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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
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 and the commitment ceremonies that they could have had
00:00:57working on their relationship if he would have spiked up earlier they probably would
00:01:03have split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any criticism she thinks
00:01:09every time is her being thrown under the bus I did what I needed to do I got Gia to
00:01:14that dinner party on purpose got it there got them got them to have it out with
00:01:21each 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
00:01:39three intense months it all comes down to the final vows the four remaining couples must make the life-changing
00:01:53decision
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
00:02:12the four
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
00:02:56vows is almost here for our remaining couples stella and philip rachel and steven beck and danny
00:03:04it's nice that we're going to final vows together you know and alissa and david
00:03:12they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue their relationship after the
00:03:18experiment there's so much here how did this happen the next time they meet they'll reveal their
00:03:27decision at final vows our couples must now go back to their respective homes to reflect on their
00:03:35time in the experiment before they make the life-changing decision on whether to remain as
00:03:41a couple or go their separate ways this time will prove testing for our couples as they will
00:03:48begin to question if their relationship is strong enough to continue when they leave the bubble of
00:03:53the experiment before everyone leaves their apartments they're reflecting on last night's
00:04:03final dinner party what about david alissa that was hard to watch i saw a man coming in there
00:04:11being vulnerable and getting rejected multiple times it just doesn't sit well with me oh i'm hurt
00:04:17i'm hurt why why yeah he haven't said or done anything wrong it's a it's a rejection it's like
00:04:24she kept finding one little thing that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just focus
00:04:31on
00:04:31it like come on to take your ring off that is a red flag for me that to me is
00:04:37toxic i never once took my
00:04:39ring off yeah i think alissa's checked out it was a hard watch you know seeing him like that like
00:04:47he's actually really really hurt poor david is there desperately trying to win her back and elissa's
00:04:54like no i actually feel bad for david i think david's a good bloke i think he's wore his heart
00:05:02on his
00:05:02sleeve elissa's proven his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long because the second he spoke up
00:05:08look at how it's gone the poor bloke can't win it's a dictatorship it's not a relationship do you
00:05:14know what i think in time melissa might look back and regret that because david's a good bloke
00:05:18she's got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to they're hard to come across
00:05:22and um 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 elissa and david retired to separate apartments both spending
00:05:39their last night in the experiment alone today is such a sad day i'm moving out alone um you know
00:05:51without my wife i'm devastated at where we're at there's been so much pain that i've experienced the
00:06:00last two weeks do you have any tattoos yeah i can't show you where that it's on your heart
00:06:04let's drop your pants yeah if i have to let me do some squats first so who's the question is
00:06:09though
00:06:10who's gonna get in trouble by the husbands i actually don't care if my husband comes for me
00:06:13he can come for me but he ain't coming for me you know i'm boxing out he ain't coming for
00:06:18me
00:06:20far out man i just gave you my feelings and you said lighten up prime example that's just a joke
00:06:27it's all right but that's how i feel we're all just talking getting to know each other it was just
00:06:32you know chit chat we all had a great day no i deserve more than that i'm done too here
00:06:40go
00:06:43i'm done
00:06:46despite everything that's happened i believe in our relationship
00:06:50and i wanted to 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 to fight for this
00:07:01relationship and i'm here because i want to fight for this i want you to know how much you mean
00:07:06to me
00:07:07i walked away from someone that was the love of my life i literally cannot walk away knowing that
00:07:16she's giving him nothing you're giving him nothing it's just sad that i felt like no matter how hard
00:07:22i fought she didn't want this i'm literally here because i love this woman too late doll i understand
00:07:28too late i understand but it's not too late it's only too late if you want to throw three months
00:07:32down
00:07:32the 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 was cold
00:07:48it felt like the relationship meant nothing to alyssa like i mean nothing to her
00:07:56right now i'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with no i'm not gonna marry you until
00:08:02you get down one ear and ask me to marry you i can't tell if you're being serious
00:08:06no i am so we're not doing the vows until until i get down alissa loves to be in control
00:08:14she loves
00:08:15to be in the driving seat and i was shut down i function at a high frequency and i feel
00:08:22like
00:08:23we're six weeks in i'm missing that stimulation that high frequency to make me happy i'm a more
00:08:32high-functioning person than you your experience is your experience but someone on the outside
00:08:36listening in would could take it differently this is a me thing and i don't know why you're dragging
00:08:41yourself into it like i'm really not driving i'm just having the conversation this is a me thing babe
00:08:46she says she wants me to challenge her but when i do challenge her she doesn't like it looking back
00:08:52on it every time i challenged elissa she shut me down i can hardly get a word in talk to
00:08:59me
00:08:59i think it's like we need to voice we and that's what i need in this relationship and that's you're
00:09:05not fulfilling that need for me well all i'm gonna say is we should have gone there but we haven't
00:09:10and
00:09:10i haven't felt challenged enough well she has you did mention i was a weak man at one point she
00:09:18called you
00:09:18a weak man yeah so that's a problem what's happened in this relationship is i've done a lot of listening
00:09:25elissa has done a lot of talking we're both adults and i want to see that in her that she
00:09:30has the
00:09:30ability to listen i can't mind not mind reading it's not my gosh i can't i cannot i know i
00:09:35can't mind read
00:09:36i can't even explain the hurt from last night you know getting to bed after that dinner party was the
00:09:46hardest thing that i've had to do this whole experiment just knowing and replaying those
00:09:50moments where i heard elissa say things about me that showed she didn't care about me it almost felt
00:09:57like she looked down on me for trying to fight for our relationship i think you know you couldn't have
00:10:03asked for anything worse feeling much better today got a good night's sleep i've woken up feeling much more
00:10:14relaxed and yeah i'm really looking forward to going home the day's finally arrived where
00:10:22we're moving out it's finished the experiment is officially done and dusted
00:10:28to see david take his ring off it really hurt me because in real life you don't do that like
00:10:34i've never once taken my ring off even though they might be little things they're big things for me
00:10:40yeah i came here for love and i was falling in love with this person and then my feelings have
00:10:46changed because of the events that have unfolded this week i know that he's sorry but yeah there's
00:10:52a lot to process before making this decision in a few days down the hall an emotional rachel and
00:11:01stephen are saying their goodbyes 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
00:11:19it's just tough because stephen's not going to be there and you know we are 900 kilometers apart
00:11:24that concerns me because long distance it's a hard one think of it as the next chapter starting i know
00:11:36goodbye
00:11:56i'm really lucky to have been able to do this and i'm really lucky to have met stephen yeah
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 bells that's definitely considered i'm going to have
00:12:22some serious thinking to do oh you're shaking i know i'll see you soon see you soon take travels
00:12:31all right
00:12:52with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds
00:12:56elissa and david have headed home to contemplate their decision they'll spend the week apart
00:13:03reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or leave
00:13:09their marriages for good coming home to brisbane solo it feels like a part of me has been taken away
00:13:16there is so much good there's so much light that has come out of this relationship
00:13:22but i've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me
00:13:30that last week of the experiment i wore my heart on my sleeve and i felt like i kept getting
00:13:36pushed
00:13:36back and knocked back this is one of the most uncertain places i've ever been in my life
00:13:44i do love and care for this woman deeply but at the same time i have to decide whether i
00:13:51can forgive her
00:13:56and in adelaide elissa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with david
00:14:02after the experiment david 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 the fact that as soon as he felt
00:14:17like it got
00:14:17hard he took his ring off i have to be able to see past this to be able to move
00:14:23forward into the real world
00:14:26and my gut's telling me now like the little things are actually big things for me and they
00:14:32do breakers for me david being upset with that final test date was a big red flag for me taking
00:14:41your ring off at the first sight of a um you know seeing me having a good time socializing with
00:14:46other
00:14:46people it's toxic and i was like nah in the bin
00:14:54if that moment didn't happen maybe our relationship would be in a a way better place right now
00:15:02maybe i would be in love right now there's been a world of emotions lately and i i know that
00:15:09he's
00:15:09willing to fight for me he got down on one knee for god's sake like put my ring back on
00:15:13my finger
00:15:15he's wanting this to work um but i am feeling the pressure of pressure of that
00:15:34the moment has come for elissa and david to declare their feelings at final vows
00:15:51i came into this experiment hoping to find love i found love and i was hoping to leave here you
00:15:58know
00:15:58with the woman of my dreams and build the life and a family together in the future so this decision
00:16:03today will be the start of of the next stage
00:16:12i love elissa and my feelings haven't changed for elissa coming into this decision it's just finding
00:16:19that balance between my head and my heart and i also don't know what's going to happen to me when
00:16:24i'm there stood right in front of elissa i don't know how i'm going to feel so i'm a bit
00:16:30anxious
00:16:32i've put everything into this relationship i haven't held back
00:16:36i did fall in love when you love someone you can't just switch off your feelings that's the truth
00:16:53david has made his intentions clear that he wants to make this work in the outside world and that he
00:16:59does love me and he doesn't want to lose me
00:17:03so i feel like i feel like he will be committed to the cause and he'll want to see this
00:17:09through into
00:17:09the real world but today it's going to be tough for david
00:17:21he missed the mark because he was a yes man
00:17:29he told me he loved me the ball is in my court today
00:17:41and he breaks my heart knowing that i'm going to be breaking his heart at the end of this
00:17:50so
00:17:51I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm, I'm not, I'm not.
00:18:13Hello?
00:18:15Hello.
00:18:17How are you?
00:18:18I'm good, how are you?
00:18:20beautiful thank you thank you all right see I've convinced you oh all right here we go
00:18:43Melissa here we are from the very beginning our wedding day was something I'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry was instant the banter the laughs the spark it all felt effortless and of course
00:19:01how could I forget the moment when you looked me dead in the eye and said I don't think I
00:19:06can marry
00:19:06you until you get down on one knee what I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance
00:19:15but someone who clearly wanted commitment love and something serious the exact same things I came
00:19:23here for you were strong fiery unapologetically yourself and that energy instantly put my mind at
00:19:33ease we never backed away from the challenges and our connection deepened getting intimate and building
00:19:40trust and week by week it felt like we were just getting stronger and stronger you reminded me what
00:19:48it 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 so I
00:20:09listened
00:20:10I did everything you said you wanted I gave you space I let you lead when you needed to
00:20:16you and I never tried to change you but it was the final commitment ceremony where everything changed
00:20:24I finally spoke up I told you how at times I'd held back in this relationship not because I didn't
00:20:30care
00:20:31but because I was scared that being honest would push you further away you accused me of blindsiding you
00:20:38and in that moment I realized something important I wasn't being hurt you couldn't see that I wasn't
00:20:45attacking you I was finally standing up for myself it wasn't about proving a point it was about finding my
00:20:52voice despite your frustrations I still wanted to fight for us I vowed to let my walls down be vulnerable
00:21:02and express how I truly felt I told you that I loved you
00:21:11something I'd wanted to say for a very long time and although you couldn't say it back I left feeling
00:21:18confident that there was still hope for us watching 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 on our wedding day you stated that you wanted to be
00:21:39challenged in this relationship so 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 but we've also had moments where I felt shut down
00:22:00controlled and unheard there have been times when I tried to express myself but was met with criticism
00:22:07or correction instead of curiosity what I've come to understand is that with you there was no version
00:22:15of me that could win if I pushed harder I would have been called controlling if I held back I
00:22:23was labeled
00:22:24disconnected I've realized I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard or to constantly fight
00:22:32to prove his worth to someone who is still deciding if I'll be enough throughout all this I've been patient
00:22:41and I've done a lot of listening but I'm done listening
00:22:49so today
00:22:53I'm not walking away
00:22:54because I've stopped loving you Alyssa
00:22:59I'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you
00:23:02shouldn't mean losing myself
00:23:25you're not gonna listen to my vows
00:23:33that's a no
00:23:39Wow I 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 saying I do
00:24:12the choice to walk away from final vows today for me was all about choosing myself in this
00:24:18relationship and making my voice heard
00:24:21so much of this relationship has been about Alyssa and me putting her first
00:24:26I owed it 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
00:24:51my business
00:24:52my cat
00:24:52my 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
00:25:01that 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 and unfortunately sometimes
00:25:19they're not ready to let you in
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken
00:25:25she knew I wanted her and 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
00:26:03I love you David
00:26:08I love you David
00:26:23I love you David
00:26:31if you're stronger
00:26:31and you are coming
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 and I have caught up in my feelings for you.
00:27:18I've never had a deeply emotional,
00:27:22connected relationship before, and I've got one.
00:27:26But Stephen can't leave Sydney because of his business.
00:27:31We have grown together through this experiment,
00:27:35but moving out of the bubble into the real world concerns me.
00:27:40What are you scared of the most?
00:27:43I'm scared that Stephen will go back to his life in Sydney
00:27:47and it's just going to be easier for him to let me go
00:27:52because he is time poor and he has his business.
00:27:56And so it might be a burden
00:28:00to try and maintain our relationship with me,
00:28:03so he might just let me go.
00:28:06So, yeah, that's my fear.
00:28:14I am concerned that we're going back to our lives.
00:28:19He might evaluate things
00:28:21and he might just see that as a,
00:28:23well, it's actually easier without you.
00:28:25And his decision could be,
00:28:29no, thank you.
00:28:31So, yeah, I am concerned.
00:28:43Stephen is looking back on his time
00:28:46in the experiment with Rachel.
00:28:51Despite sharing a strong emotional connection
00:28:54within the bubble of the experiment,
00:28:56Stephen is contemplating if that bond is strong enough
00:28:59to last the distance in the outside world.
00:29:04Rachel's patience and kindness
00:29:06and I've got to hand it to her.
00:29:09I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship.
00:29:14Reflecting on the relationship,
00:29:16I haven't always been the greatest husband.
00:29:21I don't remember getting a compliment from you
00:29:23on how I look today.
00:29:25You do look gorgeous
00:29:26and I'm really sorry that I didn't say it when it mattered.
00:29:29Do you think Stephen is affectionate enough?
00:29:36No.
00:29:41We've had our ups, we've had our downs.
00:29:44There's quite a large part of the relationship
00:29:46where I was sort of dragging the chain
00:29:48and my feelings started quite late for Rachel.
00:29:52I look back at intimacy week
00:29:54and how I sort of rejected Rachel
00:29:56and one of the tasks there.
00:30:01I can kiss you, Rachel.
00:30:04I'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something.
00:30:07I need to feel that romantic connection
00:30:09and unfortunately I haven't felt
00:30:12that romantic connection as of yet.
00:30:20I've realised that
00:30:23I've just been a little bit lacking
00:30:24in the relationship-wise.
00:30:26I've probably just got to be
00:30:27a little bit more proactive in my emotions.
00:30:33Being away from Rachel,
00:30:34I've realised that, yeah,
00:30:36I do have deep feelings for her.
00:30:40But at the same time,
00:30:42I guess my biggest fear is that
00:30:44I will not meet Rachel's expectations
00:30:47within our relationship in the real world.
00:30:51There's a lot more other challenges
00:30:53outside the experiment.
00:30:55Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney.
00:30:57I've started a business here
00:30:58and unfortunately for now
00:31:00I'm being a real pain in the arse
00:31:01and I'm saying to Rachel
00:31:02I can't move from Sydney.
00:31:05When Rachel mentioned
00:31:06that 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
00:31:18the feelings of doubt
00:31:20that I've got that
00:31:21we may not just make it
00:31:23because of these challenges
00:31:24that lie ahead of us.
00:31:32After nearly three months
00:31:34in the experiment,
00:31:36the time has come
00:31:37for Rachel and Stephen
00:31:39to decide
00:31:40whether to continue
00:31:42their relationship
00:31:43outside the experiment
00:31:44or part ways forever.
00:31:50I'm nervous because
00:31:51we've had a few hiccups
00:31:54along through the experiment
00:31:55and I haven't really
00:31:58been the greatest of husbands either.
00:32:07We've come so far
00:32:09and I've got someone
00:32:11I can be comfortable around
00:32:12and they like me
00:32:13for being me.
00:32:18I've missed Rachel.
00:32:19I'm excited to see her.
00:32:23But, you know,
00:32:24there is that thought
00:32:25in the back of my head
00:32:26going long distance.
00:32:29Potential career changes.
00:32:30I've got these concerns
00:32:32that are polluting my head.
00:32:39It is a concern for me
00:32:40that we left on good terms
00:32:42but during our time apart
00:32:45Stephen's life
00:32:45has been pulled into focus
00:32:48again of like
00:32:49what he has left behind.
00:32:53It scares me that
00:32:54Stephen's going to brush it off
00:32:56and then he's going to go
00:32:56you know what,
00:32:57this is just too hard.
00:33:01But at the same time
00:33:03I've never had a guy
00:33:05make me feel
00:33:05as special as Stephen does.
00:33:11I've never had a guy
00:33:13make me feel
00:33:14as though
00:33:14I'm okay
00:33:15just being me.
00:33:17I am loud.
00:33:19I am
00:33:20a big personality
00:33:21but
00:33:22Stephen's never
00:33:24asked me
00:33:25to be anything else.
00:33:27That's so rare
00:33:28to find in a partner.
00:33:30I'm hoping
00:33:31that I walk out
00:33:32of my final vows
00:33:34with Stephen
00:33:34hand in hand
00:33:35and we move forward
00:33:36and it all comes
00:33:37together for us.
00:33:47Still to come.
00:33:52Will Rachel
00:33:53get the commitment
00:33:54she's always wanted
00:33:55from Stephen?
00:33:57I won't lie
00:33:58there have been
00:33:59moments in this experiment
00:34:00where I seriously
00:34:01questioned everything.
00:34:03An outpouring
00:34:04of emotion.
00:34:06You made me believe
00:34:07in love against
00:34:08Stella.
00:34:09You show me
00:34:10what kindness
00:34:10loyalty
00:34:11and genuine care
00:34:12look like.
00:34:14And Beck
00:34:16and Danny's
00:34:16final vows.
00:34:18But what
00:34:19will Danny decide?
00:34:24Beck.
00:34:25or
00:34:36or
00:35:09Oh, my God.
00:35:10Wow.
00:35:12Look at you.
00:35:13Oh, my gosh.
00:35:15Hi.
00:35:19Hello.
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.
00:35:27Look at you.
00:35:27You look beautiful.
00:35:28Cute.
00:35:30You look nervous.
00:35:31I'm nervous.
00:35:33I feel like...
00:35:35Let'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.
00:35:56Never been the chosen one
00:35:57and always left wondering why I wasn't enough.
00:35:59I came in knowing I'm not always easy.
00:36:02I'm strong, independent, and sometimes emotional.
00:36:08Which meant I also had some learning to do,
00:36:11but I was willing to do the work.
00:36:14I showed up with an open heart
00:36:15and a deep hope that 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, I questioned your humour.
00:36:33Some jokes made me feel bad about myself.
00:36:35I started questioning my self-worth.
00:36:37Ultimately, I started to question our match.
00:36:41Affection was a big struggle.
00:36:43Intimacy week was 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 and 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.
00:37:46To someone else.
00:37:48Because I have always believed
00:37:50that I might be too much to love.
00:37:53The final test
00:37:54with our alternate matches
00:37:55made me anxious.
00:37:57My insecurities
00:37:58of never being chosen
00:37:59began to resurface.
00:38:05But you proved me wrong
00:38:06with your words
00:38:08and your loyalty.
00:38:10It has been a slow burn.
00:38:13But it's allowed something rare
00:38:15to grow between us.
00:38:16A 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.
00:38:26From getting emotionally attached
00:38:27to our fish
00:38:29to singing the same line
00:38:31of a song on repeat.
00:38:33You've never asked me
00:38:34to tone it down,
00:38:35be less,
00:38:37or shrink myself
00:38:38to fit beside you.
00:38:39You've let me
00:38:41be me
00:38:42completely.
00:38:44And that's all I've ever wanted.
00:38:46I choose you, Stephen.
00:38:50No hesitation.
00:38:52No holding back.
00:38:55I want to walk out
00:38:56of this experiment
00:38:57hand in hand with you.
00:38:59Ready to keep building
00:39:00something messy,
00:39:01something beautiful,
00:39:02something real,
00:39:03and entirely out.
00:39:06I've never felt for anyone
00:39:07what I feel for you.
00:39:10But even with all the fears
00:39:12that whisper
00:39:12in the background,
00:39:14I want this.
00:39:16I want you, Stephen.
00:39:19I want you, Stephen.
00:39:20I feel good.
00:39:31Oh, man.
00:39:34I haven't missed
00:39:34that 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,
00:39:47on our wedding day,
00:39:49I 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
00:40:00kicked 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,
00:40:23and willing to give this
00:40:24a real chance.
00:40:27But of course,
00:40:28not everything was easy.
00:40:33I 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
00:40:40nights lying away
00:40:41thinking,
00:40:42can I really do this?
00:40:45Am I out of my depth?
00:40:50When the experiment began,
00:40:52I 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 of not being enough.
00:41:07But you challenged me.
00:41:09I wasn't used to someone
00:41:11expecting more from me.
00:41:12I remember the moment
00:41:14things shifted.
00:41:15It 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
00:41:26in fear of
00:41:26rejection.
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
00:41:44that 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 anyone
00:41:54ever loving someone
00:41:55like 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
00:42:33with 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
00:42:48headfirst,
00:42:49earless.
00:43:05like a fairytale ending,
00:43:08isn't it?
00:43:08to 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
00:43:25your 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
00:43:38passion.
00:43:46Rachel and Stephen
00:43:47are leaving the building
00:43:49for 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.
00:44:04That's true.
00:44:16There'll be more
00:44:17of that later.
00:44:33with the experiment
00:44:34coming to an end,
00:44:35one of this year's
00:44:37most tumultuous couples
00:44:39is packing up
00:44:40and leaving the apartment.
00:44:42Beck and Danny
00:44:43will now individually
00:44:44head back home
00:44:46and weigh up
00:44:47whether they want
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.
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,
00:45:12the 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 ones
00:45:26too,
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,
00:45:41I've seen that he
00:45:41is just such
00:45:42a sensitive soul.
00:45:44See her later.
00:45:48Your face.
00:45:50And that
00:45:51whilst we both
00:45:52were a bit out
00:45:53of our depth
00:45:53in this experiment
00:45:54at times,
00:45:55the effort
00:45:56that he's put in
00:45:57and worked
00:45:58with me
00:45:59and us together
00:46:00on this relationship
00:46:01just shows that
00:46:02he's really serious
00:46:03about it.
00:46:07F***ing hell.
00:46:07What have you got in there?
00:46:08A dead 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 it
00:46:20for 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 rollercoaster,
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 to
00:46:41cherish the next few
00:46:42days to actually
00:46:43sit down,
00:46:45go for some long
00:46:46walks,
00:46:47drink some coffee
00:46:48and see
00:46:49what's the right
00:46:50move for me
00:46:50moving forward,
00:46:52you know?
00:46:52I've got a
00:46:53business meeting
00:46:55to go to.
00:46:56Some bourbon
00:46:57mess of tears.
00:46:58Well,
00:46:58Daniel!
00:47:00It just reminds you
00:47:01of the journey.
00:47:02Like,
00:47:02three months ago
00:47:03we were strangers
00:47:05and today
00:47:06we're like,
00:47:08like,
00:47:08love has come up
00:47:09and I am
00:47:11obsessed with him.
00:47:13I love him.
00:47:15See you later.
00:47:29after a few days
00:47:30apart,
00:47:32Bec 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
00:47:39Danny loves me.
00:47:40I think he does.
00:47:42I think that
00:47:43he is going to
00:47:44take 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
00:47:55it from him
00:47:56and I think
00:47:56final vows
00:47:57is the place
00:47:58I need to hear it.
00:47:59I want to be loved
00:48:01and I want to be adored
00:48:02and I deserve it.
00:48:03While Bec is
00:48:04crystal clear
00:48:05in her decision,
00:48:07in his hometown
00:48:08of Melbourne,
00:48:09Danny is not
00:48:10entirely convinced
00:48:11of the decision
00:48:12he'll be making
00:48:13about his future
00:48:14with Bec
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 Bec has
00:48:20characteristics
00:48:21what I'm looking for.
00:48:22Some of the best
00:48:23memories I've ever
00:48:25had in my life.
00:48:26How 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 and Bec
00:48:32is very much like 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
00:48:40doubts for me
00:48:41is when there's
00:48:41a problem
00:48:42which isn't even
00:48:43a big problem,
00:48:44it can escalate
00:48:45into a big problem
00:48:46because I don't feel
00:48:47I can really talk
00:48:48to Bec.
00:48:49Sometimes I'm met
00:48:49with like aggression
00:48:52and sometimes she can
00:48:54sort of get her back
00:48:55up pretty 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 saying thank you.
00:49:05But take what I'm saying.
00:49:08I seriously,
00:49:09stop saying 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,
00:49:21good luck for me
00:49:21for the rest of the night
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 what to do.
00:49:38Bec does like drama.
00:49:39She's been involved
00:49:40in a lot of drama
00:49:41with the group.
00:49:42You've given me the ick.
00:49:43If you can't read
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 to dinner
00:49:56party free
00:49:57and Bec went off
00:49:58at everyone,
00:49:59I felt so uncomfortable.
00:50:00I was embarrassed
00:50:01of her behaviour.
00:50:02Just stare 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 about it,
00:50:14I had to be very careful
00:50:16with the way
00:50:16I was worded my words.
00:50:18Seeing her behave that way,
00:50:20how did you feel?
00:50:21It'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 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 backs.
00:50:41There's been good points.
00:50:43But there's also been
00:50:44some really, really bad times.
00:50:46So I have to sit down
00:50:47as a man,
00:50:48assess
00:50:50if Bec's
00:50:51the right person for me.
00:51:06I cannot believe
00:51:08that I've come into
00:51:08this experiment,
00:51:09fallen in love
00:51:11and
00:51:12I'm standing here
00:51:13at final vows.
00:51:15Today could be
00:51:16absolutely life-changing
00:51:17for me.
00:51:17It could literally
00:51:18be the beginning
00:51:19of the rest of my life.
00:51:34Me and Bec
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 to hear
00:52:24exactly what I hope to hear
00:52:25and
00:52:26we 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.
00:52:37We
00:52:38have overcome
00:52:39so many hurdles together
00:52:40and
00:52:42I can't imagine
00:52:43my life without him now.
00:53:01Oh my gosh.
00:53:11Tell me what your number one
00:53:13ick 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
00:53:21that have the loud engine
00:53:23may feel 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 a really small...
00:53:30Yeah, 100%.
00:53:32Compensating,
00:53:32but not.
00:53:33I do not care
00:53:34what you drive, mate.
00:53:35Don't care.
00:53:35You don't like the revs,
00:53:36you don't like the fancy 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 from me.
00:53:55I'm an athlete,
00:53:56but I don't like guys
00:53:57that do organised sport.
00:53:58If they're in a footy team
00:54:00or whatever.
00:54:00Oh, you don't like that.
00:54:01Because it basically
00:54:03just like takes up
00:54:04get a life.
00:54:06You get a life, mate.
00:54:07Yeah.
00:54:07Guys in cars.
00:54:08Yeah, okay.
00:54:09Big ick when guys
00:54:10yell at you from their cars.
00:54:12Yuck.
00:54:12That's disgusting.
00:54:13But because it takes us
00:54:16that whole weekend
00:54:17and it's like,
00:54:18oh, sorry,
00:54:18I'm with the boys.
00:54:19It's not only,
00:54:20oh, I'm going to put
00:54:21you in the boys.
00:54:21It's like,
00:54:22oh, now I've got
00:54:22drinks for the boys.
00:54:23Now I've got
00:54:24whatever the boys.
00:54:25I'm going to...
00:54:30All right.
00:54:31Shall we?
00:54:32Let's do it.
00:54:33Oh, my gosh.
00:54:36Daniel,
00:54:37coming to this experiment
00:54:38when I first met you
00:54:40with the ant as the aisle.
00:54:41I'll be honest.
00:54:44Here we go.
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.
00:54:58Someone kind,
00:55:00someone grounded
00:55:00and quietly protective.
00:55:03Our honeymoon,
00:55:04we had moments of laughter,
00:55:05connection
00:55:06and excitement.
00:55:08When we moved
00:55:09into our apartment,
00:55:10I felt hopeful.
00:55:11It started to feel like
00:55:12we were building
00:55:13something real.
00:55:14But then you told me
00:55:15we had low 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 of me
00:56:00actually matters 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 about you.
00:56:09You light up every room
00:56:10and every day with you
00:56:11bring smiles and light.
00:56:12master.
00:56:14Love isn't just about
00:56:15the 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.
00:56:23Ah.
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 be
00:56:37the 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 she met you
00:56:44and that told me
00:56:44everything I needed to know
00:56:45about your heart.
00:56:47My family adore you
00:56:49and seeing you with them,
00:56:50seeing how naturally
00:56:51you fit into my world
00:56:52has made me realise
00:56:53how much I want you
00:56:53to 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 quote,
00:57:19I love you.
00:57:25Aw,
00:57:27thanks so much,
00:57:28that was beautiful.
00:57:38You okay?
00:57:39Should I,
00:57:40do you want me to go now?
00:57:42Where else are you going to go?
00:57:56Beg,
00:57:58first and foremost,
00:57:59I want to start off
00:58:00by saying
00:58:00how much of an honour
00:58:02it's been to do
00:58:02this crazy experiment with you.
00:58:05I came onto this experiment
00:58:07looking for the body
00:58:08to my client.
00:58:11Our wedding day
00:58:12was beautiful.
00:58:13We instantly seemed
00:58:14to get on,
00:58:15shared the same sense of humour,
00:58:17it put my mind at ease.
00:58:20Then we went to our honeymoon
00:58:21to beautiful Fiji.
00:58:23It felt like the experts
00:58:24had found me someone
00:58:25who aligned with me
00:58:26in so many ways.
00:58:27We could talk
00:58:28and laugh for hours.
00:58:32It was also
00:58:33where we had
00:58:34our first stumbling block.
00:58:35You accused me
00:58:36of looking at another woman.
00:58:39F*** now.
00:58:40I felt like you
00:58:41were seeking out
00:58:42a negative.
00:58:44But I realised
00:58:45your insecurities
00:58:46were at play
00:58:46and realised how important
00:58:48it was to reassure you.
00:58:50Moving through the experiment,
00:58:51we struggled
00:58:52aligning on intimacy.
00:58:54It took me longer
00:58:55to find that spark,
00:58:56but through that,
00:58:57I was so proud
00:58:57of the way
00:58:58you and I
00:58:59dived headfirst
00:58:59into intimacy week.
00:59:02And I have to say,
00:59:03the night we painted
00:59:03each other's bodies
00:59:04was one of my favourite nights
00:59:05of the experiment.
00:59:06It brought out
00:59:07an emotional side of me
00:59:08that I didn't even know
00:59:09was there
00:59:10and attraction grew.
00:59:12I was so glad
00:59:13I stuck around
00:59:14and I thank you for that.
00:59:18We spent the next few weeks
00:59:20rarely getting to know
00:59:21each other,
00:59:21peeling back the layers,
00:59:24laughing non-stop
00:59:24and feeling more and more
00:59:25comfortable around one another.
00:59:27It started to feel like
00:59:28we were building
00:59:29something really special.
00:59:32Then at the third dinner party,
00:59:33I saw a different
00:59:34side of you.
00:59:36You were on the attack.
00:59:38You were vulgar.
00:59:39It seemed like
00:59:40you were seeking out drama.
00:59:41I will admit,
00:59:43I was embarrassed
00:59:44and uncomfortable.
00:59:45I questioned everything
00:59:47and whether this was
00:59:47the relationship I wanted.
00:59:50But still,
00:59:51I chose to stand
00:59:51by your side.
00:59:52I knew that we had
00:59:53so many good qualities
00:59:54worth fighting for.
00:59:57I was so proud
00:59:58of the way
00:59:59that you worked on yourself
01:00:00after that dinner party.
01:00:02You were kind,
01:00:03you were honest
01:00:03and you made a real effort
01:00:04to make amends
01:00:05with everyone in the group
01:00:06that you had hurt.
01:00:09From there,
01:00:09we went from strength 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
01:00:16back in that moment,
01:00:17it didn't scare me away.
01:00:19It truly meant the world
01:00:20to me to hear
01:00:21how you were feeling
01:00:21in that moment.
01:00:24Going to Adelaide
01:00:25and seeing you
01:00:26in your home
01:00:26with your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:28showed me
01:00:29an even softer side of you.
01:00:31I could see us
01:00:32living together
01:00:32in Adelaide as a couple.
01:00:35It felt like everything
01:00:37was falling into place
01:00:38and I felt excited
01:00:39for what our future could be.
01:00:44Then on the final night
01:00:45in Adelaide,
01:00:45I cracked a joke
01:00:46that landed wrong.
01:00:49In hindsight,
01:00:50perhaps I shouldn't
01:00:50have made that joke
01:00:51and for that,
01:00:52I apologise again.
01:00:53Oh, babe.
01:00:54But you couldn't let it go.
01:00:56Rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57how our fight styles
01:00:59didn't align.
01:01:01Suddenly,
01:01:02all of the good energy
01:01:03from Adelaide
01:01:03disappeared
01:01:04and put major doubts
01:01:05into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move
01:01:07to Adelaide
01:01:07would be smart
01:01:08because if these things
01:01:09were to happen
01:01:10outside the experiment,
01:01:11it would make me feel
01:01:12more isolated than ever.
01:01:15At the final task
01:01:16where we met
01:01:18our alternative matches,
01:01:19I approached it
01:01:20in a respectful manner.
01:01:21However,
01:01:22when I watched the video
01:01:23back of you,
01:01:24you ridiculed me
01:01:25for the shirt
01:01:26I was wearing
01:01:27and said that
01:01:28I'm not intimate enough
01:01:29with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way
01:01:31to a group of males
01:01:32that were strangers.
01:01:35You told me
01:01:36after the task
01:01:37that Gia's date
01:01:37basically forced you
01:01:38to take his number,
01:01:39but watching the video back,
01:01:40I saw that was
01:01:41a complete lie.
01:01:45When I tried
01:01:46to bring this up
01:01:47with you
01:01:47in a calm
01:01:48and respectful manner,
01:01:48I was met
01:01:49with conflict
01:01:50and you storming out.
01:01:51It was a stark reminder
01:01:53that our fight styles
01:01:54don't match
01:01:55in important discussions.
01:01:58I've always said
01:01:59that I want to start
01:02:00thinking about
01:02:00having kids soon.
01:02:01And when I think
01:02:02of bringing kids
01:02:03into the world,
01:02:04I want to bring kids
01:02:05into a stable relationship
01:02:06and a stable love
01:02:07and home,
01:02:08the same as I had
01:02:09when I was a child.
01:02:12stepping away
01:02:13from the experiment
01:02:13in the last week,
01:02:14I rarely thought
01:02:15about how I felt
01:02:17having space
01:02:17on my own again.
01:02:19And as much
01:02:20as it breaks my heart
01:02:21to say this,
01:02:22I felt a weight
01:02:23come off my shoulders,
01:02:25particularly at a time
01:02:26where I knew
01:02:27I should have been
01:02:27missing you.
01:02:31I believe you can have
01:02:32multiple soulmates
01:02:33in life,
01:02:34some who are
01:02:34your best friends
01:02:35and some who are
01:02:36your lovers.
01:02:37Beck,
01:02:37I believe you're
01:02:38my soulmate
01:02:38as a friend,
01:02:39but I've come to
01:02:40realise there's
01:02:41doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are
01:02:42my soulmate
01:02:43as a lover.
01:02:50It's not only
01:02:50oh I'm going to
01:02:51put you with boys,
01:02:52it's like oh now
01:02:52I've got drinks
01:02:52for the boys.
01:02:53Now I've got
01:02:54whatever with the boys.
01:02:55I'm not sure
01:02:55where I fit in that.
01:02:56Okay, it's making sense.
01:02:58It's not the organised
01:02:58sport, it's that
01:03:00do you even have
01:03:01time to see me?
01:03:02Everything's for the boys.
01:03:03I'm like I think
01:03:03you might want to
01:03:04date the boys.
01:03:05Yeah, actually.
01:03:06Another ick is like
01:03:07the guy for sure
01:03:08needs to be
01:03:09over six foot.
01:03:10So you're not
01:03:10a short king?
01:03:11No, I don't like
01:03:11a short king.
01:03:12I'm obviously
01:03:13incredibly short
01:03:14but yeah,
01:03:14I too like
01:03:15a 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
01:03:19close to my heart.
01:03:19No, but I don't,
01:03:20I mean being close
01:03:21to your heart
01:03:21would be pretty hard.
01:03:22But like guys
01:03:23for my heart,
01:03:24I'm just like
01:03:24I don't want to
01:03:25look at you in the eye.
01:03:26You know what I mean?
01:03:27Like I don't want
01:03:27to be looking up.
01:03:28Yeah.
01:03:29That's a vibe.
01:03:29Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:03:40I've always said
01:03:41that I want to start
01:03:42thinking about
01:03:42having kids soon.
01:03:43And when I think
01:03:44of bringing kids
01:03:45into the world,
01:03:46I want to bring kids
01:03:47into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home.
01:03:50The same as I had
01:03:51when I was a child.
01:03:53Stepping away
01:03:54from the experiment
01:03:55in the last week,
01:03:56I rarely thought
01:03:56about how I felt
01:03:58having space
01:03:58on my own again.
01:04:01And as much as
01:04:01it breaks my heart
01:04:02to say this,
01:04:03I felt a weight
01:04:04come off my shoulders,
01:04:05particularly at a time
01:04:06where I knew
01:04:07I should have been
01:04:07missing you.
01:04:11I believe you can
01:04:12have multiple
01:04:12soulmates in life.
01:04:14Some who are
01:04:15your best friends
01:04:15and some who are
01:04:16your lovers.
01:04:18Beck, I believe
01:04:18you're my soulmate
01:04:19as a friend,
01:04:19but I've come to realise
01:04:21there's doubt in my mind
01:04:22that if you are
01:04:23my soulmate as a lover.
01:04:26Honestly,
01:04:26from the bottom
01:04:27of my heart,
01:04:27I'm so sorry
01:04:28to do this to you,
01:04:29but I can't be
01:04:29your husband anymore.
01:04:32I know this might
01:04:32be hard to hear,
01:04:34but I think
01:04:35we both deserve
01:04:36a happy relationship
01:04:37and, like,
01:04:38a 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
01:04:56to hurt you.
01:04:57No.
01:05:03I do honestly think
01:05:04you're my soulmate
01:05:05as a friend.
01:05:07I don't think
01:05:08you're going to think
01:05:08more to say.
01:05:10Okay.
01:05:13I'm so sorry.
01:05:14No, Daniel.
01:05:17I don't know.
01:05:50I don't know.
01:06:20Oh, my God.
01:06:27That was real.
01:06:30She actually took it, the 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 because she actually took it like such a lady.
01:06:46If she would have abused me and stuff, it would have actually made it so much easier, to be honest.
01:06:50See, look, why couldn't she have been like that the whole way through the experiment?
01:06:53I'd 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 has that other side got to be there?
01:07:22Because it's a side that I just can't have.
01:07:36I've been blindsided.
01:07:39I just didn't think it was going to go this way.
01:07:42I just didn't, you know.
01:07:46I just, I'm shocked.
01:07:48I'm really shocked.
01:07:53She's going 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.
01:08:08Get me out of here now.
01:08:27Still to come.
01:08:28The most romantic moments 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
01:09:08it with you.
01:09:09No 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 five weeks, so it feels a little bit
01:09:34surreal 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.
01:09:44Yeah, 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.
01:10:10OK.
01:10:24What's going on?
01:10:25Hi.
01:10:27Hi, I'm Phil.
01:10:28Hi, Phil.
01:10:29Oh, my God.
01:10:30What's your name?
01:10:30Stella.
01:10:31Stella.
01:10:31Nice to meet you.
01:10:32Nice to meet you.
01:10:33Hi.
01:10:34Hi.
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 crybaby.
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.
01:10:52In my language, we say...
01:10:57Which translates...
01:10:58To me, that's real love.
01:11:03Balance, safety, freedom and fire.
01:11:06Today, I don't just marry a stranger.
01:11:07I marry a possibility.
01:11:08A possibility of something real.
01:11:11One last thing.
01:11:12I cry a 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 age.
01:11:30It's something that I admire about my parents.
01:11:33To leave their hometown, their family, their friends, starting over to give us kids a better life.
01:11:39Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience have shown me that hard work does pay off.
01:11:46Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me and lean into those things that light you
01:11:53up, 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, Stella and
01:12:00Philly!
01:12:16Yay!
01:12:21It felt very surreal watching back at the wedding and meeting Phil for the first time.
01:12:27Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and hearing the vows, it was a very beautiful, special moment.
01:12:35Special, 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 was.
01:12:48It just brought back a lot of good memories, because that was the start of something really, really special for
01:12:53Stella 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.
01:13:06Being 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.
01:13:28Oh.
01:13:30Damn it.
01:13:31Shh.
01:13:35Before revealing his decision at final vows, Philip 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, but every single time I've opened up, whether it be in front
01:13:53of Stella or the experts,
01:13:55I've always been rewarded with, like, a stronger bond with Stella.
01:13:59I asked the question of, like, all right, if we go outside of the experiment, how quick would you expect,
01:14:03like, a proposal or something like that, just to, like, fully escalate things.
01:14:06And Stella was just, like, ASAP.
01:14:08So, it's just kind of like...
01:14:10I say 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 until the final vows ceremony as she looks back on her magical
01:14:26journey with Philip.
01:14:27Philip, I asked the experts to be the love story, and 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, we started to feel that pure,
01:14:47unconditional 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.
01:15:14That's it.
01:15:29Of all decisions that I had to make in my life, this seems seamless.
01:15:34It doesn't cause me any stress, any anxiety.
01:15:37I 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 all together.
01:16:00When I look at her, I'm like, you could be the mother of my children.
01:16:10We came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple.
01:16:16I'm very, very hopeful for the future.
01:16:20Walking out of here today, I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in.
01:16:25It's going to change the course of my life, definitely.
01:16:45You look amazing.
01:16:49Hi.
01:16:49How are you doing, baby?
01:16:56You look great.
01:17:01Ready?
01:17:03Let's go.
01:17:10You're good.
01:17:11You're good.
01:17:12You're good.
01:17:15My dearest Phillip, when I stood before you on our waiting day, there was an instant spark,
01:17:23a pull, a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist.
01:17:28Our chemistry was undeniable.
01:17:31And from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, it grew into something deeper.
01:17:35We became inseparable not because we had to, but because it felt impossible to be apart.
01:17:41Through every challenge, every tear and every argument, we kept choosing each other.
01:17:48We had to look at one another and say, I'm human.
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.
01:18:14One, 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.
01:18:32Now, 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's 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.
01:19:50Your 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 the 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.
01:20:18I 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.
01:21:32You'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 have 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.
01:22:23Bella.
01:22:26Bella.
01:22:29Bella.
01:22:29Bella.
01:22:30Bella.
01:22:30Bella.
01:22:31Bella.
01:22:36I love you more than I ever thought possible.
01:22:43Bella.
01:22:46Bella.
01:22:46Bella.
01:22:49Bella.
01:22:56Bella.
01:22:58Bella.
01:23:08Bella.
01:23:13Bella.
01:23:17Are you kidding me?
01:23:26Will you marry me?
01:23:42Hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on, hang on,
01:23:45wait, hang on, hang on, wait, hang on.
01:23:48Will you marry me?
01:23:50Yes.
01:23:52Oh, my God.
01:23:53Oh, my God.
01:23:56Come here.
01:24:07Let's do this.
01:24:08Let's do it?
01:24:09Let's do this.
01:24:20Are you shaking?
01:24:21Yeah.
01:24:36I love you.
01:24:37I 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 a Harlan Aldenbott experience.
01:24:51Oh, God.
01:24:54Oh, God.
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?
01:25:16I did.
01:25:17I knew I will marry you.
01:25:19I knew this is it for me.
01:25:21But I didn't think that you will do it here, right here, right now.
01:25:26No.
01:25:26But I knew you are my person.
01:25:28I knew from very early on.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:30Yeah.
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, it's ridiculous.
01:25:39I knew myself 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, you're my person.
01:25:54You're so, mate.
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 I
01:26:12never thought I would go on TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't.
01:26:19Like, as soon as I jumped into this, I didn't know that this would be the avenue.
01:26:24I knew in the crazy way that this would actually work, but I just didn't know that I would be
01:26:28gifted this person.
01:26:32We doing it?
01:26:33Come on.
01:26:38Let's go.
01:26:49For my kids, for my family.
01:26:50Yeah, absolutely.
01:26:51Like, kids and family, like, 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.
01:27:09Sunday night.
01:27:14The participants return...
01:27:17For the traditional reunion dinner party.
01:27:24Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee.
01:27:28True love.
01:27:29True love.
01:27:32And Beck is demanding answers.
01:27:35Who do you think you are?
01:27:39Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are?
01:27:42Who do you think you are...
01:27:43You're gonna be.
01:27:44Who.
01:27:49I do.
01:27:52Every seat.
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