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WOMAN: Previously,...

MEL: Awhina's opening her heart,

and you're sitting here looking at the roof.

..the experts called out Adrian's behaviour.

You have to win every argument. I don't.

Awhina, do you feel like you wanna be in a relationship

with Adrian?

We have some really great times.

Yes or no?

I'm gonna say I think I do.

A vulnerable Awhina bared her soul.

I'm looking for a potential future stepdad for my son.

I just need to feel a little bit more seen as a partner.

And as love blossomed for most of our couples,...

I feel safe. I feel secure.

I feel happy.

..Jacqui and Ryan...

He can stand up for himself. He's very strong.

And I like your eyes. I like your smile.

Thank you.

..finally had a massive breakthrough...

I woke up this morning to two bouquets of flowers.

Finally, the man that I wanted has just showed up.

..as the pair hit the reset button.

Stay.

Are you feeling like you're a united front?

Yeah, we are. I feel like we're on the same page.

Yes. Yes. Yeah.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Why can't you just say... Jacqui.

.."She is such a great wife.

"She took me out for dinner." I... Because you weren't.

Because you weren't a good wife in the first two weeks.

You were horrible to me. I...

Tonight,...

It took you three weeks to buy me flowers.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to teach you. What are you doing here?

..one step forward,

ten steps back

when Jacqui pulls out a list of Ryan's past indiscretions.

Who do you think you are?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Two brand-new singles enter the experiment.

WOMAN: I've never... Again, I've never had a boyfriend,

go going from single to married is scary.

But when Jacqui and Ryan air their dirty laundry,...

Why was I crying this morning?

You cry if there's not a full-length mirror in the room.

..they turn this bride's dream day...

Get a grip. Come on, sweetie.

..into a nightmare.

I can't deal with you.

Today is not about us.

So just, like, deflective.

Jacqui, Jacqui. It's not... It's not your wedding.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

It's week four of the experiment.

PAUL: How was the gym this morning?

It was good.

What did you train?

Abs and ass. (LAUGHS)

Abs and ass? Yeah.

Booyah. (LAUGHS) Abs and ass.

And while some relationships are progressing,...

Taking the last piece. (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS) Yum.

..last night's commitment ceremony...

..exposed just how deep the cracks are in others.

I've watched you over the dinner party,

and one of the things that I've noticed

is that when you...

..wanna get things off your chest, you point,...

..and you get very much in someone's face.

Has anyone ever told you that?

No. I didn't even actually realise I did that.

This is why we're here.

Yeah.

I accept...

I accept that constructive criticism.

I mean... I mean, I speak with my hands,

but I wasn't aware that I point. (LAUGHS) That's it.

I talk with my hands all the time.

I'm Italian. That's what Italians do.

It's not anger. I'm not angry.

I get passionate.

And when someone gets passionate,

it comes across like the tone's too high.

I'm misunderstood.

But that's not who I am.

So getting told...

..the tone, it's like...

..I'll take note.

I'm gonna take that away from it,

you know, from this for the rest of my life.

I am really going to try.

Yeah, good. Me too.

You know, I am really going to try, Tony.

As long as I know you actually understand

where I'm coming from, we've got half a chance.

And I've gotta understand you as well.

Good. That's what I wanted to hear.

Then we've got... Then we actually have...

..hope.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

As Morena and Tony commit to mending their marriage

and taking on the experts' advice,...

..Billy and Sierah have spent the night apart

after he discovered

she confided in Adrian about her past.

ALESSANDRA: Sierah,...

..have you opened up to anybody else in the group

about your past and past experiences?

Ash and Adrian, actually, I had.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

You've shared more with him than you have me.

I've lit...

'Cause we were speaking about the challenges that we had,

talking about our past and...

Did you open up?

Yeah. Oh.

I feel blindsided too, though.

He didn't open up during our confessions week to me.

That's a big 'eff you' to the face.

Yeah, I understand that. I'm sorry.

What about me? (CHUCKLES)

The thing that I've been searching for

from Sierah...

..and asking from the early stages of our marriage,

it was emotional connection.

And I found out last night that she's actually shared

with other people in this experiment,

and I felt very, very blindsided.

Thought she didn't want to speak about it,

and there was reasons for that,

which is why I didn't pressurise her into telling me.

But I've kind of left it and put it in her hands

to tell me when she's ready,

and then last night I found out that she has told people.

She's told somebody else's husband.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh, this isn't gonna turn into, like,

a narrative that Adrian and I have got something going on, is it?

I think Billy was obviously very offended

because he was surprised that I could open up more easily

to another groom in the group,

compared to him.

But the reason why is because I feel like Adrian and I

relate to each other quite well.

I think that he...

I feel like he sees me.

I feel like he hears me, and he just gets me.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Shall we talk about Billy and Sierah?

(TENSE MUSIC)

She obviously shared some intimate things with you.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

Yeah.

Sierah brought it up to me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Obviously, like, I empathise to Billy,

like, with the initial blindsided feeling,

'cause you didn't actually tell me that you also opened to her.

Like, I was hurt.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I was very annoyed when I heard that...

..Sierah and Adrian had been open and vulnerable with one another,

especially considering he hadn't confided in me

during that challenge.

There was no room for conversation with us.

I wasn't blindsided that Sierah had opened up to Adrian.

The reason I was blindsided was because...

..Adrian also opened up to Sierah.

That was... That was hurtful.

Thanks for breakfast.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

While the troubled couples try to overcome hurdles

and move forward with their relationships,

the rest are still scratching their heads

about the state of Jacqui and Ryan's relationship.

Weird, confusing. (RHI LAUGHS)

Don't know what's happening. Like, seriously.

Even the experts were, like, saying,

"I'm confused with what's happening here."

Flip-flopping. Oh, flip-flopping, yeah.

Yeah. Well, that's what...

We've said that from day dot. Like...

They say, in one sentence,

like, "We have nothing in common,"

and then, in the same sentence,

talk about how they're gonna have children.

And you're like, "What?"

I don't know. It's confusing. Jacqui obviously, like, early onset,

like, she was willing to, you know,

leave all the negativity behind and all that stuff in there.

But then she keeps bringing it up,

and then they're having an argument about it,

so then they're back to square one.

I think they are the most compatible couple

in this experiment.

You reckon?

Babe, only them two understand what the (BLEEP) is going on.

Yeah, but that's just... just... That's just...

I'm telling you,

they need to hold on to each other for dear life.

Like, them two speak the same type of crazy.

Down the hall,...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

..Ryan is feeling optimistic about his marriage.

RYAN: After last night's commitment ceremony,

I feel pretty damn good about our relationship at the moment.

For the amount of work that's gone in day to day,

to, together, be able to jump over these hurdles,...

..yeah, like, we are trying to rebuild,

we're trying to reset,

and I'm so proud of us.

But while Ryan is excited

to be moving forward with their relationship,...

..it's a very different story for Jacqui,...

..who has been triggered by comments made last night.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

If my husband put me fourth, I wouldn't get over it.

I would hold that 'til the day I die.

DAVE: You have to make your partner feel like...

..she is the most special person every day.

Yeah, special. Special, correct.

She... The word she used was 'beautiful', alright?

(TENSE MUSIC)

JACQUI: Listening to what other people were saying,

I was able to process everything that happened,

and I realised, like, it's all just really unacceptable behaviour.

I'm not used to dealing with people like Ryan.

Like, he's from a different world.

But all problems have solutions,

and I'm not gonna give up.

(KEYBOARD CLICKS)

Jacqui has struggled with her match from the moment they met.

I'm hoping the guy is nice and tall,...

..very successful and blond.

And if he's not,

it will definitely go down as one of the worst moments of my life.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

He's not blond.

Wow.

(WHIMPERS)

With her hopes quickly dashed,

things went from bad to worse.

(THUNDER BOOMS) (SHIVERS)

I can't wait to just sit down and just talk.

You can give me your coat if you want to.

I had to tell Ryan a few times, and...

..I can't make someone wanna be a man.

No. Either he is a man or he's not.

Goddamn, it's cold.

There is, like, so many shit men out there.

(SNIFFLES)

The pair pushed through,

but not without a challenge.

I come into our bedroom,...

..and we have shoes on the bed.

And look how dirty they are.

These are not clean shoes.

Jacqui entered the experiment very vocal

about her achievements and exacting standards.

I've worked very hard to become the best version of myself,

and so I'm looking for a perfect partner.

It's impossible to find someone on my level.

So, if I'm offering constructive criticism

or a piece of advice to someone,

it's out of a place of love.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to grow in life.

With this in mind,...

..Jacqui has decided she needs to take steps to teach Ryan

how to become a more suitable partner.

Ultimately, like,

I am here to work on the marriage.

And, to be honest, there's not a challenge in the world

that I've been unable to overcome ever, in my life,

so I wouldn't put it past me to figure this out.

(KEYBOARD CLICKS)

Happy to teach him,...

..and he can learn in this experiment,

and he can have the opportunity to take accountability.

(KEYBOARD CLICKS)

So now Jacqui has come up with a radical idea,...

..to tell her husband exactly what he is doing wrong.

Well, I'm writing a letter to you.

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

I feel like I need to explain to you how I feel, 'cause I feel like

you haven't really taken any personal accountability.

Um...

(EXHALES)

No, I don't think so. I'll start from the beginning, so...

Like, when you...

When you dropped me at our wedding,...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Aah! (LAUGHS)

(ALL LAUGH AND EXCLAIM)

I'm so sorry.

(TENSE MUSIC)

..I did hit my head,...

..and it hurt me that you didn't, like,

find out that I had gone to a paramedic

until a week later, when I told you.

I never... You know?

I know, 'cause you didn't ask.

You know? Like, that hurt my feelings.

Jacqui,

you said you weren't hurt by it at all.

That's what you said to me. No.

You didn't do any actions at all to make it up to me.

You just kind of said sorry and left it at that. (CRIES)

And that hurt me.

(SOBS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm sorry, again,

for how that whole thing happened, alright?

I said I'm sorry I don't know how many times.

That's not enough, Ryan. And I was...

That's not enough. I hit my head.

Sorry isn't enough there.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

What's the next thing?

'Cause this is not... OK.

This is not healthy. This is not helpful.

OK. When I make a joke about, "I've got crazy eyes,"...

Right, and when I brought it up...

..the things I joke about about myself,

I would appreciate it if you didn't go around

and start joking about them behind my back.

What was one of the issues?

Was it Ryan saying that you had crazy eyes?

Yeah, I do have crazy eyes. I agree.

It's like I've been looking at them for...

I don't give a (BLEEP). (LAUGHS)

And the tone, like,

even when I was asking you to do stuff around the house,

like, "Hey, can you please close the door

"when you go to the bathroom?

"Can you please keep your shoes off the bed?

"Can you please not do this?"

I would get responses like, "Don't tell me what to do.

And I said...

And it took you three weeks to buy me flowers.

This morning, I woke up to flowers from Ryan.

(CHUCKLES)

You buying me flowers today

made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

Happy wife, happy life.

(CHUCKLES)

I went and bought you a gift,...

..which was flowers,

because I felt really supported for the first time.

I've been the most supportive partner

from day one. No.

You have not. I have.

You have not. Why can't you just say,...

Jacqui. .."She is such a great wife.

"She took me out for dinner"? I... Because you weren't.

Because you weren't a good wife in the first two weeks.

I... You were horrible to me.

How? You were horrible,

and you even admitted it. I was not horrible.

You said it multiple times to me that I'm not your type -

you wanted a 6-foot, four blond and everything.

I was so hurt by that.

Yeah, I wanted to give you... Alright.

..a taste of your own medicine, see how it felt.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And it obviously hurt you,

and so lesson learnt.

(CLAPS) Good job, Jacqui.

See? See, this is the vindictiveness I'm talking about here.

What are you doing? I'm trying to teach you.

What are you doing here?

Who do you think you are?

Who do you think you are?

I'm just trying to be nice to you. I can't...

I'm trying to help you grow into the man you could be.

I can't win with you.

I'm telling you how to win.

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK.

The other thing that I have been upset about...

(SIGHS)

I was so positive and excited for the new week this morning.

I feel like you don't...

You're not sensitive to my emotions, and you're not responding.

"No, we're gonna... We're gonna turn this around.

"We're not gonna be, like, the focus of negativity."

So, when we did...

..the line-up challenge as well...

"We're really gonna unite and move forward

"and all that kind of stuff."

But now it's just...

It's taken a step back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

When you say things to the experts,

to the group and we present this team, united front, right,

but you've got this rap sheet of all the things in the past

which you have not let go of...

The reason why I have a rap sheet of all the stuff you've done

is 'cause you've done so much bad stuff.

I wouldn't need it

if there was only one thing to comment on.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(CLOCK TICKS LOUDLY)

After... After the rap sheet,...

..I probably have even less trust in you than I did before.

I need to able to trust my wife.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

When you say...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah.

(MUSIC BUILDS)

Also, actually, I forgot to say as well,

I was also very disappointed that...

Oh, there's more? Fantastic.

Yeah. Alright. Awesome.

Yeah. The first time we went out for breakfast,

you didn't offer to pay.

Um...

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DOOR SHUTS)

(SLURPS DRINK)

(SLURPING ECHOES)

(TENSE MUSIC)

WOMAN: Feeling disappointed after Ryan failed to take on board

her relationship advice,...

(PHONE AND KEYBOARD CLICK)

(MESSAGE ALERT WHOOSHES)

..Jacqui is now seeking comfort from outside her marriage...

..and has sent a text

to one of the experiment's most unsuspecting grooms.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(PHONE VIBRATES AND CLICKS)

JEFF: Very strange. RHI: What?

Jacqui sent me a text message.

Jacqui?

Why would she reach out to you?

That's weird. Weird, weird.

Yeah, so, Jacqui reached out to me. She sent me a text message.

She wanted to catch up with me one-on-one, without Rhi,

which was very strange.

And guess what?

She doesn't want you to come. It's so confusing.

Like, what the (BLEEP) is happening?

I still don't know why she chose me to be that person to talk to.

There's a million people in this experiment you can talk to.

Like, why I can't I be there as well?

Yeah, it's... It's weird. I don't know.

It actually bothers me. Mm.

Jacqui and Jeff don't have a friendship.

Like, I've tried to rack my brain a little bit

as to why she would reach out to Jeff.

I just would never reach out to someone else's husband and say,

"Can I catch up with you without your wife there?"

Like, it's not like you guys have this really good friendship

that I could see, like, you know, at dinner parties and things,

like that.

I still don't know why I'm involved. (CHUCKLES)

It's just all weird.

I just think it's a little bit shady.

Like, why me?

(LAUGHS)

I wonder where you were in her photo challenge.

Oh, jesus. I think I know now.

As Rhi and Jeff try to decipher the motive behind Jacqui's text,...

..the experts have been busy meeting and matching a brand-new couple,

who are about to enter the experiment.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

I'm Beth. I'm 28.

And I'm single as (BLEEP),

and I've never had a relationship.

I need help. (LAUGHS)

So, you're telling me that in your romantic world,

you've not had a boyfriend? Yeah.

Or long-term relationship? Yeah.

I'm from the north of the UK, babe.

I've been here for 15 years now, but I love it.

I absolutely love it.

I cannot see myself going back to live there.

Like, you guys... When you say "no",

like, I said "no" very blunt.

You're like, "Nouw."

"Nouw."

I'm from Brisbane. I run a salon, and so I manage everyone.

I look after my team.

I absolutely love taking care of people

and being the go-to person.

I want to get married because... Oh, sorry.

I thought you were gonna give me the rest of the sentence!

I thought I was pausing for you to tell me the rest of the sentence!

I want to get married because I wanna be in love.

I want to find my perfect person,...

..start a family one day,

settle down, go travelling together

and just have an amazing relationship.

Very excited.

It's nerve-racking, but, yeah, I'm so excited.

(BLEEP).

Yeah, I live with my parents.

Are you putting this away? Not having this...

I should be chopping my own fruit.

I literally look like a princess, that I do nothing.

It's pretty sad, innit?

I'm 28.

Get out of the (BLEEP) house.

I can cut my own apple. Yeah.

My family's beautiful.

Like, I do really love living at home,

but it's obviously time to, like, leave the nest.

They don't want me to leave.

I'm their favourite daughter. Why would they not?

I've got a use for her bedroom.

I need somewhere to put my drums,

so I can't wait for her to move out.

(DREAMY MUSIC)

Family is my number-one thing.

I really want to settle down,

have a family of my own.

The thought of someone being chosen for me...

..who really wants that as well,

it makes me very excited.

TEEJAY: Family is the most important thing in my life.

I'm half Greek, half Indian. I'm a Grindian.

My dad's Greek,

and then my mum is Indian.

And my yia-yia was an arranged marriage,

so her brother actually orchestrated that for her,

and her mum was an arranged marriage too.

Dad, being a very proud Greek man,...

..he wants me to have little kids more than he wants his left leg,

I think.

My family is so important to me,

so I would love for that -

my partner to have the same family values too.

Someone handsome.

Of course. Obviously.

Taller than you? Shorter? What?

Shorter? I don't want a short king, do I?

(LAUGHS)

They're nervous for me doing this experiment,

so they think it's crazy. It is crazy.

They're nervous, but they're very excited for me.

Honestly, like, dating's just not nice.

I've been ghosted so many times.

Like, I meet a guy who'll take me on a date,

we have really good conversations,

everything's going really well,

he seems like we're on the same page,

and then he'll just ghost me,

and I've just had enough.

So I feel like I need to throw myself out there

and do something dramatic.

I really want something deep.

TEEJAY: I'm looking for a best friend, a partner in crime,

someone that I can laugh with.

I'm looking for someone that I can be emotional with too.

The perfect wife for me - very generous, very caring,

very funny,...

..has a sense of humour,

which is really, really important.

It's not like I've got floods of DMs,

floods of guys texting me, wanting to take me out.

Like, I'm dry.

(GASPS AND LAUGHS)

My phone's dry. Everything is dry, alright?

Everything's dry.

(CHUCKLES) It's a drought.

Really.

Beth is a woman who's very direct.

She says what's on her mind.

She's a lot of fun,

and I think Teejay is gonna love that about her.

Teejay self-describes as being loyal and very caring,

and Beth is also very loyal.

This is, however, her first experience,

or will be her first experience, being in a relationship.

I really think that caring side of Teejay

is gonna come a long way in helping her feel comfortable.

He's a tolerant guy. He's patient, and he's compassionate.

I think he's really well placed to offer her the support

and really set up that safe space for her.

We're gonna see a lot of chemistry between these two.

And if the spark is there,

like I think it will be,

I believe that's gonna be something

that will help Beth feel much more confident

in interacting with Teejay

and really building a strong relationship.

Having officially been matched by the experts,

our newest couple set to enter the experiment

are Beth and Teejay.

And very soon, they will head down the aisle

to meet and marry at first sight.

While Beth and Teejay get ready for their special day,

the original couples will be attending as special guests.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

(WHISTLES)

Oh, babe. (CHUCKLES) Oh, babe.

"The experts invite you to celebrate the wedding of..."

(PAUL LAUGHS) Shut up.

"..two strangers taking a huge leap of faith

"to find true love."

"Date - today." Today?

Today?

No! (ECHOES)

(DAVE LAUGHS)

No! (DAVE LAUGHS)

Why would they do this? I don't have a dress.

What is it? It's a (BLEEP) wedding!

(DAVE LAUGHS)

No!

No! No!

No!

Are you gonna RSVP or what?

Tell them I can't come. I'm pale.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(GROANS)

I'm not going.

I'm not going.

Let's go.

Babe, I'm really sad.

I don't know what to do or what to wear.

I'm pale as well.

I don't know what to do.

Get in the shower.

(LAUGHS) You're so... (LAUGHS)

As the couples get ready to celebrate

and welcome the experiment's latest match...

..and relish in the anticipation of marital bliss,...

Our first wedding together.

So... No, our second wedding together.

(CHUCKLES) Our first wedding as guests.

For Jacqui and Ryan,...

..this wedding could not come at a worse time,...

..as tensions still linger after Jacqui blindsided Ryan

with his rap sheet of shortcomings.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

RYAN: We've had a pretty rocky morning,

and we're gonna go into this wedding not in a good place.

We're gonna go in there as two people attending a wedding.

Maybe we can bond over the...

..the shared event and all the...

..hopefully the love that is happening all around us.

So I'm gonna go in there with...

..the best possible mood.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

JACQUI: There's a wedding happening today.

Yeah, my first thought is,

"Yeah, this sucks." Um...

"There's someone finding love today, and it's not me."

I think I'll probably cry again at the wedding,

because I'll be sad about my wedding.

It'll definitely trigger a lot of thoughts in me.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

Rhi is also anxious about today's wedding...

..and whether to confront Jacqui

about her unsolicited text to husband Jeff.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

How do you feel about seeing Jacqui today?

Like, I think the whole situation's very strange.

Mm-hm. And I know you feel uneasy about it.

Yeah. And you have every right to be.

I'm just, like,

curious to know why that, you know,

you needed to be alone, without me. Mm. It is very strange.

I think Jacqui's gone about things the wrong way.

I think that it is a little bit disrespectful.

I've talked to her twice in my life. Yeah.

And she's reaching out to me.

I really don't know what to do.

I'm just not one for confrontation,

and I obviously don't wanna ruin anyone's wedding,

but she has messaged Jeff behind my back.

And if I'm being really honest with myself,...

..I'm feeling quite pissed off about the situation.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah, like,

I feel like I wanna tell her how I feel about the situation,...

..but I don't know when the right time will be for that,

but I'm just going to... The right time is when you feel it.

If you see her and you wanna say it, just say it.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Still to come,...

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

..Rhi speaks up.

Jeff got a text message from Jacqui, asking to catch up without me there.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Excuse me?

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

WOMAN: It's the morning of Beth and Teejay's wedding.

As Teejay prepares to say "I do",

today holds a lot of firsts for bride-to-be Beth.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

(THOUGHTFUL MUSIC)

BETH: So, going from single to married is scary.

I'm gonna have so much to learn about myself, about him,...

..about how to be a good partner,

'cause I've never had to do it before.

Living with someone, having to try and bring my walls down

and be vulnerable is going to be difficult.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

I didn't expect to get to this age

and not have had a partner or experienced love.

It's almost like I've told myself,

"I'm never gonna get married. I'm never gonna have kids."

So to actually see myself in a dress -

it takes me back a little bit,

'cause I just never thought I'd see it.

I just feel beautiful. I feel like a princess.

And helping Beth to take this huge step

are her sister and best friend.

CHARLOTTE: Bethany, you look amazing!

Oh, thank you.

She's been preparing for this,

and she's ready to kind of just jump into it.

I think so too. I think she trusts in the experts,...

Yeah.

...and she trusts that she's been paired with someone,

you know, that is gonna be the match for her.

Bethany! Don't you cry.

You look so stunning. Thank you.

Oh, bubbie. Oh.

And she just deserves the absolute best.

Yeah. So I'm so excited.

I've come from such a beautiful family,

so I know what it feels like to be loved

and cared for and supported.

So I'm hoping I find my person

and I can just throw all my love at him, yeah,

and hopefully receive that back.

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

TEEJAY: I think being a husband is something that separates you

from absolutely everyone else in the world,

because you have this unification between yourself and your partner

that no-one else can break.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

I want my future wife to be the mother of my children.

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

I hope she's someone that's warm and has good energy -

someone that you wanna be the best version of yourself for.

That's your partner in crime. That's your person.

I wanna be a success story for this experiment.

I wanna be someone that doesn't just have a wife

for two months.

I want a wife forever.

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

BETH'S MUM: This place is stunning. (CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

I'm Mum.

WOMAN: Hi. MAN: Howdy.

Are you as nervous as we are? BOTH: Yes.

As the parents of the soon-to-be couple

get acquainted,...

..all of the original couples are arriving at today's wedding.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

MAN: Oh.

Hey, guys. MAN: How are we?

COUPLES: Hi. Hello.

Hi. How are you going?

You're the parents, obviously?

Yes. WOMAN: Yeah, groom.

Congratulations. Thank you.

I'm Jeff.

Tom. How are you, mate? Tom, this is Rhi. Hello.

Hi. I'm Rhi.

TONY: It's nice. It brings back some nice, beautiful memories.

Our wedding day was one of the most beautiful days,

for me and for Morena, so just kind of, like, "Yeah."

You know, and you get happy vibes again.

Hi.

Hello.

Oh, here we go. Here we go.

Hey!

(ALL CHUCKLE)

Hey, mate. How are you?

Son. Alright?

Good. (LAUGHS)

How are you going? I'm Teejay.

Nice to meet you all. (CHUCKLES)

MAN: How are you feeling, mate? You excited?

Excited, yeah. MAN: Are you nervous?

Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Yeah, absolutely.

I'm more nervous to read the vows than I am for anything.

I just don't wanna stuff up. Don't worry. We're all watching.

Yeah, perfect. Thanks. (ALL LAUGH)

Enjoy it. Enjoy it. Enjoy it.

Hi. Hi, everyone.

I'm Teejay. It's lovely to meet you.

I'm Charlotte. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Hi. I'm Teejay.

It's nice to meet you. Hi. Nice to meet you. I'm Emily.

You're the sister? Yes.

Is it...? Is this good, like, what you've seen, or...?

What are we saying? (ALL LAUGH)

What are we saying? Give us some juice.

Yeah. Are we happy?

Teeth and eyes. Teeth and eyes.

Teeth and eyes? What?

What, because he's got them, or...? (ALL LAUGH)

Yeah. Got some teeth, so she'll be happy with that.

(LAUGHS)

I think she'll be very happy.

I think so too. I think so.

First impressions - big tick.

Definitely her type, yeah. Yeah. 100% her type.

Definitely, definitely her type, which is great.

Yeah.

CELEBRANT: Teejay, do you wanna face me now again?

OK. Thank you.

I can remember the day like it was yesterday.

That part, oh, man. I hated it.

I could just, you know, see myself back at that wedding.

Like, honestly, and it just felt like it was yesterday,

seriously. Like, yeah, it was...

So glad to be sitting and watching,

rather than being at the altar again.

Deep breath.

Here we go.

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

BETH: The thought there's someone been chosen for me,

there's someone out there that's my match,

and he's right now waiting for me -

it's nerve-racking. But I'm so excited.

I want to experience what it's like to be loved by someone,

to live with someone...

I want all of it.

I think I deserve a chance to feel what love is like.

MAN: Oh, she's coming.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Wow.

(ROMANTIC MUSIC)

Hi. (CHUCKLES) Hey.

Hi. Hey. How are you going?

Thanks for turning up.

Thank you for turning up.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

I'm Teejay. It's lovely to meet you.

Hi. Hi. I'm Teejay.

It's nice to meet you. Mwah. Nice to meet you. I'm Beth.

You look beautiful. Thank you.

I'm absolutely stoked. I think she's beautiful.

I did feel a spark.

I definitely got that...

..that shiver, that goosebump feeling,...

..so I'm really excited about that.

Very fit. Very fit. I love it.

Gorgeous.

Are you from Sydney? No.

I'm originally from the UK,... Yeah, yeah, yeah.

..but I live in Brisbane. You live...?

I live in Brisbane as well. No way.

Yeah. Are you joking?

She lives in Brisbane.

What? Yeah.

Oh, what the hell? What the hell?

Well, that's easy, innit?

No-one has to move. Love that.

Even better. (LAUGHS) Great.

They seem pretty keen to wanna get to know one another.

Yeah.

(LAUGHS)

They were vibing. Yeah.

I think they look really sweet.

I felt like their connection at the end of the aisle

just seemed genuine.

They both seemed like they had a good sense of humour.

Yeah, I thought they were really cute.

You ready? Yeah. Are you?

Absolutely.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

JACQUI: I think those two together -

I can feel the connection there,

and I'm a bit jealous of that, because...

..that was one of my hopes in here, was to have an opportunity at love.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Teejay, here we are,

about to do something crazy and step into the unknown together.

These are my promises to you as your partner.

I will always have your back, even when things get tough.

I will be honest and loyal to you,

and I'll be the light you need to brighten any bad day.

I am standing here today in front of you,

ready to give you my all,

and I hope that you will give that to me in return.

I'm so excited for what lies ahead on this wild adventure,

and I can't wait to do it with you by my side.

That's beautiful.

Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

(EXHALES)

Standing here today, surrounded by the people we love,

I can't help but reflect on the journey

that has led me to this moment.

It's been a journey filled with highs and lows,

challenges and triumphs,

but most importantly, it's a journey that has shaped me

into the man who stands before you today,

ready and eager to walk the path ahead with you.

I'm ready to love deeply and without reservation.

I'll always be the one to make you smile when you're down

and the one who holds you close when the world feels overwhelming.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

The commitment we're making today

is something I've thought about deeply.

It's not just about the here and now,

but hopefully about the lifetime of moments we can share together.

JACQUI: I hear the words coming out from Teejay,...

No matter how dark the night or how rough the seas,

it will always shine brightly, guiding us back to each other,

keeping us safe... (ECHOES)

..and I'm thinking,...

..like, "This is what you need from a partner.

"You promise to love them. You promise to support them.

"You promise to put them first."

It's not just about the here and now,

but hopefully about the lifetime of moments we can share together.

I'm ready to start laying the foundation for a life

with that someone special, and I hope it's you.

Aw.

I vow to stand by you in the good times and the bad.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm just, like, looking at Ryan, thinking,...

"Dude, you made those promises to me.

"Why are you not trying?"

I promise to be your partner in every sense of the word,

to listen when you need to be heard,

to support when you need strength,

and to cherish you for the person you are.

Listening to all the vows, it's kind of annoyed me,

because I came into this experiment to be the most romantic wifey

a man has ever seen in his life, and, like,

you can't get better than me.

Like...

Take note, Ryan.

..and to assure you that you look good

in absolutely every outfit that you wear.

Love that. Like today.

(ALL CHUCKLE)

I also promise to keep the spark alive,

and to never lose sight of the reasons...

Teejay's vows really just hit me deep and hard -

love is the most beautiful thing in the world,

and that sometimes it's worth fighting for.

CELEBRANT: It is now my pleasure

to pronounce you as husband and wife.

(LAUGHS) MAN: Hey!

Kiss your bride.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Whoo! Fireworks. It was great.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

She's beautiful.

She seems like she's got a...

..a really good, bubbly personality as well,

so I'm really excited about that.

Can't wait to kiss him again -

give him a big snog. (LAUGHS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

JACQUI: I'm listening to, you know,

the commitment Beth and Teejay made,..

..and I'm thinking, "Is this not a sign?"

Like, "This is what you need from a partner."

It's really frustrating Ryan can't see that.

Hello. Hello.

Uh-huh. I heard that. Did you hear that?

What did you think?

Like?

I did hear that part. Yeah?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm trying to find ways to teach him,

or to try and, like, get him to open his eyes.

"I promise to honour you. I promise to respect you.

"I promise to put you first."

That's...

yeah.

Yeah.

That was the... That was the...

That was the commitment that you take on

when you marry someone.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

What the hell is going on?

I couldn't believe she was serious.

Like, yeah, like, we all want the same things.

We all came into this writing amazing things

and beautiful statements.

But to turn that around and try and, like, teach me a little mini lesson?

To someone who you just,

basically, tried to character-assassinate earlier

and go, "Oh, do you see? Do you see?

"That's what that's about." Like, "Putting them first,

and that's what love is about," and blah, blah.

I cannot believe you're serious.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's a moment to reflect on what love means to you and...

Yeah.

Yeah.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(MUSIC BUILDS)

That was the last (BLEEP) straw for me.

Are you (BLEEP) serious?

Today, it's not about us.

It's not about us.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

TEEJAY: I got you. Don't worry. Thank you.

WOMAN: Today the experiment has welcomed a new couple,

Beth and Teejay.

How are you feeling?

Really good. How are you feeling? I'm feeling way better now.

So do I. I'm not nervous any more. Yeah. (CHUCKLES)

Three, two, one, and... Oh, my god. I'm tripping up there.

Oh, good? You alright?

I definitely am attracted to Beth.

I mean, this is my bad side.

That's your bad side? You've got no bad side.

I'm feeling warm and open.

I'm excited to know more about her.

(LAUGHS) And again for me.

I completely missed that. (SCREAMS)

He's everything that I have asked the experts for,

so I could not be any happier.

I can't wait to see what the future holds with us.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

While the happy couple get to know each other,...

..Ryan is still reeling after his wife, Jacqui,

attempted to turn Beth and Teejay's vows

into a learning opportunity.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'mma tell you something right now.

When I walked into that ceremony,...

..I was absolutely enchanted

with these two people who came together.

And then after their beautiful vows,

Jacqui leaned over to me and tried to give me a mini lecture.

JACQUI: Wow. This is beautiful.

Like,

"Oh, do you see how they've put each other first?"

"Do you see how love..." Da, da, da, this and that.

WOMAN: Oh, hey, guys. Hello.

That was the last (BLEEP) straw for me.

Come sit.

I don't think I've ever sat next to you and Jacqui before.

I know. How are we?

I took massive offence to that.

I was (BLEEP) outraged.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

So the vibe between Jacqui and I right now - it's not healthy.

It's not great.

This is so nice.

I'm frankly so disgusted with you right now.

What did I do?

This was about something that happened

during the ceremony just now.

What did I do during the ceremony?

(TENSE MUSIC)

You took two beautiful people's vows

and tried to turn it into a mini lecture

while we were sitting there. You're like, "See?

See? That's what I mean by putting me first.

"See? That's what I'm talking about."

What, to you? Yeah, to me.

No way.

So, what... So, what Ryan's saying - is that truthful?

No. That's exactly...

It's not truthful? Exc...?

(TENSE MUSIC)

(CHUCKLES) This is what we have... This is the problem.

Jacqui, you are such a liar.

I felt like I was going crazy.

I'm like, "No, that's what happened.

"You were there. And you're calling me a liar."

You are such a liar.

Stop.

This morning... I've been processing everything...

This morning, Jacqui...

Jacqui, I have to tell you what happened this morning,

alright? Here we go.

So, we sat down in the lounge, right?

And she pulled her laptop out, and she had written a rap sheet

of every single grudge that happened since the wedding day.

It's not a grudge, Ryan? No, it is.

I was sharing my feelings. It is. It is.

And I even saw the document that different fonts.

Like, it was a bullet-point thing.

Like, she's a lawyer, right?

And I felt like I was on (BLEEP) trial.

I felt like my character was being villainised

as painted as the bad guy.

And she brought up, even, the 'shoes on the bed' thing

and all the other stuff that had been...

..countlessly talked about all this time.

Why does that get brought up?

I have no idea, mate.

Seriously. It's the (BLEEP) 'Da Vinci Code'.

(LAUGHTER)

You had to just bring all this stuff back into the present,

when you said you were going to be a team with me,

you said you were gonna press the reset.

You pressed the (BLEEP) nuke button instead.

(LAUGHS) I didn't press the nuke button, Ryan.

Now we're back in, like, the worst...

(LAUGHS) Going...

I can't believe what's going on.

No, she did. You pressed self-destruct instead.

Oh, my god, Ryan.

All I have been trying to do is to explain to him

about how to solve the problems that he's caused,

and he still didn't get it. Like...

That's exactly what happened.

Why am I still educating this man?

Why did I cry, Ryan? Why was I crying this morning?

OK. No, no, no. No, no.

You cry if there's not a full-length mirror in the room.

Rhi. Rhi.

Ryan, why was I crying this morning?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I ask him, "Why am I crying this morning?"

You cry all the time.

And he says a reason that is not true to me.

I'm not allowed to say, "I was not crying for that.

I was crying for this." (EXHALES)

(TENSE MUSIC)

This is hard to follow, man.

Jacqui and Ryan really need to sort their stuff out, you know?

It's... It's very confusing for everyone and also them.

Simple question - why was I crying this morning?

Oh...

Ryan, why was I crying? I have no idea.

Why was I crying?

Why was I crying? You were crying...

Honestly, it took me by surprise. You don't know?

Jacqui, tell us.

Tell us... Tell us why you were crying.

I want to give him the chance. Why was I crying?

Jacqui, just tell us why you were crying.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I was crying because...

(MUSIC BUILDS)

..he dropped me, and I hit my head,

and he did nothing to make up for it.

WOMAN: When? At my wedding. On my wedding day.

MAN: Oh, the dance?

RHI: That was, like, a month ago.

So, why are we going so far back into the past?

We're talking about today,

and now we're talking about the wedding dance?

I need two Nurofen now, after that. I've got a headache.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

Please put your hands together for our newlyweds, Beth and Teejay.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BETH: Honestly, this is better than I actually imagined.

Like, the fact that it's the wedding day,

we've only just met, we've got the spark,

the attraction - it's just everything.

And I did not expect to feel this way over just...

..after just meeting him.

It's like everything in one. It's just perfect.

(TAPS GLASS)

MAN: Oh, you're gonna start off. WOMAN: Party.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(GUESTS LAUGH AND CHEER)

(GUESTS CHEER AND WHOOP)

Do it again. (LAUGHS)

Ten out of ten. (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

(CHUCKLES) OK. Keep bringing it all night.

I'm feeling excited about Beth. I'm excited, again,

to know more about her.

I'm excited to find out all her little intricacies

and to see how well we'll mould together.

Are you...? Are you wearing contacts?

Yeah. Why? You can see my eyes.

No, like, coloured contacts? No.

Oh, that's your normal eye colour? Yeah.

They're so beautiful. Are they?

Yeah, yeah.

PAUL: Look, Beth and... and Teejay - let's be honest.

Like, I think they're cute together.

They didn't even break eye contact.

You could see there were...

It was just flowing. They kept talking.

So, yeah, I do think that there is a good connection between these two,

yeah. It was really nice to see.

What do you think?

I'm so happy.

Yeah? Like, I'm so happy.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm honestly, like... I'm blown away.

But it's, like, not even just looks. Yeah.

Everything I saw looks-wise,... Yeah.

..but it's personality. We seem so in sync.

I think you guys are extremely similar people,...

EMILY: I agree.

..and I just think you're both a really good fit for each other.

Yeah. So do I. Yeah. I agree.

There's good chemistry. There's a good connection.

I hope it works out. I really do.

He sounds like he's a very genuine person too,...

Yeah. ..so, yeah,

I'm just so proud of you. I know.

Thank you.

(TENSE MUSIC)

MAN: Hey, congratulations, guys, and...

Thank you.

...welcome to this absolutely crazy ride.

Thank you, guys.

Let's put it up for these two. Let's go!

(ALL CHEER)

WOMAN: Welcome to the experiment. Whoo!

(COUPLES CHEER) Thank you.

BOTH: Cheers.

Guys, I love... I loved your vows as well.

Oh, thank you, mate. I appreciate that.

Thank you. Thank you.

Loved the vows. Absolutely loved them.

Yeah, so heartfelt, so, like, real and raw.

Yeah, it was beautiful. Thank you, bro. I appreciate that.

Yeah. That's really nice.

What a nice guy.

(BETH LAUGHS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't know.

(PEOPLE CHATTER)

JEFF: I know there's a wedding going on,

which is obviously the byproduct of what's happening on our table,

but I feel like our table is the main entertainment

at the moment.

WOMAN: Jamie, all I'm so sad about is why aren't we at the same table?

You don't wanna be at my (BLEEP) table.

You don't wanna be at my... I want... I want a new table.

It was the Jacqui and Ryan show.

I don't think anyone cared what else was going on in the world,

because Jacqui and Ryan - it was their night.

Is this, like, a point now where it's just, like, done?

Like, do you think this is...? Do you think that...?

Do you think this is the point where it's done?

Do you think it is? I think it is.

Yeah? Do you guys think...?

Do you think they're done? Like, as a...

BILLY: Yeah, 100%. ..as a couple.

Do you think they're done? Ryan, do you like Jacqui? Yes or no?

Not right now, no. So no?

Do you like Ryan?

Do you like Ryan? I do like Ryan.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

OK, so there's still hope, is that what we're saying?

Like, see that look on your face?

So you're saying you don't believe that?

Not after... Not after what I've experienced.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

I don't think you like him, Jacqui. I really don't.

And it's fine to admit.

Well, he's my partner. Like...

Yeah, but that's fine. Yeah, but you don't like him.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

(CLOCK TICKS LOUDLY)

So confusing, Jacqui. I know.

You're crying in one breath,... I know.

..and then you're saying, "I wanna be with him."

No, I said I like him. It makes no sense.

I can't be both a great guy, a good man,...

It does make sense. It doesn't.

..and, on the other side...

You can be upset and still like your partner.

...and, on the other side, I'm neglectful...

You're allowed to be hurt and like them.

I reckon you guys are in a worse spot than when you started.

There's not one thing I've heard out of either of you guys tonight

that makes me think there's any future

or there's any chance you guys are actually gonna be a couple.

But that's not your judgement to make.

(TENSE MUSIC)

RHI: Listening to what she has to say,

it absolutely boils my blood.

She has messaged Jeff behind my back,

and now just to pretend that, you know, everything is going OK...

He's my partner.

Oh, my gosh.

But you know what? (BLEEP) it.

I've had enough of this shit.

I'm gonna do it here and now.

Jacqui...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(LOW AND DRAMATIC MUSIC)

MAN: Uh-oh.

Excuse me?

Jeff got a text message from Jacqui,

asking to catch up without me there.

Oh no.

(PEOPLE SPEAK AT ONCE)

Oh, OK. OK.

(BLEEP) sake.

Ryan. Ryan.

Jesus christ. (PEOPLE SPEAK AT ONCE)

Don't touch me. Don't touch me.

Ryan. Ryan. Don't touch me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

JACQUI: He's my partner.

MAN: Uh-oh.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(PEOPLE CHATTER)

Excuse me?

Jeff got a text message from Jacqui, asking to catch up without me there.

Oh no. (PEOPLE SPEAK AT ONCE)

Oh, OK. OK.

(BLEEP) sake.

Ryan. Ryan.

Jesus christ. Jesus. (PEOPLE SPEAK AT ONCE)

Don't touch me. Don't touch me.

Ryan. Ryan. Don't touch me.

I just... I just want to talk. I just want to talk.

(PEOPLE CHATTER)

Imagine if I messaged Dave...

..and said, "Hey, Dave,..." Yeah.

"..can I catch up? I don't want Jamie there."

(TENSE MUSIC)

How would you feel, Jamie?

As a woman to woman, I'd want you to come to me first,

just being like, "Can I speak to Dave?"

You just go to the... the girl first.

If I did that, and Jamie heard that at the dinner table,

she would have lost her (BLEEP) mind,

which is completely fair enough.

It's just being behind Rhi's back that's the issue.

I don't have anyone else's number. I...

BILLY: Jacqui. Jacqui. Jacqui.

You've messaged her husband in this experiment, not her,

behind her back.

It wasn't behind her back.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(PEOPLE CHATTER)

She said to me, in a text message,

she wanted to catch up with me by myself.

I have the text message. You said just me.

It looks like a shitty move.

She texted Jeff and said she didn't want me there.

(STARTLING MUSIC)

Jacqui, what was that look?

Don't look at me like that.

Jacqui's looks to Rhi was disgusting.

It's like she...

she was giving her the death stare.

That's not on, Jacqui.

I'm just trying to speak.

(SOBS)

It's OK. It's OK.

We're not doing this again.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

It's a lot. It's a lot, OK? This is a lot.

RYAN: That's it. You're gonna get upset again,

for something you've done wrong.

As soon as the heat was turned on her,

tears come, and it happens almost every single time.

I don't have the energy to do this today.

I know, babe. I know.

I don't see the point in this.

Like...

It's not acceptable to message somebody else's husband.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I reached out for support.

It was that I wanted a man's opinion about some of the things that...

But you could have a man's opinion with me there.

I get that she wants to have a male's point of view.

Perfectly fine. But surely ask Rhi before.

You don't go straight to someone's husband.

I've had that situation in here already, and that hurt me,

so I know exactly how she feels, and that ain't nice.

Luckily, like, Jeff and I are in a really good spot,

and I feel comfortable to be, like, "Jeff, go. Make sure she's alright."

If we weren't in a good spot, and you messaged and said,

"Hey, can we catch up,"

there'd be a part of me that would be like, "(BLEEP)!"

Like, "What's going on? Why do you want to see...

"Why do you wanna talk to him for?"

(TENSE MUSIC)

I just wanna know, why Jeff?

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

You know what? (SIGHS) I remember, initially,

that Jacqui said that Jeff

was probably the most suitable match for her.

Ryan.

And she said that, like, he's the clean-shaven,

like, tall guy who's...

You know, he's a CEO. He runs businesses.

So she felt like she was more aptly matched with him.

That's what I don't like about this whole thing.

You know, it's a bit suss.

You know what? Jacqui asked me for Jeff's number specifically.

You know what I mean? Like, I feel so betrayed by that.

I gave her your number for a completely different reason,

'cause I thought she was gonna contact you

about speaking to Rhi.

So she lied to you... Yes.

..to get... to get Jeff's number?

That's what it looks like now, yeah. This is the problem between youse.

There's so much bullshit.

Guys, guys, can we just cut this down?

Honestly, Jacqui, you deflect on everything.

And every single time things get hard,

you tell him to shush all the time, which I watch on the couch.

"Don't talk about this. Don't talk about this."

I can show you the text where I've asked for you

to be there. You did not.

You actually didn't say that. Like, honest...

Like, I wanna stand up for my wife here. You didn't say that.

I think it's bad. I think it's (BLEEP) terrible.

I think it's really bad.

She did it behind his back. Yeah.

I don't think it's right, Jamie. I don't.

And she asked for her not to be there.

She should have 100% talked to Rhi first.

Jacqui - every single time that things get put on her,

she cries. Every single time.

Even before, when she looked at me with the filthiest look on her eyes.

I went, "Don't look at me like that."

She bawled her eyes out. It's, like, every single time.

Know when to remove yourself from a situation.

Oh, go... (BLEEP). Go make a friend, then.

Seriously, she's the biggest deflector ever.

Couldn't help but be confrontational today.

I don't bicker with people. I don't argue with people.

And when I see personalities similar to Jacqui's,

I struggle to relate with her,

because she's very unrelatable to me.

As soon as things get hard,

even when you, she cries - every single time.

It... It felt shit, but it felt good,

if that makes any sense.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I felt kind of validated,...

'cause I'd been...

I'd been questioned the entire experiment,

and then there was a prime example that they couldn't ignore

of the way she was emotionally weaponising things

and not... and not being trustworthy.

He's going around behind my back, trying to gain allies and,

like, everyone against me, and that's what I'm, like,

struggling with - it's, like... I can see your side,

but I understand him being...

Like, Ryan, now - he's gonna be offended, naturally.

What is he offended by? Well, he...

Jacqui, you've written a sheet of things that,

like, you know... I didn't do that.

That's the thing.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

But he said... Yeah. Did you believe him?

That's the problem, Jamie.

He just springs bullshit around.

(SIGHS AND CHUCKLES)

I reckon even my nipples are tired of this.

Like, I'm just... I can't deal with this any more.

(MOMENTOUS MUSIC)

WOMAN: Oblivious to the drama unfolding

with the original couples,

Beth and Teejay take a moment outside to connect.

TEEJAY: I was so nervous today.

So was I. I was so nervous.

And then when you turned around and I saw you,

I just felt, like, instantly calm. Really?

Mm-hm. Wow.

Yeah, I did. I felt instantly nervous.

Did you? 'Cause I was like,

I" don't wanna stuff this up now. She's beautiful."

It's scaring me to tell Teejay

that this will be my first relationship

that I have ever had,

just because I really like Teejay.

I mean, I hope he feels OK about it.

But what if he's not? You know?

Is there anything that kind of worries you about this experiment,

or about me or anything like that?

Right... Well, you don't have...

I don't have any red flags about you right now.

Nothing? No.

That's a huge tick. I think everything's great.

Yeah. Yeah. I feel good.

Something that I think you might find is a red flag -

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

.I. haven't had a relationship before.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

You've never been in a relationship? No.

Really?

You've never had someone, like, "Do you wanna be my boyfriend?

Click yes or yes." No-one? Really?

No. Wow.

Beth is such a beautiful girl, inside and out,

and it sucks that no-one's ever appreciated that.

Yeah, it's... it's wild.

You probably might be thinking it's a red flag

that I've not had one,

but it's not because of me. Yeah.

I just haven't found someone that's respected me enough.

Yeah. Yeah.

I have so much respect for Beth. I think that she's awesome.

I don't really see it as a red flag.

I think that Beth is a smart girl.

She's not had a boyfriend, but, yeah, now she's got a husband.

She's just skipped all the BS, and now we're here.

Locked in.

It just means that you've not found the right person

to commit to long-term, so...

Yeah. Hopefully we can...

..we can change that. Hopefully.

Yeah. Yeah.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Obviously, I was hoping that Teejay, I guess,

would say all the right things, and he did.

It's such a relief to get it off my chest,

because I was really, really nervous about telling him that,

'cause it isn't normal.

Like, who gets to 28 years old and has never had a relationship?

It's just weird.

Here you go, darling. Oh, I'm not gonna tread on your dress.

Yeah, don't step on the dress.

I think I stood on it eight times tonight.

Oh, my god. I've stood on it so many times.

For it to have gone this smoothly and this well, yeah,

it's, like, exceeded my expectations.

It's been an amazing night.

MC: Next up is the father of the groom, Tom.

Thanks, everyone, for coming to celebrate the marriage

of these two lovely people.

To our new daughter-in-law, Beth,

we can't wait to make a lot of memories with you in them.

May all your ups and downs be between the bedsheets, and...

(LAUGHTER)

(APPLAUSE)

And hurry up with some grandbabies.

(LAUGHTER AND CHEERING)

Thank you. Thank you. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Honestly, I feel like I'm on some cloud nine.

I just feel like everything has gone the way I hoped it would go.

I really feel like he's gonna throw everything into it,

and so am I.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

How are you feeling now? Good. Excited.

Excited? Yeah. I'm ready for the experiment now.

This is a completely fairy tale, innit?

From being a singleton to being a wife in 24 hours.

(CHUCKLES) Amazing.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

JAMIE: Oh, this is so cute.

I actually think they'll have a really nice time

in the experiment together, Beth and Teejay.

Like, she seems quite genuine.

And, like, Teejay is just a very nice guy.

(GLASS CLINKS AND MAN LAUGHS)

Kiss?

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(PEOPLE EXCLAIM AND LAUGH)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

That was a new one! You liked that?

Yeah, that was great.

JEFF: Nice to, obviously, have a new couple in the experiment,

but... Yeah, like, we had fun tonight, and...

Yeah. But it's a shame Jacqui ruined things.

I feel like I've been extremely understanding

with her behaviour,...

but, after today,

I'm kind of done with her.

Whatever. I actually don't give a shit.

I actually don't.

Yep.

I'm done with her.

Hey, do you wanna have a quick chat?

We can grab a chat if you want.

The state of our relationship and of the marriage right now

is kind of on the brink.

I don't really want to consider her a bad person in this,

but the actions taken, and the rap sheet,

and messaging another groom -

I'm sorry, but... I'm just done with it.

Do you like me? Not right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's a betrayal, no matter how you look at it.

(SIGHS)

It's not a betrayal, Ryan.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

Jacqui.

That's all you have to do.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(SOBS)

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(JACQUI SOBS)

That's all you have to do.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

RYAN: One of my barriers,

as a person, as a man, is if I don't trust someone,...

(SOBS)

..and they've given me a lot of evidence

to suspect their character and their motivation,

I have a lot of trouble comforting them.

So, yes, I appreciate that you're sad in the moment.

I appreciate that you look upset.

(WHIMPERS)

However, it's hard for me to reach out

and be like, "Everything is gonna be OK,"

when I'm not OK.

I can't deal with you.

I'm trying to tell you why I'm...

I don't trust you, and this is why.

I'm explaining to you, and you're changing the topic again.

What's happening?

WOMAN: We've been having a nice little show.

You brought it up on the couch.

Dinner and a show, babe, yeah, innit?

Like, I'm crying.

You're supposed to support me and comfort me.

It's all going down over here.

Breaking up.

TEEJAY: There were tears. There were... this, that, the other.

It was a bit annoying, because, obviously,

the day is supposed to be about myself and Beth.

So deflective. Like... No.

Jacqui. Jacqui. It's not...

It's not your wedding. Like, let's go over here.

Ryan, can I borrow you two for a second?

(JACQUI SOBS)

Sure.

Look, I hope that they work it out.

We're all in this situation to develop relationships,

and if that is where your relationship's at

at the moment, then you've got some...

got some work to do.

So, Jacqui, this is...

..this is why I find it...

I'm upset. What are you gonna do, as a supportive partner?

Jacqui, I'm...

I don't wanna come at you,

but I think it's just the environment -

like, this is someone else's wedding.

(CRIES)

Oh, god.

Honestly. Come on, guys. Get a grip. Come on, sweetie.

(CHUCKLES)

This is...

They're meant to see how great this can be.

Yeah, you're right. I agree. Let's go.

(TENSE MUSIC)

What the (BLEEP) just happened?

That's what I mean.

What the (BLEEP) just happened?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

WOMAN: Tomorrow night,...

I don't understand.

Are you coming back?

..Adrian quits the experiment.

You have to come back.

I'm asking you to come back.

I feel sick to my core.

And then, in a 'MAFS' world-first...

..Lauren and Eliot return...

LAUREN: I want to believe in love again.

I hope it's second time lucky, but let's see.

...for their second chance at true love.

I'm feeling so nervous.

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