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NARRATOR: Previously...
Hello!

..the first dinner party
of the experiment...

I'm feeling great.
Yeah.

Couple goals.
..saw Claire

and Jesse...

EXPERTS: Oh...
..arrive solo...

JOHN: Not already!

..where their private issues...

He's like, 'Can you shoosh?

You're like really loud.'
ALESSANDRA: What?!

He shooshed her?
He shooshed her.

..were made public.

(SILLY VOICE) Always talking this,
always commenting that.

I'm not gonna do that. Claire's

happy to do that with me.
And...

When Melinda took Harrison
to task...

I do have advice for Bronte,
and it's run.

..Bronte broke down.

He just makes me cry all the time,

and not once has he ever
comforted me.

Tonight...

Oh, my God!
No way!

..our newlyweds are moving into
their marital homes.

(GRUNTS)
Ooh!

Good times ahead.
(QUIRKY CHOMP NOISE)

I think this is some bullsh-...
But close quarters...

Everything's gonna be fine.
We're screwed.

..prove too much for some.

I literally cannot talk to you.
Like, I need

out of this room. I literally
just can't even look at you.

And...
You ready?

No.
Three,

two...
Hello, newlyweds.

Oh, no.

..Confessions Week is back.

God, I already hate this.

Over two epic nights,

the experts
will unveil brand new tasks...

Ooh.

You'll be asked to hand over
to your partner your phone.

It just feels a bit intrusive.

..probing deeper than ever...

You've got this. It's OK.

That must be really hard.

..leading to shocking...

That's extremely poor behaviour.

..and unbelievable confessions.

I'm not just gonna lie.
I can't do it.

I don't where that leaves me.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

Our newlyweds are being fast-tracked

into the next intense phase
of the experiment...

Hello.
..moving into the first home

they'll share together
as husband and wife.

Awesome.

Stuck with me now.
Yeah.

Gonna be living together.
We'll be right.

Are you sure?
We've already talked about this.

You took a moment then!

Let me get it. Let me help you.
Oh, my God.

Layton, that's what happens
when you help me!

Oh, my God.

We're backing out, Joshua.
Beep, beep, beep!

(LAUGHS)
Beep.

(GASPS)

(LAUGHTER)

OK.

Welcome home.

Whoa!

(EPIC MUSIC)

Oh, my God!
No way!

We got a huge room!

This is sick.

Wait!
Have a look

at this.
Oh, my God.

(GRUNTS)
Woo!

(LAUGHS)

Legend. There we go.
They knew I was coming.

Shannon!
What?

It's like taking a toddler
to the playground.

Chicks love me. (LAUGHS)

We're in the big smoke now.
We are in the big smoke.

(LAUGHTER)

Wow.

(GASPS) Aw!

That's a bit cute.

Oh, my God!

(WARM MUSIC)

Holy crap!
You look stunning in there.

You look so handsome.
I like that.

We actually look like we've already
known each other for years.

That's actually cute as!

We look good!
Oh, God!

Moving in together turns up the heat
on our couples.

It's time they start to see
each other

in their most vulnerable state,
as the comfort of their new home

is also the place
where they'll reveal

their true selves to each other.

Ow!
Ooh, shit. Are you alright?

What are you doing?

That was on purpose.

For some couples, there may be

conflict, as they are forced
to confront issues they have hidden

or avoided discussing
with their partner

so far in the experiment.

There is more than enough room

for all the activities
that we need in here.

Like washing?

Like washing.
(LAUGHS)

Each other.
Mmm, yes.

Lots.

If our couples are open and honest
with each other,

their new home can become
a safe space in which

to grow as a couple.

Our new...
Home.

I just can't believe
it's so quiet, right?

You open it and it's like...
Yeah, it's that...

You're already damaging the artwork!

Damaging the artwork?
Damaging this artwork! No, no...

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

For Sandy and Dan...

Oh, wow.

..moving in together is a giant step
in their relationship,

as Sandy has had
zero relationship experience

before entering the experiment...

Ah, check it out.
..and has never shared a home with

anyone outside of her
immediate family.

Oh, that's great!
Good photo.

We were definitely strangers then,
weren't we?

Sandy's lack of
relationship experience

saw Dan start slowly
when getting to know his new bride.

I want you to know that there's
no rush either from my perspective.

Like, to me, it's all about
growing this organically.

Mm-hmm.
So,

it's on our terms, OK?
Mm-hmm.

I appreciate that,
because that is important for me.

I'm on board with that.
Yeah.

But Sandy and Dan have proceeded
at a pace that has seen

a connection start to form.

It's cosy.

Not much privacy.
No!

(CHUCKLES)
Up until the last year,

I've always lived at home
with my parents,

and moving in together for me,

it's huge for the relationship,

but just for me as a person,
I've never lived with a partner.

But so far, so good.
I think we're in a good place.

Look. There's enough room
for the pillow fort.

(CHUCKLES) Shut up.
We don't do that anymore.

While Sandy and Dan
adjust to cohabitation,

downstairs,

Jesse has arrived
without his wife Claire.

(GRUNTS)

On their wedding day,
Jesse was besotted with Claire.

(JOYFUL WHEEZE)

Hi!

Hello.
Hey.

Hi. I'm Claire.

Jesse.

Oh, my God. You look so cool.

So do you.

Thank you.
I don't even know what to say.

But Claire's high energy...

(GRUNTS)

I always pack undies like
I'm going to poo my pants every day.

Alright.

..was too much for Jesse
to handle...

Honestly, I thought
I was a high-energy guy myself.

(SQUEALS)

But compare me to Claire.
Yes!

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

..leading to hurt feelings
on their honeymoon.

Oh, my God! Look at the water!
Oh, my God! Amazing!

Yeah, no, you're not my person.
(LAUGHS)

And after arriving
at the dinner party separately,

Claire openly discussing
their private issues

overwhelmed Jesse.

I noticed that Claire,
as far as I'm concerned,

was talking pretty loudly.

And I said...

'Shoosh. Can you shoosh?'

(TENSE MUSIC)

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

With Jesse arriving before Claire,
he's hoping

their brand new home
for the next eight weeks

will snap him out of his low mood.

What the hell is this?

I think this is some bullshit.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

Can't even frickin' open that.

Hey, how funny is this?
Fighting fish.

How symbolic.

Frickin' mirror.

The top things that are bumming me
right now is, hmm...

This is a Claire type of apartment.

This is 100 percent her vibe.

My house wouldn't look like this,
that's for sure.

The decor will give Claire a lot
to talk about, that's for sure.

There's hardly any space to kind of
have your own space.

Oh, my God.

And that is something
I need a lot of.

(SIGHS) At this point in time.

No room for love, that's for sure.

I just know she's going to
walk in...

'Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Look at all the pretty colours.'

Hello?

What - ooh, this is cool.

She's a bit small, but she's cool.

Yeah, I thought you'd like it.

I'm just trying to
get my head around...

Confined spaces?
Yeah.

Same. It's gonna be fine.

Look, we have a balcony at least.
Let's get some air

into this place. How about that?

I'm really enjoying this space.
It's very cool, it's very retro,

rock and roll, which I love.
It's funky.

I think it's a good vibe in here.

I couldn't figure out
how to open it.

(CHUCKLES)
Nice.

Tada! I love this.

This is cool.

(SOFT CHUCKLE)

Jesse's vibe is...

I can tell he's freaking out.

I can tell that he's a little bit
on edge, he's a little bit stressed,

it's a little bit small,
he has nowhere to put his things.

I know that this is quite
overwhelming for him.

Everything is gonna be fine.
We're screwed.

So, I did my best to just be like,

it's OK, we've got this.

Look, you can put
some stuff in there.

Uh, yeah, maybe I can.
Put some things in there.

We'll figure it out.

Obviously last night was not great,
but I'm just gonna focus

on the positive, and not dwell

on anything that's happened
in the past, and let that be that,

and let's move forward.

Aw, look!
Oh, yeah.

(GASPS)

Jesse!

That's really cute.

(WARM MUSIC)

That's such a cute picture.

Yeah, it's pretty good.
We had such a good day.

Yeah.

Yeah.
So, let's just try

and have fun with this.

Let's just try and start fresh,
build on our friendship.

Whatever's happened, happened.
I'm not going to hold any grudges.

I just want you to know that.
I just want to like...

Clean slate,
let's make the most of this.

Yep.
Yeah?

Agreed.
OK.

Yeah. (CHUCKLES)
(LAUGHS)

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

As Claire and Jesse

agree to start over...
LAYTON: Ready?

..our other couples are settling
into their new apartments.

Cool, huh?
Most important thing,

to have a coffee machine.

Beautiful.
Most important thing.

Here we go.
Is that gonna stick there? Nice.

Good times ahead.

(MAKES CHOMP NOISE)

Here's to wedding bliss.

(CHUCKLES) Wedding bliss.

But while most couples

make themselves at home...
HARRISON: Bronte.

Bronte and Harrison
are the last to check in.

This is fun.

BRONTE: Feeling a little bit nervous
about moving in together.

But I do want this to work.

But my biggest fear is that
we do start living together

and then we just keep fighting.

This is nice.

Hmm.

And last night, Harrison and I
ended up in another fight.

I was crying, and he didn't even
ask me if I was alright.

And today he's acting
like nothing's wrong.

At last night's dinner party,
Harrison remained defiant

over his previous relationship
that he claims

he ended the day before entering
the experiment.

But I just feel like, if a week ago,

you're sleeping with someone...
How long should you be single for

before coming in here?

A day, a month...
When you apply for the show.

When you apply.

We're here because we can't
find someone, but you

found someone
a week before the show.

You can find someone dude.
But I was dating multiple people

before coming on this show.
Oh, OK.

So what are you doing here?

Mel's put her two cents in
where it didn't belong.

And no one asked for her opinion.

He just doesn't listen, babe.

No, I'm getting that vibe.
Hey, are you good?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

I didn't get an apology
for the things that happened,

and for me to truly move forward,

I need him to acknowledge
that he's hurt me, and why.

I bought you a cake today.

Hmm?

I walked past this place
and they had the most amazing cakes

in the window, and I thought of you,
and I thought I'd get you something.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Um...

Mmm.
Don't want to chat about anything?

If you want to,
we'll sit down and chat.

Do you want to have a chat?
Um, if you want, yeah.

I think there's a lot of things
we should talk about.

OK, take a seat.

So...

(EXHALES)

Last night ended badly, again.

I cried, again.

And you didn't come and see
if I was OK.

Again.

(QUIET SCOFF)

You've essentially
asked me for space,

so you've imposed
a boundary on our relationship.

Harrison, asking for space
doesn't mean

that you stop giving
genuine human kindness.

I didn't know you were crying.

You saw me leave
with the girls, crying!

No, I didn't.
Everyone saw me crying.

No, I didn't.
Bronte, if I saw you crying,

I would have asked if you were OK.
No, you wouldn't,

because every single time
in the past that I've cried,

you've never once asked if I'm OK.
You've never even apologised.

Ever.
What do I have to apologise for?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh, my God.
This is why I'm requesting

to stay in a separate room from you.
You're impossible.

Like, you're actually impossible.

You can't ask for space

and then hold that
against the person

that's respecting that boundary.

And I feel like
that's the position I'm in.

My hands are tied.
I can't do anything.

You're hurting my feelings,

and you don't think that you have to
apologise for that?

You're actually impossible.

Do you not that think that right now
I'm sitting here very rationally

trying to have a discussion
with you,

and yet again...
I'm sorry that I'm getting mad

that I'm crying
over and over and over,

and you're not seeing
anything wrong with it.

It's amazing
you've turned this entire thing

into something about Bronte.
(SIGHS)

Do you not - like, I'm also
going through

a lot of things at the moment.

You're impossible. Like, I literally
cannot talk to you.

Like, I need out of this room.
I literally can't even look at you.

I can't (BLEEP) stand the guy.

Totally irrational.

Well-said.

Thanks for the insight. (SCOFFS)

(SIGHS)

Well, I tried, yet again.
You don't try.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
At all!

You got me a (BLEEP) cake. Cool.

What are you doing
for the relationship?

Oh, my God, Harrison!
What effort are you putting in?

I'm not gonna talk
to a closed door, Bronte.

If you want to come out
and have a discussion like an adult,

I'm happy to do it.
I don't want to talk to you!

Bronte, you're making
communication impossible.

I'm not... (FRUSTRATED SIGH)

That's rich.

I literally can't talk to you.
I'm not talking - I refuse.

I'm not talking to you.

I'm not coming out. I'm done.
Right now, I'm done.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm a pretty decent human,

and I want to respect the fact
that she's asked for space.

But at the same time, every time
we try and have a conversation,

Bronte just derails it
and walks off and slams the door.

So, there's essentially
no communication.

I just feel like this blame game

that Bronte's playing
is not productive.

Right, I'm gonna go.
(BLEEP) this.

Every time I attempt to have
a conversation with Bronte,

it ends like this. The only thing
I can do is move into my own place.

Bye.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

Our couples have moved in together

and begun settling into
their new apartments.

(CLATTERING)
Oh! Oh.

It's all good.
(CLATTERING)

OK.

But lamps aren't the only casualties
of move-in day.

Bronte and Harrison have separated

just minutes after moving into
their shared apartment.

This is nice.

Alright!

I'm not a quitter

and I know that he's not a quitter,

but in order for us to have
a healthy relationship

moving forward,
being in an environment

like this is not good.

Bronte couldn't wait to essentially
ask me to leave.

I feel like I was
trying to be rational,

but I got confronted with

a lot of blaming,

and it was just not productive.

The only way
to have a discussion now

is for the experts
to hold Bronte accountable.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

With the experiment
in its tenth season,

the experts have raised the stakes,

and this morning are launching
our couples head-first

into Confessions Week.

We have a delivery.

I'm scared.

Oh, no. It's a video. Don't.
Am I gonna cry?

I don't want to watch!

You ready?
No.

Three, two...

Hello, newlyweds.
Ah!

Now you're settled into
your apartments,

what better way
to jump into the deep end

than with Confessions Week.
Oh, no!

(CHUCKLES)

MEL: Confessions Week has always
been one of the most intense stages

of the experiment...
(EXHALES)

..where our couples' relationships
are fast-tracked.

OK.

Are you nervous?
Not at all.

OK.
Yeah, I'm pretty good.

The purpose of this phase is to have
hard conversations early,

which ordinarily would take months
in a relationship

in the outside world.

It's just the word confession
that just makes me...

Same, same.
..anxious.

The tasks of Confessions Week
can be confronting, and may uncover

uncomfortable truths,

so it's important our couples
balance honesty with empathy.

Shit. (LAUGHS)

The first couple to take on
a Confessions Week task

is Tahnee and Ollie.

Check this out, girl.

Aw, no, no, no, no.
(GASPS)

They had an immediate connection
on their wedding day.

You may kiss the bride.
OK, yeah.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

I feel like when we kissed
at the start, I felt like

it was kind of like -
I dunno, I felt

a little something.
Yeah, same.

And their relationship grew deeper
when honeymooning in Fiji.

(LAUGHS)
Let's go again.

Yeah, that was good.
That was nice.

That was solid.

I think the relationship
is going really, really well.

I think we're in a really good spot.

I think fully cut is a little bit...

Alright, come on, focus.

Kind of grown more and more feelings
for her every day,

I would say, yeah.

But now the experts have given them
the photo ranking task,

where they must rank the brides
and grooms in the experiment

in order of who they find
most attractive.

I'm not nervous,
but if Tahnee puts me last,

I'd be pretty devo,
let's just say that.

Aw.

So..
Stressed.

We've gotta pick people we know!
I know, it's so awkward!

(LAUGHS)

The photo ranking task

is one of the most challenging tests
our couples will undertake

in the experiment.

Oh, my God!
I already hate this.

This task asks our couples to reveal

what they find attractive
in a partner.

In the past, it's brought couples
closer together,

but also pushed some couples
further apart.

The raw honesty
that this task elicits

is crucial for this stage
of the experiment.

But how they navigate this honesty

is a true indication of the strength
of the relationship.

I'm gonna do the least...

OK, start least.
..to most first.

I definitely think our relationship
is going from strength to strength.

It's kind of exciting to have things
thrown at us, and challenges,

but also daunting, because I don't
know how we're gonna go.

Um...
(QUIRKY NOISES)

I'm gonna go...

His eyes - I think he's
gonna be number one for me.

Look at those eyes. Look at him.
He looks really handsome.

So, what we're saying here, right,
essentially...

Based on looks alone.
Yeah, what we're saying...

You're out at the club,
you're doing your thing...

At the - yep.

All these guys are here...
Yeah.

And you're looking at John...

Not John, it's Josh.
Josh.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

(LAUGHS)

I feel like he's giving
sugar daddy vibes.

OK.
(LAUGHS)

Let's just...

Let's just slow down.

Two out of the three
were men over 40.

That's a bit funny.

I'm actually - I'm 26.
I'm the youngest, so...

So the next thing, I guess,
you get out me.

So I, without like - it's not even,
it's not even a discussion.

Like, not even on the same - like...

There you go.

You don't seem happy about
being number one!

No, I am. I'm not happy about
the bloody picture,

but that's a story
for another day.

I definitely think Ollie
is a ten out of ten.

His values, everything is
really top tier for me.

Alright, shall we do the girls?
Sure.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

Alright, so...

Who would I approach

in da club?

Who do I feel like I would try
and talk to, where I would go up

and talk to - or want to have
a conversation.

Yeah, then I'd say probably
this one...

Claire?
First, yeah.

And then where's my girl?

Oh, my God.
I should have had my hair down.

And then my little Thai princess,
she's probably gonna go at the top.

Number one.
(WARM MUSIC)

Nah, I think you're so gorgeous.

As soon as you walked down
the aisle, I think I was just like,

yeah boy!
(CHUCKLES)

And I think...

Yeah, no, you looked so lovely
on that day,

and you continue to every day.

Give me a hug.

While Tahnee and Ollie

have completed ranking
the brides and grooms,

other couples are taking on
this polarising task.

(SIGHS) For crying out loud...

Yeah, no. That can stay there.

(BLEEP). They're just the same
frickin' person! Look at that!

You're getting
a bit flustered there, Jesse?

For me as well,
it's a pretty simple one, you know?

There's no difference.

(BOTH LAUGH)

This is just my - who I'm drawn to.
From most to least.

OK.
DAN: It is a marriage experiment,

it's not a dating experiment,
and I think that anyone

in this experiment right now
that is not finding their partner

the most attractive in the group
has got a lot of work to do.

Love it.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

Where's the Blu-Tack?
Confessions Week

is Caitlyn and Shannon's opportunity

to go deep and open up
with one another.

Hmm.

Caitlyn and Shannon both showed off

their fun personalities
at their wedding.

I think it's safe to say that we're
both absolutely shitting ourselves.

(LAUGHTER)

I should warn you

that I can be cheeky at times,
but I'm hoping you don't mind,

and that you take my hand
and be my partner in crime.

(GUESTS REACT)

Yeah, you didn't expect that,
did you?

Right in front of mum, too.
Oh, no!

And continued enjoying themselves
on the honeymoon.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Everything's got
this funky little dude on it.

That's I think Versace.

'Love is an investment.'

Audrey Hepburn. 'Congratulations.'

Did Audrey Hepburn
write this to us?!

No!

Oh, is she? God bless her.

But the photo ranking task

will push Caitlyn and Shannon
to have an open conversation

about attraction, in the hope
that it will fast-track

their connection.

God, it's like real life Tinder,
isn't it?

(LAUGHS)

They're all beautiful women.

I like the quirkiness of this one.

This is tough.

MEL: When I first met Shannon,
his willingness and enthusiasm

for the experiment was evident.

But his ability to be empathetic
and compassionate

needed improvement.

You know, if your words
match your actions, big one.

Big winner.
That's me to a tee as well. Like,

I will always back what I say.

One of the beauties
of this experiment

is that people get to come in here,
take a look at their past patterns

in relationships,
and make adjustments.

You as experts have already
taught me something,

because if I didn't watch
previous shows with you guys in it,

I would have come in here
and been brutally honest.

Mm-hmm.
You know? And...

The biggest thing you guys taught me
is that you can be honest

without being a dick, pretty much.

And I'm still even learning today,
how do I do this

without being an arse, you know?

Do you know,
it's one little word - empathy.

Mmm.

You put yourself
in the other person's position.

What impact do my words
and behaviour have on them?

Mmm.

Yeah.

Are you watching over?
Mm-hmm.

Yep. You're gonna explain to me
why you're choosing

what you're choosing.
This is gonna be a surprising one.

Is it?

First place...

Melinda? No, I'm not shocked.

This one here
would impress your mates.

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

It's like,
'Hey, look who I picked up.'

She's someone that you'd show off
to your mates?

(SLIGHT GROAN)

There's like a way to express that,

that doesn't make it seem like
she's a notch on your belt

if you were to take her home.

Usually I've tried to approach
girls like this.

Mm-hmm.
Right? Just off looks and stuff.

Usually - but yeah,
usually they say no.

Usually they get an off vibe
from me.

Mmm, that's interesting.

I guess these two,

they're older, you know?
Yep.

Yeah, OK.
Not old enough to be their son!

I'm attracted to younger ladies.

Yep.

Like, I don't think he realises
that the stuff he's saying

is still that sort of
(BLEEP) boy behaviour.

Like, if you picked them up,
you wouldn't be complaining,

showing them off to your mates.

(CHUCKLES)

That's me. What are your thoughts?

I'm so aware of all these
little red flag comments.

And now, the moment of truth
has arrived,

where Shannon must rank Caitlyn
in his line-up of attractiveness.

I feel like
there's a nice empty spot

waiting for me there.
Nah, I knew what

your thoughts would be!
It's like, beautiful! Nah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Put this there.

Yeah, cute.
Absolutely.

OK.

They're top three.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

Nah.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

I don't think I have anything
to say.

I'm just getting
all the honestys out,

because I think that's just
the logic of the task.

It's just because
I know more about you,

and those emotional sides

sort of kick in.
Mmm.

And you know,
I haven't seen these girls

without make-up on either,
and I've seen you

without make-up on.

You know, you have the potential
to be put over here.

You also have the potential
just to level up.

This is tough.

If I went and put her second,
I would have been lying to myself.

I had to put it there.

Their natural beauty shines
more than yours.

I need to be honest. I need to...

(HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAK)

Oh, as far as relationships go,
all I've done, I eat with my eyes.

I like to know what I see first,

and then I've always
put emotion second.

But now with Caitlyn,

I'm probably gonna have to
push through

and put the emotions first
a little bit, because

there's girls who I've seen that are
more attractive to me than Caitlyn.

And I'm not just gonna
put her second just to be nice.

(EPIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: The intensity
of Confessions Week

challenges our couples
to reveal their true feelings.

For Alyssa and Duncan...

Oh, gosh. I'm really nervous.

..their first Confessions Week task

will test them to see
how much of their true self

they're willing to reveal
in this phase of the experiment.

I think this week allows us to

probably get even deeper
than we have.

This is a judgment-free zone,

and it's only going to
make us better

if we know more
about each other.

At their wedding,
Duncan was impressed by the values

Alyssa gained from her early life,
having been raised Mormon.

Obviously she's had
a pretty interesting upbringing.

She's a loving, caring,

family-oriented person -
a strong-willed woman

who's going to say her piece,
and that's exactly what I want.

And their shared feelings and values

has seen them easily navigate
the first phases of the experiment.

Yeah, it just feels really natural
and amazing with Alyssa.

(LAUGHS)

It made me feel a bit giddy,
actually.

I can't believe I just said that,
but it's true!

Now the experts are challenging
Alyssa and Duncan to open up

and write a letter revealing
something extremely personal.

JOHN: The Confessions Letter task
has seen

some of the most
significant breakthroughs

in the experiment, as it challenges
our couples on two fronts -

to be vulnerable when sharing
their story, and also reserve

any judgment when listening
to their partner's confession.

It's vital that our couples
don't waste this opportunity

to learn more about their partner,

as this crucial task
can uncover a secret

or difficult life experience
that will lead to

a deeper understanding between them.

I'm a bit nervous about this task.

It's a bit scary.

(MOODY MUSIC)

What I'm telling Duncan,

I haven't told almost anyone

in my life. It's not something
that I'm proud of,

and it can definitely change
his perception of me.

But for this to work,
it's important that

he trusts that it's not
going to happen again,

and I know that's
going to be a big ask.

Hi.
Hey.

But you know, I'm ready to put
my heart on the line

and surrender to this experiment,
which is what I came for.

Ladies first.
Great.

OK, I'm really anxious.

I guess I'll just read it.
(CLEARS THROAT)

Duncan...

What I'm about to tell you
is really difficult.

It's not easy for me to admit
this part of my past.

(SAD MUSIC)

And yeah, it's been a big fear
that I've been hiding,

but if we really want
this marriage to work,

I definitely need you to know.

I was complicit in an affair.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I was the other woman.

And I knew that he was
a married man.

Um...

I...

Was completely shocked
when she said that.

I did not expect that at all.

I was cheated on

when I was younger,

and I was a shell of myself
when it happened to me.

It rips people apart.

It's not something I'm proud of,

and deeply shameful,
but it's something that I've been

able to learn from.

And I also know now it will
absolutely never happen again,

and I never want it in the future.

So if you have any questions,
I'm obviously an open book.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Mmm. Pretty shocked.
I didn't think that...

You would have
a confession like this.

I didn't really know
how Duncan was going to react,

but I do feel like
I was getting judged.

I can understand
when people stuff up sometimes,

when they go out.

But if you willingly
went into something

with someone
that was married, then...

That's not a mistake, right?

It's a choice.

That's extremely poor behaviour.

Yeah, I definitely don't think

he took it that well.

So it's a bit scary. Tears.

We literally...
I'm still trying to process it all.

I don't know if I have
the right questions to ask.

It's just a shock.

So far, things with Alyssa
have been great. But...

When you hear a story like that,
you question

people's moral compass.

Trust takes a long time to build,

and it breaks in a second, and...

Stories like that make it hard.

(MOODY MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: A new day
in Confessions Week

sees Alyssa and Duncan
still reeling.

After Alyssa revealed yesterday

she was once in a relationship
with a married man...

Yeah, waking up this morning sucks.

Things had been going so well
for Duncan and I.

It's like we've been
living on cloud nine,

and then it's just taken a
huge dive.

Feeling really hurt.

And embarrassed, if anything,
because...

What I confessed to Duncan
about a previous relationship

that I was in,

that's one of
my biggest secrets, ever.

And I do feel like
I was getting judged.

So I think yeah, our whole dynamic
has changed because of this.

Shocked by Alyssa's revelation...

(CLEARS THROAT)

..today, Duncan is ready to discuss
his wife's confession.

I think there's a few things.

One, understanding more about
the context of it.

Like, how long it went for.

He had told me that his marriage
was kind of like circumstantial.

So, like it wasn't like an actual
real marriage,

and that's just me
basically being super-gullible

and believing everything
that he said.

(MOODY MUSIC)

And I think that just goes back
to my faith, right?

Like, growing up as Mormon,
it's a very sheltered way

of growing up.

So I trusted him,
you know what I mean?

It's...

Everyone makes mistakes.

Everyone does stuff they don't like
from their past.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

It doesn't change
how I feel about you in any way.

If anything, I probably feel
a bit closer,

because you told me something
that you really didn't have to,

and something that you knew probably
I wouldn't like.

But you told me anyway.

I've pretty much...

I'm pretty much at peace

about what you said, because...

I think that I know you deep down,

which sounds really weird to say
after eight days.

I think that you are
a very genuine person,

and that this could be
something really great.

I'm feeling much better,

after having a chat with him.

Do I think we can get through this?
Definitely.

As Alyssa and Duncan
restore the confidence

in their relationship...

Sandy and Dan are taking on
the Confessions Letter task,

each writing about

a deeply significant
individual experience.

I'm not nervous to share
this experience with Dan.

I think it just gives him
a better understanding of me.

But because I'm now at a point
in my life where I'm very much

confident in who I am,
where I've come from,

what my background is,

it's something that I actually feel
empowered to share.

Both my parents are Indian Punjabi,

so I'm a first generation
Australian.

When I was growing up, I went to
a school that was heavily Caucasian.

There weren't many
brown kids around.

So, I felt like growing up,
I was the ugly duckling.

Have you finished?
Yeah, all done.

Good.

I think what I'm going to share
with Dan today

will give him a good indication
of why I am so passionate

about my culture, and wanting to
share that with him, and others.

Like, the story in itself

is a big one, because it's something
that's stayed with me. Like,

even now, it's something
that I'm just insecure about.

OK, uh...

Alright. Dear Dan, I want to
share with you an experience

from my childhood, which I feel
has had a significant impact on me

and who I am as a person.

(SAD MUSIC)

When I started school, I experienced
first-hand comments about

the way I smelled or dressed
as a first generation Indian girl

growing up in Australia.

One boy in particular
would make comments like,

'You stink.'

What he referred to as stink

was the smell of my mother's
home-cooked Indian food.

This experience hindered me
in my earlier years,

but it now something that helps me
embrace who I am, and my culture.

But...

There is always
a small fear of judgment,

whether it's to do with
the way I look or who I am.

A part of me will think back
to that time and put up barriers,

especially when I don't
feel accepted.

The issue is, it's more...

You know, there's things people say.
It's not just that comment.

It's just being different,
and all that sort of thing, and...

The judgment?
Yeah, the judgment,

not feeling accepted.
It all ties back to that for me,

more than anything.
Like, I accept who I am now,

but I think obviously there's always
going to be

little parts of me where I feel like
the other person

maybe doesn't accept who I am,
or parts of me or whatever,

then that's when
the barriers come up, or...

Yep.

So, for me...

How can I support you in that?

And is it just
more reassurance, or...

Yeah, no, I think
you've been good so far.

Like, it's just something
I thought I should share.

Mm-hmm.

It gives you some insight
into maybe sometimes why I am so big

on wanting to share my culture

and make such a big point
of how I am different,

and that that's OK.

It's OK to be different.
Yep.

There's two levels to why
sharing this experience

is important.
Obviously with Dan,

to deepen our relationship,
but also just

for people to realise that
sometimes those words

that you say to others,
they stick with them.

That one little comment
that you've just thrown out there

can affect someone
for the rest of their life.

(SAD MUSIC)

Thank you for sharing.
I appreciate it.

It's always hard to talk about,

you know, those insecurities

and the vulnerability
side of things.

It's good to know, because

me having an understanding of that

just makes me feel more aware
in terms of like, you know,

how I can show up better for you

in all of this as well.
I appreciate that.

Yeah, yeah.

I think if we all thought about
our comments a little bit more,

it'd be a happier place,
that's for sure.

Yeah, you can have a hug.
I love a hug.

(CHUCKLES)

Just kindness. Just - kind.

You all good?
Mm-hmm.

Alright.

Coming up...

This is a very hard topic for me
to talk about.

..Jesse reveals his past heartbreak.

One measure of love
is how much you tolerate.

Just take your time.

Our love languages
are completely different.

Harrison listens,

but Bronte remains unheard.
You don't hear me, Harrison.

I'm hear listening to you now.
You're not saying anything.

You still don't hear me.
It's so vague,

I can't follow it.
How is it vague? I was crying!

And there's been a lot of times
you've upset me.

And Caitlyn overhears
a late night conversation.

There was a phone call
that he had tonight.

He came inside in tears.

I said,

'Were you on the phone
to your ex?' And he said, 'Yes.'

(BLEEP).

I don't know where that leaves me.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: The Confessions Week tasks

our couples are undertaking

push them to be honest,

with the aim of fast-tracking
a connection.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
For Bronte and Harrison,

taking on the photo ranking task
is fraught with danger,

after an argument
earlier this week

ended with them
moving into separate apartments.

BRONTE: The idea of doing tasks
with Harrison makes me nervous,

because I just don't want
another fight.

There's a side to me
that he brings out

that I don't particularly like.

I get snappy, I get emotional.

So, I really hope that this task

doesn't push us
in the wrong direction.

Cool.

Mm-hmm.

'Physical attraction is important
in any romantic relationship.

From left to right, place the photos
in order of who you find

most attractive,
to who you are least attracted to.'

I mean, talk about adding fuel
to the fire.

It's...

This is really like adding napalm
to the fire.

(CHUCKLES) OK, alright, let's do it.
Let's do it.

Total honesty.

That's all we've gotta do.
It's always worked well for us

in the past, so...

Just gotta be honest with yourself.

I'm gonna be totally honest.
OK.

Cool.
I'm looking forward to that.

Amazing.

OK.

See, aesthetically,
he is what I would usually go for.

Yep.
European-looking, dark hair,

dark eyes, facial hair -
like, that's my vibe.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Adam, Dan,

Ollie, Shannon.

OK, I've got a type.
But that's not why we're here.

This is just off my aesthetic vibe.
Hey, I'm not judging.

You do what you've gotta do.
Cool.

So, I think it's time
to pop you in there.

Sweet, do it, let's go.
OK.

Cool.

OK, so based on
physical attraction,

I'm being 100 percent honest,

OK, so I'm actually gonna pop you
right here.

Duncan is what I usually look for,

and what
I'm physically attracted to,

but I'm here with you,

and we've got to work through,
obviously, our issues,

and I need somebody
who's sensitive and empathetic

and who wants to
work through this, so...

Well, you're looking at him.

(SCOFFS) I disagree with that.
Completely.

Who's the 20-year-old
that you have on the outside?

I was seeing a number of girls
before I came into this.

Do I feel sexual chemistry
with you? Um...

Look, not at the moment.
(TENSE MUSIC)

MEL: Now he's asking her to prove

herself!
You need to show her!

Wow!
He just

makes me cry all the time!

Alright, well that was eye-opening.

Yeah.
I'm struggling to

see past everything, but again,
it's our communication.

Our love languages
are completely different.

Your love language
is giving me cupcakes.

What's yours?

Mine is words of affirmation,

and admitting when you're wrong,
and you haven't done that yet,

because you don't feel like
you need to apologise

for hurting someone's feelings.
Explain why I need to.

Explain why I need to apologise.
But it's common sense.

Like, it's common human decency

to say, 'I'm so sorry
that I upset you.'

Buying me a little cupcake
is not an apology.

Bronte, look...
It's not!

Bronte, I'm respecting what you've
asked for, which is space.

You can't hold it against me
that I give you space.

Of course I was asking for space,
because you weren't giving me

what I was asking for!

You don't hear me, Harrison.

I'm here listening to you now.
You're not saying anything.

Because I've already said
what I needed to say,

and you still don't hear me!
It's so vague,

I can't follow it.
How is it vague? I was crying.

And there's been a lot of times
you've upset me.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

The task was to rate
the other couples

in order of attractiveness,
but it's also an opportunity

where Bronte and I
are in the same room,

and I kind of took the opportunity
to say, look,

let's have it out.

This is what I need.

I need you to be
more vulnerable with me,

because I don't...
Bronte, I've gotta stop you there -

my issue has never been
that I'm not opening up to you,

so don't go there.
Well, it kind of is,

because you keep saying you're fine.

This attitude that you're displaying
is very disrespectful to me

and my feelings.
I don't have an attitude.

I'm hurt.

And I'm trying...
Well it's very, very unattractive.

But I feel like our relationship

has essentially been put into
a holding pattern,

because you've asked me for space,
and I have to respect that.

Mm-hmm.
Right?

But at the same time,
I see no attempt from you

to reconcile things.

I felt like you abandoned me.

And I don't know where we go
from here,

because I'm trying, I'm willing...

But this is not easy for me
in any way to

let somebody in
that essentially I've just -

from the very first few hours
that we knew each other,

my worst nightmare had come to life.

But I don't want you
to feel abandoned.

You know, I abandoned...

I do feel that.
But...

That's not my intention.

It's not to abandon you.

If I had abandoned you,
I would have literally

got on a plane.
It might not be...

It might not be your intention,
but it is your behaviour.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I don't feel that way.

You don't feel like you've abandoned
this relationship?

No, I really don't,
because I'm still here.

But if the way that we communicate,
Harrison...

I don't think that there's an issue
with the way that I communicate.

I feel like I've sat here
and listened

to everything you've had to say.

I've never been the one
to walk off from you.

I don't get upset...
There's just things that trigger me.

That's why I walk away.
I get triggered.

Right, so it's not an issue
with the way we communicate,

it's an issue
with the way you communicate.

(SIGHS)

(SIGHS)

Confessions Week allows our couples

the opportunity to discuss topics

that would normally take years
to surface

in a relationship
outside the experiment.

You ready for this or what?
Yeah, I am.

As ready as I'll ever be.
Yeah?

It's really important
for me to tell you this,

as you're now my wife,
and I want you to know

everything about me.

I want to confess why I haven't had
a relationship before.

I think the reason is because of
the wild lifestyle I have lived,

and I wanted you to know
that I'm committed to changing.

I want to tell you about
my biggest fear,

and that's a fear of commitment.

(DRY CHUCKLE) That makes two of us.

Always similarities,
and this time, not a good one!

For Claire and Jesse, this week
represents a fresh start.

But Jesse is apprehensive
about the confession letter task.

This task is one that

I'm not comfortable
nor excited about.

The part of me I'm sharing
with Claire today

is my last relationship,

and how that kind of shaped me into
what she sees today.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Why I don't chase chicks these days.

This is a very hard topic
for me to talk about,

and when trying to share this
with friends in the past,

I have received responses

in defence of my ex's actions,

and I'm nervous that

Claire could
give a response like that.

Ready?
I'm ready.

Dear Claire, this is Jesse.

We got married last week.
It was pretty good.

My confession to you
is that I've never been

in a healthy relationship.

Take your time. It's OK.

But it was the last relationship
that did all the damage.

I was kept a secret
for two entire years.

I never met any of my ex's
friends or family.

The relationship had no trust,
and we never went out

and did anything with anyone.

This increased the severity of all
the other challenges that we had.

One measure of love is...

(TENDER MUSIC)

..how much you tolerate.

How much you endure,
forgive, and allow.

And if I allowed my ex
to keep me a secret for two years,

you can take to the bank
just how much I loved her.

When the relationship
came to an end,

I was left feeling like a ghost.

Here I am seven years later,

processing the small remains
of the emotional, mental

and spiritual trauma I experienced.

That same trauma makes up
how I operate

towards dating these days.

Anyway, see you at dinner.

From Jesse.

My heart.

Like, my heart.

Imagine being hid for two years.

It makes me really sad for him.
I couldn't ever imagine

feeling that way.

I'm really sorry
you went through that.

That must have been really hard.

Thank you for sharing that with me.

Do you think maybe
that's why you have so many

red flags and icks,

that you don't really give
the person an opportunity?

Uh, yeah.

It's a screening thing.

Do you think you've done
that with me?

Oh, yeah.

Absolutely.

There's so much power
in being vulnerable, though.

I love that. It's like

my favourite side of you,
is your soft side.

(WARM MUSIC)

When you're real and you talk
and you get deep, like...

Sharing stuff like that, it makes me
just like you so much more,

because I can understand you.

I think that is exactly
what we needed, I really do.

I guess I can understand
why he has some walls up,

rather than just
taking it personally.

I think there may have been
a little leaf turned over.

In the space of, what, an hour,
how much has it changed?

It's nice.

It's really nice.

Getting vulnerable with Claire is,
initially...

Not something I really wanted to do.
Didn't really want to go there.

But there seems to be from Claire

a lot of understanding and empathy.

I wasn't expecting that,

and I realised just how much
I've been putting walls up.

I've gotta admit, it's caused
a lot of problems between us.

I can objectively see that Claire's

a well-meaning person.

But yeah.

This whole thing has

brought us closer together.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: After another day
of Confessions Week,

our newlyweds have deepened
their understanding of one another.

The vibe is getting better each day.

We've made progress today,

and I realised,
Claire is a loud person,

but this is just her
trying to connect.

She's not trying to piss me off.

Oops! (LAUGHS)

This is just - it's just her.

And I can work with that.

Argh!
(LAUGHTER)

OK, no balls in the house.

And while some couples
have reconnected,

others are thriving.

I was thinking maybe we could read
a bedtime story

before we go to sleep.

Alright, OK.
The tales of 1D.

The tales of 1D. Alright.

Are you gonna do it
from the beginning, or...

I don't think
it's a chronological book,

if I'm honest.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DIAL TONE)

And as most couples are winding down
for the evening,

Caitlyn has overheard
her husband Shannon

taking a phone call in the hallway.

CAITLYN: There was a phone call
that he had tonight.

He came inside in tears,

and I asked if he was OK,
and I said, 'Were you on the phone

to your ex?' And he said, 'Yes.'

I came here to potentially find love
and for someone to match me up,

so I will be devastated
if there's a point

in which he's like, 'You know what?
I'm not over my ex.'

SHANNON: I was in a relationship
for seven years.

I was engaged.

I spent seven years, and I had
a daughter with her as well.

I mean, it was great,
but there was always break-ups,

and it just seemed like our paths
were just going two separate ways.

You had this love relapse,
where it's like, no,

I want you back, I want you back,
then it doesn't work.

It's just a monotonous cycle.

When he first entered
the experiment,

Shannon was open with us
about his past relationships,

particularly the on-and-off nature
of his engagement with his ex.

What's the thing
you're looking forward to the most

about your next relationship?

I want to get married,
because I want

that full commitment with someone.
I'm hoping

that companionship
just lasts for a long time.

It's just as long as you guys
grasp the fact that

I'm in this and trust you guys

even just - with the whole
experiment itself, like...

I can see that.
I can see that you're in it.

I know there's gonna be challenges,

but I'm just gonna embrace it.

All of our participants
carry the weight

of their past experiences with them,
but by entering the experiment,

they're making a commitment
to the process,

and most importantly, to the partner
we've matched them with.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

After overhearing
Shannon's phone call with his ex,

Caitlyn has some questions.

He had an emotional phone call
with his ex tonight,

which I think brought up
a lot of emotions for him.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Alright, that's fine.
Just ask away.

You were on the phone to your ex,
so I just want to check

on where your head's at,
where we're at,

how we're moving forward.

Like, how are you feeling?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I honestly don't know.

Um...

It's obviously brought up
a lot of concerns

for me, personally.

I know it did.

Like, there's just so many emotions
going through me right now.

(SIGHS)

Sometimes you just can't -
you just...

You can't help
what your heart speaks, sometimes.

Is there anything else
you feel like you need to say

or get off your chest, or...

I just want you to speak your truth.

I've come from a toxic relationship.

Mm-hmm.
It was seven years.

On and off, on and off, on and off.

Like, a break up that we had
was 12 months ago...

Mm-hmm.

..and then we tried again,
for my kid.

(SIGHS)

I seriously was
coming in today like this -

I wanted to break that cycle.

And I just feel like I can't.
I (BLEEP) can't.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: After overhearing Shannon

have an emotional phone call
with his ex, Caitlyn

is asking her husband
to reveal his true feelings.

I've come from a toxic relationship.

Mm-hmm.
It was seven years.

On and off, on and off,
on and off, like...

A break-up that we had

was 12 months ago.
Mm-hmm.

I've got so much respect to you,
and I'm not just gonna lie.

I can't do it.
Like, you're an absolute saint.

(EXHALES)

I just feel like
I'm leading two people on.

You're not leading me on.
I'm well aware of the situation.

Now.

(BLEEP).

(MOODY MUSIC)

(EXHALES)

Hmm.

Can I cry now? Like, is that OK?

(DEEP BREATH)

I don't know where that leaves me.

I'm always -
I'm always in this position.

It's not new.

(SAD MUSIC)

I was just hoping
that this time, maybe...

I'd be with someone
who could love me...

But no. No. (SHAKY CHUCKLE)

But I'm not surprised.

(DEEP EXHALE)

It's shit.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

So, allow me to begin.

VOICEOVER: Never...

A bunch of us decided to go out
to a pub and to have some drinks.

(CHEERING)

Never ever...

Adam walks over to Claire...

The point where it became a problem,
they left the table to be alone.

Have you seen anything like this?

This Adam snake,
I could not control my anger.

(VOICE ECHOES) Control my anger.

What happens on the secret...

night...

out?

I'm mortified.
(VOICE ECHOES)