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RIDGE: Honey, I'm home.

JACK: In you go.

NARRATOR: When our couples arrived for homestays week...

I reckon you've just gotta give him a little bit more of a go.

..Lauren and Jonathan's romantic connection grew...

Yes. We consummated the homestay.

I've got someone that I need instead of want.

There could be a future for us.

(RINGING TONE)

LUCINDA: Going and hanging out with a friend all night,

it's about him not wanting to see me.

But Lucinda's trip to Melbourne...

I haven't felt welcome. You haven't let me in.

..saw her and Timothy's relationship implode...

TIMOTHY: I don't know what you want. (SIGHS) I've got nothing left.

..as Lucinda drew a line in the sand.

I am not gonna superimpose myself

upon somebody that doesn't want or celebrate me.

I deserve better than this.

I got the impression you were basic. WOMAN: Yeah.

Despite a challenging homestays week...

SARA: Did you consummate the marriage?

TORI: Yeah.

..Tori and Jack finally progressed their relationship.

LAUREN: I don't believe it.

Have you made up the sleeping thing to take the heat off?

I think it's fake.

You don't feel anything towards the...

TORI: You can't tell me how I feel!

But her friendship with Lauren was left in tatters.

No-one at this table I would want to spend time with

after this experiment.

LAUREN: I really do care about you.

I'm devastated.

MEL: Sara and Tim are our happy couple.

Eden was feeling the pressure...

EDEN: I don't think I can do this anymore.

..leaving Jayden and herself in a communication gridlock.

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do or how am I supposed to handle that?

I don't think you quite understand what I'm saying.

I don't. And I don't think you understand what I'm saying either.

Tonight, it's the final commitment ceremony of the experiment

and a massive bombshell will be dropped.

LAUREN: Wow. I'm shocked.

A brand-new cheating allegation...

MEL: This is huge.

(SIGHS) ..will leave one bride...

Um... (CRIES)

..blindsided.

LAUREN: Are you serious?

That hurts.

What the actual (BLEEP)!

It's the morning of the final commitment ceremony.

After more than eight weeks in the experiment...

LAUREN: Alright, let's get going.

I need a coffee. (JONATHAN LAUGHS)

..tonight is the final time our couples will face the experts.

And for one husband and wife,

it'll be an opportunity to show everyone just how far they've come.

SARA: Hello. TIM: Hey.

Hey, sweetie. Looking good!

(LAUGHS)

SARA: I feel really good about tonight.

I feel like Tim and I are in a good spot.

We had a really good dinner party.

We were just, like, all over each other, but just having a good time.

I think we were just enjoying being in a good place

and, yeah, we try our best to just focus on us.

I had so much fun last night. Yeah?

I feel like, for the most part,

we were just kind of, like, giggling to ourselves.

Yeah. Yeah, it was really fun.

I'm really happy to be in the place that I am with Sara right now.

It's been a tumultuous journey

but we've finally kind of come to this place

where we're just, like, yeah, all over each other, laughing together.

I'm just excited to show off, like, where we're at, you know...

Mmm. ..how far we've come.

Just feels like sort of the giddy start to a relationship.

It's like we're in the honeymoon phase.

(LAUGHS)

Sara and Tim may have escaped the drama last night

but the dinner party highlighted issues in one couple's relationship

that the group hadn't seen before.

JADE: So confused.

I mean, I am interested to see what happened with those two tonight.

They did seem a little bit off.

They both didn't seem like themselves...

Mmm. ..you know.

Eden and Jayden had a fairytale start to the experiment...

(CHEERING)

Without speaking too soon, but gee... Hopefully the one.

But Eden has at times struggled with confrontation.

EDEN: I do sometimes get uncomfortable or anxious

in a big social setting

and that's evident being here.

And last night, Jayden's combative fight style left her distressed...

There have been times where I've tried to bring up things with you

on homestays... Yeah.

and you again have not had a bar of it and not cared, so now...

You haven't.

So, now, going into the dinner party, if I want to say something

or if they ask us a question about how it is,

I have to be honest about it.

I don't want to lose you. I've never wanted to lose you.

So I get really scared to go to these things

'cause I feel like I might lose you when we attend them.

..with all coming to a head at the dinner party.

I don't want to argue with you.

I don't want to argue

but I absolutely want to talk about specifics.

Jayden, I'm a bit... No, no, no.

Every day for the last four weeks, you've told me you don't want to...

you want to go but then you've ended up staying.

I don't think you quite understand what I'm saying.

I don't. I'm gonna be straight up with you and honest.

And I don't think you understand what I'm saying either.

Eden was very upset last night, as was I.

We're both struggling and we're not seeing eye to eye.

It's a bit of a shock because this is really in the last week or two,

it's the first bad that we've actually had

for this whole experiment, so it is taking its toll on my mind.

Morning. Hello.

But we're still here and I'm trying so hard

and I'm really trying to do everything I can to make Eden happy.

But it just doesn't seem to be enough.

Something's changed in the last two weeks.

What's changed?

I'm not sure what it is, to be honest.

OK.

I think the only thing that's really changed

is the fact that I am now sharing my thoughts

and my feelings on this relationship with everyone else,

like I did on the couch last week. Yep.

And you're worried about that happening again

because you think it's gonna cause arguments between us.

Yeah. OK. If that's what you think.

You don't want to go to the dinner parties, you don't want to...

Yep. ..go to this...

OK. What is it, then?

I am anxious to have a disagreement with you

because I can't get out of it once I'm in it.

Yes, you can. Like...

Yeah, you can very easily get out of conversations with me.

OK. I can.

Eden is very closed off with her feelings

and she doesn't like to talk about them,

so, straight away, she'll shut the conversation down.

But, you know, I like to get to the bottom of things

and try and fix them.

And the whole point of this experiment

is to share what's going on with the experts, with the other couples

and get their take on it.

And she just... She doesn't want to do it.

It's not confrontation, it's communication

and that is exactly what the experts told us to do.

I can't handle it.

OK, well, so you can't handle communication?

With you? No, I can't. Why not?

Because it goes round and round... It doesn't.

..and round.

OK. I'm wrong. Sorry.

Unless I agree with Jayden's point of view, he just won't stop,

so I feel like it probably does look like

I'm always shutting down conversations about my feelings

and about things that he has problems with

but the reason I shut them down

is because I don't want to talk about them for 25 hours on end.

I can't handle the confrontation with you.

And this is just gonna go around in circles

'cause you don't believe me when I say that, and that's fine.

You don't have to believe me.

That's something you're gonna have to bring up with the experts, then,

because... That's fine.

..when we try to communicate and we try to talk about things,

you just... OK.

..you want to get out of it as fast as you can.

It's not confrontation, then. I'm sorry, it's not. It's just...

You're just trying to shut down the conversation to get out of it.

JAYDEN: I'm here for Eden.

I like her and I want to work out things

and make things work with her but... we've gotta be able to communicate.

We've gotta be able to talk about things,

so I'm not really sure where to go from here.

I just can't do this every single day anymore...

Yeah. ..when I'm hearing this.

Yeah.

I've done nothing but try to help.

OK.

Something definitely needs to change.

I'm just a bit lost on how,

but I do really like Jayden and I don't want to lose him

and I feel like it's already happening,

so I don't really know what else to do at this point.

As the couples prepare to face the experts for the last time,

they reflect on their relationships

before making the important decision to stay and continue to final vows

or leave their marriages for good.

And for Lauren and Jonathan, homestays strengthened their bond

and put intimacy back on the menu.

Oooh, baby. Look at that.

Yeah. It gets me horny.

(LAUGHS)

Yeah, it's good.

Back on track.

I've never been with a chick who can cook.

Really? Well, you've found the love of your life.

(LAUGHS)

JONATHAN: I'm feeling really close to Lauren at the moment.

I think our feelings are pretty strong for each other.

During homestays, we just clicked

and the affection's sort of been coming back

and there's been a bit of intimacy as well, so it's awesome.

LAUREN: At the beginning of the experiment,

I just didn't think that Johnno and I were a good match

and so I just wasn't making any kind of effort

and so, like, I was happy to keep those walls up.

But I haven't been good at choosing relationships in the past.

I've been betrayed, I've been cheated on, I've been lied to,

so it's hard for me to, like, open up.

But as time's gone and we've gotten to know each other more,

I think I've realised that he's a really nice guy.

And I need a nice guy.

I feel like we had a good homestay.

So I wanted to see what life would look like

on the outside of the experiment together.

You know, my feelings are growing for Johnno.

We're in the best place that we've been.

He's a great person and I'm lucky to have him in this experiment.

So, yeah, it feels good.

While Lauren is feeling happier than ever,

this morning, a bride no longer in the experiment

has passed on some information

that threatens to blow up one couple's relationship.

TORI: I was made privy to some information

and, like, it's...

it's huge.

Hearing this information,

you know, I felt this almost euphoric feeling

because it's, like,

"You guys have been coming so hard at us for so long

"and now it turns out you're sitting on your own little secret."

How the tables have turned.

It's, like, people in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks

and I'm gonna leave it at that.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) JOHN: Greetings, gents.

RIDGE: Eh. MEL: Hello, guys.

ALESSANDRA: Hello.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) JOHN: Hello, ladies.

Hi. Hello.

(LUCINDA EXHALES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Well, welcome, everyone,

to the very final commitment ceremony of this entire experiment.

Now, of course, you're all coming back

from having been doing your homestays,

which is such an important part of this experiment,

because finally the mystery is over.

You have a good idea of what it would be like

to be able to be a part of your partner's life in the real world

outside of the confines of the experiment.

So we're very much looking forward to hearing how that went

for each and every one of you.

You have one last shot here to use us,

so open up, be raw, be vulnerable

and use this experience wisely.

Now, with that being said, let's get our first couple on the couch...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..Eden and Jayden.

(APPLAUSE) (TENSE MUSIC)

JAYDEN: Oh...

MEL: Hello. EDEN: Hi.

JOHN: Well, let's go straight to that conversation last night.

What went down at the dinner party,

'cause you guys didn't look very good at all.

Um...

Last night, I was just trying to explain

that I can't handle conflict with Jayden.

MEL: Mmm.

He just goes around in circles and he goes on and on and on

and kind of just doesn't let up and doesn't hear what I'm saying.

And so I've really struggled to get my point across

for the past however long,

to the point where I just don't even say anything.

I usually just agree because it's easier to just agree with Jayden.

JOHN: Jayden, what's your take on last night?

Yeah, honestly, I don't know.

I'm a little bit confused about the whole thing.

I just feel like when I try to bring up my feelings

or something I have a problem with, it just doesn't get addressed

and I felt like the same thing was happening, yeah, last night.

The reason they're not being addressed

is because I don't want to have the conversations with you...

because I know that as soon as we share our feelings about something,

we'll get into a debate that I can't get out of.

I just feel like I don't have a voice.

Once I'm in a debate with you, the only way for me to get out

is to bow down and agree with you.

SARA: Shit.

I don't want to have the conversations with you

because I know that as soon as we share our feelings about something,

we'll get into a debate that I can't get out of.

I just feel like I don't have a voice.

Once I'm in a debate with you,

the only way for me to get out is to bow down and agree with you.

Oh, shit.

OK.

I've gotta disagree with that.

When you talk about your feelings or I talk about my feelings,

I don't get a word in.

You do, definitely.

OK. I do, then. I guess...

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Jayden, your partner, who you've got strong feelings for,

is saying "I don't feel heard. I have lost my voice.

"I feel like I've got to bow down to you."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Now, let's just suck that up.

Yeah, I know. It's a big thing, but...

That's a huge thing.

I'm... I just...

And that's not right or wrong. That's her reality.

So, while you may disagree with it,

that doesn't mean she doesn't feel disempowered when she's around you

and trying to talk.

So, shrugging it off and shaking your head, is that validating?

Is that making her feel heard?

No, that's not, but...

I don't think 'but' is the right response.

When you engage in a fight with Eden, and we saw it first-hand last night,

you get into a state where you fire questions,

a bit like she's in a witness stand

and you're cross-examining her.

And you repeat the same thing over and over again.

For you, it's like a match.

You've gotta be right and the other people are wrong.

And this is not a boxing ring.

This isn't about winning or losing when it comes to relationships.

She is your partner, not your opponent

and you need to know that your fight style is toxic.

OK. In which way?

It's when you try to be right,

when you say 'but' and then start qualifying, giving excuses,

giving your side, talking over.

It doesn't matter whether it's Eden or anyone else in this room,

they are going to put the walls up and shut down

and we saw that last night from you, Eden, didn't we?

Yeah.

I don't mean to be intimidating and all that.

I just like to communicate.

And the advice that we got from Mel

was to communicate and overcommunicate.

MEL: Overcommunication is not about

bombarding the other person with your message over and over and over.

What I think would be more helpful here is 'over-listening'...

because what we saw last night was very little empathy

or active listening from you.

You know, I could see the frustration that you were experiencing, Eden,

trying to get your message across but...

we saw no evidence of you listening to her.

I'm really not sure what to say to that...

because a lot of the things that are being said, I do disagree with.

I feel like whenever she comes to me and she asks for something,

I address it and I work my arse off to try and fix it.

Yeah, there are times that I speak too much

but I always try and listen and really understand...

JOHN: I think what we're saying tonight, Jayden,

is that you're doing a bad job of it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Well, I'm not perfect, John, and I'm trying.

I'm not asking you to be perfect, but what we ARE saying

is there's a pattern here you need to be aware of

that you weren't aware of.

So, what's your take on your fight style, how you argue?

Is this where I say how I feel

and what I think's going on in the relationship?

Yeah.

Am I just gonna be told I'm wrong by you guys

or I'm actually gonna be allowed to say how I feel?

MEL: You said you were here to learn. Yeah, absolutely.

Then that's a defensive position.

I just don't want to say the wrong thing, is all, and then...

I think you're being a bit childish now.

(TENSE MUSIC)

This really is your moment.

Drop the defences, open your mind and walk the talk.

OK. Well, I feel like I'm trying my best.

Maybe it's not good enough at the moment.

And I obviously misinterpreted what you meant by overcommunicate.

And if you feel like you can't bring things up

without it turning into an argument and me going at you...

I'll just have to...I'll just try and understand a bit more

and listen and maybe not go at you like you say.

JOHN: Jayden, if you get something wrong in a relationship,

what's so bad about that?

I don't know. It means you're not good enough.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

What's so bad about that?

You've let your partner down.

Ah.

No, it doesn't.

It doesn't mean you're not good enough.

Definitely doesn't mean you're not good enough.

I feel like I'm always letting you down.

And if I feel like I'm not good enough,

of course I'm gonna try and fix it and get to the bottom of things.

Jayden, do you feel like you're a failure in this relationship?

Yeah.

(TORI SIGHS)

Now it makes sense.

Your interrogation style, your need to solve, to push through.

You have to do that, because if you don't, you feel not good enough,

you feel like a failure.

Yeah, I'm always trying to progress in everything.

Mmm. And I'm always trying to get better.

That's just me.

I mean, I think everyone can say

that that sort of winning mentality works in the ring...

but when it comes to an intimate romantic relationship...

failure's OK.

Getting it wrong's fine.

Saying sorry is very, very healthy

and being vulnerable is actually a hugely brave thing to do

and it's the key.

Yeah, I didn't realise that.

Eden, do you feel like Jayden's good enough for you?

100%, he's good enough.

He's more than enough.

My feelings have grown so much.

I love how silly and playful and funny he is.

I love how outspoken and confident he is

and how he can, like, dominate a room like that,

so I'm super into him.

When things are good, Jayden, between the two of you,

how do you feel about her?

Excited.

Just excited, 'cause I know when things are good.

It just makes me excited for the future

to do all the things that we want to do and spend our lives together.

Nice work, guys.

Big revelations.

But we need to know about the decision - stay or leave?

Let's go with you first, Jayden.

Stay.

Ah.

Eden, what about you? Stay or leave? What have you got?

It actually was a hard decision for me...

because I just didn't know whether

we were gonna be able to move past this.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

But it was nice to see at the end of the conversation

that we did kind of get there, so I also wrote 'stay'.

MEL: Oh, good. Mmm.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

I like the fact you've opened up, Jayden.

And there's a lot about your relationship that's very strong.

You're at a great time where you can really learn from tonight

and move forward in a different way.

It's over to you.

Thanks so much. Good work.

You can go back to the group.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Ridge opens his heart.

I haven't felt this way about a girl ever.

And later...

TORI: Can I just pipe in there?

..Tori drops a bombshell.

I was made privy to some information...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Next up on the couch...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Jade and Ridge.

(APPLAUSE)

RIDGE: Howdy. Hello.

ALESSANDRA: Hey, guys.

So, you've had homestays this week. Jade, how did it go?

It went really well.

My family did like Ridge a lot, which was good.

We did the normal routine,

like, just to kind of show him what it's like, everyday stuff,

walking the dogs, gym, school drop-off.

But my mum and sister got very emotional.

What were they emotional about?

Um...

I guess they could see, like, how much I am falling for Ridge.

(LAUGHS) EDEN: Aw.

They could tell I was really, really happy.

Like, I was so happy.

So, they just got worried

that if things don't go well,

that I'll crumble.

OK.

I guess things with Ridge and I aren't simple

'cause we don't live... Mm-hm.

..close to each other, so I guess that's kind of, like, a concern

'cause long distance can be tough.

Jade, what is it that's your biggest fear here?

Um...

It is very scary getting feelings for someone.

Why is that?

(CRIES)

I guess just in case he wakes up one day and decides this isn't for him.

(CRIES)

I feel like maybe he'll be out and he'll find someone

that, like, he matches well with

and he'll think it's better and easier than sticking with me.

Yeah.

(LUCINDA EXHALES)

Has she got something to worry about, Ridge?

Honestly, if you understood half of how I felt about you,

then you'd know that you and I,

like, there's nothing that's gonna get between us.

No-one. Not a single person.

LAUREN: Aw...

I only see you, babe.

Honestly, I think about you all the time

and I know when I'm not gonna be around you all the time,

I'll be thinking about you,

so you've got nothing to worry about, like, at all.

I understand what Jade's saying

'cause that's obviously my concern as well, the distance thing...

Mmm.

But that's why I've tried to reassure her as much as I can.

So I'm sort of saying to her, like, "Every time I come and see you,

"you come and see me, we'll plan the next time we're gonna see each other

"so there's gonna be a date," just to reassure her that, you know,

I'm gonna make an effort, "I want to make this work with you"

and hopefully that's gonna enough

until we finally get to a point

where it's gonna be right for me to move up to Gold Coast.

Ridge, this is huge for you.

I mean, we're not just talking about a guy

who's already living independently, maybe with his mates,

moving in with a girlfriend. Mmm.

You know, this is you at home... Mm-hm.

..with your parents... Mmm.

..moving to another state to live with a woman and her child.

Mmm.

I mean, this is about 15 steps at once.

Mmm. But it's gotta happen eventually.

I wasn't gonna live with my parents forever.

I think homestays was a big help... Mm-hm.

..to see where I was at in the relationship with Jade.

Just, like, spending that time with her, just being so perfect with her,

like, it all felt, like, unreal

and then, like, I've never felt closer to her,

like, the connection I had with her,

like, physically, emotionally, all of it.

Honestly, I can see this could be it for me.

I was, like, this close to dropping the L-bomb.

Are you falling in love with Jade?

Yeah, it's...

Yeah, I could say that. Yeah.

I haven't felt this way about a girl ever.

And that's how I know,

because, like, I don't want to be around anyone else.

I don't want to give anyone else my attention.

Like, she just makes me feel, like, warm and fuzzy.

Like, yeah, it's a bit sick...

(LAUGHTER) ..if I'm being honest.

(LAUGHTER)

And that's why, like, it baffles me

that she says this stuff about, like, I'm gonna find someone else.

I haven't even looked at anyone else

since I saw her the first time she walked down the aisle.

None of us have looked at anyone else since Jade walked in.

(LAUGHTER)

Wow. Mmm.

Jade, are you falling in love with Ridge?

I definitely feel like I am getting there.

Honestly, I've never felt happier.

So, yes, I like him a lot.

(LAUGHS)

(JOHNNO LAUGHS)

Well, I'm loving what I'm seeing right here.

Shall we go to the decision?

Jade?

It's obviously...

You know how I feel. Mmm.

I would never say anything other than 'stay'.

Ridge, over to you.

I wonder. Mmm.

Stay.

LUCINDA: Yay.

Thank you. Well done, guys.

(APPLAUSE)

Jade said that she's worried that I'm just gonna wake up one day

and just get up and leave.

I think that comes from a lot of her past traumas

with her previous partners.

But I've told her every day that I'm not her exes, you know.

I'm way better.

So she's got nothing to worry about.

You good?

Alright. Our next couple up...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Lucinda and Tim.

(APPLAUSE)

LUCINDA: Hey, guys. MEL: Hello.

ALESSANDRA: Hello. TIMOTHY: How you doing?

Well, we witnessed the dinner party last night

and frankly it is so different

to what we saw the last time at the commitment ceremony.

Yep.

So, homestays has occurred.

Something has clearly gone off the rails

and we want to know what's happened.

Uh, I...

Yeah, it wasn't a good vibe at Tim's place.

I think the steel gates went up pretty quickly.

I felt pretty uncomfortable and I felt a bit unwelcomed...

you know, and, yeah, there was a couple of incidences that happened

that I felt really disappointed in.

There was one particular night where Tim said to me,

"I'm off to hang out with my friend Mike and I'll be back in an hour."

And this was at about 5:30, 6:00 and I thought, "OK, cool.

"He'll come back" and easy breezy.

7:00, 8:00, 9:00, no communication.

10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00.

You got home at 1:30.

And it was disappointing.

There was no communication and really I felt rejected.

It sometimes feels, Tim, like having a relationship

with a brick wall, you know.

(SIGHS) Yeah.

It's hard to sometimes get in there, you know.

I get it.

But, you know, I openly said I wasn't feeling good.

Yeah, and I get that. I get that.

So, should I have communicated that I was gonna stay longer?

(SIGHS) I was already...

JOHN: Timothy, I think the answer's yes.

Most probably. Like, I should've. Yeah.

Look, I didn't go into homestay with the best attitude.

I think Lu is really on this journey with feelings

and that's her jam.

And I get that you love digging into the feelings...

but that's definitely not... not me.

And the more that you dig into it,

the more I retreat and I need that space.

(SIGHS)

Lucinda, throughout this experiment, you've been nothing but patient.

You've gone at his speed.

What have you missed out on here from Timothy?

I suppose just more consideration.

A bit more kindness, a bit more effort.

Tim's never initiated a date, really, for me, like,

so I just have felt a bit of minimum chips

with a drizzling of gravy on the effort.

And I've not really felt special or desired.

You know, in the end, the slow burn, he fizzled out.

I don't know.

I feel a tiny little bit that that was a bit of a catchphrase

that you were sort of holding onto that wasn't so true.

And I think, really, bottom line, Tim,

you just haven't really felt a chemistry with me.

And sometimes I've been, like, "How about now?

"How about now," you know.

"How about now," you know, trying to sort of get some sort of rise,

but I haven't been able to get close to Tim.

Yeah. You know, that's...that's...

That's obviously been the challenge from the start.

But normally I'm pretty quick to cut and run,

so, you know, I could've handled things better,

but in my own way, I did make... Mmm.

..I did make...

Yeah. ..the space and time.

Yeah.

Certainly, I have enjoyed Tim immensely.

I do think you're a total spunk

and I have held, you know, the lantern of hope.

Particularly interesting and beautiful and exquisite times for me

have been your vulnerability and letting me in.

(VOICE CRACKS) It's just been so beautiful, those bits

and, yeah, it's been such a treasured time, actually.

It's... It's been beautiful.

Yeah.

Lu's been very, very supportive.

Very patient.

She's always so positive.

And, you know, I've pushed that positivity to its absolute limits...

(LAUGHS) ..over the last couple of months.

But I wouldn't change my match.

It's... Aw.

It has been great. Thanks, Tim.

Yeah.

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

Stay or leave?

Lucinda?

Well, I've got a little bit of sass that I wanted to share.

"What a wild ride on this zippy marriage cart

"In my heart, I know I did my best from the very start.

"Many tears I've shed from hilarity and from pain

"Thank god for the trusty sex toys that kept me rather sane."

(LAUGHTER)

"You're a lovable brick wall, hilarious and a character of a guy

"But the essence of this story, Tim, is that you never really did try.

"You've helped me grow and strengthen up

"And attune to what is true

"And I'm holding space now for a really gorgeous husband

"And it's no surprise that we're through."

It's a 'leave' from me.

Spotlight is on you, Tim.

Stay or leave - what have you got for us?

Like Lu, the time has come.

But it's been an incredible time with Lu.

She has actually taught me a lot

and I know for a fact that we'll always be in each other's lives.

My doors are always open and I love you.

Thanks, Lu. I'm really gonna miss you.

(APPLAUSE)

Good luck, guys. Thank you.

It's been an absolute delight having you in this experiment.

Yeah, it really has.

You've brought a lot of very interesting layers to it all

and we are very grateful.

ALESSANDRA: You will be missed.

LUCINDA: Aw, thanks, gorgeous. All the very best.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

I actually feel really good.

I think it's a really honest close for Tim and I.

I'm gonna exit this and really love the shit out of myself

and, you know, hopefully I've got some suitors that slip into my DMs

that might feel that I'm their cup of tea.

JOHN: Our next couple up...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Tim and Sara.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello. ALESSANDRA: Hello.

TIM: Hola, hola.

Alright. Well, I'm not gonna muck around.

I mean, I'm seeing two people in front of me right now

that are very different.

I think we see it... Mm-hm.

..the group sees it.

Explain what the hell is going on.

(LAUGHTER) Who is this couple?

What has happened here?

What HAS happened?

(LAUGHS) Don't know, eh?

We're having a ball. Yeah, we're having the best time.

It's been great.

What's changed? And who's changed it?

I mean, I feel like Sara's really put in a lot of hard yards

in over the last couple of weeks.

She's really shown me that she wants to be here

and she wants to give me what I need out of the relationship.

You know, we're just laughing together a lot more

and, yeah, it's just, like, very positive vibes.

Oh, we can see.

(TIM AND SARA LAUGH)

What do you think you've been doing differently, Sara?

I think it's just, like, the feelings have changed for me

so that my actions are different.

I'm more playful with Tim. I just, like...

I always want to be around him now. Everything's clicking.

Everything's working. Mmm.

And it's just getting better and better.

I guess two weeks ago you were at crisis point.

Mmm.

You know, there was the betrayal that happened.

I mean, Tim, where do you stand on it now?

Has Sara won back your trust?

Has she repaired this?

I feel like trust is a tricky one

to sort of say it's just been rectified.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But we're definitely on the way there, you know.

Like, just the way that we're hanging out

and enjoying each other's company

and we have, like, a mutual respect for each other

and appreciation for each other...

I'm really feeling valued in the relationship now

and so, you know, if that continues, then it'll be pretty easy

to say that we've fully put this behind us.

And for you, Sara,

how critical is rebuilding trust for you in this relationship right now?

Oh, it's huge.

Like, making sure that I'm reassuring him

about how I feel about him, you know,

we're talking about future plans...

Just doing those things to make sure

that Tim knows that I am here for him

and that I want him to trust me.

You know, you've certainly received some direct feedback from the group.

How determined are you to prove them wrong?

Yeah, I mean, look, all I care about is winning Tim's trust back

but if in the process, it proves everybody else wrong,

I wouldn't be mad about it. (LAUGHS)

We're not mad about it either.

It's kind of what we were hoping for, like...

TIMOTHY: You're the comeback kids.

Thank you. LUCINDA: Yes. It's awesome.

Alright. Let's go to the decision. Stay or leave?

Let's go with you first, Tim.

Well, pretty easy decision.

We've been having an absolute blast together, so I'm gonna stay.

(APPLAUSE) Nice.

Strong stay. And what about from you, Sara?

Stay or leave?

So I wrote 'stay'.

CONTESTANT: Whoo!

(APPLAUSE) Well done. Well done.

You know, we constantly get surprised by our couples in these experiments

and you're a real story of how you can do things differently quickly

and get very effective change.

Yeah. Well done.

Thank you. MEL: Happy for you.

Well done.

(APPLAUSE) Thank you.

ALESSANDRA: Next up on the couch...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Tori and Jack.

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, hello. JACK: Hey, guys.

So, big piece of news this week... (LAUGHS)

..from what we've heard.

Consummation. I think that was said last night.

It was the consummation of the marriage occurred.

It was very dramatic.

So, do you feel different after?

That's a great question.

I can answer it easily.

I actually do. (LAUGHS)

I just felt more connected and I am connected to you

but it's on another level, I suppose.

For me, I think I definitely did draw me closer to you.

It's like the ultimate sharing of, like, your soul.

Mm-hm.

And I think when you give someone that energy

and you get the exact same energy back, it's quite validating.

Like, it's quite a moment and I definitely felt that.

Yeah. Yeah.

So, let me ask you this, Tori.

Did I hear correctly last night

that you were falling in love with this man?

(LAUGHS) Mmm...

(LAUGHS)

Yeah, I could fall in love with Jack for sure.

Jack, how does it feel hearing it?

Yeah, no, it feels really nice.

Like, the feeling's mutual.

I could absolutely fall for you, for sure.

Tori, you made a very big statement last night.

You said something to the effect of,

you're not really friends with anybody in this group.

They're not important.

I absolutely said that.

And I said that with a lot of gusto. Yeah.

But that was said at a point of the night

where I actually didn't have anything left.

I was, like, down and out.

And there have been times where I've felt very isolated in this group,

I won't lie.

I feel like I don't really have, like, anyone in my corner, per se.

But I guess, like, that comment, that could've easily been tears

but instead I, like, channelled it with anger.

(CRIES)

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

EDEN: We've got your back, Tori.

WOMAN: We do. TIMOTHY: Yeah, all do.

We're all behind you.

LAUREN: You really did cop an absolute firing squad last night.

There's absolutely no doubt about it.

But I hope you can see that we all really care about you.

And that's why I wanted to ask about the statement,

because it is a very strong, very big statement.

And you also have mentioned how much it's hurt...

(CRIES)

..to receive the criticism and the questioning from the group.

Why does it hurt?

(CRIES)

Because it's been, like, constant

throughout the whole experiment.

Like, I don't feel like we've had, like, a positive moment

when it comes to the group.

And I guess, like, that hurts.

It hurts because, like, this is real.

And I just wish, like,

my judgement of Jack's character could be trusted.

Lauren, what is it you see?

Because you've been very verbal in your criticism of this couple.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Lauren, what is it you see,

because you've been very verbal in your criticism of this couple.

LAUREN: Yeah.

Look, it's what I don't see.

You know, I don't see any emotional reaction to really anything.

Like I said to you, Tori, I'm, like,

you know, even just pick one of the things on the list

of what Jack's done or said -

like, I haven't really seen you react.

You know when you've got really deep feelings for someone

and, like, you hear something, and you're, like, "Oh, that hurts"

and you've got, you know, a bit of emotion towards something.

I feel like you both haven't really given any of that

and maybe it's just in front of us

but, like, what was said last night was, like, we just don't see it.

And I think as well, like, when I asked you,

"How do you feel about Tori?" you were, like...

You said, like, "Whoa" or something like that.

He said 'wholesome'.

JACK: I do feel wholesome.

Yes. Well, it's a very tepid way of describing.

It's odd.

No, I struggle... I struggle verbalising these feelings.

The relationship's always unwrapped

and there's a lot of attention focused on the negative

but there is a lot of positive, you know.

Despite what the group has been pointing out,

where are you guys at right now?

We are probably in the best place we've been in.

Yeah. I think we're really happy.

I think she's my equal.

I think I've met my match,

which is what I was coming on here to find and, yeah...

Well, we do need to get to a decision, so let's start with Jack.

Mmm.

No surprise.

And I'm here to the end.

Miss Tori?

Obviously 'stay' as well.

(APPLAUSE)

JOHN: Good luck, guys.

TORI: I cannot believe that Lauren is still coming for my relationship.

The constant questioning and the lack of support,

I'm just really over it.

She needs to maintain her own garden and get out of mine.

Our last couple on the couch, Lauren and Jonathan.

(APPLAUSE)

LAUREN: Hi. Welcome, guys. Welcome back, Lauren.

Thank you so much. Very happy to have you back.

I'm happy to be back.

I'm wondering what homestays were like.

I would say that homestays definitely made me feel,

like, closer to Johnno.

I feel like we just had a pretty good time.

JONATHAN: Yeah.

We had a lot of fun and it was light-hearted and it was easy

and it made me feel like, yeah, I've got the right person here.

And, yeah, I feel like it just set us in the right direction.

Johnno, how was it being in Perth,

in her world and getting to know her in her environment?

It was amazing.

Lauren was the best host and she, like, knows everyone and...

Perth is small. (LAUGHTER)

Yeah, it was really... I had an amazing time

and I think it was a changing point in our relationship.

Yeah. It was good. It was good for us.

How do you feel about Lauren?

I feel really close to Lauren at the moment.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I feel happy. I feel excited when I see her.

Like, whenever I look at her, I'm, like, I feel lucky.

(LAUGHS) Thanks.

Observing you guys last night,

I believe I heard something being said

about intimacy being back on the table for you too.

It just appeared out of nowhere... No. I just felt closer to him.

I feel like those walls were dropping and, yeah,

I think we just had a really good time together.

We weren't talking about all the heavy stuff

and, yeah, it just happened. (LAUGHS)

It's all good. (LAUGHS)

TORI: Can I just pipe in there?

Um... Sorry to interrupt.

I was made privy to some information today...

um...

that Johnno...

you had been texting Ellie.

ELLIE: Hi.

(LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Can I just pipe in there?

Um, sorry to interrupt.

I was made privy to some information today...

um...that, Johnno, you had been texting Ellie.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Are you serious?

I'm just a little bit shocked.

But I text Stephen, Michael, Ellie, like, heaps of people.

Like, Ellie reached out to me

and literally every three or four days she'll send a message

saying... Three or four...

Yeah, she'll be, like, "How was the dinner party?"

Or "How was the commitment ceremony?"

Oooh, that's a bit... That's a bit juicy.

But there's absolutely nothing there.

She's not my type.

What kind of tone was it?

It was literally just "How was the commitment ceremony?"

Like, she just wants the goss...

Like, was she asking how OUR commitment ceremony was?

No, no.

Like, "How's everything going," and I literally just tell her

whatever happened on the day, whenever she asks.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm really sorry...

Did you spend any time with Ellie,

like, during the experiment besides just at the dinner table?

No.

I'm just a friend and keeping people up to date.

Yeah. OK. I get that.

But I don't feel like her reaching out to you specifically

is, like, just because she wants a friend.

I mean, I'm sure she's got plenty of friends.

Yeah.

Like, my gut is that she's asking you, like,

"What's going on at the commitment ceremony?

"What's going on at the dinner party?"

Like, she wants to know what's going on with me and you.

No, I honestly think she just wants the goss

of what's going on in the experiment.

I think she's keen. That's how I'm looking at it.

Ellie could've messaged me.

We got on really well during the experiment

and she didn't reach out to me.

Yeah.

And I thought me and her were friends.

I didn't know you guys had a friendship.

So, yeah, I find it strange.

Jonathan, how do you feel about Ellie?

She's funny.

Like, I literally just update her

and we have a laugh about the experiment...

Do you have feelings for her? No, I don't. No, I don't.

I really don't.

And just to understand,

what is it you gain from maintaining contact with Ellie?

I don't know. There's nothing to gain.

We have... It's just a friend, keeping someone updated.

We have a lot of spare time...

Is it your responsibility to keep her updated?

No, it's not.

It's a friend.

Like I said, I'm talking to everyone.

I talk to Tristan, I talk to everyone.

There is nothing there.

It is so innocent that it didn't cross my mind.

You know... JOHN: No, I'm not getting that.

Where I'm sitting right now, what becomes quite interesting to me

is that as soon as it got brought up,

I saw the women sitting on that couch,

all of you, cringe.

There's something wrong with that behaviour, Johnno.

And if you don't know that, you've just gotta look at this group and go,

"Well, every woman in this room right now

"thinks I've dropped the ball,

"I've got it wrong and I'm doing something behind her back."

I feel like as a woman we have a gut instinct

and that intuition is usually 98% to 100% right.

What is your intention with Ellie on the outside?

If she's a friend, great, but I personally don't get that vibe.

OK. Um... You are wrong.

Lauren, does this feel like a betrayal for you?

Um...

Like, sorry, I'm just...

Yeah. Um...

Yeah.

I just think it's like a little bit...

It's just a bit triggering for me, clearly.

Yeah, I know.

In the past, I've just felt like a fool.

Like, I've been around other women

that were, like, messaging my long-term partner.

I just think that, like, I'm just very...

like... (CRIES)

like, seriously traumatised by, like, past relationships

and, like, it's just this is, like, how it all kind of like started.

(CRIES)

Lauren, does this feel like a betrayal for you?

Um...

Like, sorry, I'm just... Um...

I just think it's like a little bit...

It's just a bit triggering for me, clearly.

JONATHAN: Yeah, I know.

In the past, I've just felt like a fool.

Like, I've been around other women

that were, like, messaging my long-term partner...

Yeah, I know.

I just think that, like, I'm just very, like...

(CRIES)

like, seriously traumatised from my past relationships

and, like, this is how it all kind of started.

(CRIES)

I'm really, really sorry.

I thought we were doing really well.

Like, I feel like we were in a good place.

We were talking about what our future looked like together.

Like, you literally just had sex with me after so long

and then you're messaging another girl.

What the actual (BLEEP).

Like, I feel hurt and betrayed.

I feel like I've been lied to.

Like, I just feel (BLEEP) stupid.

Stop. You don't feel stupid...

No, you do feel stupid. Oh, OK.

Like, I do feel (BLEEP) stupid. It's just humiliating.

I... I feel horrible. I obviously never want to make you...

Yeah, I know that. ..feel that way.

But it's not good enough for me. I know.

JOHN: Alright. We're gonna go to the decision.

Stay or leave? Johnno?

Let's go with you first.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I wrote 'stay'.

Lauren, what have you got?

I wrote 'stay'.

But that was obviously before I knew about this situation.

Johnno, you need to understand this is not acceptable.

And it's not something that should be given the benefit of the doubt.

You're omitting a very important fact here,

which is "I'm texting another woman who I met in this experiment

"and you don't know about it and I'm not telling you."

It creates an insecurity in the relationship.

It erodes the foundation.

She may be reaching out to you, Ellie,

but you don't need to be reaching back to her.

And here's the other thing.

You may say to Lauren and to the group

"There's nothing going on here."

You don't know that for Ellie.

You know, one of our roles is just to make sure

we point out when things are going wrong

and then we watch closely to see whether you're gonna put it right.

Johnno, you have some heavy lifting to do this week,

so really think about this next week and use it wisely

'cause it's a very big decision you've got to make before final vows.

Good luck, you guys.

(APPLAUSE)

Well, well done, everybody.

That brings us to the end of the very final commitment ceremony

for this experiment

and we are so grateful for how raw and honest you've all been.

(GROANS) I'm pissed off. I'm really pissed off.

Look, we finally built up to a good place

and it's all just been kind of shat on, really.

In terms of this upcoming last part of the experiment,

you need to make a huge decision about the final vows.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Do you want to take this relationship into the real world?

LAUREN: Like, was he messaging her while I was in surgery?

Like, in hospital?

Like, was he messaging her then?

We look forward to seeing how this next week ahead goes for you all.

Thanks. A wonderful night. And well done.

I definitely want to know more about the situation.

I really need to, like, get to the bottom of it

before I decide what to do

because I don't just don't feel like I trust Johnno right now.

LAUREN: I feel hurt and betrayed. Feel like I've been lied to.

Over a hundred messages behind your wife's back. He's been caught out.

JOHN: He lied to everyone and deceived his partner.

NARRATOR: One final dinner.

This is a whole new level.

NARRATOR CONTINUES: One giant.. Can I just pipe in?

..shock.

You said, that I would have loved to be with Ellie.

(GUESTS GASP) Oh my god! Buckle up brother.

Now it's you time.

A betrayal. Hidden for weeks.

Do you have feelings for Ellie? Yes or no?

I..I.. Yes or no?

Yes or no?

NARRATOR: The most explosive secret of the year. Is out.

LAUREN: I'm feeling confused and weird.

It's like a game of chess.

How do you feel about me right now? Look I'm not in love with you.

But you know, proud.

Do you believe that I'm over my ex?

(CLEARS THROAT)

The final dinner party. I need you to step things up.

Is here. Don't act like a kid.

Heyyyyyyyy. (SHOUTS) Stop doing that!

NARRATOR: Bon appetit Australia.

How do you know? (SHOUTS) I saw!

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