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Married at First Sight Australia - Season 13 - Episode 05
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00:00:04When Australia's biggest social experiment returned
00:00:07You got me good. Will you marry me?
00:00:12Hopeful singles from across the nation began writing a new chapter of their love stories.
00:00:20I can't believe how happy I am. I have a really good feeling about him.
00:00:25Honestly, I couldn't make the experts enough. This is what I'm looking for.
00:00:28But for Mel...
00:00:30That's my husband.
00:00:31Have you got the reads?
00:00:33No.
00:00:34A late groom dampened her dream of a fairytale start.
00:00:38He was chewing gum sort of with his mouth open.
00:00:41Doesn't feel like the fairytale picture for myself.
00:00:46Breathtaking honeymoons.
00:00:47There's definitely sexual tension for sure.
00:00:50I'm literally having the best time of all with Alyssa.
00:00:52Fast-tracked connections for some.
00:00:55I think he's actually the perfect match for me.
00:00:57I think you're a very beautiful person.
00:01:00Slowly, inch by inch, we're getting closer.
00:01:02While for others...
00:01:03Our honeymoon has taken a little bit of a turn.
00:01:06Sorry.
00:01:08It's just...
00:01:08It's just as hurtful.
00:01:10It turned pear-shaped really quickly.
00:01:12Confronting questions...
00:01:14Do you feel any sexual chemistry with me?
00:01:17Not too much, to be honest with you. No.
00:01:20Caused heartache for Bec and Danny.
00:01:22Kind of makes me feel...
00:01:25Ugly.
00:01:30Tonight...
00:01:31It isn't about someone's gender.
00:01:34A never-before-seen first for the experiment.
00:01:39I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:01:43This bride takes the term leap of faith to a whole new level.
00:01:48I'm bisexual.
00:01:49That would be a deal-breaker because that's not going to change.
00:01:53And...
00:01:53I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:02:00Having uprooted her life from the other side of the globe...
00:02:03I'm craving connection.
00:02:05New bride, Stella, yearns for a deep love.
00:02:09I do believe in soulmates.
00:02:10I'm not accepting anything less.
00:02:13But what does this groom say?
00:02:16Tell her in private.
00:02:17That's, like, red flag.
00:02:19That causes chaos.
00:02:21You're irritated.
00:02:22I'm relaxed. I'm breathing.
00:02:23No, you're getting really worked up. I can feel it.
00:02:25There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her.
00:02:27I've got my eyes on him.
00:02:38Following tens of thousands of applications from across the country,
00:02:42we're down to the final two couples to enter the experiment.
00:02:50Having spent months making their perfect matches,
00:02:55the experts are now ready to reveal the next participant.
00:03:04How Did it become her ever?
00:03:11I'm ready to leave.
00:03:12You're getting ready to go.
00:03:12I was already in the end...
00:03:13I'm ready to go.
00:03:16See?
00:03:17Yes, I'm ready to leave.
00:03:20I love you.
00:03:32This is the end of the day of the summer.
00:03:32I'm ready to be able to make sure your friends look more.
00:03:32I'm ready to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to move through
00:03:32the same journey.
00:03:32Welcome back to my family, thank you, to be able to be able to live in their homes.
00:03:33I've been able to give you a lovely family member of my family.
00:03:34My name's Stella. I'm 32. I'm from Sydney, New South Wales. I'm a beauty therapist.
00:03:41I grew up in Lithuania and moved to Australia nine years ago, all by myself.
00:03:48I was 23. I remember rolled out my luggage out of the airport. I sat down and I was like,
00:03:54what have I done?
00:03:57Growing up in Lithuania, my city was one of more, I guess, more dangerous places to live in.
00:04:06So I came to Australia to lay a better base for my own family when and if I have one.
00:04:17So that I can raise my children and I can give them opportunities because I didn't have that growing up.
00:04:25Do you miss them?
00:04:28Yeah, I do. Yeah, I miss them.
00:04:34What's lefty? Um, but I'm getting married.
00:04:39Hey!
00:04:40So what?
00:04:45You're a stranger.
00:04:48Stranger? You're a stranger, man.
00:04:50Yes, you're a stranger.
00:04:52You're a stranger.
00:04:54You're a stranger.
00:04:54You're married at first sight.
00:04:56Uh-huh.
00:04:57Uh-huh.
00:04:58Uh-huh.
00:04:59They...
00:05:00Thumbs up for this, guys.
00:05:04No, you're a cabrist.
00:05:05You're a cabrist.
00:05:06You're a cabrist.
00:05:07You're a cabrist.
00:05:08You're a cabrist.
00:05:09Buddy.
00:05:09The...
00:05:13Lithuania breeds very resilient people, I must say.
00:05:18My family and friends sometimes call me Feisty-Isty.
00:05:21Um, well, my name is Eiste in Lithuanian.
00:05:24because I don't take bullshit.
00:05:29Very short and direct.
00:05:31There's no fluff around.
00:05:32I'm confident in who I am.
00:05:37What your upbringing taught you and how it's moulded you?
00:05:40I did see my grandmother raising solely three kids
00:05:46because my grandpa passed away when she was 47.
00:05:51She never remarried, so she raised three children.
00:05:53So I saw beautiful, strong women in my life,
00:06:00but I also saw the lack of having that masculine picture in the house.
00:06:11So I think that's where my craving is to do have a soulmate.
00:06:18I'm craving connection.
00:06:22Like, I know I'm craving connection.
00:06:23That's...
00:06:28That's me getting teary.
00:06:33I told you I'm a crier.
00:06:44I'm a little emotional gangsta, OK?
00:06:52What is it you're looking for?
00:06:53Who is your ideal man?
00:06:56Kindness is the first one.
00:06:58Kindness is the first one.
00:06:58Mm-hmm.
00:06:59Uh, disciplined, is into exercise, beautiful values in terms of family values, is into self-development,
00:07:09growth.
00:07:09Yeah, we're looking for a good man.
00:07:17I know what happily married looks like.
00:07:19I can only go from the example that I've seen from my parents.
00:07:23This year is our 40th anniversary.
00:07:2540th anniversary.
00:07:27My name is Phil, I'm 38, from Melbourne, and I'm a carpenter.
00:07:32I was born in Croatia, and we came to Australia when I was one, and my parents left to give
00:07:39us a better life.
00:07:40Life over there at the time was very basic living, you know, and my parents thought that
00:07:45they could give us more.
00:07:46So I'm super grateful that they did, you know, because now we're here.
00:07:50As well as being a carpenter, I work on a passion project, which is my online coaching, so I put
00:07:55a lot of effort into that.
00:07:56I'm going to tell you exactly why being in Bali is the absolute best all-round set-up
00:08:01if you want to live that fit, clean, healthy lifestyle whilst you're doing it.
00:08:08So I do personal development coaching tailored to people in construction and just men in general.
00:08:15There's a mental health crisis, and there's a kind of like a generation of men.
00:08:19They're not looking after their health, their nutrition, their lifestyle, and I just tackle
00:08:24the root of that.
00:08:25Knowing that you're making a difference, I love it.
00:08:28But in saying that two years ago, it was a totally different story.
00:08:32I used to be a little bit of a party boy, literally living for the weekend, and one day, I
00:08:39literally
00:08:39thought to myself, I'm like, well, my parents come to this country for me to just be an absolute
00:08:43piece of, you know, like, what are you doing?
00:08:46That was the very last time that I had a drink and staying fit, active lifestyle.
00:08:50I wasn't ready to get into something serious until now.
00:08:54What sort of partner you think would be ideal for you?
00:08:57Just someone who looks after themselves, who likes to prioritise fitness, family, discipline
00:09:05for the most part, and someone that can think for themselves as well.
00:09:09I'm looking for beauty with substance.
00:09:12I definitely know that she's out there.
00:09:16How do you guys make it work?
00:09:17You need to be able to openly communicate issues that will arise.
00:09:21Of the day, you have to solve the problem before you go to bed.
00:09:26You know, understanding, empathy.
00:09:29My parents, they've got each other's back.
00:09:31They're always putting each other at the first and foremost.
00:09:33They've experienced everything that there is to experience together.
00:09:36That is what marriage is.
00:09:37They can have fun.
00:09:38They can have laughs.
00:09:39That's what I'm looking for.
00:09:41Yeah, I genuinely want to find the love of my life.
00:09:45Philip's parents have been married for over 40 years, and one of the things he really admires
00:09:50about them is the sacrifices they made for the family moving to Australia from Croatia.
00:09:55So if anybody's going to understand Stella and everything she's gone through, it will be
00:09:59Philip.
00:10:00You know, Philip wants to be the rock.
00:10:03And that's exactly what Stella needs.
00:10:05It's she wants a masculine man who she can really lean into.
00:10:10These two are both disciplined high achievers, and they're extremely committed to finding
00:10:16love in this experiment.
00:10:20With Stella and Philip now matched...
00:10:27In an experiment first, our final bride has no idea whether she'll be matched with a man
00:10:34or a woman.
00:10:36I feel like I really am the definition of a bisexual person, in the sense of that for
00:10:43me, it's not some performative thing.
00:10:45Like, I really have fallen in love with men, and I really have fallen in love with women.
00:10:50And I have felt like that has transcended gender, that the connection that I have felt.
00:10:58It's a human connection, regardless of, yeah.
00:11:02Absolutely.
00:11:05I'm Julia.
00:11:06I'm from Melbourne, and I'm a confidence and charisma consultant.
00:11:11My career started when I became a journalist.
00:11:15I moved to London.
00:11:16It was a really exciting time.
00:11:20But through a lot of my life, I didn't feel very comfortable in my skin.
00:11:25I really didn't have much of a sense of identity, and I just didn't know who I was.
00:11:35I started sort of following this thread within me that was like, oh, I'm attracted to women.
00:11:42I realised, like, actually, this is a part of me.
00:11:45And I had a lot of fear around that, because...
00:11:49About what?
00:11:50About potentially being bisexual.
00:11:53I just hadn't fully come to terms with that in my own mind.
00:11:57Now, I don't question myself anymore.
00:12:02I feel like, for the most part, like, I feel really, like, clear on who I am.
00:12:06And I genuinely feel like I'm the happiest, most sort of well-rounded, vibrant version of myself right now.
00:12:15Really looking for someone that knows who they are doesn't really matter to me if that person is male or
00:12:23female or whatever.
00:12:24It's more about who are they, like, what's their soul?
00:12:28Someone who is emotionally intelligent, that knows what they want in life.
00:12:33Someone that has got their shit together, you know?
00:12:37And they know that I'm going to be next to them along for this journey and this adventure.
00:12:50My name's Grayson, I'm 34, and I'm from Queensland.
00:12:54And I'm a director of a recruitment agency.
00:12:57I would consider myself successful.
00:12:59I'm happy, I'm healthy, emotionally intelligent.
00:13:05But I want to share my life with someone.
00:13:08Like, I really am craving that in my life.
00:13:11It's the missing piece.
00:13:15The experiment, it's a pretty unconventional way of meeting someone.
00:13:18But one of my best mates, Johnny, was a part of the experiment five years ago now.
00:13:23I'm Johnny.
00:13:24I'm Kerry.
00:13:25Kerry.
00:13:25Yeah.
00:13:27He and Kerry are now married with a beautiful family of their own.
00:13:30So I thought, you know, if he can fall in love on this experiment, maybe I can too.
00:13:36I just want you to be happy, Grayson.
00:13:38Yeah, well, Mum, I mean, Johnny and Kerry have had success.
00:13:41We've been trying long enough.
00:13:43You know, it's time.
00:13:44I can put my trust in these experts.
00:13:47That's what I've been doing hasn't been working, so.
00:13:50Now, we looked very closely for a match for Julia.
00:13:54We looked at both men and women.
00:13:56She was equally open to being paired with both, so we cast the net wide.
00:14:02But every time, we always came back to Grayson.
00:14:07He matches her on values, intellect and emotional intelligence.
00:14:12Grayson's very self-aware.
00:14:14He's not afraid to open up and to learn.
00:14:16This is a guy who's had to come to terms with shattered dreams.
00:14:24Growing up, football for me was my life.
00:14:26Like, I was a fanatic.
00:14:28I grew up just wanting to be a professional AFL player.
00:14:32That's all I wanted.
00:14:34You know, I committed my whole life, really, to trying to make it.
00:14:41I was aligned with a couple of different AFL clubs.
00:14:45I was very, very close.
00:14:48However, due to bad injuries, it sort of came crumbling down.
00:14:54I fell at the last hurdle.
00:14:55It was a tough, a tough time.
00:14:59AFL meant everything to me.
00:15:01That's where I got my self-esteem from, my confidence.
00:15:05I felt like I'd lost my whole identity
00:15:08and fell into a crisis of being super self-critical.
00:15:16I've been single for three years
00:15:18and I think that's the period of time
00:15:20where I've changed the most of my life.
00:15:22I've spent a lot of time alone working on myself.
00:15:27As you sit here now,
00:15:29do you feel like you've got to that stage
00:15:31where you're healthy, that you're whole?
00:15:34Absolutely.
00:15:34It's a really peaceful feeling.
00:15:37I feel proud of myself.
00:15:37I'm not living in the past anymore.
00:15:39I'm at a point in my life now
00:15:41where I'm ready to share my life with someone.
00:15:43I'm, I guess, a new person, really.
00:15:48They've asked me a few times
00:15:49what it is that I would like in a woman.
00:15:54Someone that's open, vulnerable,
00:15:56emotionally intelligent,
00:15:58loves adventure, loves to travel,
00:16:00you know, optimistic, ambitious.
00:16:08I love this.
00:16:09It's probably going to be too big
00:16:11because I have pin-sized hair.
00:16:13It fits.
00:16:14Mum, what do you think of me doing this experiment?
00:16:19You've had a lot of experiences
00:16:21through your whole life.
00:16:22Like you've, one minute you're in America
00:16:25in the desert,
00:16:26next minute you're in Bali surfing.
00:16:29So I feel as though the time is right for you.
00:16:32And I hope that it's somebody
00:16:35that is in line with an open mind like you.
00:16:41You know, we've never had anyone
00:16:44in this position on the experiment before
00:16:48where they're coming in not knowing
00:16:50whether they're being matched with a man or a woman.
00:16:53Yeah.
00:16:54I'm very excited about it.
00:16:55I know you're very excited about it.
00:16:58I really want to meet someone who is open-minded,
00:17:01someone who accepts me for who I am
00:17:05because love feels like the final frontier for me.
00:17:09And yeah, I'm at a point where I feel like
00:17:11I need a little bit of help.
00:17:12And if it means I need to do that
00:17:15as a televised event, then sure.
00:17:18Whatever it means for me to find someone
00:17:20that is my person,
00:17:23I'm willing to take risks for love.
00:17:27Both Julia and Grayson are intellectual.
00:17:30They have both had a journey of self-discovery
00:17:32in their own lives,
00:17:33and they're both always willing to learn and grow.
00:17:36They're curious about life.
00:17:38One of the great things about Grayson
00:17:40is he's open-minded.
00:17:41He's non-judgmental.
00:17:42And that's one of the reasons
00:17:43that I think this match could really work.
00:17:45I think there's great potential here, guys.
00:17:47They have such high hopes for them.
00:17:51Julia and Grayson.
00:18:42Such a nice spot.
00:18:54What a spot.
00:18:56That is nuts.
00:18:58Yeah, wow.
00:18:59I want to get married here.
00:19:01Hello.
00:19:02Hello, everyone.
00:19:04Hello, I'm Glenn.
00:19:05Glenn.
00:19:06Glenn?
00:19:07Julie.
00:19:07Hi, Julie.
00:19:10It's the suspense that gets you, right?
00:19:12Oh, come on.
00:19:28The biggest hope I have going into this experiment
00:19:30is obviously meeting the person
00:19:33that I'm going to spend the rest of my life with.
00:19:35I want to walk away from this hand in hand
00:19:39and start our life together.
00:19:42I'm ready to fall in love.
00:19:44And I know that this experiment can work.
00:19:46I've seen it firsthand.
00:19:49I'm confident if Johnny can, then I can too.
00:19:55Oh, here we go.
00:19:57Dashing.
00:20:00Oh, yeah.
00:20:01Hey, guys.
00:20:02How are you?
00:20:03Hello.
00:20:07Very dashing.
00:20:14And what's your name?
00:20:16Grayson.
00:20:17Grayson.
00:20:17Lovely to meet you.
00:20:19How are you, guys?
00:20:19Are you as nervous as I am?
00:20:21How are you, Mum?
00:20:22Mum, are you all right?
00:20:26I've got a tissue.
00:20:29I feel like I'm getting a lump in my throat too,
00:20:31and I don't even know why.
00:20:40Oh, it is a guy.
00:20:44I want him to turn around.
00:20:47Oh, hello.
00:20:48He's handsome.
00:20:51Hey, girls.
00:20:52Hello.
00:20:53How are you?
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:54Hi.
00:20:55I love that I need you guys.
00:20:56Hello.
00:20:57Hello.
00:20:59You're handsome.
00:21:00All right, all right, all right.
00:21:01It's a good start.
00:21:03Wait till you see her.
00:21:05Woo!
00:21:05Knock out.
00:21:08The idea that my potential husband and wife is out there
00:21:14and I don't know them is a very strange thought.
00:21:18I am looking for a cosmic connection.
00:21:23The most important thing is that when we lock eyes,
00:21:27there is a spark.
00:21:36I don't know if I'm going to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:21:41It isn't really about someone's gender.
00:21:48It's about the connection that I have with them.
00:21:54That connection transcends gender for me.
00:21:58That's it.
00:22:49Hello, how are you?
00:22:52How are you?
00:22:52I don't know whether...
00:22:53What's your name?
00:22:53I'm Grayson.
00:22:55What's your name?
00:22:55What's your name?
00:22:56Julia.
00:22:57Oh.
00:22:59Julia, lovely to meet you.
00:23:00Nice to meet you.
00:23:01How are you?
00:23:02Good?
00:23:02Yeah, I feel good.
00:23:03I feel pretty good.
00:23:04You?
00:23:04I'm good.
00:23:05I'm glad you're here.
00:23:06Yeah?
00:23:07Yeah.
00:23:07My match as a man, it turns out.
00:23:09I did not know if I was going to be matched with a man.
00:23:12I did not know if I was going to be matched with a woman.
00:23:14And either way, it didn't really matter.
00:23:16But for me, I wanted to feel that spark.
00:23:18You have beautiful eyes.
00:23:20Oh, thank you.
00:23:21And a gorgeous smile.
00:23:22You look beautiful for yourself.
00:23:23Thank you so much.
00:23:24And I absolutely felt that spark.
00:23:27He is absolutely divine.
00:23:31So warm.
00:23:32He had this kindness in his eyes.
00:23:35Yes.
00:23:37I'm happy.
00:23:41It's so strange having all these people looking at us.
00:23:44Yeah, stop looking at us.
00:23:48What a strange situation we're in.
00:23:51I know.
00:23:51The heart's pumping a little bit.
00:23:53Yeah?
00:23:53No, I'm good.
00:23:54Feeling good.
00:23:55Me too.
00:23:56Yeah, I'm good?
00:23:57Yeah.
00:23:59But it's...
00:24:00I'm ready.
00:24:00I was ready to make kind of a heart skip a beat moment.
00:24:04She's beautiful.
00:24:05She's...
00:24:07She's so beautiful.
00:24:08She just looked amazing.
00:24:10You know, as soon as I saw her, everything just slowed down
00:24:12and sort of just...
00:24:14just zoned in.
00:24:15Beautiful couple.
00:24:18Yes.
00:24:23What do you think?
00:24:24Yeah.
00:24:25Not bad.
00:24:30Julia and Grayson,
00:24:32you've chosen to meet as strangers,
00:24:34yet stand here as partners,
00:24:37ready to walk forward hand in hand
00:24:40toward love, connection and commitment.
00:24:49Julia.
00:24:52Firstly, I want to thank you for having the courage
00:24:55to stand here with me today.
00:24:56It's been quite a journey to be the man you see.
00:24:58I had dreams of playing AFL when it didn't work out.
00:25:02I struggled with this overwhelming feeling
00:25:04of being lost in the world.
00:25:08Over the years, I've done the hard work,
00:25:10emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
00:25:13Finally feel I'm in a place where I can offer
00:25:16my full self to someone.
00:25:19That's why I'm here.
00:25:20I'm here to show up fully with honesty, vulnerability
00:25:25and a mindset of abundance.
00:25:29Yes.
00:25:30So yes, I believe in it.
00:25:32And in what's possible when two people lean in,
00:25:35choose each other and commit to understanding one another
00:25:37on a deeper level.
00:25:39So let's do this together.
00:25:40Beautiful.
00:25:46A lot of what he spoke about in his vows
00:25:48really resonated with me.
00:25:50I'm really attracted to vulnerability
00:25:52and to know that my match was so willing to go there
00:25:57in the first, you know, few minutes of meeting each other.
00:26:01I find that really attractive.
00:26:03That feels great.
00:26:04Yeah.
00:26:04It's actually really nice to hear more about you.
00:26:06That's good.
00:26:07Sorry if I stumbled on a few of my words.
00:26:09Oh, don't apologise.
00:26:10It's a pretty nervous situation.
00:26:14He's a gorgeous guy.
00:26:20Hello, stranger, who I now know as Grayson.
00:26:24Let's get a few things straight, shall we?
00:26:27I'm not here for a flawless fairy tale,
00:26:29but I am here for something real.
00:26:34In a relationship, laughing, having fun
00:26:37and not taking life too seriously are huge values for me.
00:26:40And I want to explore, talk late into the night
00:26:43and take on the world together.
00:26:49I've explored and dated all kinds of people
00:26:51of all kinds of shades,
00:26:52but I'm yet to meet someone who can truly meet me
00:26:55in all my flavours, in all my layers.
00:26:59Someone who excites me and inspires me
00:27:01and makes me feel safe.
00:27:03All of this has led me to a softer,
00:27:05wise version of myself,
00:27:06who now feels ready to step into union with you.
00:27:10I promise to be your safe space,
00:27:13lead with honesty and commit fully to this experience.
00:27:17So let's lean in together.
00:27:20And maybe, just maybe,
00:27:23I find a beautiful weirdo
00:27:25who speaks the same language as me.
00:27:27I'm sure you'll find that, yeah.
00:27:31That's beautiful.
00:27:35I loved how open she is and just, yeah, she's amazing.
00:27:39She's beautiful.
00:27:42I love your smile.
00:27:43I saw you walking down there.
00:27:45I mean, I feel safe with you.
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:47Oh, that's really nice.
00:27:48Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:27:48I'm glad.
00:27:49Yeah, I do.
00:27:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:27:50I love your energy.
00:27:51Oh, thank you.
00:27:53They're going to get along really well.
00:27:54Here I can.
00:27:57Yeah, we align in a lot of ways.
00:28:00That's good.
00:28:00I'm excited.
00:28:01Yeah, okay, cool.
00:28:02Yeah, you?
00:28:02Yeah, yeah.
00:28:06I'm stoked.
00:28:11I just feel really happy that I've met this person.
00:28:17Congratulations.
00:28:18I now pronounce you husband and wife.
00:28:30I don't feel like you could top this.
00:28:42That was one of the most magical experiences of my life.
00:28:47With one couple married,
00:28:51Stella and Phillip's wedding day has arrived
00:28:54and the couple are preparing for the biggest day of their lives.
00:28:59We've done all we can here.
00:29:00We're looking fresh.
00:29:01Now it's time to slap on this suit.
00:29:04Having given himself a pep talk.
00:29:06Let's go.
00:29:06Yay!
00:29:08Whoo!
00:29:09Phillip's best mate, Matt,
00:29:10has also arrived to provide some moral support.
00:29:15And has even brought a bottle to celebrate.
00:29:19Well, I know you don't drink, so I got your bottle of water.
00:29:21Oh.
00:29:22How many standard drinks in here am I allowed with this?
00:29:24You can drive.
00:29:25I can promise you you can drive.
00:29:26Yeah.
00:29:29Over at Stella's,
00:29:31she's feeling hopeful about the mystery man she's about to marry.
00:29:35To think that today could be the day where I do find my soulmate
00:29:38and he accepts me fully, I accept him fully,
00:29:42and we start building this beautiful life together,
00:29:45really brings hope for the future.
00:29:49Yeah, bringing the missing parts of my little heart.
00:29:53And to help get her down the aisle,
00:29:56bridesmaids Leila and Octavia have arrived to make sure
00:30:00the man Stella marries is good enough for their best mate.
00:30:05I'm going to be a little tough on him.
00:30:07Yeah, I know you will.
00:30:08I know you both will.
00:30:09Yeah, I know you both will.
00:30:10I know you both will.
00:30:10I'll be like, I'm watching you.
00:30:12Yeah.
00:30:13She doesn't have that family here.
00:30:15Mum, dad, siblings.
00:30:19Being a mum of three,
00:30:20I've definitely stepped into that role,
00:30:22as I do with a lot of people around me,
00:30:23but definitely with Stella.
00:30:24Yeah, I don't know,
00:30:25I'm just feeling in a really protective mood today.
00:30:28Mmm, good, mama bear.
00:30:29Yeah, mama bear stepping in.
00:30:30Mama bear.
00:30:31Yeah, good, good.
00:30:32Yeah, I've just been thinking all morning
00:30:35I haven't been able to stop.
00:30:37Just if he's going to deserve you.
00:30:39Oh, God.
00:30:40I had this dream that I was confronting him.
00:30:44Oh.
00:30:44Yeah.
00:30:45Yeah.
00:30:46There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect her.
00:30:49And I'm a great observer and judge of character,
00:30:51so I think I'm going to pick up on that really quickly.
00:30:54Um, and yeah, I've got my eyes on him.
00:30:57Fingers crossed he's going to be a goodie.
00:30:59He'll be a goodie.
00:31:00He'll be a goodie.
00:31:00He'll be a goodie.
00:31:04Coming up...
00:31:06I'm getting funny though.
00:31:07What does Phillips say that turns Stella's friends?
00:31:11Tell her in private.
00:31:13That's all right.
00:31:14Red flag.
00:31:14Just that little bit didn't sit well with me.
00:31:17I'm questioning things.
00:31:23Yeah.
00:31:44Thens.
00:31:44So,
00:31:44sorry.
00:31:45There's nothing I can do now.
00:31:47No, no.
00:31:47No, no, no.
00:31:47No, no.
00:31:48No, no.
00:31:49No, no.
00:31:57It's beautiful, it's precious, thank you guys.
00:32:02How are you going?
00:32:03Hi.
00:32:04How are you?
00:32:05I've got a mixed bag.
00:32:07What nationalities they are the bride?
00:32:11Lithuanian.
00:32:11Lithuanian.
00:32:12Oh.
00:32:13And you guys?
00:32:14They're Croatian.
00:32:16Croatian.
00:32:17Oh.
00:32:19Amazing.
00:32:20Interesting.
00:32:28I feel like I'm more ready now than I ever have been to find love.
00:32:33I've lived the life that I have and it's led me to being single.
00:32:37But I'm done with that party type lifestyle, with situationships.
00:32:44I'm totally prepared to fall in love and find the missing piece.
00:33:01What's your name?
00:33:06Well done.
00:33:07Well done.
00:33:08Well done.
00:33:09Well done.
00:33:10Well done.
00:33:10Well done.
00:33:10Oh right.
00:33:12Bye.
00:33:13Looking good.
00:33:14I think she'll be very happy.
00:33:16He's definitely got the looks.
00:33:18He's got the physique.
00:33:20So you've ticked the boxes.
00:33:22You've got the height.
00:33:23Big green tick for me.
00:33:27And for Stella, of course.
00:33:28I think they're going to be a hot couple.
00:33:32It's Joe. It's Joe.
00:33:34Yeah, I'm Joe.
00:33:51Oh, get out.
00:33:54Can I get you turned back around to me?
00:33:56Yeah.
00:34:00Oh, excuse me.
00:34:02I just need to know your star sign.
00:34:06She needs to know, not the bride.
00:34:07It's her thing.
00:34:09Cancer.
00:34:10Cancer. Excellent. Yes.
00:34:12Is that a good thing?
00:34:13The stars are aligned.
00:34:15OK.
00:34:17Now, number crunching.
00:34:19Do you know your life path?
00:34:21Yeah, I actually do.
00:34:22What is it?
00:34:23Number nine.
00:34:24Nine. Great.
00:34:25I approve.
00:34:34Today, being here all by myself,
00:34:37those many miles away from home,
00:34:39without my family, it's hard.
00:34:41But let's just hope that him and his family
00:34:44will be accepting of me, who I am,
00:34:48and be bringing warmth, caring energy.
00:34:52There's a saying,
00:34:54start with an end in mind.
00:34:55And my dream outcome would be that
00:34:58we are the love story.
00:35:00I do believe in soulmates.
00:35:03I'm not accepting anything less.
00:35:12Oh, my God.
00:35:12She looks stunning.
00:35:23What's going on?
00:35:24Hi.
00:35:26Hi, I'm Phil.
00:35:27Hi, Phil.
00:35:27Hi, Phil.
00:35:28What's your name?
00:35:29Stella.
00:35:30Stella, nice to meet you.
00:35:30Nice to meet you.
00:35:32Hi.
00:35:34You look amazing.
00:35:36You too.
00:35:38She's a bobshell.
00:35:39She's hot as.
00:35:41She's really graceful looking.
00:35:42She's got mad, piercing eyes.
00:35:45Awesome smile.
00:35:47I'm pretty stoked, to be honest with you.
00:35:52How are you?
00:35:53Yeah, good.
00:35:54Excited.
00:35:54How are you going?
00:35:56All right?
00:35:58You're all right.
00:35:59You're all right.
00:35:59Chill.
00:36:00I wasn't even nervous at all.
00:36:02No, you're all right.
00:36:02You're all right.
00:36:03We've got this.
00:36:03Yeah.
00:36:04Easy.
00:36:05Easy.
00:36:05I'm chilling out now, so it's good.
00:36:07I think it was just that initial.
00:36:08I just wanted to see who you were.
00:36:10Yeah, yeah.
00:36:10What do you think?
00:36:12Awesome.
00:36:12I'm great.
00:36:13I'm all right.
00:36:14No complaints.
00:36:15Okay, good.
00:36:16He's cute.
00:36:19Tall, dark and handsome.
00:36:21Beautiful, gorgeous man.
00:36:23Yeah.
00:36:24I'll prove.
00:36:27And the brothers, sisters here?
00:36:28Nah, so just my mum and dad?
00:36:31And mum and dad.
00:36:31Yeah.
00:36:32Mum and daddy are.
00:36:33I've got all the boys.
00:36:34Appreciate you all.
00:36:35Wouldn't miss this, bro.
00:36:37Are you an early riser?
00:36:40I am.
00:36:41You are?
00:36:41Yeah.
00:36:42Stars align.
00:36:43There you go.
00:36:44Perfect.
00:36:44Okay.
00:36:45Yes, absolutely.
00:36:46Morning person.
00:36:47Like, the earlier the better.
00:36:48Yeah.
00:36:48I was up at 4.30.
00:36:504.30, perfect.
00:36:51Yeah, 5 a.m. at the gym.
00:36:52Perfect, yeah, 4.30, yeah.
00:36:53Yeah, good, amazing.
00:36:54It's the best way to start the day.
00:36:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:36:55Straight up.
00:36:56Yeah, absolutely.
00:36:57Yeah, 6 a.m.
00:36:58Done with the, yeah, with the gym.
00:37:00Oh, my God, perfect.
00:37:02Ah, thank God.
00:37:04Yeah.
00:37:05She's a morning person.
00:37:06She's fit.
00:37:07She looks after herself.
00:37:08This is great.
00:37:08I'm having a really good time here.
00:37:10Okay.
00:37:12She's got an accent.
00:37:14This is great.
00:37:14Like, keep going.
00:37:16Tell me more.
00:37:18All right, since you two are so happy with each other, let's move on to the reason we're
00:37:20all here.
00:37:21Okay, yeah.
00:37:23Let's go.
00:37:24All right.
00:37:26All right.
00:37:27Yeah.
00:37:27You're good, yeah?
00:37:28Yeah.
00:37:29Yep.
00:37:30I'm, yeah, I'm good.
00:37:34So.
00:37:35So.
00:37:36All right, he's gone.
00:37:37Can't wait.
00:37:38Let's go.
00:37:40Right.
00:37:44You got this.
00:37:44Oh, getting this home.
00:37:45You got it.
00:37:46Hey, you got this.
00:37:47Such a crybaby.
00:37:48It's ridiculous.
00:37:49All right, you're good.
00:37:50It's all good.
00:37:51I'm here.
00:37:52All good.
00:37:57No, get on anyway.
00:37:58Yeah.
00:38:03Right.
00:38:04All right.
00:38:06Hi, I'm Aista.
00:38:07Will you please call me Stella?
00:38:09Obviously, it's not your typical Aussie name, because I'm not your typical Aussie woman.
00:38:13Nine years ago, I left a small town in Lithuania with one-way ticket, $2,000, and a broken phone.
00:38:19When people asked.
00:38:26I'm sorry.
00:38:28It's fine.
00:38:29It's fine.
00:38:33It's fine.
00:38:36Oh, God.
00:38:39When people asked how long I planned to stay in Australia, I said, for the rest of my life.
00:38:45I doubt it.
00:38:46I struggled.
00:38:48I was ready to quit many times, but I stayed.
00:38:52I learned resilience, independence, how to lead feasily and stand on my own two feet.
00:38:57Today, I live a simple, beautiful life I built out of grit, heart, and persistence.
00:39:02Living in Australia taught me a few things.
00:39:04Starting over doesn't mean losing your roots.
00:39:07It means growing new ones, stronger, deeper, wider.
00:39:12My friends call me feisty, icy.
00:39:14I speak my mind on don't tolerate bullshit.
00:39:17Beneath the fire is softness, a deep nurturing part of me.
00:39:21In my language, we say,
00:39:26which translates to
00:39:27You hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
00:39:30To me, that's real love, balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
00:39:35Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
00:39:36I marry a possibility, a possibility of something real, something lasting.
00:39:42One last thing.
00:39:45Yes, I cry a lot.
00:39:48Yeah.
00:39:50Awesome.
00:39:54I like it.
00:39:55You've just got intention.
00:39:56You've got passion.
00:39:56Yeah.
00:39:57And you wear your heart on your sleeve.
00:39:59Yeah, I do.
00:39:59Just like me.
00:40:00Big time.
00:40:00It's good.
00:40:01It's good.
00:40:02It's great.
00:40:03Yeah.
00:40:04It's good.
00:40:05I feel like I know you are.
00:40:07To hear Stella's life story and her coming to Australia,
00:40:12yeah, that requires a lot of courage.
00:40:14I'm happy that two courageous people have been brought together in this moment.
00:40:22We're excited to see what the future is going to bring.
00:40:27They really look good together, don't they?
00:40:29Philip, you're up.
00:40:32Hey, Stella, I need to tell you that you look absolutely next level.
00:40:36To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
00:40:40I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe called Croatia at eight months of age.
00:40:44It's something that I admire about my parents, to leave their hometown, their family, their friends.
00:40:51Starting over to give us kids a better life.
00:40:54Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience have shown me that hard work does pay off.
00:41:01My parents have ingrained in me the resilience to stick around no matter what.
00:41:06When things get tough, I won't run.
00:41:09I've lived a full life.
00:41:11I've partied and played.
00:41:13Prioritised fun and travel over commitment and responsibility.
00:41:17But two years ago, I had an epiphany.
00:41:19I had a midlife crisis.
00:41:21And I realised that if I do the absolute opposite to everything that I was doing at this point in
00:41:27my life,
00:41:27things will get better.
00:41:28And they did.
00:41:30I'm a carpenter, but I'm also an online health coach, a YouTuber, an annoying morning person
00:41:36that hasn't had a sip of alcohol in two years and hasn't missed a single workout in three years.
00:41:42Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me, with all your quirks,
00:41:48and lean into those things that light you up, because I promise I will.
00:41:52You've done well.
00:41:53You've done really well.
00:41:54It's a great start.
00:41:56Let's go.
00:41:58Let's go.
00:42:00I'm going to lock this thing in.
00:42:03The vows were amazing.
00:42:06There's obviously a connection there instantly.
00:42:09Mum and Dad coming to Australia when he was, you know, just a baby,
00:42:12talked to my soul, because I know what I've gone through.
00:42:18Yeah.
00:42:21I'll do that.
00:42:22It's just meant to be.
00:42:23Just meant to be.
00:42:25You may now kiss.
00:42:32I'm absolutely buzzing.
00:42:35I'm buzzing.
00:42:36Wow.
00:42:37You're so tall.
00:42:39I'm all in.
00:42:40This is it.
00:42:41Like, I couldn't be more happier.
00:42:42For the very first time as newlyweds, Stella and Bella.
00:42:49That's my man.
00:42:53I do feel a connection and the spark.
00:42:56Let's go.
00:42:57I definitely would be lying if I say, you know, like, I don't want to go and kiss him again.
00:43:01So, yeah.
00:43:08You left me wanting more for sure.
00:43:11Do you think you could have found the one?
00:43:12Oh, God.
00:43:13There's potential.
00:43:21Yay.
00:43:26I don't know.
00:43:27No?
00:43:28I'm getting funny vibes.
00:43:29There's something that's not really gelling with me.
00:43:31He was really emphasising about his YouTube and his online thing.
00:43:36Isn't that something you would mention in private?
00:43:38No.
00:43:38It's not a vibe.
00:43:40Is he here really for true love?
00:43:42Is he here to elevate his platform?
00:43:45We're going to still have to have a chat.
00:43:47Oh, 100%.
00:43:48Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:43:49Do you have your questions ready?
00:43:51And I'm hoping I'm wrong.
00:43:53The vibes that I'm getting from him, I'm waving the red flag.
00:44:11After meeting and marrying at first sight,
00:44:14Julia and Grayson's chemistry continues to grow.
00:44:25I feel amazing.
00:44:27I feel like we're kind of on the same page.
00:44:29I was feeling really lost in Grayson's energy.
00:44:33You're international at all.
00:44:36Huh?
00:44:37We were giggling.
00:44:38We were laughing.
00:44:39It was just really fun.
00:44:41Love it.
00:44:44You, like, you'd lifted me up at one point.
00:44:47That's great.
00:44:49Today, I was just hoping for a spark, and there was a spark.
00:44:54Hey, guys, just looking back towards me.
00:44:57It's lovely.
00:44:59It's great.
00:45:03Over at the other wedding, Stella's attention is solely on new husband, Philip.
00:45:14Babe.
00:45:16Babe.
00:45:17Babe.
00:45:18Babe.
00:45:18You all good?
00:45:19What do you think?
00:45:21Babe.
00:45:22Sorry, I'm just masamorising.
00:45:24I can't even hear you.
00:45:26Excuse me.
00:45:28Sorry.
00:45:29I feel like I've been on the cloud nine today.
00:45:33Giggly and, you know, holding hands and having little pecs here and there.
00:45:36I feel great.
00:45:38It's cute.
00:45:39It's cute.
00:45:39The chemistry is definitely there.
00:45:41I'm making a bite for you.
00:45:45There's encouraging signs there to build up.
00:45:48Oh, yeah.
00:45:48No?
00:45:49No, I love fish.
00:45:50Yeah, good.
00:45:50So, it's definitely a good start.
00:45:54Is Joe behaving?
00:45:56No.
00:45:58Who in their vows talks about their YouTube channel and this and that?
00:46:05That's, like, a red flag.
00:46:11It's supposed to be your special day and to drop in the fact that you've got a YouTube
00:46:17channel and this is what you do.
00:46:18I don't know.
00:46:19I just didn't think it was appropriate.
00:46:21Dropping the YouTube channel was a bit of an eck.
00:46:23It's not a vibe.
00:46:25This is meant to be your...
00:46:27Vows.
00:46:28It's almost like you were selling yourself a little bit.
00:46:30Yeah.
00:46:31YouTube channel, this, that.
00:46:33Tell her in private what you do.
00:46:36Impress her in private.
00:46:37You don't need to tell the general public.
00:46:38What's your vow to you?
00:46:39Your vow is this.
00:46:40Is this.
00:46:44Rrrr.
00:46:48Red flag.
00:46:55Guys, excuse me for a second.
00:46:58I'm going to go and share exactly what I thought of that.
00:47:02Yep.
00:47:03Gross it.
00:47:03Are you man or mouse?
00:47:05My name is Joe Natale Drummer.
00:47:07Joe Drummer Natale.
00:47:16Boys.
00:47:18Oh, there we go.
00:47:19Hey, I'm Joe.
00:47:19Ryan, nice to meet you.
00:47:20Nice to meet you.
00:47:21Hey, I'm Wilson.
00:47:21Hey, I'm man, Clint.
00:47:22Clint, nice to meet you.
00:47:23So, were you...
00:47:23I'm Joe.
00:47:24Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe.
00:47:25Giuseppe.
00:47:26Giuseppe.
00:47:46Giuseppe.
00:47:46He's on the YouTube channel.
00:47:48But, uh, a couple of red flags.
00:47:54Okay, give it to us.
00:47:55Go on, throw it.
00:47:56Throw it out.
00:47:58I don't, I don't know if I agree with him, uh, giving us a bit of a spill about his,
00:48:03uh,
00:48:03YouTube channel with, through his nutshell.
00:48:05Oh, okay.
00:48:06Is he here for the right reason?
00:48:09I could see, I could see why.
00:48:12Yeah, no, I could...
00:48:13Is that something you really mention throughout your...
00:48:16Yeah, he doesn't want...
00:48:17Yeah, no, no, but...
00:48:17No, but he's not saying that, he's saying...
00:48:18I'm not saying, isn't that a special sacred moment?
00:48:21Yeah.
00:48:21Like, the vibe that I got is, was that...
00:48:25You know, hearing that out loud, like, I don't even think about that, but yes, it does,
00:48:28it definitely does.
00:48:29Are you here to promote your YouTube channel, your, your, your...
00:48:32You know, I think the thing is, Giuseppe, is that Phil is very passionate about things
00:48:37that he does now.
00:48:38Yeah.
00:48:38You know, like, there's, like, he's basically changed from the times that he used to basically,
00:48:44you know, go out party and everything else and that.
00:48:45That's not him anymore.
00:48:46Yeah.
00:48:49Just ask some questions.
00:48:51Am I really happy and confident with the response?
00:48:54Not really.
00:48:55She's a stunning woman.
00:48:57But I've got to be realistic as well, Logan.
00:48:58I just hope that both of them are here for the right reason, you know?
00:49:02I just didn't get the answers that I really wanted for Stella.
00:49:07And I think there's an agenda.
00:49:10Stella's such a stunning woman.
00:49:12And she's here to find love.
00:49:15So, I've got a lot of eyes on you, you know?
00:49:17Okay.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:18Yeah.
00:49:19Yeah.
00:49:21Do I see that in Philip?
00:49:26No.
00:49:28It's a no from me.
00:49:42Cheers, guys.
00:49:44Cheers.
00:49:44To the happy couple.
00:49:44To the happy couple.
00:49:45I'll actually have wine rather than sparkly.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:47As the celebrations for newlyweds Stella and Philip continues...
00:49:51You're in the waters, hey.
00:49:52Yeah.
00:49:53100%.
00:49:53A tradition steeped in cultural significance is about to add a whole new layer of excitement
00:50:00to their special day.
00:50:03Hey, everyone.
00:50:05So, my name is Aister.
00:50:06We share the same name and we share the country and we share traditions as well, right?
00:50:11In Lithuanian weddings, we have this tradition.
00:50:18So, the road wouldn't be dusty.
00:50:20So, what we're going to do right now, we're going to drink vodka, sprinkle some salt on the
00:50:27dark rye.
00:50:28A shot.
00:50:29I'm going to have a shot.
00:50:30I'm going to do a shot.
00:50:31Vodka represents joy.
00:50:34Dark rye bread represents hardship.
00:50:38Salt represents abundance.
00:50:42You better do it.
00:50:43You better do it.
00:50:43A shot, mate.
00:50:45Right?
00:50:45So, guys.
00:50:46Drink your drinks.
00:50:52I'm not doing it.
00:50:55I don't drink.
00:50:55That's it.
00:50:56I just don't do that, you know?
00:50:57And the reason why I don't do that is because I tell people not to do it.
00:51:02Oh, my God.
00:51:04Do you want to take a literal?
00:51:06If it was me personally, would I have had a drink?
00:51:09Yes, I would have.
00:51:10But that's just me.
00:51:12I'm done.
00:51:15I'm not drinking vodka.
00:51:16I'm not drinking it.
00:51:17What's that?
00:51:18He won't have a shot.
00:51:20In Lithuanian culture, traditions are quite important, right?
00:51:25It is, it is.
00:51:26Stella, she wears that with pride.
00:51:29Oh, Jesus Christ.
00:51:31It's a freaking tradition.
00:51:34It's one shot.
00:51:36See?
00:51:39I'm not doing it.
00:51:41I'm not doing it.
00:51:41It would have been nice to honour the tradition for Stella's sake.
00:51:46Like, yeah, I don't, yeah, I just don't, yeah.
00:51:48No, no, absolutely, no.
00:51:49You're not fresh.
00:51:49Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:51:50Yeah.
00:51:53My whole business model that I teach is, like, just, I teach guys to be sober.
00:51:57Yeah, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely, definitely.
00:52:01Yeah, cool.
00:52:02Cool.
00:52:04Because guys rely on me to coach them, I'm like, I don't do it.
00:52:06Do you understand?
00:52:07Yeah.
00:52:08Yeah.
00:52:10No, look, I respect.
00:52:11I'm not doing it.
00:52:12I respect it.
00:52:13Simple.
00:52:14You obviously mentioned that he coaches people and tells them not to drink and all this kind
00:52:20of stuff, and he basically doesn't want to look bad.
00:52:23There's a big online presence there, isn't there?
00:52:26Just that little bit didn't sit well with me.
00:52:31I'm, I'm questioning things.
00:52:33Okay.
00:52:34Let's have a drink of Coke today, won't we?
00:52:37Give it.
00:52:48Inside the Sydney Opera House, Julia and Grayson are taking some time to get to know each other
00:52:55better.
00:52:55Yeah.
00:52:57Wow.
00:52:57Like, what a wild ride.
00:52:59Yeah.
00:53:00Getting married in public at the biggest tourist attraction in Australia.
00:53:05And I still don't even know your birthday.
00:53:09Are you 35 or are you 36 this year?
00:53:1236 this year.
00:53:14So you're older than me, gee whiz.
00:53:16Gee whiz.
00:53:19It's very early stages, but I'm actually really drawn to her.
00:53:23Um, she's really quite deep and, you know, I feel like there's definitely a connection
00:53:26there.
00:53:27Absolutely.
00:53:28Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:28I just feel like we just connected straight away.
00:53:31The moment that we were able just to share with each other some of our values, some of
00:53:35our life experiences, I felt like there was a fair bit of alignment.
00:53:40I wear my heart on my sleeve, you'll know exactly where you stand with me.
00:53:45Is that right?
00:53:45Yeah, absolutely.
00:53:48The more I talk to him, the more I'm attracted to him.
00:53:51I really love how he's super willing just to let his walls down and that's something
00:53:57that, like, really excites me, it really turns me on.
00:54:00What are you open mind to?
00:54:01I'm open, I'm absolutely open.
00:54:02Open mind to others.
00:54:03Listening to Grayson speak, I'm going tick, tick, tick, you know?
00:54:08Everything I've been through, I actually feel like I'm, um, far more emotionally immature,
00:54:14I'm really in tune, I'm quite a strong person now.
00:54:18But Grayson doesn't yet know that I date men and women and that hasn't kind of naturally
00:54:24come up yet.
00:54:26That is something that I would definitely want him to know because the fact that I'm bisexual
00:54:30is a big part of me and I really want to meet someone who accepts me for who I am.
00:54:36So if he just blatantly wasn't accepting of my sexuality, then that would absolutely be
00:54:43a deal breaker because that's not going to change.
00:54:48Julia, what would be, like, the hardest thing about dating yet?
00:54:55Mmm, interesting question then.
00:55:03Hardest thing about dating me?
00:55:06Yeah.
00:55:12Isn't that a tough question, the hardest thing?
00:55:18I'm, I'm 35, so I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:55:30I'm actually bisexual.
00:55:35Yeah, I've dated men, I've dated women.
00:55:53I have dated all kinds of different people.
00:56:02Yeah.
00:56:04Yeah.
00:56:04How does that make you feel about my bisexuality?
00:56:16I don't, doesn't, I don't think about it at all.
00:56:19Yeah, cool.
00:56:19It's not great.
00:56:20I don't see people for their sexuality.
00:56:23I'm open to any, anything.
00:56:29Doesn't bother me whatsoever.
00:56:31Yeah.
00:56:31Cool.
00:56:33Never dated anyone that's bisexual, but I've, I've married some of the bisexual.
00:56:38Yeah.
00:56:39I mean, I just wasn't expecting it, to be honest.
00:56:42Probably just categorised her or pigeonholed her into being a straight woman because she's
00:56:46married a straight guy.
00:56:49I've dated men, I've dated women.
00:56:51For me, it's just about the energy.
00:56:53Mm.
00:56:54It's about...
00:56:55I mean, that's a big one for my energy, yeah.
00:56:57Absolutely.
00:56:58And so I've fallen in love with men, I've fallen in love with women.
00:57:02Um, but I think because I've dated, and that's what I sort of said in my vows, like I've dated
00:57:08all kinds of people from all kinds of different flavours and shades.
00:57:12Flavours and shades.
00:57:15That's a light way of putting it.
00:57:16For me, I, I see positives in it.
00:57:20She doesn't just see people for what they look like or whether they're male or female.
00:57:25It tells me that she can really connect with someone on who they are as a person.
00:57:29So, and for me, I take my hat off to that.
00:57:32That excites me.
00:57:33I'm kind of like, oh, let's, I want to, I want to know more.
00:57:39Did you know today whether I was female or female?
00:57:41No.
00:57:42No, right.
00:57:43I mean, what's the word?
00:57:45I'm, I would like to think that I'm not judgemental whatsoever.
00:57:50When you have the conversation with the experts, do you, do they ask you, do you, would you
00:57:56rather, you know, do you want a male or do you want a female?
00:57:58Like, how does that work?
00:58:00Mm.
00:58:00I basically said that I was open-minded to who they thought would be the right fit for
00:58:06me.
00:58:07Um.
00:58:07Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:58:08I didn't specify if I was wanting to be matched with a man or a woman.
00:58:15So it was a real surprise coming around the corner.
00:58:17Yeah, yeah.
00:58:17There was a lot of surprises.
00:58:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:58:19It's been a big day.
00:58:20It's been a big day.
00:58:22Um.
00:58:22But I'm super, super happy with how it all went.
00:58:26That's cool.
00:58:28There's no doubt that this was a scary feat to lean into, but I honestly couldn't feel
00:58:36better about it.
00:58:37Cheers to new friends, new connections.
00:58:40Cheers.
00:58:40Love.
00:58:41Cheers to the bride and groom.
00:58:43Yes, and to us.
00:58:44Cheers.
00:58:45He was pretty respectful, which is a definite green flag for me.
00:58:51And I think that what we've experienced together today is going to set us up for a really good
00:58:57shot at seeing where this can go.
00:59:00So, yeah, I feel, I feel really good about it.
00:59:08With Philip refusing to take part in the traditional vodka shot.
00:59:12I need to talk to my girl.
00:59:14Stella's bridesmaids and guest Joe.
00:59:16Can I take your beautiful bride?
00:59:18Are concerned about Philip's intentions for being in the experiment.
00:59:22We'll be back, guys.
00:59:23Sorry.
00:59:23This is a serious drive.
00:59:24I know Stella's coming into this with an open heart, looking for true love.
00:59:29So, obviously, I want the same back for her.
00:59:32Stella goes into everything with rose-coloured glasses.
00:59:36And I feel like I'm the person there to open her eyes and have a look at the bigger picture.
00:59:44What's the observations?
00:59:46So, my first impressions were, wow.
00:59:49Yeah.
00:59:50Tall, handsome.
00:59:52Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:53Tall, dark and handsome.
00:59:54Well looked after.
00:59:55Well chiselled.
00:59:55You know, all that.
00:59:57Got his shit together.
00:59:58Yeah.
00:59:59The energy.
00:59:59The chemistry.
01:00:00I thought, ooh, okay.
01:00:02I think there's a bit of a spark.
01:00:06However, and I'm going to be completely transparent.
01:00:08Mm-hmm.
01:00:09I'm getting red flag.
01:00:10Absolutely.
01:00:13I'm telling you now.
01:00:15I don't think he has entered on the right foot.
01:00:19I agree.
01:00:19With the vows.
01:00:21It was, I'm a carpenter.
01:00:23Mm-hmm.
01:00:23But I've also got an online health business.
01:00:26Yeah.
01:00:26Yeah.
01:00:27Why promote YouTube and him.
01:00:29Yeah, exactly what I said.
01:00:30Yeah.
01:00:30Yeah.
01:00:31During your nuptials.
01:00:33That to me is.
01:00:35Screaming something else.
01:00:36Yeah.
01:00:36Yeah.
01:00:37And to me, I'm getting.
01:00:39Are you here for the right reason?
01:00:41To me.
01:00:42Exactly.
01:00:43Are you here for love or are you here for stability on business?
01:00:46Mm.
01:00:48Yeah.
01:00:48Yeah.
01:00:49I really appreciate them giving that feedback.
01:00:51I'd definitely take it on because I know that they're looking out for me.
01:00:54No, no.
01:00:54Just keep an eye.
01:00:55Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:00:56Absolutely.
01:00:56You know, keep an eye on it.
01:00:58No honeymoon anymore.
01:00:59Yeah.
01:01:00In your life.
01:01:00Yeah.
01:01:00You're too old for this.
01:01:02It was a bit sobering.
01:01:04Yeah.
01:01:04Which, again, it's a good thing.
01:01:06Like, I can't be up in the clouds all the time.
01:01:09We need to break the bread and put the bread on the table and it's up to you.
01:01:12Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
01:01:12What you do with it.
01:01:13To do with it.
01:01:13Whatever you want to do.
01:01:14Yeah.
01:01:14Have you been here before where you maybe missed signs?
01:01:18Oh, yeah, I've been there before.
01:01:20Yeah.
01:01:21Yeah.
01:01:22Or just, like, also chose to ignore things.
01:01:26We're sisters.
01:01:27Like, I'm a sister too.
01:01:28Yeah.
01:01:28But just be careful.
01:01:30I appreciate a man with passion, mission.
01:01:32If it's that, I'm all for it.
01:01:36But if he's not here with the right intentions.
01:01:40See you later, because the space won't be held for you.
01:01:52Coming up.
01:01:52I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:01:53Yeah, talk to me.
01:01:54Are you here for the right reasons?
01:01:55Layla confronts Philip.
01:01:57Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f*** her up.
01:02:00In an unforgettable showdown.
01:02:02No, no, no, no.
01:02:03I mean it.
01:02:03Hold on, hold on.
01:02:04I don't care.
01:02:05I feel your energy.
01:02:07You are agitated.
01:02:26It's not every day that you get married at the Sydney Opera House.
01:02:29I know.
01:02:30It's a first for me.
01:02:32Yeah.
01:02:33Lucky you.
01:02:40How are you feeling?
01:02:41I am feeling, I'm just super excited to get to spend some time with you.
01:02:47This is the part I've been looking forward to the most.
01:02:50Yeah.
01:02:51Is the, is you.
01:02:53Oh, that's really sweet.
01:02:56You know, the barks, you know, the relentless like process you go through.
01:03:02This is actually the part that I've been looking forward to the most.
01:03:06Yeah.
01:03:06Is meeting you and actually, you know, finding out about you.
01:03:11I am really into Julia.
01:03:16Yeah.
01:03:16I haven't really felt like this way about someone for a long time.
01:03:22Do you have the hots for her?
01:03:26Yeah.
01:03:27Yeah.
01:03:28I love her.
01:03:29I love her.
01:03:29Yeah.
01:03:30She's so open and just open-minded and yeah.
01:03:33I love it.
01:03:36This is like, everything that I envision.
01:03:39Like, no, and I genuinely mean that.
01:03:41Like, I like, this is all sort of...
01:03:44Falling into place.
01:03:44Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:45I feel the same.
01:03:46I feel the same.
01:03:47What makes you feel that way, do you think?
01:03:50It's just your essence.
01:03:52I feel like we really sort of, yeah, speak the same language in a lot of ways.
01:04:10That moment definitely felt romantic.
01:04:13It definitely felt more than friends.
01:04:15It was really sweet.
01:04:16It was just...
01:04:17It wasn't too much.
01:04:19It was just enough.
01:04:20It was perfect for me and where I'm at.
01:04:23And I felt the same from him.
01:04:30It's a little bit of doubt for them in the books this day.
01:04:33Oh, I'm not going to be forgetting today.
01:04:34Any time soon.
01:04:36Yeah.
01:04:40At Stella and Phillip's wedding,
01:04:43Layla still has concerns about Phillip's intentions in the experiment.
01:04:48Absolutely.
01:04:49Can we have a little chatty?
01:04:50Let's go.
01:04:53As the best friend, I'm here to make sure that Phillip's the right person.
01:04:57I'm a man for Stella.
01:04:59I'm not talking behind his back.
01:05:00I've got an opinion.
01:05:01I'm going to share that with him.
01:05:03I also want clarity and I want him to put me at ease.
01:05:08How are you feeling?
01:05:09Good.
01:05:10Like, I'm pumped.
01:05:11Yeah, like, she's got the right energy and she's just pure, you know?
01:05:14So it's good.
01:05:15It's good.
01:05:16Okay, I'm going to get straight to the point.
01:05:18Yeah, talk to me.
01:05:18Are you here for the right reasons?
01:05:20Yes.
01:05:21Yep.
01:05:21Absolutely.
01:05:23The fact that you've come here and made mention of your beautiful online business
01:05:27and how big your presence is online.
01:05:29It's not big.
01:05:30It's just my outlet.
01:05:31Correct.
01:05:32But Stella didn't come here and talk to you about her business.
01:05:37She's come in and like, pulled her heart out.
01:05:40But you've made mention of the online businesses.
01:05:43No, because that's something that's important to me that gives me purpose.
01:05:47Correct.
01:05:47Like, this is part of my story why I changed as a person and then that was an avenue for
01:05:53me to become, do you know what I mean?
01:05:54Like, I just, I'm very proud of it.
01:05:57It's just that boast.
01:05:58Yeah.
01:05:59Do you get what I mean?
01:06:00Yes and no, because like, I just can't listen to someone just misjudging me or whatever.
01:06:05I just need to try and correct it.
01:06:06It's opinion.
01:06:07Okay.
01:06:08Just based on...
01:06:09Mis-opinioning.
01:06:10Whatever.
01:06:10Well, everybody's opinion is valid, sir.
01:06:13Like...
01:06:14Got a little bit intense for you there.
01:06:16Yeah.
01:06:17Don't just be here to try and help yourself and f*** her up.
01:06:21Her friends have just literally seen me for the first time.
01:06:24They want to know that she's safe.
01:06:26So, I just had to explain that's not what I come here for.
01:06:29That my intentions are pure.
01:06:31And this is kind of what I'm about, you know?
01:06:34You're looking out for your best mate.
01:06:35I know.
01:06:36Excellent.
01:06:36But at the same breath, it just adds to my story as how I changed my life around.
01:06:40Like...
01:06:40No, no, no, no.
01:06:40I mean it.
01:06:41Hold on, hold on, hold on.
01:06:42I don't care.
01:06:43I don't care.
01:06:44I know.
01:06:45Like, I'm telling you right.
01:06:46I'm going to stop you just for a second.
01:06:47You're irritated.
01:06:48Okay.
01:06:48It's okay.
01:06:50You don't have to tell me.
01:06:51I just don't want someone to tell me I'm thinking something or whatever.
01:06:53I'm just, I'm very calm.
01:06:55Like, I'm just listening to what you're saying.
01:06:56No, no, no.
01:06:57It's okay.
01:06:58Breathe.
01:06:59No, I'm relaxed.
01:07:00I'm breathing.
01:07:00No, you're getting really worked up.
01:07:01I can feel it.
01:07:02I can feel it.
01:07:03I can feel it.
01:07:03You don't have to tell me.
01:07:04I feel your energy.
01:07:06You are agitated.
01:07:24You're irritated.
01:07:25Okay.
01:07:25It's okay.
01:07:26You don't have to tell me.
01:07:47And it's fine.
01:07:51The main reason as to why we're here is for true love.
01:07:55Yeah.
01:07:56Okay.
01:07:56And we've all got things that we're working towards.
01:07:59Yeah.
01:08:00Prove me wrong.
01:08:01Yeah.
01:08:02Yeah.
01:08:02I'm not here to prove you wrong.
01:08:03I don't want to prove you.
01:08:04I'm just going to be my, I'm here to be myself.
01:08:06It's about my bestie.
01:08:07The intentions going.
01:08:08Yeah.
01:08:09Moving into the experiment.
01:08:10I know for her is true love.
01:08:12Yeah.
01:08:13Ultimately, I'm here for Stella.
01:08:15I care what Stella thinks, you know, straight up.
01:08:17Like, oh, like that, like I've married her.
01:08:20So that's all, that's all I need to remember.
01:08:22I don't marry anyone else.
01:08:23I'm taking in everything.
01:08:24And I really, really appreciate what you came to tell me.
01:08:27I've got my intentions and you've got yours.
01:08:28I'm just trying to tell you, my intentions are pure.
01:08:30I mean it.
01:08:31The fact that I brought my parents here, like they're super important to me.
01:08:36My parents have been together 40 years.
01:08:38Like they are traditional.
01:08:39This is huge for them to come here and for me to do this.
01:08:41I wouldn't have done this if I didn't think that I was here for the right reasons.
01:08:45Okay.
01:08:45I wouldn't be here.
01:08:46Like I literally put my life on hold for this.
01:08:50I'm fully in on this.
01:08:51Okay.
01:08:52Yep.
01:08:52It's my wife now.
01:08:54I've got her back.
01:08:55Like I said, once I'm in, I'm all in.
01:08:57So I don't want you to worry or stress.
01:08:59I've got her back.
01:09:00I really like.
01:09:01I mean it.
01:09:01Yeah.
01:09:02I mean it.
01:09:03Say it.
01:09:04That's my.
01:09:05Be good with it.
01:09:05Yeah.
01:09:06And we're done.
01:09:08So lovely to meet you.
01:09:10We're really happy for you.
01:09:11Well thank you.
01:09:13I still have my guard up.
01:09:17We're not going to have one conversation and he's in the clear.
01:09:21That was a lot.
01:09:22Because you can't just get me that quick.
01:09:25How are you guys going?
01:09:36Tomorrow night.
01:09:37Do you know so?
01:09:39The next phase of the experiment begins.
01:09:42Well here we are team.
01:09:43First dinner party.
01:09:45Our couples come face to face with each other.
01:09:48Now that's her.
01:09:49For the very first time.
01:09:51Everyone's like.
01:09:52Hey!
01:09:53Who are you?
01:09:55And for some.
01:09:57To see her with that massive smile on her face.
01:09:59Minging.
01:10:00I don't think she looks good in green.
01:10:02Green because she's envious of me.
01:10:03It's a competition to prove who's got the strongest relationship so far.
01:10:08We had sex and I don't see us fizzling out.
01:10:11You guys are going to fizzle out.
01:10:12Not at all.
01:10:13Bec and Danny are very much telling this relationship that's perfect.
01:10:16I'm not buying it.
01:10:17Mel has a sudden energy shift.
01:10:19You've actually put up a full block.
01:10:21It's immense.
01:10:22I can see how she talks to other people in the room.
01:10:25But it's completely different how she talks to me.
01:10:27Luke is left feeling defeated.
01:10:30Help me.
01:10:31I still feel single.
01:10:34And in a shock twist.
01:10:37Has Danny got his eye on another bride?
01:10:40I'm not talking about it.
01:10:42I'm not bringing that up.
01:10:42It's bad vibes.
01:10:43It's bad juju.
01:10:43I'm not doing it.
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