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CELEBRANT: I now pronounce you
husband and wife!

NARRATOR: 18 brave singles
married a complete stranger...

(LAUGHS)

..as part of Australia's
biggest social experiment...

(CHEERING)
..and the first dinner party...

FILIP: I'm pretty happy.
Me too.

..exposed early tensions.
What's your problem?

Seems like we got on better
than you and your man,

who was looking me up and down.

(LAUGHTER)

Luke was left feeling rejected.

LUKE: I can see how she talks to
other people in the room

and it's completely different
to how she talks to me.

And a brand new-phase began.

When I was bigger,
I just got no attention.

Hearing things like
"I starved myself" pained my heart.

Revelations Week helped peel back

the emotional layers
of our participants...

They're going out the balcony.

BEC: I loved it.

(RHYTHMIC MUSIC)
JULIA: Dangle your head.

..but left others confused...

Oh...

..and in shock
by some uncomfortable truths...

Fake tan, needy and fat people.

..led Brook to go on the attack.

Surely he gets on your nerves
at times.

No.
I don't believe you!

What?!
I don't believe you!

STELLA: I definitely saw
a different side of Brook.

It felt very cold.

Tonight...

..who will stay and who will leave...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..at the very first commitment
ceremony of the experiment?

How's it going?
Very happy.

Nothing but progress.

Steve's positive spin
leaves everyone confused.

Nothing wrong.
Connection. Everything.

But the experts aren't buying it.

What's going on for you, Rebecca?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Mel is delivered some tough love.

You need a wake-up call.

Hi. (LAUGHS)

I really like Steven!

You are so special.

Romantic connections
will be celebrated.

Things are fantastic.

Yeah, we're going great.
I'm fully into her.

Like, I'm kissing her all the time.

You think he could be
a soulmate for you?

If we're heading
the way we're heading, yes.

But I feel like not everyone
likes your happiness.

Brook lashes out...

You can't blame me for that.

Get me out of here. No-one cares.

We'll just bring it back down.

..derailing the entire
commitment ceremony.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's the night after an explosive,
brand-new Revelations Week task.

Oh, it was intense.
Was it?

It was... Yeah.

Red Flag, Green Flag.

A lot going on.
Oh, yeah?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's all popping off?

It was pretty rowdy.
Oh, was it?

Yeah.

And the actions from a particular
bride are looming large for many.

RACHEL: Brook surprised me today.

She said something quite pointy
or direct, was it?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Red flags...
Are there any?

Well, that's the thing. Like...
There has to be.

There's not...
I'm sorry. I'm calling bullshit.

ALISSA: Brook was...
Brook kept having her two cents.

Wow. Brook!
Wow.

Yeah, it was a lot!

And our communication
is second to none.

So we...

So it's all rainbows and butterflies
and he shits rainbows?

(LAUGHS)

She was calling everyone out.
She was...

Yeah, it was full-on.
Really?

Alissa is the expert.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

She went a bit off. Yeah.
Not at you, though.

No, she's... I love her.
(LAUGHS)

But it was Steve's shocking
revelations to the boys

that's left many of our grooms
reeling.

You know who stood out?

Steve and... Steve and Rebecca.
Oh, shit. What did you hear?

You know, when he goes...
"Da-da-da-da red flag."

Like, he didn't even give her
a green flag at all.

It was just red flags.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Now, red flags. There's multiple.

Rebecca consistently needs to be
talking all the time.

I don't understand
some of her humour.

Her emotions are very high
and very low.

On top of that,
Rebecca's not my usual type.

I think her expectations
were getting

a little bit high with intimacy,

but we had an amazing friendship.

It actually caught me off guard.

I'm thinking, "What the hell?"

Like, that relationship
is definitely on the rocks.

And as Steve comes home
to his bride tonight...

Honey, I'm home.

REBECCA: Can I just say,
I'm so glad to see you.

(LAUGHS)

..an excited Rebecca
cannot wait to debrief on the day.

So, tell me.
Red Flags, Green Flags.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Um, well... Green flag. I mean...
What were the...

Um... Do we... Do you want me
to tell you what they were?

Is that what we're doing?
Yeah.

Are you going to share mine?
Oh, only if you want to.

No, I'm staying...

The red flags,
they're not red flags.

It's more just teething.

Like, as I said to them,

I think we just have to
get used to each other...

Yeah.
..and our...our ways.

That's all.

So, uh, but green flags
were pretty simple.

Um, you know, you're warm,
you're, um...

You're caring, you know...
Yeah.

You can list more than three.
That's easy.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Uh...

I'm trying to think if I told
Rebecca about the red flags.

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh... (SCOFFS)

I don't know if I specifically
touched on...on them specifically,

now that I'm trying to recall.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um, it's nothing personal.

It's nothing that needs to be
discussed yet.

But, yeah, it was an interesting...
interesting get-together.

Yeah.

He didn't really say the red flags,
though, did he?

I don't know whether
he's being genuine.

Maybe I'll find them out
on the couch,

the commitment ceremony,
who knows?

I can't wait to get on the couch
with the experts. Yeah.

The couch is...
is scaring me, to be honest.

(STEVE LAUGHS)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the morning
of the first commitment ceremony

of the experiment...

Hello.

All ready?
All ready.

..and with two weeks of marriage
behind them,

our newlyweds are about to face
the experts for the first time...

where tonight they must decide

whether they want to stay
in their relationship or leave.

Your fit is hot as hell today.
I'm just saying.

Aw!

I don't know if I'm going to
be looking at the experts

or you the whole time.

(LAUGHS)

JOHN: The first commitment ceremony

is a huge milestone
of the experiment,

as it gives our newlyweds a platform
to share their experiences so far.

Do you have any questions
for the experts?

No, I was gonna give them
a big clap, like, a round of...

Same.

..and just say, like,
"You guys nailed it."

Not only are we here as experts

to support our couples through
any issues they're facing,

we'll also offer raw and honest
feedback,

which they'll have to take on
in front of the group.

Tonight is about holding a mirror
up to their relationships,

keeping them accountable

and ultimately sending them into
the next phase of the experiment

with the right tools
to strengthen their marriage.

Are you writing stay or leave?
Don't know yet.

Oh, don't be rude.
I'll have to work it out.

Um, I'll have to sit down
and have a think about it.

Which one do you know how to spell?

(LAUGHS)

'Stay' is easier to write.
S-T-A-Y.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Down the hall,
it's wedded bliss for Gia and Scott.

You look stunning.
Thank you.

..as they prepare to enter tonight
feeling as strong as ever.

I'm actually excited.
I'm excited to see the experts.

I can't wait... Yeah. (LAUGHS)
It's gonna be so fun.

I'm excited to see what they
have to say, to be honest.

It'll be good.

GIA: I think with me and Scott,
the feelings are growing every day.

We are so close.

Like, the communication
and the things that we talk about,

I haven't talked about with people
I've been with for years.

So it's just really,
really refreshing.

It's strong.

Yeah, I think we're just...
we just fit well.

I think it's obvious what we're both
going to say tonight.

(LAUGHS) Yeah. It's crazy.

I never thought I could know
and learn so much about someone

in such a short period of time.

It's a step-by-step thing to...
you know, falling for someone...

and let's just say
everything's going the right way.

A massive crush.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Alright, well, I'll...

Got lip gloss on
but I'll kiss you anyway.

I'll kiss you anyway.

I will see you on the couch.

Oh, you look like a princess.
Oh... (LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: This year,
for the first time,

our couples went through
Revelations Week,

a brand-new and intense phase
of the experiment...

It was tough, don't you think?
Yeah.

It's always good to get below
the surface, dig a bit deeper.

..and for Rachel and Steven...

(LAUGHS) Fantastic.

..the tasks were transformative.

It was a good week.
RACHEL: Yeah.

That's exactly how I'm feeling.

Like, it's happiness.

An emotional auditions video task
helped the couple connect

over their shared history
with dating and body image.

I've been single
for at least ten to 12 years,

but I've been dating on and off
since then...

and I had to work my butt off
to turn myself into something

that I really didn't believe
that mattered.

You're great the way that you are.

You really are.

Oh, my... My god!
(BOTH LAUGH)

As hard as it is for me to open up
to anyone

this early into a relationship,

where we are stronger
and we have come closer,

it's going to be interesting to see
what the experts are going to say.

Like, I reckon it's going to be
like, "Tick."

"Tick."
"Off you go."

Yeah.
(LAUGHS)

"Yeah, no problems here."

But as some couples
revel in their progress,

Stella is still reeling
after yesterday

when her relationship with Filip
was called inauthentic by Brook.

How are you feeling about tonight?
Um... Interesting.

Yeah.
Yeah. Interesting.

Interesting feelings.

I have never had that much
connection with a person.

I have never had that much intimacy.

(BLOWS RASPBERRY) Filip...

Yep.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't believe you!
What?!

I don't believe you!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I told you what happened yesterday.
FILIP: Yeah.

Like, our authenticity
was questioned, you know,

and, like, um...

it's going to be interesting to see
if there's going to be, you know...

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's so interesting to see
what people have to say

because I just see, like,
from the perspective

that everyone judges
through their own lens

and how they are as people.

If they want to bring in,
we'll just say what we think calmly,

but we're not bothered.

STELLA: I know that misery
likes company...

and happiness, unfortunately,
invites people

to try to tear you down...

so I want to protect what we have.

Anyway, we're happy, we're in a good
place and that's all that matters.

And...
Yeah.

..and we're here for that
and for that only.

(TENSE MUSIC)

This morning, Brook isn't wavering
in her thoughts

on other couples' relationships,

nor the opinions
she voiced yesterday.

I wouldn't even say it's nasty.

I actually just think it's girls
calling out fake bitches...

Mmm.
..and I'm so glad I did.

But then, at the same time,
I still had this inkling in me

that I was, like, "Oh, my god,
I'm a horrible person."

But then I was like,
"You know what, Brook,

"you're (BLEEP) logical."

(TENSE MUSIC)

So I'd like to see what bullshit
Alissa and Dave...

(LAUGHS)
..(BLEEP) whip up today.

Honestly, she's got something
coming for her.

And obviously we already know.

Yeah. We know our thoughts
on Stella.

CHRIS: Well, I didn't have any
thoughts until last night. (LAUGHS)

We don't like her.
And then all of a sudden, we're...

we're blueing with our neighbour.

Well, that's fine.

I think Stella, like, honestly,
she's as fake as that (BLEEP) plant.

She is. And I'm sick of it.

She couldn't even really say
a red flag.

Sorry. No-one's relationship
is perfect.

Certainly mine isn't.

And I'm not sitting there
telling porkies.

That's the fakeness of it
that I don't like.

(LAUGHS)

I'll let you throw the daggers
today.

I'll be the back-up.

NARRATOR: With decisions made...

our couples head off for
what's set to be a revealing night.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Greetings, gents.
MAN: Greetings.

Come on in. Grab a seat.

Thank you.
ALESSANDRA: Hello. Welcome.

Welcome.
Thank you.

Hi.
MEL: Hello, guys.

PEOPLE: Hello.
MAN: How are we going?

Very well.
Good.

Take a seat.
Hey.

MAN: How are we doing?
JOHN: We're good.

MEL: Very, very well.
Good.

MAN: It's comfy.

Oooh.

DANNY: These sofas are alright,
mate.

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

Welcome, ladies.
ALESSANDRA: Hello.

Good evening.

WOMAN: I'm so glad
I'm beside you two.

(LAUGHS)

WOMAN: Thank you.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Well, welcome, everybody, to
your very first commitment ceremony.

Now, this is an incredibly pivotal
part of the experiment...

where each of you get a chance
to open your relationship up

to allow us insight into
what's actually going on,

so it is very, very important
that you use these

and take advantage of them
as best you can...

because it is here
where your relationships

can change for the better.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Alright, let's get our first couple
up on the couch.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Luke and Mel.

(TENSE MUSIC)
(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello.
MEL: Hi.

Hi.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JOHN: Well, I mean, we can see
from body language

that things are a little tense
between you right now.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So let's go back in time to
the wedding and go from there.

So, on the wedding day,
I was really hoping

for me to walk down the aisle,

someone to turn around

and me to be, like,
"That's my person."

But that isn't what I got.

Right.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And as I was walking down the aisle,

all my friends and family
turned around

and they were sort of, like,
"What are you doing here?"

And then I realised
that Luke wasn't there.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Luke ended up coming
ten minutes later.

I felt like I didn't get my moment.

Like, I feel like that moment
just turned into something

that was really silly.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I felt really embarrassed.

I felt like I wanted a fairytale.

Right.

And, yeah, it just was
a really rocky start.

Where were you, Luke?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I had left the rings, so we had to
turn the limo around and go back

and get them and then head back in.

But I had the attitude
going into the honeymoon

"Let's just be as positive
as we can.

"Let's try and just, like, make it
work on a friends' level first."

But to be honest,
I really struggled.

It just felt like Mel was doing
whatever she could

to just push me away.

Yeah, I've just found every day
I just, for some reason...

it just wasn't working

and every day I got a level of,
like, coldness from Mel.

(TENSE MUSIC)

One of the observations when
we were watching the dinner party

was that there was...there was
really two Mels in the room.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

The one that was
with the sisterhood

or other people in the group,

you came alive.

You were full of energy

and you were charismatic
and social and chatty.

But as soon as you were placed
next to Luke, a spark had gone out.

Like, there was disdain
that you had for him,

which was hard for us to watch.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Yeah.

It's the... The thing is,
I shouldn't have been mean about it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's just that I thought
that Luke had feelings for me

and because I wasn't feeling
the same,

I just wanted to push him away.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So you didn't try to get to know him?

We still spoke.
Like, I know a lot about Luke.

I know that Luke is a cattle farmer.

He's lived on the farm
for 18 months.

I know...

But did you feel like you gave it
a go, Mel?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I explained to Luke

that usually when I've been
with somebody in the past,

it's because I've had that
instant connection with that person,

that instant spark.

But I also explained to Luke

that I didn't feel it with Luke
on the wedding day.

You know, when we first met, Mel,

you said you wanted a blond-haired,
blue-eyed guy.

That's what you'd typically gone out
with in the past.

Were you disappointed when you...
when you didn't get that?

(TENSE MUSIC)

A little bit.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BLEEP).

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

But also the lateness
at the wedding.

He was chewing gum
when we were doing the vows.

(BLEEP).

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I really did want my fairytale.

I just wanted to feel that spark.

But I just couldn't feel it
with Luke.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah.

Alright, well, this is...this is why
we've asked you these questions,

because you need a wake-up call.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I really did want my fairytale
and to feel that spark...

but I just couldn't feel it
with Luke.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Alright, well, this is...this is why
we've asked you these questions,

because you need a wake-up call.

MAFS isn't about fairy tales.

It's about real relationships,
real work, real challenges,

but most importantly,
being open-minded.

Your job is to meet a person and go,
"Why have we been matched?

"I'm going to start to learn."

"If there's a chemistry now
straight away, great.

"If there's not, that's fine.

"I'm going to dig in
and I'm going to learn."

(TENSE MUSIC)

And what you did
right from the word go was say no.

You didn't feel the initial spark at
the altar and you've shut him down.

And you've essentially done the
very thing that's keeping you single.

You've come in with
a very preconceived set...

ideas about what you want
and what you don't want

and what you've got to realise
is that you needed someone

who was reliable,
who had family values.

He wants commitment.

He's basically able to
treat you well.

And the real disappointment is
that you don't know how good he is

'cause you haven't let him in.

Luke, how did that affect you,
being on the receiving end of that?

Oh, I'd say, like, it definitely
knocked my confidence a lot

and it definitely, like,
made me think, you know,

"What am I doing wrong?"

Yeah, it was tough. It hurts.

Yeah, I was excited
to get to know someone

and, you know, have fun with them

because I haven't done that
for some time.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

And I really tried to do
whatever I could,

whether it was give Mel space,
be friendly or whatever it was...

I genuinely gave it my best shot,
that's the thing.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

(BLEEP).

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Oh, thank you.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Mel, if you had a chance
to do anything differently,

what would you do?

Yeah, I'm not proud
of the way I acted.

Genuinely, I'm really embarrassed.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

If I could take it back, I would

and I would treat Luke
with more kindness.

Just more patience.
More of an open heart.

Yeah, I would do it
very differently.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Well, I think it's time for us
to go to the decision.

Let's go with you first, Luke.
Stay or leave?

So this was a pretty tough decision
for me to make.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And I suppose almost an ignorant
part of me didn't want to believe

that it wasn't ever going to work.

And I kind of saw, like,
the last light

being chatting to you guys

and maybe that might
potentially do something.

Right.
So...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..even though, like, it has been
so tough and everything with us...

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

..I don't want to leave it
on that note.

(GASPING)

BEC: I think that's great. Yep.

GIA: Oh, my god. Wow.

Oh, my god!

I love it. I love it.
(APPLAUSE)

Yes! Oh, my god!

And what about you, Mel?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Obviously, like, this experiment
has been a lot harder

than I thought it was going to be...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..and I can see that Luke and I are
different people, unfortunately.

So I've decided to write 'leave'.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So, as we know,
with the rules of this experiment,

that if one person says stay,
the other says leave,

then they stay for another week
to see if they can turn it around.

Now, Mel, how do you feel about this
and about his decision to stay?

He's not quitting.

I'm really, really shocked,
to be honest.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

But, yeah, I definitely will take
your advice on board

and I really want to prove to Luke
that I'm not a mean person...

and I'm not a bad person.

We know you're not a mean person
and you're not a bad person either.

MEL: Mmm.

But what's important is
that you get curious,

you open your mind up,

'cause from what we're hearing,

he really didn't get a chance
from the word go.

You've got a week now
where you can actually find out

why he's so compatible

and break patterns.

OK?
OK.

There's no pressure.

Just have fun,
enjoy each other's company

and get to know one another

as though this is day one
of your relationship.

Alright?

Tough session. You did well.

Back to the group.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Well done, guys.

GIA: Yay!

Still in the game!

MAN: Give me a hug, mate.
You're a good boy.

I see this as my genuine last crack
at giving this...giving this a shot,

so I'm keen to take
what they've said on board

and get to know Mel again
with a good energy.

I'm really, really hoping
Mel can do the same

and put everything in the past
behind us.

We're going to be positive. Yeah.

ALESSANDRA: It's time to get
our next couple up on the couch.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Gia and Scott.
GIA: I knew it!

SCOTT: Yeah.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

First of all...
MEL: Hello.

..thank you so much for doing a good
job for my beautiful wife and I.

Aw!

ALESSANDRA: That's very good.

So, let's go to the decision,
shall we?

(LAUGHTER)
SCOTT: I'm a happy guy. (LAUGHS)

ALESSANDRA: Tell us about
this happiness and this...

Mmm.
..leg over leg kind of situation.

We've been like this since
the moment we met. It's crazy.

Like, the moment we saw each other
at the wedding,

like, both of us straight away,

we were, like, just stoked
with who we got.

Yeah.

It was a feeling I haven't had
before. It was pretty crazy.

Yeah.

Like, I felt this instant
connection.

Like, our chemistry just went
off the bat and it just...

Yeah, it was unreal.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

And then she pulled me aside
and told me about her daughter

and...
Yeah.

..I just grabbed her hands
and I'm like, "I'm fully open

"to bringing her into my life."

And for me, I just felt something
even stronger, like, just from that.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Like, we get along good.
Like, I'm happy. Yeah, it's good.

I think we can tell you're happy.
Yeah, yeah.

(LAUGHTER)
We're picking up on that.

But you want...
You want to talk because...

Well, I think...
I don't know, 'cause we're both...

Because you're, like, you want to
talk and I want to talk because...

I'll get into the honeymoon...
OK.

So, obviously
the wedding was amazing.

And then we went to Townsville.

We both were, like, not wanting
to have sex straight away.

But we tried to hold off
as much as we could...

We were trying to hold on,
but it was getting intense.

(LAUGHTER)
We just gave in.

Yeah, it was, like...
We gave in on the honeymoon.

And it was so great.

And, like, since then
we've obviously, like,

we've slept together
literally every day since then.

Multiple times.
(LAUGHTER)

Sorry.

You know when you start,
you can't stop?

(LAUGHS)
We just...

Yeah. We're just...
And every day we get closer.

Like, it gets better every day too.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Clearly there's a...
Clearly there's a physical situation

that is very undeniable.

The chemistry, yes...
We can feel it from here.

Yes. All of that.
It's palpable.

Like, he just ticks all my boxes and
I just feel so comfortable with him.

And I feel, like, seen
and, like, that I can be me.

I've never had that, to be honest.
For him, I think...

Aw.
Yeah.

(LAUGHTER)

I feel like we shouldn't be here
right now.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm telling you right now, I could
get out with her right now

and we're sweet.

I can see that. Yeah.
(LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't know that at this point
we have much more to say.

Why don't you show us your decision
at the same time?

At the same time? Alright.
Ready?

One, two and three. Go.

Stay 1,000%.

Alright.
"I am not leaving."

"I'm not leaving."
(LAUGHTER)

Beautiful.

Honestly, this is not something
we see very often...

No.
..this kind of synergy...

this kind of just really intense,
high-energy enthusiasm

this early on in this experiment.

So, for now,
keep doing what you're doing,

keep being curious, keep having fun.

Yeah.
And I hope you have a great week.

Thank you!
Thank you.

JOHN: Well done, guys.
Well done, you guys.

(APPLAUSE)
Honesty is key.

Absolutely.

Beautiful.
DAVID: My man.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh...
WOMAN: Well done.

WOMAN: I thought you guys were about
to get a bit frisky on the couch.

(LAUGHS)
I love it.

Bit of a bogan. It's great.

MEL: And our next couple
on the couch, Bec and Danny.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEC: Hi, guys.
ALESSANDRA AND MEL: Hello.

MEL: How's it all going?

Look, we, um... It hasn't been easy.

We had a beautiful wedding.
It was amazing.

But in Fiji, we...
we did have a hard time.

On the honeymoon,
we had one intimate evening

and then Danny stripped it
right back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Did that feel like rejection?
It did. Yep.

Yeah.

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Like, I thought our sexual chemistry
was pretty low...

(TENSE MUSIC)
..and I was struggling with that...

because in the normal world,
if I met a girl like that

and there wasn't that chemistry,

I'd probably just do a runner,
do you know what I mean?

But I sort of, like,
for the rapid res...

What's the word?
(LAUGHTER)

The revelation.
Yeah.

..for the card challenge,
I sort of brought it out

and we had a chat about it...

That was intense.

..and Bec had a cry
and it made me feel like shit

'cause I'd sort of made her cry,
do you know what I mean?

But I'd done some reflection
and I was, like...

It lit a fire in my belly,
to be honest with you.

But it's getting so much better.
Like...

So much better.
Like...

This has been transformative
for us...

Mm-hm.
..this week.

Yeah.

Like, I just have to remember
that patience is key with intimacy.

And also, everyone works
at a different pace.

Well, I've got to say, you've been
faced with a couple of challenges.

You've approached them with
some maturity, an open mind,

willingness to change
and to challenge yourself

and to talk about it,
which is so promising.

And I love that, Bec, you've shown
Danny some real vulnerability.

You've opened up and you've shown
him that you trust him to do that.

Maybe, Danny, it's your turn to
open up a little bit more this week

and to show her
some of your soft underbelly,

'cause there's so much there

and I love that you're starting to
sort of create some cracks there

in the veneers

and open up to each other
a little bit more.

That's it.

I think we're going to go
to a decision.

Let's do it. Who's going first?

We'll start with you, Danny.

Alright. So, nice easy one.

But, yeah, I put stay.

Brilliant.
Me too.

(APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS) And to you, Bec.

This was an easy one for me,
so I said stay.

Of course.
Of course.

(APPLAUSE)
Love it.

JOHN: Well done, guys.
Well done, you guys.

Thank you.
Very impressed.

Good work.
Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

Whoo!

Whoo-hoo!
WOMAN: Well done, guys.

Thanks.
Well done, darling.

No. No-one would say that.

Who said you guys were fake?
Oh...

No.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Coming up...

I feel like not everyone
likes your happiness.

..brides go head to head.

No-one has said that.

Don't sit up here and make yourself
be the victim.

Let's get our next couple
up on the couch.

Rachel and Steven.

(LAUGHS)

(CONTINUES LAUGHING)

MEL: Hello.
STEVEN: Hello.

That was quite the chuckle.

(LAUGHS)
There it is!

Hello. (LAUGHS)

Oooh, comfy.., Comfy lounge.
It is comfy.

Might I take this one
back to the apartment.

(LAUGHS)

How have you two been?
Yeah, good. It's been...

It's been a hell of a ride.

The wedding
was absolutely fantastic.

I mean, I was about to make love
to the ground by fainting, almost.

(LAUGHS)
I was just so nervous...

(LAUGHS)
..you know.

But as soon as I saw Rachel,
my nerves just immediately dropped.

And one thing I can definitely say
about the ceremony and everything,

it was messy.

It was unpolished, it was funny

and I wouldn't want it
any other way.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Yeah, it was just, I don't know, it
was like the goofiness just ensued.

It was a lot of fun, so...

It was a lot of laughing.
A lot of laughing.

Like, a lot.

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, we started off
on a really big high

and even though we had a couple of
hiccups on the honeymoon,

with Revelations Week...

Can I hold your hand again?
Yeah.

Aw.

..we're getting closer and closer

and showing...
and we connected emotionally.

We've got this relatability as well.

And it's a bit heartbreaking too,

'cause we do share a common thing
with body image.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Watching Steven's audition video
brought up a lot of emotion for me.

It hurt my heart to hear
what he had experienced

and that relatability of, like,

what we'd experienced
in the dating world

and what we're looking for,

it all connects.

We can see it there
and we feel it there.

And that is a big part of why
you're such a good match...

(LAUGHS)

..so, your shared history
and, you know, your playfulness

is definitely something
that we loved about the two of you.

Rachel, now is a good time to ask,
how do you feel about this man?

How do I feel about my husband?

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

I really like Steven.

And, you know, I think
you're really handsome

and you are amazing
the way that you are.

And I will tell you
every fricken day if I have to.

I got to hand it to her.

Rachel, I can definitely say, is the
most selfless person I've ever met.

She's my number one fan.

Like, you are amazing.

You are so special

and I really hope that we're going
to move in the right direction

and we're going to get there.

Oh, my god!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Yeah! (LAUGHS)

GIA: Love it.

Beautiful.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Alright, well,
we're going to go to a decision.

ALESSANDRA: Yes.
Oh!

Rachel, we'll go to you first.
OK.

I'm following my heart
in this moment.

I'm staying, baby!
Wonderful.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Excellent. And to you, Steven.

I'm really happy how this week went,

so I've decided to stay.

With all capitals! Eh!
(APPLAUSE)

Thank you both.
Thank you so much.

Thank you.
Well done.

Thank you.
Well done.

(RACHEL AND MEL LAUGH)

Thanks, guys.

(LAUGHS)

(GENTLE MUSIC)
Oh, my god.

I almost died up there.

Oh...

REBECCA: Well done. Well done.
Hey.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Steve and Rebecca.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

OK.
Do you want this side or that...?

I don't know. Let's just sit.
Let's just go.

OK.
OK.

Alright.
How's it going?

Very happy.
Nothing wrong with the wedding day.

The connection. Everything.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's like I had known Rebecca
for a very long time.

Yeah.

We're very solid and comfortable.
Yeah. Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Then I think we built a friendship
very quickly

during and after the honeymoon.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So I think we've got
nothing but progress.

I mean, it's...
Yeah, we're all good, I think.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah?
Yeah, look, I... Yeah.

(LAUGHS) Yeah?
Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: I want to look into this,
Rebecca,

because I know how big of a deal
it is for you...

Yeah.

..with your history and the time
that you have spent by yourself

not being in a relationship.

The foundation of you've got to
build friendship very quickly

in this experience...
Yes.

..and I think we built that
very quickly.

I would love to hear from Rebecca.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Well, I think at the moment
we have a rock-solid foundation

and I respect that, I get it,

but I haven't had a relationship

or been in a relationship
for eight years.

The whole reason I'm here
is because I want to find my person.

I'm craving affection...

and I want to feel like I'm desired
by my partner.

But, like, I'm very attracted
to Steve...

and we were in such a good place
on the wedding and the honeymoon

that I was expecting
a little bit more from him

with the romance.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm more conservative...
Yep.

..so it is a slow pace with me.
Yep.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But do you feel that sense
of attraction to her,

of wanting to lean into that romantic
feeling with Rebecca?

Do I now?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Have you since you've met her
and in this experience?

Yeah, on honeymoon...
As I said, the progress...

100% we were heading that way.
And do you not now?

Since you've just made
the distinction, do you not now?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yes, I do.

Yes, I still do.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yes. That's the answer.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Can I ask, Rebecca,
has Steve made you feel desired?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Don't hold back.

(TENSE MUSIC)

No.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Can I ask, Rebecca,
has Steve made you feel desired?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Don't hold back.

No.

So there is that doubt
that Steve does look at me...

other than just...

Like, I don't want a friend.
I don't need another friend.

I didn't come here to make friends.

So do you think he looks at you
as a friend at the moment?

Yeah, absolutely.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm scared now, to be honest.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Hey.
Look, I sound fricken...

I'm here.
Yeah, I know.

But now I'm scared
of the rejection part.

Hey.

Yeah, I know. But that's
my biggest fear, is being rejected.

Like, I know that...

Look, we're both in this position

because obviously we're just
getting to know each other.

But I look at him
more than a friend now.

Like, I'm just, like, I'm terrified

because I'm terrified of rejection
from Steve.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um... I'm just...

I would like to think
I'm being respectful.

I know this is an experiment,
but I think we're going as fast...

or I'm going as fast
as I possibly can.

I don't... I don't... Oh...

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

She has just told you, though,

that she looks at you
as more than a friend.

She's very attracted to you.

Yes.

And the challenge here, Steve,

is that what you're saying is you're
not looking at her romantically.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's platonic.

So, what this is all about is
now getting onto the same page.

Did you know that you were
at a crossroads

over this particular issue?

Um...

I wouldn't call it a crossroads.

I knew that there was
a different speed

in which we were both wanting
to possibly go,

but I'm understanding how that's
an issue for Rebecca, for sure.

I'm definitely open to it,
progressing that side of things.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's go to the decision.

Stay or leave. What you gonna do?

Let's go with you first, Steve.

Yeah, yeah.

Um... There's so many amazing
qualities to Rebecca.

So, um...

Yeah, I'm definitely not going
anywhere, so...

Yeah. Stay. For sure.
Good.

And what about you, Rebecca?
What you got for us? Stay or leave?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

I'm going to...stay.

Whoo-hoo!

(APPLAUSE)

You can go back to the group.

Alright. Well done.

(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Thank you, guys.
Thanks, guys.

Thank you.

Thanks.

That's a lot.
Whew.

It was confronting. Yeah.

STEVE: Oh, not easy up there, guys.

Like I said, I don't need another
friend. I'm not here for that.

But I'm also really glad that
now he knows that I need more,

so I'm really excited
for the task to come.

Like, I hope he'll step up.

You alright?
Yeah.

Hey.
Aw!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

Chris and Brook.

(LAUGHS)
(APPLAUSE)

Yeah.

Hello, hello.
MEL: Hello.

How are you?
JOHN: Hello, you two.

MEL: Hi. Welcome.
Thank you.

CHRIS: How are we going? Hey.

How are we doing?
Good.

Nervous. A little bit.
A little bit.

How are you going?

Oh, yeah, nice try.

(LAUGHTER)
Oh...

We're actually wondering about, uh,
what you're nervous about.

Uh...

I think it's been a pretty...
a bit of a roller-coaster.

After the ceremony,
I was not sure about Chris.

Your vows were a little bit 'neggy'
at the time.

He said that there is a 0.000001%
chance that this is going to work.

MEL: Wow.

So I was a bit, like,
"What are you doing here?"

(SOME LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, Chris, did you not have faith
in the match that we had done?

So, I was very pessimistic, yes.

But I've been proven wrong.

Mmm.
I'm sorry?

I have been proven wrong.
Oh.

ALESSANDRA: Oh.
Interesting.

Mmm.
Yeah, we'll take that apology.

Um...
(LAUGHTER)

Carry on. What happened
after those vows?

So... Because it sounds like
you were a little unnerved.

Yeah, I was.

And it probably wasn't until day two

that, like, we started to get
a deeper connection

and I could actually see something
that could start to evolve.

So we went into Revelations Week

thinking that it was going to be
so easy.

But then I watched
the audition tapes

and there was a lot of things
that he said in the video

that I don't agree with.

Like what?

That he hasn't found a connection
with girls

and the only girls that he gets with
are hot and dumb.

I was being really blunt
with my labelling of terms, which...

Well, let me explain
what you actually said.

You said your three icks
or three red flags

were fake tan, clingy girls
and fat people.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

That's done some big damage.

How did you explain your way
out of this one?

What did you say to her?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I didn't.

How did you handle it?

I took full responsibility
for that video.

Mmm.
Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Me, I've come from a footy...

I've been playing football
my whole life.

I've been in this environment

where it sort of promotes
this sort of behaviour.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

OK, I want to go there with you.

Why is it inappropriate
to talk about women in that way?

It's degrading.

Correct.

It sends a message to women
that you're not respecting them.

You're looking at them as objects
that you can use, throw away.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Disappointed in myself.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Being with Brook now, the person
that I've been the last two weeks,

it's a dramatic change.

Yeah, and that's the thing.

Like, I've seen
a different side to him

and that's why
I'm still sitting here.

And I know that he's trying to be
a better person and change.

I think, you know, as much as it did
set us back,

I...you know, I hope
that we can progress

because we do have
a great connection together.

So, let's go to the decision.

Let's go with you first.
Stay or leave, Chris?

I think mine's pretty obvious.

I'm staying.
Yeah.

OK. What about you, Brook?
(LAUGHS)

Stay or leave?

No, I think that there's still
definitely more to explore,

so I've done stay
with the poo emoji.

(LAUGHS)

(APPLAUSE)

Right. And with that,
you can go back to the group.

Lovely.
MEL: Thanks, guys.

Thank you so much.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Thanks, guys.

Thanks.

(LAUGHS)

So (BLEEP).

BEC: Well done, babe.
You did so good.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Fool.

She's a fool.

..a tense end
to the first commitment ceremony.

I don't understand
why you're coming at me.

STELLA: I'm not coming at you.

I'm so pissed off.
CHRIS: Brook. Brook, Brook, Brook...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

Julia and Grayson.

MAN: Hey.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS)

GRAYSON: Hey, guys.
MEL: Hello.

Pleasure to meet you.
Hi.

Welcome.

ALESSANDRA:
Good to see you together.

You're like a rainbow.

(LAUGHS)
Yes. Look at us.

Technicolour dream.
Yes.

Love it.

Well, to look at the two of you,

you're looking very comfortable
together.

Yeah.
Yeah, we are pretty comfortable.

Tell us, how are things going?
Really positive.

Uh... At the wedding, like,
Jules, for me, owned the aisle.

She just had this beaming smile.

And in that moment, everything
sort of slowed down for me

and put me at ease

and I felt safe.

I love that.

Yeah, it was just mind-blowing.

As you know, I'm a bisexual woman,

so I didn't know if there was going
to be a woman there, a man there,

what...you know,
who it was going to be.

But the moment I sort of locked
eyes with Grayson, I felt at ease.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

We have so many values
that are aligned.

Yeah.
You know, he is very open-minded.

And this is something
that I really value about Grayson.

You know, he doesn't shy away
from new things

and that is something
that I find really attractive.

But, you know, taking it slow
is important to me,

so, for us, I think it's been about
building a foundation of friendship,

first and foremost.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

And is that what it's about
for you too?

Yeah, absolutely. I think...
It absolutely is.

Um, but I...

you know, I don't want to get caught
in that space.

I want to... I want to be able to
shift into a romantic place

and that takes both of us.

You know, Jules made it very clear
on our wedding night

and said, "Look, I'd like to
take this slow, very slow."

And I said, "Well, if that's
what it's going to take..."

I've got all the time in the world
to fall in love,

but I just want to build
some form of relationship

and create a space of safety
and trust for her to...to flourish.

And for me, that brings up
a few questions.

I love the idea of building
a strong foundation of friendship.

I think that's super important.

But it's not
'Friendship At First Sight'.

It is Marriage At First Sight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And the time here is limited

and it is meant to fast-track

the way a relationship can build
that safety and trust.

And it sounds to me like, Julia,
you set the pace

and Grayson and then you said,
"Oh, well, OK."

It has to be both people
coming together,

not one adjusting to the other.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

And so I'm wondering
how that feels for you.

Look, it's...

It's, um...

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

I'm... I am here to fall in love

and find someone
to fall in love with, um...

so would I have liked it to be
a little further down the line?

Yeah, but, I mean,

if I see small steps taken daily

or, you know, if I see us sort of,
you know, progressing and...

So is there progression? I wonder,
is there romance between you?

Um... I wouldn't say at this point
there's...there's been much romance.

No.
No.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Is that a conscious decision,

something you decided
was not going to happen?

You're waiting for...
I'd actu...

I'd love to say that, like...
Yeah.

It's really coming across here
like I'm the one leading this,

but I'm just honouring my process.

I wanted to take it slow.

Moving into a space of romance,

I really need to feel
emotionally safe and connected.

So, yeah, I just don't want it to be
coming across like I'm the one

who's, like, "No."

It's not like that. It's a dance.

And I think we're both trying to
kind of, like, work each other out.

(TENSE MUSIC)

He's reading me. I'm reading him.

Grayson, is that a fair call?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

No, it's just because I...

because all the issues and all
the conversations we've been having

are purely about you, Jules.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I just don't want it to be
coming across

like I'm the one who's like, "No."

You know, it's not like that.

I think we're both trying to
kind of, like, work each other out.

He's reading me. I'm reading him.

Grayson, is that a fair call?

No, it's just because I...

because all the issues and all
the conversations we've been having

are purely about you, Jules.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I... On a daily basis,
since the honeymoon,

it was just all, like...
everything was just compounding

on how you were feeling

and I just showed up
and I was there for you.

I've been patient, open.

I was doing everything I could
to...to support Jules.

So, um, look, to be honest,
I think it's been far outweighed

in regards to effort.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

I really don't feel that
that is fair, to be honest, Grayson.

But that's...that's the reality
for me, Jules.

Well, I'm just...

OK, so I think
that there may have been

some sweeping under the rug

because I didn't actually know
that Grayson was feeling

some of these things.

And I think that's something
that we should chat about more.

Yeah. Yeah.
Um...

At the end of the day, it's about
really how you each hear

what the other is saying

and also do your part to lean in,

not only put walls up
and keep the other away,

because the defensive part,
you have loads of experience with.

You've been doing that for years.

You wouldn't be here if that
hadn't been the case in the past.

I feel that. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

I believe we are both having...
giving this a good nudge.

Um...
MEL: Oh, and we can see that.

And I guess that's why we're,
you know,

gently challenging you here,

because there's
so much potential here.

So, with that said,
we're going to go to the decision

and we're going to go to you, Julia.

Um, well, there's so much here
that I want to continue to explore,

so it's a stay.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)
Whoo-hoo.

Wonderful.

And to you, Grayson.
Yeah.

Um, look, I have had so much fun

and I want to give this
everything I've got.

And so, yeah, I chose to stay.

(APPLAUSE)
Brilliant.

Wonderful. Thank you both.
Thank you so much, guys.

Have a wonderful week.
Thank you.

Bye.

WOMAN: Well done.
CONTESTANT: Whoo!

Good luck up there.

MAN: Well done.

Well done.

Yeah?

Alright, let's get
our next couple up.

Alissa and David.

Yay!

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

MEL: Hello.
ALISSA: Hello.

DAVID: Hey, guys.
Lovely to meet you.

Hey.

Get all snuggled.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Alright. Where are we going to start?
How are things right now?

Things are fantastic.

I don't know how you guys did it.

You guys are wizards, but, like,
you guys nailed everything.

Ah.

When I saw her walking
down the aisle,

straight away, I was like,
"You nailed the look.

"What is her personality like?"

Um...

And the first thing she did
when we did our vows is she...

she said
she wasn't going to marry me

until I got down on one knee
and proposed.

MEL: Oh!

Um, straight away...
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It was a big move from you.
It was a ballsy move.

I know.
It was a ballsy move.

It was.
MEL: Mmm.

But I love that because it just
showed me that she's direct,

she's sharp, she's honest.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And that's something I've asked for.

I know it's early days,
but I care for Alissa a lot.

You know, I definitely have feelings
for her.

The amount of things
that we're literally the same in...

Yeah.
..is crazy.

So you guys literally went...
Aligned.

..ticking, like, boxes.

Values. Religion, even.
Yeah.

Like, and our childhood
and our upbringings.

And it's just nuts.

And just listening to that,
it sounds like

you've been asking each other
a lot of questions.

We've literally been staying up
till late hours just talking.

Getting curious.
So curious.

But also, like, you know,
just skipping bullshit.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JOHN: This is fantastic.
We're going to go to the decision.

Let's... Let's go with you first,
Alissa. Stay or leave?

Capital 'stay',

with a smiley face
'cause I'm really happy.

Oooh, I love that.

And David.

Oh, this was very tough.

Oh...
(MEL LAUGHS)

Yeah, I went with 'stay'.

(APPLAUSE)
Fabulous.

JOHN: Great work, you two.
You can go back to the group.

OK.
Thank you.

MEL: Well done, guys.
(APPLAUSE)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

And last up on the couch,
Stella and Filip.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Hello.
Hello.

Hello.
Hi.

JOHN: Hello, you two.
Hi.

Welcome.
Thank you.

How are you both going?
Yeah, we're going great.

The wedding was unreal.

I saw her and I was just, like,
"Wow," so...

Instant attraction.
Oh!

And I told her she's cool,
I got her.

And then, fast-forward to
the honeymoon

and then we just started to realise

that we see the world
in the same way.

Family and friends
are super important.

We like similar music,

we eat the same food, we go train
and do all this kind of stuff.

And I'm fully into her.
Like, I'm always looking at her.

I'm kissing her all the time.

And it's kind of helped with,
you know,

like, there's different levels
of intimacy as well.

Like, we've given each other
full-body massages

that have lasted an hour, longer.

Oh!
Yeah?

God.

Please.

(LAUGHTER)

Can I just make an observation?

We're sitting here
and looking at you two.

Your eye contact...
MEL Mmm.

..is unbelievable.
Yeah, we do have a lot of that.

Like, you directly stare into
his eyes.

So when you say you've got
a high level of intimacy,

you can see it.
Yeah.

And, like, to be honest, I kind of
also want to protect it in a way.

Um, yeah...

What do you mean?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Just protect it for the time being.

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I feel like, um...

not everyone likes your happiness.

Mmm.

Oooh.

Are you suggesting that some people
here find your happiness

difficult to swallow?

It felt in the moment, yeah,

at the red and green flags.

There was questions raised,
you know,

as in, like, it wasn't authentic,
you know, what we had.

What exactly are they saying?

You know, that me sitting on his lap

and giving kisses
at the dinner party

was, like...wasn't authentic.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It was more of a performance?
Yeah. Yeah. And it really is not.

Like, I'm here to show up for myself
and for my partner.

Sure.
GIA: What?

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK, who in the group feels like...

this is a performance
and it's not genuine?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I mean, look, I'll be honest.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Who in the group feels like this is
a performance and it's not genuine?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I mean, look, I'll be honest.

At the start, I did feel like it was
a little bit of a performance

because I was, like, "Whoa, this is
very hot and heavy very early on."

So I was, like, "Wow, like,
sounds too good to be true."

It wasn't like I was being,
like, "This is fake."

It was some of the comments of
"We're looking at baby names

"and already falling in love
with each other"

that seemed full-on.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Do you know what, I think you guys
are gonna have babies

and you're...
and you're falling in love,

so let's move with positivity.

(BLEEP) what anyone else thinks,

because what you guys have
you know is real

and that's all that matters.

(TENSE MUSIC)

We're just doing our thing.

Like, it's good and It should be
good. It should be fun.

And that's particularly the reason

why I feel like
I want to protect it.

I'm fricken fuming.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I guess, you know, it's kind of sad
to learn that at the age of 32,

I have to relearn that not everyone
is wishing you happiness.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But no-one's saying that
we're not happy for you.

Like, no-one has said that.

No-one yesterday said
that we're not happy for you.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, don't sit up here
and make yourself be the victim,

because that's how it is.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JULIA: Oh, I don't know
if she's being the victim.

I think that she's just trying
to express

that there can be a bit of
mean-girl energy sometimes

and maybe she doesn't...

And vice-versa, babe!
Literally same, though.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Alissa, shut up,

'cause all you do is speak with
an infomercial voice.

Pipe down, OK?

No, I'm just saying, there were,
like, names called yesterday.

We're done with it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You called everyone fake.

You roll your eyes at everyone,
Alissa. Far out.

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK, guys,
we'll just bring it back down.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You know, the good thing, though,
Stella, by bringing this up,

immediately I watch for
Filip's reaction

and his reaction is
he's got your back.

And that's the thing I like.
I'm here to match his energy.

We do align
on so many different levels.

And I said, at the end of the day,
I'm going to give my heart fully.

If I get hurt, I get hurt.
That's going to be a lesson for me.

But I will not try to self-sabotage
myself by playing it safe,

because I think, for myself,

I'm not looking anything less than
a soulmate-level connection.

So you think he could be a soulmate
for you?

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

I think we... If we're heading
the way we're heading....

yes.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

FILIP: Definitely.
I feel the same as well.

Like, yeah, I feel really blessed
to have been,

like, matched with Stella.

And it's amazing to see you both
thriving and growing

and doing really what you're meant
to do in this experiment,

which is be curious,
learn about the other

and find a way to come together.

So, having said that,
let's go to the decision.

And we're going to start with Filip.

Yes.

I've got no reason
to go anywhere right now.

We just start... We just got here,
so I wrote 'stay'.

Starting up.
Thanks.

That's a strong stay. And Stella?

Oh.
Did you write 'stay'?

We have a little love heart.
Oh.

Yeah.
Oh.

Keep doing what you're doing,
you guys.

Thank you very much.
Thank you.

Thank you.
(APPLAUSE)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm not going to sit there
and be happy for someone

when they call out a story
that didn't even happen.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Not one person yesterday
at the lunch said

they were unhappy
for your happiness....

so don't put words
in other people's mouths

and make it out like
we're not happy for you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You also went around to everyone
in the room having your opinion.

Everyone had their opinion,
so don't...

That's what I'm saying,
playing the victim...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..because you had your opinion
as well as everyone.

Um, look,

I think what you
brought up yesterday

at the very end
of the whole thing...

Brought up what?

..that I didn't support Mel enough
in Mel's and Luke's situation...

Mel brought that up, babe.
Mel brought that up, not me.

It was all wrapped up.

No, it wasn't, babe!

You can't blame me for that!

Hold it there, guys.
Hold it there, guys.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What you brought up yesterday
that I didn't support Mel enough

in Mel's and Luke's situation...

Mel brought that up, babe!
That was Mel.

Mel brought that up, not me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You can't blame me for that.

Hold it there, guys.
Hold it there, guys.

This is a conversation
for another day.

It's not the place now,
but we will revisit this.

Fool!

She's a fool.

No, don't tell me that it's alright.

She's just making shit
out of her arse.

Alright.

Tonight we've heard
a lot of revelations.

You may find that this was
very confronting.

Buckle up, because there is
plenty more of this to come.

And this week, there are further
challenges coming your way.

So, on that note, please give it
everything you've got.

Thanks for tonight and good luck.

MEL: Thanks, everyone.

ALESSANDRA: Thank you.
Goodnight.

Get me out of here.

That girl sucks.

(TENSE MUSIC)

She's just...
Can we please have a chat, bub?

Babe, to be honest, I don't
understand why you're coming at me.

I'm not coming at you.

GIA: No-one cares
about your relationship.

No-one cares!
We're not jealous at all, doll.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Just taking a moment. (CRIES)

Yeah. It is emotional.

I don't know,
it just feels unwarranted.

It wasn't about anyone
but me and Filip

and me wanting to protect
what we have

and not wanting to be questioned.

And it's not my intention,
like, to fight with people here.

Like, I'm not... I'm not...
I'm not that person.

And I will never be.
Like, I don't care.

Like, they can throw shit at me
for all I care.

I'm not here for that. I'm here for
my person. That's it.

CHRIS: OK. OK. OK.

OK. I'll just... (LAUGHS)

Brook. Brook, Brook, Brook...

No-one gives a (BLEEP)
about your relationship, babe.

Everyone's here for themselves,
so focus on that.

But also, when you're bursting out
saying that you're in love with him

and you're picking kids' names
after five days,

of course everyone's going to have,
you know, ideas

that it's a little bit fake.

Like, prove me wrong.

Prove everyone wrong

'cause I guarantee everyone
is saying it, not just me.

You know, (BLEEP).
She's a snitch as well, so...

That's all I have to say.

I don't need to say any more.
I don't give a (BLEEP) about her.

She sucks. End of.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(KNOCKING)
NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

(GIGGLES)
Oh, what's going on?

..our newlyweds enter
the next phase of the experiment.

Hello!

Intimacy week.

It's meant to build
emotional closeness, safety

and then other playful aspects
of a relationship.

While some embrace
stepping out of their comfort zone...

Goddamn!

How about we do those push-ups?

Come here.

You know, it's...

..Steve remains hesitant.

It's just not for me.

Intimacy comes
in many shapes and forms.

Were you bullied?
Um...

Has a stranger ever changed
your life?

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

What's your favourite quality
about your ex?

Julia's interpretation of intimacy...

How do you mean by that? Sorry.

..leaves Grayson feeling confused
and frustrated

with the lack of clarity.

Can you see any kind of future
with me?

Um...

And then...

"Kiss me now,

"the kind of kiss that makes me
feel something."

..Steven's massive moment of truth.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

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