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Previously...

Wow.

..20 singles met...

Hi.

..and married at first sight.

I can definitely see him
being the one.

And as they moved in together...

(GRUNTS)
(SQUEALS)

Good times ahead.
(QUIRKY CHOMP NOISE)

..Confessions Week...
It's not even a discussion.

Number one.
..brought some newlyweds closer...

Absolutely mind-blowing.
She's gorgeous.

..while others...

..dropped some brutal truths.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

But it was Jesse's allegations
of flirting...

The leaning in from Claire to Adam,

and the touching of his arms...

..that rocked the experiment...

Bang out of order from him,
coming in here,

trying to see my phone.

..as both Claire and Adam
denied the claims.

You are out of line. You can go back
to where you came from.

There's still so many things that
I don't have any clarity on.

Tonight...

JOHN: Welcome everybody to your
very first Commitment Ceremony.

..some will celebrate their love...

I feel that we're in
a really great place.

Every day has gotten better.

It's just been magical.

..in front of the entire group...

The intimacy has been
maybe a little too good.

Is there such a thing as too good?!

..before the cheating allegations
unfold...

Claire and Adam removed themselves

to be alone.
You're literally full of shit.

Oh, my God.

..with Lyndall...

Can I - I really... (SIGHS)

..sitting on a massive bombshell.

(COUPLES GASP)

What?

(MOODY MUSIC)

It's decision day.

And after two weeks
of being in the experiment,

today our newlyweds
are getting ready

to face the experts,
and each other,

for the first Commitment Ceremony
of the experiment.

TAHNEE: You look good. Looking good.

I like your hair.

You look like a mermaid.
Mermaid hair.

Like my outfit?
CAMERON: Yeah.

It's groovy. You look good.
Thanks.

JOHN: The very first
Commitment Ceremony

is a chance where we as experts
are able to help our couples

navigate the complexities
of the experiment.

LAYTON: Babe, how are you tracking?

Give me an ETA.

Um, 100 hours?
100?

Yeah, is that cool?
Let's compromise on 30 minutes.

Between us - Mel, Alessandra

and myself -

we've had over 60 years
of experience,

and tonight, we will not only
be there to support,

guide and advise our couples,
but also intervene if we can see

they are in crisis,

or they're on a path
that could lead to heartbreak.

I don't think we need to be nervous.

I think other people
will be nervous.

This will be their opportunity

to share their relationship
with the group

and celebrate their bond and growth
as a new couple.

So what are you gonna do?
Are you gonna leave

or are you gonna stay?

What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna leave!

(WARM MUSIC)
LYNDALL: It's pretty cool

that like, we're here and that we
get to have these check-ins.

Most people have to figure
this stuff out on their own,

whereas we're fast-tracking
a relationship, and we've got

the support and advice of...

Three experts.
..three experts, yeah.

How are you gonna go speaking to
Alessandra?

(LAUGHS)

Oh, no, it's fine. It's not
intimacy week yet. I'll be fine.

(BOTH LAUGH)

As some couples can't wait to share
the success of their relationships,

others are in crisis,

and are desperate for the advice
of the experts.

Mel and Josh ended Confessions Week
in a fiery disagreement.

So what fills my cup besides sex?

I have no idea.

Let's take it out.

Let's just put the sex
over here, right?

Bank it, and let's get to know
each other on another level.

I think that'll be good
for both of us,

because then...
I don't think that you can do that.

It'll be interesting to see what
all three experts are gonna say.

(MOODY MUSIC)

It'll be good. I mean...

It'll be good to get
an understanding

of how everyone else is feeling
in their relationship,

because it gives you
a bit of perspective.

I feel, anyway.
Yeah, and you know, we're not alone.

Yeah.
Yeah.

Yesterday I was not ready
to stay in the experiment.

I don't feel a deep connection
with Mel,

probably because I don't think
she's really taken the time

to want to get to really know me.

I'm not here to be someone's
sex object,

I'm here to have a relationship
and progress that forward.

But they're not the only couple
experiencing a tough time.

Bronte and Harrison
have moved back in together,

after Bronte requested space
during Confessions Week.

Every single time in the past
that I've cried,

you've never once asked if I'm OK.

You've never even apologised, ever.
What do I have to apologise for?

This attitude that you're displaying

is very disrespectful to me

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

I'm trying...
It's very, very unattractive.

But while Bronte
is trying to make amends,

Harrison is still bitter
about living separately.

Going into isolation from you...

I just felt completely abandoned
in the relationship.

Obviously there's things that

made that happen
and made my emotions rise

the way that they did, right?

I wouldn't just do that
for no reason.

It's difficult to trust Bronte.
It's difficult to

even contemplate
having a relationship

let alone a marriage at this point.

Yeah, it's tough.

Another couple feeling the pressure
this week is Caitlin and Shannon...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..after Shannon revealed to Caitlin
that he's still in love with his ex.

How are you feeling?

Like, nervous.
It's a lot to lay out, you know?

So...

The bombshell of him still
being in love with his ex,

like, there's a pretty big
con situation happening there.

Yeah.

But our honeymoon was great.

We get along really well, we bounce
off each other really well.

Do the pros outweigh the cons?

I don't know.

But the drama that's rocked
the experiment this week

has been Jesse's outburst,

accusing his wife Claire
of flirting with Adam.

She's got the phone on loudspeaker,

and I heard
this big bellowing laugh.

A typical Adam-like laugh.

And I said, 'Who are you
on the phone with?'

I'm thinking,
this (BLEEP) Adam dog.

So we went out and had a few drinks.
When we came home,

Jesse comes storming through
the door,

like a jealous ex-girlfriend
wanting to look in my phone.

And I go and bang on his door,
and I said,

'Who the (BLEEP)
are you on the phone to?'

Janelle, you know,
is rightfully confused.

I said something like,

'Janelle, you're with a snake.'

That was the last thing I said
before I walked away.

I wanna let him know
that his actions

the other night were not on.

Keen to find out what he's

got to say...
Mmm.

..for himself.
..me too.

See if he's gonna be apologetic
for what he did, storming

around here at 1am -
like, who does he think he is?

After all the drama that ensued,

Claire is finding it difficult
to make a decision to stay or leave

at tonight's Commitment Ceremony.

You need to know

what brought me to that.
Do you think

that's normal behaviour?

When you...
Do you think

that is normal behaviour, Jesse?

When you hear...
Do you think, Jesse,

that is normal behaviour?
Answer my question.

Under the circumstances, yes.
Do you think it's normal behaviour?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Watching Jesse just get up,
pack his bags and leave was awful.

It - effectively,
he turned his back on me.

It just makes me think, well,
what's the point?

Jesse definitely overreacted.

I don't know.

I'm sure I'll find out more today.

I'm sure this will be
Jesse's opportunity

to really voice
what tipped him over the edge.

I have felt hurt.
I have felt unheard.

I've gone back and forth.
I feel like I've got tennis

in my brain, like doof, doof,
yes, no, stay, leave. Ugh.

Why can't it just be nice?

I'm going into this
open-minded and...

I have to make
the right decision for me.

Since their argument,

Jesse has not spoken to Claire,
and still has no clarity

on what happened
between her and Adam.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Adam and Claire crossed the line.

In front of everyone.
It's bullshit.

They disrespected me,

and they planted that seed of doubt
in my mind.

I feel like Claire and I
don't have a relationship.

I can't trust her.

This whole thing has brought out
the worst part in me.

Tonight's decision
means so much to me.

Tonight's decision,
I'm taking a stand.

(EPIC MUSIC)

The clock is counting down
to the first Commitment Ceremony.

Are you gonna miss me?
Of course I will.

Before each Commitment Ceremony,

we ask the couples to separate
and share their experience

of the experiment so far
with other participants.

See you on the couch, OK?

Mwah. I put make up
all over your face.

(LAUGHS)
I'll see you soon.

Good luck.
Thank you.

It's an essential part
of the process,

as it gives them a chance
to discuss the relationships

and helps them make
a considered decision

on whether to
stay or leave their marriage.

Hey.

Stop, you look amazing.

The brides have separated

from the grooms to help make
their decisions tonight.

Gosh, are you excited?

I'm excited.
So am I.

Some people are so loved-up.
Yes!

There's loved-up or just disaster.
I know! I know.

OLLIE: From the get-go,
it felt very, very easy.

It felt very, very comfortable.

Yeah, I definitely have feelings
for the girl.

Wow, OK.
Not gonna lie about it.

It - yeah. I think it's no secret
that we've had our challenges.

Getting on the couch tonight,

are you going to share a lot more
from your perspective?

Oh, mate, you are gonna hear
a frickin' story tonight.

There's a lot weighing on
this decision. There's a lot.

I sacrificed so much to be here.

And you know, the relationship
is not in a good place,

so there's a lot bearing down on me.

But I know my boundaries,
and I will fight for the truth.

But with just minutes to go

until the first
Commitment Ceremony,

one bride has decided to stay back
from the deliberations,

as Lyndall is sitting on information

that has been weighing heavily
on her mind.

Sorry. I'm nervous. (NERVOUS LAUGH)

I have information
that I want to bring up

at the Commitment Ceremony.

This was something that I hoped

I could just take this to the grave,

but there were things that I saw
that I didn't agree with,

that I owe it to myself
to be honest about what I heard.

It's important, everyone knowing
actually what happened.

Everyone knowing the truth.

And I'm nervous as hell.

If I said nothing, I'd feel guilty
about this forever.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Greetings, gents.
Hello, boys.

Welcome.
Come on in and grab a seat.

Hey, Jesse.

How are you feeling?
How am I feeling?

Yeah.

I'm alright.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Greetings, ladies.
Hi.

Hello, ladies.
Hello.

Come on in, take a seat.

Get comfortable.

Looking gorgeous. Welcome, welcome.

Hi.
Hi.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Welcome everybody to your
very first Commitment Ceremony.

Now, this is the moment

in the experiment where
all your issues are laid bare.

You have an opportunity here
where you can open up,

reveal your anxieties,
your worries,

your concerns, your issues
that you're having

as a couple.

Bring it to us

and expose yourselves
in a raw and honest way.

Our first couple up on the couch...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Jesse and Claire.

(LIGHT APPLAUSE)

Hello.
Hey, you two.

How're you going?

That was highly, highly lukewarm.

(TENSE MUSIC)

What's going on?

(MOODY MUSIC)

Hello.
Hi, guys. How're you going?

That was highly, highly lukewarm.

What's going on?

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

There was a blow-up,

involving a handful of people.

A group of us went out.

Claire and Adam were getting along
really well.

They were chatting,
a lot of laughter,

a lot of connection, there was
a bit of touching on the shoulder.

The point where I began to have
a problem with it

was when Claire and Adam

removed themselves
from the environment to be alone.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I felt so disrespected.

The girls leave the bar at 9:30,
we leave the bar at 9:45.

I somehow beat Claire home.

I thought I was going to walk back

into the hotel room.
and Claire's there.

She's not there.

And then I wake up at about 1:25,

and I hear Claire talking
on the phone,

and I can hear a male voice
on the other end of the line.

What dude is she talking to
on the phone at 1:30?

So you thought you'd come into
my room and start accusing me, yeah?

No, no, no. I came into your room

and I said...
Shirt off.

'Who...'
You came through my door,

and you said, 'Show me your phone.

Show me your phone.'
Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Accusing me of doing something,
right?

Then trying to drag Janelle into it,
saying that,

'Dude, you should watch him,
trust him,'

because of your own insecurities.

You're paranoid, mate.
You've got your own issues

that you have to work on.
Like, what you did on Saturday night

was not on. Trying to put a wedge
between me and Janelle,

coming in with no shirt on,

trouncing round,
you've got issues...

Adam.
..Jesse, mate, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.

I really need to hear from Jesse
what happened.

JESSE: So where was I
in that point of the story?

I get up out of the bed
and I go and listen,

and the line I hear that makes me
think it's you, Adam...

Is this iconic Adam laugh,

right? It's a male voice...

I left with Cam.

We came in together.
We went into Janelle's room,

and I called these guys.

You were on the phone, yeah.
We were on the phone when you

stormed into my room!

OK, hold on a minute, guys,
hold on. Jesse,

what made you jealous? Clearly
something go under your skin.

Because the line that I heard
from the male voice on the phone,

was a laugh,

and then the words,
'Tonight, you were so funny when...'

And that's -

I'm sorry if you guys don't agree
with this, but that's all I needed

to suspect she's on the phone
to Adam.

And so then what did you do?

I opened the door,

and I said,
'Who are you on the phone to?'

And Claire says, 'Sorry girls,
I've gotta go.'

I said, 'Sorry, guys.'

You said - oh, my God.
'Sorry, guys.'

I was on the phone to my best friend
Ash, who you met at the wedding,

and her boyfriend Nick,
who live together,

who are looking after my dog,

and we were having a conversation,
the three of us on the phone.

Yep, cool, so why couldn't you

tell me that in the moment?
Because you were very elevated,

you were pointing at me.

'Who are you talking to?
You're (BLEEP).

Show me your phone.
Give me your phone now.'

(SAD MUSIC)

And I don't appreciate

the disrespect and the controlling,
aggressive behaviour.

So once that issue
with the phone happened,

then what occurred with you, Jesse?

Adam, I thought it was you, bro.

And I saw red.

I grabbed my key card, and I went
and knocked on their door.

Janelle answered, and I asked,

'Where's Adam?'

She motioned, I stepped inside,

and I said
something along the lines of,

'Who the (BLEEP)
are you on the phone to, (BLEEP)?'

(COUPLES GASP)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I was in shock, mate.

You're like, 'Let me look
at your phone, let me

look at your phone, like you were
some jealous ex-girlfriend of mine.

We were both on the phone
to these two.

I was with Adam the whole time from

the moment he got home,

and he was not for one second
on the phone to Claire.

(BLEEP).

So Jesse, do you still think

that there was something going on
between Claire and Adam

that night?

Now I have heard
from both of them, no.

Can I - I really... (SIGHS)

Sorry, Lyndall,
you wanted to say something?

I don't think Jesse is
entirely wrong in what he assumed.

I think that the way he went
about it, I very much disagree with.

That night, we were all having fun
and I may have misheard it,

and it might have been a joke,
but I did hear...

When I picked up my things to go,

Adam turned to me and he said,

'Don't go - you know that if you go,
I'm gonna go home with Claire.'

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What?

I wouldn't have said
something like that.

There was a bit of flirty banter
going with all of us, and things

might have been said,
but never in my mind

was I ever going to go home
with Claire. Like,

that's ridiculous.

So you said something

along those lines?
I could have done.

I wasn't saying anything directly
in terms of myself and Claire.

I'm not surprised

hearing what Lyndall had to say.

I reckon you did say that.

Mate, you're full of -
you're literally full of shit.

Oh, my God.

I don't think

anyone did anything out of line,

or anything like that. So...
Could you see that

there could have been anything
that happened that maybe Jesse

could have misinterpreted

as flirtation?
Yeah, when he explains it now,

I totally understand.
When we're not in the best of places

and I'm laughing, joking,
I am quite a...

You know, when I speak, I lean over,
I'm a warm person, I'm affectionate.

But in saying that as well,

a big part of a relationship
is trust.

And so when I haven't done
anything wrong,

I feel really attacked.

You guys aren't
in a great way right now.

At times,

you can be very abrasive
with how you talk to one another.

And then when you're not
in a good place,

you start to see
all sorts of things

where things are confirming that
your relationship is in disarray.

The good thing about that though
is just seeing a pattern,

and having a mirror held up
to show you that

can actually shake some things.

It can get you
looking at things differently.

We're gonna go to a decision now.

Whether you want to stay or leave.

Let's go to you first, Jesse.

What's it gonna be?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

We're going to go to a decision now,
whether you want to stay or leave.

Let's go to you first, Jesse.
What's it gonna be?

In so far, this experiment
has brought out the worst in me.

(SAD MUSIC)

Claire, stay or leave?

Well, it was a hard decision,

because I could see that
Jesse's not enjoying himself.

But I didn't want to have
any regrets,

and I didn't want to leave here

in the first week without
sitting here in front of you

and hearing some advice,
or hearing some hard truths.

I want us to succeed in this

and give ourselves a chance
as individuals,

but as a team, because I do
see the good that we shared

on our wedding day.

So, I wrote stay.

OK.

(APPLAUSE)

Well as you know, if one person
writes stay and the other person

writes leave, then that couple stays

in the experiment
for another week,

to look at the relationship,
to work on it,

to see if they can
turn it around.

Is that something
you might be able to do, Jesse?

Yeah.

Something that really does
stand out tonight,

when you were getting jealous,
when you were getting elevated

about the Adam situation

and what had happened
between Claire and him,

you showed us
that you actually cared.

You have feelings for her.

And for you to say it's brought
the worst out in you,

in terms of this experiment,

where you're at
and how you look at your behaviour,

there's a realisation there
that you're showing

a side to yourself
that you don't like.

Now you've got a choice
to do something about that.

You've got a week.
Good luck with it, guys.

Thank you.
Well done, guys.

Thank you.
(APPLAUSE)

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

Our next couple on the couch...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Janelle and Adam.

(GIGGLES)
(APPLAUSE)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Hello.
Hello.

Hello, you two.

Welcome.
Can I start off by just apologising?

Just sat here now,

listening to the reactions
of other people, and how they've

seen me acting as well,
it's just not really sitting

too well with me at all, and I just
want to apologise to Janelle

for what she had to put up with
on Saturday night,

and also what she's heard tonight.

And secondly, I want to apologise
to Jesse as well,

for how I've made him feel as well,
like in my actions. Thirdly,

I just want to apologise to everyone
that was there

on Saturday night, that I might have
made them feel uncomfortable.

Yeah, so I really just want to
apologise to everyone

as well as Janelle.

It sounds like you probably have
some more thinking

to do on that as well.

Mm-hmm.
But it's great -

it's great that you're able
to take that feedback

on board and get a bit of
personal insight from that.

Janelle, I've gotta ask you,

what's your perspective

on everything
that's been discussed tonight?

Well first of all,
logically speaking,

I don't have any reason
not to trust Adam.

I don't have any hard evidence,

and I'm the kind of person
that needs to see it to believe it.

But in terms of how I'm feeling...

I'm probably feeling a little bit
more insecure. Yeah.

How serious are your feelings
for him at this point?

I think it's still really early,

but I can say that I do genuinely
really like Adam.

Adam?

There's a lot to like about Janelle.

The last few days have been amazing.

Moving forward, I feel like
we're going good.

I feel like we're just enjoying
each day, and feeling like she's

letting me in,
and getting to know her.

There's physical ease
between you guys.

Is the chemistry really good,
and there's sex and there's loving?

We have had sex,
on the last day of the honeymoon.

How is it?
I think it's good.

Good on you, Janelle.

Let's go to your decision.

Janelle.

The last few day have been amazing.

We're having so much fun together,

and I want to continue getting to
know Adam, so I wrote stay.

Wonderful.
Yeah.

Thank you.

And you Adam?

The last few days I really feel like

I've gotten to know Janelle
quite well, and I would be silly

to leave, so I put stay.

Wonderful.
With a little kiss.

With a kiss.
With a little kiss.

With a little kiss.
We like it. Thanks, guys.

Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)
(WARM MUSIC)

Alright, well next get
our next couple up,

Tahnee and Ollie.

(APPLAUSE)

How are you going?

How are you going?

Yeah, good.
Good.

At the wedding, that first moment
when you clasped eyes on each other.

Ollie?

Well Tahnee's a little bit blind,
so she couldn't see me too well,

but I thought...
She just saw

tall, dark and handsome.
Didn't wear my glasses.

I thought she looked lovely, yeah.

I just got such a great, warm,

welcoming energy from Ollie,
and it was just wonderful.

Like, even our vows.
Our vows were super-similar.

We already saw similarities
in what we said

and what we were looking for.
He was just being really nice,

and I think we both felt
quite a strong connection

when we first met.

We said it's been like a first date
that never ended.

What is it, Tahnee?
Can you put your finger on it?

Why is it so great?
I think

Ollie and I
have really good communication.

I think that's something
I haven't had in the past. So,

I've just felt so comfortable,

because he won't shy away
from conversations or anything.

He's quite - not as emotional as me,
but he does show some emotion.

I think we kind of
just clicked,

and it's just been great,
and just getting to know each other,

it's just been
nice and smooth. So...

How serious is it?

It is definitely serious.

The chemistry is very obvious.

And I'm wondering if you want to
talk a little bit more about that.

(LAUGHTER)

The intimacy has been great.

Maybe a little too good.

(LAUGHTER)

Is there such a thing as too good?

I don't know!

Ollie and I were intimate
on the honeymoon,

and then we've been
having a good time, so...

(LAUGHTER)

And it's been great from my side.

I'm sitting pretty, I'm fine.

(LAUGHTER)

Well,

I think we probably know what
the answer's going to be,

but we need to ask you both,

would you please
show us your decisions?

So I chose to stay.
Love it.

With a love heart.
Love the love heart.

Love it.

You wouldn't believe it,
but I'm going to stay too.

Oh, the love heart too.
That's my love heart.

It's not as good.

What an absolute delight.

Keep enjoying each other.

Thank you guys so much.
Thanks heaps.

Well done, guys.

(APPLAUSE)
(WARM MUSIC)

Still to come...

I saw her.
I just want to have -

let me finish, please.

Harrison comes face to face
with the experts,

and they're not
letting him off the hook.

The place where your brain
needs to be

shouldn't be between
somebody else's legs and body.

And...
When did you last see your ex?

Before the experiment.

..Shannon's shock confession.

How recently before?

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Next up on the couch...

Melinda and Layton.

(APPLAUSE)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hello.
How are you?

Hello, hello. Welcome.

How are you guys doing? Tell us

about the journey.

Well, I think it's a pretty cute
journey so far to be honest.

I think every day has gotten better.

Like, instantly, I just didn't have
that attraction there,

so I had little doubts,

and I was looking at everything
wrong with him.

(LAUGHS)
Sorry.

So, what changed?

Something just switched.

So then, were you intimate?
Have you been?

Yes. A few days ago, we did.

And we have ever since.
(LAUGHTER)

I mean the attraction
just came, you know?

And it came more. Randomly...
(LAUGHTER)

Gosh!

I'm out, I'm out.

I want to get to the decision.

Melinda.

I'm going to stay.

That's cute.
Lovely.

Layton.

Very easy. I really like
a lot of things about Mel,

and I'm liking the fact we're
fighting less each day, as well.

So I would like to stay.

Good to see.
Have a great week. Thanks so much.

Thanks, guys.
Well done.

(APPLAUSE)

Alyssa and Duncan.

(APPLAUSE)

What have you got for us?

How have these last few weeks been?

To use Duncan's words,
they have been unnaturally natural.

It's just been

absolutely magical.

Duncan, are you falling for her?

You know, I 'like' like Alyssa.

So...

'Like' like. Hide the feels.

I would say I'm definitely
falling in like with Duncan.

This may be a mere formality, but we
need your decision, stay or leave.

Ah, yep.

I clearly said stay,

with a smiley face.
Lovely.

Just to throw a spanner
in the works, I put stay as well.

Woo!
Yay!

Keep on doing
exactly what you're doing, guys.

Thanks.
Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

Our next couple up,
Sandy and Daniel.

Hello, you guys.
How has it been going? Tell us.

He's very easy to be around.
So yeah, holding hands

and cuddling, and we've kissed
and stuff like that, yeah.

Is the kissing good?

Yeah, I think it's really good.
Yeah, it's pretty good.

Yeah.

So if we think about
that whole family context for you

and the influence of the culture
on your family,

how do your family feel about
you entering into

this outrageous experiment?

So yeah, my parents weren't happy.

They love me enough, I know they'll
come around, and luckily enough,

I've been paired with someone who is
an awesome individual.

So I'd like to think they'll see why
I've done this.

And I haven't just done it
for myself.

A part of me is also like,
other girls that see me,

maybe that are from a strict culture
and aren't able to make decisions

for themselves might see the courage
that it's taken me

to take this big leap of faith
and do something for myself,

and maybe give them that courage
as well.

So how do you feel about Daniel?

I really like him.

But that also scares me, a lot.

I suppose you've never

felt like this before.
No.

And Daniel, how do you feel
about Sandy?

I came into this experiment

to develop a relationship
with a teammate. I definitely

have your back, and I definitely
feel like you have mine,

and that's really important to me.

Fantastic. Well, with that,
why don't we go to the decision?

It's a pretty easy one.
I wrote stay.

Oh, and a big smiley face.

And a big smiley face.
Love it.

I mean, I've got nothing bad to say
about the guy, so...

Wonderful.

Thank you so much, guys.

Have a great week.
Thank you, guys.

(APPLAUSE)
(WARM MUSIC)

And our next couple on the couch...

(MOODY MUSIC)

Melissa and Josh.

(APPLAUSE)

Hello!

How are things going with you guys?

Look...

I think that we connected instantly.

When I turned around, I saw Mel,
and I just got this

tremendous amount of warmth,
and I think we had a good honeymoon.

I think we had probably
two difficult conversations.

What were
the difficult conversations?

It was around
the communication on sex.

OK.

About me interpreting Mel's needs.

So we can understand here,
what was difficult

about the conversation
around sex?

Well, I don't really want to
talk about it,

kind of like, very publicly.

Yeah.

Like, I was raised to be a gentlemen

by my family and have strong values,
and talking about

the level of intimacy
that you're having with your partner

is kind of inferred. It's not
necessarily something that you would

continually communicate about.

And so how is this for you, Mel?

I know that you are someone who is

very comfortable talking about
your sexuality.

I felt rejected.

I felt that he didn't like me.
I felt like

maybe it was something I was doing.
Was it me?

Was this resolved?

Did you come to a place
where you could compromise

and both find a way
to both have your needs met?

I want this to work with Josh.

I like Josh.

Moving forward,
I have set some new boundaries.

Just for Josh and I, just to get to
know each other a little bit more,

I've just taken sex off the table.

(MOODY MUSIC)

So I guess my concern

is you shutting off that light
for yourself.

I think it's
a big part of who you are.

I felt like Josh would feel that
that's all that we would have.

Is that a fair statement, Josh?

Yeah, that's been
my ongoing concern,

that I just don't want to
turn into a sexual object.

The task yesterday

where we talked
about first impressions,

the wedding videos that played
were very different.

I talked about a feeling

and about the aspect
of turning around

and having an instant connection,

whereas Mel's video
didn't touch on that.

She references

that I look like Thor, and that she
hopes I have Thor's hammer.

It's just the overt saturation
all the time

of the physical aspect
of a relationship,

and the physicality, rather than
wanting to get to know me.

I'm here for a relationship,
to connect with someone,

so that's what I want.

I want to understand that Mel

wants to understand me.
Yep.

Like, I want you to like me for me,
not because I have a penis.

We definitely need to
communicate more.

I think the reason why -
and I'm gonna

say this respectfully...

Of course.
I think the reason why we keep

coming to I wouldn't say
one or two issues,

is because it doesn't feel like
when we have a conversation

that there's a resolution
to the conversation.

You guys started off
with really good chemistry,

sex was a part of the menu
right off the bat for you guys,

it was enjoyable -
did you enjoy the sex, Josh?

Yes, I did. Yeah.

Initially, you started out
really strong,

but now you're in a place
which is complicated.

But you are wanting to connect,

and I think that's
very, very promising.

But we also need to get
to your decision.

Let's start with you, Melissa.

I'm so grateful that I've gotten
to meet Josh.

We get along great,

and I just want to get to know
him more, so for me, it's a stay.

I was here to meet someone,
and I'm glad that I have met Mel.

And regardless of the up and downs,

I still want to get to know you,
and that's why I said stay.

Great.
(APPLAUSE)

(WARM MUSIC)

I love that you both wrote stay

and that you're wanting
to give this a go.

I do find a whole lot of value,
Josh, in your desire

to really build
an intimate, trusting relationship.

I do think that sex
can be a part of that,

and maybe you can both learn
from each other how to make space

and room for really strong bonding,

emotional connection,
and a really juicy sex life.

And I really do think that one thing
will feed off the other.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Thank you, both of you.

(APPLAUSE)

Next...

I haven't given anyone really

the full story, because I feel like
it's not really anyone's business.

..has Harrison finally been exposed?

You are literally talking to a girl
the day of our wedding!

No, I wasn't.

Yes, you were!
You were taking photos

of your actual luggage.
Are you sure

that she didn't take that photo?
She was packing with you?

She was packing with you.

She helped you pack
to come to the experiment?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Alright, let's get
our next couple up.

Bronte and Harrison.

(LIGHT APPLAUSE)

Good to see you two.
Hi.

So, how have these last couple
of weeks been for you?

They've been intense.

I've cried a lot.

These last few weeks
have just been so rough.

For the both of us, not just for me.

It hasn't actually been that bad
for me, if I'm being honest.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I mean, I haven't really seen Bronte
for a couple of weeks,

so it's kind of been like a holiday.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

That's not bad, to not see her?

I wanted to, but we're just -
we're on a break.

I've essentially been living
on my own.

Why have you been living
on your own?

Because Bronte requested space,
and Bronte asked me to leave.

But...

There was - it was kind of better

than when we were together,
because we'd just fight, you know?

Let's take it back
to the dinner party.

Do we have to?

Where we first observed you both
as a couple.

There was a lot that came out
in the wash.

Just about your wedding day,
and how things went down.

It was a nice little stroll
down memory lane, wasn't it?

Yeah, that's one way to put it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Tell me about the drama
at the wedding. What went down?

There was a girl

who was talking to Harrison

leading up to the show
who actually knew my friend.

But this girl
had been telling my girlfriend

Harrison had said that he wants to
continue to talk to her

throughout the show,
after the show...

Basically there was an accusation

that Harrison had a girl
on the outside...

Yes.
..just prior

to coming into this experiment.
Yep.

I haven't given anyone really
the full story of what happened

while I was single coming into here,

because I feel like it's not really
anyone's business.

Like, I haven't been in contact

with anyone except for
very close friends and family

since I've been in this experiment.
I haven't reached out to any girls.

You were literally talking to a girl
the day of our wedding!

No, I wasn't.
Yes, you were!

You literally told me that you were!
I didn't speak to her

days before coming to the wedding.
Yes, you did - there was

a photo that you sent,
that you were leaving,

you were taking photos
of your actual luggage,

that you were going.

What?
I've got literal

screenshots, Harrison.
Are you sure that she didn't

take that photo?

(GROANS)

She was packing with you?

She was packing with you?
She came over to my house...

She helped you pack...

..the day that I left.
..to come to the experiment?

And I did not sleep with her.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah, there was a lot
that went down.

So, obviously I went straight up
to Harrison.

And I basically just asked him
the question, is this true?

Who is this girl?

Why does she think that this is
going to be a relationship

throughout the show? Like, are you
not here to be with me?

So then obviously

Harrison has squashed it
and said there was a girl,

she's got the wrong idea,

and for me, it was just
a trust thing straight away.

And my walls went straight up.

And Harrison,
was there any truth to this?

Sort of.

I mean, I feel like the truth
got skewed.

I was seeing...

I was seeing people
coming into this experiment.

And...

My attitude was, I'm not going to
stop living my life,

going up to
essentially an experiment

with someone I've never met before.

I just didn't feel the need
to be faithful

to someone I didn't even know.

So I was continuing living my...
I don't understand.

I want you to go back and explain -
when you say it's sort of true...

I'm getting to that.

I'll clarify that.

Get to it right away, because that's
what I want to hear.

Yeah, so...

So I just kept living my life,
and then

I was seeing someone,

but I didn't know that she
developed feelings.

She knew that I was coming in here
and getting married, and I

told her pretty clearly
what I was doing.

It was all out in the open.
I didn't hide from it.

And then she's tried to make out
like it was more than what it was,

and tried to ruin our wedding,
you know?

Where's the bit that is not true?

Well, I never wanted to...

I never said that I wanted
a relationship with her.

But you were sleeping with her

before coming on
to marry a stranger.

Yeah.

I can understand the really big
red flags that your friend had...

Well like I said...
..and I think it makes her

a really good friend
to let you know.

This other woman on the outside,

where would she get the impression

that she's still in
an ongoing relationship with you?

I legitimately don't know.
I never said that,

and my belief is that
she's developed feelings

and was hopeful, and...

Which would make sense, if you're
having (BLEEP) with her a week

before going off
to marry a stranger.

If she had told you this is
super-casual...

I saw her...
..I just want to have (BLEEP)

with you - let me finish, please.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

If she had said that to you,
this is purely sexual and casual

and we're just having fun,
and she said that to you

the last time she saw you,

maybe you can imagine that,
but still...

The place where your brain
needs to be,

perhaps shouldn't be

between somebody else's
legs and body,

before coming in
to meet and marry your wife.

The place
where your brain needs to be

perhaps shouldn't be

between somebody else's
legs and body

before coming in to meet
and marry your wife.

And Bronte does have
issues with trust

like many of the people here do,
and of course

it'd be very difficult
to trust somebody that you've

just met and that you know

has been intimate
with somebody else a week ago.

So, why are you here?

Why are you here in the experiment
if you can find love on your own?

What do you need us for?

I kind of resent the idea
that I don't deserve an opportunity

to have a relationship,

because of what I was doing
a week before coming into here.

How's it any different

that if I had walked into
a coffee shop and had met Bronte?

It's different. It's not...
How?

..a coffee shop. It's an experiment.

If you walk into a cafe

and you meet somebody by chance,
that's kind of

life manifesting, but when you apply

to go into an experiment

and you go through the whole process
of the psychological testing,

of meeting with each of us,
of everything you have to go through

to make it onto the experiment,
then it's different.

The person that you're going to be
matched with of course is thinking

that you're here with
all the right intentions

and with all of your energy focused

on building a relationship with her.

And I still haven't heard you own up
to your part of this.

You've been minimising it
since you sat down on the couch.

I really don't understand

how you could expect anything
to have been different.

All the drama that has ensued

germinates from your choice
to continue having relationships

while you were applying
for the experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Harrison, do you feel like
you've really worked hard

to make this relationship grow?

Yes.

What have you done?

Well, look, I'm not perfect,

but at least I'm putting in
100 percent.

I feel like Bronte's not even
putting in - like, zero essentially.

There's certain things I probably
should have handled differently.

You know, I think...
LYNDALL: You broke somebody's trust.

You did not do any work
coming into this

to try and make sure you were ready
to get into a long commitment,

and then you've sat on this couch

and done nothing
but defended yourself,

and made your case
the whole time.

I haven't heard you say once
that you feel deep, deep regret

for what you've put Bronte through,
in breaking that trust.

It's not up to you to decide
when Bronte feels better.

No, I think that's totally fair,
but I've really tried here.

I've really tried.

I've given this everything I can.
Harrison,

let's get straight to the chase.

Yes or no - do you feel bad?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah, I do. Yeah.

(SAD MUSIC)

You need to own it,
because I've sat here, Harrison,

and I've let you say your peace,
and frankly, you're not owning it.

It's time to take
some accountability.

Yeah, I did hurt you, and I'm sorry.
It wasn't my intention to hurt you.

But what you've got to realise,
Harrison, is that it's a bad look

coming into the experiment,

having had a girlfriend
just previous,

her packing your bags -
any way you look at it,

the optics are terrible.

And now you've got a partner
who's scrambling,

thinking you're not in this
for real.

And she is absolutely petrified

that you don't want this,

and that you're one foot
out the door.

Let's get to a decision.
What are you gonna do?

Stay or leave?

Let's go with you first, Bronte.

Well...

I've wanted to run
as fast as I possibly can,

but mama didn't raise a quitter,
let's put it that way.

And I don't want to give up.

So for that, I wrote stay.

Harrison.

Stay or leave, what have you got?

Yeah, it was a hard decision
for me to make,

because we've been living apart
for so long now.

And for me,
that's not a relationship.

It's definitely not a marriage.

Living on my own
isn't why I came into this.

It's not what I was hopeful for.

So for me, I wrote leave.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Alright, well as you know,
if one person says stay

and the other person says leave,
then the couple will

stay in the experiment
for another week,

and try and work on
the relationship.

Now Harrison, are you prepared
to put in the work

to get this relationship
back on track.

Yes.

So you've got one job
and one job only,

and that is to win her back.

Drop the 'You're not
doing enough for me'

and say, what can I do for you?

That will create a culture of trust,
and you'll move forward.

Otherwise, you stay in gridlock,
and that's what we're seeing.

Someone with trust issues,

you're going to have to regain
her sense that you've got her back.

We want to see you back here
next week in a very different place.

Good luck with it all.
Thank you.

You can go back to the group.
MEL: Thanks, guys.

(APPLAUSE)

I feel like I've been
completely betrayed.

How do I trust somebody who's just
essentially blindsided me?

I'm confused that he wrote leave.

Yeah, the experts were tough on him,

but they needed to be,
and if we keep going

the way that we're going
and he doesn't implement

anything that they said,
there's no way I can stay.

Only time will tell.

Still to come...

That is unacceptable.

..expert John delivers hard truths.

You wouldn't be here

in this experiment
if you told us that.

It's selfish behaviour.
It is disrespectful.

It is beyond belief.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Alright, well let's get
our next couple up.

Lyndall and Cameron.

(HOPEFUL MUSIC)
(LIGHT APPLAUSE)

Hi.

Hello.
Hey, you two.

Well how have you two
been travelling along?

Wedding, amazing.

Honeymoon, amazing.

(WARM MUSIC)
Wow.

What's the biggest hurdle
that you two have faced

in this relationship so far?

Well, this is my first relationship,

so this being - the whole lot
is what I call a hurdle.

(LAUGHTER)

The entire thing!

Gorgeous, I love that.

I've loved every bit of it.
Like, you know...

I love that you love that.
Yeah.

This relationship stuff's easy.
(LAUGHTER)

Is that right?
You try dating you!

Nah, I'm kidding, you're great.

(WARM MUSIC)

So Cameron, this is
your first relationship.

How serious is this getting?

Yeah, it's getting very serious.

Like, it's early stages,
but I reckon how we're going

at the moment, I feel

very comfortable
in this relationship.

What about for you, Lyndall?

Do you see yourself perhaps
falling in love with this guy?

(LAUGHS)

One day, maybe.

Now one of the things that we're
very curious to find out about is,

how you've talked about
the diagnosis that you've got,

which is Cystic Fibrosis,
and where it sits with you.

Oh, I mean, I told Cam
at the wedding

that I have Cystic Fibrosis,

and honestly,
my worst fear telling anybody

is that they go,
'Oh, I know someone that had that.'

(SAD MUSIC)

And that's what happened,
he knew someone that had it,

and one of his friends I believe
was in a relationship with them,

and he watched
not only that person pass away

but then also watched his friend
go through that loss.

But like, I now have
genuinely a miracle drug that has,

will give me so much extra time
and life and enjoyment.

Like, quality of life
is already through the roof.

(WARM MUSIC)

And Cam was so good when I told him.

He was just very supportive.

So how do you feel now
about it all, Cameron?

Yeah, I have been educated about it,
and this new miracle drug

that she's got has basically
given her a new start to life,

which is unreal.

Is this the happiest
you've been in a long time?

Oh, yeah. I'm having...
You're welcome.

(LAUGHTER)

It's fantastic to watch
the two of you together.

You know, there's a real joy,
there's a real affection

about the two of you,
and you know, you sit there tonight,

and you really radiate that.
And for us, it's fantastic to watch

two people coming alive together
as a couple.

Well I think it's
a little redundant,

but we'll ask you
the question anyway.

Stay or leave.

Cameron?
It was a pretty easy decision,

I suppose. This ring's stuck on here
pretty good.

(LAUGHTER)

Unless youse have got a grinder
out the back, I'm staying.

Fabulous.
No surprises.

Lyndall, what have you got for us?

Get me the hell out of here,
I'm sick of it.

Nah, I'm staying, for sure.

We can't wait to see you next time.

Good luck.
See you.

(WARM MUSIC)
Good stuff.

Thanks, guys.

And our last couple on the couch
is Shannon and Caitlin.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LIGHT APPLAUSE)

Hello.

Hi. (NERVOUS LAUGH)
Hey, guys. How are you going?

More importantly, how are you going?

Do you wanna...

Look, I'm not gonna
sugar-coat anything.

I seriously thought I'd be

coming here
with my best foot forward, but...

You guys will just
be disappointed, because...

I might still love my ex.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Wow.

There wasn't really
a 'might' to it, though.

Like, it was a pretty solid...

Are you saying that
you were wondering whether perhaps

you were still in love with your ex?

Or have you actually come
to the realisation that you are?

I think I still might be.

When did you last see your ex?

Before the experiment.

How recently before?

About - the week.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So you were intimate with your ex

a week before
you came into the experiment?

Yep.

(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)

MEL: So you were intimate
with your ex

a week before you came into
the experiment?

Yep.

And that's where I felt
really guilty,

because I just felt like,

you know, I've wasted your time,

I've wasted you guys' time,
but more importantly,

I wasted Caitlin's time.

But having said that though,

we've been really optimistic
about it

as well, because it's made me
come to realise

a lot of things like,

she's such a great person,
she's got such a great heart,

you know...
Shannon, I just

need to jump in here.

Yeah.
You've dropped

a massive bomb here for Caitlin.

Now, how do you see things

progressing from here
for the two of you as a couple?

Do you have the capacity

to give Caitlin
what she needs right now?

Because she deserves everything.

She does.

Not crumbs.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's gonna take a lot of time,
it's gonna be slow, but...

And move on from it?
And how? I want to know how.

You literally just sat down and said
you're still in love with your ex.

Why would you still be here?

I knew it wasn't going to be easy,
and I'm just owning it.

Caitlin.

How does it feel for you
sitting here now,

hearing that he may
still be in love with his ex?

I have been in this
exact same position before.

In my last relationship,
it started with me seeing a guy

who I fell in love with,

and he swore he was finished
with his ex,

and then he was seeing her
behind my back.

So, it is something
that I promised myself

I would never go through again.

And it is like being slapped
with all my traumas at once.

It was very hard to digest.

(BLEEP).

(SAD MUSIC)

Do you believe that Shannon

is ready to leave his ex in the past

and to be here,
fully present with you?

I think Shannon really wants to.

I know it seems not convincing
on my behalf, but...

I'm still really grateful
with how she's being

and how she has been towards me.

We're still sleeping
in the same bed.

You know? I haven't put

the best foot
forward yet first, but...

I'm so lucky to have her.

Look, I've got to call out
some behaviour,

and I'm not going to sugar-coat it.

OK? I've heard some things
sitting on this couch,

but what I'm hearing
from you, Shannon,

and also I'll include you
in this Harrison -

two guys have applied
for an experiment

that over 10,000 people
put their hands up for,

and a week before coming in,
you're hanging out with an ex.

That is unacceptable.

Now if you had told us that,

I'll tell you what our answer
would have been -

not a chance.

You're not coming on
this experiment,

because we're only interested in
single people

that are looking for love.

It's selfish behaviour.
It is disrespectful.

It is beyond belief
that we're sitting in an experiment

where we're matching people

who are with other women
before the experiment starts.

You're saying,
'I want to fall in love with someone

who's giving up everything
to be here,'

and you're not
100 percent committed to it.

That's bullshit.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I made that commitment the minute
I walked down the aisle.

From where we're sitting...

From where we're sitting,
if we had known

that you were already seeing people

outside of the experiment,
you would not be here.

And the fact that you can't see
this, Harrison,

is a big problem.

So Shannon, if I'm looking at you,

what I need to see from you
is a commitment

to being in or getting out.

And like I've said to Harrison
as well,

you now have to, if you're going to
decide to stay, win her back.

Why don't we actually get
your decision?

Stay or leave,
what are you gonna do?

Stick with my guns and say stay.

Alright. What about you, Caitlin?
What have you got?

I didn't come into this to like...

Waste my time. I came into it

because I actually needed help
finding someone, and like,

breaking my past cycles.

And I think that I owe it to myself

to still give it a chance,
so I wrote stay.

(MOODY MUSIC)

Right, well there you are.

You've said you want to stay,
Shannon,

so you're all in.

All in.

Shannon, you've got a whole lot of
work to do this week.

Right.
Essentially,

your relationship
really starts now.

She's gotta be your priority.

Fears, worries,
you've got to talk to her.

She needs to feel like,
you know what?

He's put the past in the past,

and I'm his number one.

You can go back to the group,
and we look forward to seeing

a different relationship next week.

Yep.
All the best, guys.

(LIGHT APPLAUSE)

I think I just need 24 hours,

just to process everything
that went down tonight.

I know that I deserve better,
but I'm not walking away yet.

It is literally going to be
a day by day, hour by hour thing.

Well, well done everyone,
that is the completion

of the first Commitment Ceremony.

We warned you
it was going to be intense,

that the feedback from us
would be very direct.

Now you have a choice -

from here, you can go away
and you can point fingers,

you can blame, and essentially
not take responsibility.

Or, you can suck it up

and you can say, you know what?
I've heard something,

and I'm going to do it different.

And that's the challenge for you

at the end of
this Commitment Ceremony.

What are you going to do?

Tomorrow night...

Hello!
Hello!

..it's Alessandra's Intimacy Week...

(LAUGHS)
..as our newlyweds

begin the sexiest phase...

You've just got good hands.
They're very firm and big.

..of the experiment.

You still talking about
my hands? (LAUGHS)

Plus...

I've just gotta admit,
I've got a jealousy thing, man.

..hope on the horizon.

Get up.
Claire and Jesse

prove that love always finds a way.

Thank you, universe,
for bringing me Alessandra.

It was exactly what we needed.

But for some...
You're saying

that I'm gaslighting you.
You're literally

sitting there gaslighting me!

..Intimacy Week
doesn't go to plan...

You're bathing in Windex, mate.
I literally see right through you.

..as Melissa and Josh's marriage...

You can have sex, Josh,
but you don't know how to love.

..implodes.

I just don't know if I can be
in this experiment anymore.

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