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Married at First Sight Australia - Season 13 - Episode 37
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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 to go to the end of the world.
00:02:56is almost here for our remaining couples Stella and Philip Rachel and Steven
00:03:02Beck and Danny nice that we're going to final vows together you know and Alyssa
00:03:10and David they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue
00:03:16their relationship after the experiment there's so much shit here how did this
00:03:23happen the next time they meet they'll reveal their decision at final vows our
00:03:31couples must now go back to their respective homes to reflect on their time
00:03:36in the experiment before they make the life-changing decision on whether to
00:03:41remain as a couple or go their separate ways this time will prove testing for
00:03:46our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship is strong
00:03:50enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment
00:03:58before everyone leaves their apartments they're reflecting on last night's final
00:04:04dinner party what about David and Alyssa that was hard to watch I saw a man
00:04:09coming in there being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times it just
00:04:15doesn't sit well with me oh I'm hurt I'm hurt why why yeah he haven't said or
00:04:20done anything wrong it's a bit to rejection it's like she kept finding one
00:04:25little thing that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just focus on it
00:04:31like come on to take your ring off that is a red flag for me that to me is toxic
00:04:38I
00:04:38never once took my ring off yeah I think Alyssa's checked out it was a hard watch you
00:04:44know seeing him like that like he's actually really really hurt poor David is
00:04:51there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's like no it actually feel
00:04:58bad for David I think David's a good bloke I think he's wore his heart on his
00:05:02sleeve Alyssa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long because the
00:05:07second he spoke up look at how it's gone the poor bloke can't win it's a
00:05:11dictatorship it's not a relationship do you know what I think in time Alyssa
00:05:15might look back and regret that because David's a good bloke she's got herself a
00:05:19good bloke there and they're hard to cut they had to come across and she's just
00:05:23shutting him out for something pretty minor in my opinion it's a lonely last
00:05:31morning for David after the final dinner party Alyssa and David retired to separate
00:05:37apartments both spending their last night in the experiment alone today is such a
00:05:46sad day I'm moving out alone you know without my wife I'm devastated at where
00:05:55we're at there's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks
00:06:05let me do some squats first so who's the question is though who's gonna get in
00:06:10trouble by the husbands I actually don't care if my husband comes for me he can
00:06:14come for me but he ain't coming for me you know I'm boxing out he ain't coming
00:06:18for me far out man I just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up prime
00:06:25example that's just a joke it's all right but that's how I feel we're all just
00:06:29talking getting to know each other it was just you know chit chat we all had a
00:06:34great day now I deserve more than that I'm done to here guy I'm done
00:06:46despite everything that's happened I believe in our relationship and I wanted
00:06:51to fight for it last night I put everything on the line
00:06:56unashamedly chasing her trying to get her back and show everyone that I wanted
00:07:00to fight for this relationship and I'm here because I want to fight for this I
00:07:05want you to know how much you mean to me I walked away from someone that was the
00:07:09love of my life I literally cannot walk away knowing that she's giving him nothing
00:07:17giving him nothing it's just sad that I felt like no matter how hard I fought she
00:07:23didn't want this I'm literally here because I love this woman I understand I
00:07:28understand but it's not too late it's only too late if you want to throw three
00:07:32months down the drain I feel like this dinner party's done honestly it's done
00:07:42Alyssa last night was someone I don't remember someone I don't recognize she
00:07:46was cold it felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa like I mean
00:07:53nothing to her right now I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start
00:07:59with no I'm not gonna marry you until you get asked me to marry you I can't
00:08:05tell if you're being serious no I am so we're not doing the vows until until I get
00:08:11down Alyssa loves to be in control she loves to be in the driving seat and I was
00:08:17shut down I function at a high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in I'm
00:08:24missing that stimulation that high frequency to make me happy I'm not more
00:08:32high-functional person than you your experience is your experience but
00:08:35someone on the outside listening in would could take it differently this is a
00:08:39meeting and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it like I'm really
00:08:43not driving I'm just having the conversation this is a meeting babe she
00:08:47says she wants me to challenge her but when I do challenge her she doesn't like it
00:08:51looking back on it every time I challenged Alyssa she shut me down I can
00:08:56hardly get a word in talk to me I think it's like we need to voice when and
00:09:02that's what I need in this relationship and that's you're not fulfilling that
00:09:06need for me well all I'm gonna say is we should have gone there but we
00:09:09haven't and I haven't felt challenged enough well she has you did mention I was a
00:09:16weak man at one point she called you a weak man yeah so that's a problem what's
00:09:23happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening Alyssa has done a
00:09:26lot of talking we're both adults and I want to see that in her that she has the
00:09:30ability to listen I can't mind reading it's not mind reading it's not my gosh I
00:09:34can't I cannot I know I can't mind read babe I can't even explain the hurt from
00:09:41last night you know getting to bed after that dinner party was the hardest
00:09:46thing that I've had to do this whole experiment just knowing and replaying
00:09:50those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't
00:09:55care about me it almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for
00:10:00our relationship I think you know you couldn't have asked for anything worse
00:10:08feeling much better today got a good night's sleep I've woken up feeling much
00:10:14more relaxed and yeah I'm really looking forward to going home the day's finally
00:10:20arrived where we're moving out it's finished the experiment is officially done
00:10:26and gusted to see David take his ring off it really hurt me because in real life you don't
00:10:33do that like I've never once taken my ring off even though they might be little things
00:10:38they're big things for me yeah I came here for love and I was falling in love with this person
00:10:44and then my feelings have changed because of the events that have unfolded this week
00:10:49I know that he's sorry but yeah there's a lot to process before making this decision
00:10:54in a few days down the hall an emotional Rachel and Stephen are saying their goodbyes
00:11:04I'm about to burst our little bubble babe
00:11:13knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight
00:11:18it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there and you know we are 900 kilometres
00:11:23apart that concerns me because long distance it's a hard one think of it as the next chapter
00:11:31starting I know goodbye
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen
00:12:01yeah
00:12:04it's a couple of days it's so sad that we're saying goodbye we've built this little nest for
00:12:10ourselves and we've got to dismantle it and move apart and make a massive decision long distance is
00:12:17one of our biggest challenges going into final vows that's definitely considered I'm going to have some
00:12:22serious thinking to do
00:12:23serious thinking to do
00:12:24oh you're shaking
00:12:25I know
00:12:27see you soon
00:12:28see you soon
00:12:30safe travels
00:12:31bye
00:12:52with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds
00:12:56alissa
00:12:57elissa and david have headed home to contemplate their decision they'll spend the week apart reflecting
00:13:04on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or leave their marriages for good
00:13:10coming home to brisbane solo it feels like a part of me has been taken away there is so much
00:13:18good
00:13:18there's so much light that has come out of this relationship but I've still got the last week of our
00:13:24relationship looming over me
00:13:30that last week of the experiment I wore my heart on my sleeve and I felt like I kept getting
00:13:36pushed back and knocked back
00:13:38this is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life I do love and care for
00:13:46this woman deeply
00:13:47but at the same time I have to decide whether I can forgive her
00:13:56and in adelaide alissa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with david after the experiment
00:14:03david has been so supportive he'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 guts telling me now like the little things are actually big things for me and they are due
00:14:32breakers for me
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me
00:14:40taking your ring off at the first sight of a
00:14:43you know seeing me having a good time socializing with other people
00:14:47it's toxic and I was like nah in the bin
00:14:54if that moment didn't happen
00:14:57maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now
00:15:02maybe I would be in love right now
00:15:05there's been a world of emotions lately
00:15:07and I know that he's willing to fight for me
00:15:10he got down on one knee for God's sake like
00:15:12put my ring back on my finger
00:15:15he's wanting this to work
00:15:18um
00:15:19but I am feeling the pressure of
00:15:21pressure of that
00:15:34the moment has come for Alyssa and David to declare their feelings at final vows
00:15:52I came into this experiment hoping to find love
00:15:55I found love
00:15:56and I was hoping to leave here you know with a woman of my dreams and build a life and
00:16:00a family together in the future
00:16:01so this decision today
00:16:05will be the start of the next stage
00:16:11I love Alyssa
00:16:13my feelings haven't changed for Alyssa
00:16:16coming into this decision
00:16:18it's just finding that balance between my head and my heart
00:16:21and I also don't know what's going to happen to me when I'm bare stood right in front of Alyssa
00:16:28I don't know how I'm going to feel so I'm a bit anxious
00:16:32I've put everything into this relationship I 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
00:17:05I feel like he will be committed to the cause and he'll want to see this through into the real
00:17:09world
00:17:13but today is going to be tough for David
00:17:21he missed the mark because he was a yes man
00:17:29he told me he loved me
00:17:31the ball is in my court today
00:17:41and he breaks my heart
00:17:43knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this
00:17:47the end of this
00:18:13hello
00:18:15hello
00:18:16how are you?
00:18:18I'm good, how are you?
00:18:20beautiful
00:18:21thank you
00:18:24you're handsome
00:18:25thank you
00:18:26alright, see?
00:18:28I've convinced you
00:18:32alright
00:18:33alright
00:18:37here we go
00:18:41Alyssa
00:18:43here we are
00:18:46from the very
00:18:47from the very beginning
00:18:48from the very beginning
00:18:49our wedding day was something I'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant
00:18:55the banter, the laughs, the spark
00:18:58it all felt effortless
00:18:59and of course, how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said
00:19:05I don't think I can marry you
00:19:08until you get down on one knee
00:19:12what I saw
00:19:13what I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance
00:19:15but someone who clearly wanted commitment, love and something serious
00:19:20the 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 and our connection deepened
00:19:38getting intimate and building trust
00:19:41and 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 you told me that the moment a man tries to control you, you run
00:20:08so I listened
00:20:10I did everything you said you wanted
00:20:12I 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
00:20:24I 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 I realized something important
00:20:41I wasn't being hurt
00:20:43you couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you
00:20:45I was finally standing up for myself
00:20:48it wasn't about proving a point
00:20:50it was about finding my voice
00:20:54despite your frustrations
00:20:56I still wanted to fight for us
00:20:58I vowed to let my walls down
00:21:00be 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
00:21:33I felt betrayed and disrespected by what I saw
00:21:37on our wedding day
00:21:38you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship
00:21:41so that is what I did
00:21:42I challenged you and you shut me down
00:21:45it felt as though you wouldn't take any accountability
00:21:49for how I had felt
00:21:52we've had moments of laughter and deep affection
00:21:56but we've also had moments where I felt shut down
00:22:00controlled and unheard
00:22:03there have been times when I tried to express myself
00:22:05but was met with criticism or correction
00:22:08instead of curiosity
00:22:11what I've come to understand
00:22:13is that with you there was no version of me that could win
00:22:18if I pushed harder I would have been called controlling
00:22:22if I held back I was labeled disconnected
00:22:26I've realized I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard
00:22:30or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding
00:22:34if I'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this I've been patient
00:22:41and I've done a lot of the listening
00:22:45but I'm done listening
00:22:50so today
00:22:53I'm not walking away
00:22:55because 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
00:23:39I just wasted three months of my life
00:23:41and he won't even listen to me
00:23:58David
00:24:00wow
00:24:01I can't believe we're here at the end of this experiment
00:24:06three months ago we were complete strangers standing at an altar saying I do
00:24:12the choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about
00:24:16choosing myself in this relationship and making my voice heard
00:24:21so much of this relationship has been about Alyssa and me putting her first
00:24:26I ordered to myself to make my voice heard because most of the relationship I was the one listening
00:24:33I feel like I put all my cards on the table and all I was wanting from Alyssa was some
00:24:39accountability
00:24:41some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays
00:24:47that's when the real world came crashing in
00:24:49the pressure of my home, my business, my cat, my life in Adelaide
00:24:54and how I can't just pack up and leave in 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
00:25:28it felt like I was fighting
00:25:30for a relationship that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39David, you are everything I wanted and more
00:25:42you are strong
00:25:43you are kind
00:25:44you are compassionate
00:25:45you are a leader
00:25:46but standing here today, I can only be honest
00:25:50I love you David
00:25:52for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:25:55thank you
00:26:34in Melbourne, Rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with Stephen
00:26:40ahead of the final vows
00:26:42being here at the end, it's great
00:26:44it is a really nice feeling
00:26:45I feel really united with Stephen
00:26:47and there's this really nice closeness
00:26:50playful 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
00:27:14in my feelings for you
00:27:18I've never had a deeply emotional connected relationship before
00:27:23and I've got one
00:27:25but
00:27:27Stephen 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
00:27:39what 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
00:28:06so
00:28:08yeah
00:28:09that's
00:28:10that's my fear
00:28:13I am concerned that
00:28:17we're going back to our lives
00:28:18he might evaluate things
00:28:21and he might just see that as a
00:28:23well it's actually easier without you
00:28:25and
00:28:26his decision could be
00:28:29no thank you
00:28:31so
00:28:32yeah
00:28:32I am concerned
00:28:42in Sydney
00:28:43Stephen is looking back on his time in the experiment with Rachel
00:28:51despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment
00:28:55Stephen 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 and
00:29:07I've got to hand it to her
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship
00:29:14reflecting on the relationship
00:29:16I haven't always been the greatest husband
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you on 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 a quite a large part of the relationship where I was sort of dragging the chain
00:29:48and
00:29:49my 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
00:30:10and unfortunately I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet
00:30:20I've realised that
00:30:23I've just been a little bit lacking
00:30:25in the relationship wise
00:30:26I've probably just got to be a little bit more proactive in
00:30:28my emotions
00:30:33being away from Rachel I've realised that
00:30:35yeah I do have deep feelings for her
00:30:40but at the same time I guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:44I will not meet Rachel's expectations
00:30:47within our relationship
00:30:49in the real world
00:30:51there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment
00:30:55Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney
00:30:57I've started a business here
00:30:58and fortunately for now I'm being a real pain in the ass
00:31:01and I'm saying to Rachel I can't move from Sydney
00:31:05when Rachel mentioned that she's going to move to Sydney
00:31:08I am worried that she might regret it later
00:31:11that 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
00:31:36the time has come for Rachel and Stephen to decide
00:31:40whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment
00:31:44or part ways forever
00:31:50I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment
00:31:55and I haven't really been the greatest of husbands either
00:32:07we've come so far
00:32:09and I've got someone I can be comfortable around
00:32:12and they like me for being me
00:32:18I've missed Rachel, I'm excited to see her
00:32:23but you know there is that thought in the back of my head going
00:32:26long distance
00:32:28potential career changes
00:32:31I've got these concerns that are polluting my head
00:32:39it is a concern for me that we left on good terms
00:32:42but during our time apart
00:32:45Stephen's life has been pulled into focus
00:32:48again of like what he has left behind
00:32:53it scares me that Stephen's going to brush it off
00:32:56and then he's going to go, you know what, this is just too hard
00:33:01but at the same time
00:33:03I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Stephen does
00:33:11I've never had a guy make me feel as though I'm okay just being me
00:33:17I am loud, I am a big personality
00:33:22but Stephen's never asked me to be anything else
00:33:27that's so rare to find in a partner
00:33:30I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows with Stephen hand in hand
00:33:35and we move forward and it all comes together for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will Rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from Stephen
00:33:57I won't lie
00:33:59there have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything
00:34:02an outpouring of emotion
00:34:06you made me believe in love against Stella
00:34:08you show me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:14and Beck and Danny's final vows
00:34:17but what will Danny decide?
00:34:24Bec
00:34:25me
00:34:25him
00:34:26you
00:34:27everyone
00:34:28you
00:34:32go
00:34:33you
00:34:33all
00:34:51you
00:35:08Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:11Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:14Hi.
00:35:18Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
00:35:20Oh.
00:35:21Oh, hi.
00:35:22It's good to see you.
00:35:23Oh, it's good to see you.
00:35:25Look at that jacket.
00:35:26I love it.
00:35:26Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:28Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31Oh, I am nervous.
00:35:33I feel like 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,
00:35:51Showing up to this experiment,
00:35:53I had experienced hurt in the dating world.
00:35:55Never been the chosen one
00:35:57and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:36:00I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:03I'm strong, independent,
00:36:04and sometimes emotional,
00:36:08which meant I also had some learning to do,
00:36:11but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:13I showed up with an open heart
00:36:15and a deep hope
00:36:17that I might find real love
00:36:18and have my very own rom-com ending
00:36:21with a new leading man.
00:36:23Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing.
00:36:30During the honeymoon,
00:36:32I questioned your humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately,
00:36:38I started to question our marriage.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week
00:36:44was one of the hardest moments
00:36:46in this experiment for us.
00:36:52I bravely opened my heart
00:36:54in such a vulnerable way.
00:36:56I felt exposed and rejected
00:36:58when you pulled away
00:36:59and didn't kiss me.
00:37:06Then at retreat,
00:37:08when I was excited about our progress,
00:37:10everything came crashing down.
00:37:13And because of that,
00:37:14I became emotionally raw,
00:37:16unravelling in front of you.
00:37:25But despite that,
00:37:27you stuck around.
00:37:28You supported me.
00:37:30You didn't try to fix it.
00:37:32You didn't walk away.
00:37:33You simply stayed with me.
00:37:35In that moment,
00:37:37my feelings for you deepened.
00:37:40I usually keep those parts of me guarded,
00:37:42covering the fears and hurt I carry
00:37:44to avoid being a burden to someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed
00:37:50that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test
00:37:54with our alternate matches
00:37:55made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities of never being chosen
00:37:59began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong
00:38:06with your words,
00:38:08and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare
00:38:15to grow between us.
00:38:16A deep emotional connection.
00:38:19One I've never had with a man before.
00:38:22You've accepted me in ways
00:38:24I didn't know I needed.
00:38:25From getting emotionally attached
00:38:27to our fish,
00:38:29to singing the same line of a song
00:38:31on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me to tone it down,
00:38:35be less,
00:38:36or 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
00:38:57hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building something messy,
00:39:01something beautiful,
00:39:02something real,
00:39:03and entirely out.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone
00:39:07what I feel for you.
00:39:10And even with all the fears
00:39:12that whisper in the background,
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you,
00:39:17Stephen.
00:39:26Oh,
00:39:33I haven't missed that laugh, though.
00:39:37Calms me down.
00:39:38I love hearing it.
00:39:39I'm glad it makes you calm.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel,
00:39:46on our wedding day,
00:39:48I 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,
00:40:00and wow,
00:40:02it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments
00:40:05that felt like pure magic,
00:40:07laughing until our cheeks hurt,
00:40:09and discovering
00:40:10that we actually enjoy
00:40:11each other's weird,
00:40:13messy,
00:40:13chaotic selves.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity
00:40:18and exploring
00:40:19what it meant to be open,
00:40:22vulnerable,
00:40:22and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:27But of course,
00:40:28not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments
00:40:35in this experiment
00:40:36where I seriously
00:40:37questioned everything.
00:40:38There were times
00:40:40where I spent nights
00:40:41lying away,
00:40:42thinking,
00:40:42can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began,
00:40:52I told myself
00:40:52I'd be open,
00:40:53but the truth is,
00:40:55old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back
00:41:02and afraid
00:41:03of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone
00:41:11expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment
00:41:14things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way
00:41:15you looked at me
00:41:16when I finally
00:41:17let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me
00:41:20when I thought
00:41:21I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying
00:41:23to protect myself
00:41:24from being hurt
00:41:24and holding back
00:41:25in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:36You've taught me
00:41:37that love
00:41:38isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment,
00:41:43I had convinced myself
00:41:45that I was unlovable,
00:41:46too stubborn,
00:41:47too guarded
00:41:48and too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope,
00:41:51but I also found it hard
00:41:53to imagine
00:41:53anyone ever
00:41:54loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel,
00:41:59you really changed
00:42:00that for me.
00:42:03You taught me
00:42:04that my heart
00:42:05wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting
00:42:07for the right person
00:42:08to see it.
00:42:09And that person
00:42:10is you,
00:42:11Rachel.
00:42:14So today,
00:42:15I'm standing here
00:42:16to tell you
00:42:18that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile,
00:42:24your laugh,
00:42:25your fire.
00:42:29And I promise
00:42:30from this day forward
00:42:31to show up for you,
00:42:32take every risk with you
00:42:34and to never stop
00:42:35choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:43Rachel,
00:42:44I choose you
00:42:45and I'm diving in
00:42:47head first,
00:42:49fearless.
00:43:06like a fairytale ending,
00:43:08isn't it?
00:43:09Like,
00:43:09to hear Rachel say,
00:43:10I choose you
00:43:11was,
00:43:12made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh my gosh,
00:43:15oh my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm like,
00:43:19I'm very,
00:43:19very happy.
00:43:23Oh,
00:43:23you want to be
00:43:24my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes,
00:43:24I want to be your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh,
00:43:26there we go,
00:43:26now it's official.
00:43:29Oh my gosh,
00:43:31oh my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Where to be
00:43:35from here,
00:43:36you two?
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen
00:43:47are leaving the building
00:43:48for Bush.
00:43:50Oh my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah,
00:43:52we've worked hard
00:43:52in our relationship.
00:43:53We've,
00:43:54I feel like I've got
00:43:55massive,
00:43:55you know,
00:43:56personal development
00:43:57from the experiment
00:43:58and I'm walking out
00:43:59with,
00:44:00well,
00:44:01a girlfriend.
00:44:16there'll be more
00:44:17of that later.
00:44:33With the experiment
00:44:34coming to an end,
00:44:36one of this year's
00:44:37most tumultuous couples
00:44:39is packing up
00:44:40and leaving
00:44:41the apartment.
00:44:42Beck and Danny
00:44:43will now individually
00:44:44head back home
00:44:46and weigh up
00:44:47whether they want
00:44:48to continue
00:44:48their marriage
00:44:49beyond the experiment.
00:44:52No,
00:44:52don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No,
00:44:56you're not allowed
00:44:56to go home.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:57You're not allowed.
00:44:59Moving out today,
00:45:00it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because
00:45:04I just want to be
00:45:05in my love bubble
00:45:05with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up,
00:45:09you'll be all right.
00:45:11By far the best thing
00:45:13I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place,
00:45:21you know.
00:45:22We've had
00:45:23some of the best
00:45:24memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst
00:45:26ones too,
00:45:26but some of the
00:45:27best memories.
00:45:30Babe,
00:45:31can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this
00:45:33off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:35Over time,
00:45:38being with Danny,
00:45:39being married to him,
00:45:40living with him,
00:45:40I've seen that he
00:45:41is just such
00:45:42a sensitive soul.
00:45:44All right,
00:45:45see you later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that
00:45:51whilst we both
00:45:52were a bit out of
00:45:53our depth in this
00:45:54experiment at times,
00:45:55the effort that he's
00:45:56put in and worked
00:45:58with me
00:45:59and us together
00:46:00on this relationship
00:46:01just shows that
00:46:02he's really serious
00:46:03about it.
00:46:07f***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in
00:46:08there,
00:46:08dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last
00:46:12couple of weeks
00:46:12has been really,
00:46:13really tough,
00:46:14I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end
00:46:16of the experiment
00:46:16and I feel like
00:46:18pretty drained.
00:46:19But look,
00:46:19I wouldn't change
00:46:20it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once
00:46:21in a lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some
00:46:24amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some
00:46:26horrendous times here.
00:46:28We've gone through
00:46:29stress together,
00:46:30happy times,
00:46:31sad times,
00:46:32tears,
00:46:33everything together.
00:46:33So it's been
00:46:34a roller coaster,
00:46:35so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here,
00:46:37which is amazing,
00:46:39you know?
00:46:40I'm really going
00:46:41to cherish
00:46:41the next few days
00:46:42to actually sit down,
00:46:45go for some long walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee
00:46:48and see what's
00:46:50the right move for me
00:46:50moving forward,
00:46:52you know?
00:46:52I've got a business
00:46:54meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some bourbon
00:46:57massive toast.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you
00:47:01of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago
00:47:03we were strangers
00:47:05and today we're like,
00:47:08like, love has come up
00:47:09and I am obsessed
00:47:12with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19We'll speak anyway.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See ya.
00:47:29After a few days apart,
00:47:31Beck and Danny
00:47:33are reflecting
00:47:33on their relationship
00:47:34before they head
00:47:36to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny
00:47:39loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that
00:47:43he is going
00:47:44to take this time
00:47:45away
00:47:47and realise
00:47:49that we make
00:47:50each other
00:47:50better people.
00:47:52I think he does
00:47:53love me
00:47:53but I need to hear,
00:47:55I need to hear it
00:47:56from him
00:47:56and I think
00:47:56final vows
00:47:57is the place
00:47:58I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved
00:48:01and I want to be adored
00:48:02and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Beck
00:48:04is crystal clear
00:48:05in her decision,
00:48:07in his hometown
00:48:08of Melbourne,
00:48:09Danny is not
00:48:10entirely convinced
00:48:11of the decision
00:48:12he'll be making
00:48:13about his future
00:48:14with Beck
00:48:14at the final
00:48:15vows ceremony.
00:48:17I came here
00:48:17looking for the
00:48:18Bonnie to my Clyde
00:48:19and Beck
00:48:20has characteristics
00:48:21what I'm looking for.
00:48:23Some of the best
00:48:23memories I've ever
00:48:25had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel
00:48:26about the words
00:48:27I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you write.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me
00:48:31and Beck
00:48:31is very much
00:48:32like that,
00:48:33it's very much
00:48:34up and down.
00:48:35The hardest thing
00:48:36in the experiment
00:48:36has definitely
00:48:37been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major
00:48:39doubts for me
00:48:41is when there's
00:48:41a problem
00:48:42which isn't even
00:48:43a big problem,
00:48:44it can escalate
00:48:45into a big problem
00:48:46because I don't feel
00:48:47I can really
00:48:47talk to Beck.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met
00:48:49with like aggression
00:48:52and sometimes
00:48:53she can sort of
00:48:54get her back up
00:48:55pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board
00:48:57and take what I'm saying
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04It's not about
00:49:04saying thank you.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying
00:49:08as seriously
00:49:09stop saying
00:49:10saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's f***ing the point.
00:49:15It's fine.
00:49:16I mean,
00:49:18this is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck
00:49:21for me for the rest
00:49:22of my life
00:49:22getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel,
00:49:26come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel,
00:49:33stand here
00:49:34and look united with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me
00:49:37what to do.
00:49:38Beck does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved
00:49:40in a lot of drama
00:49:41with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the egg.
00:49:43If you can't read
00:49:44the situation accurately
00:49:45and you misinterpret words,
00:49:47like,
00:49:47that's not really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey,
00:49:50you're the one
00:49:50that wrote them
00:49:51and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them
00:49:54how you said them.
00:49:55When we went
00:49:56to dinner party free
00:49:57and Beck went off
00:49:58at everyone,
00:49:58I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed
00:50:01of her behaviour.
00:50:02Stare at me
00:50:03with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you
00:50:08have got any friends
00:50:09here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying
00:50:13to talk to her
00:50:13about it,
00:50:14I had to be very careful
00:50:16with the way
00:50:16I was worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave
00:50:19that way,
00:50:20how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question
00:50:23to 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?
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed,
00:50:34yeah.
00:50:37We have been through
00:50:38hell and high water
00:50:40together.
00:50:40We've had each other's
00:50:41backs.
00:50:42There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been
00:50:44some really,
00:50:44really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down
00:50:47as a man,
00:50:49assess if Beck's
00:50:51the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe
00:51:08that I've come
00:51:08into this experiment,
00:51:10fallen in love
00:51:11and I'm standing here
00:51:13at final vows.
00:51:15Today could be
00:51:16absolutely life-changing
00:51:17for me.
00:51:17It could literally
00:51:18be the beginning
00:51:19of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Beck
00:51:35get along so well,
00:51:36we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly,
00:51:42I've given this experiment
00:51:43everything I've got.
00:51:47But I do have to
00:51:49make the correct decision
00:51:51for my life
00:51:52and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting
00:52:20that it's going to be
00:52:21the best day ever
00:52:22and that I'm going
00:52:23to hear exactly
00:52:24what I hope to hear
00:52:25and we run off
00:52:27into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue,
00:52:34that doesn't diminish
00:52:35the feelings
00:52:36that I have for him.
00:52:38We have overcome
00:52:39so many hurdles together
00:52:40and I can't imagine
00:52:43my life without him now.
00:53:00Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number
00:53:13one ick is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell
00:53:17disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars
00:53:21that have the loud engine
00:53:23make you so insecure.
00:53:23When they're like
00:53:24revving it.
00:53:24You're so insecure.
00:53:25If you need that much
00:53:26attention on yourself,
00:53:27you must not have a personality.
00:53:29Or really small.
00:53:30Yeah, 100% compensating
00:53:32but not.
00:53:33I do not care
00:53:34what you drive me.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:36You don't like the revs.
00:53:37You don't like the front cars.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Another one for me
00:53:39is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks
00:53:42that just go around
00:53:42the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:44That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend
00:53:47started dating,
00:53:48he had some in his drawer.
00:53:50Literally got them
00:53:50through the mouth.
00:53:51I was like,
00:53:51there's no way
00:53:51you're wearing those.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know,
00:53:53this is a funny one
00:53:54that you won't expect
00:53:55from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete
00:53:56but I don't like guys
00:53:57that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team
00:54:00or whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:01Because it basically
00:54:03just like takes up
00:54:04get a life.
00:54:06You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yuck.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:09Yeah, okay.
00:54:09Big ick
00:54:10when guys yell at you
00:54:10from their cars.
00:54:11Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes up
00:54:16their whole weekend
00:54:17and it's like,
00:54:18oh, sorry,
00:54:18I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only
00:54:20oh, I'm going to
00:54:21put a new voice
00:54:21in that one now.
00:54:22I've got drinks
00:54:22for the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got
00:54:24whatever the boys.
00:54:25Bye.
00:54:27Bye.
00:54:30Alright, shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:33Oh my gosh.
00:54:36Daniel,
00:54:37come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you
00:54:40with the end of the aisle,
00:54:41I'll be honest,
00:54:45I didn't feel
00:54:46an instant spark.
00:54:47I remember thinking
00:54:48you weren't quite my type
00:54:50and maybe even
00:54:51that you're a bit
00:54:51of a f***ing boy.
00:54:53I'm f***ing excited.
00:54:55But as the days went on,
00:54:57I started to see
00:54:58something different.
00:54:59Someone kind,
00:55:00someone grounded
00:55:00and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon,
00:55:04we had moments of laughter,
00:55:05connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved
00:55:09into our apartment,
00:55:10I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel
00:55:12like we were building
00:55:13something real.
00:55:14But then you told me
00:55:15we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose
00:55:20our relationship
00:55:20and instead of running away,
00:55:22we worked on it
00:55:23and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning
00:55:25and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week,
00:55:30the fantasy night
00:55:31changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time,
00:55:33I felt like we truly
00:55:34connected emotionally,
00:55:35physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was a moment
00:55:37I realised this wasn't
00:55:39just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real
00:55:41and something worth
00:55:41fighting for.
00:55:43Of course,
00:55:44it hasn't all been
00:55:44smooth sailing.
00:55:45We've had our arguments.
00:55:48At the third dinner party,
00:55:50I let my emotions
00:55:51get the better of me
00:55:53and I could see
00:55:53the disappointment
00:55:54in your eyes.
00:55:56When you said
00:55:56that I embarrassed you,
00:55:58I was crushed
00:55:59because your opinion
00:56:00of me actually
00:56:01matters so much.
00:56:04You are,
00:56:04without a doubt,
00:56:05the funniest man
00:56:06I've ever met
00:56:06and I love that
00:56:07about you.
00:56:09You light up
00:56:09every room
00:56:10and every day
00:56:11with you
00:56:11brings smiles
00:56:12and laughter.
00:56:14Love isn't just
00:56:15about the good moments,
00:56:16it's about who you
00:56:17choose to stand beside
00:56:18when things get hard.
00:56:21Sorry.
00:56:22Sorry.
00:56:26Daniel,
00:56:27you're my best friend,
00:56:28my safe space.
00:56:29You make me a better person
00:56:30and you lift me up
00:56:31when I'm down.
00:56:32You're the kind of man
00:56:33everyone wants
00:56:33in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal,
00:56:35funny and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you
00:56:37be the best friend
00:56:37to everyone around you,
00:56:39always the first to help
00:56:40or make people smile.
00:56:41My dog Coco loved you
00:56:43from the moment
00:56:43she met you
00:56:44and that told me
00:56:44everything I needed
00:56:45to know about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you
00:56:49and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally
00:56:51you fit into my world
00:56:52has made me realise
00:56:53how much I want you
00:56:54to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now
00:56:57and I see the man
00:56:58I want to build a life with,
00:56:59a man who has made me
00:57:00see a future for myself
00:57:01that I didn't see before,
00:57:03the man who makes me laugh,
00:57:05challenges me
00:57:05and reminds me
00:57:06that love can grow
00:57:06in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today,
00:57:10standing here,
00:57:11I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you
00:57:14every day from here on out
00:57:16because
00:57:18simply put,
00:57:19I love you.
00:57:25Aw.
00:57:27Thanks so much,
00:57:28I was beautiful.
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Should I,
00:57:40do you want me to go now?
00:57:42What else are you going to go?
00:57:58Bec, first and foremost, I want to start off by saying
00:58:00how much of an honour it's been to do this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde.
00:58:11Our wedding day was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed to get on, shared the same sense of humour.
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
00:58:25who aligned with me in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk and laugh for hours.
00:58:32But it was also where 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 realised your insecurities were at play
00:58:46and realised how important it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment, we struggled aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer to find that spark.
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, the night we painted each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite 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
00:59:20rarely getting to know each other,
00:59:21peeling back the layers,
00:59:24laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable
00:59:26around 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.
00:59:38You 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.
01:00:02You were kind, you 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.
01:00:14You 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.
01:00:19It truly meant the world to me
01:00:20to hear how you were feeling in that moment.
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25and 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.
01:00:44Then 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.
01:00:53Oh, babe.
01:00:54But 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
01:01:10outside 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
01:01:37that Gia State basically forced you to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video back,
01:01:41I 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,
01:01:49I 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,
01:02:04I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:02:06and a stable loving home,
01:02:08the 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,
01:02:51oh, I'm going to footy with the boys,
01:02:52it's like, oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
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 making sense.
01:02:58So it's not the organised sport,
01:02:59it's that,
01:03:00do you even have time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like, I think you might want to date the boys.
01:03:04Yeah, actually.
01:03:06Yeah.
01:03:06Another ick is like,
01:03:07the guy for sure needs to be over six foot.
01:03:09So you're not a short king?
01:03:11No, 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,
01:03:24I'm just like,
01:03:25I don't want to look at you in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like I don't want to be looking up.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29That's a vibe.
01:03:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:40I've always said that I want to start thinking
01:03:42about having kids soon.
01:03:43And when I think of bringing kids into the world,
01:03:46I 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 how I felt
01:03:58having 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.
01:04:18Beck, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend,
01:04:19but I've come to realize
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.
01:04:31I 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.
01:04:51Okay.
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry.
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you.
01:04:57No.
01:05:03I do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend.
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say.
01:05:10Okay.
01:05:13I'm so sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:17I don't think you're my soulmate.
01:06:09I don't think you're my soulmate.
01:06:11I don't think you're my soulmate.
01:06:27That was brutal.
01:06:30She actually took it.
01:06:32The way she took it made it actually worse.
01:06:37I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40And the way she actually took it made it worse
01:06:42because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If she would have abused me and stuff,
01:06:47it would have actually made it so much easier, to be honest.
01:06:50See, like, why couldn't she have been like that
01:06:52the 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
01:07:00if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that
01:07:16the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I'd be with the girl.
01:07:20Why's that other side got to be there?
01:07:22There's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I've been blindsided.
01:07:39I just didn't think it was going to go this way.
01:07:42I just didn't, you know.
01:07:46I just am shocked.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53I just want to put one out of here.
01:07:56Where's my phone now?
01:07:58I want out.
01:08:00I want to check that you're okay.
01:08:01No.
01:08:02I want my phone.
01:08:03I want a flight tonight.
01:08:04Are you okay?
01:08:05No.
01:08:06You, f***.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:11No.
01:08:15No.
01:08:16No.
01:08:18No.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella and Philip have proven to be this year's strongest couple.
01:08:52I can't believe we're at the end here.
01:08:54Like, just...
01:08:54Yeah.
01:08:55And the final day of the experiment is stirring up emotions for the pair.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, I'm glad to have done it
01:09:08with you, no one else.
01:09:11It's crazy, like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving the apartments is, like, stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks, so it feels a little bit surreal
01:09:35to be moving out of this home.
01:09:37It's been the place where Stella and I have been able to work on our relationship.
01:09:41A lot of good things have come out of this.
01:09:42I've got some really fond memories.
01:09:44Yeah, it was...
01:09:45It 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.
01:09:57OK.
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.
01:10:08OK.
01:10:10Hmm.
01:10:15Thanks.
01:10:17Hey.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29So, what's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella, nice to meet you.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:41You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42Such a cry, babe.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're right.
01:10:45You're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi.
01:10:50I'm Aista.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:53In my language, we say,
01:10:57which translates to,
01:10:58you hold the will and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom from fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I marry possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:10One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a lot.
01:11:18No shit.
01:11:19No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully,
01:11:23it's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe
01:11:28called Croatia at eight months of age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends,
01:11:36starting over to give us kids a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience
01:11:43have shown me that hard work does pay off.
01:11:46Just know that you can relax
01:11:48and unapologetically be yourself with me
01:11:51and lean into those things that light you up
01:11:53because I promise I will.
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers
01:11:56as I present to you for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds Stella and Villa.
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding
01:12:25and meeting Phil for the first time.
01:12:27Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes
01:12:30and hearing the vows,
01:12:33it was a very beautiful, special moment.
01:12:35A special, special day.
01:12:38It was amazing watching the wedding video.
01:12:42It just made me realise how far Stella and I have come,
01:12:45how special that day really was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories
01:12:50because that was the start of something
01:12:52really, really special for Stella and I.
01:12:54So, say hi to your mum and dad.
01:12:57Give hugs, give a letter.
01:12:58Will do.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old
01:13:07and holding the hands and walking together.
01:13:10Like, this is my person.
01:13:17Oh, I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:31Shh.
01:13:34Before revealing his decision at final vows,
01:13:39Philip returns home to Melbourne.
01:13:42I came into this experiment looking for love.
01:13:45I definitely found what I've come here for.
01:13:48I always thought that vulnerability was a weakness,
01:13:50but every single time I've opened up,
01:13:52whether it be in front of Stella or the experts,
01:13:55I've always been rewarded with, like,
01:13:57a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked a question of, like,
01:14:00all right, if we go outside of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect, like, a proposal
01:14:04or something like that just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:09So it's just kind of like...
01:14:09I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:12This is the start of something pretty special.
01:14:15I can't believe I'm walking out with the love of my life.
01:14:18In Sydney, Stella is counting down the minutes
01:14:21until the final vows ceremony
01:14:23as she looks back on her magical journey with Philip.
01:14:27I asked the experts to be the love story,
01:14:31and I got it.
01:14:33My wish got granted.
01:14:35Quite early on, I realised that I am forming strong feelings for Philip.
01:14:40And I think the time and the guidance that we got from the experts,
01:14:45we started to feel that pure, unconditional love.
01:14:49Philip, I want you to turn to Stella and tell her how you feel.
01:14:53You're going to make me cry.
01:14:56You 100% know that I am in love with you.
01:14:59I know, baby.
01:15:00And that you shouldn't doubt anything.
01:15:02Decision process for the final vows is non-existent for me.
01:15:06I have very clear writing on the wall.
01:15:08He's my man.
01:15:09That's it.
01:15:29Of all decisions that I had to make in my life,
01:15:31this seems seamless.
01:15:34It doesn't cause me any stress, any anxiety.
01:15:36I know what we have is extremely beautiful, rare, real.
01:15:43It's magical.
01:15:46I thought that I was never going to experience a love like this.
01:15:50I am 100% in love with Stella.
01:15:54And I want to be with her for the rest of my life.
01:15:57I look at him and I see us growing old together.
01:16:00When I look at her, I'm like,
01:16:02you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles
01:16:12and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today,
01:16:21I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life.
01:16:27Definitely.
01:16:29Definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:49How are you doing, baby?
01:16:55You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:02Let's go.
01:17:10You're good.
01:17:11You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:15You're good.
01:17:16My dearest Phillip,
01:17:18when I stood before you on our wedding day,
01:17:22there was an instant spark,
01:17:24a pull,
01:17:24a sense of home that I couldn't
01:17:26and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry was undeniable.
01:17:30And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:42Through every challenge, every tear and every argument, we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48We had to look at one another and say, I'm human.
01:17:52I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:05And you did, every time.
01:18:09You gave me safety and vulnerability and showed me what true partnership looks like.
01:18:14One, build on respect, trust, care and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21I have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free.
01:18:27To be truly myself, whilst constantly inspiring me to grow.
01:18:33Now, standing here at the end of this incredible experiment, I can say with absolute certainty that we're soulmates.
01:18:41I feel it in every heartbeat, in every look, in every moment I get to share with you.
01:18:48As we step into our next chapter, I promise to keep choosing you every day.
01:18:52To meet your strength with softness, your ambition with encouragement.
01:18:57And to keep laughing with you, learning from you and loving you in all your forms.
01:19:02You are my partner, my safe space, my adventure and my greatest gift.
01:19:06I came here to look for love and what I found was far more profound.
01:19:10I found home in you.
01:19:12And I cannot wait to build the rest of our life there with you.
01:19:16I love you.
01:19:18I love you too.
01:19:27Stella, what a journey these last three months have been.
01:19:32I never expected to fall in love.
01:19:35I'd watch friends around me find it and thought maybe it was only reserved for other people.
01:19:41But the moment I turned around on our wedding day and saw those piercing blue eyes, that smile and your
01:19:47tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:51Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart from that moment.
01:19:55I felt a connection that's only grown stronger with every day that's passed since.
01:20:01On the honeymoon, learning about each other, sharing values and realising how naturally we fit, it all confirmed that what
01:20:09we had was real.
01:20:10But it hasn't been all smooth sailing.
01:20:14I told you I loved you.
01:20:16I'll never forget that simple, perfect moment.
01:20:19I hadn't said I loved you in years and I meant it with absolute certainty.
01:20:24When you pulled back, I struggled, wondering if maybe I wasn't enough.
01:20:30I felt helpless, unsure of what more I could do to convince you that this was real.
01:20:35But when you said you were in love with me too, I realised I was actually worthy of someone's love.
01:20:41And more importantly, it was coming from a person I was in love with myself.
01:20:48Through every struggle we ever encountered, we have communicated, we have listened and we have worked together.
01:20:54Ultimately, every struggle saw us come out stronger than ever.
01:20:58I have never wanted to move somewhere for someone, but now I realise home is simply wherever you are.
01:21:07You've made me believe in love again, Stella.
01:21:09You've shown me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like.
01:21:13With you, I feel seen, accepted and inspired to be better every single day.
01:21:20Being with you is like nothing I've ever felt before.
01:21:23I see our future so vividly, a family, a home and a beautiful life together.
01:21:30You have empathy for everyone you meet.
01:21:33You're loving and accepting.
01:21:35Every day you bring out the best version of me and it reminds me of what love truly is.
01:21:50Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:21:58And I've never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:02I know what my heart wants.
01:22:09Something just for us.
01:22:11Something that is truly ours.
01:22:20There are you.
01:22:24Stella.
01:22:37Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:22:45And I've never felt more certain of anything.
01:22:49I know what my heart wants.
01:22:56Something just for us.
01:22:58Something that is truly ours.
01:23:09There are you.
01:23:14Stella.
01:23:18Will you marry me?
01:23:24You're kidding me.
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:30Oh, my God.
01:23:32Oh, my God.
01:23:32Oh, my God.
01:23:33Oh, my God.
01:23:34Oh, my God.
01:23:34Oh, my God.
01:23:46Oh, my God.
01:23:53Oh, my God.
01:23:58Oh, my God.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it.
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:21Are you shaking.
01:24:22Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:36Oh, my God.
01:24:39Oh, my God.
01:24:40It's me, too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best, honestly.
01:24:45Oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48I feel like I have an out-of-body experience.
01:24:51Oh, God.
01:24:54Oh.
01:25:06it all makes sense why it didn't work out in the past i waited for this person for 32 years
01:25:12of my
01:25:12life did you think that i would i did i knew i will marry i knew i knew this is
01:25:20it for me
01:25:21but i didn't i didn't think that you will do it here right here right now no but i i
01:25:27knew you are
01:25:27my person i knew from very early on i knew yeah likewise some would say in three days i knew
01:25:36i do love you i love you too it's like it's ridiculous i knew i knew myself was waiting
01:25:41for you for 32 years yeah it's hard to put words to the mind at the moment yeah and i
01:25:50think i
01:25:50need to kind of just i told you my person you saw me
01:25:58i can't wait for this i can't wait it's just the beginning
01:26:05three three months ago i was single pringle doing the most unhinged thing in my life that i never
01:26:12thought i would go on yeah yeah i can't believe on tv and try to find a husband because i
01:26:18couldn't
01:26:18like as soon yeah as soon as i jumped into this like i didn't know that this would be
01:26:23the avenue like i knew i knew in the crazy way that this would actually work but i just didn't
01:26:27know that i would be gifted this person
01:26:32are we doing it
01:26:48for my kids from our family yeah absolutely like kids are a bit like i want to be a dad
01:26:53more than
01:26:53ever like i've got all the dad jokes queued up they're ready to go
01:27:04yay
01:27:10sunday night
01:27:13the participants return
01:27:16for the traditional reunion dinner party
01:27:22legitimately yeah i got down on one knee
01:27:27true love true love
01:27:32and beck is demanding answers
01:27:35who do you think you are
01:27:39who do you think you are
01:27:48Transcription by CastingWords
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