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00:00:02it's the morning after the last dinner party of the 2026 experiment and our couples are still
00:00:10processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott who have left the experiment and will not continue to
00:00:17final vows I can unpack it in one word carnage I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for
00:00:24Gia but I can tell you're not the one for me we are a different caliber of people sorry but
00:00:32it was a
00:00:41pretty epic crash and burn yeah all she had to do was be honest be genuine and focus on their
00:00:49relationship but I didn't think they'd crash out that hard so all of that time and the commitment
00:00:55ceremonies that they could have had working on their relationship they if you were to spike up
00:01:02earlier they probably would have split up earlier because reality is Gia can't take any criticism
00:01:08she thinks every time it's her being thrown under the bus I did what I needed to do I got
00:01:14Gia to
00:01:14that dinner party on purpose got it there got them got them to have it out with each other I'm
00:01:22very
00:01:22proud of myself actually so you can play at that game honey I came into this experiment looking for a
00:01:34I definitely found what I've come here for after three intense months
00:01:43it all comes down to the final vows the four remaining couples must make the life-changing decision
00:01:56here we go will they take their relationship into the outside world
00:02:04or will they say goodbye forever I know this might be hard to hear
00:02:12the four
00:02:13one 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 Steven
00:03:02Beck and Danny it's nice that we're going to final vows together you know and Alyssa and David
00:03:12they'll now separate and spend time weighing up if they'll continue their relationship after the
00:03:19experiment there's so much shit 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 time in
00:03:36the experiment before they make the life-changing decision on whether to remain as a couple or go their
00:03:43separate ways this time will prove testing for our couples as they will begin to question if their relationship is
00:03:50strong
00:03:50enough to continue when they leave the bubble of the experiment
00:03:58before everyone leaves their apartments
00:04:01they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party
00:04:04what about Dave and Alyssa that was hard to watch
00:04:07I saw a man coming in there
00:04:10being vulnerable and getting rejected
00:04:13multiple times it just doesn't sit well with me
00:04:16oh I'm hurt I'm hurt why why yeah he haven't said or done anything wrong it's a it's a rejection
00:04:23it's
00:04:23like she kept finding one little thing that just can be can be pinned on him and just like just
00:04:31focus
00:04:31on it like come on to take your ring off that is a red flag for me that to me
00:04:37is toxic I never once took
00:04:39my ring off yeah I think Alyssa's checked out it was a hard watch you know seeing him like that
00:04:45like
00:04:47he's actually really really hurt poor David is there desperately trying to win her back and Alyssa'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 Alyssa'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 know
00:05:14what I think in time Alyssa might look back and regret that because David's a good bloke she's
00:05:18got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to cut they had to come across and she's just shutting
00:05:24him out for something pretty minor in my opinion it's a lonely last morning for David after the final
00:05:34dinner party Alyssa and David retired to separate apartments both spending their last night in the
00:05:41experiment alone today is such a sad day I'm moving out alone you know without my wife I'm devastated at
00:05:55where we're at there's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks
00:06:06let me do some squats first so who's the question is though who's gonna get in trouble by the husbands
00:06:11I actually don't care if my husband comes for me he can come for me but he ain't coming for
00:06:16me
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
00:06:27all 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 now I deserve more than that I'm done too here
00:06:40go I'm done
00:06:46despite everything that's happened I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight for it last night I
00:06:53put everything on the line unashamedly chasing her trying to get her back and show everyone that I
00:07:00wanted to fight for this relationship and I'm here because I want to fight for this I want you to
00:07:06know
00:07:06how much you mean to me I walked away from someone that was the love of my life I literally
00:07:10cannot walk
00:07:11walk away knowing that she's giving him nothing giving him nothing it's just sad that I felt like no
00:07:21matter how hard I fought she didn't want this I'm literally here because I love this woman I understand
00:07:28I understand but it's not too late it's only too late if you want to throw three months down the
00:07:32drain
00:07:33I 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
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 so we're not doing the vows until until I get down
00:08:13Alyssa loves to be in control she loves to be in the driving seat and I was shut down
00:08:19I function at a high frequency and I feel like we're six weeks in I'm missing that stimulation that
00:08:27high frequency to make me happy I'm not more high-functional person than you your experience
00:08:34is your experience but someone on the outside listening in would could take it differently this
00:08:39is a meeting and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it like I'm really not driving I'm
00:08:44just having the conversation this is a me thing babe she says she wants me to challenge her but when
00:08:49I do challenge her she doesn't like it looking back on it every time I challenged Alyssa she shut
00:08:55me down I can hardly get a word in talk to me I think it's like we need to voice
00:09:02we and that's
00:09:03what I need in this relationship and that's you're not fulfilling that need for me well all I'm gonna
00:09:08say is I should have gone there but we haven't and I haven't felt challenged enough well she has you
00:09:15did
00:09:16mention I was a weak man at one point she called you a weak man yeah so that's a problem
00:09:21what's
00:09:23happened in this relationship is I've done a lot of listening Alyssa has done a lot of talking we're
00:09:27both adults and I want to see that in her that she has the ability to listen I can't mind
00:09:32reading it's
00:09:33not mind reading oh my gosh I can't I cannot I know I can't mind read babe
00:09:40I can't even explain the hurt from last night you know getting to bed after that dinner party
00:09:45was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment just knowing and
00:09:50replaying those moments where I heard Alyssa say things about me that showed she didn't care about
00:09:55me it almost felt like she looked down on me for trying to fight for our relationship I think you
00:10:02know you couldn't have asked for anything worse feeling much better today got a good night's sleep
00:10:11I've woken up feeling much more relaxed and yeah I'm really looking forward to going home
00:10:19the day's finally arrived where we're moving out it's finished the experiment is officially done and
00:10:27dusted to see David take his ring off it really hurt me because in real life you don't do that
00:10:34like
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
00:10:58down the hall an emotional Rachel and Stephen are saying their goodbyes about to burst our little
00:11:06bubble 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 that
00:11:25concerns me because long distance it's a hard one think of it as the next chapter starting I 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 and 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 we've built this little nest for ourselves and we've
00:12:11got to dismantle it and move apart and make a massive decision long distance is one of our
00:12:17biggest challenges going into final vows that's definitely considered I'm going to have some
00:12:22serious thinking to do oh you're shaking
00:12:25I know
00:12:27see you soon
00:12:28see you soon
00:12:30safe travels
00:12:31bye
00:12:31bye
00:12:32bye
00:12:35bye
00:12:35bye
00:12:36bye
00:12:39bye
00:12:39bye
00:12:41bye
00:12:51bye
00:12:51bye
00:12:52with the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds
00:12:56Alyssa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision
00:13:01they'll spend the week apart reflecting on whether to continue their relationship outside
00:13:07the experiment or leave their marriages for good
00:13:10coming home to Brisbane solo it feels like a part of me has been taken away
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 back and knocked back
00:13:38this is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life
00:13:44I do love and care for this woman deeply
00:13:47but at the same time I have to decide whether I can forgive her
00:13:56and in Adelaide Alyssa is deliberating over whether to continue her relationship with David after the experiment
00:14:04David has been so supportive
00:14:06and I love that about him
00:14:10but the last couple of weeks has taken a turn for us
00:14:14the fact that as soon as he felt like it got hard he took his ring off
00:14:20I have to be able to see past this
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 was a big red flag for me
00:14:40taking your ring off at the first sight of a
00:14:43you know seeing me having a good time socialising 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 didn't happen
00:14:58maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now
00:15:02maybe I would be in love right now
00:15:05there's been a world of emotions lately
00:15:07and I know that he's willing to fight for me
00:15:10he got down on one knee for God's sake
00:15:11like put my ring back on my finger
00:15:15he's wanting this to work
00:15:19but I am feeling the pressure of pressure 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
00:15:56and 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
00:16:01and a 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
00:16:13and my feelings haven't changed
00:16:14for Alyssa
00:16:17coming into this decision
00:16:18it's just finding that balance
00:16:19between my head and my heart
00:16:22and I also don't know
00:16:23what's going to happen to me
00:16:24when I'm there
00:16:24stood 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
00:16:57in the outside world
00:16:58and that he does love me
00:17:00and he doesn't want to lose me
00:17:04so I feel like
00:17:05I feel like he will be committed
00:17:07to the cause
00:17:08and he'll want to see this through
00:17:09into the real world
00:17:13but
00:17:14today's going to be tough
00:17:15for David
00:17:21he missed the mark
00:17:22because
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
00:17:42he breaks my heart
00:17:44knowing that I'm going to
00:17:45be breaking his heart
00:17:47at the end of this
00:18:12hello
00:18:14hello
00:18:15hello
00:18:16how are you
00:18:17I'm good
00:18:19how are you
00:18:20beautiful
00:18:21thank you
00:18:24thank you
00:18:26alright
00:18:27see
00:18:27I've convinced you
00:18:32alright
00:18:33alright
00:18:37here we go
00:18:41Melissa
00:18:42Melissa
00:18:44here we are
00:18:46from the very beginning
00:18:48our wedding day
00:18:49was something
00:18:50I'll never forget
00:18:52the chemistry
00:18:53was instant
00:18:54the banter
00:18:55the laughs
00:18:56the spark
00:18:57it all felt
00:18:59effortless
00:19:00and of course
00:19:01how could I forget
00:19:02the moment
00:19:03when you looked me
00:19:03dead in the eye
00:19:04and said
00:19:05I don't think
00:19:06I can marry you
00:19:08until you get down
00:19:09on one knee
00:19:12what I saw
00:19:13wasn't just a bold woman
00:19:14making a big entrance
00:19:16but someone
00:19:17who clearly
00:19:18wanted commitment
00:19:18love
00:19:19and something serious
00:19:21the exact same things
00:19:23I came here for
00:19:25you were strong
00:19:26fiery
00:19:27unapologetically
00:19:28yourself
00:19:30and that energy
00:19:31instantly
00:19:32put my mind
00:19:33at ease
00:19:35we never
00:19:36backed away
00:19:36from the challenges
00:19:37and our connection
00:19:38deepened
00:19:39getting intimate
00:19:39and building trust
00:19:42and week by week
00:19:43it felt like
00:19:44we were just
00:19:44getting stronger
00:19:45and stronger
00:19:46you reminded me
00:19:47what it felt like
00:19:48to care again
00:19:49you broke down
00:19:50walls I didn't even
00:19:51realize that I built
00:19:52you made me laugh
00:19:54challenged me
00:19:56and you opened up
00:19:57my heart to love
00:20:02from the very beginning
00:20:03you told me
00:20:04that the moment
00:20:05a man tries to
00:20:06control you
00:20:07you run
00:20:08so I listened
00:20:10I did everything
00:20:11you said you wanted
00:20:12I gave you space
00:20:14I let you lead
00:20:16when you needed to
00:20:16and I never tried
00:20:18to change you
00:20:20but it was
00:20:21the final commitment
00:20:22ceremony
00:20:22where everything
00:20:23changed
00:20:25I finally spoke up
00:20:26I told you
00:20:27how at times
00:20:28I'd held back
00:20:28in this relationship
00:20:29not because
00:20:30I didn't care
00:20:31but because
00:20:32I was scared
00:20:32that being honest
00:20:33would push you
00:20:34further away
00:20:36you accused me
00:20:37of blindsiding you
00:20:38and in that moment
00:20:39I realized
00:20:40something important
00:20:41I wasn't being hurt
00:20:43you couldn't see
00:20:44that I wasn't
00:20:45attacking you
00:20:46I was finally
00:20:46standing up
00:20:47for myself
00:20:48it wasn't about
00:20:49proving a point
00:20:50it was about
00:20:52finding my voice
00:20:54despite your frustrations
00:20:56I still wanted
00:20:56to fight for us
00:20:58I vowed
00:20:59to let my walls down
00:21:00be vulnerable
00:21:02and express
00:21:03how I truly felt
00:21:07I told you
00:21:08that I loved you
00:21:11something I'd wanted
00:21:12to say
00:21:13for a very long time
00:21:15and although
00:21:16you couldn't
00:21:16say it back
00:21:17I left feeling
00:21:18confident
00:21:18that there was
00:21:19still hope for us
00:21:22watching you back
00:21:23on the final test
00:21:24without alternate matches
00:21:26you flirted
00:21:27made inappropriate jokes
00:21:29and spoke poorly
00:21:31about me
00:21:31behind my back
00:21:33I felt betrayed
00:21:34and disrespected
00:21:35by what I saw
00:21:37on our wedding day
00:21:38you stated that
00:21:39you wanted to be challenged
00:21:39in this relationship
00:21:40so that is what I did
00:21:42I challenged you
00:21:43and you shut me down
00:21:45it felt as though
00:21:47you wouldn't take
00:21:47any accountability
00:21:49for how I had felt
00:21:52we've had moments
00:21:54of laughter
00:21:54and deep affection
00:21:56but we've also had moments
00:21:58where I felt shut down
00:22:00controlled
00:22:00and unheard
00:22:03there have been times
00:22:04when I tried to express myself
00:22:05but was met with criticism
00:22:07or correction
00:22:08instead of curiosity
00:22:11what I've come to understand
00:22:13is that with you
00:22:14there was no version of me
00:22:16that could win
00:22:18if I pushed harder
00:22:19I would have been
00:22:20cold controlling
00:22:22if I held back
00:22:23I was labeled
00:22:24disconnected
00:22:26I've realized
00:22:27I can't be the man
00:22:28who constantly
00:22:29fights to be heard
00:22:30or to constantly
00:22:31fight to prove his worth
00:22:33to someone
00:22:33who is still deciding
00:22:34if I'll be enough
00:22:38throughout all this
00:22:39I've been patient
00:22:41and I've done
00:22:42a 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
00:22:56loving you Alyssa
00:22:59I'm walking away
00:23:01because loving you
00:23:03shouldn't mean
00:23:03losing myself
00:23:25you're not going to
00:23:25listen to my vows
00:23:33that's a name
00:23:39wow
00:23:39I just wasted
00:23:40three months
00:23:41of my life
00:23:41and he won't even
00:23:42listen to me
00:23:58David
00:24:00wow
00:24:01I can't believe
00:24:02we're here
00:24:03at the end
00:24:04of this experiment
00:24:06three months ago
00:24:08we were complete
00:24:09strangers
00:24:09standing at an altar
00:24:11saying I do
00:24:12the choice
00:24:13to walk away
00:24:13from final vows
00:24:14today for me
00:24:15was all about
00:24:16choosing myself
00:24:18in this relationship
00:24:19and making my voice heard
00:24:21so much of my voice heard
00:24:23so much of this relationship
00:24:23has been about Alyssa
00:24:25and me putting her first
00:24:26I owed it to myself
00:24:27I owed it to myself to make my voice heard
00:24:29because most of the relationship
00:24:31I was the one listening
00:24:34I feel like I put all my cards on the table
00:24:37and all I was wanting from Alyssa
00:24:39was some accountability
00:24:41some wanting to fight for this
00:24:44then came our homestays
00:24:47that's when the real world
00:24:48came 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
00:24:56and leave
00:24:56in three months
00:24:57like we initially discussed
00:25:00you said you'd move
00:25:01that we'd make it work
00:25:02it sounded perfect
00:25:04but something in my heart
00:25:06felt off
00:25:09there's been so much pain
00:25:11pain that I've experienced
00:25:12the last two weeks
00:25:14you know
00:25:15you can't love someone
00:25:16and unfortunately
00:25:17sometimes
00:25:18they're not ready
00:25:20to let you in
00:25:22I feel tremendously heartbroken
00:25:24she knew I wanted her
00:25:26and still
00:25:27it felt like I was fighting
00:25:29for a relationship
00:25:31that someone
00:25:31wasn't willing to fight for
00:25:39David
00:25:40David you are everything
00:25:41I 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
00:26:10I love you David
00:26:11I love you David
00:26:20I love you David
00:26:24I love you David
00:26:29I love you David
00:26:29I love you David
00:26:30I love you David
00:26:30I love you David
00:26:31I love you David
00:26:31I love you David
00:26:31I love you David
00:26:32I love you David
00:26:33I love you David
00:26:35I love you David
00:26:39stephen ahead of the final vows being here at the end it's great it is a really nice feeling
00:26:45i feel really united with stephen and there's this really nice closeness playful floatiness
00:26:51that we have in our relationship i feel like we're both as goofy as each other oh my god i
00:26:57might be good at this game yes yes better make sure that does we have grown so much together
00:27:08and we have both been vulnerable i 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 but
00:27:27stephen can't leave sydney because of his business
00:27:32we have grown together through this experiment but moving out of the bubble into the real world
00:27:38concerns me what are you scared of the most i'm scared that stephen will go back to his life in
00:27:46sydney and it's just gonna be easier for him to let me go because he is time poor and he
00:27:54has his
00:27:54business and so it might be a burden to try and maintain our relationship with me so he might just
00:28:04let me go so yeah that's that's my fear
00:28:14i am concerned that we're going back to our lives he might evaluate things and he might just see that
00:28:23as
00:28:23well it's actually easier without you and his decision could be no thank you so yeah i am concerned
00:28:42in sydney stephen is looking back on his time in the experiment with rachel
00:29:04rachel's patience and kindness and i've got to hand it to i feel like rachel really saved the
00:29:13relationship and reflecting on the relationship i haven't always been the greatest husband
00:29:21i don't remember getting a compliment from you on how i look today you do look gorgeous and i'm
00:29:26really sorry that i didn't say it when it mattered do you think stephen is affectionate enough
00:29:41we've had our ups we've had our downs there's a quite a large part of the relationship where i
00:29:47was sort of dragging the chain and 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 i need to
00:30:08feel
00:30:08that romantic connection and unfortunately i haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet
00:30:20i've realized that i've just been a little bit lacking in the relationship wise i've probably just got
00:30:27to be a little bit more proactive in my emotions
00:30:33been 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 i will not meet rachel's expectations within
00:30:48our relationship in the real world there's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment
00:30:54i'm just from melbourne from sydney i've started a business here and fortunately for now i'm being
00:31:00a real pain in the ass and i'm saying to rachel i can't move from sydney when rachel mentioned that
00:31:06she's going to move to sydney i am worried that she might regret it later but i can see our
00:31:13future
00:31:13together but it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that i've got that we may not just make
00:31:23it because of these challenges that lie ahead of us
00:31:32after nearly three months in the experiment the time has come for rachel and stephen to decide
00:31:41whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment or part ways forever
00:31:50i'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment and i haven't really
00:31:58been the greatest of husbands either
00:32:07we've come so far and i've got someone i can be comfortable around and they like me for being me
00:32:18i've missed rachel i'm excited to see her
00:32:23but you know there is that thought in the back of my head going long distance potential career
00:32:30changes i've got these concerns that are polluting my head
00:32:39it is a concern for me that we left on good terms but during our time apart stephen's life
00:32:45has been pulled into focus again of like what he has left behind
00:32:53it scares me that steve is going to brush it off and then he's going to go you know what
00:32:57this is just too
00:33:01hard but 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
00:33:33my final vows with steven hand in hand and we move forward and it all comes together for us
00:33:47still to come
00:33:52will rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from steven
00:33:57i won't lie there have been moments in this experiment where i seriously questioned everything
00:34:03an outpouring of emotion you made me believe in love against stella you show me what kindness
00:34:10loyalty and genuine care look like
00:34:15beck and beck and danny's final vows but what will danny decide
00:34:24beck
00:35:07oh my god wow
00:35:11oh look at you oh my gosh hi hi hello oh hi it's good to see you oh it's good
00:35:24to see you look at
00:35:25that jacket i know look at you you look beautiful you look nervous i feel like
00:35:35let's get into it you ready oh all right as ready as i'm ever gonna be i'm not gonna lie
00:35:40i'm a little
00:35:41bit nervous myself all right okay all righty
00:35:49okay dear steven showing up to this experiment i had experienced hurt in the dating world
00:35:56never been the chosen one and always left wondering why i wasn't enough
00:36:00i came in knowing i'm not always easy i'm strong independent and sometimes emotional
00:36:08which meant i also had some learning to do but i was willing to do the work
00:36:14i showed up with an open heart and a deep hope that i might find real love
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 match
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
00:36:56i felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and 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 unravelling 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
00:38:04resurface
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
00:38:19one i've never had with a man before
00:38:22you've accepted me in ways i didn't know i needed
00:38:26from getting emotionally attached to our fish
00:38:29to singing the same line of a song on repeat
00:38:33you've never asked me to tone it down be less or shrink myself to fit beside you
00:38:40you've let me be me completely and that's all i've ever wanted
00:38:47i choose you steven 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
00:39:13i want this i want you steven
00:39:20i want to walk out of this experiment
00:39:26i want to walk out of this experiment
00:39:31oh man
00:39:34i've missed that laugh though
00:39:37calms me down i love hearing it
00:39:40i'm glad it makes you calm
00:39:43here we go
00:39:46rachel on our wedding day i turned around we locked eyes there 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 cells
00:40:16those days were full of curiosity and exploring what it meant to be open
00:40:22vulnerable and willing to give this a real chance
00:40:27but of course not everything was easy
00:40:33i won't lie there 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 it was the way you looked at me when i finally let my guard
00:41:18drop
00:41:19the way you stood by me when i thought i didn't deserve it i stopped trying to protect myself from
00:41:24being hurt and holding back in fear of rejection
00:41:29you saw me you accepted me all of me steve-o
00:41:36you've taught me that love isn't about perfection
00:41:40it's about being real coming into this experiment i had convinced myself that i was unlovable
00:41:46too stubborn too guarded and too complicated
00:41:49i 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 it 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
00:42:35choosing you
00:42:39i am falling for you
00:42:43rachel i choose you and i'm diving in head first fearless
00:43:06like a fairy tale ending isn't it like to hear rachel say i choose you was made me really happy
00:43:14oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh i feel really good i'm like i'm very very happy
00:43:23oh you want to be my girlfriend yes i want to be your girlfriend oh there we go now it's
00:43:27official
00:43:29oh my gosh oh my gosh all right well where to be from here you two probably more passion
00:43:49oh my gosh oh my gosh yeah we've worked hard in our relationship we've i feel like i've got massive
00:43:55you know personal development from the experiment and i'm walking out with well a girlfriend
00:44:16there'll be more of that later
00:44:33with the experiment coming to an end one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing up and
00:44:41leaving the apartment beck and danny will now individually head back home and weigh up whether
00:44:47they want to continue their marriage beyond the experiment no don't leave no no you're not allowed
00:44:59moving out today it's bittersweet bitter because i just want to be in my love bubble with my husband
00:45:06i don't like this shut up you'll be all right by far the best thing i've ever done it's so
00:45:15sad i don't like it
00:45:20it's our place you know we've had some of the best memories in here some of the worst ones too
00:45:26but some
00:45:27of the best memories babe can you help me i can't lift this off the bed no over time
00:45:38being with danny being married to him living with him i've seen that he is just such
00:45:42a sensitive soul all right see you later your face and that whilst we both were a bit out of
00:45:53our
00:45:53depth in this experiment at times the effort that he's put in and worked with me and us together on
00:46:01this relationship just shows that he's really serious about it
00:46:07hell what you got in there dead body
00:46:11probably the last couple of weeks has been really really tough i'll be honest
00:46:15nearing the end of the experiment and and i feel like pretty trained but look i wouldn't change it
00:46:20for the world it's been a once in a lifetime experience we've had some amazing times here
00:46:27we've gone through stress together happy times sad times tears everything together so it's been a
00:46:34roller coaster so to speak but we're here uh which is amazing you know i'm really going to cherish the
00:46:42next few days to actually sit down um go for some long walks drink some coffee and see what's the
00:46:50right move for me moving forward you know i've got a business meeting to go to some bourbon massive
00:46:58tips well daniel it just reminds you of the journey like three months ago we were strangers
00:47:05and today we're like like love has come up and i am obsessed with him i love him see you
00:47:16later
00:47:29after a few days apart beck and danny are reflecting on their relationship before they head to final vows
00:47:38i think danny loves me i think he does i think that he is going to take this time away
00:47:47and realize that we make each other better people i think he does love me but i need to hear
00:47:55i need
00:47:55to hear it from him and i think final vows is the place i need to hear it i want
00:48:00to be loved and i
00:48:01want to be adored and i deserve it while beck is crystal clear in her decision in his hometown of
00:48:08melbourne danny is not entirely convinced of the decision he'll be making about his future with beck
00:48:14at the final vows ceremony i came here looking for the bonnie to my clyde and beck has characteristics
00:48:21what i'm looking for some of the best memories i've ever had in my life how do you feel about
00:48:27the
00:48:27words i wrote i love what you write that's so cute but when me and beck is very much like
00:48:33that
00:48:33it's very much up and down the hardest thing in the experiment's definitely been conflict
00:48:38one of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem which isn't even a big problem it can
00:48:45escalate into a big problem because i don't feel i can really talk to beck sometimes i'm met with
00:48:50with like aggression and sometimes she can sort of get back up pretty easily just take it on board
00:48:57and i'm taking it on and take take what i'm saying thank you don't say thank you it's not about
00:49:04saying
00:49:04thank you but take what i'm saying i seriously stop saying saying thank you yeah i'm done
00:49:15it's fine i mean this is what i mean yeah good luck for me for the rest of my getting
00:49:22crucified
00:49:25daniel come and sit next to me
00:49:32daniel stand here and look united with me don't tell me what to do beg does like drama she's been
00:49:40involved in a lot of drama with the group you've given me the if you can't read the situation
00:49:44accurately and you misinterpret words like that's not really on me that's on you oh honey you're
00:49:50the one that wrote them and read them it ain't me i'm reading them how you said them when we
00:49:56went to
00:49:56dinner party free and beck went off everyone i felt so uncomfortable i was embarrassed of her
00:50:01behavior just stare at me with your evil eyes danny looks embarrassed because neither of you have
00:50:08got any friends here anymore and then trying to talk to her about it i i had to be very
00:50:16careful
00:50:16with the word way i was word of my words seeing her behave that way how did you feel it's
00:50:22a tough
00:50:22question to answer i don't know just answer honestly were you proud were you embarrassed um
00:50:32you were what maybe slightly embarrassed yeah
00:50:37we have been through hell and high water together we've had each other's backs there's been good
00:50:43points but there's also been some really really bad times so i have to sit down as a man assess
00:50:50if begs 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 it could literally be the beginning of the rest of my life
00:51:34me and beg 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 and that i'm going to hear exactly what
00:52:24i
00:52:24hope to hear and we run off into the future together i love danny even though we argue that doesn't
00:52:35diminish the feelings that i have for him we have overcome so many hurdles together and
00:52:42i can't imagine my life without him now
00:52:58miss me
00:53:11Tell me what your number one ick is with a guy body odor when they just smell disgusting yeah
00:53:18yeah yeah no not a vibe yours guys in cars that have the loud engine man they're like
00:53:24you need that much attention yeah must not have a personality or a really small compensating but
00:53:32not I do not care what you drive me I don't care another one for me is those no-show
00:53:41socks like
00:53:41those socks that just go around yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah that is no way when me and my
00:53:47boyfriend started dating he had some in his drawer literally got them through the mouth but there's
00:53:51no way you're wearing that yeah there's no way actually you know this is a funny one that you
00:53:54won't expect from me I'm an athlete but I don't like guys that do organized sport if they're in
00:53:59a footy team or whatever oh you don't like that because it basically just like takes off get a
00:54:05life you get a life mate y'all guys in cars this is yeah okay big egg when guys yell
00:54:10at you from
00:54:11my car yeah that's disgusting but because it takes off their whole weekend and it's like oh sorry I'm
00:54:19with the boys it's not only oh I'm going to put you with the boys it's like oh now I've
00:54:22got drinks with the boys
00:54:23now I've got whatever the boys
00:54:25all right shall we let's do it oh my gosh Daniel come into this experiment when I first met you
00:54:40at the end
00:54:40just the aisle I'll be honest I didn't feel an instant spark I remember thinking you weren't
00:54:49quite my type and maybe even that you're a bit of a boy but as the days went on I
00:54:57started to see
00:54:58something different someone kind someone grounded and quietly protective our honeymoon we had moments
00:55:04of laughter connection and excitement when we moved into our apartment I felt hopeful it started
00:55:12to feel like we were building something real but 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 for the first time I felt like we
00:55:34truly connected emotionally physically and spiritually it was a moment I realized this
00:55:38wasn't just an experiment anymore it was something real and something worth fighting for
00:55:43of course it hasn't all been smooth sailing we'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 when 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 and I love that about you
00:56:09you light up every room and every day with you bring smiles and laughter
00:56:14love isn't just about the good moments it's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard
00:56:22sorry sorry
00:56:26Daniel you're my best friend my safe space make me a better person and you lift me up when I'm
00:56:31down
00:56:31you're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner you're loyal funny and endlessly giving
00:56:36I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you always the first to help or make people
00:56:41smile my dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you and that told me everything I needed to
00:56:45know
00:56:45about your heart my family adore you and seeing you with them seeing how naturally you fit into
00:56:51my world has made me realize how much I want you to stay in it
00:56:56I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with a man who
00:57:00has made me see a future
00:57:01for myself that I didn't see before the man who makes me laugh challenges me and reminds me that
00:57:06love can grow in the most unexpected places so today standing here I'm choosing you
00:57:13and I promise to choose you every day from here on out because simply put I love you
00:57:27oh thanks so much that was beautiful
00:57:38you okay should I told me to go now
00:57:42what else can I go
00:57:56beg
00:57:58first and foremost I want to start off by saying how much of an honor it's been to do
00:58:02this crazy experiment with you
00:58:05I came on to this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde
00:58:11our wedding day was beautiful we instantly seemed to get on
00:58:15shared the same sense of humor it put my mind at ease
00:58:20then we went to our honeymoon to beautiful Fiji
00:58:23it felt like the experts had found me someone who aligned with me in so many ways
00:58:27we could talk and laugh for hours
00:58:32there was also where we had our first stumbling block you accused me of looking at another woman
00:58:40now I felt like you were seeking out a negative but I realized your insecurities were at play and
00:58:47realized how important it was to reassure you moving through the experiment we struggled aligning on intimacy
00:58:54it took me longer to find that spot but through that I was so proud of the way you and
00:58:59I dived headfirst into intimacy week
00:59:02and I have to say the night we painted each other's bodies was one of my favorite nights of the
00:59:06experiment
00:59:07it brought out an emotional side of me that 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 really getting to know each other peeling back the layers
00:59:23laughing non-stop and feeling more and more comfortable around one another
00:59:27it started to feel like we were building something really special
00:59:32then at the third dinner party I saw a different side of you
00:59:36you were on the attack
00:59:37you were vulgar
00:59:39it seemed like you were seeking out drama
00:59:41I will admit
00:59:42I was embarrassed and uncomfortable
00:59:45I questioned everything and whether this was the relationship I wanted
00:59:50but still I chose to stand by your side I knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting
00:59:55for
00:59:57I was so proud of the way that you worked on yourself after that dinner party
01:00:01you were kind you were honest and you made a real effort to make amends with everyone in the group
01:00:06that 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
01:00:13you told me you loved me
01:00:15and although I couldn't say it back in that moment
01:00:17it didn't scare me away
01:00:19it truly meant the world to me to hear how you were feeling in that moment
01:00:24going to Adelaide and seeing you in your home with your beautiful dog Coco
01:00:28showed me an even softer side of you
01:00:30I could see us living together in Adelaide as a couple
01:00:35it felt like everything was falling into place
01:00:38and I felt excited for what our future could be
01:00:43then on the final night in Adelaide
01:00:45I cracked a joke that landed wrong
01:00:49in hindsight perhaps I shouldn't have made that joke
01:00:51and for that I apologise again
01:00:53oh babe
01:00:54but you couldn't let it go
01:00:56it rarely highlighted to me
01:00:57how our fight styles didn't align
01:01:01suddenly all of the good energy from Adelaide disappeared
01:01:04and put major doubts into my head
01:01:06as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart
01:01:08because if these things were to happen outside the experiment
01:01:11it would make me feel more isolated than ever
01:01:15at the final task where we met our alternative matches
01:01:19I approached it in a respectful manner
01:01:21however when I watched the video back of you
01:01:24you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing
01:01:27and said that I'm not intimate enough with you
01:01:30in a vulgar way
01:01:31to a group of males that were strangers
01:01:35you told me after the task that Gia's date
01:01:37basically forced you to take his number
01:01:39but watching the video back
01:01:40I saw that was a complete lie
01:01:45when I tried to bring this up with you
01:01:47in a calm and respectful manner
01:01:48I was met with conflict 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 about 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
01:02:07the same as I had when I was a child
01:02:12stepping away from the experiment in the last week
01:02:14I rarely thought about
01:02:16how I felt having space on my own again
01:02:19and as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:02:22I felt a weight come off my shoulders
01:02:25particularly at a time
01:02:26where I knew I should have been missing you
01:02:31I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life
01:02:34some who are your best friends
01:02:35and some who are your lovers
01:02:37Beck, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend
01:02:39but I've come to realise
01:02:41there's doubt in my mind
01:02:42that if you are my soulmate as a lover
01:02:50it's not only
01:02:51oh I'm going to footy with boys
01:02:52it's like oh now I've got drinks for the boys
01:02:53now I've got whatever with the boys
01:02:55I'm not sure where I fit in that schedule
01:02:56okay it's making sense
01:02:57it's making sense
01:02:58so it's not the organised sport
01:02:59it's that
01:03:00do you even have time to see me?
01:03:02everything's for the boys
01:03:03I'm like I think you might want to date the boys
01:03:04yeah
01:03:05actually
01:03:05yeah
01:03:06another ick is like
01:03:07the guy for sure
01:03:08needs to be over six foot
01:03:09so you're not a short king?
01:03:11no 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 who are 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
01:03:28that's a vibe
01:03:29yeah yeah yeah
01:03:40I've always said that I want to start thinking about having kids soon
01:03:43and when I think of bringing kids into the world
01:03:45I want to bring kids into a stable relationship
01:03:48and a stable loving home
01:03:50the same as I had when I was a child
01:03:53stepping away from the experiment in the last week
01:03:56I rarely thought about
01:03:57how I felt having space on my own again
01:04:01and as much as it breaks my heart to say this
01:04:03I've 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
01:04:17Beck I believe you're my soulmate as a friend
01:04:19but I've come to realise
01:04:21there's doubt in my mind
01:04:22if you are my soulmate as a lover
01:04:26honestly from the bottom of my heart
01:04:27I'm so sorry to do this to you
01:04:29but I can't be your husband anymore
01:04:32I know this might be hard to hear
01:04:34but I think we both deserve a happy relationship
01:04:37and like a healthier one
01:04:43I'm so sorry
01:04:51okay
01:04:54I'm actually so sorry
01:04:56I never wanted to hurt you
01:04:57no
01:05:03I do honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend
01:05:07I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:05:10okay
01:05:13so sorry
01:05:14no Daniel
01:05:42I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:05:47but I don't think you're going to think more to say
01:06:27that was f***ing brutal
01:06:30she actually took it
01:06:33the 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
01:06:44like
01:06:46if she would have abused me and stuff
01:06:47it would have actually made it so much easier
01:06:49to be honest
01:06:50see like
01:06:51why couldn't she have been like that
01:06:52the 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
01:06:58it would have been so much better
01:07:00I don't know 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
01:07:17the 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
01:07:21because it's a side that I just can't have
01:07:35I've been blindsided
01:07:37I just didn't think it was gonna go this way
01:07:42I just didn't
01:07:43you know
01:07:46I just
01:07:47I'm shocked
01:07:48I'm really shocked
01:07:54I'm gonna put one out of here
01:07:57where's my phone now
01:07:58I want out
01:07:59I just want to check that you're okay
01:08:01no
01:08:01I 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
01:08:31of this year's experiment
01:08:32Stella
01:08:34I love you more
01:08:35than I ever thought possible
01:08:47Stella and Philip
01:08:49have proven to be
01:08:50this year's strongest couple
01:08:51I can't believe
01:08:53we're at the end here
01:08:53like just
01:08:54yeah
01:08:54and the final day
01:08:56of the experiment
01:08:57is stirring up emotions
01:08:59for the pair
01:09:02everything that we've been through
01:09:03every kind of
01:09:05awkward moment
01:09:07I'm glad to have done it with you
01:09:09no one else
01:09:11it's crazy like
01:09:12I actually do not want to spend
01:09:14a day
01:09:15without 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
01:09:24is
01:09:25like
01:09:26stepping into the
01:09:27new chapter
01:09:30Stella and I have been joined
01:09:31at the hip these last 12 weeks
01:09:32so
01:09:33it feels a little bit
01:09:34surreal
01:09:35to be moving out of
01:09:36this home
01:09:37it's been the place
01:09:38where Stella and I
01:09:39have been able to work
01:09:40on our relationship
01:09:40a lot of good things
01:09:42have 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
01:09:48is so nice
01:09:50before they part ways
01:09:52the experts have
01:09:54one last surprise
01:09:55for Stella and Philip
01:09:57okay
01:09:57I'm going to hold the chat
01:09:59a look back
01:10:00at where it all began
01:10:01with 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
01:10:13hmm
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
01:10:28hey what's your name
01:10:30Stella
01:10:30Stella 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
01:10:42such a cry baby
01:10:43it's ridiculous
01:10:44you're alright
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 Aister
01:10:51but please call me Stella
01:10:52in my language
01:10:53we say
01:10:54which translates
01:10:58to you hold the wheel
01:10:59and I'll bring peace
01:11:00to our journey
01:11:01to me that's real love
01:11:02balance
01:11:03safety
01:11:04freedom
01:11:05and fire
01:11:05today 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
01:11:13I cry a lot
01:11:18no shit
01:11:19no shit man
01:11:21to understand me fully
01:11:23it's worth understanding my family
01:11:25I actually came to Australia
01:11:27from a small country in Europe
01:11:28called Croatia
01:11:28at eight months of age
01:11:30it's something that I admire
01:11:32about my parents
01:11:32to leave their hometown
01:11:34their family
01:11:35their friends
01:11:35starting over to give us kids
01:11:37a better life
01:11:39their 40 year commitment
01:11:40of teamwork
01:11:41love
01:11:41and patience
01:11:43have shown me
01:11:44that hard work
01:11:44does pay off
01:11:47just know
01:11:47that you can relax
01:11:48and unapologetically
01:11:49be yourself
01:11:50with me
01:11:51and lean into those things
01:11:53that light you up
01:11:53because I promise
01:11:54I will
01:11:55and let's hear your biggest cheers
01:11:57as I present to you
01:11:57for the very first time
01:11:58as newlyweds
01:11:59Stella
01:11:59and Phila
01:12:21it felt very surreal
01:12:23watching back
01:12:24at the wedding
01:12:25and meeting Phil
01:12:26for the first time
01:12:28seeing the sparks
01:12:29in both of our eyes
01:12:30and hearing the vows
01:12:32it was a very beautiful
01:12:34special moment
01:12:35special, special day
01:12:38it was amazing
01:12:40watching the wedding video
01:12:42just made me realise
01:12:43how far Stella and I have come
01:12:45how special that day really was
01:12:48it just brought back
01:12:48a lot of good memories
01:12:50because that was the
01:12:51start of something
01:12:52really, really special
01:12:53for Stella and I
01:12:54so say hi
01:12:55to your mum and dad
01:12:56give hugs
01:12:57give a letter
01:12:58and I'll see you soon
01:12:59see ya
01:13:00I feel great
01:13:01going to the final vows
01:13:03love you
01:13:03love you
01:13:04I do see us
01:13:06being old
01:13:07and holding the hands
01:13:09and walking together
01:13:10like
01:13:10this is my person
01:13:18I'm gonna cry again
01:13:34before revealing his decision
01:13:37at final vows
01:13:39Philip returns home
01:13:41to Melbourne
01:13:41I came into this experiment
01:13:44looking for love
01:13:45I definitely found
01:13:46what I've come here for
01:13:48I always thought
01:13:49that vulnerability
01:13:49was a weakness
01:13:50but every single time
01:13:52I've opened up
01:13:52whether it be in front
01:13:53of Stella
01:13:54or the experts
01:13:55I've always been rewarded
01:13:56with like a stronger bond
01:13:58with Stella
01:13:59I ask the question
01:14:00of like
01:14:00alright if we go
01:14:01outside the experiment
01:14:02how quick would you expect
01:14:03like a proposal
01:14:04or something like that
01:14:05just to like
01:14:05fully escalate things
01:14:06and Stella was just like
01:14:08ASAP
01:14:08so it's just kind of like
01:14:10I say the sooner the better
01:14:11the sooner the better
01:14:11this is the start
01:14:13of something
01:14:13pretty special
01:14:15I can't believe
01:14:16I'm walking out
01:14:17with the love of my life
01:14:18in Sydney
01:14:19Stella is counting down
01:14:21the minutes
01:14:21until the final vows ceremony
01:14:23as she looks back
01:14:25on her magical journey
01:14:26with Philip
01:14:27I asked the experts
01:14:29to be the love story
01:14:31and I got it
01:14:33my wish got granted
01:14:36quite early on
01:14:37I realised that
01:14:38I am forming strong feelings
01:14:39for Philip
01:14:41and I think the time
01:14:42and the guidance
01:14:44that we got
01:14:44from the experts
01:14:45we started to feel
01:14:46that pure unconditional love
01:14:48Philip I want you
01:14:50to turn to Stella
01:14:51and tell her
01:14:52how you feel
01:14:53you don't make me cry
01:14:56you 100% know
01:14:57that I am
01:14:58I am in love with you
01:14:59I know baby
01:15:00and that you shouldn't
01:15:01doubt anything
01:15:02the decision process
01:15:03for the final vows
01:15:05is non-existent for me
01:15:06I have very clear writing
01:15:07on the wall
01:15:08he's my man
01:15:09that's it
01:15:29of all decisions
01:15:30that I had to make
01:15:31in my life
01:15:31this seems seamless
01:15:34it doesn't cause me
01:15:35any stress
01:15:36any anxiety
01:15:36I know
01:15:37what we have
01:15:39is extremely
01:15:40beautiful
01:15:40rare
01:15:41real
01:15:43it's magical
01:15:46I thought that
01:15:47I was never going
01:15:48to experience
01:15:48a love like this
01:15:50I am 100%
01:15:51in love with Stella
01:15:54and I want to be
01:15:55with her for the rest
01:15:55of my life
01:15:57I look at him
01:15:58and I see us
01:15:59growing old together
01:16:00when I look at her
01:16:01I'm like
01:16:02you could be the
01:16:03mother of my children
01:16:10we came as singles
01:16:12and we're coming
01:16:13out as a beautiful
01:16:14couple
01:16:16I'm very
01:16:17very hopeful
01:16:18for the future
01:16:20walking out of here
01:16:21today
01:16:21I could be
01:16:22in a position
01:16:23that I never thought
01:16:23I would be in
01:16:25it's going to change
01:16:26the course of my life
01:16:27definitely
01:16:45you look
01:16:47amazing
01:16:48hi
01:16:55you look
01:16:57great
01:17:00ready
01:17:05let's go
01:17:09you're good
01:17:11you're good
01:17:12you're good
01:17:15my dearest
01:17:16Philip
01:17:18when I stood
01:17:19before you
01:17:19on our wedding
01:17:20day
01:17:22there was
01:17:23an instant spark
01:17:23a pull
01:17:24a sense of
01:17:25home that I
01:17:26couldn't
01:17:26and I didn't
01:17:27want to resist
01:17:28our chemistry
01:17:29wasn't deniable
01:17:30and from the moment
01:17:31I saw you
01:17:32effortlessly
01:17:33it grew
01:17:33into something
01:17:34deeper
01:17:35we became
01:17:36inseparable
01:17:37not because
01:17:37we had to
01:17:38but because
01:17:39it felt
01:17:39impossible
01:17:40to be apart
01:17:42through every
01:17:43challenge
01:17:43every tear
01:17:44and every
01:17:45argument
01:17:45we kept
01:17:46choosing each
01:17:47other
01:17:48we had to
01:17:49look at one
01:17:49another
01:17:50and say
01:17:51I'm human
01:17:52I'm flawed
01:17:59but will you
01:18:00accept me
01:18:01as I am
01:18:06and you did
01:18:06every time
01:18:09you gave me
01:18:10safety and
01:18:10vulnerability
01:18:11and showed
01:18:12me what
01:18:13true partnership
01:18:13looks like
01:18:14one built
01:18:15on respect
01:18:16trust
01:18:17care
01:18:17and the
01:18:18deepest
01:18:18emotional
01:18:19intimacy
01:18:21you have
01:18:22this rare
01:18:23ability
01:18:23to make
01:18:23me feel
01:18:24both
01:18:24held
01:18:25and free
01:18:27to be
01:18:28truly myself
01:18:29whilst
01:18:30constantly
01:18:30inspiring me
01:18:31to grow
01:18:33now standing
01:18:34here
01:18:34at the end
01:18:35of this
01:18:35incredible
01:18:35experiment
01:18:36I can say
01:18:37with absolute
01:18:37certainty
01:18:38that we're
01:18:39soulmates
01:18:39I feel it
01:18:42in every
01:18:43heartbeat
01:18:43in every
01:18:44look
01:18:44in every
01:18:45moment
01:18:45I get
01:18:45to share
01:18:46with you
01:18:48as we
01:18:49step into
01:18:49our next
01:18:50chapter
01:18:50I promise
01:18:51to keep
01:18:51choosing you
01:18:52every day
01:18:52to meet
01:18:53your strength
01:18:54with softness
01:18:55your ambition
01:18:55with encouragement
01:18:57and to keep
01:18:58laughing with you
01:18:59learning from you
01:18:59and loving you
01:19:00in all your
01:19:01forms
01:19:02you are my
01:19:03partner
01:19:03my safe
01:19:04space
01:19:04my adventure
01:19:05and my
01:19:05greatest gift
01:19:06I came here
01:19:07to look for love
01:19:08and what I found
01:19:09was far more
01:19:10profound
01:19:10I found
01:19:11home in you
01:19:12and I cannot
01:19:13wait to build
01:19:14the rest of our
01:19:15life there
01:19:15with you
01:19:16I love you
01:19:19I love you too
01:19:19it was beautiful
01:19:27Stella
01:19:27what a journey
01:19:29these last
01:19:30three months
01:19:30have been
01:19:32I never
01:19:32expected to
01:19:33fall in love
01:19:35I'd watch
01:19:36friends around
01:19:37me find it
01:19:37and thought
01:19:38maybe it was
01:19:39only reserved
01:19:39for other
01:19:40people
01:19:41but the moment
01:19:42I turned around
01:19:43on our wedding
01:19:43day and saw
01:19:44those piercing
01:19:44blue eyes
01:19:45that smile
01:19:46and your tiny
01:19:47shaking hands
01:19:48I knew my
01:19:49life was about
01:19:49to change
01:19:50your vows
01:19:51showed me
01:19:52your warmth
01:19:52kindness
01:19:53and heart
01:19:54from that
01:19:55moment
01:19:56I felt a
01:19:56connection
01:19:57that's only
01:19:57grown stronger
01:19:58with every
01:19:59day that's
01:19:59passed since
01:20:01on the
01:20:02honeymoon
01:20:02learning about
01:20:03each other
01:20:04sharing values
01:20:05and realising
01:20:06how naturally
01:20:07we fit
01:20:07it all confirmed
01:20:08that what we
01:20:09had was real
01:20:10but it hasn't
01:20:11been all smooth
01:20:12sailing
01:20:14I told you
01:20:15I loved you
01:20:16I'll never forget
01:20:17that simple
01:20:18perfect moment
01:20:19I hadn't said
01:20:20I loved you
01:20:20in years
01:20:21and I meant
01:20:21it with
01:20:22absolute
01:20:22certainty
01:20:24when you
01:20:25pulled back
01:20:25I struggled
01:20:26wondering if
01:20:27maybe I
01:20:27wasn't
01:20:28wasn't enough
01:20:30I felt
01:20:31helpless
01:20:31unsure
01:20:32of what
01:20:33more I
01:20:33could do
01:20:33to convince
01:20:34you that
01:20:34this was
01:20:35real
01:20:35but when
01:20:36you said
01:20:36you were
01:20:37in love
01:20:37with me
01:20:37too
01:20:37I realised
01:20:38I was
01:20:39actually
01:20:39worthy
01:20:39of someone's
01:20:40love
01:20:41and more
01:20:42importantly
01:20:42it was
01:20:43coming from
01:20:43a person
01:20:44I was in
01:20:44love with
01:20:44myself
01:20:48through
01:20:48through every
01:20:49struggle we
01:20:49ever encountered
01:20:50we have
01:20:50communicated
01:20:51we have
01:20:52listened
01:20:52and we
01:20:53have worked
01:20:53together
01:20:54ultimately
01:20:55every struggle
01:20:56saw us
01:20:56come out
01:20:57stronger
01:20:57than ever
01:20:58I have
01:20:59never wanted
01:21:00to move
01:21:00somewhere
01:21:01for someone
01:21:01but now
01:21:02I realise
01:21:03home is
01:21:04simply
01:21:04wherever you
01:21:05are
01:21:07you made
01:21:07me believe
01:21:08in love
01:21:08again
01:21:08Stella
01:21:09you show
01:21:09me what
01:21:10kindness
01:21:10loyalty
01:21:11and genuine
01:21:12care look
01:21:12like
01:21:13with you
01:21:14I feel
01:21:14seen
01:21:16accepted
01:21:16and inspired
01:21:18to be better
01:21:18every single
01:21:19day
01:21:21being with
01:21:21you is like
01:21:22nothing I've
01:21:22ever felt
01:21:23before
01:21:24I see our
01:21:24future so
01:21:25vividly
01:21:26a family
01:21:27a home
01:21:28and a
01:21:28beautiful
01:21:29life together
01:21:30you have
01:21:31empathy for
01:21:31everyone you
01:21:32meet
01:21:32you're loving
01:21:34and accepting
01:21:35every day
01:21:36you bring out
01:21:37the best
01:21:37version of me
01:21:38and it reminds
01:21:39me of what
01:21:39love truly
01:21:40is
01:21:50Stella
01:21:51I love
01:21:52you more
01:21:52than I ever
01:21:53thought possible
01:21:59and have
01:21:59never felt
01:22:00more certain
01:22:01of anything
01:22:02I know
01:22:03what my
01:22:03heart wants
01:22:09something
01:22:10just for us
01:22:11something
01:22:12that is
01:22:13truly ours
01:22:20there are
01:22:21you
01:22:23Stella
01:22:37I love
01:22:39you more
01:22:39than I ever
01:22:40thought
01:22:41possible
01:22:45and have
01:22:46never felt
01:22:47more certain
01:22:48of anything
01:22:49I know
01:22:50what my
01:22:51heart wants
01:22:56something
01:22:57just for
01:22:58us
01:22:58something
01:22:59that is
01:23:00truly
01:23:00ours
01:23:09are you
01:23:17will you
01:23:19marry me
01:23:26will you marry
01:23:27me
01:23:47yes
01:23:51oh my god
01:23:53oh 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
01:24:29yeah
01:24:36I love you
01:24:37I love you too
01:24:40you're the best
01:24:43you're the best
01:24:44honestly
01:24:45oh I can't
01:24:46believe this
01:24:48I feel like I
01:24:49have an
01:24:49out of
01:24:49body
01:24:49experience
01:24:51oh
01:24:52god
01:25:02it all makes
01:25:07sense
01:25:08why it didn't
01:25:08work out
01:25:08in the past
01:25:10I waited for
01:25:11this person
01:25:11for 32 years
01:25:12of my life
01:25:14did you think
01:25:15that I would
01:25:16I did
01:25:17I knew I
01:25:18will marry
01:25:18I knew
01:25:19I knew
01:25:20this is it
01:25:20for me
01:25:21but I didn't
01:25:22I didn't think
01:25:22that you will
01:25:23do it
01:25:24here
01:25:24right here
01:25:25right now
01:25:26no
01:25:26but I knew
01:25:27you are my
01:25:27person
01:25:28I knew
01:25:28from very
01:25:29early on
01:25:30I knew
01:25:30yeah
01:25:31likewise
01:25:32some would
01:25:32say in
01:25:33three days
01:25:33I knew
01:25:36I do love
01:25:37you
01:25:37I love you
01:25:37too
01:25:38it's like
01:25:38it's ridiculous
01:25:39I knew
01:25:40I knew
01:25:40myself was
01:25:41waiting for you
01:25:41for 32 years
01:25:42yeah
01:25:45it's hard
01:25:45to put
01:25:46words to
01:25:47the mind
01:25:48at the moment
01:25:49yeah
01:25:49and I think
01:25:50I need to
01:25:51kind of just
01:25:53I told you
01:25:54my person
01:25:54soulmate
01:25:58I can't wait
01:25:59for this
01:25:59can't wait
01:26:01it's just
01:26:02the beginning
01:26:05three months ago
01:26:06I was single
01:26:08I was single
01:26:08pringle
01:26:08doing the most
01:26:09unhinged thing
01:26:10in my life
01:26:11that I never
01:26:12thought I would
01:26:13go on
01:26:13yeah yeah
01:26:13I can't
01:26:14believe it
01:26:14on TV
01:26:15and try to
01:26:16find a husband
01:26:17because I
01:26:18couldn't
01:26:18like as soon
01:26:20yeah
01:26:20as soon as I
01:26:21jumped into this
01:26:21like I didn't
01:26:22know that this
01:26:22would be
01:26:23the avenue
01:26:24like I knew
01:26:24I knew in the
01:26:25crazy way that
01:26:26this would
01:26:26actually work
01:26:27but I just
01:26:27didn't know
01:26:28that I would
01:26:28be gifted
01:26:29this person
01:26:32are we doing
01:26:33it
01:26:38let's go
01:26:50yeah absolutely
01:26:51like kids
01:26:51I want to be
01:26:53a dad more
01:26:53than ever
01:26:54like I've got
01:26:54all the dad
01:26:55jokes cued up
01:26:55they're ready
01:26:56to go
01:27:09Sunday night
01:27:13the participants
01:27:15return
01:27:17for the
01:27:18traditional
01:27:19reunion
01:27:19dinner party
01:27:23legitimately
01:27:24yeah I got
01:27:25down on one
01:27:25knee
01:27:28true love
01:27:29true love
01:27:32and Bec
01:27:33is demanding
01:27:34answers
01:27:35who do you
01:27:37think you
01:27:37are
01:27:39who do you
01:27:40think you
01:27:41are
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