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(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

MAN: Dating is definitely hard.

It's like finding
a needle in a haystack.

WOMAN: Disappointment
after disappointment.

And you go on
these dating apps,

it's actually such
a disposable culture.

MAN: You don't know who's
sleeping with who.

You don't know who's
talking to who.

It's just like a cesspool
at the moment.

NARRATOR: Singles of Australia are
facing a dating crisis.

WOMAN: So, one time I was on
this date with this guy, and he

told me it was a huge red flag

if a girl is, like, a doctor
or has a career, because

she's never available.

The dating pool is
getting smaller...

WOMAN: All the men on the dating
apps are just recycled profiles.

It is slim pickings.

..and modern day technology
is leaving singles lonelier

and more disillusioned
than ever before.

WOMAN: I was on a dating app
and someone just messaged

me saying, "Hey, do you
want to come around?"

That is the laziest
sentence I've ever heard.

MAN: Social media and dating
apps has really kind of

broken dating.

We see as many people as our
ancestors did, in a day, that

they did in their lifetime.

So we have this unrealistic
metric for, you know, who's

right for us.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

But with the help
of our experts,

ten extraordinary brides...

WOMAN: I am doing this to find
the love of my life.

..will be matched with
ten hopeful grooms...

MAN: I want to fall in love because
I know what love is and I know

how powerful it is.

..as they finally
close the chapter on

their single lives...

WOMAN: What would complete me,
is finding my person.

..and take the ultimate
leap of faith...

MAN: There's been moments
I've lost hope, but this

experiment has definitely
given me that hope again.

..when they marry at first sight.

WOMAN: Deep down all I want is
love and to love someone.

I'm so ready for that.

It's the global obsession that

viewers can't get enough of.

Oh my god, MAFS is back!

Married at First
Sight Australia is back.

MAFS starts tonight.

What in the
world is this show?

I love it.

One episode turns
into two episodes.

Pregnancy obsession is
Married At First Sight Australia.

And then two episodes
turns into three episodes.

The man of stone.

Oh, that's right,
you met on that show, right?

Married At First Sight.

Yep.
That's amazing.

The old arrangement-ship.

The TV show that I'm currently
watching is

Married At First Sight Australia.

Yep.

And the Married at First
Sight experiment has

officially returned for 2025

with the traditional Bucks and Hens
night,

as we welcome
our first bride to be.

(SEDUCTIVE MUSIC)

I would describe the modern
man as like a wet fish.

No backbone, no drive.

They're not masculine.

I just think that men these days
are basically women, but men

that are pussies definitely
would not agree with me.

(CHUCKLES)

Am I the first person here?

I feel like a man's role in
a relationship is to want

to provide for the family
and want to protect.

My role is to serve my husband.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I think I was definitely
born in the wrong era.

I really wish I was born
in, like, 1920, where gender

roles were so prominent.

Men could be men
and women could be women.

I think instinctively, where
I'm happiest and where

I think a lot of women are
happiest is in their feminine,

being the homemaker and, like,
the caretaker, so that when

he comes home from, you know,
most likely running a very

successful business, it's
like a peaceful environment.

You know,
don't be nagging your husband.

Don't be asking them to
do mundane things like

unpack the dishwasher
and take the bins out.

That's what I think.

Can I get a margarita?
MAN: You can, of course.

Thank you so much.

I will be honest.

I am, I'm a little
nervous, but I'm excited.

And it is nice to let our
hair down every now and then.

I met my son's dad when
I was 15 years old.

We broke up just before
I turned 30, so we were

together for a really long time.

And then when my ex and I broke up,
I went on dating apps,

and I chickened out of so many
dates.

I genuinely thought, you
know, I'm 30 years old,

I do have a six year old child,

who's going to want to date me?

Hi. How are you?
Hello.

AWHINA: So, I'm going on this
experiment because I need

the help from the experts
to find love and to help me

find my confidence again.

Because I would be an incredible
partner to someone.

And someone out there is
going to really love all

the qualities I'm going to
bring to a relationship.

Hi.
Hi.

I'm Awhina.
I'm Carina.

Is it Athena?
Awhina.

Awhina.
Carina?

Carina.
Carina.

It's a rhythm going on.

Awhina, Carina, Lauren.

So, you guys excited?

Yeah.
Yeah?

Guys, we're getting married.

Like, what the heck?

(CLOP CLOP OF HIGH HEEL SHOES)

(ANGELIC VOCALISING)

WOMAN: My dad prays every single
week that I find a husband

who is some good Greek boy.

You know, his father is
respected in the community.

But, like, I want a husband
that is a cross between

David Beckham and someone
who's done 20 to Life.

(LAUGHS)

There are some
brides in the house.

Hi.

Hello.
I'm Awhina.

I'm Jamie. Nice to meet you.

This dress! What the hell?

So, are you guys excited?
Yeah.

Yeah? How old is everyone?

Thirty. Thirty-one.
Thirty-seven.

You're 37?

Are you joking?

You must be having a lot
of sex or something.

You've just got this
youth to you.

LAUREN: No, I... No. I... No.

JAMIE: So, what did you ask for
then?

Tattoos are, like, my...
Like, I need tattoos.

I don't do the virgin skin.

I love that, like, you know,
that 20 to Life kind of look.

Oh.

Eugh!

As the first four hens
settle in for the night,

across town, we meet our first
buck, Eliot,

a groom with
uncompromising standards.

# I'll be your slave

# I'll misbehave... #

Friends would definitely
describe me as too

confident for my own good.

Yeah, probably.

I know I'm a catch, and I have
very, very high standards.

The way I see it is,

high standards are you protecting
against wasting your time

with the wrong person.

So, if I feel nothing
on my wedding day...

I'll leave the experiment.

I wouldn't even
finish the ceremony.

It'd be like, mic off.

See ya.

Of course, I'm the first.

(LAUGHS)

Yo!

Hey, how's it going, mate?

Eliot.
Eliot? Dave.

Yeah. Grab a seat.

DAVE: When I walk into a room, most
people are quick to judge.

"Look how tall this guy is."

Some people might get
intimidated, but, yeah,

definitely a bit of a softie.

ELIOT: So, when you spoke with
the experts, what was your,

like, non-negotiables?

Mate, I didn't have any, man.
Really?

Not in a really...
Oh, I had a whole list.

I'm, like, a bit particular.

Like, what's your...
What's my type?

Whoa, how long have you got?

(BLEEP) hell!
(LAUGHS)

Hey, hey.
Whoa!

Hello there.
How's it going?

Hey, mate. Eliot.
Eliot. Tony. Nice to meet you.

Good to meet you, Tony.
Same.

G'day, mate. How are ya?
Dave.

You've been good?
Yeah.

Nervous?
No.

Not really.

What's your story, anyway?

What made you want to
participate in this?

Ah, shit, man.

(BOUNCY MUSIC)

Can I talk?

You're just here at the house.

I was just going to make you
another cup of tea.

That's what I was going to say.

I'm Tony, I'm 53.

I'm from Wollongong,

one of the most beautiful places
down here in New South Wales.

Welcome, welcome.

My mum and dad migrated here
from Macedonia back in the '60s

and they, you know, passed away
about a year and a half ago

and left me this house here
that I was born and raised in.

It's perfectly preserved.

Like, I've still got
the chickens in the backyard

my mum left me.

One of those chickens is
older than me, man.

How old are you?

Fifty-three, man.
Are you?

Get outta town!

I'm the senior citizen
here, I reckon.

When was your last relationship?

I've been single now for
the last 3 or 4 years.

So it's kind of...
OK.

Three years, I think it's been.

So I'm kind of...

You need someone
in your life, man.

Mmm.

The relationship my mum
and dad had was...

They were together for life.

I miss my parents a lot.

Your parents are
the most beautiful

people in the world, so...

Stop.

(EMOTIONALLY)
One second.

The old generation,
they were together.

They built, you know,
their life together.

That's how I want to be, man.

That's nice. You know?
That's, that's...

That's what marriage is about,
is growing old together.

That's why I'm here.

That's why I'm taking
this experiment on.

And if it all falls into place,
hello life.

Ha, ha.

Anyway, boys,
cheers to you guys.

Yeah. Cheers, buddy.

Good luck in the new life
that we're taking on.

I know, right?
Oh, yeah.

Let's see what happens, huh?

Opa. Here we go.

Another one.
How are you? I'm Billy.

Eliot. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, bro.

How are we?
Good, yourself?

Wow!

You're the token
English guy, then?

I'm the English lad, mate.
I'm the English.

I'm very, very excited
to be getting married.

Cheers, mate. Cheers.

Just get me down that bloody aisle.

Get me at that altar
and let me meet my wife.

I'm here.
(ECHOES)

Hello, hello, hello.
Oh, here we go.

I'm Jake, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, brother.
You too.

Fellas.

How are you, mate?
Jeff.

Billy.
Nice to meet you, brother.

Nice to meet you, brother.

Meeting all the lads and that was
really, really nice.

What's happening?
What's going on here?

Ryan.
Dave.

Oh, he's another gentleman
that just rocked up.

Adrian, pleasure to meet you, mate.
Welcome.

Nice to meet you, buddy.
Billy.

Tim. Good to meet you.
Nice to meet you, mate.

Nice to be here. How are you?
Tim.

Obviously, everyone's
on the same wavelength.

Oh, I'm not gonna lie.

I'm nervous.
Yeah, I'm nervous too, don't worry.

Are you nervous?

We're all in
the same boat, mate.

Everyone seems to be here
and open to the experiment.

I don't really have
a particular type, you know.

Well, just that she looks like
a supermodel, that's all.

Majority of.

Oh, my goodness.

It's all happening, isn't it?

I'm Katie, I'm 37 and I'm
from Eumundi, Queensland.

I am a CEO of a social
enterprise group of restaurants.

We split our profits, helping
others who are really doing

it tough and help them
with emergency food,

emergency housing.

I like to do things
with heart and empathy.

It doesn't take much to help.

Yeah.

I've got things going for
me in my professional

life, but going into this
experiment, I'm definitely

scared of being rejected.

I'm used to just people, like,
not being attracted to me

because there's a lot more, like,
stunning girls that are petite.

They look like
they've stepped right

out of Vogue magazine.

Hello!
(LAUGHS)

I'm Jamie, nice to meet you.
Katie. So nice to meet you.

Hi, Katie, I'm Awhina.
My gosh, you girls are stunning.

You look gorgeous.
Thank you.

What did you ask for?

I asked for two
extremely crucial things.

For him to be single...

and a heartbeat.

(LAUGHTER)

No, honestly, I'm like, I really,
really want somebody who's,

like, super kind.

I don't really care
what they look like.

Why am I marrying a stranger?

I've been single for ten
years and I don't know how

to get into a relationship.

I haven't let myself

dream of 'happily ever after'
with somebody.

(EMOTIONALLY) Like, maybe having a
family and having my forever

person is not for me.

And I should just not
wish for that anymore.

Yeah.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

But what if Married at
First Sight has actually

found me my person?

That's scary.

It's so much easier to
just, you know, stay in

a protection mode, like...

But what if you guys have
actually found somebody

that can match me?

WOMAN: Katie.

You look stunning.

It's, like, a huge deal.

It's waking up everything again.

Yeah.

Girl, we are getting married.

Like, actually.
I know!

I was like...
I am, like, starting to tear up.

(LAUGHTER)

Hello.

Got another one.
We're twins!

Hello.

WOMAN: I am so excited.

I'm Carina.

We are going to go on
a wonderful journey together.

I can't wait to get to know
them on a deeper level.

Hi. How are you?

This is as real as
it's going to get.

Bring it on.

Hi, ladies.

Hi. Yay!

Hi.
Hi.

How are you going?
Good. I'm Jamie.

Nice to meet you.

I think right now, like,
I'm loving this sisterhood.

I want to all, you know, get
laser appointments together.

Hi.
How's it going?

You know, run off to the sunset.

Yeah.

Oh, babe, the nose
isn't just for show.

I'm loving this.

But I know six weeks from
now, it's going to be

a very different story.

And I'm really curious to see

who's going to
do my (BLEEP) head in.

(GLASS SHATTERS)

Ooh!
Jamie's in the house.

The girl in
the pink short dress.

I just want to let everyone
know that I'm here.

I've arrived.
(LAUGHTER)

Oh, yeah. Jamie.

I mean, she's lovely, but,
like, in the real world,

we wouldn't be friends.

Shake shake, shake, baby.

She's too loud.
And spilling drinks.

Ooh! What the hell?

We need to get her
a new manicure.

Here, this will dry it.
(LAUGHS)

Jamie needs to get
her nails fixed.

Oh. (BLEEP)

She's just a bit boganic.

It should be in
the dictionary, but basically

it's just a word to describe
someone who's a bogan.

It's like, if you're a derro,
you're like, you're a derelict.

You're a bogan.
You're, like, boganic.

I feel like my nipples
are hard with excitement.

I think I've said enough.

What do you want to see
when you arrive to your wedding day?

I don't care about looks at all.

Yeah, just someone
emotionally mature.

Like, someone who actually, like,
wants to grow with you and be

a better person with you.

Someone who's,
like, just classy.

I think I should have been
born in the 1920s where men

dressed like gentlemen.

Yes.

Like, a really handsome
European.

Yes.

(MAN SPEAKING FRENCH)

I'm originally from France,
from Nice, and I've been living

in Australia for 11 years now.

Hey, boys.
Yeah.

Paul.

Paul? Tony.
Nice to meet you, mate.

Nice to meet you too.
How are you, bro?

So, why do you want
to marry a stranger?

To be honest.

Look, mate, I've been
disappointed in love,

like, way too many times.

I've had my heart
broken, you know.

Got cheated on pretty badly.

Quite a few times.
Even as a French man?

You're supposed to be
the masters of love.

You'd be like a god, mate.
What are you talking about, dude?

Look, you're handsome,
good looking,

roses hanging out of your mouth.

Yeah.

Even a Frenchman gets
his heart broken, mate.

It happens to you, too,
so we're in the same boat, man.

So, what do you all want to get
out of this whole experience?

I've got a lot of hope for this.
Like, a lot.

Like, I'm really
optimistic about it.

And I'm done with being
single in Sydney, hey.

I just want to meet my match.

I've definitely reflected
a lot after relationships,

and I think I've been the one
that's cared too much.

I haven't...
And you haven't felt it back.

Yeah, I haven't had
my equal with caring, I think.

That to me is
a little bit of a red flag.

(HARSH STING)

I think that can be an eek...

if you're over caring.

No, that's that's a good
trait to have, man.

Don't ever hold yourself back
from caring more like you do, bro.

Like, that's the key thing
of who you are.

Maybe just, like,

peel it back a little bit...
No, no, no.

..in the beginning and then...
Don't listen to this guy.

Trust me.

You're like the little
devil on the shoulder, bro.

Tell her she looks awful.

Ooh.

Trust me.

Eliot, yeah,

he was definitely a bit more
controversial in the group.

Oh, there's a bit of friction here.

What are you hoping to
see when you turn around

at the altar?

What if you see
the girl and she's just

not your type at all?

(EDGY MUSIC)

If that isn't my usual
type, then I feel like

you've still got to try.

If you're here and you're
not 100% in, like,

you're sort of kidding yourself.

Well, what do you
mean by 100% in?

(EDGY MUSIC)

Why did you want to come
into this experience then?

Well, I'll see the cards
and then I'll make my bet.

So, if you're not attracted
to her, are you gonna go home?

Oh.
(BLOWS A RASPBERRY)

I'd be out of there
quick as a flash.

Yeah, yeah, 100%.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Like, whoa!

Everyone heard that.

That's not exactly
a first impression

you want to put
towards people you're

gonna be
spending a lot of, lot of time with.

The guy with the bobby cut
hair, looks like Tom Cruise,

what's his name?

Eliot, yeah.

That kid, he's direct.

There's gonna be some issues,
dramas there, man.

I can feel it already, dude.

I'm pretty decisive.

Like, I'd give it
till the reception.

GIRL: To getting married.

(GLASSES CLINK)
(CHEERING)

To the lucky guys.
(GLASSES CLINK)

Oh. Cheers, boys.
Cheers.

Cheers for that. Absolutely.

I think there's, like, certain
boxes that have to be ticked.

Definitely.

If I feel nothing on my wedding
day, I'll leave the experiment.

Alright.
Can I get out of here now?

Yeah. Awesome.

Coming up...

Eliot's getting married.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Will he or won't he do a runner?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Well, here we are again.

It's the 2025
Married at First Sight experiment.

How absolutely exciting to

finally unveil and have
a little chat about these

matches we have for this year, no?

Well, let's get
straight to it.

First up, Carina.

Now, she's one of the most
sophisticated singles that we've

ever had in this experiment.

And when you first see her
and meet her, you'd be forgiven

for thinking that she's
got the world at her feet.

But scratch the surface
and go a little deeper,

there's a lot more to
Carina than meets the eye.

I would say I'm definitely
the black sheep of the family.

Every single person in
my family is married.

My four siblings all married
their high school sweethearts

from a very young age.

So, every Christmas, every
Easter, all the siblings

have got two placemats
and then I've got one.

So, I'm so ready to have
two placemats at that table.

I'm deserving of that.

My parents have owned our
family business for 40 years.

And literally everyone
in my family works there.

Dad said, we're
going to start off with

in a financial meeting.

We're all very, very close.

We have houses up the road
from one another.

We have ten nieces
and nephews and there's

so many grandchildren.

It's a big, loud house.

Guys, dinner's ready.
Hurry up. Let's eat.

It's just, it's a lot.

But I wouldn't have
it any other way.

Because at the end of the day,
family is everything.

Start dishing up.
Let's eat.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

We are a very big
Italian family, and I do

feel the pressure of
getting married, especially

the past couple of years.

This photo is going to
be replaced with Carina

and her perfect partner.

ALL: Yay!

Finally no selfie.
(LAUGHS)

My mum wants me to find
a partner so bad that she

literally will speak to people
at church, and knowing that

they have got grandchildren,
she'll show them photos of me

and try to match it up.

We're getting
desperate nowadays.

I think it's my turn now.

(EMOTIONALLY) I've seen everyone
else go through it,

and I never kind of, like,
visioned me to get married, so...

I've been very fortunate
to see what a healthy

relationship looks like from
seeing my parents' marriage.

And deep down, all I want is
to find my husband and grow

a family of my own.

What are you crying for?

Yeah.
I thought I made you happy.

(LAUGHTER)

No, it's just quite emotional.

My ideal man would be tall,
handsome,

really romantic,

family oriented,

and European.

That would be
the icing on the cake.

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

To me, affection in
a relationship is super

important, and my biggest love
language is physical touch.

I love a good cuddle, you know.
(CHUCKLES)

I'm a big softie.

When I really love someone,
I'll make sure that they know.

What's your manifestation
of this man?

I'm a romantic at heart.

Like, I would love for our
generation to

come pick me up from home

and take me
to a restaurant or take me out.

Isn't that kind of just basic?

Oh, I hope it is.

But today's day and age
a lot of guys don't do that.

I know it sounds so old school,
but I'll call her while she's

at work and I say, hey, just
get ready for this time.

I'll pick you up.

Open the door. Close the door.

I know it sounds so cliche, but I do
do these things, you know?

I moved to Australia
11 years ago.

I was just a young teenager.

I could barely speak
a word of English.

I was extremely shy.

I had to start
everything from scratch.

I'm currently working FIFO,

so, Fly-In, Fly-Out, as a health
and lifestyle coordinator.

I'm there to support miners'
mental health through

fitness and through nutrition
and overall lifestyle.

What I like the most about
my job is the fact that it's

a really rewarding job.

Like, just just seeing someone
who's been struggling for years

and who all of a sudden just
makes the first step

and ends up
changing their whole life,

that's priceless.

I have been in love, of course.

And I've been in love twice
and got my heart broken twice.

In my first long term relationship,

we were together for 5.5 years.

I met her in France.

Thought she was the one?

I thought she was the one.

She decided to quit
everything back home.

And she also decided to
come to Australia with me.

Mmm!

Which, for me, that was, like,
one of the biggest signs of love.

And during that process, I found
out that she was cheating.

Ahh.

So, betrayed.

That was like the biggest
stab in the back.

I'm not gonna lie.
I was a mess.

I still had scars.

That break up, you know,
took me a long time

to even just trust people
even in general.

I'm curious to know what you
think about marriage now.

You're still keen to make that
extra commitment, even though

it hasn't worked in the past.

You're ready for it.

I am, yeah.

To me, marriage is
a sign of commitment.

A lot of people, they get
married because they like

the idea of getting married.

You should get married
because you want to be

dedicated to just one person.

My parents have been married
for 40 years, and I am

really close to my family.

I do want my future partner to
also be close to her family.

What I want in a partner,
it's pretty simple.

I just want someone who's
respectful,

someone who's affectionate,

someone who's positive,

and who just loves life.

Knowing that there is
another person somewhere

in Australia that I've been
matched with and she's

going to be my future wife,

honestly, it's the most
surreal feeling ever.

Haven't fell in love in a long time.

And I love hard quite quickly.

And once I love, there's no
stopping the love train, you know.

(LAUGHS)

That first pairing, Carina and Paul.

This is one that
really excites me.

Her parents have been
married for 40 plus years,

and she really looks up
to that relationship.

And what I find particularly

interesting about the two of them
is that

they both hold those very
traditional values.

And that's pretty rare these days
in modern dating.

Paul's going to bring
stability and chivalry and romance.

And I think ultimately
they're two people that

can express feelings.

And for that, I think
we've got a match that

really has huge potential.

Absolutely. They're ready.

The very first couple has been
unveiled, Carina and Paul.

Next to enter the experiment
is Eliot, the outspoken groom

with unrelenting standards.

My friends would definitely
describe me as blunt,

too direct, uncompromising,

a bit of a control freak.

I feel like I know better.

I have a very high tolerance
and a thick skin, so I tend

to treat people that way.

Yeah, yeah, they do a lot.
(CHUCKLES)

My name is Eliot.

I'm 35,
and I'm from the Gold Coast.

I have a part ownership in
a number of small businesses.

Some of those being
in tourism overseas,

and then in Australia,

I work in renovations.

So, I'm a draughtsman,

and help with the planning
and design of renovations.

I have very, very high
standards in relationships.

I think my parents splitting up
when I was a kid definitely has

an impact on me being selective.

Like, I feel like I don't
want to have a round two.

Like, I want to get it
right the first time.

I look at my grandparents
and the sort of marriages

they had.

It's a lot more real.
It's a lot more authentic.

It's not this perfect
fairy tale thing.

It's more steady.

It's more, you know, these
habits formed over decades of

sort of nurturing each other.

That's really what I'm after.

But what I think is hard is
it's not just finding that

woman that wants that life.

It's finding that as well as
the other, you know, checklist

that I've got, and getting
them all to line up.

I have the longest list
of non-negotiables.

I wouldn't even entertain
a relationship with someone

that I saw as low class...

..swearing...

..trashy...

That's like...

It just disgusts me.

So, if my wife is
super opinionated...

..judgemental, obnoxious,
overly loud,

I wouldn't even finish the ceremony.

I think men that find me
intimidating are pussies,

and I wouldn't want to
be with them anyway.

To be quite honest.

Over the years, we've met
plenty of singles with

unrelenting standards,

but I think we can all agree
that Eliot tops them all.

What we have to remember is
Eliot's going in with a very

strict criteria of what he will
and won't put up with, and this

is something that could
become a problem for him.

And if he doesn't like it,
he may simply cut and run.

If there was anyone
that ever needed our

assistance, it's Eliot.

He's rigid and uncompromising,
and it's hurting his pursuit

of true love.

If you've got this long list of
criteria and you're very picky

and you live inside your
head, you rule people out.

Married At First Sight
is not a box-ticking exercise.

What interests me is that if we
match you with someone who ticks

most of the boxes, would you
be prepared to commit to it?

Yeah, 100%. Yeah.

I want, like, that whole
1950s nuclear family.

You know, Dad comes in with
the briefcase, hangs his hat

on the wall, and he's got
the kids run up to him

and wife's in an apron in
charge of the household.

I want someone that wants
to take on that kind of

traditional feminine role.

A lot of girls aren't into that.

I'm, like, the wifey-est wife
material that there is.

What makes me happiest
is serving my partner.

So, as long as I find them
masculine, I want to serve them

in, like, every possible way.

My name is Lauren.

I'm 37, I'm from Brisbane,
and I'm a business owner.

When I go to dinner with
someone, I can more than afford to

pay for my own dinner.

I can afford to pay
for their dinner too.

But the act of them wanting
to pay for the dinner is

a masculine thing.

Like, asking me to pay 50%
on a first dinner, like, no,

My poor old laptop.

So, I have a corporate
gift business.

I've got a brand new one.
I haven't set it up though.

Basically, we sell bespoke
branded gifts to corporations

that then gift them to their
customers and clients.

Everything's kind of,
like, custom made.

And I have three girls that
work with me, so yeah, it's

a very successful business.

I am very independent
because I have to be.

We had a pretty
tumultuous childhood.

I'm close to my sister and my
brother, but not so much

the rest of my family.

I haven't spoken to my dad
for about six years.

As a protector,
he never was that.

He was kind of the opposite.

So, I think that's another
reason why I really seek

that in a partner, because
it's something that I didn't

have when I was growing up.

Mmm.

I do have, like,

you know, kind of like
a hard exterior that

they need to break through.

So, you know, maybe they're
too scared or something.

Maybe it's, like, too
intimidating, I don't know.

And so a lot of people don't
actually get to know me

because I don't let them.

I have very old school
traditional values. Like 1950s.

I want to be the one that takes
care of everything in the house.

It's just instinctively in me.

Like, it makes me
feel really good.

I think I was
born in the wrong era.

I don't know if what I'm
looking for actually exists,

but if the experts have listened
to what I've asked for, I am

so excited to get married to
a stranger, because I think

the idea of an arranged marriage
is actually quite fabulous.

So, the experts need to,
like, just get on with it.

It's almost miraculous that
Lauren happened to sign up

for the experiment this year,
that Eliot's in the mix

because their values really
do align very, very well.

Mmm.

As do their expectations
and beliefs about relationships.

Yes.

You know, they both see
gender roles in relationships

in a very traditional way.

And it's pretty rare that we
come across a man and a woman

who both want that.

Yeah.

No, I think with these
two, we're very fortunate.

You know, in Eliot he wants
to lead and essentially make

decisions and take charge.

And Lauren, by her own
admission, really wants

someone to protect her
and to look after things.

So, in some strange way, we've
got a very compatible match.

NARRATOR: The first two pairings
of this season's experiment

have been unveiled.

Lauren and Eliot,

and Carina and Paul.

And soon they will meet for
the very first time when

they marry at first sight.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC BUILDS)

My wedding dress was
inspired by my mum's.

Hers was a beautiful
vintage lace dress,

and mine is exactly the same.

It's very important to
have my two sisters

and my mum here with me.

Don't cry.
No, no, I'm not going to cry.

We are very close.

I'm her baby girl.

So, you're the last of five.
Yeah, that's right.

So, you're very protected.

So, yeah, she's going to
have that wow factor moment.

And I'm excited to have that
bonding experience with her

when she sees me in my dress.

(APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS)

(EVERYONE GASPS)
Oh, my goodness, Carina!

Oh my gosh, Carina,
you look absolutely beautiful.

Oh my gosh, my girl..

You look beautiful.

Oh, my gosh.
It looks like yours, Mum.

I know.
It does, doesn't it.

Aw.

Today's going to be very emotional.

It's the wedding day
of my baby daughter.

And I'm hoping that Carina
and he will have a happy

life like I have with
my husband and our family.

And yeah, that he's
the right man for her.

Just be yourself, Carina.
Yeah.

Alright?
Mm-hm.

The gorgeous girl that you are.

Be myself.

I think any girl would feel the
wedding day is probably one of

the most important
chapters of their life.

Wow. OK.
This is all happening.

The baby of the family
is getting married.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

WOMAN: Oh, beautiful.

This is gorgeous.

It's just gorgeous.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC)

MAN: G'Day.
Oh, hi.

Oh, which one is it?

None of us.
(CHUCKLES)

Oh, it's not you.
Oh, OK.

Oops.

Is he a good boy?

(LAUGHTER)

Because grandma used to
always say, "As long as

"he's a good boy, all good."

Is he as good looking as you two?

Even better.

Oh.

PAUL: Two years ago,
I had lost all hope to find love.

But I feel so ready for this.

I just want to be the kind
of husband who provides.

And I want her to feel safe.

I'm a very loving person.

I'm very affectionate.

So, those are all the things that
I want to give my future wife.

I'm just so ready to commit
to someone else again.

To find true love.

Oh, my god.

Oh.
Wow.

Hi. Hi.
Hello.

Hello. Ooh.

(PAUL CHUCKLES)

Ooh!

As soon as I saw him?

Oh, I thought he was
quite hot, actually.

I shouldn't be saying that,
I'm the aunty.

WOMAN: Holy moly.

Hello.
Hello.

What's your name?
I'm Paul.

Paul. Hi, Paul.

Nice to meet you guys.

Nice to meet you too.

She's going to be very happy.
Yes.

I think this is going to
be a great day.

I can't wait to see her.
Really.

WOMAN: You'd better catch your
breath because you're

about to lose it again.

(LAUGHTER)

Deep breath.

CARINA: Being the last sibling
to get married,

I have felt like
the black sheep of the family.

Because love
hasn't worked out for me,

and the right person
hasn't come into my life.

But today definitely feels
like the start of the most

important chapter of my life.

Deep down, all I want is
love and to love someone.

And I'm so ready for that.

I'll ask you to turn around.

OK.

Oh.
It's time.

Time.

(CLEARS THROAT)

(EXHALES)
It's all happening.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

Thank you.

Thank you, Dad.

My dad walking me down the aisle
is probably

one of the most important
moments in my life.

I have no idea
what's about to come,

but I'm just allowing fate
to take control.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Hi.

BOTH: Oh, my gosh.

Hi.
Hello.

How are you?
I'm good. How are you?

(CHUCKLING)
Good.

Oh. Mwah.

Nice to meet you. Paul.

Hi, Paul.

You look very handsome.

Thank you.
You look, you look gorgeous.

Wow.

God, you're gorgeous.

WOMAN: Oh, that's so nice.

(LAUGHTER)

Looks like they've
already done their job.

We're done. Let's wrap it up.
Let's go.

Let's get this show on the road.
(CHUCKLES)

I feel like I'm going to cry.

Thank you, friends and family,

for coming to celebrate
Carina and Paul's marriage.

Now, before these two say
their vows, I have to ask

if there is anyone here that
objects to Carina and Paul

getting married to please speak now.

Definitely not.

Mum? Dad?

No. Absolutely.
All good.

Thumbs up. Yeah.

You got the approval.

As a couple,
Carina and Paul looked amazing.

They looked perfect.

They looked like they were
meant to be from the word go.

Oh, the light that just
shone from both of them

was incredible.

Now it's time to
share their vows.

OK.

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

Oh, my gosh!

(CONTINUES SPEAKING FRENCH)

So stunning.

One thing I want you to know,

I'm a big old school romantic.

And I'm French.

(CHUCKLING)

The little girl inside
me never really thought

this day would play out
the way it's unfolding

right in front of my eyes.

I've experienced
a few heartbreaks

and disappointments in love.

I've struggled to find a man
who I can see myself spending

the rest of my life with.

I've been in love before,
but I haven't found the one.

I promise you from this
moment forward that

I will keep you safe.

I will be your protector,

your rock to lean on
when times get tough.

I promise to build with you
a home filled with love.

I promise you, is that
I have so much love to give.

I am ready, more than ever
to embrace the possibility of

finding unconditional love.

I am ready for the missing
puzzle piece

to complete my love story.

(SPEAKS FRENCH)

Beautiful.

I love it. That was beautiful.

That was amazing.
Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

God, I love him already.
(LAUGHS)

CARMEL: What I really picked up
was the fact that he said,

"I'm going to protect you."

Which is what, as a mother,
I would always want.

I would want my daughter
to be protected.

And that just stuck out.
Like, amazing.

I want to marry him.

It's now time for those
two little words of "I do."

Do you, Paul, take Carina as
your wife to have and to hold,

to love and honour?

Yes.

"I do."

Yes, I do. Yes.

And, do you, Carina,
take Paul as your husband,

to have and to hold,

to love and honour?

I do.

Perfect.

A spark? Oh my gosh,
there's more than a spark.

The whole thing has
been emotional.

Absolutely beautiful
and magical.

And they just both
look like a match

made in heaven, actually.

Yeah.

The experts have
done an amazing job.

I now have the absolute honour

to declare Carina and Paul as
husband and wife.

(CHEERING)

Whoo!

(SHRILL WHISTLE)

They're gonna get along.
I can see chemistry already.

Yeah, I can too.
I think they're great together.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(CARINA)

(HARSH STING)

(CARINA)

Well, they make
a gorgeous-looking couple.

Put it that way.

Yeah.

(EDGY MUSIC)

(CARINA)

He was nervous. He's seen her.
All good.

Yeah.

I think he fell in love already.

(CARINA)

(REPLAY OF PAUL'S VOWS IN FRENCH)

NARRATOR: After an undeniably
romantic ceremony...

PAUL: Yes I do. Yes.
(LAUGHTER)

..the first wedding has
taken a dramatic turn.

CELEBRANT: ..husband and wife.
(CHEERING)

In a MAFS first...

(HARSH MUSIC)

..new bride Carina has just dropped
an unexpected and shocking

revelation that she and her
groom have already met.

(CARINA)

Yeah.

He ghosted me.

Yeah.

Knowing that we literally
have crossed paths, I'm

not going to lie,

like, I'm just so disappointed.

This is so freaking small
and I'm like,

only me that would happen to.

Yeah.

(BLEEP)

Sadly, I was actually going
through a bit of a rough patch

at that time.

Like, I was going through quite
a lot.

Like, it was just a lot of issues
with work and family,

and I was just not in the right
headspace at that point.

When I saw her,
it just felt so unreal.

But I was genuinely happy
to see her, you know?

Like, genuinely happy
to see her, honestly.

Because I know how much
of a good person she is.

It is totally my fault that it
didn't lead to a second date.

I had all these things
going on and then I just

kept cancelling on her.

Like, every single time.

Like, I remember feeling like
shit at the time because she

didn't deserve that, you know?

And then I genuinely
wanted to

give her
my full self and I could not.

It just feels like the universe
is actually like giving us or

giving me that chance again.

I honestly thought I was
going to meet someone

who I've never known.

So right now I'm just
disappointed about

the whole situation.

Who knows?

Might be all over
for Paul and I.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: As one marriage faces its
first hurdle, another is

about to begin.

And as one of Married at First
Sight's most uncompromising

grooms, the success of
today's ceremony all hinges

on Eliot's first impression
of his new bride.

I have the highest expectations.

Like, I fully understand that.

The way I see it, we should have
high expectations of someone

that we're going to spend
the rest of our life with.

The idea that we should be open
to anybody and just try to make

it work, I think is kind of
silly when you realise how many

people there are out there.

So, I think it's OK
to have standards.

And I think if people were more
like that, then you'd see a lot

less divorce and heartbreak.

I have a very vivid vision
of what my wife will be like.

She'll be feminine.

She'll be classy, wholesome.

I'll know very early on when
I lay my eyes on her if there's

potential, definitely.

It's kind of out
of my hands now.

So, I just feel sort of
comfortable in the fact that

there's not really much more
I can do at this point.

I'm just sort of buckled in
for the ride and that's it.

Eliot's high standards are

not the only concern
for today's wedding,

as, over at the bride's location,

Lauren is concerned about her fiery
relationship with her sister.

There's always argy bargy with
my sister and I, but we're good.

We just haven't been speaking
the last couple of days.

(CHUCKLING)

My relationship with my sister
is, like, very love/hate.

Hopefully she's got her
calming energy with her today.

Unlikely.

(WOMAN'S LAUGHTER)
I can hear her downstairs.

(LAUGHS)

Are you? You should be.

LAUREN: One of our friends has had
a word with her, so she's going

to be on her best behaviour.

Hello!

I'm in here.

But we may need Valium,
Champagne, and a taser gun.

Hello, Lauren.
Happy wedding day.

Mwah. My beautiful sister.

You look gorgeous.
Mwah.

Wow. How are you feeling?
Amazing.

I'm feeling excited.

I don't know.

I keep thinking, like,
that I'm gonna trip down the aisle

and knock my front teeth out.

That would be good.
(CHUCKLES)

I hope he's really good looking.

Do you? I hope he's not.

Do you hope he's fat?
I don't mind a dad bod.

(POP)
(SQUEALS)

(LAUGHS)

Thank you.

Is she the most high
maintenance one you've had?

WOMAN: Not at all.
Oh. That's surprising.

Lauren's been bridezilla
for the last week.

The only thing that I asked
you not to do was wear

giant Chanel earrings.

I was never... I don't even
own giant Chanel earrings.

They're...
You own about 50 pairs.

They're...
Yeah, but they're little.

I was going to wear
little Chanel studs.

And Lauren asked me
to wear just studs.

(FRAUGHT MUSIC)

Mmm.

I can't believe she's not
letting me wear my earrings.

Lauren has been 100% bridezilla.

But it's her wedding,
her day, her event.

So what Lauren wants...
(LAUGHS)

..Lauren gets.

She's been horrendous.

(DRAMATIC STING)
(SILENCE)

(SNIFFS)

Tamara loves attention.
That's no secret.

I hope he's got
the hottest friends.

I've just been thinking,

surely he would bring
his hot friends.

Well, I think he'll just
bring his best friends.

Oh.

I feel like I've
actually lost weight.

Well, I'm definitely
skinnier than you.

Do you have anything in
your head other than dust?

(MUTED MUSIC)

Bye.
Goodbye.

(WHISPERS)
Oh, god.

NARRATOR: As the vibe between
the bickering sisters

becomes icier by the second,

the atmosphere in the limousine

has now reached
an uncomfortable subzero temperature.

Mmm.

I cannot wait to see his
party and guests and parents.

Mmm.

Why are you making it so weird?
I'm not.

You are.

Your energy is, like,
really not good.

Again with the dust.

You're just so rude, man.

I told you to
have Emma in the car.

I can't believe you're
going to go home with

a random guy tonight.

Stop talking.

(LIGHT, CHEERY MUSIC)

WOMAN: It's so pretty.

WOMAN: Hi.
Hi.

Hi. Oh, he's got good teeth.

Hello.
BOTH: Hello.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Who are you?

(LAUGHS)
I'm the best man.

Are you?

Are you the mum?

Yes.

Hello.
Sister.

Their groomsman was
very good looking.

I think we would make
beautiful babies.

I just saw him.
How does he look?

Is he alright?
Looks good.

Very relaxed.

He is? Oh.

I've got huge concerns that
he may not be into her.

If he smiles, happy days.

If he's not smiling,
then it's huge red flags.

I'm nervous as hell.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

ELIOT: I'm at the point in my life,

I've travelled,

I'm 35,

I've seen the world,

I've built my own life,

and I'm looking to find
someone to share that with.

The dream outcome would be
to meet my wife,

get married once and only,

have kids,
have a family, grow old.

But I'm a realist.

I've got pretty extreme views on
what I want in a girl, so I hope

the experts have lived up to it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

How are you going?

I hope when I turn
around, I see my bride...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..did I get a few
butterflies?

Because I really want it to work.

But at the same time,
if there's not, like,

a massive spark initially...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

..then I won't even
finish the ceremony.

I'll just leave.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC)

ELIOT: I really want it to work.

But at the same time,

if there's not, like,
a massive spark initially,

then I won't even
finish the ceremony.

I'll just leave.

WOMAN: My god.

Hi, how are you?

Good. I'm Eliot.
I'm Lauren.

Yeah, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

Hi.

She looked breathtaking.

Definitely relieved.

I really loved her dress
and the way she looked.

In fact, that '70s style
hairband I thought was like,

yeah, absolutely adorable.

Like a '70s angel.

You look incredible.

I can just see in his
face, his eyebrows,

he can't hide his
emotions at all, you know?

I could see it from a mile away.

I think you guys nailed it.

(WHISPERS)
Where are you from?

(WHISPERS)
Brisbane. Where are you from?

I live on the Gold Coast now.
OK.

Yeah.

My instant was, he's good looking,

but I want to hear his vows
and his values.

'Cause that's where
the attraction will come for me.

How are you feeling

Ready to get started?
Yeah? That's good.

CELEBRANT: Family and friends,

we're gathered here today
to witness the union of

Lauren and Eliot.

Now, if anyone objects
to this union,

please speak now
or forever hold your peace.

(COUGHS)

(EDGY MUSIC)

Shh.

Alright. On to vows.

(EXHALES)
Alright.

(READS) I stand before you today,

ready to embark on
a journey with you,

calm but curious where that
journey might take us.

I can be stubborn and set
in my ways and old fashioned.

Always thinking men should
be men and women be women.

My friends will tell you that
I was born in the wrong era,

with my old world values.

The kind of partnership
I'm hoping for is one of

a traditional nature.

I admire a time when courting
was talking on the phone,

flowers on a first date,

opening of car doors.

The era of real chivalry.

I seek the sort of
steady love I saw in my

grandparents, forged through
a lifetime of handwritten

notes, cups of tea together,
sunsets, and date nights.

I hope for a partner with
class, pride,

and who is innately masculine,

driven to provide and protect.

You'll gain a husband who is
strong willed and principled,

and most importantly, a safe,

anchoring presence for you to be
your authentic feminine self.

Please don't try
and clean up after dinner

or help with the laundry.

Everything in the home is
my domain

and your time to rest
after a long day.

Wherever our journey does take
us, I promise to be there with

clear eyes and a full heart.

I'm grateful you're joining
me on this adventure.

I have an open mind.

And what better way to
start possibly the next

chapter of our lives than
an adventure like this?

I'll keep you safe
if you keep me wild.

Beautiful.
Thank you.

I feel like her vows,

they kind of dovetailed
really well with mine.

The key thing is the values.

That's pretty exciting.

Compatibility wise, they're
pretty on the money.

Thank you.
It suits you.

So, that's a really big
green flag for me.

(CHUCKLES)
Nice.

I was pleasantly surprised with
his vows, especially his values.

He looks like a gentleman.

He speaks like a gentleman.

Yeah. So far, I think it's good.

So, Eliot, do you take
Lauren to be your wife?

I do.

And Lauren, do you take
Eliot to be your husband?

I do.

OK, family and friends,

I now declare Lauren and Eliot
husband and wife.

You may now share
your first kiss.

(HAPPY MUSIC)

I'm pretty happy with
who I got married to.

No runaway groom.
(CHUCKLES)

Coming up...

I'm Eliot, by the way.
I'm Tamara.

He may be relieved with who
he's been matched with,

but how will Eliot handle
Lauren's sister, Tamara?

Can you please listen to me?
Can you shut up?

She's unhinged.

Don't care.

Tamara's been really full on.

I find it very off-putting.

TAMARA: You guys have been
atrocious to me.

This is an absolute abortion.

How beautiful is this, guys?

NARRATOR: Having survived being
married at first sight

without running away...

WOMAN: It is really pretty.

..groom Eliot is now about
to be acquainted with his

new sister in law, Tamara.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(CHAIR SCRAPES)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Hey, everyone.

I'll get it for you.

Thank you.
Oh, chivalry. I love it.

Oh, gentlemen.
Thank you.

Hey, everyone.

How are we doing?
(CHUCKLES)

Good to see you all again.

I'm Eliot, by the way.
Happy to meet you.

I'm Tamara.
It's so nice to meet you.

Yeah. You too.

Have youse chatted
much since you met?

Not really.
No.

Not much.

He seems like a really
lovely, genuine person.

And I think our vows
align really well.

So, I'm really looking forward to
having a conversation with him.

Like, sitting down and, like,

getting to know his
personality a bit better.

What did you ask for?

My key thing was, like, I want
someone that's like, classy,

intelligent, really feminine.

Like, that was, like,
probably my number one thing.

What did you ask for?

So, I said, like,
charismatic, like, has to

have a business or, like,
you know...

Something going for them?
Yeah.

Yeah.
And...

Oh, my god! Can I tell you a story?

Everyone was thinking
Lauren's definitely not

going to like her husband.

Right.

(WICKED CACKLE)

So point me around, like.

OK, so these are
just friends of yours?

So...

Lydia there with the black dress on.
Yeah.

Sarah with the green dress on.

And...
So, guys...

I'm (BLEEP) freezing.

Are you Jordy?
(CHUCKLES UNCOMFORTABLY)

LAUREN: The vibe with my sister is
kind of kind of annoying.

She definitely loves attention.

She can be dramatic
and problematic.

(GIGGLING)

Then, I'm trying to get
to know my husband.

It was distracting.

Do you guys travel a lot?
JORDY: I always like...

TAMARA: Jordy, when was your last
relationship?

How long were you with her?

What's your star sign?

Do you want children?

What's your background?

Did you get vaccinated?

Today's not about me, is it?
(LAUGHS)

Should we swap around?
I'll swap seats with you.

I mean, it's just very, like,
on brand with my sister.

She does whatever she wants.

Hello.

It's really important to me

if she makes a good impression
in front of Eliot.

And I just don't want
her to, like, piss anyone off.

(TAMARA CACKLES)

(CACKLES ECHO)

As Lauren does her best
to prevent her sister scaring

away her new husband, Eliot,

across town, there's been
a been a shock revelation

that newlyweds Carina
and Paul have previously

met and been on a date
eight months ago.

And Paul has
requested a private chat

with his new wife,

to try and salvage
their wedding day and explain

why he ghosted her.

Oh.

Yeah.

You know, when a guy is just
too nice and he tells you

everything you want to hear?

I feel like I'm getting
those vibes.

You know, I don't really know him
so I would say my guard is up.

Is he just saying things
because of our first encounter

and how it panned out?

I'm not sure.

But these are all
the questions I guess I'll get

to know and get answered when
we do spend more time together.

After butting heads with her
sister all day, Lauren is hoping

a sit-down dinner will bring
some peace to her special day.

I can't eat that (BLEEP)

Mmm.

Do you want to
share half of mine?

No.

Do you want some spuds?

No.

A lot of my friends will
tell me like, you know, try

and keep your sister away
from, like, your new partner

for at least three months.

For the first date. Like...

Not ideal.

I actually just want to go.

You want to what?

Are you OK?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Don't.

This is what...

Tammy, are you
serious right now?

Hon, right now you're
looking very sad.

And you're sitting next to me,
and it's not looking very good.

So, even if you pretend
love, just stop looking sad

sitting next to next to me.

(EDGY MUSIC BUILDS)

Can you please listen to me?

I'm listening.
Can you shut up?

Are you serious right now?

MAN: It's hilarious.

I've just told you.

She's got her resting
bitch face on.

Lydia, how would
you describe Tammy?

If Tamara doesn't
like something,

it's going to be war.

Like, uppercuts.

(TENSE MUSIC)

LAUREN: She's unhinged.

She's driving me absolutely crazy,
like...

Yeah. Is she OK?

It's all good?

Whoever knows?

The whole Tamara
situation was confusing.

I wasn't really super aware
with what was going on,

but it seemed like she was
having a good night until she

wasn't having a good night.

TAMARA: You guys have
ruined my mood.

I'm the sister of the bride,
and I'm not really happy.

I think it is the worst.

This is an absolute abortion.

CARMEL: I honestly think the experts
have done a great job with this,

Putting those two together.

WOMAN: We were saying,
how have they not met before?

(EMOTIONALLY) Oh my gosh,
it's just overwhelming.

Is there anything yet?
You can feel something?

I feel like there is. Yes.

I mean...
Yeah?

I mean, I'm super, super
attracted to Carina.

We could tell.

Yeah, yeah.

I do really regret not
being, you know, super

clear at that time.

And I'm the one who's going
to have to prove to her that

obviously things are completely
different now and that

I can be trusted.

Your eyes said it all

when she
walked down the aisle.

MAN: I said the same thing.
His eyes speak.

Like, they did, straight away.

Yeah.
Yeah.

I'm so ready to put the work in,
honestly, to make this work.

She's so worth it, mate.
She's so worth it.

My brother is next to her,
Charles, and then his wife

is next to him, Jess.

Knowing that she is so
close to her family, I just

want to reassure them that
I'm here for the right reason.

Just a quick question.

Would you allow me to go?

Only if you OK with it.

To go talk to your family?
Go for it.

But also I'd like to
let them know obviously

about obviously what
happened between you and I.

Are you OK with me
telling them that?

Yeah. Of course.
Go for it.

I'll be back.
(CHUCKLES)

I was in shock when I first
found out that I knew him.

I absolutely get
the feeling that Paul's

hoping for a second chance.

But he needs to win me over.

He needs to woo me over.

Hello. Hello.
Hello.

How are we?
Hello. Hello.

I'll squat down between you two.

Yeah. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.
Yeah. Welcome.

So, is Carina everything
you expected her to be

or wanting her to be, or...?

Even more than that.

So, there's something
that I wanted to

speak to you guys about.

Carina and I actually knew
each other before that.

Yes, I know this is...
You're kidding.

No, no, I'm not kidding.

When did you see each other?

So, Carina and I,
we met about a year ago.

You're kidding me.

No, no, no, no.
We had an amazing first date.

We went for a hike
in the hills of Perth.

Really?

I'm just actually a little
bit surprised and shocked.

Paul and Carina meeting
a year or so ago.

It's just crazy.

Unbelievable.

But we just went
our separate ways.

Right.

I was going through a bit of
a rough patch at that point.

OK.

I've always given, you know,
my time and my kindness to

the wrong people in the past.

And I've had my heart
broken, you know, a few

times because of that.

And, I don't think I would have
been able to emotionally, you

know, give her anything and,
and I, you know, I could tell

how much of a good person
she was, like, straight away.

So I didn't want to drag something
along just for the sake of it.

Yeah.

The only mistake I've done
was to not communicate that.

You know, and I could
have communicated that

a little bit better.

And that's something
I've obviously been

feeling guilty about.

TONY: I think he's honourable.

Saying what he said,

I mean, that's not
something easy that you would,

you know, need to spill the beans
upfront, the sort of thing.

But if he had it on his
conscience or on his mind.

CARMEL: I think he just wanted to
be open and honest about it.

Mentally, he wasn't ready
to start a new relationship.

And Carina was going through
a few issues herself.

Obviously it wasn't the right time,
and the right time is now.

(INDISTINCT SPEECH)
(LAUGHS)

Paul really threw himself in
the deep end with my parents.

Mum, what do you think about Paul?

I think he's a really
lovely gentleman.

I want it to last
like you, 47 years, Mum.

I know.
Congratulations.

Thank you.

CARINA: He really made the effort.

It shows that, yeah,
he's serious

and he's not
afraid of a challenge.

You fit so well in with my family,

and they're obviously the most
important people in my life.

You know, a lot of guys get
a little bit intimidated.

Yeah, I just feel like
everything's just

flowing so easily.

It makes me more attracted to him,
most definitely,

because my family are so
important to me.

So their blessing is
just as important.

So, that was definitely
a big tick.

Thank you.
Cheers to us.

Carina and Paul.
ALL: Cheers.

(GLASSES CLINK)

NARRATOR: Back at Lauren
and Eliot's reception...

..Lauren's sister Tamara is
on the warpath after not

receiving a pescatarian meal.

Yeah, they're trying to organise
something for you.

I don't care.

Can I please actually
have a potato?

Yeah, yeah, of course.

You can have
the whole bowl of them.

But. Yeah.

Wait till you
try one of my pizzas.

You'll die. They're that good.

I've heard about it.
Yeah.

That's actually one of
my favourite things.

Really?
It's, like, authentic Italian.

Look forward to it.

They're being absolute (BLEEP)

I said, "You've totally
killed my mood.

"You've taken every..."

Can you please smile
while you're talking to me?

My meal comes out, and...

"You haven't listened to
my dietary requirements

"as the bride's sister."

I find it very frustrating
that she can't just keep it

together for the sake of me.

Like, you know,
it's an important day.

It makes me look bad,
and I'm extremely embarrassed.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

MAN: Ladies and gentlemen,
now the first dance.

WOMAN: So awkward.

What is this?
(INDISTINCT SPEECH)

Oh, my god.

What do I do with my hand ?
On my chest.

Yeah.

He, like, led the way, which
is exactly what I've asked for.

He told me what to do.

"Put my hands here,
your hands there."

For him to, like,
initiate stuff like that,

like, he's the perfect gentleman.

I think Eliot could definitely
bring out a romantic side of me.

TAMARA: Get into him.

(SARCASTICALLY)
This is not awkward at all.

Shut up!

Lauren, get into it.

Shut up, Tamara!

Get into him.

Pretend you're in love.

Yeah. Throw her back.

Lauren, kiss him.

Tamara! Shut up!

She's so frigid.

Tamara, stop.

Shall we cut the cake?

No.

If you have nothing nice to
say, say nothing at all.

(BLEEP) off.

Whoa.

(CHEERING)
WOMAN: Well done.

Don't ruin someone's wedding.

PRODUCER: Is she
having a good time?

Who?
Tamara.

(CHUCKLES)

Tamara's said some
stupid things.

Don't care.

And I've heard a couple
of things that I think

are stupid comments.

I feel like it's really
bad, and I just think,

gosh, it's like, seriously,
what did you do?

Surely that's the end
of the formalities.

Lauren's in this experiment
for all the right reasons.

And I know how badly
she wants this to work.

He seems like a great
guy, but I'm scared that

Tamara's actions, it could
affect the relationship.

TAMARA: Anyway, I'm done with this.

LAUREN: Can we go?
Yeah.

(TENSE MUSIC)

TAMARA: I'm the bride's sister.

Everyone else got
food except for me.

My drink wasn't filled
up for, like, an hour.

You guys have been
atrocious to me.

I'm in business.

We've ordered you some food.
OK?

I've got some snacks for you.

No, I don't want a snack.

You guys have been the worst.

I'm very annoyed.

You've ruined my (BLEEP) mood.

I'm not giving you
guys anything else.

You can tell them
do it better next year.

I've got PTSD over weddings now.

What do you need?
Compensation.

Wow, that was traumatising.

Tamara's been really full on.

(EXHALES)

I'm trying to comprehend
the behaviour, but I find

it very off putting.

NARRATOR: After realising they've
already met and been on a date

eight months ago, Carina
and Paul's big day got off

to a rocky start.

But new groom Paul has been
trying to turn things around

throughout the day,
to win back Carina's trust,

and he's already got the family's
tick of approval.

I really like your family.

I really like them, eh.

I don't know, like,
there was just just something,

just a good connection between us.

I felt like everyone was
very positive about you

and just, everyone was so for you,

which is very, like,
refreshing to hear.

I'm not going to lie,

at the very beginning
I was kind of bummed.

I was a little bit disappointed
because he ghosted me.

But when I think about that time
in my life, I had my walls up.

We both weren't in the right
headspace

and dealing with our past.

But time has passed.

You know, we've both healed.

We've worked on ourselves.

I definitely have.

So I'm good now.

No hard feelings.

And now I feel like
it's the best outcome

for our situation.

I agree.

And look, in a way I felt
like, oh, let's just continue

where we stopped.

Yeah.

I feel like we have...
Unfinished business.

I feel like we have unfinished
business.

And I feel like we have so much
to look forward to as well.

Yeah.

And I honestly cannot
wait to do life with you.

Honestly, I just cannot wait
for that.

Because I feel like there's
a real potential.

Can you believe that
we actually...

We're actually
engaged to each other?

It suits you.

It suits you too.
It really suits you.

Crazy.

I have a very handsome groom.
(LAUGHTER)

I'm getting...

I'm getting butterflies.

Actually, me too.

Stop it!
(LAUGHS)

Is this actually happening?

(JOYFUL MUSIC)

But, like, honestly,
like, she is perfect.

I'm so grateful that she
is open to give me

a second chance.

I just feel so relieved.

Honestly, I'm over the moon.

Like I'm just,
I'm all giggly.

I just feel like a little kid,
to be honest.

I can literally already
picture life with her.

That's how crazy it is.

I'm smitten.

Smitten on every situation,

the day, the venue, the person.

I definitely judged a book
by its cover, but getting to

know who he really is inside,

I have high hopes that
this is going to work.

WOMAN: They literally look like
they've been in love forever.

CARMEL: I can't believe
how gorgeous they look together.

Oh.

I want the real thing.

And today has shown me
it can definitely happen.

And this is just
the beginning of our story.

(GLASSES TINKLING)

(CHEERING)

(JOYFUL MUSIC)

Tomorrow night...

Eliot?

There was definitely things
on my non-negotiables, right?

That don't line up.

Eliot's dramatic
change of heart.

I wanted someone that
was younger than me.

Probably someone under 30.

There's some
superficiality there.

You know, I'm not into,
like, luxury luggage.

Is the honeymoon over
before it's begun?

There's just some things
that I know I'm not

willing to compromise on.

And, still to come on
Married At First Sight...

WOMAN: I've been waiting.
a long time to be loved.

It's finally my turn.

(CHEERING)

From the highest
of romantic highs...

WOMAN: We feel like we've known
each other for a lifetime.

WOMAN: Definitely very
sexually compatible.

MAN: Holy shit.

MAN: I care about her so much.

..to the lowest of lows.

(GUESTS SHRIEK)

MAN: I'm so sorry.

(MAN CRIES)

(CRYING)

WOMAN: Oh, this is a disaster.

I'm here because I wanted
a bloody Cam and Jules kind of love.

WOMAN: Oh, my gosh.

What!

In a world first...

Hello, hello.

WOMAN: If I'm having difficulty
breathing right now.

..brand new tasks.

(SQUEALS)
WOMAN: No, I don't want to do that.

MAN: That's so weird.

They're not (BLEEP) around, eh?

And fiery group dynamics...

I'm not done with you, little boy.

What do you want?

I can't die on this hill charging
this mother (BLEEP) all night.

Someone's got to back me.

..will push some couples...

I was there for you!
Hang on a minute.

..to breaking point.

Guys, guys, guys!
Oh, my god!

(BLEEP) He's shit!

Oi! Stop!

Ooh!
Ooh.

JOHN: We've seen a lot of dinner
parties over the years.

This is...
Insane.

..outrageous.

NARRATOR: And this year,
more than ever before...

Please.
I need to jump in here.

I cannot listen to this.

..the experts will not hold back...

The disrespect has
been continuous.

Please don't even.

..delivering some hard truths.

JOHN: This is inappropriate
and unacceptable behaviour.

MAN: I genuinely hate myself
for what I've done.

That is a non-negotiable.

Did you really think I was going
to give him the last word?

It's game over.

Bye.

WOMAN: Good riddance.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Well, that wasn't what
we expected to happen.

JOHN: No.

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