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Previously...

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

You look amazing. Thank you.

NARRATOR: As romance blossomed for our newlyweds...

Like, I feel so lucky.

I've got the best husband. Sorry, ladies, but...

I've never felt this way about a guy.

..heated rivalries were formed...

I was bullied in high school. That is disgusting behaviour.

You just have to pick on somebody.

It's not a nice way to speak to people.

That's my voice. It's not OK.

I don't want to be associated with white trash like that.

..leading to a dramatic dinner party...

If someone smashes a wine glass in your face, you Google them.

We've all seen an image of you pretty much naked on a couch.

Wait, what?

..where Olivia shared a naked photo of Domenica

she found on the internet...

It's not about that people know,

it's the fact that the thing has been circulated in the group.

Surely you guys see what's wrong with that?

Clearly I've ruffled your feathers

that you've gone and Googled me to find some dirt.

I'm just gonna let you yell yourself out.

..before Domenica and Jack...

I've got nothing else to say to these people.

..made an early exit.

Tonight... (TENSE MUSIC)

OLIVIA: Hello.

What I want to know is where these images came from,

whose phones they're on...

I don't need this actually.

I don't need you to come into my house and yell at me.

It's the final commitment ceremony of the experiment,

as our couples decide whether or not to continue to final vows.

Let's go to the decision.

Oh, man.

But...

I want to know why they Googled me.

Because I was telling them about

how you smashed a wine glass in my face.

..emotions are running high.

JOHN: A photo being circulated

without the person knowing -

does anyone see an issue with that?

And the experts call out Olivia.

It would have been avoided

if you had simply respected somebody else's privacy.

It just wasn't a big deal.

Before a shock admission.

Maybe there's a little room there for a little human empathy.

Um, as far as empathy,

I just don't have it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's a crucial day for our remaining couples.

Tonight, they will be attending the final commitment ceremony

of the experiment.

What kind of tea did you want?

But while they should be focusing on their relationships...

Good morning, sunshine.

Morning.

..it's the drama of last night's dinner party...

Last night was hectic.

Like, no one can prepare you for that.

..that is at the forefront of everyone's minds.

That was so hectic last night, that drama.

I don't know how to feel.

Like, even though Olivia was the one who showed the photos.

It was, like, really inappropriate

the way that Cody brought that up. Yeah.

Look, when Cody brought up that photo, it came out of nowhere.

That was messed up. I did not think it'd go down like that.

Yeah.

It did become a bit, like a lot.

Dom, I hate to bring it up,

but we've all seen an image of you

pretty much naked on a couch.

Wait, what?

So everyone here has seen the photo.

(TENSE MUSIC)

To be honest, I'm pretty pissed off right now.

I have been well aware of the OnlyFans for ages.

What I really don't get is, once again,

we're speaking behind people's backs.

And I hate to come back to it, but it's really not on.

It's just a shit way to go about it,

about something very private.

OLIVIA: It's not very private, though, it's on the internet.

I have nothing else to say to these people.

I have nothing else to say to these people.

Yeah, what a mess.

She's the one that put it out on the internet.

That's not the point.

I mean, that's her personal thing,

this photo. That's her personal thing,

and I didn't think that should be used as full-on ammunition,

but it did.

I think it was just like everyone's frustration all at once

of Domenica being able to dish it and then not take it.

With Tamara's stance against Domenica unchanged,

Ella and Mitch remain Domenica's only allies

in the group, and were not even aware that the photo

had been circulated.

I was completely blindsided, and shook about it.

It was just so out of nowhere.

If I knew on the weekend when everyone else found out,

I would have told her before the dinner party.

You would have. Of course, because you're best mates with her.

I think considering the history of Olivia and Dom,

I do think that there was intent behind this.

I don't think that Olivia is necessarily innocent

in this situation, as much as she's saying she is.

Showing everyone, obviously it's gonna get back to Dom.

Something so personal.

And there's eight people all talking about it.

I do feel sorry for Dom, and I just wonder how she's feeling.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I just felt like I was taking punches last night, and...

No, you were. You were. A hundred percent.

..I'm beaten down.

It's the fact that they all stood around showing photos,

talking about it behind my back.

It was painful, and it was quite humiliating.

I don't understand how

they could have just all sat there and thought,

no, that's not malicious or gossip.

It makes me feel sick and it makes me feel really sad.

I'm definitely not far behind you. Last night was rough.

This morning, yeah,

I'm feeling pretty defeated, deflated.

Last night was a pretty big kick in the guts.

It got to the point where I wanted to leave.

Never in my life would I ever be ashamed of it.

To have everyone not see the point that to go and stand in a room

and look at this content, talk about it, send it in messages,

it's disgraceful, and it is child-like behaviour.

It just blows my mind.

To have Olivia in a room showing photos,

I think as a woman, she should be ashamed of herself,

and there's no coming back from that.

The whole scenario is horrible to do to someone.

I think what just hurts most is seeing Jack upset and sad.

None of that was OK.

He stood up for me, because I've been honest with him

from day dot. He knew everything,

and I think that can't be said for a lot of the other couples.

I really thought it was gonna be... A cruisy one?

Not a cruisy one, just maybe quiet and uncomfortable.

Mmm.

And then obviously everything popped off,

and Dom and Jack left, and it was like...

Such a good energy in the room once they left.

They're clearly the fun-suckers of the group.

(SIGHS) But anyway.

At the end of the day,

I'm pretty sure everyone's got

more important things to worry about than Dom.

I think our Dom saga is done.

I'm so done with it.

But... I'm so done with it.

I don't - I really...

Like, I couldn't give two shits.

I do obviously have very strong feelings

for Liv. We've been so strong throughout this whole experiment,

and I want this to work on the outside.

That is history.

Yep. That is ancient history.

Another couple dealing with fallout from last night's dinner party

are Selina and Cody.

Does Jack know that you had

an OnlyFans account or anything prior?

(TENSE MUSIC)

That was really poorly handled. It was. I know that. But at least

now the conversation is at the table. I did it badly.

I've had enough of you tonight.

You're a dickhead. Sit there, shut up.

I'm not talking to you right now, alright?

Following his actions at the dinner party,

Cody is determined to show Selina

his recent personal growth,

and wants to make amends with a special surprise.

This is from Cody. It's my way of saying sorry.

I do mean it. You got me flowers?

I did.

'Sorry for making a mess. Hope you can forgive me. Cody.'

Aw. (CHUCKLES)

Thank you.

I feel terrible about my behaviour last night.

I am sorry for how I acted, and I know I upset Selina.

Thanks for my flowers. So sweet. You're welcome.

And especially because we are in such a good spot,

I really hope we get past it before the commitment ceremony tonight.

You're forgiven this time.

He has apologised, but the flowers were like an extra touch.

In the past, Cody would sweep

everything under the rug and hope it goes away.

(CHUCKLES) But yeah.

I've never been so frustrated

and proud of someone at the same time in my life.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Our six remaining couples

are getting ready for their final commitment ceremony.

But the ongoing drama with Olivia,

which saw Domenica and Jack leave the dinner party last night,

is still causing concern amongst the group.

MITCH: How are you feeling about tonight?

Like, in terms of you and me, I'm sweet.

How do you think Jack and Dom are feeling?

Um, I don't know.

Maybe after last night, they're not gonna be fine.

Yeah.

She will be stressing out.

Last night with Dom, I pulled her aside privately.

I took her into another room

and just said, 'Do you want to talk about it or are you all good?

Is everything OK?' And she was pretty fired up.

So I just don't know if she will show up tonight.

SELINA: What do you think? Are they gonna come?

Or is she just gonna be, like, dramatic?

She's gonna be dramatic whether she does or doesn't go

to this commitment ceremony. But yeah,

the whole commitment ceremony idea is that you talk to

the experts about your relationship,

so she should go for Jack, either way.

JACK: Hello.

Look at you.

Stunning.

Thank you.

How are you feeling?

Uh, I'm feeling like I don't want to do this tonight.

I'm still very confused

and I'm very hurt. Mm-hmm.

And there's things that I want to find out.

Mm-hmm. Um...

Just reflecting on the information that I had gathered last night,

Olivia's story to me is still not straight.

She just pretty much said that it was her friends apparently

that had found this content, which I don't really believe.

Sorry, Olivia - did your friends Google me?

Or did you research to get some kind of dirt?

Can we just clarify that?

Just yeah, stop being a bullshit artist.

Ask. I'm sick of it.

Actually, I want to know that. Like,

legit, now, because it's my life

and it's my soul that I'm talking about here.

I'll go to her door right now. I'm gonna ask her where the (BLEEP)

she got these photos.

I've had enough.

I'm really pissed off with Olivia.

I don't know what her intentions were, but I'm telling you

right now, I will find out.

I'm going there right now. I'm going there. Come on.

(CREW CHATTER)

I'm gonna go there right now and ask her next door.

I will find out where this came from,

and I will find out who had it on their phone, and who was privy

to this information.

They're all talking about me behind closed doors.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm just trying to figure out what the hell happened.

OLIVIA: Hello. How are you?

That's irrelevant. What I want to know

is where these images came from, who found them,

whose phones they're on, what's the go?

So, my friends found them on Google.

JACKSON: To be honest, I completely forgot about it until

last night. Last night at the cocktail party.

That's - I was like, oh yeah.

Because it's that easy to forget about, isn't it?

It wasn't a big deal.

It's been completely blown up. So why was it a big deal last night?

I don't know.

I'm just as shocked as you are.

You're just as shocked as I am?

Well, probably not - that was a bad way to phrase it.

But like, shocked.

But the fact that it's brought to this situation -

do you not see this as high school bullshit,

bullying, circulating images, circulating gossip about people?

Do you not see it like that?

I don't need this, actually.

I don't need you to come into my house and yell at me. It's fine.

Go have fun. I'm yelling, am I?

They're not gonna listen.

Don't give them your time.

She shut the door on me.

It's absolutely gutless behaviour, it really is.

I want to know where these photos are.

Because no one wants to talk, and I've (BLEEP) had enough of it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

NARRATOR: After eight weeks in the experiment

and with the all-important final commitment ceremony

fast approaching...

I'll see you on the other side. See you on the other side.

..our couples separate... Bye, have fun!

..and join their peers to discuss their relationships...

Well, come sit down. ..before making

the life-changing decision

whether to stay or leave before final vows.

TAMARA: How are you and Cody?

We're good. So obviously homestays,

we went from a not-so-good place.

I wasn't getting much from Cody.

I haven't really gotten much from him this whole experiment.

Like, I just needed a hug

and just for you to say everything's gonna be OK.

It's not...

It doesn't feel appropriate,

and it's not just gonna make it better for me.

After struggling with Cody's lack of affection

and finding him hard to read...

Yeah, it's not just you.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm not crazy?

..spending time with Cody's uncle John...

Hi, I've heard a lot about you.

..allowed Selina to gain a new perspective.

You know, because I'm still getting to know Cody. This guy

doesn't give away much at all. He's a very...

Insular.

That's our family trait.

Our family wasn't,

you know, huggers, if you like. Yep.

The only major regret I have in life is,

for a long time I had two kids that I brought up, two girls,

they wanted hugs and it wasn't part of my thing, to hug, you know.

Caught up with my uncle down at one of the lakes, and we just

had a chilled chat, and he sort of explained, like,

he was very much the same as me.

And it sorted of related more to my upbringing

as to why I was like that. Yeah.

And I think that really hit home with Cody, and since then,

he's been super-affectionate.

He's learned to share his feelings when things get a little bit rocky.

I messed up, I'm sorry about that,

and I know you're getting frustrated and tired with my responses

and not learning more.

Yeah, the emotional thing, yes, I'm crap at dealing with it.

But I do want to be better.

Yes, we had a hiccup again at the dinner party

but we spoke about the way that he handled the situation. He owned it.

Obviously I made quite the scene

last night, me being tactful as always,

but yes, I darted out and I got some flowers for her

just to say, look, I genuinely am sorry.

I'm trying to give more than... Yep.

..my word to show her I do mean it.

Like a huge bunch of flowers,

when he messed up... Oh, my God. Did he buy you them?

He bought me flowers!

Oh, that's so nice. And he thought of it by himself.

It doesn't seem like much, but it is,

and that's what I'm starting to realise a bit more.

Another groom who has had major life lessons to learn

in the experiment is Al.

He just acts like he tries. He doesn't. Like...

Especially after wife Sam

made her feelings clear at the last commitment ceremony.

Oh, my God. The maturity. I'm sorry, but...

You are such an entitled, privileged boy.

Yeah, obviously you know last commitment ceremony

was a big one for Sam and I. Yep.

She wrote leave, I wrote stay,

and we were given 24 hours to think about it.

I wanted to show her that I really care...

Yep. ..because I do. I still

care about her a lot, you know.

Sam and I went snorkelling,

and I think it was a great sort of date.

I made her laugh, we enjoyed each other's company...

Cheers to...

..marrying a stranger. (LAUGHTER)

(BLEEP). New beginnings.

So, we ended up spending the week together.

We were laughing and having fun.

It was like old times again. Yep.

We haven't laughed like that in a while.

This week has been definitely a step in the right direction

and we have progressed.

Yep.

I'm like, do I keep progressing, keep working on it?

If that spark is there, then definitely,

by all means stay. But if that spark isn't there,

by writing stay again and she doesn't want to stay...

'Cause you've gotta think about Sam's feelings as well, like...

It could then go the opposite way.

Yeah, that's what I need to take into account, a hundred percent.

Yep, you've definitely gotta weigh up both ends.

Yeah.

It's a hard one, mate, because you've gotta really think,

because there is a chance to move it forward

and definitely go for it.

Like, that's what we're here for, love - like,

definitely. Yep.

There are just so many thoughts going through my brain right now.

Oh, man. Stressful times, I tell you.

Am I doing the right thing?

OLIVIA: Alright, so...

How do you feel about Al after your snorkelling date?

Look, I feel good.

Like honestly, I just tried to let go of all expectations.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Al and I had a really good week.

He really wants to be what I need him to be.

I've seen a lot of growth in Al.

This is what the experiment is about.

Al and I, we do share a special bond.

I love that he's a larrikin, an entertainer.

He's up for anything.

It's really hard because this is the person

I'm spending my life with,

and there's so many factors you need to consider.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

With deliberations done,

and decisions made...

(EXHALES)

Greetings, gents.

Hello, guys. (MEN GREETING EXPERTS)

Come on in.

..it's time for our six remaining couples...

Take a seat,

settle in.

..to face the experts for the final time.

Settle right in. I shall.

After last night's dinner party

and everything that's going on with the group,

tonight, it's gonna be rough for me. It's gonna be hard to sit there

and be in the same room, but if they think

that they're gonna bring me down,

they've got a whole new thing coming.

Well, welcome everybody

to the very final commitment ceremony.

It has now been two months of you being in this experiment,

and it has been a remarkable ride for all of you.

And from us to you,

well done.

We're very proud of you for all getting this far.

You are the last six remaining couples here.

The question is,

how many of you will make it to the final vows?

MEL: So of course, this week,

you've all had the opportunity to

visit your partner's home. You've had

a taste of what it might be like

to actually continue this relationship

in this outside world.

Now some of you may have learned some things

about your partner this week that you didn't know.

There may have been some things that were perhaps not so pleasant.

It's all something that we can talk about

and unpack on them couch tonight.

Now last night's dinner party was very confronting.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Sometimes even difficult to watch for us.

There's a lot to go through and clearly there is

a very strong rivalry that's developed within the group.

We will get to that.

So, on that note,

let's get our first couple up.

Domenica and Jack.

(LIGHT APPLAUSE) Let's do it.

Hi, everyone.

Hello, you two. Hey, team.

Well, let's go straight to it.

Last night's explosive dinner party.

Big one.

JOHN: It basically ended

with both of you leaving the party early.

Correct. Yeah, and I never

leave a party early.

Right.

What was your take on it all?

I'll let you kick this off.

Um...

I think I'm still feeling a lot of feelings about last night.

I bet.

Yeah, look, I...

I never don't have words, but I don't know,

for some reason today, I'm just really struggling. Um...

Let me just jump in there - if we backtrack,

just so that we're all on the same page...

Yeah. ..this all

basically stemmed from the fact that there was a photo

of you that was circulating around the group,

and that you weren't aware of that. Is that right?

Yeah, um...

To be honest with you, I don't know if it was one photo

or a couple of photos of me.

The photos came from Olivia or Olivia's friend,

I'm not a hundred percent sure, still.

And from there,

I'm actually unsure as to where it went,

but I would like to know.

Look, I'm an adult.

Obviously the photos, they're out there,

I'm not unaware of that.

I'm not ashamed of anything.

It's just the way that the photos were used,

I do feel like there was malicious intent there.

And it was gossip intended to hurt either me or Jack.

Alright, well let's go to the source. Olivia,

you were the person that first came across the photo.

Can you tell us how you came about finding it?

So, my best friends Googled Dom.

I want to know why they Googled me.

Like, how do they know... Because I was telling them

about how you smashed a wine glass in my face.

So, yeah.

In short, the internet.

And then what did you do with the photo?

I sent them to Selina.

Why did you do that?

Why?

JOHN: We need to know why you would do that?

Because...

I don't - I don't know...

Do they want to zoom in or something?

Like, why was it sent?

What would possess you to send a photo to someone else?

That's a very easy question,

and you can't give me an answer.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

What would possess you to send a photo to someone else?

That's a very easy question,

and you can't give me a answer.

It was just such a nothing moment.

Like, I didn't think it was a big deal.

(MOUTHS) Oh, my god.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Well, clearly, though,... OK.

..it's not a nothing moment,

because it's completely blown up the group.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Battle lines are being drawn,

and last night was one of the ugliest dinner parties

I've ever had to witness.

So this is not small.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

I just think...

I just think that honesty isn't going a long way.

Like, when I say that there's honestly... was no malice,

it was just information that was dropped in my lap and...

..thoughtlessly shared,

because I didn't think it was a big deal.

When I say that honestly, I feel like it's being pooh-poohed.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But do you understand why Domenica is upset about it?

(SIGHS)

In my head, I feel like she's only upset that we were talking about it

behind her back, because that means that she's lost control

of the group.

So it's really... I don't think that's the point

at all.

It's not nice knowing that a photo of you, aka me,

had been showed around.

No-one's kind of stepping up, saying...

..where it was seen. I...

I knocked on Olivia and Jackson's door

this afternoon, and...

You went on a rampage. Let's...

I went on a rampage?

You went on a rampage. A rampage?

I knocked on the door, and I wanted more information.

I don't see that as a rampage.

I closed the door in your face

when you started yelling at me in my own home.

(CHUCKLES) There was no yelling.

OK. There was.

You're probably just used to it, Jack.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You're really gonna pull... Yeah.

..smart remarks now? That is not OK.

Yeah.

For someone that is clearly hurt,...

..that is not OK.

Alright, let me ask a question.

Does anyone here think that a photo being circulated...

..around the group without the person knowing...

Does anyone see an issue with that?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Let me explain something to you.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

She's not saying that she has a problem

with her photo being in a public domain like that.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Let's get that straight.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

The problem she has is that behind her back,...

..this group...

..is looking at the photo, talking about the photo,...

..and then it was brought up in a dinner-party situation,

where she was ambushed by it,

and that is a very real issue.

And it's not OK.

(DOWNBEAT MUSIC)

MEL: Alright, Domenica.

Are you able to...

..separate what's been happening here in the group dynamic

from your relationship and just let us in a little bit...

..in terms of how you're feeling about Jack and the relationship?

Yeah, how I feel about Jack is that he's,

like, the most kind-hearted person I've met, and...

..if I didn't have Jack...

Yeah, I don't know how I would've got through it if I didn't have him.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

What about you, Jack? Look,

we are not perfect in a relationship,

but I've said this from day dot -

we are a team.

That's evidently clear at every turning point

this experiment gives us.

Yeah. He's been the one that's...

Yeah. Supporting you?

Full stop, yeah. WOMEN: Yeah.

Alright, well, let's get to the decision -

stay or leave?

And let's go with you first,

Jack.

Look,...

..these weeks are tough,

and they are becoming taxing.

This week's been...

..one of our best.

Got to spend it with the dogs.

And...

Look, I'm... I'm staying. That's pretty obvious.

Great.

Not gonna beat around the bush there.

(APPLAUSE) Over to you, Domenica.

What have you got for us?

I wanted to write "leave" just so I could leave this.

Not leave him but just leave this.

I can't do this any more.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

But I said going into this that I wouldn't give up.

And...

..I've always taken in my stride no matter what's thrown at me in life.

And I'm not gonna stop now.

Mm.

And that's why I wrote "stay"

with two love hearts and smileys.

Great. (APPLAUSE)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Alright, well, obviously,

you've got a big week ahead, haven't you?

Yeah. And a big decision to make

in terms of Final Vows. Mm.

One thing I think all of us saw last night

is that under huge amounts of pressure,

both of you...

..had each other's back,

and you're gonna need...

..to do that as you move forward,

thinking about these final vows...

...and taking that team into the real world.

Yeah. Alright, good luck this week.

We'll see you next time.

Thank you so much.

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Tonight was the toughest Commitment Ceremony for multiple reasons.

But it's about us now, ultimately.

We are so close to Final Vows.

I'm excited for what next week brings

and the future just in general.

(WHISPERS) Yeah.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Selina and Cody.

(CHUCKLES) (APPLAUSE)

(SIGHS) Here we go.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Hello. Hi, guys.

(CHUCKLES)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Well, how's the week been for you two?

Yeah, Selina meeting the friends and the family -

it was so easy. Like, Selina's the easiest person to get along with.

Selina,

how did you get along with his people?

I loved them.

I feel like, you know, I could see Cody with his friends and family,

and that was very insightful.

It was good, yeah.

OK, so, Selina, in the past,

you've said that Cody's hard to read.

Through your connections with his people,...

..were you able to decode the Code?

(LAUGHS) (CHUCKLES)

(QUIRKY MUSIC)

(CHUCKLES)

I think decoded himself

by the end of the trip. OK.

I think meeting Cody's Uncle John was a big game-changer for us,

because he actually shared something quite deep

and intimate about his life and his life experiences,

which was, like, apparently, the males in Cody's family,

they're just... They don't show much emotion.

They don't...

..show or share much affection.

But he also said that is the deepest regret that he has in life -

is not hugging his loved ones enough,

and I felt like that was really sweet

and, obviously, Uncle John's

seen Cody with all his ex-girlfriends as well.

And I said, like,

"Do you see anything different with us?"

And he's like, "Yeah, he's definitely into you.

"Like, he won't... He can't stop looking at you."

And that was the first time I actually noticed Cody, like...

was, like, looking at me for once.

He was checking you out. He was checking me out.

I like it.

So, Cody, what did it do for you,

hearing your uncle say he had regrets

about some of those behaviours?

(SIGHS) It was interesting,

because it was actually his children he was referring to, and...

..they wanted a lot of hugs and cuddles,

not dissimilar to Selina. (LAUGHS)

And it was... Yeah,

he didn't actually provide that affection.

And did that make you feel like you wanna do things differently?

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Yeah. It opens your eyes.

On both sides of my family, both... One side's...

..a military background. My dad boarded,

so he's that sort of male, "don't show emotion, act tough" and...

Yeah, I don't give a lot in terms of expressing myself.

And so I don't want to get to his age and think,

"Yeah, I wish I'd done that."

That's great. You're aware of the pattern now,

so you can start, you know, working to change it.

Yeah.

I've seen a lot of, like,

changes within Cody.

Like, he's done a lot already.

He bought me flowers today

to say sorry. What happened last night,

I handled it terribly.

I'm obviously not known for my tact

or my timing.

That just put Selina in an awful position,

and that is by far my biggest regret,

'cause I know it really upset her.

That's huge for me,

that he actually acknowledges that.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

I was just gonna ask you, Selina,

you know, you've mentioned during this experiment

that there are times when you're not sure

whether Cody is as into you as you are into him.

Do you still feel that way?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

No.

Obviously, I have strong feelings for Cody.

And for the first time, like, I feel like...

..we're, like, equal.

That is so true.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Alright, well, it's decision time, you two.

Let's go to you, Selina.

Um...

At Cody's Homestay,

his housemate, Zack, was nice enough to set up Cody's bedroom for us.

(LAUGHS) And we slept on Batman quilt-cover sets.

(LAUGHTER) So I've written "stay" with a...

Oh, my gosh. ..Batman symbol.

Yep, very cute. (BOTH LAUGH)

MAN: Congratulations. Well done.

OK, Batman, over to you.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

I have chosen to write "stay".

I've put little kisses on it.

Oh, and the kisses. Good on you, guys.

Well, just keep going in this direction.

You know, you've... you've made progress.

Definitely, yep.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Thanks, guys. Cheers, guys.

EXPERTS: Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you for your help. Thank you so much.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

ANNOUNCER: Still to come,...

Sam and Al.

ALESSANDRA: Were you hoping perhaps maybe she would look at you again

with a little bit of a flirt and a thing?

..Al's shock decision.

Yeah. And...

I just wasn't a big deal, and it's been blown up.

..Olivia fires up.

The situation was created by the decision

to grab your phone and show other people.

But can she take the heat?

I'm in a really bad mood now. Sorry.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: Our next couple up...

..Ella and Mitch. We said it.

Yeah.

MAN: Good.

Hi.

Hello. Hello, hello.

Hello, hello.

How are you doing?

Yeah, good.

How was Homestays?

Terrible. (LAUGHS)

Mitchell hated the weather. But, no, it wasn't terrible.

Hey, Mitch, tell me -

and know that this is a very pointed question, and I'm very biased -

what did you think of Melbourne?

Could you see yourself living there?

Oh, man.

No. (CHUCKLES)

I don't see myself living in Melbourne,

to be completely honest.

(DOWNBEAT MUSIC)

So we sort of established that,

like, we do long distance for, you know,

at least a few months while we work things out, but...

..we've both never done...

..long distance before Yeah.

Ella, how does that sit with you?

You know, we know that we like each other.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

But, yeah,

I guess it's like... When we leave the experiment,

we'll really figure out if that's gonna be enough.

(DOWNBEAT MUSIC)

You know, one of the things about long-distance relationships

is they have to be short-term.

Yeah.

If you enter it into it saying, "We'll just see how it goes,"

things can get out of hand.

And they really take work.

Yeah.

Both of you are gonna have to really rise to the occasion

and be really clear with each other about what you need.

Mm. For example,

"I need communication every day." Yeah.

"Let's do it FaceTime." Yeah.

Really double down on that trust.

Just, like, reassurance and, yeah, just making sure that

the effort is put in

on both ends. Absolutely.

Yeah. Mm.

So important.

Well, let's get to the decision, shall we?

Miss Ella,

what are you gonna do?

Obviously, I wanna stay

and continue and get to... Yes, wonderful.

..the next stage. (APPLAUSE)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

Over to you, Mitch.

I have written "stay".

(APPLAUSE) Wonderful.

JOHN: Well done.

Thanks so much, guys. Thank you so much.

Cheers.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

OK, the next couple up,...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

..Tamara and Brent.

(APPLAUSE) MAN: Whoo!

(GRUNTS)

Hello. Hello.

Hey, guys. (SIGHS)

So, Homestays?

How did it play out for you guys?

I was nervous going into Homestays, obviously,

because I did write "leave".

Alright. So...

..I was sort of worried about how the week would play out.

But then being honest last week

about how I was worried

that my feelings hadn't grown as much as Brent.

As hard as that was, I think was...

..the best thing that I could've done in this,

because both of us into the week wanting to make it work.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

And, Tamara, how was it for you

to immerse yourself in Brent's world?

I had lots more advice for him.

I mean, so... (LAUGHTER)

..expected that.

You have way more OCD than I do.

Like, you're actually ridiculous. Yeah, I agree with that.

Like, the fact that the cushions can't go on the ground,

and he vacuumed, like, four times we were there,

and we were only there for, like, four days.

Three.

(LAUGHTER)

And the place is, like, this big,

and he's, like, vacuuming and...

It's a little bigger, thanks, mate. OK.

Champion. But in saying that, who puts pillows on the floor?

I don't think that's a thing.

You don't put pillows on the floor. It's a floor.

You know...

Like, when you take them off your bed, though,

like, where else do they go? Like...

And the floor's clean.

Yeah, it's very clean.

(LAUGHS)

Like, I don't know. I wasn't even allowed to eat on the couch.

It's like, "You have to sit on the bench."

Have you seen her eat a croissant? (WHOOSHES)

It's like that. (LAUGHTER)

Anyways,...

(SIGHS) ..we made it work.

Yeah, it was nice.

So, how's the relationship at the moment?

What's going on?

To be honest, we're trying to just make sure

we can stay on a level.

John... Some kind of stability.

Yeah. I think stability's the most important than right now

that we're working on, because we make a pretty good team

when we're... when we're not bickering and...

Yeah, we can see that right here now.

Mm.

Alright, let's go to the decision -

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

Brent.

Um, well,...

..I mean,

you know, to find our way the way we did, um...

..and came back again, once again,

I mean, from where we did,...

..you know, that was a big thing for me.

So, you know, on that note, I wrote "stay".

(APPLAUSE)

MAN: Whoo! Alright.

And what about you, Tamara? What have we got?

Yeah, for me, this decision,

being that the next one is the final vows,

was really big. But at the same time,

like,...

(SIGHS) ..I have had feelings for Brent,

and who knows,

like, what... what in the next week our relationship could turn into.

And, yeah, I wanted to... to stay.

(COUPLES CHEER) Wonderful.

What a turnaround.

The great thing about you two is that you try.

You know, we've given you some pretty tough feedback at times,

and you've never thrown it in.

You've just rolled the sleeves up, and you've worked.

And we can see a different couple here again.

And when we see that,

we think there's hope here.

And we'll see you next time. Thank you.

Good luck with it all. Good on you, guys.

Thanks, guys.

ALESSANDRA: Have a good week. (APPLAUSE)

It's scary to be this close to the end of the experiment.

It's crazy to think how long we've been here

and how far we've come.

Yeah, it's been madness.

And I know that this last leg of the experiment is gonna be tough.

It's home stretch. Like,...

let's do this.

ANNOUNCER: Coming up,

a shock admission.

Maybe there is a little room there for a little human empathy.

As far as empathy, I just don't have it.

It's just not in me.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

And our next couple up on the couch...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

..Sam and Al.

(APPLAUSE) WOMAN: Whoo!

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

So, today's decision is honestly the hardest relationship decision

I've had to make in my whole life.

Sam and I did have little glimmers of hope this week,

and I don't wanna leave with regrets of the biggest deal.

How are you?

We are well. How's your week been?

Um...

So, yeah, look, last week on the couch, I guess, was very emotional.

And I didn't think we needed this,

but maybe we did.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Al said, like,

"I really want to do something with you

"in order to really solidify that we are friends."

And, yeah, we went snorkelling,

and it was really nice. It's, like, something we both

actually like to do in the water.

That's when we have fun.

See, I really just loved

seeing, like, that playful side of Al,

which broke the ice. Yeah, it did.

And it was really good. Like, it was nice.

I'm very happy to hear that.

I'm curious about a few things here, Al.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

First of all, what were your expectations

going into...

..the snorkelling and just spending the day with Samantha?

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Is it only to re-establish a friendship,

or were you hoping, perhaps, maybe she would look at you again

with a little bit of a flirt and a thing?

Um...

Look, I'm not gonna lie. I, obviously, had feelings for Sam.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

And...

..was telling myself,

you know, things could happen.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

I've never caught feelings before.

(SIGHS)

I did want to be more than friends.

So you're feeling a little sad?

Yeah.

(DOWNBEAT MUSIC)

But, um,

you know, Sam's been such an amazing wife.

And I still really care about her.

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

But, yeah,...

..I've really got to be mature...

..and consider...

..where Sam's feelings are at.

Um...

(THOUGHTFUL MUSIC)

Yeah, I guess we've got to go our separate ways.

(THOUGHTFUL MUSIC)

It's been a really nice journey.

But, yeah, I just think it's time to go.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

MAN: Good work, guys.

JOHN: Good work, indeed.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

This is just chapter one for Al's, like, love life.

There is something special about you.

You are just really sweet. Mm.

And you will find someone way better than me, I promise.

Like, this is just the beginning. Aw.

He will. Look at him. (CHUCKLES)

Absolutely, yes. I know. (LAUGHS)

Of course. Like...

And then I'm, like, "Call me in ten years."

(LAUGHTER)

I'll come back. Yeah. (LAUGHS)

A little more time in the oven and then...

That's it. That's it.

Well, we wanna thank you both so much.

Your openness and your vulnerability,

learning what you've learned, and hopefully taking that,

Al, in your case, for the next future relationship,

and it hopefully will work out better for you.

Keep the shoey for the second date, maybe.

(LAUGHTER)

Good advice. Yeah, little tips.

Yep, yep, yep. Thank you so much.

Thank you, guys. Thank you... Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it. ..so much for everything. Thank you.

JOHN: Well done. MAN: Good work, guys.

Aw.

(LAUGHTER)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

I am so happy we ended on this note,

and, you know, hearing Sam say such nice things about me on the couch,

I was about to well up.

Thought I was gonna cry there. Aw.

Legit, when you were talking to me, I was like, "I'm gonna cry."

Aw, stop. I'm not even kidding.

Stop.

ANNOUNCER: Next...

I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of tears,

having to live in this drama.

..the experts call out Olivia.

I mean, to be fair, you're the one who circulated the photo.

But it's public.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

We're all adults, right?

There should be an apology for bad behaviour.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

Our next couple up, Olivia and Jackson.

(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)

Hello, hello.

EXPERTS: Hello, guys. Hey, guys.

So, what, we had our Homestays this week,...

..which was amazing.

Yeah. Let me just jump in there,...

..because I've got a question for you, Jackson.

Mm-hm. Now, you've been embroiled,

particularly over the last 24 hours,

in quite a lot of drama in the group.

Mm-hm. And I guess what I'm wondering is,

you know, how that has impacted on your relationship with Olivia.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

So, I mean, it's...

Um, like,...

..we said to each other that we don't really wanna...

..engage in that any more.

We're trying to put it behind us.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Obviously, I can understand Dom's point of view.

I can understand why she was upset.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah, it's kind of... Mm-hm.

Like, I do understand how Dom feels, and I get it. Like,

it would feel shitty.

It wasn't malice. It wasn't to...

..hurt your feelings.

It's come out. It got shown, alright?

Like, obviously, that's probably bad.

It's probably bad?

It is bad.

Yeah. Yeah, it's bad.

Yeah. Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

JOHN: Do you worry, Olivia,

that it could be playing on Jackson's mind at all?

I don't think it would be playing on Jackson's mind at all.

If anything, it's probably bringing us closer,

because Jackson's been an amazing support.

The proof's in the pudding. It's...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Can I just say, as an observation,

that, you know,

you're saying that it's not affecting your relationship,

but clearly it is.

This is a... This is a big pressure

that comes on to the two of you.

And you look really miserable...

sitting here on the couch.

Miserable? We're not miserable with each other.

I'm miserable with this situation.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'm...

I just... I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of tears,

having to live in this drama...

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

..and keep getting pulled back in.

I mean, to be fair,

you're the one who circulated the photo.

You spoke to every girl at that party,...

and you brought up the issue.

I was a part of a conversation with Tamara and Selina,

and they were talking about how they were gonna

bring it up with Domenica.

And I was just like, "None of my business."

What she's put out there on the internet -

not really my business.

(TENSE MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: The situation...

..was created by the decision,

for whatever reason that, Olivia,

you had to grab your phone

and show other people.

That decision that you took in that moment changed the rest...

..of everything that happened.

And it would have been avoided...

..if you simply respected somebody else's privacy.

It's not privacy, though. It's public.

No.

The issue is not that the image exists.

It's there. Don't put it out there.

We're all adults, right?

The question then becomes...

..why is that being put out to friends?

And it's disheartening that you wouldn't want to own up to that.

It just wasn't a big deal, and it's been blown up.

You were telling us last week that you hold grudges.

We've heard about this in different locations from you.

So it seems...

..very clear that...

..there is a grudge that's being dragged around here for you.

Maybe there's a little room there for some self-exploration

and reflection, maybe,

and for a little human empathy.

Because it's very human to make mistakes

and to maybe not know how to handle something.

But if your behaviour is incorrect,

there should be an apology for bad behaviour.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

It's just not in me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I'll take the self-reflection.

As far as empathy,

I just don't have it. It's just not in me.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC BUILDS)

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: Maybe there's a little room there

for some self-exploration and reflection,

maybe,...

..and for a little human empathy.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

Sure, I will take the self-reflection.

As far as empathy, I just don't have it.

It's just not in me.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

And I'd be lying to your faces if I was like,

"I have more empathy to give towards that situation." It's just...

I really appreciate this honesty, and I will say...

...that, in my opinion,

in my estimation,

I think that lack of empathy probably had a lot to do

with you choosing to show the picture.

And I think that's an interesting point, again,

for self-reflection for you.

You alright? No, I'm not OK.

I'm really, really not OK.

(DOWNBEAT MUSIC)

And I'm in a really bad mood now.

I'm sorry. It's OK.

Have a breath. Want a tissue?

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's alright. Have a breath.

It's OK.

It's fine. I'm trying to...

..to highlight behaviours so that you don't trip over this

further down the line.

Because this behaviour could be really a problem

in the relationship in the future.

It's very hard to watch when...

..you're a very strong couple -

probably the strongest couple from the beginning,

that has had the least amount of issues

and has just really been into one another from the beginning -

um,...

..do anything that might jeopardise

all these great things that have been happening for you guys.

MEL: Guys, our job is to identify patterns

and behaviours that are not working for you guys

and to feed that back to you

and to hopefully hold up a mirror

so that you can get some insight and take some lessons from it.

Yeah, definitely.

Jackson, did you want to talk a little bit about your relationship,

where you guys are at right now?

Yeah.

Obviously, we've had a couple of ups and downs,

but I still think she's an amazing person.

It's nothing that we can't work on

and nothing that, you know,

together that we can't overcome and...

I think... Yeah, I think we've got something special here, and...

Yeah. Not every relationship's perfect.

It's how you... you get up and you handle it.

Yeah, how you manage it together.

Jackson, how do you feel about Olivia?

I think I'm swimming in uncharted waters at the moment.

Like, obviously, I've never been in love before, so...

This is big. Yeah. We're doing...

I think we're doin' alright.

(SNIFFLES) What about you, Olivia?

How are you feeling about this man?

Oh, I'm head over heels. Like...

Never been treated this...

..this beautifully by somebody.

I look at him, and I see my future.

Maybe that's something, you know, that you guys can really...

..get laser focused on,

you know, for the next phase of the experiment.

Just make it about you two, because...

..what's happening here is pretty good.

Alright, well, can we get to the decision

with the two of you, please?

Let's go to you, Jackson.

Obviously, it's been a bit of a wild ride the last couple of weeks.

It's been... been a bit harder than what we've recently experienced

and stuff like that, but said "stay".

(BOTH LAUGH)

And to you, Olivia.

Yeah, no, there's...

..no way I could ever...

..leave him behind

in any capacity,

so, of course, it's a "stay".

Wonderful. ALESSANDRA: Exclamation mark.

Yeah. (APPLAUSE)

(CHUCKLES)

You guys are a strong couple.

You know, we... we see that.

We've watched you develop from the beginning to this point.

Just focus here on what is on this couch,

because it's good.

Beautiful. Thanks, guys. Thank you both.

JOHN: Thanks, guys. Good luck.

Thank you.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Well, that's it.

The final Commitment Ceremony has now come to an end.

And we say goodbye tonight to Al and Sam.

Thank you so much for being brave

and courageous throughout this entire experiment

and for doing the hard yards. Thanks, John.

Thank you. Now, for those couples

that are still here, the five remaining ones,

you are well and truly on the home stretch.

It is all about making

that very pivotal decision now -

whether or not to take this relationship

into the real world.

Really think about the future.

"Is this person...

"..going to be someone that I can see myself...

"..down the track committing to?"

It is the biggest decision that you're going to make.

You've done all this hard work.

Now really...

..make this a very, very special week.

Good luck and all the best.

Have a great week.

See ya, guys. Thank you.

MEL: Goodnight, guys. Thank you.

ALESSANDRA: Goodnight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

ANNOUNCER: They've given everything

to find love.

I am very happy.. ..to pronounce you..

Husband and wife.

Woohoo! ANNOUNCER: Now...

the final week of the experiment is here.

No way!

The most romantic final dates that'll take your breath away.

Is there anything you regret? Probably this whole experiment.

I think I'm done.

ANNOUNCER: And... everyone is back.. (CHEERING)

..for a boys' and girls' night.

Why don't we go back to your relationship?!

That girl can scream.

ANNOUNCER: Blow-out. What's up, guys?

The explosive final week..

Dude, turn around and walk out the door.

(ESCALATING MUSIC)

..begins...

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