1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,080 NARRATOR: It's the morning after the last dinner party 2 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,120 of the 2026 experiment 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:13,800 and our couples are still processing the shocking exit of Gia and Scott, 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,600 who have left the experiment and will not continue to final vows. 5 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:21,960 STEVEN: I can unpack it in one word. Carnage. 6 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:24,280 (READS) "I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for, Gia, 7 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,960 "but I can tell you're not the one for me. 8 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,880 "We are a different calibre... of people." 9 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,920 I'm sorry, but... 10 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,720 RACHEL: Oh! Scott! Buddy, no! 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:40,320 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 12 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,720 It was a pretty epic crash and burn. 13 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:45,040 Yeah. 14 00:00:45,160 --> 00:00:48,120 All she had to do was be honest, be genuine 15 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:49,920 and focus on their relationship, 16 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:51,960 but I didn't think they'd crash out that hard. 17 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,760 BEC: So, all of that time in the commitment ceremonies 18 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,200 that they could've had working on their relationship, 19 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,720 they've missed the opportunity. 20 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:03,320 If he would have spoke up earlier, 21 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:04,680 they probably would have split up earlier... 22 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:05,640 Correct. 23 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,120 ..because the reality is Gia can't take... 24 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,600 Any criticism. ..criticism. 25 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,720 She thinks every time it's her being thrown under the bus. 26 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:13,560 I did what I needed to do. 27 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,840 I got Gia to that dinner party on purpose. 28 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,800 Got her there, got them to have it out with each other. 29 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,920 I'm very proud of myself, actually. 30 00:01:26,960 --> 00:01:29,160 Two can play at that game, honey. 31 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,160 FILIP: I came into this experiment looking for love. 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,240 I've definitely found what I've come here for. 33 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,760 After three intense months... 34 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,880 it all comes down to the final vows. 35 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:54,120 The four remaining couples must make the life-changing decision. 36 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,600 (DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC PLAYS) 37 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:58,240 Here we go. 38 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:02,880 Will they take their relationship into the outside world... 39 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:04,200 (DANNY EXHALES) 40 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,400 ..or will they say goodbye forever.. 41 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,160 I know this might be hard to hear... 42 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:13,280 ..before... 43 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,920 Hi. (LAUGHS) 44 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:21,440 ..one of the most magical moments the experiment's ever seen. 45 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:26,600 (READS) "Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible." 46 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,280 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 47 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:44,040 (BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS) 48 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,960 With the experiment ended, 49 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,880 the time for final vows is almost here for our remaining couples... 50 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,280 (KISSES) ..Stella and Filip... 51 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,680 Rachel and Steven, 52 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,000 Bec and Danny... 53 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,240 It's nice that we're going to final vows together, you know. 54 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,560 ..and Alissa and David. 55 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,040 They'll now separate and spend time weighing up 56 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:19,760 if they'll continue their relationship after the experiment. 57 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:21,760 DANNY: There's so much shit here. 58 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,280 How did this happen? 59 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,960 The next time they meet, they'll reveal their decision at final vows. 60 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,000 MEL: Our couples must now go back to their respective homes 61 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,280 to reflect on their time in the experiment 62 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,160 before they make the life-changing decision 63 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,200 on whether to remain as a couple or go their separate ways. 64 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,160 This time will prove testing for our couples 65 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,040 as they will begin to question if their relationship is strong enough 66 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:52,520 to continue 67 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,840 when they leave the bubble of the experiment. 68 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,360 Before everyone leaves their apartments, 69 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,720 they're reflecting on last night's final dinner party. 70 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:07,640 What about David and Alissa? That was hard to watch. 71 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,440 I saw... Yeah. 72 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,040 ..a man coming in there being vulnerable 73 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,520 and getting rejected multiple times. 74 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,440 It just doesn't sit well with me. 75 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,160 "Oh, I'm hurt, I'm hurt." Why? Why? Yeah. 76 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:21,480 He haven't said or done anything wrong... 77 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,840 It's a rejection. It's, like... She kept saying... 78 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,040 ..finding one little thing... And just focusing on it. 79 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,600 ..that can be pinned on him and just, like, just focus on it. 80 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:32,640 Like, come on. 81 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:36,000 To take your ring off, that is a red flag for me. 82 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:38,240 That to me is toxic. 83 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:39,880 I never once took my ring off. 84 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,240 STEVEN: Yeah, I think Alissa's checked out. 85 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,400 It was a hard watch, you know, seeing him like that. 86 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:49,720 Like... He's actually really, really hurt. 87 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:53,520 Poor David is there desperately trying to win her back 88 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:57,440 and Alissa's, like, "No." (LAUGHS) 89 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,560 I actually feel bad for David. I think David's a good bloke. 90 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,320 I think he's wore his heart on his sleeve. 91 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:06,280 Alissa's proving his point as to why he stayed quiet for so long, 92 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,720 because the second he spoke up, look at how it's gone. 93 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:12,120 The poor bloke can't win. It's a dictatorship. 94 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:13,800 It's not a relationship. 95 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,080 Do you know what, I think in time Alissa might look back 96 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,200 and regret that, because David's a good bloke. 97 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,160 She's got herself a good bloke there and they're hard to come across 98 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:25,640 and she's just shutting him up for something pretty minor, 99 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,400 in my opinion. 100 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,560 It's a lonely last morning for David 101 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,800 After the final dinner party, 102 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,400 Alissa and David retired to separate apartments, 103 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:42,720 both spending their last night in the experiment alone. 104 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,640 DAVID: Today is such a sad day. 105 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:52,160 I'm moving out alone, you know, without my wife. 106 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,920 I'm devastated at where we're at. 107 00:05:57,280 --> 00:06:01,680 There's been so much pain that I've experienced the last two weeks. 108 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:03,240 ALISSA: (ON VIDEO) Do you have any tattoos? 109 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,120 MAN: (ON VIDEO) Yeah, I can't show you where, though. 110 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,760 Is it on your arse? Do you want to drop your pants? 111 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:08,160 Yeah, I have to. Let me do some squats first. 112 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:11,600 The question is, though, who's gonna get in trouble by the husbands? 113 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,080 I actually don't care if my husband comes for me. 114 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,360 He can come for me. But he ain't coming for me. 115 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:17,520 That's right. You know what a boxer now. 116 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:18,560 He ain't coming for me. 117 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,240 Oh! 118 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:21,880 Far out, man. 119 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,080 I just gave you my feelings and you said "Lighten up." 120 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,360 Prime example... No, that's just a joke, babe. 121 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:28,600 It's alright, but that's how I feel. 122 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,200 We are all just talking, getting to know each other. 123 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,720 It was just, you know, chitchat. We all had a great day. 124 00:06:34,840 --> 00:06:37,600 No. I deserve more than that. 125 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:40,560 ALISSA: I'm done too. Here you go. 126 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:44,200 (THROWS RING) I'm done. 127 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,040 Despite everything that's happened, 128 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:52,120 I believe in our relationship and I wanted to fight for it. 129 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:55,880 Last night I put everything on the line, 130 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,280 unashamedly chasing her, trying to get her back 131 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,920 and show everyone that I wanted to fight for this relationship. 132 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,840 And I'm here because I want to fight for this. 133 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:06,920 I want to you to know how much you mean to me. 134 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,440 I walked away from someone that was the love of my life. 135 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,480 I literally cannot walk away knowing that. 136 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:18,760 MEL: She's giving him nothing. JOHN: Giving him nothing. 137 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,800 It's just sad that I felt like, no matter how hard I fought, 138 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:24,320 she didn't want this. 139 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,320 I'm literally here because I love this woman. 140 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:28,240 Too late, doll! I understand. 141 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,200 Too late. I understand. But it's not too late. 142 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:32,920 It's only too late if you want to throw three months down the drain. 143 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:35,440 I feel like this dinner party's (BLEEP) done. 144 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,680 Babe, no. Honestly, it's done. 145 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,840 Alissa last night was someone I don't remember, 146 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:46,480 someone I don't recognise. 147 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:47,720 She was cold. 148 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:52,240 It felt like the relationship meant nothing to Alissa, 149 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,400 like I meant nothing to her. 150 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,680 Right now, I'm questioning whether she ever wanted this to start with. 151 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,000 No, I'm not gonna marry you until you get down on one knee 152 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:04,400 and ask me to marry you. 153 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:06,640 I can't tell if you're being serious. 154 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:08,240 No, I am. 155 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:11,240 So we're not doing the vows until... until I get down? 156 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:14,560 DAVID: Alissa loves to be in control, 157 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,480 she loves to be in the driving seat 158 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,640 and I was shut down. 159 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,480 I function at a high frequency 160 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,280 and I feel like we're six weeks in... 161 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:30,840 I'm missing that stimulation, that high frequency to make me happy. 162 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:33,640 I'm a more high-functioning person than you. 163 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:35,520 Your experience is your experience, 164 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:39,200 but someone on the outside listening in could take it differently. 165 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:40,640 This is a me thing 166 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,560 and I don't know why you're dragging yourself into it. 167 00:08:42,680 --> 00:08:45,040 I'm really not dragging myself. I'm just having a conversation... 168 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,320 This is a me thing, babe. 169 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,800 DAVID: She says she wants me to challenge her 170 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,040 but when I do challenge her, she doesn't like it. 171 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:55,800 Looking back on it, every time I challenged Alissa, she shut me down. 172 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,960 I can hardly get a word in. 173 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,440 Talk to me! Well... I think I... 174 00:09:00,560 --> 00:09:02,320 Because, like, we need to voice! 175 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,560 And that's what I need in this relationship 176 00:09:04,680 --> 00:09:06,800 and you're not fulfilling that need for me. 177 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:08,200 Well, all I'm gonna say is... 178 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:10,280 We should've gone there, but we haven't 179 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,400 and I haven't felt challenged enough. 180 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:14,760 Well, she has... 181 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,520 You did mention I was a weak man at one point. 182 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,400 She called you a weak man? Yeah. 183 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:21,880 So that's a problem. 184 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:24,680 What's happened in this relationship 185 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:25,800 is that I've done a lot of listening, 186 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:26,960 Alissa has done a lot of talking. 187 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,120 We're both adults and I want to see that in her, that she is... 188 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,320 The thing is, I can't mind-read. I can't mind-read. 189 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:33,840 It's not mind-reading. It's not mind-reading. 190 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:34,680 Oh, my gosh. I can't. See? 191 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:35,640 I cannot... Boom. 192 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:37,080 I know. I can't mind-read, babe. 193 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,760 I can't even explain the hurt from last night, you know. 194 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,480 Getting to bed after that dinner party 195 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,480 was the hardest thing that I've had to do this whole experiment, 196 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,040 just knowing... and replaying those moments 197 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,880 where I heard Alissa say things about me 198 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 that I'm sure she didn't care about me. 199 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,400 It almost felt like she looked down on me 200 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,200 for trying to fight for our relationship. 201 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,360 I think, you know, you couldn't have asked for anything worse. 202 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,320 ALISSA: Feeling much better today. Got a good night's sleep. 203 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,080 I've woken up feeling much more relaxed 204 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,400 and, yeah, I'm really looking forward to going home. 205 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:23,640 The day has finally arrived where we're moving out. 206 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:28,200 It's finished. The experiment is officially done and dusted. 207 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,640 To see David take his ring off, it really hurt me 208 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:33,560 because in real life, you don't do that. 209 00:10:33,680 --> 00:10:36,520 Like, I've never once taken my ring off. 210 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,800 Even though they might be little things, 211 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:40,400 they're big things for me. 212 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:42,240 Yeah, I came here for love 213 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,680 and I was falling in love with this person 214 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:46,960 and then my feelings have changed 215 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,880 because of the events that have unfolded this week. 216 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:53,120 I know that he's sorry but, yeah, there's a lot to process 217 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:56,080 before making this decision in a few days. 218 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:03,840 Down the hall, an emotional Rachel and Steven are saying their goodbyes 219 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:06,640 We're about to burst our little bubble, babe. 220 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:16,280 Knowing that I'm going back to Melbourne 221 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:19,680 and will be walking into an empty apartment tonight, 222 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,800 it's just tough 'cause Steven's not gonna be there 223 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:24,520 and, you know, we are 900km apart. 224 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:29,960 That concerns me, because long distance, it's a hard one. 225 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:32,320 Think of it as the next chapter starting. 226 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:33,240 I know. 227 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,240 Goodbye. 228 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:42,000 (BOTH SIGH) 229 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,000 This is it. I know. 230 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,680 Oh, don't cry. Mmm. 231 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,760 (SAD MUSIC PLAYS) 232 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,160 I'm really lucky to have been able to do this 233 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,120 and I'm really lucky to have met Steven. 234 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,480 Yeah. 235 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:06,960 It's a couple of days. 236 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:08,280 It's so sad that we're saying goodbye. 237 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,880 We've built this little nest for ourselves 238 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,880 and we've got to dismantle it and move apart 239 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,800 and make a massive decision. 240 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,640 Long distance is one of our biggest challenges. 241 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,200 Going into final vows, that's definitely considered. 242 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,640 I'm gonna have some serious thinking to do. 243 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,720 Oh, you're shaking. I know. 244 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:28,960 See you soon. See you soon. 245 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:31,880 Safe travels. Bye. 246 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 247 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,080 (SIGHS) 248 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:57,600 With the upcoming final vows weighing heavily on their minds, 249 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:01,480 Alissa and David have headed home to contemplate their decision. 250 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:03,800 They'll spend the week apart 251 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,600 reflecting on whether to continue their relationship 252 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:08,640 outside the experiment 253 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,040 or leave their marriages for good. 254 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:12,920 Coming home to Brisbane solo, 255 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:16,200 it feels like a part of me has been taken away. 256 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,360 There is so much good, there's so much light 257 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,800 that has come out of this relationship 258 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:26,200 but I've still got the last week of our relationship looming over me. 259 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:34,040 That last week of the experiment, I wore my heart on my sleeve 260 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,560 and I felt like I kept getting pushed back and knocked back. 261 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:42,960 This is one of the most uncertain places I've ever been in my life. 262 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:46,760 I do love and care for this woman deeply. 263 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:52,080 But at the same time, I have to decide whether I can forgive her. 264 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,160 And in Adelaide, Alissa is deliberating 265 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,960 over whether to continue her relationship with David 266 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:03,280 after the experiment. 267 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:06,560 ALISSA: David has been so supportive. 268 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:09,960 He's always had my back and I love that about him. 269 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:14,040 But the last couple of weeks has taken a turn for us. 270 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:18,120 The fact that as soon as he felt like it got hard, 271 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,400 he took his ring off... 272 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,240 I have to be able to see past this 273 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:24,880 to be able to move forward into the real world. 274 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:28,960 And my gut's telling me now, like, 275 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:31,520 the little things are actually big things for me 276 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:33,600 and they are deal-breakers for me. 277 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:37,960 David being upset with that final test date 278 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,520 was a big red flag for me. 279 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,840 Taking your ring off at the first sight of, you know, 280 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,720 seeing me having a good time, socialising with other people, 281 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,600 it's toxic 282 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,400 and I was, like, "No, in the bin." 283 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,320 If that moment didn't happen, 284 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:01,960 maybe our relationship would be in a way better place right now. 285 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:04,160 Maybe I would be in love right now. 286 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:08,160 There's been a lot of emotions lately and I... 287 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,400 I know that he is willing to fight for me. 288 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:11,760 He got down on one knee, for god's sake, 289 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,120 like, put my ring back on my finger. 290 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:19,000 He is wanting this to work... 291 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,560 but I am feeling the pressure of... the pressure of that. 292 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,640 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 293 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,960 The moment has come for Alissa and David 294 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:39,560 to declare their feelings at final vows. 295 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,640 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 296 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:55,080 DAVID: I came into this experiment hoping to find love. 297 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,520 I found love and I was hoping to leave here, 298 00:15:57,640 --> 00:15:59,480 you know, with the woman of my dreams 299 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:01,920 and build a life and a family together and a future, 300 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:08,640 so this decision today will be the start of the next stage. 301 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:13,240 I love Alissa. 302 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:16,920 My feelings haven't changed for Alissa. 303 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,560 Coming into this decision, it's just finding that balance 304 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:20,760 between my head and my heart. 305 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,600 And I also don't know what's gonna happen to me when I'm there, 306 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:26,280 stood right in front of Alissa. 307 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,360 I don't know how I'm gonna feel, so I'm a bit anxious. 308 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:34,640 I've put everything into this relationship. 309 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,280 I haven't held back. 310 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:38,160 I did fall in love. 311 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:40,320 When you love someone, you can't just switch off your feelings. 312 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:41,600 That's the truth. 313 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:44,680 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 314 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,560 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 315 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,480 ALISSA: David has made his intentions clear 316 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,560 that he wants to make this work in the outside world 317 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:01,360 and that he does love me and he doesn't want to lose me... 318 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:05,560 so I feel like... 319 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:08,080 I feel like he will be committed to the cause 320 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:10,600 and he'll want to see this through into the real world. 321 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,960 But today is going to be tough for David. 322 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:19,040 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 323 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:24,880 He missed the mark because he was a 'yes man'. 324 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:30,760 He told me he loved me. 325 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,720 The ball is in my court today... 326 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:37,760 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 327 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,720 ..and it breaks my heart 328 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,600 knowing that I'm going to be breaking his heart 329 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:47,920 at the end of this. 330 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 331 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,000 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 332 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:13,720 Hello. 333 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:16,480 Hello. How are you? 334 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,080 Good. How are you? 335 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:21,720 You look beautiful. Thank you. 336 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,680 You look handsome. Thank you. 337 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:30,040 All white. See, I've convinced you. Yeah. 338 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,960 Oh... Alright. 339 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:37,760 Here we go. 340 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:44,600 (READS) "Alissa, here we are. 341 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,920 "From the very beginning, 342 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:50,320 "our wedding day was something I'll never forget. 343 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:53,800 "The chemistry was instant. 344 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:59,080 "The banter, the laughs, the spark, it all felt effortless. 345 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:02,040 "And, of course, how could I forget the moment 346 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:03,840 "when you looked me dead in the eye 347 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,120 "and said 'I don't think I can marry you...'" 348 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:07,520 (LAUGHS) 349 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:09,320 .."'until you get down on one knee.'" 350 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:10,920 (LAUGHS) 351 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:14,720 "What I saw wasn't just a bold woman making a big entrance 352 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:18,400 "but someone who clearly wanted commitment, love 353 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:20,480 "and something serious, 354 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:23,800 "the exact same things I came here for. 355 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:28,720 "You were strong, fiery, unapologetically yourself 356 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:33,840 "and that energy instantly put my mind at ease. 357 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:36,480 "We never backed away from the challenges 358 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:37,800 "and our connection deepened, 359 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:40,720 "getting intimate and building trust 360 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:45,520 "and week by week, it felt like we were getting stronger and stronger. 361 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,600 "You reminded me what it felt like to care again. 362 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,880 "You broke down walls I didn't even realise that I'd built. 363 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:57,960 "You made me laugh, challenged me and you opened up my heart to love. 364 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:03,360 "From the very beginning, you told me 365 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,440 "that the moment a man tries to control you, you run, 366 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:09,080 "so I listened. 367 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,160 "I did everything you said you wanted. 368 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:16,080 "I gave you space, I let you lead when you needed to 369 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:19,320 "and I never tried to change you. 370 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:23,080 "But it was the final commitment ceremony where everything changed. 371 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:25,440 "I finally spoke up. 372 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,480 "I told you how at times I'd held back in this relationship 373 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:32,080 "not because I didn't care but because I was scared 374 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,520 "that being honest would push you further away. 375 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:37,680 "You accused me of blindsiding you 376 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:40,120 "and in that moment, I realised something important. 377 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:41,520 "I wasn't being heard. 378 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:44,920 "You couldn't see that I wasn't attacking you. 379 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:47,440 "I was finally standing up for myself. 380 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,760 "It wasn't about proving a point, it was about finding my voice. 381 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:56,760 "Despite your frustrations, I still wanted to fight for us. 382 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:01,160 "I vowed to let my walls down, be vulnerable 383 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:03,520 "and express how I truly felt. 384 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,400 "I told you that I loved you... 385 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,360 "something I'd wanted to say for a very long time... 386 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:16,200 "and although you couldn't say it back, 387 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:19,120 "I left feeling confident that there was still hope for us. 388 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,280 "Watching you back on the final test with our alternate matches, 389 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:28,680 "you flirted, made inappropriate jokes 390 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:31,600 "and spoke poorly about me behind my back. 391 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:35,800 "I felt betrayed and disrespected by what I saw. 392 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,840 "On our wedding day, you stated 393 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:39,840 "that you wanted to be challenged in this relationship, 394 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,520 "so that is what I did - I challenged you 395 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:44,160 "and you shut me down. 396 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:48,280 "It felt as though you wouldn't take any accountability 397 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:50,360 "for how I had felt. 398 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:55,520 "We've had moments of laughter and deep affection 399 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:59,080 "but we've also had moments where I felt shut down, 400 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:00,920 "controlled and unheard. 401 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:04,920 "There have been times when I tried to express myself 402 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:09,520 "but was met with criticism or correction instead of curiosity. 403 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:13,920 "What I've come to understand is that, with you, 404 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:16,680 "there was no version of me that could win. 405 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:20,480 "If I pushed harder, I would've been called controlling. 406 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:24,520 "If I held back, I was labelled disconnected. 407 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:29,800 "I've realised I can't be the man who constantly fights to be heard 408 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:32,400 "or to constantly fight to prove his worth to someone 409 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,600 "who is still deciding if I'll be enough. 410 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,200 "Throughout all this, I've been patient 411 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,400 "and I have done a lot of the listening. 412 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:45,920 "But I'm done listening. 413 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:54,600 "So, today, I'm not walking away 414 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,320 "because I've stopped loving you, Alissa. 415 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:03,920 "I'm walking away because loving you shouldn't mean losing myself." 416 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,600 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 417 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 418 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,720 You're not gonna listen to my vows? 419 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:33,560 That's a no? 420 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,080 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 421 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:39,240 Wow. 422 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:43,800 I just wasted three months of my life and he won't even listen to me. 423 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:46,840 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 424 00:23:57,360 --> 00:23:58,600 (READS) "David. 425 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:04,920 "Wow. I can't believe we're here at the end of this experiment. 426 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:08,640 "Three months ago, we were complete strangers, 427 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,200 "standing at an altar, saying 'I do'..." 428 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:14,320 DAVID: The choice to walk away from final vows today for me 429 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:17,840 was all about choosing myself in this relationship 430 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,720 and making my voice heard. 431 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:23,840 So much of this relationship has been about Alissa 432 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:26,360 and me putting her first. 433 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:28,920 I owed it to myself to make my voice heard 434 00:24:29,040 --> 00:24:31,560 because most of the relationship, I was the one listening. 435 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:35,800 I feel like I put all my cards on the table 436 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:40,240 and all I was wanting from Alissa was some accountability, 437 00:24:40,360 --> 00:24:42,520 some wanting to fight for this. 438 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,800 ALISSA: "Then came our homestays. 439 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:48,120 "That's when the real world came crashing in, 440 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:51,040 "the pressure of my home, my business, 441 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:53,000 "my cat, my life in Adelaide 442 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:56,360 "and how I can't just pack up and leave in three months 443 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,640 "like we initially discussed. 444 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,480 "You said you'd move, that we'd make it work. 445 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:06,880 "It sounded perfect, but something in my heart felt off." 446 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:10,240 DAVID: There's been so much pain 447 00:25:10,360 --> 00:25:14,000 that I've experienced the last two weeks. 448 00:25:14,120 --> 00:25:15,680 You know, you can love someone 449 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:19,920 and unfortunately sometimes they're not ready to let you in. 450 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:23,880 I feel tremendously heartbroken. 451 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:25,680 She knew I wanted her 452 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:29,960 and still it felt like I was fighting for a relationship 453 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,720 that someone wasn't willing to fight for. 454 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:37,160 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 455 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:41,080 "David, you are everything I wanted and more. 456 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,720 "You are strong, you are kind, you are compassionate, 457 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:46,200 "you are a leader. 458 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:48,840 "But standing here today, I can only be honest. 459 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:54,120 "I love you, David, for who you are, but not for me." 460 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,400 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 461 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:20,240 (SIGHS) 462 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:25,080 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 463 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:36,160 NARRATOR: In Melbourne, Rachel has returned home, 464 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:38,640 where she will reflect on her relationship with Steven 465 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,440 ahead of the final vows. 466 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:44,640 To be here at the end, it's great. It is a really nice feeling. 467 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:46,600 I feel really united with Steven 468 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,080 and there's this really nice closeness, 469 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:51,800 playful flirtiness that we have in our relationship. 470 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:53,600 (RACHEL LAUGHS) 471 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:55,520 I feel like we're both as goofy as each other. 472 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:58,360 Oh, my god! I might be good at this game! 473 00:26:58,480 --> 00:26:59,960 (LAUGHS) 474 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:03,480 Yes. Yes. Better make sure that's done. 475 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,120 RACHEL: We have grown so much together 476 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:08,640 and we have both been vulnerable. 477 00:27:10,360 --> 00:27:15,000 I do like you and I have caught up in my feelings for you. 478 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:22,480 I've never had a deeply emotional, connected relationship before. 479 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:24,120 Now I've got one. 480 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:29,320 But Steven can't leave Sydney because of his business. 481 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,200 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 482 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:33,560 We have grown together through this experiment 483 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:38,800 but moving out of the bubble into the real world concerns me. 484 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,280 What are you scared of the most? 485 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:46,280 I'm scared that Steven will go back to his life in Sydney 486 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:50,520 and it's just gonna be easier for him to let me go, 487 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:54,520 because he is time-poor and he has his business. 488 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:57,880 And so, it might be a burden... 489 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,160 to try and maintain our relationship with me, 490 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:04,400 so he might just let me go. 491 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:11,000 So, yeah, that's...that's my fear. 492 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:18,360 I am concerned that we're going back to our lives. 493 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:22,560 He might evaluate things and he might just see that as a, 494 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,360 "Well, it's actually easier without you" 495 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:29,600 and his decision could be "No, thank you." 496 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,600 So, yeah, I am concerned. 497 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:42,840 In Sydney, 498 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:47,040 Steven is looking back on his time in the experiment with Rachel. 499 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:53,640 Despite sharing a strong emotional connection within the bubble 500 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:55,240 of the experiment, 501 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,640 Steven is contemplating if that bond is strong enough 502 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:02,240 to last the distance in the outside world. 503 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:06,760 Rachel's patience and kindness and... 504 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:08,080 I've gotta hand it to her, 505 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:11,440 I feel like Rachel really saved the relationship. 506 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,600 And reflecting on the relationship, 507 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:20,040 I haven't always been the greatest husband. 508 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:22,800 I don't remember getting a compliment from you 509 00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:23,840 on how I look today. 510 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:26,120 You do look gorgeous and I'm really sorry that I didn't say it 511 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:27,960 when it mattered. 512 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:31,240 Do you think Steven is affectionate enough? 513 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:38,280 OTHERS: No. (LAUGHTER) 514 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:43,240 STEVEN: We've had our ups, we've had our downs. 515 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,720 There's quite a large part of the relationship 516 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,320 where I was sort of dragging the chain 517 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:51,760 and my feelings started quite late for Rachel. 518 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:54,960 I look back at intimacy week and how I sort of rejected Rachel 519 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:56,720 in one of the tasks there. 520 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,080 I can kiss you, Rachel. 521 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:05,280 I'm not too sure if it's gonna make you feel something. 522 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:08,720 I need to feel that romantic connection 523 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:10,520 and unfortunately 524 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:13,120 I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet. 525 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,600 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 526 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:21,800 STEVEN: I've realised that 527 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:25,320 I've just been a little bit lacking in the relationship-wise. 528 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,520 I've probably just gonna be a little bit more proactive in my emotions. 529 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:33,720 Being away from Rachel, 530 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:36,720 I've realised that, yeah, I do have deep feelings for her... 531 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:41,880 but at the same time, I guess my biggest fear 532 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:48,040 is that I will not meet Rachel's expectations within our relationship 533 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:49,520 in the real world. 534 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,000 There's a lot more other challenges outside the experiment. 535 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:55,600 Rachel's from Melbourne, I'm from Sydney. 536 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,840 I've started a business here and unfortunately for now, 537 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:00,920 I'm being a real pain in the arse 538 00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:02,880 and I'm saying to Rachel I can't move from Sydney. 539 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,440 When Rachel mentioned that she's going to move to Sydney, 540 00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:10,600 I am worried that she might regret it later 541 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:13,640 but I can see our future together 542 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:19,720 but it will not excuse the feelings of doubt that I've got 543 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:22,920 that we may not just make it because of these challenges 544 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:24,760 that lie ahead of us. 545 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:29,560 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 546 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:34,080 NARRATOR: After nearly three months in the experiment... 547 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,000 the time has come for Rachel and Steven 548 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:43,920 to decide whether to continue their relationship outside the experiment 549 00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:46,520 or part ways forever. 550 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:53,680 I'm nervous because we've had a few hiccups along through the experiment 551 00:31:53,800 --> 00:32:00,240 and...I haven't really been the greatest of husbands either. 552 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,320 We've come so far 553 00:32:08,440 --> 00:32:11,440 and I've got someone I can be comfortable around 554 00:32:11,560 --> 00:32:14,000 and they like me for being me. 555 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:18,360 I've missed Rachel. 556 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:20,240 I'm excited to see her. 557 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,600 But, you know, there is that thought in the back of my head going, 558 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:29,520 "Long distance, potential career changes..." 559 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:33,280 I've got these concerns that are polluting my head. 560 00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:41,040 RACHEL: It is a concern for me that we left on good terms 561 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:43,440 but during our time apart 562 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:47,200 Steven's life has been pulled into focus again 563 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:50,440 of, like, what he has left behind. 564 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:54,760 It scares me that Steven's gonna brush it off 565 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,280 and then he's gonna go, "You know what, this is just too hard." 566 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,720 But at the same time, 567 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:06,120 I've never had a guy make me feel as special as Steven does. 568 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:15,200 I've never had a guy make me feel as though I'm OK just being me. 569 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:21,000 I am loud. I am a big personality. 570 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:25,040 But Steven's never asked me to be anything else. 571 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:28,520 That's so rare to find in a partner. 572 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:33,640 And I'm hoping that I walk out of my final vows with Steven 573 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:34,760 hand in hand 574 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,760 and we move forward and it all comes together for us. 575 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,400 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) (EXHALES) 576 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,040 NARRATOR: Still to come... 577 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:51,440 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 578 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:55,680 ..will Rachel get the commitment she's always wanted from Steven? 579 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:58,360 STEVEN: (READS) "I won't lie. 580 00:33:58,480 --> 00:33:59,920 "There has been moments in this experiment 581 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,320 "where I seriously questioned everything." 582 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:04,240 An outpouring of emotion... 583 00:34:05,880 --> 00:34:07,920 FILIP: (READS) "You've made me believe in love again, Stella. 584 00:34:08,040 --> 00:34:11,760 "You've shown me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like." 585 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:16,320 And Bec and Danny's final vows. 586 00:34:16,440 --> 00:34:19,360 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) But what will Danny decide? 587 00:34:19,480 --> 00:34:21,640 (SIGHS) 588 00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:24,680 Bec... (CLEARS THROAT) 589 00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:27,160 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 590 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,360 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 591 00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:06,080 (RACHEL LAUGHS) 592 00:35:07,240 --> 00:35:09,320 STEVEN: (LAUGHS) Oh, my god. 593 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:12,160 Wow! Look at you! 594 00:35:12,280 --> 00:35:14,880 Oh, gosh! Hi! 595 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:19,240 Hello! 596 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:22,480 Oh, hi. It's good to see you! 597 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:25,600 Lovely to see you. Look at that jacket! 598 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:27,000 I know. Look at you! Love it! 599 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:28,520 You look beautiful! (BOTH LAUGH) 600 00:35:28,640 --> 00:35:31,240 You look nervous. Oh, I am nervous. 601 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:34,880 I feel like... Let's get into it. 602 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,400 Are you ready? Oh... 603 00:35:36,520 --> 00:35:39,160 Alright. As ready as I'm never gonna be. 604 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:41,120 I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little bit nervous myself. 605 00:35:41,240 --> 00:35:42,440 Alright. OK. 606 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:44,560 Alrighty. 607 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:47,920 OK. 608 00:35:48,040 --> 00:35:49,240 (READS) "Dear Steven. 609 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:51,920 "Showing up to this experiment, 610 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:53,760 "I had experienced hurt in the dating world. 611 00:35:54,960 --> 00:35:56,480 "Never been the chosen one 612 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:58,280 "and always left wondering why I wasn't enough. 613 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:01,440 "I came in knowing I'm not always easy. 614 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:05,360 "I'm strong, independent and sometimes emotional... 615 00:36:07,560 --> 00:36:09,960 "which meant I also had some learning to do, 616 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:11,440 "but I was willing to do the work. 617 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:14,960 "I showed up with an open heart 618 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,240 "and a deep hope that I might find real love 619 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:21,880 "and have my very own romcom ending with a new leading man. 620 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:25,120 "Our journey hasn't been smooth sailing." 621 00:36:25,240 --> 00:36:27,880 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 622 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:31,840 "During the honeymoon, I questioned your humour. 623 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:33,880 "Some jokes made me feel bad about myself. 624 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:36,440 "I started questioning my self-worth. 625 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:38,640 "Ultimately, I started to question our marriage. 626 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,320 "Affection was a big struggle. 627 00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:45,800 "Intimacy week was one of the hardest moments 628 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:47,240 "in this experiment for us." 629 00:36:47,360 --> 00:36:50,280 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 630 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:54,040 "I bravely opened my heart in such a vulnerable way. 631 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:59,440 "I felt exposed and rejected when you pulled away and didn't kiss me." 632 00:36:59,560 --> 00:37:01,120 (EXHALES) 633 00:37:05,960 --> 00:37:09,200 "Then, at retreat, when I was excited about our progress, 634 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:10,840 "everything came crashing down... 635 00:37:12,280 --> 00:37:14,880 "and because of that, I become emotionally raw, 636 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:16,280 "unravelling in front of you." 637 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,360 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) 638 00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:29,160 "But despite that, you stuck around. You supported me. 639 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:32,160 "You didn't try to fix it. You didn't walk away. 640 00:37:32,280 --> 00:37:33,640 "You simply stayed with me. 641 00:37:35,080 --> 00:37:37,520 "In that moment, my feelings for you deepened. 642 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:42,360 "I usually keep those parts of me guarded, covering the fears of hurt 643 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:44,880 "I carry to avoid being a burden to someone else... 644 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:50,920 "because I have always believed that I might be too much to love. 645 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,960 "The final test with the alternate matches made me anxious. 646 00:37:56,080 --> 00:37:59,800 "My insecurities of never being chosen began to resurface. 647 00:38:04,520 --> 00:38:08,160 "But you proved me wrong with your words and your loyalty. 648 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:11,600 "It has been a slow burn 649 00:38:11,720 --> 00:38:15,520 "but it's allowed something rare to grow between us, 650 00:38:15,640 --> 00:38:17,640 "a deep emotional connection, 651 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:19,800 "one I've never had with a man before. 652 00:38:21,600 --> 00:38:23,760 "You've accepted me in ways I didn't know I needed. 653 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:26,760 "From getting emotionally attached to our fish... 654 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:31,840 "to singing the same line of a song on repeat, 655 00:38:31,960 --> 00:38:36,160 "you've never asked me to tone it down, be less 656 00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:38,000 "or shrink myself to fit beside you. 657 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:44,560 "You've let me be me completely and that's all I've ever wanted. 658 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:47,360 "I choose you, Steven. 659 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:52,040 "No hesitation, no holding back. 660 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:58,240 "I want to walk out of this experiment hand in hand with you, 661 00:38:58,360 --> 00:39:01,320 "ready to keep building something messy, something beautiful, 662 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:04,400 "something real and entirely ours. 663 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:07,760 "I've never felt for anyone what I feel for you... 664 00:39:09,760 --> 00:39:13,120 "but even with all the fears that whisper in the background, 665 00:39:13,240 --> 00:39:14,480 "I want this. 666 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:17,520 "I want you, Steven." 667 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:20,600 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 668 00:39:24,680 --> 00:39:26,240 (RACHEL LAUGHS) 669 00:39:26,360 --> 00:39:28,000 Oh! 670 00:39:29,720 --> 00:39:31,360 Oh! OK. 671 00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:36,360 I have missed that laugh, though. (BOTH LAUGH) 672 00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:38,960 It calms me down. I love hearing it. (BOTH LAUGH) 673 00:39:39,080 --> 00:39:42,120 It calms you down! 674 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:43,800 Here we go. 675 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:49,800 (READS) "Rachel, on our wedding day, I turned around, we locked eyes..." 676 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:51,200 (LAUGHS) 677 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:53,040 "There was lots of laughter..." (LAUGHS) 678 00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:56,160 "A lot of laughter." (BOTH LAUGH) 679 00:39:57,720 --> 00:39:59,440 "But then the experiment kicked in. 680 00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:03,480 "And wow, it's been one wild ride. 681 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:05,360 "We had moments that felt like pure magic, 682 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:08,480 "laughing until our cheeks hurt 683 00:40:08,600 --> 00:40:12,720 "and discovering that we actually enjoy each other's weird, messy, 684 00:40:12,840 --> 00:40:14,040 "chaotic selves. 685 00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:18,240 "Those days were full of curiosity 686 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:21,880 "and exploring what it meant to be open, vulnerable 687 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,360 "and willing to give this a real chance. 688 00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:29,000 "But of course, not everything was easy. 689 00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:32,760 "I won't lie. 690 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:35,280 "There have been moments in this experiment 691 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:37,480 "where I seriously questioned everything. 692 00:40:37,600 --> 00:40:40,640 "There were times where I spent nights lying awake 693 00:40:40,760 --> 00:40:46,360 "thinking 'Can I really do this? Am I out of my depth?' 694 00:40:49,360 --> 00:40:51,920 "When the experiment began, I told myself I'd be open 695 00:40:52,040 --> 00:40:56,000 "but the truth is, old habits die hard." 696 00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:59,040 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 697 00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:03,520 "I was holding back and afraid of not being enough. 698 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:07,720 "But you challenged me. 699 00:41:09,120 --> 00:41:11,560 "I wasn't used to someone expecting more from me. 700 00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:13,840 "I remember the moment things shifted. 701 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:18,040 "It was the way you looked at me when I finally let my guard drop, 702 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:21,440 "the way you stood by me when I thought I didn't deserve it. 703 00:41:21,560 --> 00:41:23,760 "I stopped trying to protect myself from being hurt 704 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:26,480 "and holding back in fear of rejection. 705 00:41:29,120 --> 00:41:31,000 "You saw me. You accepted me. 706 00:41:31,120 --> 00:41:34,800 "All of me. Stevo. 707 00:41:36,600 --> 00:41:38,280 "You've taught me that love isn't about perfection, 708 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:40,480 "it's about being real. 709 00:41:40,600 --> 00:41:42,160 "Coming to this experiment, 710 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:46,640 "I had convinced myself that I was unlovable, too stubborn, 711 00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:49,160 "too guarded and too complicated. 712 00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:52,760 "I had hoped but I also found it hard to imagine 713 00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:54,400 "anyone ever loving someone like me. 714 00:41:57,160 --> 00:41:59,840 "Rachel, you really changed that for me. 715 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:05,120 "You taught me that my heart wasn't broken, 716 00:42:05,240 --> 00:42:08,600 "it was just waiting for the right person to see it 717 00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:11,200 "and that person is you, Rachel. 718 00:42:13,400 --> 00:42:18,640 "So, today, I'm standing here to tell you that I choose you." 719 00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:21,680 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 720 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:25,000 "I choose your smile, your laugh, your fire. 721 00:42:28,080 --> 00:42:30,400 "And I promise from this day forward 722 00:42:30,520 --> 00:42:32,960 "to show up for you, take every risk with you 723 00:42:33,080 --> 00:42:35,440 "and to never stop choosing you. 724 00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:39,480 "I am falling for you. 725 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,000 "Rachel, I choose you..." 726 00:42:44,120 --> 00:42:45,200 (LAUGHS) 727 00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:48,960 .."and I'm diving in headfirst, fearless." 728 00:42:52,480 --> 00:42:54,120 (LAUGHS) 729 00:42:58,840 --> 00:43:01,200 It's OK. (LAUGHS) 730 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,200 Like a fairytale ending, isn't it? 731 00:43:07,320 --> 00:43:12,440 Like, to hear Rachel say "I choose you" was...made me really happy. 732 00:43:12,560 --> 00:43:15,120 Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. 733 00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:17,040 I feel really good. 734 00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:20,680 I'm, like...I'm very, very happy. (LAUGHS) 735 00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:24,920 Oh, you want to be my girlfriend? Yes, I want to be your girlfriend. 736 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:27,160 Oh, there we go. Now it's official. (LAUGHS) 737 00:43:28,960 --> 00:43:31,040 Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. 738 00:43:31,160 --> 00:43:33,520 Alright. Well... 739 00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:39,040 Probably more pashing. 740 00:43:39,160 --> 00:43:41,520 (LAUGHS) 741 00:43:41,640 --> 00:43:45,080 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 742 00:43:45,200 --> 00:43:47,760 Rachel and Steven are leaving the building. 743 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:48,960 (RACHEL LAUGHS) Or bush. 744 00:43:49,080 --> 00:43:50,440 Oh, my gosh. 745 00:43:50,560 --> 00:43:52,600 Yeah, we've worked hard on our relationship. 746 00:43:52,720 --> 00:43:55,680 I feel like I've got massive, you know, personal development 747 00:43:55,800 --> 00:43:57,240 from the experiment 748 00:43:57,360 --> 00:44:00,280 and I'm walking out with... well, a girlfriend. 749 00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:02,960 (LAUGHS) 750 00:44:03,080 --> 00:44:04,480 Let's go through. 751 00:44:04,600 --> 00:44:07,600 (LAUGHS) 752 00:44:07,720 --> 00:44:08,960 Oh! 753 00:44:09,080 --> 00:44:12,000 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 754 00:44:15,720 --> 00:44:17,400 There'll be more of that later. 755 00:44:20,920 --> 00:44:23,600 (LAUGHS) 756 00:44:31,840 --> 00:44:34,520 NARRATOR: With the experiment coming to an end, 757 00:44:34,640 --> 00:44:38,320 one of this year's most tumultuous couples is packing up 758 00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:42,120 and leaving the apartment. 759 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:44,960 Bec and Danny will now individually head back home 760 00:44:45,080 --> 00:44:48,280 and weigh up whether they want to continue their marriage 761 00:44:48,400 --> 00:44:49,800 beyond the experiment. 762 00:44:49,920 --> 00:44:55,000 BEC: No, don't leave. No. No. 763 00:44:55,120 --> 00:44:56,440 You're not allowed to go. 764 00:44:58,120 --> 00:45:00,280 Moving out today, it's bittersweet. 765 00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:04,120 Bitter because I just want to be in my love bubble 766 00:45:04,240 --> 00:45:05,680 with my husband. 767 00:45:05,800 --> 00:45:07,680 I don't like this. 768 00:45:07,800 --> 00:45:09,240 DANNY: Shut up. You'll be alright. 769 00:45:10,800 --> 00:45:13,000 By far the best thing I've ever done. 770 00:45:13,120 --> 00:45:14,480 It's so sad. 771 00:45:14,600 --> 00:45:15,840 I don't like it! 772 00:45:16,920 --> 00:45:19,440 It's alright. 773 00:45:19,560 --> 00:45:21,520 It's our place, you know. 774 00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:24,160 We've had some of the best memories in here. 775 00:45:24,280 --> 00:45:27,600 Some of the worst ones too but some of the best memories. 776 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:32,760 Babe, can you help me? I can't lift this off the bed. 777 00:45:32,880 --> 00:45:34,320 No. 778 00:45:34,440 --> 00:45:39,720 Over time, being with Danny, being married to him, living with him, 779 00:45:39,840 --> 00:45:42,680 I have seen that he is just such a sensitive soul... 780 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:45,760 Alright. See you later. 781 00:45:45,880 --> 00:45:48,360 (LAUGHS) Your face. 782 00:45:48,480 --> 00:45:52,720 ..and that whilst we both were a bit out of our depth 783 00:45:52,840 --> 00:45:54,320 in this experiment at times, 784 00:45:54,440 --> 00:45:58,240 the effort that he's put in and worked with me 785 00:45:58,360 --> 00:46:00,600 and us together on this relationship 786 00:46:00,720 --> 00:46:03,320 just shows that he's really serious about it. 787 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:06,680 (BLEEP) hell. 788 00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:08,960 What have you got in there? A dead body? 789 00:46:10,040 --> 00:46:12,640 Probably the last couple of weeks has been really, really tough, 790 00:46:12,760 --> 00:46:15,200 I'll be honest, nearing the end of the experiment 791 00:46:15,320 --> 00:46:18,680 and I feel, like, pretty drained, 792 00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:20,080 but, look, I wouldn't change it for the world. 793 00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:21,640 It's been a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 794 00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:24,200 We've had some amazing times here, 795 00:46:24,320 --> 00:46:26,720 we've had some horrendous times here, 796 00:46:26,840 --> 00:46:31,040 we've gone through stress together, happy times, sad times, 797 00:46:31,160 --> 00:46:32,920 tears, everything together, 798 00:46:33,040 --> 00:46:35,800 so it's been a roller-coaster, so it's just... 799 00:46:35,920 --> 00:46:39,680 But we're here, which is amazing, you know. 800 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:43,920 I'm really gonna cherish the next few days, to actually sit down, 801 00:46:44,040 --> 00:46:47,160 go for some long walks, drink some coffee 802 00:46:47,280 --> 00:46:51,760 and see what's the right move for me moving forward, you know. 803 00:46:51,880 --> 00:46:54,440 I've got a business meeting to go to. 804 00:46:54,560 --> 00:46:57,280 (LAUGHS) Some bird with massive tits. 805 00:46:57,400 --> 00:46:59,520 Oh, Daniel! (LAUGHS) 806 00:46:59,640 --> 00:47:01,440 It just reminds you of the journey. 807 00:47:01,560 --> 00:47:04,240 Like, three months ago, we were strangers 808 00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:07,000 and today we're, like... 809 00:47:07,120 --> 00:47:11,840 like, love has come up and I am obsessed with him. 810 00:47:11,960 --> 00:47:13,840 I love him. 811 00:47:13,960 --> 00:47:15,360 See you later. 812 00:47:18,320 --> 00:47:19,600 We'll speak anyway. 813 00:47:19,720 --> 00:47:21,240 Alright. See you. 814 00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:24,320 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) 815 00:47:28,440 --> 00:47:33,800 After a few days apart, Bec and Dann are reflecting on their relationship 816 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:37,120 before they head to final vows. 817 00:47:37,240 --> 00:47:41,880 I think Danny loves me. I think he does. 818 00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:45,200 I think that he is going to take this time away 819 00:47:45,320 --> 00:47:50,680 and realise that we make each other better people. 820 00:47:50,800 --> 00:47:53,200 I think he does love me. 821 00:47:53,320 --> 00:47:55,360 But I need to hear... I need to hear it from him 822 00:47:55,480 --> 00:47:58,640 and I think final vows is the place I need to hear it. 823 00:47:58,760 --> 00:48:03,360 I want to be loved and I want to be adored and I deserve it. 824 00:48:03,480 --> 00:48:06,760 While Bec is crystal-clear in her decision, 825 00:48:06,880 --> 00:48:08,240 in his home town of Melbourne, 826 00:48:08,360 --> 00:48:11,960 Danny is not entirely convinced of the decision he'll be making 827 00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:15,520 about his future with Bec at the final vows ceremony. 828 00:48:15,640 --> 00:48:18,200 DANNY: I came here looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde 829 00:48:18,320 --> 00:48:21,640 and Bec has characteristics what I'm looking for, 830 00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:24,800 some of the best memories I've ever had in my life. 831 00:48:24,920 --> 00:48:27,000 How did you feel about the words I wrote? 832 00:48:27,120 --> 00:48:29,880 I love what you wrote. That's so cute. 833 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:32,200 But with me and Bec, it's very much like that. 834 00:48:32,320 --> 00:48:33,800 It's very much up and down. 835 00:48:33,920 --> 00:48:36,600 The hardest thing in the experiment has definitely been the conflict. 836 00:48:36,720 --> 00:48:40,560 One of the major doubts for me is when there's a problem 837 00:48:40,680 --> 00:48:42,920 which isn't even a big problem, 838 00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:45,240 it can escalate into a big problem 839 00:48:45,360 --> 00:48:47,600 because I don't feel like I can really talk to Bec. 840 00:48:47,720 --> 00:48:51,640 Sometimes I'm met with, like, aggression 841 00:48:51,760 --> 00:48:54,880 and sometimes she can sort of get her back up pretty easily. 842 00:48:55,000 --> 00:48:58,000 Just take on board and... I'm taking it on board. 843 00:48:58,120 --> 00:49:01,400 ..and take what I'm saying... Mmm. Thank you. 844 00:49:01,520 --> 00:49:03,720 Don't say thank you. I'm taking it on board. 845 00:49:03,840 --> 00:49:07,040 It's not about saying thank you. But take what I'm saying... 846 00:49:07,160 --> 00:49:08,560 Thanks, Bec. ..as seriously... 847 00:49:08,680 --> 00:49:10,760 Stop saying thank you. 848 00:49:10,880 --> 00:49:12,400 Yeah, I'm done. 849 00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:15,400 (BLEEP). That's fine. 850 00:49:15,520 --> 00:49:17,000 (BLEEP) me. 851 00:49:17,120 --> 00:49:18,560 This is what I mean. 852 00:49:23,880 --> 00:49:26,720 Daniel, come and sit next to me. 853 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:29,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 854 00:49:36,880 --> 00:49:38,560 Bec does like drama. 855 00:49:38,680 --> 00:49:40,760 She's been involved in a lot of drama with the group. 856 00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:42,360 You've given me the ick. 857 00:49:42,480 --> 00:49:44,360 If you can't read the situation accurately 858 00:49:44,480 --> 00:49:46,120 and you misinterpret words, 859 00:49:46,240 --> 00:49:47,960 like, that's not really on me, that's on you... 860 00:49:48,080 --> 00:49:49,280 Oh, honey! ..you know. 861 00:49:49,400 --> 00:49:51,280 You're the one that wrote them and read them. 862 00:49:51,400 --> 00:49:54,520 Yeah. I'm reading them how you said them. 863 00:49:54,640 --> 00:49:57,760 When we went to dinner party three and Bec went off at everyone, 864 00:49:57,880 --> 00:49:59,320 I felt so uncomfortable. 865 00:49:59,440 --> 00:50:01,080 I was embarrassed of her behaviour. 866 00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:04,040 Stare at me with your evil eyes! 867 00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:06,240 MEL: Danny looks embarrassed. 868 00:50:06,360 --> 00:50:10,200 Because neither of you've got any friends here anymore! 869 00:50:10,320 --> 00:50:13,320 And then trying to talk to her about it, 870 00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:17,440 I had to be very careful with the way I was wording my words. 871 00:50:17,560 --> 00:50:20,440 Seeing her behave that way, how did you feel? 872 00:50:20,560 --> 00:50:22,640 It's a tough question to answer. 873 00:50:24,160 --> 00:50:26,120 I don't know. Just answer honestly. 874 00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:28,040 Were you proud? Were you embarrassed? 875 00:50:28,160 --> 00:50:29,920 Um... 876 00:50:30,040 --> 00:50:31,800 You were what? 877 00:50:31,920 --> 00:50:33,640 Maybe slightly embarrassed, yeah. 878 00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:36,000 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 879 00:50:36,120 --> 00:50:39,440 We have been through hell and high water together. 880 00:50:39,560 --> 00:50:41,120 We've had each other's backs. 881 00:50:41,240 --> 00:50:42,400 There's been good points, 882 00:50:42,520 --> 00:50:44,880 but there's also been some really, really bad times, 883 00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:47,480 so I have to sit down as a man, 884 00:50:47,600 --> 00:50:51,520 assess if Bec's the right person for me. 885 00:50:54,200 --> 00:50:56,840 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) 886 00:51:05,760 --> 00:51:07,640 BEC: I cannot believe that I've come into this experiment, 887 00:51:07,760 --> 00:51:13,840 fallen in love and I'm standing here at final vows. 888 00:51:13,960 --> 00:51:16,520 Today could be absolutely life-changing for me. 889 00:51:16,640 --> 00:51:20,920 It could be literally be the beginning of the rest of my life. 890 00:51:25,400 --> 00:51:28,400 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 891 00:51:33,520 --> 00:51:36,320 DANNY: Me and Bec get along so well. We care about each other. 892 00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:43,760 Honestly, I've given this experiment everything I've got. 893 00:51:46,880 --> 00:51:50,840 But I do have to make the correct decision for my life 894 00:51:50,960 --> 00:51:52,440 and my future as well. 895 00:51:52,560 --> 00:51:53,880 (EXHALES) 896 00:51:55,520 --> 00:51:58,520 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 897 00:52:10,120 --> 00:52:13,680 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 898 00:52:16,920 --> 00:52:21,600 BEC: I am manifesting that it's gonna be the best day ever 899 00:52:21,720 --> 00:52:25,240 and that I'm gonna hear exactly what I hope to hear 900 00:52:25,360 --> 00:52:28,240 and we run off into the future together. 901 00:52:29,880 --> 00:52:31,560 I love Danny. 902 00:52:31,680 --> 00:52:33,480 Even though we argue, 903 00:52:33,600 --> 00:52:36,480 that doesn't diminish the feelings that I have for him. 904 00:52:36,600 --> 00:52:40,800 We have overcome so many hurdles together 905 00:52:40,920 --> 00:52:43,160 and I can't imagine my life without him now. 906 00:52:45,080 --> 00:52:48,440 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 907 00:52:55,360 --> 00:52:57,000 How are you? 908 00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:02,000 Oh, my gosh. 909 00:53:02,120 --> 00:53:05,040 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 910 00:53:13,760 --> 00:53:17,080 BEC: Alright. Shall we? DANNY: Let's do it. 911 00:53:17,200 --> 00:53:19,440 Oh, my gosh. 912 00:53:19,560 --> 00:53:20,760 (READS) "Daniel. 913 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:22,400 "Coming to this experiment, 914 00:53:22,520 --> 00:53:26,200 "when I first met you at the end of the aisle, I'll be honest..." 915 00:53:26,320 --> 00:53:28,600 (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) Here we go. 916 00:53:28,720 --> 00:53:31,080 .."I didn't feel an instant spark. 917 00:53:31,200 --> 00:53:33,760 "I remember thinking you weren't quite my type 918 00:53:33,880 --> 00:53:35,600 "and maybe even that you were a bit of a (BLEEP) boy." 919 00:53:35,720 --> 00:53:39,160 (LAUGHS) For (BLEEP)'s sake. 920 00:53:39,280 --> 00:53:42,120 "But as the days went on, I started to see something different, 921 00:53:42,240 --> 00:53:45,440 "someone kind, someone grounded and quietly protective. 922 00:53:45,560 --> 00:53:48,400 "Our honeymoon, we had moments of laughter, 923 00:53:48,520 --> 00:53:51,600 "connection and excitement. 924 00:53:51,720 --> 00:53:54,600 "When we moved into our apartment, I felt hopeful. 925 00:53:54,720 --> 00:53:57,640 "It started to feel like we were building something real. 926 00:53:57,760 --> 00:54:00,880 "But then you told me we had low sexual chemistry. 927 00:54:02,080 --> 00:54:04,880 "But we chose our relationship 928 00:54:05,000 --> 00:54:05,960 "and instead of running away, 929 00:54:06,080 --> 00:54:08,520 "we worked on it and tried to reconnect, 930 00:54:08,640 --> 00:54:10,400 "one kiss every morning and one kiss every night. 931 00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:15,680 "In intimacy week, the fantasy night changed everything. 932 00:54:15,800 --> 00:54:18,680 "For the first time, I felt like we truly connected emotionally, 933 00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:20,240 "physically and spiritually. 934 00:54:20,360 --> 00:54:23,400 "It was a moment I realised this wasn't just an experiment anymore, 935 00:54:23,520 --> 00:54:26,640 "it was something real and something worth fighting for. 936 00:54:26,760 --> 00:54:28,640 "Of course it hasn't all been smooth sailing. 937 00:54:28,760 --> 00:54:30,280 "We've had our arguments. 938 00:54:32,040 --> 00:54:36,200 "At the third dinner party, I let my emotions get the better of me 939 00:54:36,320 --> 00:54:38,520 "and I could see the disappointment in your eyes. 940 00:54:39,680 --> 00:54:41,800 "When you said that I embarrassed you, I was crushed 941 00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:45,360 "because your opinion of me actually matters so much. 942 00:54:46,760 --> 00:54:50,400 "You are, without a doubt, the funniest man I've ever met 943 00:54:50,520 --> 00:54:52,520 "and I love that about you. 944 00:54:52,640 --> 00:54:54,040 "You light up every room 945 00:54:54,160 --> 00:54:56,200 "and every day with you brings smiles and laughter. 946 00:54:57,880 --> 00:54:59,840 "Love isn't just about the good moments, 947 00:54:59,960 --> 00:55:02,560 "it's about who you choose to stand beside when things get hard." 948 00:55:04,840 --> 00:55:06,000 Sorry. 949 00:55:06,120 --> 00:55:07,920 That's alright. (EXHALES) 950 00:55:09,160 --> 00:55:12,360 "Daniel, you're my best friend, my safe space. 951 00:55:12,480 --> 00:55:15,280 "You make me a better person and you lift me up when I'm down. 952 00:55:15,400 --> 00:55:17,640 "You're the kind of man everyone wants in their corner. 953 00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:19,600 "You're loyal, funny and endlessly giving. 954 00:55:19,720 --> 00:55:22,160 "I've watched you be the best friend to everyone around you, 955 00:55:22,280 --> 00:55:24,760 "always the first to help or make people smile. 956 00:55:24,880 --> 00:55:27,400 "My dog Coco loved you from the moment she met you 957 00:55:27,520 --> 00:55:30,640 "and that told me everything I needed to know about your heart. 958 00:55:30,760 --> 00:55:33,320 "My family adore you and seeing you with them, 959 00:55:33,440 --> 00:55:35,640 "seeing how naturally you fit into my world, 960 00:55:35,760 --> 00:55:37,720 "has made me realise how much I want you to stay in it. 961 00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:42,720 "I look at you now and I see the man I want to build a life with, 962 00:55:42,840 --> 00:55:44,800 "the man who has made me see a future for myself 963 00:55:44,920 --> 00:55:46,280 "that I didn't see before, 964 00:55:46,400 --> 00:55:48,520 "the man who makes me laugh, challenges me 965 00:55:48,640 --> 00:55:52,600 "and reminds me that love can grow in the most unexpected places. 966 00:55:52,720 --> 00:55:56,080 "So, today, standing here, I'm choosing you 967 00:55:56,200 --> 00:55:59,280 "and I promise to choose you every day from here on out 968 00:55:59,400 --> 00:56:03,200 "because, simply put, I love you." 969 00:56:03,320 --> 00:56:06,040 (BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS) 970 00:56:08,400 --> 00:56:09,520 Aw. 971 00:56:09,640 --> 00:56:12,400 Thanks so much. That was beautiful. 972 00:56:12,520 --> 00:56:15,040 (WARM MUSIC PLAYS) 973 00:56:21,280 --> 00:56:22,240 Are you OK? 974 00:56:22,360 --> 00:56:24,160 Shall I... Do you want me to go now? 975 00:56:24,280 --> 00:56:26,920 (LAUGHS) Where else are you gonna go? 976 00:56:27,040 --> 00:56:28,360 (LAUGHS) 977 00:56:35,440 --> 00:56:36,480 (EXHALES) 978 00:56:39,240 --> 00:56:44,080 (READS) "Bec, first and foremost, I want to start off by saying 979 00:56:44,200 --> 00:56:46,120 "how much of an honour it has been 980 00:56:46,240 --> 00:56:47,880 "to do this crazy experiment with you. 981 00:56:48,000 --> 00:56:53,400 "I came onto this experiment looking for the Bonnie to my Clyde." 982 00:56:53,520 --> 00:56:55,080 (EXHALES) 983 00:56:55,200 --> 00:56:56,320 "Our wedding day was beautiful. 984 00:56:56,440 --> 00:57:00,280 "We instantly seemed to get on, shared the same sense of humour. 985 00:57:00,400 --> 00:57:02,480 "It put my mind at ease. 986 00:57:02,600 --> 00:57:06,240 "Then we went to our honeymoon, to beautiful Fiji. 987 00:57:06,360 --> 00:57:09,640 "It felt like the experts had found me someone who aligned with me 988 00:57:09,760 --> 00:57:11,480 "in so many ways. 989 00:57:11,600 --> 00:57:13,120 "We could talk and laugh for hours." 990 00:57:13,240 --> 00:57:14,720 (CLEARS THROAT) 991 00:57:14,840 --> 00:57:19,720 "But it was also where we had our first stumbling block. 992 00:57:19,840 --> 00:57:22,040 "You accused me of looking at another woman." 993 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:23,680 (BLEEP) hell. 994 00:57:23,800 --> 00:57:26,320 "I felt like you were seeking out the negative... 995 00:57:27,760 --> 00:57:29,480 "but I realised your insecurities were at play 996 00:57:29,600 --> 00:57:32,600 "and realised how important it was to reassure you. 997 00:57:32,720 --> 00:57:36,960 "Moving through the experiment, we struggled aligning on intimacy. 998 00:57:37,080 --> 00:57:39,640 "It took me longer to find that spark 999 00:57:39,760 --> 00:57:41,600 "but through that, I was so proud of the way 1000 00:57:41,720 --> 00:57:44,240 "you and I dived headfirst into intimacy week. 1001 00:57:45,400 --> 00:57:47,920 "And I have to say, the night we painted each other's bodies 1002 00:57:48,040 --> 00:57:49,760 "was one of my favourite nights of the experiment. 1003 00:57:49,880 --> 00:57:52,040 "It brought out an emotional side of me 1004 00:57:52,160 --> 00:57:53,480 "that I didn't even know was there 1005 00:57:53,600 --> 00:57:56,000 "and attraction grew. 1006 00:57:56,120 --> 00:57:58,720 "I was so glad I stuck around and I thank you for that. 1007 00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:04,960 "We spent the next few weeks really getting to know each other, 1008 00:58:05,080 --> 00:58:08,120 "peeling back the layers, laughing non-stop 1009 00:58:08,240 --> 00:58:10,880 "and feeling more and more comfortable around one another. 1010 00:58:11,000 --> 00:58:14,080 "It started to feel like we were building something really special. 1011 00:58:15,280 --> 00:58:18,520 "Then, at the third dinner party, I saw a different side of you. 1012 00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:22,560 "You were on the attack. You were vulgar. 1013 00:58:22,680 --> 00:58:25,280 "It seemed like you were seeking out drama. 1014 00:58:25,400 --> 00:58:27,960 "I will admit I was embarrassed and uncomfortable. 1015 00:58:28,080 --> 00:58:30,400 "I questioned everything 1016 00:58:30,520 --> 00:58:33,280 "and whether this was the relationship I wanted. 1017 00:58:33,400 --> 00:58:35,960 "But still, I chose to stand by your side. 1018 00:58:36,080 --> 00:58:39,720 "I knew that we had so many good qualities worth fighting for. 1019 00:58:41,040 --> 00:58:44,000 "I was so proud of the way that you worked on yourself 1020 00:58:44,120 --> 00:58:45,600 "after that dinner party. 1021 00:58:45,720 --> 00:58:47,160 "You were kind, you were honest 1022 00:58:47,280 --> 00:58:49,680 "and you made a real effort to make amends with everyone in the group 1023 00:58:49,800 --> 00:58:51,080 "that you had hurt. 1024 00:58:52,440 --> 00:58:54,600 "From there, we went from strength to strength. 1025 00:58:54,720 --> 00:58:57,400 "We have each other's backs and everything felt right. 1026 00:58:57,520 --> 00:58:59,000 "You told me you loved me 1027 00:58:59,120 --> 00:59:01,000 "and although I couldn't say it back in that moment, 1028 00:59:01,120 --> 00:59:02,920 "it didn't scare me away. 1029 00:59:03,040 --> 00:59:05,080 "It truly meant the world to me to hear how you were feeling 1030 00:59:05,200 --> 00:59:07,080 "in that moment. 1031 00:59:07,200 --> 00:59:10,600 "Going to Adelaide and seeing you in your home 1032 00:59:10,720 --> 00:59:12,160 "with your beautiful dog Coco 1033 00:59:12,280 --> 00:59:14,480 "showed me an even softer side of you. 1034 00:59:14,600 --> 00:59:17,440 "I could see us living together in Adelaide as a couple. 1035 00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:21,520 "It felt like everything was falling into place 1036 00:59:21,640 --> 00:59:25,200 "and I felt excited for what our future could be." 1037 00:59:25,320 --> 00:59:27,200 (CLEARS THROAT) 1038 00:59:27,320 --> 00:59:29,560 "Then, on the final night in Adelaide, 1039 00:59:29,680 --> 00:59:31,040 "I cracked a joke that landed wrong. 1040 00:59:32,520 --> 00:59:34,880 "In hindsight, perhaps I shouldn't have made that joke 1041 00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:36,760 "and for that I apologise again." 1042 00:59:36,880 --> 00:59:38,320 Oh, babe. 1043 00:59:38,440 --> 00:59:40,040 "But you couldn't let it go... 1044 00:59:40,160 --> 00:59:44,080 "really highlighted to me how our fight styles didn't align. 1045 00:59:44,200 --> 00:59:47,840 "Suddenly all of the good energy from Adelaide disappeared 1046 00:59:47,960 --> 00:59:49,320 "and put major doubts into my head 1047 00:59:49,440 --> 00:59:51,680 "as to whether the move to Adelaide would be smart 1048 00:59:51,800 --> 00:59:54,600 "because if these things were to happen outside the experiment, 1049 00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:56,760 "it would make me feel more isolated than ever. 1050 00:59:58,440 --> 01:00:02,840 "At the final task, where we met our alternative matches, 1051 01:00:02,960 --> 01:00:05,760 "I approached it in a respectful manner. 1052 01:00:05,880 --> 01:00:08,000 "However, when I watched the video back of you, 1053 01:00:08,120 --> 01:00:09,680 "you ridiculed me for the shirt I was wearing... 1054 01:00:11,120 --> 01:00:14,160 "and said that I'm not intimate enough with you in a vulgar way 1055 01:00:14,280 --> 01:00:16,840 "to a group of males that were strangers. 1056 01:00:18,360 --> 01:00:19,880 "You told me after the task 1057 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:22,600 "that Gia's date basically forced you to take his number, 1058 01:00:22,720 --> 01:00:26,160 "but watching the video back, I saw that was a complete lie." 1059 01:00:26,280 --> 01:00:28,760 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1060 01:00:28,880 --> 01:00:32,120 "When I tried to bring this up with you in a calm and respectful manner, 1061 01:00:32,240 --> 01:00:34,480 "I was met with conflict and you storming out 1062 01:00:34,600 --> 01:00:38,200 "and it was a stark reminder that our fight styles don't match 1063 01:00:38,320 --> 01:00:39,600 "in important discussions. 1064 01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:42,720 "I've always said 1065 01:00:42,840 --> 01:00:45,080 "that I wanted to start thinking about having kids soon 1066 01:00:45,200 --> 01:00:47,200 "and when I think of bringing kids into the world, 1067 01:00:47,320 --> 01:00:49,760 "I want to bring kids into a stable relationship 1068 01:00:49,880 --> 01:00:51,480 "and a stable loving home, 1069 01:00:51,600 --> 01:00:53,480 "the same as I had when I was a child. 1070 01:00:55,160 --> 01:00:58,160 "Stepping away from the experiment in the last week, 1071 01:00:58,280 --> 01:01:01,720 "I really thought about how I felt having space on my own again... 1072 01:01:02,960 --> 01:01:05,720 "and as much as it breaks my heart to say this, 1073 01:01:05,840 --> 01:01:08,200 "I felt a weight come off my shoulders, 1074 01:01:08,320 --> 01:01:11,840 "particularly at a time where I knew I should've been missing you. 1075 01:01:14,640 --> 01:01:18,000 "I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life, 1076 01:01:18,120 --> 01:01:21,280 "some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers. 1077 01:01:21,400 --> 01:01:23,120 "Bec, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend 1078 01:01:23,240 --> 01:01:25,480 "but I've come to realise there's doubt in my mind 1079 01:01:25,600 --> 01:01:29,280 "if you are my soulmate as a lover." 1080 01:01:33,960 --> 01:01:37,480 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1081 01:01:38,840 --> 01:01:40,200 DANNY: "I have always said 1082 01:01:40,320 --> 01:01:41,960 "that I want to start thinking about having kids soon 1083 01:01:42,080 --> 01:01:44,160 "and when I think of bringing kids into the world, 1084 01:01:44,280 --> 01:01:46,440 "I want to bring kids into a stable relationship 1085 01:01:46,560 --> 01:01:48,320 "and a stable, loving home, 1086 01:01:48,440 --> 01:01:51,560 "the same as I had when I was a child. 1087 01:01:51,680 --> 01:01:54,280 "Stepping away from the experiment in the last week, 1088 01:01:54,400 --> 01:01:58,080 "I really thought about how I felt having space on my own again. 1089 01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:01,640 "And as much as it breaks my heart to say this, 1090 01:02:01,760 --> 01:02:03,520 "I felt a weight come off my shoulders, 1091 01:02:03,640 --> 01:02:08,000 "particularly at a time where I knew I should've been missing you. 1092 01:02:10,120 --> 01:02:13,520 "I believe you can have multiple soulmates in life, 1093 01:02:13,640 --> 01:02:16,800 "some who are your best friends and some who are your lovers. 1094 01:02:16,920 --> 01:02:18,640 "Bec, I believe you're my soulmate as a friend, 1095 01:02:18,760 --> 01:02:20,920 "but I've come to realise there's doubt in my mind 1096 01:02:21,040 --> 01:02:22,640 "if you are my soulmate as a lover. 1097 01:02:25,120 --> 01:02:26,840 "Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, 1098 01:02:26,960 --> 01:02:29,200 "I'm so sorry to do this to you but I can't be your husband anymore. 1099 01:02:30,520 --> 01:02:33,320 "I know this might be hard to hear 1100 01:02:33,440 --> 01:02:35,600 "but I think we both deserve a happy relationship..." 1101 01:02:35,720 --> 01:02:37,640 and, like, a healthier one. 1102 01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:41,320 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1103 01:02:41,440 --> 01:02:42,640 I'm so (BLEEP) sorry. 1104 01:02:46,680 --> 01:02:48,640 (CLEARS THROAT) 1105 01:02:49,880 --> 01:02:50,800 OK. 1106 01:02:53,560 --> 01:02:54,640 I'm actually so sorry. 1107 01:02:54,760 --> 01:02:56,000 I never wanted to hurt you. 1108 01:02:56,120 --> 01:02:57,120 No. 1109 01:03:01,480 --> 01:03:04,240 I do you honestly think you're my soulmate as a friend. 1110 01:03:04,360 --> 01:03:06,400 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1111 01:03:06,520 --> 01:03:09,160 I don't think we have anything more to say. 1112 01:03:09,280 --> 01:03:10,400 OK. 1113 01:03:12,240 --> 01:03:13,200 I'm so sorry, Bec. 1114 01:03:13,320 --> 01:03:15,040 No, Daniel. 1115 01:03:15,160 --> 01:03:18,120 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1116 01:03:27,320 --> 01:03:28,760 (SIGHS) 1117 01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:32,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1118 01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:37,840 (CRIES) 1119 01:03:37,960 --> 01:03:41,040 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) 1120 01:03:42,760 --> 01:03:45,800 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) (CRIES) 1121 01:03:53,120 --> 01:03:55,960 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1122 01:03:59,880 --> 01:04:02,240 (CRIES) 1123 01:04:02,360 --> 01:04:05,320 (SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYS) 1124 01:04:23,120 --> 01:04:24,640 (CRIES) 1125 01:05:04,560 --> 01:05:06,680 (CRIES) 1126 01:05:29,640 --> 01:05:31,400 (CRIES) 1127 01:05:33,880 --> 01:05:36,000 BEC: I've been blindsided. 1128 01:05:36,120 --> 01:05:37,920 (CRIES) 1129 01:05:38,040 --> 01:05:40,360 I just didn't think it was gonna go this way. 1130 01:05:40,480 --> 01:05:42,600 I just didn't, you know. 1131 01:05:44,240 --> 01:05:46,760 I just... I'm shocked. 1132 01:05:46,880 --> 01:05:48,680 I'm really shocked. 1133 01:05:48,800 --> 01:05:50,880 (CRIES) 1134 01:05:53,240 --> 01:05:56,160 I want out of here. Where's my phone? 1135 01:05:56,280 --> 01:05:57,680 Now. I want out. 1136 01:05:59,720 --> 01:06:02,680 No. I want my phone. I want a flight tonight. 1137 01:06:03,840 --> 01:06:05,960 No! 1138 01:06:06,080 --> 01:06:07,480 (BLEEP). 1139 01:06:07,600 --> 01:06:10,240 Get me out of here now! (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1140 01:06:13,240 --> 01:06:14,880 (CRIES) 1141 01:06:18,080 --> 01:06:19,640 (CRIES) 1142 01:06:25,120 --> 01:06:27,000 NARRATOR: Still to come, 1143 01:06:27,120 --> 01:06:30,920 the most romantic moment of this year's experiment. 1144 01:06:31,040 --> 01:06:35,640 (READS) "Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible." 1145 01:06:35,760 --> 01:06:37,160 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1146 01:06:45,120 --> 01:06:47,080 NARRATOR: Stella and Filip have proven to be 1147 01:06:47,200 --> 01:06:50,200 this year's strongest couple... 1148 01:06:50,320 --> 01:06:52,000 I can't believe we're at the end here. 1149 01:06:52,120 --> 01:06:52,840 Like, just... Yeah. 1150 01:06:52,960 --> 01:06:57,640 ..and the final day of the experimen is stirring up emotions for the pair 1151 01:06:59,560 --> 01:07:04,520 Everything that we've been through, every kind of awkward moment, 1152 01:07:04,640 --> 01:07:06,880 I'm glad to have done it with you. 1153 01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:09,960 No-one else. STELLA: It's crazy. 1154 01:07:10,080 --> 01:07:14,400 Like, I actually do not want to spend a day without him. 1155 01:07:14,520 --> 01:07:17,000 He truly became a part of me. 1156 01:07:17,120 --> 01:07:19,280 (LAUGHS) 1157 01:07:19,400 --> 01:07:21,720 We fell in love. We built a beautiful relationship. 1158 01:07:21,840 --> 01:07:26,040 Leaving the apartments is, like, stepping into the new chapter. 1159 01:07:28,240 --> 01:07:30,720 FILIP: Stella and I have been joined at the hip these last 12 weeks, 1160 01:07:30,840 --> 01:07:34,560 so it feels a little bit surreal to be moving out of this home. 1161 01:07:34,680 --> 01:07:36,920 It's been the place where Stella and I 1162 01:07:37,040 --> 01:07:38,560 have been able to work on our relationship. 1163 01:07:38,680 --> 01:07:40,560 A lot of good things have come out of this. 1164 01:07:40,680 --> 01:07:41,840 We've got some really fond memories. 1165 01:07:41,960 --> 01:07:44,120 Yeah, it was... It was amazing. 1166 01:07:48,320 --> 01:07:50,880 Before they part ways... (KNOCK AT DOOR) 1167 01:07:51,000 --> 01:07:54,840 ..the experts have one last surprise for Stella and Filip... 1168 01:07:54,960 --> 01:07:57,080 OK. Hold the chat. 1169 01:07:57,200 --> 01:08:00,200 ..a look back at where it all began with their wedding video. 1170 01:08:00,320 --> 01:08:02,560 Oh, stop it. I'm gonna cry. 1171 01:08:02,680 --> 01:08:04,640 Are you ready? No. 1172 01:08:04,760 --> 01:08:06,920 (LAUGHS) OK. 1173 01:08:07,040 --> 01:08:08,880 Mmm. 1174 01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:11,560 (WARM MUSIC PLAYS) 1175 01:08:11,680 --> 01:08:13,240 Mmm. 1176 01:08:13,360 --> 01:08:15,480 Hey. 1177 01:08:20,560 --> 01:08:22,080 (STELLA LAUGHS) 1178 01:08:22,200 --> 01:08:24,240 What's going on? Hi. 1179 01:08:24,360 --> 01:08:26,720 How are you? I'm Fil. Hi, Fil. 1180 01:08:26,840 --> 01:08:28,560 How are you? Sorry, what's your name? 1181 01:08:28,680 --> 01:08:30,040 Stella. Stella. Nice to meet you. 1182 01:08:30,160 --> 01:08:31,520 Nice to meet you. 1183 01:08:31,640 --> 01:08:33,920 Hi. (BOTH LAUGH) 1184 01:08:35,160 --> 01:08:37,480 Oh... You've got this. 1185 01:08:37,600 --> 01:08:39,160 Oh, I'm getting so emotional. You've got it. 1186 01:08:39,280 --> 01:08:41,360 Hey, you've got this. I'm such a crybaby. 1187 01:08:41,480 --> 01:08:43,160 It's ridiculous. (LAUGHS) 1188 01:08:43,280 --> 01:08:45,040 You're good. 1189 01:08:45,160 --> 01:08:46,360 All good. 1190 01:08:46,480 --> 01:08:47,960 Hi. 1191 01:08:48,080 --> 01:08:50,800 (READS) "I'm Aiste. But please call me Stella. 1192 01:08:50,920 --> 01:08:55,240 "In my language, we say... (SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE) 1193 01:08:55,360 --> 01:08:56,560 "which translates to 1194 01:08:56,680 --> 01:08:59,080 "'You hold the wheel and I'll bring peace to our journey.' 1195 01:08:59,200 --> 01:09:00,960 "To me, that's real love. 1196 01:09:01,080 --> 01:09:03,560 "Balance, safety, freedom and fire. 1197 01:09:03,680 --> 01:09:06,720 "Today, I don't just marry a stranger, I marry possibility, 1198 01:09:06,840 --> 01:09:09,200 "a possibility of something real. 1199 01:09:09,320 --> 01:09:12,280 "One last thing. I cry a lot." 1200 01:09:12,400 --> 01:09:15,800 (BOTH LAUGH) 1201 01:09:15,920 --> 01:09:17,440 No shit! 1202 01:09:17,560 --> 01:09:20,360 No shit, man. 1203 01:09:20,480 --> 01:09:22,760 "To understand me fully, it's worth understanding my family. 1204 01:09:22,880 --> 01:09:24,320 "I actually came to Australia 1205 01:09:24,440 --> 01:09:26,920 "from a small country in Europe called Croatia 1206 01:09:27,040 --> 01:09:29,800 "at eight months of age. 1207 01:09:29,920 --> 01:09:31,520 "It's something that I admire about my parents, 1208 01:09:31,640 --> 01:09:33,640 "to leave their home town, their family, their friends, 1209 01:09:33,760 --> 01:09:36,880 "starting over to give us kids a better life. 1210 01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:41,280 "'Their 40-year commitment of teamwork, love and patience 1211 01:09:41,400 --> 01:09:43,040 "have shown me that hard work does pay off. 1212 01:09:44,960 --> 01:09:48,600 "Just know that you can relax and unapologetically be yourself with me 1213 01:09:48,720 --> 01:09:51,560 "and lean into those things that light you up, 1214 01:09:51,680 --> 01:09:52,640 "because I promise I will." 1215 01:09:52,760 --> 01:09:55,000 CELEBRANT: And let's hear your biggest cheers 1216 01:09:55,120 --> 01:09:56,960 as I present to you the very first time as newlyweds, 1217 01:09:57,080 --> 01:09:58,520 Stella and Filip! 1218 01:09:58,640 --> 01:10:00,800 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 1219 01:10:00,920 --> 01:10:02,600 (BOTH LAUGH) 1220 01:10:02,720 --> 01:10:04,840 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 1221 01:10:04,960 --> 01:10:09,040 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1222 01:10:09,160 --> 01:10:10,440 (LAUGHS) 1223 01:10:12,760 --> 01:10:16,920 (LAUGHS) Yay. 1224 01:10:17,040 --> 01:10:18,840 (BOTH LAUGH) 1225 01:10:19,880 --> 01:10:23,160 It felt very surreal watching back the wedding 1226 01:10:23,280 --> 01:10:25,360 and meeting Fil for the first time. 1227 01:10:25,480 --> 01:10:31,120 Seeing the sparks in both of our eyes and hearing the vows, 1228 01:10:31,240 --> 01:10:33,280 it was a very beautiful, special moment. 1229 01:10:33,400 --> 01:10:36,120 Special, special day. 1230 01:10:36,240 --> 01:10:40,000 FILIP: It was amazing watching the wedding video. 1231 01:10:40,120 --> 01:10:43,080 It just made me realise how far Stella and I have come, 1232 01:10:43,200 --> 01:10:45,760 how special that day really was. 1233 01:10:45,880 --> 01:10:48,200 It just brought back a lot of good memories 1234 01:10:48,320 --> 01:10:50,800 'cause that was the start of something really, really special 1235 01:10:50,920 --> 01:10:52,040 for Stella and I. 1236 01:10:52,160 --> 01:10:54,480 Say hi to your mum and dad. Will do. 1237 01:10:54,600 --> 01:10:56,320 Give hugs, give letter... Will do. 1238 01:10:56,440 --> 01:10:58,200 ..and I'll see you soon. See you. 1239 01:10:58,320 --> 01:11:00,640 I feel great going to the final vows. 1240 01:11:00,760 --> 01:11:03,040 Love you. Love you. 1241 01:11:03,160 --> 01:11:08,600 I do see us being old and holding hands, walking together. 1242 01:11:08,720 --> 01:11:10,280 Like, this is my person. 1243 01:11:15,960 --> 01:11:17,440 I'm gonna cry again. 1244 01:11:17,560 --> 01:11:19,240 (LAUGHS) 1245 01:11:20,880 --> 01:11:22,640 (EXHALES) 1246 01:11:22,760 --> 01:11:26,080 (WARM MUSIC PLAYS) 1247 01:11:26,200 --> 01:11:27,440 Oh... 1248 01:11:27,560 --> 01:11:29,120 Dang it. 1249 01:11:32,880 --> 01:11:35,920 Before revealing his decision at final vows... 1250 01:11:37,400 --> 01:11:39,760 Filip returns home to Melbourne. 1251 01:11:39,880 --> 01:11:43,000 I came into this experiment looking for love. 1252 01:11:43,120 --> 01:11:45,640 I definitely found what I've come here for. 1253 01:11:45,760 --> 01:11:49,200 I always thought that vulnerability was a weakness 1254 01:11:49,320 --> 01:11:50,840 but every single time I've opened up, 1255 01:11:50,960 --> 01:11:54,200 whether it be in front of Stella or the experts, 1256 01:11:54,320 --> 01:11:56,480 I've always been rewarded with, like, a stronger bond with Stella. 1257 01:11:56,600 --> 01:11:58,840 I asked the question of, like, 1258 01:11:58,960 --> 01:12:00,760 "Alright, if we go outside of the experiment, 1259 01:12:00,880 --> 01:12:03,160 "how quick would you expect, like, a proposal or something like that, 1260 01:12:03,280 --> 01:12:04,600 "just to, like, fully escalate things?" 1261 01:12:04,720 --> 01:12:07,800 And Stella was, just like, "ASAP," so it's just kind of like... 1262 01:12:07,920 --> 01:12:10,200 I said "The sooner the better." "The sooner the better." 1263 01:12:10,320 --> 01:12:12,160 This is the start of something pretty special. 1264 01:12:14,000 --> 01:12:16,560 I can't believe I'm walking out with the love of my life. 1265 01:12:16,680 --> 01:12:19,840 In Sydney, Stella is counting down the minutes 1266 01:12:19,960 --> 01:12:22,040 until the final vows ceremony 1267 01:12:22,160 --> 01:12:25,840 as she looks back on her magical journey with Filip. 1268 01:12:25,960 --> 01:12:31,200 STELLA: I asked the experts to be the love story and I got it. 1269 01:12:31,320 --> 01:12:33,000 My wish got granted. 1270 01:12:33,120 --> 01:12:38,000 Quite early on, I realised I am forming strong feelings for Filip 1271 01:12:38,120 --> 01:12:41,560 and I think the time and the guidance 1272 01:12:41,680 --> 01:12:43,360 that we got from the experts, 1273 01:12:43,480 --> 01:12:46,720 we started to feel that pure, unconditional love. 1274 01:12:46,840 --> 01:12:51,080 Filip, I want you to turn to Stella and tell her how you feel. 1275 01:12:51,200 --> 01:12:52,560 You're gonna make me cry. 1276 01:12:54,200 --> 01:12:56,840 You 100% know that I am in love with you... 1277 01:12:56,960 --> 01:12:58,640 I know, baby. 1278 01:12:58,760 --> 01:13:00,200 ..and that you shouldn't doubt anything. 1279 01:13:00,320 --> 01:13:04,320 Decision process for the final vows is non-existent for me. 1280 01:13:04,440 --> 01:13:06,120 I have very clear writing on the wall. 1281 01:13:06,240 --> 01:13:08,280 He's my man. That's it. 1282 01:13:10,880 --> 01:13:14,240 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1283 01:13:27,520 --> 01:13:29,720 STELLA: Of all decisions that I had to make in my life, 1284 01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:32,080 this seems seamless. 1285 01:13:32,200 --> 01:13:35,600 It doesn't cause me any stress, any anxiety. 1286 01:13:35,720 --> 01:13:40,680 I know what we have is extremely beautiful, rare, real. 1287 01:13:40,800 --> 01:13:42,280 It's magical. 1288 01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:47,600 FILIP: I thought that I was never gonna experience a love like this. 1289 01:13:47,720 --> 01:13:51,000 I am 100% in love with Stella 1290 01:13:51,120 --> 01:13:54,360 and I want to be with her for the rest of my life. 1291 01:13:54,480 --> 01:13:57,800 STELLA: I look at him and I see us growing old together. 1292 01:13:57,920 --> 01:14:00,360 When I look at her, I'm, like, 1293 01:14:00,480 --> 01:14:02,800 "You could be the mother of my children." 1294 01:14:02,920 --> 01:14:05,840 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1295 01:14:08,840 --> 01:14:13,360 STELLA: We came as singles and we're coming out as a beautiful couple. 1296 01:14:13,480 --> 01:14:16,840 I'm very, very hopeful for the future. 1297 01:14:16,960 --> 01:14:19,240 FILIP: Walking out of here today, 1298 01:14:19,360 --> 01:14:23,040 I could be in a position that I never thought I would be in. 1299 01:14:23,160 --> 01:14:25,840 It's gonna change the course of my life, definitely. 1300 01:14:34,960 --> 01:14:37,880 (EXPECTANT MUSIC PLAYS) 1301 01:14:42,160 --> 01:14:43,400 (STELLA LAUGHS) 1302 01:14:43,520 --> 01:14:46,000 FILIP: You look amazing. 1303 01:14:46,120 --> 01:14:47,600 Hi. How you going, baby? 1304 01:14:47,720 --> 01:14:48,680 (LAUGHS) 1305 01:14:53,400 --> 01:14:54,560 You look great. 1306 01:14:56,400 --> 01:14:58,000 (EXHALES) 1307 01:14:58,120 --> 01:14:59,720 Ready? 1308 01:14:59,840 --> 01:15:01,040 Let's go. 1309 01:15:03,360 --> 01:15:04,680 (EXHALES) 1310 01:15:05,880 --> 01:15:08,280 (LAUGHS) 1311 01:15:08,400 --> 01:15:10,520 You're good. You're good. You're good. 1312 01:15:10,640 --> 01:15:12,360 (CLEARS THROAT) 1313 01:15:12,480 --> 01:15:15,360 (READS) "My dearest Filip. 1314 01:15:15,480 --> 01:15:18,800 "When I stood before you on our wedding day, 1315 01:15:18,920 --> 01:15:21,760 "there was an instant spark, a pull, 1316 01:15:21,880 --> 01:15:25,440 "a sense of home that I couldn't and I didn't want to resist. 1317 01:15:25,560 --> 01:15:27,480 "Our chemistry was undeniable 1318 01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:29,920 "and from the moment I saw you, effortlessly, 1319 01:15:30,040 --> 01:15:31,600 "it grew into something deeper. 1320 01:15:31,720 --> 01:15:35,160 "We became inseparable, not because we had to 1321 01:15:35,280 --> 01:15:37,720 "but because it felt impossible to be apart. 1322 01:15:39,080 --> 01:15:43,200 "Through every challenge, every tear and every argument, 1323 01:15:43,320 --> 01:15:45,080 "we kept choosing each other. 1324 01:15:45,200 --> 01:15:50,480 "We had to look at one another and say 'I'm human, I'm flawed.'" 1325 01:15:50,600 --> 01:15:53,040 (CRIES, EXHALES) 1326 01:15:57,080 --> 01:15:59,200 "'But will you accept me as I am?'" 1327 01:15:59,320 --> 01:16:01,200 (HALF-LAUGHS) 1328 01:16:02,960 --> 01:16:05,920 "And you did, every time. 1329 01:16:06,040 --> 01:16:08,440 "You gave me safety and vulnerability 1330 01:16:08,560 --> 01:16:11,440 "and showed me what true partnership looks like, 1331 01:16:11,560 --> 01:16:17,360 "one built on respect, trust, care and the deepest emotional intimacy. 1332 01:16:18,920 --> 01:16:24,680 "You have this rare ability to make me feel both held and free, 1333 01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:29,280 "to be truly myself whilst constantly inspiring me to grow. 1334 01:16:29,400 --> 01:16:33,240 "Now, standing here at the end of this incredible experiment, 1335 01:16:33,360 --> 01:16:37,800 "I can say with absolute certainty that we're soulmates." (LAUGHS) 1336 01:16:39,040 --> 01:16:41,280 "I feel it in every heartbeat, in every look, 1337 01:16:41,400 --> 01:16:43,360 "in every moment I get to share with you. 1338 01:16:45,120 --> 01:16:47,960 "As we step into our next chapter, 1339 01:16:48,080 --> 01:16:49,840 "I promise to keep choosing you every day, 1340 01:16:49,960 --> 01:16:52,040 "to meet your strength with softness, 1341 01:16:52,160 --> 01:16:53,440 "your ambition with encouragement 1342 01:16:53,560 --> 01:16:56,560 "and to keep laughing with you, learning from you 1343 01:16:56,680 --> 01:16:58,800 "and loving you in all your forms. 1344 01:16:58,920 --> 01:17:01,680 "You are my partner, my safe space, my adventure 1345 01:17:01,800 --> 01:17:03,520 "and my greatest gift. 1346 01:17:03,640 --> 01:17:05,440 "I came here to look for love 1347 01:17:05,560 --> 01:17:06,800 "and what I found was far more profound. 1348 01:17:06,920 --> 01:17:09,480 "I found home in you 1349 01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:13,240 "and I cannot wait to build the rest of our life there with you." 1350 01:17:13,360 --> 01:17:14,480 I love you. 1351 01:17:15,760 --> 01:17:18,000 I love you too. Mmm. 1352 01:17:19,120 --> 01:17:21,040 That was beautiful. (EXHALES) OK. 1353 01:17:24,120 --> 01:17:27,720 (READS) "Stella, what a journey these last three months have been. 1354 01:17:27,840 --> 01:17:31,200 "I never expected to fall in love. 1355 01:17:32,680 --> 01:17:35,520 "I'd watched friends around me find it 1356 01:17:35,640 --> 01:17:38,120 "and thought maybe it was only reserved for other people. 1357 01:17:38,240 --> 01:17:41,160 "But the moment I turned around on our wedding day 1358 01:17:41,280 --> 01:17:42,720 "and saw those piercing blue eyes, 1359 01:17:42,840 --> 01:17:45,320 "that smile and your tiny shaking hands, 1360 01:17:45,440 --> 01:17:47,720 "I knew my life was about to change. 1361 01:17:47,840 --> 01:17:51,920 "Your vows showed me your warmth, kindness and heart. 1362 01:17:52,040 --> 01:17:54,120 "From that moment, I felt a connection 1363 01:17:54,240 --> 01:17:58,120 "that's only grown stronger with every day that's passed since. 1364 01:17:58,240 --> 01:18:01,160 "On the honeymoon, learning about each other, 1365 01:18:01,280 --> 01:18:05,560 "sharing values and realising how naturally we fit, 1366 01:18:05,680 --> 01:18:07,640 "it all confirmed that what we had was real. 1367 01:18:07,760 --> 01:18:10,080 "But it hasn't all been smooth sailing. 1368 01:18:11,840 --> 01:18:13,640 "I told you I loved you. 1369 01:18:13,760 --> 01:18:15,960 "I'll never forget that simple perfect moment. 1370 01:18:16,080 --> 01:18:18,160 "I hadn't said 'I love you' in years 1371 01:18:18,280 --> 01:18:20,600 "and I meant it with absolute certainty. 1372 01:18:20,720 --> 01:18:25,720 "When you pulled back, I struggled, wondering if maybe I wasn't enough. 1373 01:18:27,720 --> 01:18:30,480 "I felt helpless, unsure of what more I could do 1374 01:18:30,600 --> 01:18:32,360 "to convince you that this was real. 1375 01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:34,760 "But when you said you were in love with me too, 1376 01:18:34,880 --> 01:18:38,880 "I realised I was actually worthy of someone's love 1377 01:18:39,000 --> 01:18:40,840 "and more importantly, it was coming from a person 1378 01:18:40,960 --> 01:18:42,520 "I was in love with myself. 1379 01:18:45,040 --> 01:18:46,840 "Through every struggle we ever encountered, 1380 01:18:46,960 --> 01:18:49,680 "we have communicated, we have listened 1381 01:18:49,800 --> 01:18:51,120 "and we have worked together. 1382 01:18:51,240 --> 01:18:55,960 "Ultimately, every struggle saw us come out stronger than ever. 1383 01:18:56,080 --> 01:18:58,600 "I have never wanted to move somewhere for someone 1384 01:18:58,720 --> 01:19:02,120 "but now I realise home is simply wherever you are. 1385 01:19:04,040 --> 01:19:06,040 "You made me believe in love again, Stella. 1386 01:19:06,160 --> 01:19:11,120 "You show me what kindness, loyalty and genuine care look like. 1387 01:19:11,240 --> 01:19:13,880 "With you, I feel seen, accepted 1388 01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:16,520 "and inspired to be better every single day. 1389 01:19:17,880 --> 01:19:21,000 "Being with you is like nothing I've never felt before. 1390 01:19:21,120 --> 01:19:25,120 "I see our future so vividly - a family, a home 1391 01:19:25,240 --> 01:19:26,880 "and a beautiful life together. 1392 01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:29,960 "You have empathy for everyone you meet. 1393 01:19:30,080 --> 01:19:32,280 "You are loving and accepting. 1394 01:19:32,400 --> 01:19:35,320 "Every day, you bring out the best version of me 1395 01:19:35,440 --> 01:19:37,600 "and it reminds me of what love truly is." 1396 01:19:42,040 --> 01:19:43,640 (EXHALES) 1397 01:19:43,760 --> 01:19:47,000 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1398 01:19:47,120 --> 01:19:51,400 "Stella, I love you more than I ever thought possible... 1399 01:19:56,200 --> 01:20:00,000 "and have never felt more certain of anything. 1400 01:20:00,120 --> 01:20:01,640 "I know what my heart wants. 1401 01:20:05,960 --> 01:20:10,840 "Something just for us, something that is truly ours." 1402 01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:13,880 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1403 01:20:16,960 --> 01:20:18,480 Are you... 1404 01:20:21,120 --> 01:20:22,680 FILIP: Stella... 1405 01:20:32,480 --> 01:20:34,320 FILIP: "Stella... 1406 01:20:34,440 --> 01:20:38,000 "I love you more than I ever thought possible... 1407 01:20:42,480 --> 01:20:46,400 "and have never felt more certain of anything. 1408 01:20:46,520 --> 01:20:47,960 "I know what my heart wants..." 1409 01:20:48,080 --> 01:20:51,040 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1410 01:20:53,240 --> 01:20:58,600 .."something just for us, something that is truly ours." 1411 01:20:58,720 --> 01:21:01,640 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1412 01:21:05,800 --> 01:21:07,200 Are you... 1413 01:21:10,280 --> 01:21:11,360 Stella... 1414 01:21:14,680 --> 01:21:16,160 will you marry me? 1415 01:21:20,520 --> 01:21:22,400 (LAUGHS) You're kidding me! 1416 01:21:22,520 --> 01:21:24,280 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) Will you marry me? 1417 01:21:27,040 --> 01:21:29,280 (LAUGHS) 1418 01:21:31,080 --> 01:21:32,560 (LAUGHS) 1419 01:21:32,680 --> 01:21:35,600 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1420 01:21:38,360 --> 01:21:40,400 Hang on, hang on... Hey, are we... 1421 01:21:40,520 --> 01:21:42,360 Wait, hang on, hang on. Are we... We... 1422 01:21:42,480 --> 01:21:44,200 Wait, hang on. 1423 01:21:44,320 --> 01:21:46,040 Will you marry me? 1424 01:21:46,160 --> 01:21:47,280 Yes! 1425 01:21:47,400 --> 01:21:49,280 (LAUGHS) Oh, my god. 1426 01:21:49,400 --> 01:21:52,960 Oh, my god. (LAUGHS) 1427 01:21:53,080 --> 01:21:55,360 Hang on. Oh... 1428 01:21:57,720 --> 01:21:59,600 (SCREAMS) 1429 01:21:59,720 --> 01:22:01,800 (LAUGHS) 1430 01:22:01,920 --> 01:22:03,600 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1431 01:22:03,720 --> 01:22:05,560 Let's do this. Let's do it? 1432 01:22:05,680 --> 01:22:07,760 Let's do this. (EXCLAIMS) 1433 01:22:07,880 --> 01:22:10,800 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1434 01:22:12,760 --> 01:22:16,080 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1435 01:22:22,320 --> 01:22:24,680 (EVOCATIVE MUSIC PLAYS) 1436 01:22:26,840 --> 01:22:28,240 (LAUGHS) 1437 01:22:33,120 --> 01:22:36,720 I love you, baby. I love you too. 1438 01:22:36,840 --> 01:22:38,120 You're the best. 1439 01:22:39,480 --> 01:22:41,360 You're the best, honestly. 1440 01:22:41,480 --> 01:22:43,560 Oh, I can't believe this! 1441 01:22:47,400 --> 01:22:50,840 (LAUGHS) 1442 01:22:50,960 --> 01:22:52,280 Oh... 1443 01:22:54,000 --> 01:22:57,000 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1444 01:22:58,080 --> 01:23:00,480 (LAUGHS) Mmm! 1445 01:23:03,080 --> 01:23:06,200 STELLA: It all makes sense, why it didn't work out in the past. 1446 01:23:06,320 --> 01:23:08,840 I waited for this person for 32 years of my life. 1447 01:23:10,520 --> 01:23:13,760 Did you think that I would... I didn't... 1448 01:23:13,880 --> 01:23:15,000 I knew I will marry you. 1449 01:23:15,120 --> 01:23:16,120 I knew... Yeah. 1450 01:23:16,240 --> 01:23:17,800 I knew this is it for me. 1451 01:23:17,920 --> 01:23:21,160 But I didn't think that you will do it here, 1452 01:23:21,280 --> 01:23:23,040 right here, right now. No... 1453 01:23:23,160 --> 01:23:26,600 But I knew you are my person. I knew from very early on, I knew. 1454 01:23:26,720 --> 01:23:27,640 Yeah. Yeah. 1455 01:23:27,760 --> 01:23:28,800 Likewise. 1456 01:23:28,920 --> 01:23:30,640 Some would say in three days I knew. 1457 01:23:30,760 --> 01:23:32,680 (BOTH LAUGH) 1458 01:23:32,800 --> 01:23:34,280 I do love you. I love you too. 1459 01:23:34,400 --> 01:23:36,480 Like, it's ridiculous. I knew... 1460 01:23:36,600 --> 01:23:38,840 I knew my soul was ready for you for 32 years. 1461 01:23:38,960 --> 01:23:40,720 Mmm. Yeah. 1462 01:23:40,840 --> 01:23:45,280 It's hard to put words to the mind at the moment... 1463 01:23:45,400 --> 01:23:46,480 Yeah. 1464 01:23:46,600 --> 01:23:49,200 ..and I think I need to kind of just... (EXHALES) 1465 01:23:49,320 --> 01:23:52,320 I told you, you're my person, you're my soulmate. 1466 01:23:52,440 --> 01:23:53,840 (EXHALES) 1467 01:23:53,960 --> 01:23:56,280 I can't wait for this. 1468 01:23:56,400 --> 01:23:58,000 I can't wait. 1469 01:23:58,120 --> 01:23:59,840 It's just the beginning. 1470 01:23:59,960 --> 01:24:01,360 (LAUGHS) 1471 01:24:01,480 --> 01:24:04,960 Three... Three months ago, I was single Pringle, 1472 01:24:05,080 --> 01:24:07,800 doing the most unhinged thing in my life 1473 01:24:07,920 --> 01:24:09,600 that I never thought I would go on... 1474 01:24:09,720 --> 01:24:11,160 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can't believe it. 1475 01:24:11,280 --> 01:24:15,080 ..on TV and try to find a husband because I couldn't. 1476 01:24:15,200 --> 01:24:17,920 Yeah, as soon as I jumped into this... 1477 01:24:18,040 --> 01:24:20,440 Like, I didn't know that this would be the avenue. 1478 01:24:20,560 --> 01:24:23,280 Like, I knew in a crazy way that this would actually work 1479 01:24:23,400 --> 01:24:26,480 but I just didn't know that I would be gifted this person. 1480 01:24:28,880 --> 01:24:30,720 Are we doing it? (YELPS) 1481 01:24:30,840 --> 01:24:33,880 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1482 01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:35,320 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Let's go! 1483 01:24:35,440 --> 01:24:37,000 (LAUGHS) 1484 01:24:40,560 --> 01:24:43,720 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1485 01:24:47,320 --> 01:24:48,880 Yeah, absolutely. Like, kids and family. 1486 01:24:49,000 --> 01:24:50,480 I want to be a dad more than ever. 1487 01:24:50,600 --> 01:24:53,360 Like, I've got all the dad jokes cued up. They're ready to go. 1488 01:24:53,480 --> 01:24:56,400 (RESOUNDING MUSIC PLAYS) 1489 01:24:58,360 --> 01:25:00,120 (LAUGHS) 1490 01:25:00,240 --> 01:25:01,680 Yay. 1491 01:25:06,400 --> 01:25:10,360 NARRATOR: Sunday night... (DRAMATIC ORGAN MUSIC PLAYS) 1492 01:25:10,480 --> 01:25:12,440 (CHEERING) ..the participants return... 1493 01:25:12,560 --> 01:25:14,400 WOMAN: Grayson! (GASPS) 1494 01:25:14,520 --> 01:25:17,360 ..for the traditional reunion dinner party. 1495 01:25:17,480 --> 01:25:18,920 Hello! MAN: Scotty! 1496 01:25:19,040 --> 01:25:20,240 GIA: Scotty! 1497 01:25:20,360 --> 01:25:22,120 Legitimately, yeah, I got down on one knee... 1498 01:25:22,240 --> 01:25:24,080 (PEOPLE EXCLAIM) 1499 01:25:24,200 --> 01:25:27,520 JOHN: True love. MEL: True love. 1500 01:25:27,640 --> 01:25:28,800 (GLASS TINKLES) 1501 01:25:28,920 --> 01:25:32,400 NARRATOR: And Bec is demanding answers. 1502 01:25:32,520 --> 01:25:33,960 Who do you think you are?! 1503 01:25:34,080 --> 01:25:36,240 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1504 01:25:36,360 --> 01:25:37,760 Who do YOU think you are? 1505 01:25:37,880 --> 01:25:40,200 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) 1506 01:25:44,240 --> 01:25:47,240 Captioned by AI-Media ai-media.tv