about your heart my family adore you and seeing you with them seeing how naturally you fit into
00:56:51my world has made me realize how much I want you to stay in it I look at you now
00:56:57and I see the man I
00:56:58want to build a life with a man who has made me see a future for myself that I didn't
00:57:02see before
00:57:03the man who makes me laugh challenges me and reminds me that love can grow in the most unexpected places
00:57:09so today standing here I'm choosing you and I promise to choose you every day from here on out
00:57:16because simply put I love you
00:57:26oh thanks so much I was beautiful
00:57:38you okay should I talk to me to go now
00:57:42what else can I go
00:57:56back
00:57:58first and foremost I want to start off by saying how much of an honor it's been to do this
00:58:03crazy experiment with you
00:58:05I came on to this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde
00:58:11our wedding day was beautiful
00:58:13we instantly seemed to get on
00:58:15she had the same sense of humor
00:58:17it put my mind at ease
00:58:20then we went to our honeymoon to beautiful Fiji
00:58:23it felt like the experts had found me someone who aligned with me in so many ways
00:58:27we could talk and laugh for hours
00:58:32but it was also
00:58:33where we had our first stumbling block
00:58:35you 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
00:58:46and realized how important it was to reassure you
00:58:50moving through the experiment
00:58:51we struggled aligning on intimacy
00:58:54it took me longer to find that spark
00:58:56but through that I was so proud of the way
00:58:58you and I dived headfirst into intimacy week
00:59:02and I have to say
00:59:03the night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favorite nights of the experiment
00:59:06it brought out an emotional side of me
00:59:08that I didn't even know was there
00:59:10and attraction grew
00:59:12I was so glad I stuck around and I thank you for that
00:59:18we spent the next few weeks rarely getting to know each other
00:59:21peeling back the layers
00:59:23laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable around one another
00:59:27it started to feel like we were building something really special
00:59:32then at the third dinner party
00:59:33I saw a different side of you
00:59:36you were on the attack
00:59:37you were vulgar
00:59:39it seemed like you were seeking out drama
00:59:41I will admit
00:59:43I was embarrassed and uncomfortable
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47and whether this was the relationship I wanted
00:59:50but still I chose to stand by your side
00:59:52I knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting for
00:59:57I was so proud of the way
00:59:59that you worked on yourself after that dinner party
01:00:01you were kind
01:00:02you were honest
01:00:03and you made a real effort to make amends
01:00:05with everyone in the group that you had hurt
01:00:09from there we went from strength to strength
01:00:11we had each other's backs
01:00:12and everything felt right
01:00:13you told me you loved me
01:00:15and although I couldn't say it back in that moment
01:00:17it didn't scare me away
01:00:18it truly meant the world to me
01:00:20to hear how you were feeling in that moment
01:00:24going to Adelaide and seeing you in your home
01:00:26with your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:28showed me an even softer side of you
01:00:31I could see us living together in Adelaide as a couple
01:00:35it felt like everything was falling into place
01:00:38and I felt excited for what our future could be
01:00:43then on the final night in Adelaide
01:00:45I cracked a joke that landed wrong
01:00:49in hindsight perhaps I shouldn't have made that joke
01:00:51and for that I apologise again
01:00:53but you couldn't let it go
01:00:56rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57how our fight styles didn't align
01:01:01suddenly all of the good energy from Adelaide
01:01:03disappeared and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart
01:01:08because if these things were to happen outside the experiment
01:01:11it would make me feel more isolated than ever
01:01:15at the final task where we met our alternative matches
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner
01:01:21however when I watched the video back of you
01:01:24you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27and said that I'm not intimate enough with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way
01:01:31to a group of males that were strangers
01:01:35you told me after the task that Gia State
01:01:37basically forced you to take his number
01:01:39but watching the video back
01:01:40I saw that was a complete lie
01:01:45when I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47in a calm and respectful manner
01:01:48I was met with conflict in you storming out
01:01:51it was a stark reminder that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match in important discussions
01:01:58I've always said that I want to start thinking
01:02:00about having kids soon
01:02:01and when I think of bringing kids into the world
01:02:03I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:02:06and 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
01:02:14I rarely thought about
01:02:16how I felt having space on my own again
01:02:19and as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:02:22I felt a weight come off my shoulders
01:02:25particularly at a time
01:02:26where I knew I should have been missing you
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life
01:02:34some who are your best friends
01:02:35and some who are your lovers
01:02:37Bec I believe you're my soulmate as a friend
01:02:39but I've come to realise
01:02:41there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are my soulmate as a lover
01:02:50it's not only
01:02:50oh I'm going to footy with the boys
01:02:52it's like oh now I've got drinks for the boys
01:02:53now I've got whatever with the boys
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that schedule
01:02:56okay it's making sense
01:02:57it's 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 you might want to date the boys
01:03:04yeah actually
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 for my heart
01:03:23I'm just like
01:03:24I don't want to look at you in the eye
01:03:26you know what I mean
01:03:26like I don't want to be looking up
01:03:28yeah
01:03:28that's a vibe
01:03:29yeah yeah yeah
01:03:40I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon
01:03:43and when I think of bringing kids into the world
01:03:45I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home
01:03:50the same as I had when I was a child
01:03:53stepping away from the experiment in the last week
01:03:56I rarely thought about
01:03:57how I felt having space on my own again
01:04:01and as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:04:03I felt a weight come off my shoulders
01:04:05particularly at a time
01:04:06where I knew I should have been missing you
01:04:11I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life
01:04:14some who are your best friends
01:04:15and some who are your lovers
01:04:17Beck I believe you're my soulmate as a friend
01:04:19but I've come to realise
01:04:21there's doubt in my mind
01:04:22that if you are my soulmate as a lover
01:04:26honestly from the bottom of my heart
01:04:27I'm so sorry to do this to you
01:04:29but I can't be your husband anymore
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear
01:04:34but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and like a healthier one
01:04:43I'm so sorry
01:05:01I do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:05:11okay
01:05:14so sorry
01:05:14no Daniel
01:05:17I don't think you're going to think me
01:05:44Oh, my God.
01:06:14Oh, my God.
01:06:44Look, if she would have abused me and stuff, it would have actually made it so much easier, to be
01:06:49honest.
01:06:50See, look, why couldn't she have been like that the whole way through the experiment and stay with her?
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it.
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I'd be with the girl.
01:07:20Why has that other side got to be there?
01:07:22There's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I'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.
01:08:01I want my phone.
01:08:03I want to fly it tonight.
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:05No.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:15Oh.
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.
01:08:54And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, I'm glad to have done
01:09:08it with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:10It'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.
01:09:43Yeah, it was, it was amazing.
01:09:47Oh, being alone is so nice.
01:09:50Before they part ways, the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Philip.
01:09:57Okay.
01:09:58I'm going to hold the chat.
01:09:59A look back at where it all began with their wedding video.
01:10:03Oh, stop it.
01:10:04I'm going to cry.
01:10:05Are you ready?
01:10:06No.
01:10:08Okay.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella, nice to meet you.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:34Hi.
01:10:38You 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,
01:10:58To you hold the wheel,
01:10:59And 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.
01:11:08I marry a possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:13I cry a lot.
01:11:18No shit.
01:11:20No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully,
01:11:23It's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia
01:11:26from a small country in Europe
01:11:28called Croatia
01:11:28at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire
01:11:32about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown,
01:11:34their family, their friends,
01:11:36starting over to give us kids
01:11:37a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment
01:11:40of teamwork, love, and patience
01:11:43have shown me that hard work
01:11:44does pay off.
01:11:46Just know that you can relax
01:11:48and unapologetically be yourself
01:11:50with me
01:11:51and lean into those things
01:11:53that light you up
01:11:53because I promise I will.
01:11:55Let's hear your biggest cheers
01:11:56as I present to you
01:11:57for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds,
01:11:59Stella and Phyllis!
01:12:17Yay!
01:12:21It felt very surreal
01:12:23watching back at the wedding
01:12:25and meeting Phil
01:12:26for the first time.
01:12:27Seeing the sparks
01:12:29in both of our eyes
01:12:30and hearing the vows,
01:12:33it was a very beautiful,
01:12:34special moment,
01:12:35special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing
01:12:40watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise
01:12:43how far Stella and I have come,
01:12:45how special that day really was.
01:12:48It just brought back
01:12:48a lot of good memories
01:12:50because that was the start
01:12:51of something really,
01:12:52really special
01:12:53for Stella and I.
01:12:54So, say hi to your mum and dad.
01:12:57Give hugs,
01:12:57give a letter.
01:12:58Will do.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going
01:13:01to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us
01:13:06being old
01:13:07and holding the hands
01:13:09and walking together
01:13:09like,
01:13:10this 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
01:13:36his decision at final vows,
01:13:39Philip returns home
01:13:40to Melbourne.
01:13:42I came into this experiment
01:13:44looking for love.
01:13:45I definitely found
01:13:46what I've come here for.
01:13:48I always thought
01:13:48that vulnerability
01:13:49was a weakness,
01:13:50but every single time
01:13:51I've opened up,
01:13:52whether it be in front of Stella
01:13:54or the experts,
01:13:55I've always been rewarded
01:13:56with like a stronger bond
01:13:58with Stella.
01:13:59I asked a question of like,
01:14:00all right,
01:14:01if we go outside
01:14:01of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect
01:14:03like a proposal
01:14:04or something like that
01:14:05just to like fully escalate things
01:14:06and Stella was just like ASAP.
01:14:09So it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:11This is the start
01:14:13of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out
01:14:17with the love of my life.
01:14:18In Sydney,
01:14:20Stella is counting down
01:14:21the minutes
01:14:21until the final vows ceremony
01:14:23as she looks back
01:14:25on her magical journey
01:14:26with Philip.
01:14:27Philip, I asked the experts
01:14:29to be the love story
01:14:31and I got it.
01:14:34My wish got granted.
01:14:35Quite early on,
01:14:37I realised that I'm forming
01:14:38strong feelings for Philip
01:14:39and I think the time
01:14:42and the guidance
01:14:43that we got from the experts,
01:14:45we started to feel
01:14:46that pure, unconditional love.
01:14:49Philip, I want you to turn
01:14:50to Stella and tell her
01:14:52how you feel.
01:14:53Don't make me cry.
01:14:56You 100% know
01:14:57that I am in love with you.
01:14:59I know, baby.
01:15:00And that you shouldn't
01:15:01doubt anything.
01:15:02Decision process
01:15:03for the final vows
01:15:05is non-existent for me.
01:15:06I have very clear writing
01:15:07on the wall.
01:15:08He's my man.
01:15:09That's it.
01:15:29Of all decisions
01:15:30that I had to make
01:15:31in my life,
01:15:31this seems seamless.
01:15:34It doesn't cause me
01:15:35any stress,
01:15:36any anxiety.
01:15:37I know what we have
01:15:38is extremely beautiful,
01:15:40rare, real.
01:15:43It's magical.
01:15:46I thought that I was
01:15:48never going to experience
01:15:48a love like this.
01:15:50I am 100% in love with Stella
01:15:54and I want to be with her
01:15:55for the rest of my life.
01:15:57I look at him
01:15:58and I see us
01:15:59growing old together.
01:16:00When I look at her,
01:16:01I'm like,
01:16:02you could be the mother
01:16:03of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles
01:16:12and we're coming out
01:16:13as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very,
01:16:17very hopeful
01:16:18for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today,
01:16:21I could be in a position
01:16:23that I never thought
01:16:23I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change
01:16:26the course of my life,
01:16:27definitely.
01:16:28Definitely.
01:16:29Definitely.
01:16:32Definitely.
01:16:33Definitely.
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.
01:17:34You're good.
01:17:40You're good.
01:17:41You're good.
01:17:42challenge every tear and every argument we kept choosing each other we had to look at one another
01:17:50and say i'm human i'm flawed
01:17:59but will you accept me as i am
01:18:05and you did every time you gave me safety and vulnerability
01:18:11and showed me what true partnership looks like one built on respect trust care and the deepest
01:18:18emotional intimacy i have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free to be truly myself
01:18:29whilst constantly inspiring me to grow now standing here at the end of this incredible experiment
01:18:36i can say with absolute certainty that we're soul mates
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 to meet your strength with
01:18:54softness your ambition with encouragement and to keep laughing with you learning from you and loving
01:19:00you in all your forms you are my partner my safe space my adventure and my greatest gift i came
01:19:07here to look for love and what i found was far more profound i found home in you and i
01:19:13cannot wait to
01:19:14build the rest of my life there with you i love you i love you i love you too
01:19:19thank you
01:19:27stellar what a journey these last three months have been i 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 your vows showed me your warmth kindness and
01:19:54heart from that moment i 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 realizing how naturally we fit it all
01:20:08confirmed that what we had was real but it hasn't been all smooth sailing
01:20:14i told you i loved you i'll never forget that simple perfect moment i hadn't said i loved you in
01:20:20years and i meant it with absolute certainty when you pulled back i struggled wondering if maybe i wasn't
01:20:27wasn't enough i felt helpless unsure of what more i could do to convince you that this was real
01:20:35but when you said you're in love with me too i realized 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
01:20:53worked together ultimately every struggle saw us come out stronger than ever i have never wanted
01:21:00to move somewhere for someone but now i realized home is simply wherever you are
01:21:07you've made me believe in love against stella you show me what kindness loyalty and genuine care look
01:21:12like with 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 i see our future so vividly a family a home
01:21:28and a
01:21:28beautiful life together you have empathy for everyone you meet you're loving and accepting every day
01:21:36you 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 have never felt more certain of anything i know what my heart wants
01:22:09something just for us something that is truly ours
01:22:20there are you
01:22:36i know what my heart wants
01:22:56i know what my heart wants
01:22:57something just for us something that is truly ours
01:23:09there are you
01:23:14that one
01:23:18will you marry me
01:23:26will you marry me
01:23:42hang on
01:23:42Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, wait, hang on, will you marry me?
01:23:50Yes.
01:23:52Oh my God.
01:23:53Oh my God.
01:23:56Come on.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:36I love you, Bethany.
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 my God.
01:25:06It all makes sense why it didn't work out in the past.
01:25:10I waited for this person for 32 years of my life.
01:25:14Did you think that I would?
01:25:16I did.
01:25:17I knew I will marry you.
01:25:19I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't think that you will do it here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I knew you are my person.
01:25:28I knew from very early on.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:31Likewise.
01:25:31Some 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, my soulmate.
01:25:58I can't wait for this.
01:26:00I can't wait.
01:26:01It's just the beginning.
01:26:05Three months ago, I was single, pringle,
01:26:09doing the most unhinged thing in my life
01:26:11that I never 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...
01:26:20Yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this,
01:26:21like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way
01:26:26that this would actually work,
01:26:27but I just didn't know
01:26:28that I would be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33No.
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:49For my kids, for my family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids and family...
01:26:52Like, I want to be a dad more than ever.
01:26:54Like, I've got all the dad jokes queued up.
01:26:55They're ready to go.
01:27:04Yay!
01:27:10Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return...
01:27:17...for the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh, we got it!
01:27:22We got it!
01:27:23Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:25Oh!
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Bec is demanding answers.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:40Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:43Who do you think you are?
01:27:44Who do you think you are?
01:27:46Who do you think you are?
01:27:49Who do you think you are?
01:27:51Who do you think you are?
01:27:51Who do you think you are?
01:27:52Who do you think you are?
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