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NARRATOR: Previously...

He just makes me a better person.

NARRATOR: Love was in the air

at the very first commitment ceremony.

I am happy, content, feeling safe.

"Stay."

I'd be so silly to say anything

but "Stay."

I ain't leaving!

There's core elements of healthy, successful intimate relationships

that you two have.

NARRATOR: Our three experts gave our couples much needed perspective.

There are different levels to communication.

And if I do fall in love, those problems won't be so big.

NARRATOR: But following some tough questions...

I was hopeful. Tim, hold on a minute.

Of what?

I don't know, to be honest.

I don't know either.

"Leave."

..Katie and Tim left the experiment.

He said Jacqui had crazy eyes.

NARRATOR: And...

He said he's not racist or anything,

but he's more of a Caucasian girl guy.

NARRATOR: Jake's comments left the room speechless

before he revealed he wanted to leave the experiment.

"Leave."

Step up, mate, and stay.

NARRATOR: Tonight...

A shock decision.

Which of our couples will leave the experiment?

And then...

Hello!

..Alessandra's Intimacy Week begins...

I want you all to create for your partner

your ultimate fantasy night.

..and tonight, the ladies will be calling all the shots.

Ooh!

Dave is going to have a heart attack.

NARRATOR: Can the men rise to the occasion?

Tonight is all about showing my dominance.

Yummy. (CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: And Jacqui and Ryan's attempt at intimacy...

Mm-hm!

JACQUI: I think Ryan struggles with words

on how to complement a woman.

..takes a dramatic turn.

How hard is it to just be like,

"Hey, I made a mistake. You're (BLEEP) gorgeous." Like...

That's right.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(GRAND SWEEPING MUSIC)

How did you sleep?

Actually good.

I love my eggs. (CHUCKLES)

What the (BLEEP) happened last night?

NARRATOR: It's the morning after

an eventful first commitment ceremony...

..and the couples are reflecting on the dramatic final departure

of Katie and Tim.

I'm so surprised that he came.

Endless high-fives for Katie.

Considering how jarring that would have been

for her to see Tim come through those doors.

Yeah, no, she is...

She definitely deserves better.

It's mind-boggling to me that you come in, you sacrifice so much

to be in this experiment, and then you don't try.

Yeah. Like, sometimes sparks happen later.

Like, look at you and I for an example.

Yeah.

You know, on the day I walked down the aisle,

I thought that, like, we were completely in the friend zone

and now, we're slightly out of the friend zone.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: With most of the couples still reeling

from the after-shocks of last night...

..Morena is up in arms about something else.

I didn't like last night being called senora.

NARRATOR: A throwaway comment made by groom Paul

as he was bidding her good night.

Oh, my god.

That's something you call someone who's 90,

she's got a bun in her hair, she's got a couple of warts

and hair on her chin.

(CHUCKLES) I don't think he meant it in a bad way.

Paul called Morena senora.

In my eyes, that's not a bad thing.

I think that's a nice cute thing.

But she's not happy.

I'm... I'm... I'm the senior in-house.

And then you say, "Senora"?

I would have much preferred, "Good tonight, signorina."

Oh.

Yeah, see how pretty it is?

That's the problem there, you know?

If something bothers her, she just goes on and on and on about it.

So, it's pretty tiring.

I don't know. "Good night, darling."

Or "Good night, sweet." Or "Good night..."

But you don't know me. Don't call me senora.

When I get hit with stuff like that, I zone out.

Just "Good night, Morena."

Oh, man. I'm tired.

NARRATOR: With the fallout from the first commitment ceremony

is still fresh in their minds...

..a dramatic gear change is about to take place...

Do you want a coffee?

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Oh, my god!

..as the couples embark

on one of the most exciting, meaningful, and confronting phases

of the experiment.

Oh! There's another letter!

They're doing this to us again!

NARRATOR: Intimacy Week.

For Intimacy Week this year, I am upping the ante

with some brand-new exercises

so our couples can take the next step in their relationships.

I actually didn't know we were getting one of these.

Some people assume intimacy

is just purely physical and sex focused,

but this is not the case.

Alright, "Jacqui and Ryan."

I love this!

These are the most exciting thing of the week for me.

I want them to feel safe, allow themselves to be vulnerable,

and find the courage to step outside their comfort zones

in order to help forge lasting connections.

"Ola, couples."

It must be Alessandra. Alessandra, yep.

I'm glad you're reading this one. (LAUGHS)

Ola! Ola!

"This next phase of the experiment

"is about building trust with your partner

"and strengthening your understanding of connection,

"romance, and sexual compatibility."

(CHUCKLES)

"Later today, I will be hosting a workshop with all the brides

"and then all the grooms." (LAUGHS)

"Be prepared to learn some home truths about intimacy

"that I hope you can explore with one another.

"I'll see you soon. Alessandra."

Ooh, OK.

(LAUGHS)

Just reading her name is like intimacy full stop.

Like... Alessandra.

It's so sexy.

Like, she would say... She's just...

It's going to be...

NARRATOR: With excitement building amongst the group

for Intimacy Week...

..one couple is facing a shock turn of events...

..as Ashleigh has awoken to news husband, Jake,

is breaking the rules and quitting the experiment.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

After the commitment ceremony,

Jake and I spent the night apart...

..and then I woke up this morning

to him coming and packing his bags and saying he's gone for good.

He's going back to Perth.

Honestly, I don't know if I wasn't here,

in the room at the time,

I don't know if he would have actually told me he was leaving.

I think after last night, he thought it was just done,

he could just scooch on out of here.

So, what specifically did he say?

He said, "Jacqui had crazy eyes."

NARRATOR: Last night, Jake was called out

for comments he'd made about several of the brides...

He said he's not racist or anything

but he's more of a Caucasian girl guy.

..comments Ashleigh had also previously shared

with fellow bride, Sierah.

What else did Jake say?

The comment that I've heard you say about my wife

is, "She looks like someone

"that stands at the end of your bed...

"..with a knife."

I don't think Jake's a bad person. No.

I think he's very ignorant

and I don't think he's got much self-awareness.

It's just the maturity levels. Yes. Yeah.

But he also said really shitty things

and that's exactly why I called it

because I ain't having someone speak about my wife like that.

Yeah.

I do want Jake to understand

that I would never stand at the end of his bed

while he's asleep and murder him.

I would do it while he's awake, so I can stare him in the eye.

I hope they stick around

because yeah, Ash deserves love

and Jake could obviously have a lot of personal growth

and stuff like that from this experience.

ASHLEIGH: If it's the last time we are going to like see each other,

what happened? Because like...

Did... Like...

From last night, like...

Like...

I think at the commitment ceremony, he decided he was leaving.

I think he was just hoping I'd write, "Leave", too.

You said you wrote, "Leave", because you don't trust me.

I lost a bit of the trust in you, Ash, if we're completely honest,

and that really hurt.

And, like, you know, Billy and Sierah

knew virtually bar for bar what I said.

Last night was a lot to take in.

You know, I learned a lot about Ash last night on that couch.

A lot of things I actually dislike.

Last night was a lot.

That whole situation,

like, no one made you say anything that you didn't want to say.

I'm sorry. I just don't.

We're just getting further apart at this point.

And I came into the experiment saying,

"I'm going to be selfish with what I want

"and I don't want to change", and I am sticking to that.

Not how I want and things...

..with you, having a bit of a tiff. I'd rather not.

I do think the blaming the trust issue now is a bit of a cop-out.

I think it was just his best out.

Catch ya.

He doesn't want to face it.

He doesn't want to face the repercussions of his actions,

what the group would have to say and what would be said about him.

Alright, Ash.

I'm done packing.

I don't know even what to say.

Um...

The one thing I do is have a vent to my friends

'cause I had an awful time here with you

and I tried so hard and I pushed so hard

to keep trying to communicate,

and keep trying to, you know, give you time

and give you everything you needed.

It's not like I ran off with another groom.

(LAUGHS) Like, you know,

and you carry on like you can't trust me.

Like, 'cause I bloody had to just talk my feelings out

about some things that you did and you said.

(EXHALES)

So, you know what? Thanks for that.

I'm actually not going to feel guilty anymore

because I'm glad... I'm glad I spoke to my friend.

Well...

NARRATOR: Jake's decision to break the rules...

..brings his marriage to Ashleigh to an abrupt end.

With no choice left but to leave with him,

Ashleigh will now have to pack her things

and the couple will exit the experiment for good.

Disappointed how the last interaction with Ash ended.

Very disappointed that she just didn't try

and make it a pleasant experience.

I tried so bloody hard...

..to make it work with him.

And then he just, like, cracks it.

I think...

I think Jake is a 30-year-old man...

..with the maturity of a teenager.

It's pretty disappointing.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Adrian and I are intimate.

I mean, we were intimate just before I came.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: The brides open up in Alessandra's intimacy workshop.

Girls, I don't want to dampen anything,

but Tony sleeps on the couch and he's asleep by five.

You can't even imagine what that feels like.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: After the shock departure of Ashleigh and Jake,

the remaining brides have arrived at Alessandra's workshop.

Ah!

Hello!

NARRATOR: With the grooms' workshop soon to follow...

Welcome!

..it will be an opportunity

for the group to check in on each other's progress

as Intimacy Week unfolds.

Grab a seat. Make yourselves comfortable.

I'm already excited. I'm already aroused.

(LAUGHTER)

Welcome, ladies, to our Intimacy Week workshop.

I'm so excited to have you all.

This year, I am upping the ante.

I want you guys to really dig deep

and be able to truly communicate yourselves

and build a strong foundation with your partners

to then explore

or to simultaneously be exploring your pleasurable sexual sides.

We're you all thinking

it was just going to be, like, sex toys and whips?

Just hoping?

(LAUGHTER)

I'm feeling pretty good about Intimacy Week.

I want to know everything, so I'm just keen to hear

what's going on with everyone else.

I want all the details.

So, I do want to understand where you're all standing

in your relationships currently.

Awhina, give me a picture of what's happening with you guys.

Well, Adrian and I are intimate.

I mean, we were intimate just before I came.

(LAUGHTER)

We still have work though. Like, I will be so honest,

but we are enjoying the ride there.

Not sure if there's much tea with me and Adrian.

Quite boring vanilla, baby.

(LAUGHS)

Are you normally confident regarding your sexuality?

Usually, I am...

I would say I'm usually more confident in the bedroom.

I have some insecurities within myself being a mum.

My body, I'm kind of like,

Adrian hasn't been with a mum before,

and I get a little bit insecure in that aspect.

When I'm having sex with someone, it's less about what they look like

and it's more about how I feel.

I can relate.

I think it's all about how you feel.

For me, it's like an ego boost, like, having sex.

Like, I want to be told how amazing I am

and men don't understand how hard it is on us sometimes.

You can get better sex from us

by really telling us how... Yeah. Yeah, validating us.

Like, tell me how amazing I am.

Like, I'm big on words.

I'm actually really deep.

Well, I think Dave is a man who can go there...

Yeah. ..and for him,

probably it has to do with building the trust

and really connecting more.

Yeah.

What about you, Jacqui?

I want to always be connected to my partner, all the time.

I'm like a passionate person.

Like, I just love intimacy so much.

You would always be connected?

(LAUGHTER)

If it were up to you for you

to feel, like, "Mmm, I'm like satisfied and good",

how many times per week?

I think like every day. Yeah. Every day?

Oh, that's a good time.

Wait, so are you and Ryan having sex?

No, no. No.

I know with Ryan and I,

we could very easily be very intimate

and it be amazing.

Like, there's definitely been moments of attraction

but Ryan and I are working on a companionship at the moment.

We're trying to find things in common.

Do you feel that you're confident in the bedroom when it comes to sex?

Yes. Yeah, definitely.

Where does the confidence come from for you?

I think I've always been with, like, very loving and respectful partners

who have been very emotionally attuned to me and what I need,

saying they think I'm the most beautiful girl in the world

and, like, you know, I'm so gorgeous.

"I love your hair, you've got, like, a beautiful arse."

Saying, "I love your body", like, just always giving me compliments.

I think from Ryan, I need him to keep up the, like, consideration

of my physical needs

and also admire me a little bit more.

Like, tell me I'm beautiful and find me attractive.

Yeah. So, that's what I need from Ryan.

You respond well to being worshipped and adored.

I wouldn't say worshipped. I would just say adored.

Validation is important

but, like, I think it has to continue both ways.

It's not only on them to do this.

It is also on us to give that feedback back,

so that they can feel like peacocky

and, like, fabulous and want to come and seduce.

And Rhi, I want to go to you

because as ex-partners, your case is unprecedented

and it's interesting because you did have a sexual relationship

that was ongoing for, what was it, a month or two,

a couple of months last year. Yeah.

And you were concerned, if I remember correctly,

you're scared now

because you don't want it to fizzle out.

Again.

Because you felt it fizzled out once.

Jeff and I have done more than touching feet on the couch.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

We're very affectionate, I think,

like, we hug but we are taking it quite slow.

Like, a lot of the other couples are being romantic and intimate.

I have voiced I don't want to rush it.

I want it to feel right.

I don't want it to fizzle out

and I think, I don't know if he has that in his head.

Well, if he's respectful, he's going to consider that

and maybe will be holding back... Yeah.

..not to make you feel uncomfortable.

If he wants to connect and you've said, "I don't want to rush it",

then he's going to be, like, "I'm listening and I'm not rushing it."

And if you're thinking, "Why is he not doing?",

then the signals are mixed.

Our sex life was really good last year.

Like, I kept coming back for more. Well, that's always good.

You've tried before you've buyed.

It can't have been too bad.

But I just - a really don't want it to fizzle, that's all.

Like, I just want to do - yeah.

It's really interesting with the fizzling.

There is a difference between desire and pleasures.

The desire is not necessarily maintainable.

Desire you have over things you don't have already.

But when you're married, you have that person, you've conquered them,

that's why so many people, I think, fall into traps.

The keep wanting to feel that desire.

It's not going to be desire.

You want to be able to focus on the pleasures

you can explore together

once you've already conquered the person you have next to you.

And I'm going to go to you, Sierah.

Give me a picture of what's happening with you guys.

It's like, I don't know. I just don't know if we're just mates now.

Like, Billy and I have only had sex once a couple of weeks ago

and the fact that we have had sex and then now nothing,

and now we're mates, I'm, like, how do we actually get back there?

Why do you get the impression

that he doesn't want to be intimate again?

Well, 'cause he doesn't do anything.

I mean, just like little kisses. He's like, really, it's cute.

We're cute, but, like, that's all.

I want to be sexy not cute.

I walk around completely naked too.

It's like, "Don't you want a piece of this?"

Touch it, touch it.

I don't know how many times I can say, "Just (BLEEP) touch it."

I just want to be touched. Spank me. You know?

Sorry, you walk around naked?

Yeah. Like, not all the time. No, which - nothing wrong with that.

Yeah. And he's just got what?

A blank look on his face? He's just like...

You need to let him know you don't want him to be so respectful.

But you're giving him a sign, you're in the nude.

That's - so, you're saying...

"Bite my nipples."

(LAUGHTER)

When you're not seen, you're not heard, you're invisible... Shit.

I'm shocked actually.

I just presumed everyone was having sex except for me.

But obviously not the case.

Look, girls, without harping on too much,

and I don't want to dampen anything,

but it's been a long time, it's been seven years

since anyone has slept in my bed.

That's a long time, girls.

I don't know if - you can't even imagine what that feels like.

Tony, he sleeps on the couch and he's asleep by five.

I just go to the bedroom and I think...

I just look at the stars and I think, "Someone talk to me."

Oh, that's sad.

Do you guys ever kiss or anything?

Like, do you have any kind of affection?

He doesn't touch me.

No, put your hand on mine.

That's what he does.

Now, see how you put your hand on mine?

Oh, and then he moves. Oh, that's horrible.

And it's like...

He recoils.

It sounds horrendous.

Like, I know if I put my hand on Dave's hand

and he - if he did that,

like, I'd be gutted, but like, I'd be furious,

but I'd be like absolutely gutted inside.

He's so uncomfortable and that's OK.

I told you I want to learn patience

but he's afraid that I'm going to jump him.

I'm shocked by that.

She's a beautiful woman.

Yes, she's got her big personality and she's very flamboyant

and, you know, that's who she is

and that's what makes her the woman that she is.

I keep saying to him, even as a friend,

even my friends today hug me.

What I hear when you explain all this

is he's not even giving you space to show up and be.

Correct.

He's not affectionate, he's not present with me.

You know, it's been so long for me personally

and I really did come here to try and bond with a human being.

It would be really nice to be getting to know Tony

on a deeper level and connecting with him with touch.

A warm fuzzy feeling internal, that's not a big ask.

It's really interesting what you're saying.

I think it does bring me to - I was going to wait until later

but I think it's the perfect time to let you guys know

what I - my task for all of you is.

The first task for you for Intimacy Week starts today

right after you leave here.

I want you all to create for your partners

what your perfect date is.

Oh, I love that.

So, this is to be your ultimate fantasy night.

You get to choose, you get to decide.

Morena, this is your chance to take control.

He is not allowed to be asleep at five

if that's not what you have in mind.

You take control of time with a partner

and having that be sexy.

However that manifests, however you create it.

What makes you feel special.

You know, Intimacy Week, it's actually perfect timing.

Yes, I'm taking Alessandra's advice, definitely.

Ladies, you have a lot to think about, a lot to figure out.

Tonight is about you showing your partners who you are

and what your fantasies are.

Mine's going to be a bit sexy. Yeah.

It's so good to see you guys.

Thank you so much.

I'm going to sit maybe on the couch in...

I'll surprise him with what I come out in.

Have fun! Thank you!

Even though I know he doesn't want me to but I'm going to.

And let's see where it goes.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

I bought a little something.

..Intimacy Week gets started with a bang.

OK, boys!

I might have an orgasm.

Who knows?

NARRATOR: But not all the grooms are embracing their tasks.

There's two rules.

I don't know, I feel like I'm going to be attacked

by a very horny Sierah.

NARRATOR: And later...

How hard is it to just be like, "Hey, I made a mistake.

"You're (BLEEP) gorgeous."?

Like...

(LIVELY MUSIC)

I'm so excited!

NARRATOR: With the workshop over,

the brides are getting started on Alessandra's task,

to create their own ultimate fantasy night.

Oh, little shopping. Oh!

OK, you've got to help me.

NARRATOR: Jamie and Carina are hoping their existing sex lives

can be spiced up with sexy lingerie.

I feel like if we're going to put a bra on,

like, I'd want my boobs to be up to my chin.

We want to look hot but, like, in a chic, sexy,

conservative... Empowered...

Not conservative in a lingerie shop. No? No. OK.

It is to help us find something that makes us feel,

I guess, our most sexy, our most desired.

Oh! I love it!

Your body looks insane.

I'm so glad I put tan on this morning.

Your body looks so good.

Honestly, Dave is going to have a heart attack.

In my previous relationships,

I have always played more of the submissive role.

Have fun. Let me know if you need a hand.

But now, I'm going to have full control which I'm excited about.

I'm shy! (LAUGHS)

Stop! Stop!

I want to have sex with you! What the hell?

I love this!

We are ready to experiment, try something different.

But do it in our way, like, do it our way.

This is giving the dom vibes.

You know how you said you wanted to be more dom?

I just need a whip. This is giving dom vibes.

How do you feel? How do you feel

with, like, the whole body and everything.

Yeah, I feel strong.

Like, I feel confident.

It's giving, it's giving...

It's giving ready to succeed.

You might have your first MAFS baby in this one.

(LAUGHS) Oh, my god!

OK, I'm going to go try the other ones on.

NARRATOR: While Carina and Jamie are embracing the chance

to take control in the bedroom...

Billy always said that he wants to be put on a leash.

..Sierah is hoping to find a way to make Billy take the lead.

I'm getting soft boy vibes. Yeah.

Soft and fluffy boy vibes.

I wouldn't mind being put on a leash.

I actually kind of - that's one of my fantasies, I think,

bondage, is being tied up.

Yeah. But I've got to, like, start slow

and just be touched.

Yeah. You need a cuddle first.

Yeah, I want to be touched.

Um... I'm still a bit apprehensive.

These are all for the men. We ain't about the men today.

I think the best starting point for Billy and I

for this task specifically is probably just massaging.

So, like my idea of, like, what I want

is someone to take control and take the initiative

so, I guess, him having to touch me all over,

like, he's kind of taking the lead which is what I want.

Yeah, and you're hoping it will turn him on enough

to kind of be like, "Ooh, I'm gonna bridge that gap

"and touch where I want to touch."

Yeah.

Hopefully, that touch is inappropriate.

Yeah, I hope so. (CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: As the brides work on the finishing touches

for their ultimate fantasy night tasks,

for the first time in the experiment,

the grooms have spent a full day home alone

trying to keep their nerves in check

about the upcoming Intimacy Week tasks.

What I'm worried about

is just doing things that I'm not comfortable with.

Doing cupping and stuff like that.

That's not good to happen.

No. The only cup I need is a cup of coffee, mate. (CHUCKLES)

Hello?

Hello. Morena, what's happening?

I'm home. I can see.

How are you? Yeah, good.

Just doing some housework.

Very sexy.

Whoa!

It's very sexy watching a man clean.

(LAUGHS)

Hang on a minute.

He's absolutely pooping his pants.

God knows what he thinks I'm going to do.

Are you hot? (LAUGHS)

You came in and... Far out, you're sweating.

"It's very sexy to watch a man clean."

You're sweating and I've just walked in the door.

You've come in and you're all different and...

Just your face has changed. You look happy.

You look nice.

I might've had an orgasm. You look like you...

Who knows?

(LAUGHS) The air-conditioning got turned up a little bit.

(LAUGHS) This is...

(LAUGHS) What's happening?

So, Alessandra has set us a challenge

and she's called it the ultimate fantasy night.

I have organised something.

I will surprise you with what that is.

It's my fantasy, not yours.

I'm sure you've got your own.

You'd tell me about it? Can you tell me about it?

Do I need to get dressed for it? Do I...

I mean, I've got no leaves to put here or anything like that,

that's not happening. You know that.

I might've got a leaf.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm not walking around serving you in a leaf, mate.

No chance. (LAUGHS)

Well, if that's what the task is, you will.

Oh, I'll be out. (LAUGHS)

I'll make sure I have a cold shower.

(LAUGHS)

So, if it's OK with you, I'll get you to leave

because I need to set up.

You don't have to get anything? You can go.

You need to really go. I need to...

The door's that way.

See, I'm even confused.

You're confused. The door's this way.

Let me show you to the door, Tony.

The door's this way

and the leaf might have just been smaller now.

(LAUGHS)

Bye-bye. Bye.

Bye-bye.

(BLEEP) I'm sweating like crazy.

I haven't sweated like this for a long time.

(GRAND SWEEPING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: The brides are wholeheartedly embracing

Alessandra's ultimate fantasy night task.

For Carina, it's an opportunity to step outside of her comfort zone

and try something empowering.

God damn, Jesus Christ.

(BLEEP) me.

(LAUGHS) Oh!

Wow.

Tonight is all about showing my dominance

and really trying to take the approach

of not being submissive towards Paul.

I feel like this is the most romantic

I've pretty much ever been.

I'm definitely out of my comfort zone.

That's a big one.

I might need to heat this up.

But I'm happy about it.

I'm comfortable

and I'm doing it with someone that I really care about.

Honestly, it's a really nice feeling.

So, I actually read it. It actually sounds like fun.

I don't know if you want to read it.

Adrian and I are going to play a game.

Oh, that's cute.

They're really great things to create intimacy.

We are setting up a date where we meet out

and we're meeting as strangers for the first time.

I mean, we are intimate.

We get physical.

But there's so - like, physical...

There's sex and then there's sex.

I just haven't been as adventurous with Adrian

as I would like to be.

We've got an emotional gap

that's blocking me for being completely comfortable with Adrian.

"Bend your partner over and roll the dice.

"That is how many spanks they will receive."

(LAUGHS)

"Your partner gives you a foot job." What the (BLEEP)?

This has got a bit of foot fetish in it.

You don't like feet? (EXASPERATED GROAN)

But yeah, we have fun.

I'm not touching your damn feet.

Why not?

I'm not into feet.

Don't care.

Adrian!

(FOOTSTEPS IN HIGH HEELS)

I bought a little something.

(JAZZY MUSIC) (GIGGLES)

OK. You guys gotta go!

Jesus! Holy shit! (LAUGHS)

See you, guys! Pack up, boys!

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: As the brides' ultimate fantasy night

gets under way with a bang...

Tony!

Come in!

..in Morena and Tony's apartment,

the sweaty groom

is about to learn exactly what his wife has in store for him.

Well, I've chosen this task as my fantasy

because we're not intimate.

You know, it's been so long for me personally.

I am going to do what I want to do for this challenge.

If that makes Tony uncomfortable, too bad.

The ball is in my court and it's my show.

He has to just play by the rules.

Tony!

I have a leaf for you!

(LAUGHS)

Hello! (LAUGHS)

How are you? (LAUGHS)

Jesus Christ.

How are you?

(LAUGHS)

Hello.

(SULTRY MUSIC)

This is my little fantasy.

Did you ever watch the movie, 'Titanic'?

Yeah.

Well, we're going to redo it.

'Titanic'?

Well, my version of it.

OK. I need you put your leaf on.

I'm not putting any leaf on.

You can't put a leaf on like that.

Geez, you look nice though. You look very beautiful.

It's amazing. I am...

Tony, Tony.

You look amazing.

Let me give you at least a hug.

You do. That's lovely. Thank you.

You look and you smell good.

Now, now...

No, let me get that leaf out of your hands.

(LAUGHTER)

Alright, so, you shouldn't be nervous, Tony.

Tony, all I want you to do is paint me like you see me.

He got a bit... flustered.

Tony, you're going to have to drink slowly.

But feeling extremely empowered.

So, Tony, all I need from you...

Tony.

I got this.

..is for you to paint.

That's for the brushes.

I'm already drunk on that quarter of a glass.

The water is for the brushes.

Oh! I drank it. (LAUGHS) That's OK, that's OK.

Walking in and seeing her sitting on the lounge

with her lingerie and stuff like that and...

Hello?

She had something even nicer.

She had a canvas with some paint and I kind of...

How cool is that?

How cool is that?

Oh, that's big strokes.

Excuse me?

(LAUGHTER)

So, whatever your eyes see is what I want you to paint.

But just so you know, Tony, I've never done this.

That's OK. This is why it's cool

because I've never done it. But what - I had to think...

I had to think of a way to try and build a connection with someone.

I mean, I could have lap-danced you.

Better than a lap dance, actually.

It was cool.

You know, there's other sides to romance.

Like, you can do things, as in stuff like this.

You can't make mistakes. There's no rubbers.

And as you said, you see a different side of a person,

she'll smile because she was happy, I was happy.

Laughing. That's what it's about.

I let her down at the beginning.

She wanted to find romance.

And I'm not used to that sort of stuff. I've been distant.

Today, I just snapped out of it.

I was like, "Tony, man, wake up." You know?

Just have some fun, make - let her have fun.

You can have fun together and that's how I feel.

So, welcome to the 'Morena Lisa'.

That's what you're seeing right now.

Are you ready?

(LAUGHS)

How's that?

(LAUGHS)

Your eyes are sad eyes when I first met you

because of what you'd been going through,

so I painted them.

Your smile is the Morena I meet today and that's going on.

So, I don't understand my sad eyes.

That's 'cause you've got your past, like things have happened,

but also, I let you down.

Oh, OK. And the smile

is where your coming back.

And so, it's nice to see the different side of Morena come out.

I've said some bad...

I've said some things that are out of place.

That's OK, that's OK. And I'm here to make you smile.

He apologised in his own way.

That's huge.

What you did romantic-wise, that's a ten out of ten.

That's lovely.

You know, that was really sweet.

That's actually - thank you. That's actually really lovely.

Tonight, we definitely enjoyed each other's company.

We had a ball. He giggled, he gave me a ten-out-of-ten.

All in all, he was really happy, and so was I.

Thank you. There you go.

I really enjoyed that.

That's lovely. Tony... That was cool.

That was fun. You did good.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LAUGHS)

Please don't put that on there.

NARRATOR: With Intimacy Week now well under way,

Alessandra's ultimate fantasy night task

still has everyone on edge.

I'm not normally a clumsy person.

NARRATOR: So, bride, Rhi,

has decided to take a gentle approach to the task.

From what I heard from that chat with Alessandra

and the brainstorming of this task with the other girls,

lord only knows what they are doing.

Yeah. Whips, chains... lingerie.

But I think my biggest takeaway from the workshop with Alessandra

is just a reminder

that, like, intimacy isn't just always about sex.

It's about so many other things.

So, I just kind of wanted to make a fun memory

of redoing our wedding dance together.

But also, I used to take Jeff, and when we dated,

we went to lots of Asian fusion restaurants.

So, yeah, probably the most romantic thing I can think of

is a really nice, intimate, like, candlelit dinner

and that's just so me and so him, to be honest.

Oh, what? (LAUGHS)

Come in. (LAUGHS)

Here's something I prepared earlier.

Have a seat. Oh!

How good?

We've got a Japanese feast ahead of us.

Oh! This is unreal!

Yeah. You've done well.

Thank you.

It's just funny 'cause obviously Japanese food,

like, we both have that as our favourite.

Yeah. Both love a red wine.

And yeah, like, I guess how we show romance

is pretty much the same, yeah. Yeah.

I was a little bit...

I was little bit worried, I didn't know what I was walking into,

but her ultimate fantasy night is basically the same as mine

and I guess that's why we're so compatible

and we get along so well is we're very similar people.

The things that were running through my head.

(LAUGHS)

You probably walked in here and was like, "Oh, phew!"

(LAUGHS) "She's normal."

I honestly thought there was going to be, like,

something happening on the bed. I wasn't sure what was going on.

Was it funny in the workshop today,

like, hearing everyone else's different version of romance?

Yes. I feel like mine is very vanilla.

(LAUGHS) But I'm happy with that for now.

No, vanilla's good.

If I was describing my perfect night,

this would be basically it. You've absolutely nailed it.

I'm pretty happy with the pace we're moving at at the moment.

Every day has been better than the last.

I feel more comfortable, like, holding Rhi's hand

or giving her a cuddle, giving her a kiss,

but it's very slow

and I think that's the perfect pace for us the moment.

So, there's one more thing. Yeah?

So, remember when we did our wedding dance,

we couldn't really do it properly.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

Because my dress was in the way... Yes.

..it was really, like, like a robot. Yep.

I was thinking we can put the song on now

and just redo the wedding dance just for a moment

in the lounge room.

That's cute. Is it?

Yeah, I'll do that. OK.

Yeah. Alright.

I think at the start, obviously,

just that big shock of walking down the aisle to someone I knew

who I wasn't expecting,

yeah, I'm just really happy we get to redo it again.

Just because we are so comfortable with each other now.

Shall we dance?

(LAUGHS)

And that makes all the difference.

I'm dead!

(LAUGHTER)

(CHUCKLES) We need the music.

There we go.

(LAUGHTER)

Here, do the spin. Oh, you're doing the spin.

Oh, you were supposed to spin.

Ready, come back. Spin the other way.

Oh, that's (BLEEP).

(LAUGHTER)

The pace that we're going now

and, like, what I'm feeling now,

I could probably see myself falling for Jeff.

I think so.

Come back. Oh, yes!

(LAUGHS)

I looked over at Jeff

and he was looking at me

and I could see like in his eyes,

he was looking at me, like, "Are you good? Like, I hope you're OK."

Like, it's almost like he's like, "I've got you."

I love that about him.

What about a dip? Ready?

We'll go that way. Just don't drop me.

Ready? Ready, set, go.

(LAUGHTER)

I don't even know what I'm doing.

(LAUGHTER)

It's too funny. That was nice.

That is nice. Thank you.

Mm-hm. NARRATOR: Coming up...

At this point, I'm waiting for him to complement me.

NARRATOR: Alessandra's ultimate fantasy night tasks...

Snack.

(CHUCKLES) I'm not a snack!

..take a turn for the worse...

Can you do it nicer?

..as the grooms struggle to deliver the experience

their wives were hoping for.

Am I not doing it's nice? Not really.

(SIGHS) I don't know if there is a spark.

(LIVELY MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Having returned from the adult toy store...

I've had a busy day, babe. I bet you have.

I've not had a busy day.

..Sierah is yet to reveal her plans for the night to husband, Billy.

(LAUGHS)

Do you know what I thought was going to happen?

I thought what was going to happen

is I was going to see an octopus with eight swinging dildos

coming through the door. (LAUGHS)

That's actually a really good idea. I wish I'd thought of that.

I feel a bit awkward about this task actually

because I'm not an instigator when it comes to affection or sexuality.

I'm very receptive of it,

but I would never kind of be the one to start it.

Go on then. What are we doing?

No, we just had a...

(LAUGHTER)

Be serious, Billy.

Well, I...

I'm very attracted to him

and I hope he's very attracted to me as well. He says he is,

but he's not touching me.

You need to do what you're told tonight.

Yes, boss.

So, I need you to go to your room like a naughty boy.

(LAUGHS)

And then I'll call you back when I'm ready.

There's two rules.

(LAUGHS)

The first one, it's all about me.

Right.

The second one is you can't wear clothes. (LAUGHS)

As in no clothes?

Yeah, you can wear knickers, but... Knickers?

I don't want - I want to see some skin.

Right.

I don't know, I feel like I'm going to be attacked

by a very horny Sierah.

Your eyes, they've got a twinkle in them, and it's worrying.

I hope this is a turning point for Billy and I.

I would like to be there more of a romantic sensual connection

with Billy, obviously.

That's why I've done this tonight and organised everything.

I kind of want to massage Billy,

but I think in this case, he should probably massage me

because he's not touching me enough.

But I hope it's sexy and it's not weird

or we're, like, making funny jokes to each other.

Humour's my coping mechanism

but yeah, we're in the friend zone at the moment

and if we don't kind of progress from where we're at,

this is all it's going to be

and I think there is going to be a point

where you can't really move beyond that

if we don't kind of start making progress.

Billy!

Yeah? Come here.

(LAUGHS)

(BLEEP) hell!

(BLEEP)

Who's covered up the fish?

Don't let the fish see this.

(LAUGHS)

OK.

Do you want me to squirt this all over your back or something?

Yeah, something like that.

(LAUGHS)

Don't! You'll get it in my hair! (LAUGHS)

Is that what you want me to do?

You've just ruined a really nice moment!

Yeah, I was surprised. Yeah, yeah, I was surprised.

I guess I didn't think she was going to be facing the other direction

with her arse out.

Can you get on your knees and do that a little bit nicely?

On my knees? Yeah.

OK.

That was kind of what I wanted, yeah.

Do it nice?

I am... Am I not doing it nice?

Not really. Why am I not?

You're just slapping it around.

Well, what am I supposed to do with it?

Give me a massage!

What am I doing?

I'm a bit more of a slow burner in these kind of situations

and Sierah is quite full on.

Harder.

I'm attracted to Sierah but I don't just want it to just be about sex.

I want it to be about everything.

That's really nice. Can you go a little bit harder?

We've still got to remember,

let's keep this at a good pace that works for both of us.

God, you complain a lot, you know that?

Do I? Sorry. Yeah.

You could seem a little bit more enthusiastic.

Oh, god.

I don't think Billy thought that was sexy.

I thought he thought it was funny.

Can you do it nicer? I am! I am being...

This is supposed to be sensual.

Yeah, it did it did kind of feel

like Billy was rushing through it quite a bit.

I don't know if it's 'cause he felt uncomfortable

or it's 'cause he just didn't want to do it.

(SIGHS) I don't know if there is a spark.

Like, I want there to be 'cause I'm really attracted to him

and I want it to progress further and I like him.

But yeah, I don't know.

I don't know if we can get to the point

where we're kind of serious about this stuff.

You are confused.

Yes, I am! I can see that.

I wasn't expecting to do any of this today.

I think he just missed the point.

Hey! Hello!

NARRATOR: Keen to get her ultimate fantasy night started...

So, what should I start trying on?

(LAUGHTER)

..Jacqui has invited husband, Ryan,

to a private shopping session at a lingerie store.

What would you love to try on?

What are you gravitating towards?

Ooh, Champagne?

(CORK POPS)

I chose to come here and go lingerie shopping

because I think from Ryan, I need him to admire me a little bit more.

Thank you.

Alright.

Now, we're getting in the mood, hey?

In the past, Ryan's expressed that I'm not his physical type

and I really want him to have a second chance

at making me feel like I'm really beautiful and attractive to him.

NARRATOR: During their recent photo ranking task...

OK, I'll put you third.

..Ryan placed Jacqui equal third on the line-up.

I was very honest.

I'm not here to hurt feelings but I'm also not here to bullshit.

NARRATOR: A decision his wife did not take lightly.

(CRIES)

We're toasting to, um, you making me feel

like the most beautiful girl on the planet.

OK. Cheers.

And also toasting to Intimacy Week.

Yeah, time to get...

Time to get intimate.

Yeah.

Time to get down and a little bit dirty.

I don't know how dirty yet.

You know? Gonna need a shovel maybe.

(LAUGHS)

Ooh, they've got the classiest looking paddle I've ever seen.

I almost don't want to use it, it's too nice.

"Use at your own risk."

(MAKES WHIPPING SOUNDS)

Oh, my lord!

That's like a weapon of mass destruction right there.

Alright.

Hey, Jacqui?

Yeah? How are we doing?

Coming!

Drum roll.

Ooh!

What do you think? Shit!

Yeah?

(LAUGHS)

Mm-mm. You like the red?

That's hot, eh? Being red.

Just come over there and put my hands around you.

Lingerie shopping with Ryan is fun.

Is the air-con on in here or...

(EXHALES)

But like, he doesn't know what to say.

He's, you know, outside of his comfort zone, for sure.

Hello! (LAUGHS) Ooh!

Shit! What do you think?

Mmm! Yeah! (LAUGHS)

I think Ryan struggles with words on how to complement a woman.

Mm-mm.

So, at this point, I'm waiting for him to complement me.

Oh!

What about me?

Yeah. Oh, you look great. (CHUCKLES)

Yummy. (LAUGHS)

Mm-mm!

(LAUGHS) Snack!

(CHUCKLES) Snack! I'm not a snack!

No, I'm not a snack.

That's a compliment.

I know it's a compliment. I know. Yeah, yeah.

That's why I'm saying, "Yummy."

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

That's not what you're supposed to call me.

Yeah, yeah.

I think he needs to increase his vocabulary.

Mmm!

He could maybe do some research into some more words.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

Mmm.

Yeah, wow.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Today, I really wanted you to tell me

that I am the most attractive girl in the room.

..Jacqui's mission for compliments steps up a gear.

Like, give you a second chance, I guess, to tell me.

NARRATOR: But can Ryan deliver the goods?

OK. No pressure, no pressure. Um...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

RYAN: Yeah, Polaroid, baby!

Ready?

(CAMERA CLICKS AND WHIRS)

Uh-oh.

NARRATOR: Following Ryan's inability

to deliver compliments in the lingerie store...

(LAUGHS)

..Jacqui has suggested a sexy photo shoot...

..as an opportunity for him to try again.

Yes, yes!

My ultimate fantasy is for my husband to want me,

like, I want to feel wanted,

and I'm trying to help him.

Like, and appreciate that he's got a lot to learn.

So, this is about intimacy.

But not about sex.

I really want him to have a second chance

at making me feel like I'm really beautiful

and attractive to him.

For me, it's EXTREMELY important that no matter...

Extremely! Extremely!

No matter whether or not it's true

that I am the most attractive girl in the room,

that my partner at least makes me feel

like I am the most attractive girl in the room.

So, like, today, I really wanted that from you,

is for you to tell me that...

Like, give you a second chance, I guess, to tell me...

Second chance. Second chance.

OK. No pressure, no pressure. Um...

How can I do that?

With your words.

So, you can find things to complement me on.

So, you can say, "You've got very nice hair."

OK, yeah. Like, I - I don't -

I'm not short of things to complement you on.

You've got massive biceps, huge pecs,

your eyes are gorgeous.

You know, like, I can say all of that stuff

and actually genuinely mean it. Definitely.

Yeah, I love your long hair.

Um... You go running all the time and...

Yeah. Yeah?

You do so much to take care of yourself too.

You really look after your body and...

I think...

I think, yeah, it's really, really attractive

that you value your health.

Really attractive.

That was shit.

Like, Ryan's pretty clueless.

Like, he's 30 - how old?

36 and he doesn't know how to make a woman feel good.

It's... Like it's no wonder he's single.

I need from you to tell me or make me feel

like I am wanted by you...

Yeah. ..and that you do care about me,

you do want to be with me.

I'm pretty sure he still doesn't think that I'm his type.

We did the challenge of physical attraction

and he put me, like, third on the line.

Like, yeah. I don't feel desired at all.

The feedback I'm delivering is out of a place of wanting,

like, of the needs I need.

When I say something, it's because I'm -

I want to have a conversation about it, right?

So, like, today, I'm not, like, I could've just hold my grudge

about the fact that you put me third on the line-up

and just been so mad about it for the rest of our experience together.

I could've been equally as mad...

Or I could've brought it up and said, "Hey, look, Ryan,

"I am upset about this.

"I'm struggling to get over it."

The whole line-up challenge to me

was just kept purely in the physical realm.

It was basically a personal view of everyone's aesthetics

across the board, right?

So, there was nothing malicious in it, there was no...

I get it, Ryan, but what I'm saying is that, like...

I delivered the truth.

Yeah, like was it... Don't... Just don't...

Just listen, OK?

The wrong way of doing the task, in my view, is to sugar-coat it.

The experts on that bit of paper, said, be honest,

don't be disingenuous, you know?

And I followed the instructions.

And meanwhile, she did it more of a gesture.

Obviously, it's a little bit of a sticking point.

I'm just telling you that I was 100% real through it...

Yeah. ..and you took a different path.

I think we're just on two different maturity levels in some ways.

I would like more compliments.

For me, the man that I am, I've done a lot of work

and I will compromise when it helps us as a team.

However, when it comes to my values,

when it comes to expressing myself, not gonna happen.

Today's challenge is for you to make me feel

like the most beautiful girl in the group.

Or - and the world.

Go on.

We are - OK. Well...

It's a challenge! Come on! No, I...

No, I know that, but we're kind of getting off topic

because you keep coming back to that.

You keep talking about the other brides in that challenge.

It's the point of the challenge!

If your wife doesn't look good for the date,

you don't tell her she doesn't look good.

You've got to sugar-coat things.

That's what - that's called kindness.

I'm talking about the challenge in particular

because you keep coming back to that.

So, why don't we just address it now?

And calmly as well.

We're not arguing, we're discussing it maturely as two adults.

Yeah. Can you do that?

Yeah.

Can you? Yes.

OK, good, good. I'm trying to with you.

When she started talking about the line-up again

and she's like, "This is your opportunity to fix your mistake."

Come on. Come on, that's...

That's an ultimatum, that's a demand.

I don't respond to those.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

I'm someone who's very organic.

I need to feel like it's happening naturally.

I don't force anything, OK?

So, you giving me ultimatums

and forcing me into saying this and that.

I'm not forcing you into anything.

I'm just telling you what I need to be a happy wife.

Mm-hm.

Happy wife, happy life.

I hate that saying.

I don't need compliments in order to feel happy.

OK? Because I've done a lot of work on myself.

That's great, that's for you.

For me, I do.

I know, but for me, intimacy is a two-way street,

so I need to feel listened to as well.

And you will have your opportunity.

I think with every - I think all the time is an opportunity.

This is an opportunity for me to say...

We're relating to each other.

Tonight was supposed to be a night for me.

I tried my hardest to set up exactly what I needed from Ryan.

I made it so obvious, I even told him.

Like, I don't know what else I can do.

I (BLEEP) showed up, put lingerie on.

I sat him on the couch and I said,

"Hey, look, like, this is how I'm feeling.

"All I need to do - I know it's not true, it's a white lie.

"Just say it."

This is not a conversation about you.

This is a conversation about my needs.

Yeah, but just maybe use another example

rather than physical appearance if you can.

OK, so I am offended that you don't make me feel beautiful.

OK, so is that just today or overall?

'Cause remember, you haven't put any of your standards aside.

I am interested in balance...

..and you haven't been with a man like me before

and it's really challenging you.

OK? But I'm not going to change.

I didn't come here to compromise my character.

Well, I did come here to compromise and I am compromising.

I came here to learn and be a better man through it all.

You're asking me to take back something I did.

I'm not asking you to take that back.

I'm just saying, this was your opportunity...

I want you to never ever bring the line-up up again

if that's the way you're going to approach it, alright?

I'm not bringing up the past.

I am giving you a present opportunity.

How hard is it to just be like,

"Hey, I made a mistake. You're (BLEEP) gorgeous."

Like...

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

Welcome!

NARRATOR: It's the husbands' turn to open up to Alessandra.

Do you feel it brought you guys together?

The painting, that really felt nice

to just have that connection with her there.

It was one of the best things I've ever done.

Mmm!

NARRATOR: And then...

I was going to say, like, that's...

What?

..Ryan's...

Absolutely, like, (BLEEP).

..unfiltered...

(CHUCKLES)

..comments...

And you know what? It was like (BLEEP).

(GASPS) ..sending shockwaves

through the experiment.

Stop!

What's wrong with some people?

I'm just gobsmacked

hearing that type of comment.

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