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00:00:02it's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our
00:00:09couples are still processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have
00:00:14left the experiment and will not continue to final vows I can unpack it
00:00:20in one word carnage I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for Gia but I
00:00:24can tell you're not the one for me we are a different caliber of people it was a
00:00:41pretty epic crash and burn yeah all she had to do was be honest be genuine and
00:00:48focus on their relationship but I didn't think they'd crash out that hard so all
00:00:54of that time in the commitment ceremonies that they could have had working on
00:00:58their relationship if he would have spoke up earlier they probably would have
00:01:03split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any criticism she thinks
00:01:09every time it's her being thrown under the bus I did what I needed to do I got Gia
00:01:14to that dinner party on purpose got her there got them got them to have it out
00:01:21with each other I'm very proud of myself actually
00:01:27two 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 it all comes down to the final vows the four
00:01:49remaining couples must make the life-changing decision
00:01:56here we go will they take their relationship into the outside world or will they say goodbye forever
00:02:07I know this might be hard to hear
00:02:12before
00:02:13hi
00:02:15one of the most magical moments the experiments 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
00:02:56the final vows is almost here for our remaining couples Stella and Philip Rachel and Stephen
00:03:03Beck and Danny
00:03:04it's nice that we're going to final vows together you know
00:03:07and
00:03:09Alyssa and David
00:03:12they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue their relationship after the experiment
00:03:19there's so much shit here
00:03:22how did this happen
00:03:24the next time they meet they'll reveal their decision at final vows
00:03:31our couples must now go back to their respective homes to reflect on their time in the experiment
00:03:36before they make the life-changing decision on whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways
00:03:44this time will prove testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship is strong enough
00:03:51to continue
00:03:51when they leave the bubble of the experiment
00:03:58before everyone leaves their apartments they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party
00:04:04what about David and Alyssa that was hard to watch
00:04:07I saw a man coming in there being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times
00:04:14it just doesn't sit well with me oh I'm hurt I'm hurt why why
00:04:18yeah he haven't said or done anything wrong
00:04:21it's a it's a rejection it's like
00:04:23she kept finding one little thing
00:04:26that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just focus on it like come on
00:04:32to take your ring off that is a red flag for me
00:04:36that to me is toxic I never once took my ring off
00:04:41yeah I think Alyssa's checked out
00:04:43it was a hard watch you know seeing him like that like
00:04:47he's actually really really hurt
00:04:49poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa's like
00:04:55no
00:04:57I actually feel bad for David I think David's a good bloke
00:05:00I think he's wore his heart on his sleeve
00:05:03Alyssa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long
00:05:06because the second he spoke up
00:05:08look at how it's gone
00:05:09the poor bloke can't win
00:05:11it's a dictatorship
00:05:12it's not a relationship
00:05:13do you know what
00:05:14I think in time Alyssa might look back and regret that
00:05:16because David's a good bloke
00:05:18she's got herself a good bloke there
00:05:19and they're hard to come across
00:05:22and she's just shutting him out for something pretty minor in my opinion
00:05:29it's a lonely last morning for David
00:05:32after the final dinner party
00:05:35Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments
00:05:38both spending their last night in the experiment alone
00:05:44today is such a sad day
00:05:47I'm moving out alone
00:05:50you know without my wife
00:05:53I'm devastated at where we're at
00:05:57there's been so much pain
00:05:58that I've experienced the last two weeks
00:06:01do you have any tattoos?
00:06:03yeah I can't show you where that
00:06:04it's on your arm
00:06:04drop your pants
00:06:06yeah if I have to
00:06:06let me do some squats first
00:06:08so who's
00:06:09the question is though
00:06:10who's gonna get in trouble by the husbands?
00:06:11I actually don't care if my husband comes for me
00:06:13he can come for me
00:06:15but he ain't coming for me
00:06:17he ain't coming for me
00:06:19oh
00:06:20far out man
00:06:21I just gave you
00:06:23my feelings
00:06:24and you said lighten up
00:06:25prime example
00:06:26no that's just a joke
00:06:27it's alright but that's how I feel
00:06:28we were all just talking
00:06:30getting to know each other
00:06:31it was just
00:06:32you know chit chat
00:06:33we all had a great day
00:06:35nah
00:06:36I deserve more than that
00:06:39I'm done too
00:06:40here you go
00:06:43I'm done
00:06:46despite everything that's happened
00:06:48I believe in our relationship
00:06:50and I wanted to fight for it
00:06:52last night I put everything on the line
00:06:56unashamedly chasing her
00:06:58trying to get her back
00:06:59and show everyone that
00:07:00I wanted to fight for this relationship
00:07:02and I'm here because I want to fight for this
00:07:04I want you to know how much you mean to me
00:07:07I walked away from someone
00:07:09that was the love of my life
00:07:10I literally cannot walk away
00:07:12knowing that
00:07:16she's giving him nothing
00:07:17you're giving him nothing
00:07:19it's just sad that I felt like
00:07:20no matter how hard I fought
00:07:23she didn't want this
00:07:24I'm literally here because I love this woman
00:07:26too late doll
00:07:27I understand
00:07:28too late
00:07:28I understand but it's not too late
00:07:30it's only too late
00:07:31if you want to throw three months down the drain
00:07:33I feel like this dinner party is done
00:07:35Babe no
00:07:36honestly
00:07:36it's done
00:07:42Alyssa last night was someone I don't remember
00:07:45someone I don't recognize
00:07:46she was cold
00:07:48it felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alyssa
00:07:52like I mean nothing to her
00:07:56right now I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with
00:08:00no I'm not gonna marry you until you get one down one ear and ask me to marry you
00:08:04I can't tell if you're being serious
00:08:07no I am
00:08:07so we're not doing the vows until
00:08:10until I get down
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control
00:08:14she loves to be in the driving seat
00:08:16and I was shut down
00:08:19I function at a high frequency
00:08:21and I feel like
00:08:22we're six weeks in
00:08:24I'm missing
00:08:25that stimulation
00:08:26that high frequency
00:08:27to
00:08:28make me
00:08:29happy
00:08:31I'm a more high functioned person than you
00:08:33your experience is your experience
00:08:35but someone on the outside listening in
00:08:37could take it differently
00:08:39this is a me thing
00:08:40and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it
00:08:42I'm really not dragging myself
00:08:43I'm just having the conversation
00:08:45this is a me thing babe
00:08:46she says she wants me to challenge her
00:08:48but when I do challenge her
00:08:50she doesn't like it
00:08:51looking back on it
00:08:52every time I challenged Alyssa
00:08:54she shut me down
00:08:55I can hardly get a word in
00:08:58talk to me
00:09:00because like we need to voice
00:09:02and that's what I need in this relationship
00:09:04and that's you're not fulfilling that need for me
00:09:06well all I'm gonna say is
00:09:08we should have gone there but we haven't
00:09:10and I haven't felt challenged enough
00:09:14well she has
00:09:15you did mention I was a weak man at one point
00:09:17she called you a weak man
00:09:20yeah
00:09:20so that's a problem
00:09:23what's happened in this relationship
00:09:24is I've done a lot of listening
00:09:25Alyssa has done a lot of talking
00:09:26we're both adults
00:09:27and I want to see that in her
00:09:29that she has the ability to listen
00:09:31the thing is I can't mind read
00:09:31I can't mind read
00:09:32it's not mind reading
00:09:33it's not mind reading
00:09:33oh my gosh I can't
00:09:34I cannot
00:09:34I know I can't mind read babe
00:09:39I can't even explain the hurt from last night
00:09:42you know getting to bed
00:09:43after that dinner party
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do
00:09:47this whole experiment
00:09:48just knowing and
00:09:50replaying those moments
00:09:51where I heard Alyssa say things about me
00:09:54that showed she didn't care about me
00:09:55it almost felt like
00:09:57she looked down on me
00:09:59for trying to fight for our relationship
00:10:00I think
00:10:02you know you couldn't have asked for anything worse
00:10:08feeling much better today
00:10:10got a good night's sleep
00:10:11I've woken up feeling
00:10:13much more relaxed
00:10:15and
00:10:16yeah I'm really looking forward to going home
00:10:19the day's finally arrived where
00:10:21we're moving out
00:10:23it's finished
00:10:24the experiment is officially
00:10:25done and dusted
00:10:29to see David take his ring off
00:10:31it really hurt me
00:10:32because
00:10:32in real life
00:10:33you don't do that
00:10:34like
00:10:34I've never once taken my ring off
00:10:36even though they might be little things
00:10:38they're big things for me
00:10:40yeah I came here for love
00:10:42and
00:10:42I was falling
00:10:43in love with this person
00:10:44and then
00:10:45my feelings have changed
00:10:46because of the events that have unfolded this week
00:10:49I know that he's sorry
00:10:51but yeah there's a lot to process
00:10:53before making this decision
00:10:54in a few days
00:10:58down the hall
00:10:59an emotional Rachel and Stephen
00:11:01are saying their goodbyes
00:11:04about to burst our little bubble babe
00:11:13knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne
00:11:16and we'll be walking into an empty apartment tonight
00:11:18it's just tough because Stephen's not going to be there
00:11:21and you know we are 900 kilometres apart
00:11:24that concerns me
00:11:26because
00:11:27long distance
00:11:28it's a hard one
00:11:30think of it as the next chapter starting
00:11:32I know
00:11:36goodbye
00:11:42this is it
00:11:42I know
00:11:46oh don't cry
00:11:56I'm really lucky to have been able to do this
00:11:59and I'm really lucky to have met Stephen
00:12:02yeah
00:12:04it's a couple of days
00:12:05it's so sad that we're saying goodbye
00:12:08we've built this little nest for ourselves
00:12:10and we've got to dismantle it
00:12:12and move apart
00:12:14and make a massive decision
00:12:15long distance is one of our biggest challenges
00:12:18going into final vows
00:12:20going into final vows
00:12:20that's definitely considered
00:12:21I'm going to have some serious thinking to do
00:12:24oh you're shaking
00:12:25I know
00:12:27see you soon
00:12:28see you soon
00:12:30make travels
00:12:31bye
00:12:51with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds
00:12:57Alyssa and David
00:12:58have headed home
00:12:59to contemplate their decision
00:13:01they'll spend the week apart
00:13:03reflecting on whether to continue their relationship
00:13:06outside the experiment
00:13:08or leave their marriages for good
00:13:10coming home to Brisbane solo
00:13:13it feels like a part of me has been taken away
00:13:16there is so much good
00:13:18there's so much light
00:13:19that has come out of this relationship
00:13:22but I've still got the last week of our relationship
00:13:24looming over me
00:13:30that last week of the experiment
00:13:32I wore my heart on my sleeve
00:13:34and I felt like I kept getting pushed back
00:13:37and knocked back
00:13:38this is one of the most uncertain places
00:13:42I've ever been in my life
00:13:44I do love and care for this woman deeply
00:13:47but at the same time
00:13:49I have to decide whether I can forgive her
00:13:56and in Adelaide
00:13:57Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship
00:14:01with David after the experiment
00:14:04David has been so supportive
00:14:06he's always had my back
00:14:08and 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
00:14:18he took his ring off
00:14:20I have to be able to see past this
00:14:22to be able to move forward into the real world
00:14:26and my guts telling me now
00:14:28like the little things are actually big things for me
00:14:31and they are deal breakers for me
00:14:34David being upset with that final test date
00:14:37was 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
00:14:46socialising with other people
00:14:47it's toxic
00:14:48and I was like nah
00:14:50in the bin
00:14:54if that moment
00:14:56didn't happen
00:14:57maybe our relationship would be in a
00:15:00way better place right now
00:15:02maybe I would be in love right now
00:15:05there's been a world of emotions lately
00:15:07and I know that he's willing to fight for me
00:15:10he got down on one knee for God's sake
00:15:11like put my ring back on my finger
00:15:15he's wanting this to work
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
00:15:37to declare their feelings at final vows
00:15:52I came into this experiment hoping to find love
00:15:55I found love and I was hoping to leave here
00:15:57you know with a woman of my dreams
00:15:59and build a life and a family together in the future
00:16:01so this decision today
00:16:05will be the start of
00:16:06of the next stage
00:16:12I love Alyssa
00:16:13my feelings haven't changed
00:16:14for Alyssa
00:16:17coming 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
00:16:24when I'm there stood right in front of Alyssa
00:16:28I don't know how I'm going to feel
00:16:29so I'm a bit anxious
00:16:32I've put everything into this relationship
00:16:34I haven't held back
00:16:36I did fall in love
00:16:38when you love someone
00:16:39you can't just switch off your feelings
00:16:41that's the truth
00:16:52David has made his intentions clear
00:16:55that he wants to make this work in the outside world
00:16:58and that he does love me
00:17:00and 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
00:17:08and he'll want to see this through into the real world
00:17:12but
00:17:13today is going to be tough
00:17:15for David
00:17:21he missed the mark because
00:17:23he 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
00:17:44knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this
00:17:47so
00:17:48I don't know
00:17:48I'm telling you
00:17:50all those things
00:17:50and I'm telling you
00:17:52you know
00:17:52you know
00:17:52you know
00:17:53that maybe
00:17:53you know
00:17:54he's gonna tell me
00:17:58but I just
00:18:05who's going to be
00:18:05to be able to have
00:18:06to just
00:18:06you know
00:18:14hello hello how are you i'm good how are you beautiful thank you
00:18:24thank you all right see i've convinced you
00:18:32all right here we go
00:18:43elissa here we are
00:18:46from the very beginning our wedding day was something i'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant the banter the laughs the spark it all felt
00:18:59effortless and of course how could i forget the moment when you look me dead in the eye
00:19:04and said i don't think i can marry you until you get down on one knee
00:19:12what i saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance but someone who clearly wanted
00:19:18commitment love and something serious the exact same things i came here for
00:19:25you were strong fiery unapologetically yourself and that energy instantly put my mind at ease
00:19:35we never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened getting intimate and building
00:19:40trust and week by week it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger you reminded me what
00:19:48it felt like to care again you broke down walls i didn't even realize that i built you made me
00:19:53laugh
00:19:54challenged me and you opened up my heart to love
00:20:02from the very beginning you told me that the moment a man tries to control you you run
00:20:08so i listened i did everything you said you wanted i gave you space i let you lead when you
00:20:16needed to
00:20:16and i never tried to change you but it was the final commitment ceremony where everything changed
00:20:25i finally spoke up i told you how at times i'd held back in this relationship
00:20:29not because i didn't care but because i was scared that being honest would push you further away
00:20:36you accused me of blindsiding you and in that moment i realized something important
00:20:41i wasn't being hurt you couldn't see that i wasn't attacking you i was finally standing up for myself
00:20:48it wasn't about proving a point it was about finding my voice
00:20:54despite your frustrations i still wanted to fight for us
00:20:58i vowed to let my walls down be vulnerable and express how i truly felt
00:21:07i told you that i loved you
00:21:11something i'd wanted to say for a very long time
00:21:15and although you couldn't say it back i left feeling confident that there was still hope for us
00:21:22watching you back on the final test without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted made inappropriate jokes and spoke poorly about me behind my back
00:21:32i felt betrayed and disrespected by what i saw
00:21:37on our wedding day you stated that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship
00:21:40so that is what i did i challenged you and you shut me down
00:21:45it felt as though you wouldn't take any accountability for 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 instead of curiosity
00:22:11what i've come to understand is 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 if i'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this i've been patient
00:22:41and i've done a lot of the listening
00:22:45but i'm done listening
00:22:50so today
00:22:53i'm not walking away
00:22:54because i've stopped loving you alissa
00:22:59i'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you shouldn't mean
00:23:03losing myself
00:23:23you're not gonna listen to my vows
00:23:33that's a name
00:23:39wow
00:23:39i just wasted three months of my life and 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
00:24:11saying 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 alissa 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
00:24:36and all i was wanting from alissa was some accountability
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
00:24:51my business
00:24:52my cat
00:24:53my life in adelaide
00:24:54and how i can't just pack up and leave
00:24:56in three months like we initially discussed
00:24:59you said you'd move that we'd make it work it 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 and
00:25:16unfortunately sometimes
00:25:18they're not ready to let you in
00:25:22i feel tremendously heartbroken
00:25:24she knew i wanted her
00:25:26and still
00:25:27it felt like i was fighting
00:25:29for a relationship that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39david you are everything i wanted and more
00:25:42you are strong
00:25:43you are kind
00:25:44you are compassionate
00:25:45you are a leader
00:25:46but standing here today
00:25:48i can only be honest
00:25:50i love you david
00:25:52for who you are
00:25:53but not for me
00:26:34in melbourne rachel has returned home
00:26:37where she will reflect on her relationship with steven
00:26:40ahead of the final vows
00:26:42being here at the end it's great
00:26:44it is a really nice feeling
00:26:45i feel really united with steven
00:26:47and there's this really nice closeness
00:26:50playful floatiness that we have in our relationship
00:26:53i 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 and we have both been vulnerable
00:27:10i do like you and i have caught up in my feelings for you
00:27:18i've never had a deeply emotional connected relationship before and i've got one
00:27:25but steven can't leave sydney because of his business
00:27:32we 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 steven will go back to his life in sydney
00:27:47and it's just gonna be easier for him to let me go
00:27:52because he is time poor and he has his business
00:27:56and so it might be a burden
00:28:00to try and maintain our relationship with me
00:28:03so he might just let me go
00:28:07so yeah
00:28:10that's that's my fear
00:28:14i am concerned that we're going back to our lives
00:28:18he might evaluate things and he might just see that as a well it's actually easy without you
00:28:25and his decision could be
00:28:29no thank you
00:28:30so yeah i am concerned
00:28:42in sydney steven is looking back on his time in the experiment with rachel
00:28:51despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble of the experiment
00:28:55steven is contemplating if that bond is strong enough to last the distance in the outside world
00:29:04rachel's patience and kindness and i'm gonna hand it to i feel like rachel
00:29:09really saved the relationship
00:29:14and reflecting on the relationship
00:29:16i haven't always been the greatest husband
00:29:21i don't remember getting a compliment from you
00:29:23on how i look today
00:29:25you do look gorgeous and i'm really sorry that i didn't say it when it mattered
00:29:29do you think steven is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups we've had our downs
00:29:44there's a quite a large part of the relationship where i was sort of dragging the chain
00:29:48and my feelings started quite late for rachel
00:29:52i look back at intimacy week and how i sort of rejected rachel and one of the tasks there
00:30:01i can kiss you rachel i'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something
00:30:07i need to feel that romantic connection
00:30:09and unfortunately i haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet
00:30:21i've realized that i've just been a little bit lacking in the relationship wise i've probably
00:30:26just got to be a little bit more proactive in my emotions
00:30:33being away from rachel i've realized that yeah i do have deep feelings for her
00:30:40but at the same time i guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:43i will not meet rachel's expectations within our relationship
00:30:48in the real world
00:30:51there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment
00:30:54rachel's from melbourne i'm from sydney
00:30:57i've started a business here and unfortunately for now i'm being a real pain in the ass and i'm
00:31:02saying to rachel i can't move from sydney
00:31:05when rachel mentioned that she's going to move to sydney
00:31:08i am worried that she might regret it later
00:31:11but i can see our future together
00:31:15but it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that i've got that we may not just make it
00:31:23because 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
00:31:41whether 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 and
00:31:57i 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 and they like me for being me
00:32:18i've missed rachel i'm excited to see her
00:32:23but you know there is that thought in the back of my head going
00:32:27long distance
00:32:29potential career changes
00:32:30i've got these concerns that are polluting my head
00:32:39it is a concern for me that we left on good terms but
00:32:42during 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 gonna brush it off and then he's gonna go you know what this is just
00:32:57too hard
00:33:02but at the same time i've never had a guy make me feel as special as stephen does
00:33:11i've never had a guy make me feel as though i'm okay just being me
00:33:17i am loud i am a big personality but stephen's never asked me to be anything else
00:33:27that's so rare to find in a partner i'm hoping that i walk out of my final vows with stephen
00:33:35hand in hand and we move forward
00:33:36and it all comes together for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from stephen
00:33:57i won't lie
00:33:58there have been moments in this experiment where i seriously questioned everything
00:34:02an outpouring of emotion
00:34:06you made me believe in love against stella
00:34:09you show me what kindness loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:15and beck and danny's final vows
00:34:18but what will danny decide
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00:36:04independent and sometimes emotional which meant i also had some learning to do but i was willing
00:36:12to do the work i showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that i might find real
00:36:18love
00:36:18and have my very own rom-com ending with a new leading man our journey hasn't been smooth sailing
00:36:30during the honeymoon i questioned your humor some jokes made me feel bad about myself
00:36:35i started questioning my self-worth ultimately i started to question our marriage
00:36:41affection was a big struggle intimacy week was one of the hardest moments in this experiment for us
00:36:52i bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way i felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away
00:36:59it didn't kiss me
00:37:07then at retreat when i was excited about our progress everything came crashing down
00:37:13and because of that i became emotionally raw unraveling in front of you
00:37:25but despite that you stuck around you supported me you didn't try to fix it you didn't walk away
00:37:33you simply stayed with me in that moment my feelings for you deepened
00:37:40i usually keep those parts of me guarded covering the fears and hurt i carry to avoid being a burden
00:37:46to
00:37:46someone else because i have always believed that i might be too much to love
00:37:53the final test with our alternate matches made me anxious my insecurities of never being chosen began to
00:38:05but you proved me wrong with your words and your loyalty it has been a slow burn
00:38:13but it's allowed something rare to grow between us a deep emotional connection one i've never had with a man
00:38:20before you've accepted me in ways i didn't know i needed from getting emotionally attached to our fish
00:38:29to sing in the same line of a song on repeat you've never asked me to tone it down be
00:38:36less
00:38:36or shrink myself to fit beside you you've let me be me completely and that's all i've ever wanted
00:38:47i choose you stephen no hesitation no holding back
00:38:55i want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you ready to keep building something messy
00:39:01something beautiful something real and entirely out i've never felt for anyone what i feel for you
00:39:10and even with all the fears that whisper in the background i want this i want you steven
00:39:27oh
00:39:31oh man i've missed that laugh though
00:39:37calms me down i love hearing it
00:39:39I'm glad it makes you come.
00:39:43Here we go.
00:39:46Rachel, on our wedding day, I turned around, we locked eyes.
00:39:51There was lots of laughter.
00:39:54A lot of laughter.
00:39:58But then the experiment kicked in, and wow, it's been one wild ride.
00:40:04We had moments that felt like pure magic, laughing until our cheeks hurt.
00:40:09And discovering that we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, chaotic selves.
00:40:16Those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable, and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:26But of course, not everything was easy.
00:40:32I won't lie.
00:40:34There have been moments in this experiment where I seriously questioned everything.
00:40:39There were times where I spent nights lying away, thinking, can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my debt?
00:40:50When the experiment began, I told myself I'd be open, but the truth is, old habits die hard.
00:41:01I was holding back and afraid of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment things shifted.
00:41:15It was the way you looked at me when I finally let my guard drop.
00:41:19The way you stood by me when I thought I didn't deserve it.
00:41:22I stopped trying to protect myself from being hurt and holding back in fear of rejection.
00:41:29You saw me.
00:41:31You saw me.
00:41:32You accepted me.
00:41:33All of me.
00:41:34Steve-O.
00:41:36You've taught me that love isn't about perfection.
00:41:40It's about being real.
00:41:41Coming into this experiment, I had convinced myself that I was unlovable, too stubborn, too guarded, and too complicated.
00:41:50I had hope, but I also found it hard to imagine anyone ever loving someone like me.
00:41:58Rachel, you really changed that for me.
00:42:03You taught me that my heart wasn't broken.
00:42:06It was just waiting for the right person to see it.
00:42:09And that person is you, Rachel.
00:42:14So today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you.
00:42:22I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire.
00:42:29And I promise from this day forward to show up for you, take every risk with you, and to never
00:42:35stop choosing you.
00:42:39I am falling for you.
00:42:42Rachel, I choose you.
00:42:45And I'm diving in.
00:42:47Head first.
00:42:49Fearless.
00:42:53Help me.
00:42:55Help me.
00:42:59Take it away now.
00:43:06Like a fairytale ending, isn't it?
00:43:09Like, to hear Rachel say, I choose you, was, made me really happy.
00:43:14Oh, my gosh.
00:43:15Oh, my gosh.
00:43:16I feel really good.
00:43:18I'm like, I'm very, very happy.
00:43:23Oh, you want to be my girlfriend?
00:43:24Yes, I want to be your girlfriend.
00:43:26Oh, there we go.
00:43:26Now it's official.
00:43:29Oh, my gosh.
00:43:31Oh, my gosh.
00:43:32All right.
00:43:33Well.
00:43:35Way to be from here, you two.
00:43:38Probably more passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen are leaving the building.
00:43:49Or bush.
00:43:50Oh, my gosh.
00:43:51Yeah, we've worked hard in our relationship.
00:43:53We've, I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development from the experiment.
00:43:58And I'm walking out with, well, a girlfriend.
00:44:04Go through.
00:44:16There'll be more of that later.
00:44:22Yeah.
00:44:33With the experiment coming to an end, one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing up and leaving the
00:44:41apartment.
00:44:42Bec and Danny will now individually head back home
00:44:46and weigh up whether they want to continue their marriage
00:44:49beyond the experiment.
00:44:52No, don't leave.
00:44:54No.
00:44:55No, you're not allowed to go.
00:44:57Shut up.
00:44:58You're not allowed to go.
00:44:59Moving out today, it's bittersweet.
00:45:02Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble with my husband.
00:45:06I don't like this.
00:45:08Shut up, you'll be all right.
00:45:12By far the best thing I've ever done.
00:45:14It's so sad.
00:45:15I don't like it.
00:45:20It's our place, you know?
00:45:22We've had some of the best memories in here.
00:45:25Some of the worst ones too, but some of the best memories.
00:45:31Babe, can you help me?
00:45:32I can't lift this off the bed.
00:45:34No.
00:45:36Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him,
00:45:40I've seen that he is just such a sensitive soul.
00:45:44Well, I'll see you later.
00:45:47Ah, your face.
00:45:50And that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth in this experiment at times,
00:45:55the effort that he's put in and worked with me and us together on this relationship just shows that he's
00:46:03really serious about it.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08Dead body?
00:46:11Probably the last couple of weeks has been really, really tough, I'll be honest.
00:46:15Nearing the end of the experiment, and I feel like pretty drained.
00:46:19But look, I wouldn't change it for the world.
00:46:20It's been a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
00:46:23We've had some amazing times here.
00:46:25We've had some horrendous times here.
00:46:27We've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, tears, everything together.
00:46:33So it's been a rollercoaster, so to speak.
00:46:36But we're here, which is amazing, you know?
00:46:40I'm really going to cherish the next few days to actually sit down, go for some long walks, drink some
00:46:47coffee,
00:46:48and see what's the vibe move for me moving forward, you know?
00:46:53I've got a business meeting to go to.
00:46:56Some bird with a massive tits.
00:46:58Oh, Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you of the journey.
00:47:02Like, three months ago, we were strangers, and today we're like...
00:47:07Like, love has come up, and I am obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:19You're speaking, you're right.
00:47:20All right.
00:47:21See you.
00:47:29After a few days apart, Bec and Danny are reflecting on their relationship before they head to final vows.
00:47:38I think Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:41I think that he is going to take this time away and realise that we make each other better people.
00:47:52I think he does love me, but I need to hear it from him, and I think final vows is
00:47:57the place I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved, and I want to be adored, and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is crystal clear in her decision, in his hometown of Melbourne, Danny is not entirely convinced of the
00:48:11decision he'll be making about his future with Bec at the final vows ceremony.
00:48:16I came here looking for the bonnie to my Clyde, and Bec has characteristics, what I'm looking for, some of
00:48:23the best memories I've ever had in my life.
00:48:26How do you feel about the words I wrote?
00:48:28I love what you wrote.
00:48:29I love what you wrote.
00:48:29That's so cute.
00:48:30But when me and Bec is very much like that, it's very much up and down, the hardest thing in
00:48:36the experiment's definitely been conflict.
00:48:38One of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem, which isn't even a big problem, it can
00:48:44escalate into a big problem, because I don't feel I can really talk to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met with, like, aggression, and sometimes she can sort of get her back up pretty easily.
00:48:56Just take it on board, and take what I'm saying.
00:49:03Don't say thank you.
00:49:04I'm taking it on board.
00:49:04It's not about saying thank you, but take what I'm saying.
00:49:08I seriously, stop saying thank you.
00:49:12Yeah, I'm done.
00:49:14It's a f***ing point.
00:49:16It's fine.
00:49:16I mean, this is what I mean.
00:49:20Yeah, good luck for me for the rest of my life getting crucified.
00:49:25Daniel, come and sit next to me.
00:49:32Daniel, stand here and look, you know, with me.
00:49:36Don't tell me what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved in a lot of drama with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read the situation accurately and you misinterpret words, like, that's not really on me.
00:49:48That's on you.
00:49:49Oh, honey, you're the one that wrote them and read them.
00:49:52It ain't me.
00:49:53I'm reading them how you said them.
00:49:55When we went to dinner party free and Bec went off at everyone, I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed of her behavior.
00:50:02Stare at me with your evil eyes.
00:50:05Danny looks embarrassed.
00:50:06Because neither of you have got any friends here anymore.
00:50:12And then trying to talk to her about it, I had to be very careful with the way I was
00:50:17wording my words.
00:50:19Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel?
00:50:22It's a tough question to answer.
00:50:24He's scared of her.
00:50:25I don't know.
00:50:26Just to answer it honestly.
00:50:27Were you proud?
00:50:28Were you embarrassed?
00:50:30Um.
00:50:32You were what?
00:50:33Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah.
00:50:37We have been through hell and high water together.
00:50:40We've had each other's backs.
00:50:41There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been some really, really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down as a man, assess if Bec's the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment, fallen in love and I'm standing here at final vows.
00:51:15Today could be absolutely life changing for me.
00:51:17It could literally be the beginning of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Bec get along so well, we care about each other.
00:51:42Honestly, I've given this experiment everything I've got.
00:51:48But I do have to make the correct decision for my life and my future as well.
00:52:18I am manifesting that it's going to be the best day ever.
00:52:22And that I'm going to hear exactly what I hope to hear and we run off into the future together.
00:52:30I love Danny.
00:52:32Even though we argue, that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him.
00:52:38We have overcome so many hurdles together and I can't imagine my life without him now.
00:52:58Tell me what your number one ache is.
00:53:01Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ache is with a guy.
00:53:14Body odour.
00:53:15Body odour.
00:53:16When they just smell disgusting.
00:53:18Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:53:18Not a vibe.
00:53:19Yours?
00:53:20Guys in cars that have the loud engine.
00:53:23When they're like revving it.
00:53:24You're so insecure.
00:53:25If you need that much attention on yourself, you must not have a personality.
00:53:29Or a really small.
00:53:30Yeah, 100%.
00:53:32Compensating but not.
00:53:33I do not care what you drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:36You don't like the revs.
00:53:37You don't like the cars.
00:53:37Don't care.
00:53:38Don't care.
00:53:38Another one for me is those no-show socks.
00:53:41Like those socks that just go around the toes and the heel.
00:53:44Yeah.
00:53:45That is no way.
00:53:46When me and my boyfriend started dating.
00:53:48He had some in his drawer.
00:53:50Literally got them through the mouth.
00:53:51I was like, there's no way you're wearing that.
00:53:52Yeah.
00:53:52There's no way.
00:53:53Actually, you know, this is a funny one that you won't expect from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete, but I don't like guys that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team or whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:01Because it basically just 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 when guys yell at you from their cars.
00:54:11Yeah.
00:54:12Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes us their whole weekend.
00:54:18And it's like, oh, sorry, I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only, oh, I'm going to put you in the boys.
00:54:21It's like, oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got whatever the boys.
00:54:25I'm rushing.
00:54:30All right.
00:54:31Shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:33Oh, my gosh.
00:54:37Daniel, come into this experiment.
00:54:39When I first met you at the end of the aisle, I'll be honest.
00:54:44Here we go.
00:54:45I didn't feel an instant spark.
00:54:47I remember thinking you weren't quite my type and maybe even that you're a bit of a f***ing boy.
00:54:53I'm f***ing psyched.
00:54:55But as the days went on, I started to see something different.
00:54:59Someone kind, someone grounded and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter, connection and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved into our apartment, I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like we were building something real.
00:55:14But then you told me we had low sexual chemistry.
00:55:19But we chose our relationship and instead of running away, we worked on it and tried to reconnect.
00:55:24One kiss every morning and one kiss every night.
00:55:29In Intimacy Week, the fantasy night changed everything.
00:55:32For the first time, I felt like we truly connected emotionally, physically and spiritually.
00:55:37It was a moment I realised this wasn't just an experiment anymore.
00:55:40It was something real and something worth fighting for.
00:55:43Of course, it hasn't all been smooth sailing.
00:55:45We've had our arguments.
00:55:48At the third dinner party, I let my emotions get the better of me.
00:55:53And I could see the disappointment in your eyes.
00:55:56When you said that I embarrassed you, I was crushed.
00:55:59Because your opinion of me actually matters so much.
00:56:04You are, without a doubt, the funniest man I've ever met.
00:56:07And I love that about you.
00:56:09You light up every room and every day with you brings smiles and laughter.
00:56:14Love isn't just about the good moments.
00:56:16It's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard.
00:56:21Sorry.
00:56:23Sorry.
00:56:26Daniel, you're my best friend, my safe space.
00:56:29You make me a better person and you lift me up when I'm down.
00:56:32You're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner.
00:56:34You're loyal, funny and endlessly giving.
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you.
00:56:39Always the first to help or make people smile.
00:56:42My dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you.
00:56:44And that told me everything I needed to know about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally you fit into my world,
00:56:52has made me realise how much I want you to stay in it.
00:56:56I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with.
00:56:59A man who has made me see a future for myself that I didn't see before.
00:57:02Or the man who makes me laugh, challenges me
00:57:05and reminds me that love can grow in the most unexpected places.
00:57:09So today, standing here, I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you every day from here on out
00:57:17because...
00:57:18So keep it, I love you.
00:57:25Aw.
00:57:27Thanks so much.
00:57:28That was beautiful.
00:57:38You OK?
00:57:39Shall I...
00:57:40Do you want me to go now?
00:57:41Yeah.
00:57:42Well, where else are you going to go?
00:57:44Ha!
00:57:49Ha!
00:57:55Ha!
00:57:55Beg.
00:57:58First 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
00:58:07looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde.
00:58:11Our wedding day was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed to get on.
00:58:15She had the same sense of 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.
00:58:32It was also where we had our first stumbling block.
00:58:36You accused me of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
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 spot,
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
00:59:09that I didn't even know was there,
00:59:10and attraction grew.
00:59:12I was so glad I stuck around, and I thank you for that.
00:59:18We spent the next few weeks rarely getting to know each other,
00:59:22peeling 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, I 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, and 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 and seeing you in your home
01:00:26with your beautiful dog, Coco,
01:00:29showed 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 how our fight styles didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly, all of the good energy from Adelaide
01:01:03disappeared and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart,
01:01:08because if these things were to happen outside the experiment,
01:01:11it would make me feel more isolated than ever.
01:01:15At the final task where we met our alternative matches,
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner.
01:01:21However, when I watched the video back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27and said that I'm not intimate enough with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way to a group of males that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me after the task that Gia State
01:01:37basically forced you to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video back,
01:01:40I saw that was a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47in a calm and respectful manner,
01:01:49I was met with conflict and 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 put you with boys,
01:02:52it's like, oh, now I've got drinks for the boys.
01:02:53Okay.
01:02:54Now 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.
01:02:58It's making sense.
01:02:58So it's not the organised sport,
01:02:59it's like,
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.
01:03:05Yeah, 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 height.
01:03:19No, but I don't,
01:03:20I mean, being close to your height
01:03:21would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys,
01:03:23for my height,
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 survives.
01:03:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:40I've always said that
01:03:41I want to start thinking about 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
01:04:16and 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,
01:04:28I'm so sorry to do this to you,
01:04:29but I can't be your husband anymore.
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear,
01:04:34but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and, like, a healthier one.
01:04:43I'm so f***ing 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 have anything more to say.
01:05:10Okay.
01:05:13So sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:18I don't think you're my soulmate as a friend.
01:05:44Bye.
01:05:51Bye.
01:05:54Bye.
01:05:56Bye.
01:06:01Bye.
01:06:03Bye.
01:06:08Bye.
01:06:16MUSIC PLAYS
01:06:27That was real.
01:06:30She actually took it...
01:06:32The way she took it made it actually worse.
01:06:38I'd have actually rather her got angry or something.
01:06:40The way she actually took it made it worse,
01:06:42because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If 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 the whole way through the experiment
01:06:53and stay with her?
01:06:55Do you know what I mean?
01:06:56That's what's so cooked about it.
01:06:58Like, it would have been so much better if she just twatted me one.
01:07:13Look, how flawlessly did she take that?
01:07:15Why couldn't she have just been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:07:18I couldn't be with the girl.
01:07:20Why's that other side got to be there?
01:07:22Because it's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:35I feel 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.
01:07:53Is she going to put one out of here?
01:07:57Where's my phone now?
01:07:58I want out.
01:08:00I just 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.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moment of this year's experiment.
01:08:33Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:08:47Stella and Phillip 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.
01:08:59Yeah.
01:09:02Everything that we've been through.
01:09:04Every kind of awkward moment.
01:09:07I'm glad to have done it with you.
01:09:09No one else.
01:09:11It's crazy.
01:09:12Like I actually do not want to spend a day without him.
01:09:16He truly became a part of me.
01:09:21We fell in love.
01:09:22We built a beautiful relationship.
01:09:23Leaving the apartments is like stepping into the new chapter.
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks.
01:09:33So it feels a little bit surreal to 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.
01:09:42We've got some really fond memories.
01:09:43Yeah.
01:09:44It 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.
01:09:57Okay.
01:09:58I'm going to hold the chat.
01:09:59A look back at where it all began with their wedding video.
01:10:03Oh, stop it.
01:10:04I'm going to cry.
01:10:05Are you ready?
01:10:06No.
01:10:08Okay.
01:10:10Hmm.
01:10:14Hmm.
01:10:17Hey.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29How are you?
01:10:30So what's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella, nice to meet you.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:38You got this.
01:10:39Oh, it gets me so emotional.
01:10:40You got it.
01:10:41Hey, you got this.
01:10:42I'm such a crybaby.
01:10:43It's ridiculous.
01:10:44You're all right.
01:10:45You're good.
01:10:45It's all good.
01:10:46I'm here.
01:10:47All good.
01:10:49Hi.
01:10:50I'm Aysta.
01:10:51But please call me Stella.
01:10:53In my language, we say,
01:10:57which translates to you hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.
01:11:01To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom, and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:08I marry possibility.
01:11:09A possibility of something real.
01:11:10One last thing.
01:11:12One last thing.
01:11:12I cry.
01:11:13I cry.
01:11:14A lot.
01:11:18No shit.
01:11:19No shit, man.
01:11:22To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family.
01:11:25I actually came to Australia from a small country in Europe called Croatia at eight months of
01:11:30age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends, starting over to give us kids a better
01:11:38life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love, and patience have shown me that hard work
01:11:44does pay off.
01:11:47Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me and lean into those things
01:11:53that light you up, because I promise I will.
01:11:55And let's hear your biggest cheers as I present to you for the very first time as newlyweds
01:11:58Stella and Phyllida.
01:12:17Yay.
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding and meeting Phyll for the first time.
01:12:28Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and hearing the vows, it was a very beautiful,
01:12:34special 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, how special that day really
01:12:47was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories, because that was the start of something really,
01:12:52really special for Stella and I.
01:12:54So, say hi to your mum and dad.
01:12:57Will do.
01:12:57Give hugs, give a letter.
01:12:58Will do.
01:12:58And I'll see you soon.
01:12:59See ya.
01:13:00I feel great going to the final vows.
01:13:03Love you.
01:13:04Love you.
01:13:04I do see us being old and holding the hands and walking together.
01:13:10Like, this is my person.
01:13:18I'm going to cry again.
01:13:23No.
01:13:27Ugh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:31Shh.
01:13:34Before revealing his decision at final vows, Phillip 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, a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked a question of, like, all right, if we go outside of the experiment,
01:14:02how quick would you expect, like, a proposal or something like that
01:14:05just to, like, fully escalate things?
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:09So it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I said the sooner the better.
01:14:11The sooner the better.
01:14:12This 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.
01:14:28I asked the experts to be the love story, and I got it.
01:14:33My wish got granted.
01:14:36Quite early on, I realised that I am forming strong feelings for Philip.
01:14:39And 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, you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today, I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:24It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:49Hi.
01:16:56You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:02Let's go.
01:17:10You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:13You're good.
01:17:15My dearest Philip, when I stood before you on our wedding day, there was an instant spark,
01:17:24a pull, a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry wasn't deniable.
01:17:30And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable, not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:42Through every challenge, every tear and every argument, we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48We had to look at one another and say, I'm human.
01:17:52I'm flawed.
01:17:59But will you accept me as I am?
01:18:05And you did.
01:18:07Every time.
01:18:09You gave me safety and vulnerability and showed me what true partnership looks like.
01:18:15One, build on respect, trust, care and the deepest emotional intimacy.
01:18:21You have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free.
01:18:28To 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
01:18:38that 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.
01:18:53To 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.
01:19:22That was beautiful.
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
01:19:46and your tiny shaking hands, I knew my life was about to change.
01:19:51Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart from that moment.
01:19:56I felt a connection that's only grown stronger with every day that's passed since.
01:20:01On my honeymoon, learning about each other, sharing values and realising how naturally we fit,
01:20:07it all confirmed that what we had was real.
01:20:10But it hasn't been all smooth sailing.
01:20:14I told you I loved you.
01:20:16I'll never forget that simple, perfect moment.
01:20:19I 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
01:20:52and 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 against 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.
01:22:23Stella.
01:22:26Stella.
01:22:29Stella.
01:22:30Stella.
01:22:30Stella.
01:22:31Stella.
01:22:32Stella.
01:22:34Stella.
01:22:34Stella.
01:22:34Stella.
01:22:37I 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.
01:23:08There are you.
01:23:17Will you marry me?
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:47Will you marry me?
01:23:50Yes!
01:23:52Oh my God!
01:23:54Oh my God!
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it?
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:10Are you shaking?
01:24:22Yeah.
01:24:36I love you.
01:24:39I love you too.
01:24:40You're the best.
01:24:43You're the best, honestly.
01:24:45Oh, I can't believe this.
01:24:48I feel like I have an out-of-body experience.
01:24:50Oh, God.
01:24:53Oh, God.
01:24:58Oh.
01:25:01Oh.
01:25:06It all makes sense why it didn't work out in the past.
01:25:10I waited for this person for 32 years of my life.
01:25:14Did you think that I would...
01:25:16Did you think that I would...
01:25:17I did.
01:25:17I knew I will marry you.
01:25:19Yeah.
01:25:19I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21Yeah.
01:25:21But I didn't think that you will do it here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I knew you are my person.
01:25:28No.
01:25:28I knew from very early on I knew.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:31Likewise.
01:25:32Some would say in three days I knew.
01:25:36I do love you.
01:25:37I love you too.
01:25:38It's like...
01:25:38It's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew...
01:25:40I knew my soul was waiting for you for 32 years.
01:25:42Mm-hmm.
01:25:43Yeah.
01:25:45It's hard to put words to the mind at the moment.
01:25:49Yeah.
01:25:49And I think I need to kind of just...
01:25:53I told you, my person.
01:25:54You saw me.
01:25:58I can't wait for this.
01:26:00I can't wait.
01:26:01It's just the beginning.
01:26:05Three months ago, I was single, pringle, doing the most unhinged thing in my life that
01:26:12I never thought I would go on...
01:26:13Absolutely.
01:26:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:26:14I can't believe it.
01:26:14...on TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon...
01:26:20Yeah.
01:26:20As soon as I jumped into this, like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24Like, I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't know
01:26:28that I would be gifted this person.
01:26:32Are we doing it?
01:26:33No!
01:26:38Let's go!
01:26:49We've got kids from our family.
01:26:51Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids are...
01:26:52Like, I want to be a dad more than ever.
01:26:54Like, I've got all the dad jokes queued up.
01:26:56They're ready to go.
01:27:04Yay!
01:27:10Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return...
01:27:16Races!
01:27:17...for the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:21Oh!
01:27:22Got it!
01:27:22Got it!
01:27:23Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:25Oh!
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Bec is demanding answers.
01:27:36Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:51Who do you think you mean you have any finalimpression that you've given your ability of people feel like you're
01:27:52along with the home from God?
01:27:52You know, you're certainly the folks that he knows you've loved the pandemic.
01:27:52Don't come back a lot.
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