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I've got a great family.

I've got a great group of friends.

The only thing I'm missing is love.

In an ever-changing, ever
more complex world,

one thing remains constant.

All I've ever really wanted
is to feel a special connection.

Our need for lasting love.

I want someone that's there for me
no matter what.

But it seems it's never
been harder to find.

If I found the one, I know
that I can give him the world.

I just really want to have that one
special someone

that I can spend
the rest of my life with.

In search of their
happy ever after...

I want to feel secure.
That safety net.

Somebody that says,
"Finally, I've got you."

..a new set of brave brides...

If it's worth the risk,
then I'm going to take it.

..and equally courageous grooms...

I'm getting married to a stranger.

..are putting their hearts
on the line.

The greatest risk of all is love.

Taking an extraordinary
leap of faith...

I really hope that he's the one.

I really need this to be it.

..as they marry at first sight.

Wow.

I haven't had the most
straightforward of lives.

I never thought I'd be a bride.

This process is giving me a shot
at something

that I never thought I would have.

16 singles...

Hi, guys. You all right?

Look at this guy!

..are heading to stag
and hen parties...

Hi! Hi, I'm Rozz. What's your name?

Hi! I'm Tasha. You look beautiful.
Oh, so do you.

Fourth person. What was your name?
Thomas. Thomas, nice to meet you.

..that will mark the start of a
life-changing journey for them all.

This is it for me.
I want to settle down.

I'm counting on it to work
and to last.

I've got my fingers crossed...

..on this hand. Obviously.

Ooh, I hear feet. Hi! Hi!

Oh, my gosh.

I'm Jay. Hi, Jay! Nice to meet you.
I'm Tasha.

Oh, nice to meet you.

Oh, God. Did you feel nervous
coming in?

Yeah, shitting myself. Shitting
your... Where are you from?

Accrington. That were northern
as owt. Yeah.

I'm a proper northern bird and I am
proud to be northern.

SHE LAUGHS

Right, squeezy, squeezy.

Dabby, dabby.

I was born without my left arm.

I used to wear a prosthetic arm.

I used to take it off at school
and put it in my backpack,

and the hand used
to just be sticking out

because it were too big.

It looked like Thing out of
Addams Family,

just sticking out the back
of my bag.

Tell us more. What's your type?

A man.

Not a boy.

Not a boy. Yeah, a man.

Like, I'm Tarzan. You're Jane.

Do you know? Like... That.

Oh, no way. Oh, wow.

How you doing? How's it going, mate?
What's your name? Terence.

Nice to meet you. I'm Tom.

Here he is. Oh, we've got an extra
person.

You all right? Nathanial.

Nice to meet you. Hello, mate. Luke.

What do you think your wife's
going to be like?

Wife?

Oh, good point.

What is it you're looking for?

It could be a girl, boy. Yeah.

Oh, you're open like that?

Girl or boy? Yeah, yeah.
Pretty open.

So you actually don't know,
not even what they look like.

You don't know what sex either.
Nah.

I've been out of girls,
I've been out with boys.

And I think just put my trust
in the experts

and see what they think I need.

Is there, like, a trait
you look for?

Yeah, I just like kind and
positive people.

Fair enough. Yeah.

And you guys?
We're looking for similar traits.

Yeah. I mean, they've got
to be kind. They've got to be....

But also, I think humour's really
important to me.

If I can't laugh with them
or they can't laugh with me,

it's never going to work.

Oh, hello! Look at you! Hi.

Hello!

There we go.

Let's get this party started.

So has anyone been married before?

Has anyone done this before?

No. No. No.

Have you?

Guilty. Yeah.

Really? Tell us more. How long were
you married for?

I mean, I'm not really the poster
girl for it because

it was, like, ten months.

We didn't even make it to the
first year anniversary.

How long were you together before?

Like, four years. Oh, wow.

So a good amount of time, then?

You think you know a person,
but you do not.

So here I am again.

We go again.

We go again. We go again!

This is my last time
getting married.

Like, if it doesn't work,
we won't be doing a third.

We'll just be getting off that ride
because it's obviously not for me.

Tell us your type. Yeah, go for it.

Oh, my God. What are you after?

I would describe it as a Chelsea boy
with an edge.

You're going for, like, posh?
Literally.

I'm a champagne and cocktails girl.

If I want it, I'll buy it.

It has been said,

I'm high maintenance, but obviously
that's just because they're

not very good at maintaining me.

Hi, girls.

How are you? Hi. All good.

Shall we get our usual? Oysters?
Perfect.

The group of girls that I spend time
with, we always try and break necks.

I mean, if I walk into a room
and I don't turn heads,

I'd probably circle the block and
then walk back in again.

What if he, like, works on a farm?
That's a no?

She'd absolutely hate that.
That's an absolute no?

Have you not just heard
what she said?

You won't go to a farm?

Can you imagine me on a farm?

How's it going, man? How are you,
boys? How's it going? Arthur.

Nice to meet you, lads. Brad.

Hello, Brad. Luke. Nice to meet
you, brother. And you, mate.

Brad, he's tall, dark, handsome.

Got tattoos all over the shop.

He's the guy who's going
to steal my girl.

What's happening, boys? You good?

Have you fallen in love before?
Straight in there!

To be fair, bro. I've been
in love twice.

I believe you only fall in love
three times in life as well, so...

There we go.

Yes, bitches! I'm on my hen do.

I bet my mother didn't think
she'd see this day.

Oh, my Jesus Christ! Wow!

The colour has arrived.

Girls, I'm going to shit my
pants, get me a tequila.

Or just give me the bottle.
Give me the bottle!

I was so drawn to doing this
experiment.

And I just trust the universe.

The universe is going to get me
this beautiful husband.

Oh, my God! Hello.

ALL: Hi!

Nice to meet you. Hi.

OK. So, guys, I genuinely feel
in my heart,

and I don't know if you'll find
this too much,

but, like, I just have a really
intuitive feeling about my husband.

All I thought is, like, I already
feel like I love him.

Aw!

And I'm going into that with
that optimism.

I don't even know if I like him yet.

Shona, she loves her husband
already.

SHE LAUGHS

Hmm.

Are we sleeping with the girls
on the first date?

I'd like to say no.

THEY LAUGH

If there's that instant connection.
Love at first sight.

Got to consummate.
THEY LAUGH

He's so posh!
THEY LAUGH

"I need to consummate."

THEY LAUGH

I think the first impressions people
get is call me a posho,

a bit of a Tory, a bit of a snob,

and you lift your nose at people,
which is obviously not the case.

I remember going to a nightclub
in Leicester and being the only one

who wasn't allowed in, not because
of how I looked or dressed,

but because of the way I sounded.

I remember thinking I would be
married by the age of 25

and I'm behind on my goals,
so I need to catch up.

I've been endemically single.

It would be nice to be in a
situation where I can let
my guard down.

Mate. She'd better be a rocket.

Listen. Listen! She'd better be a
rocket.

It's all about personality, sorry!

THEY LAUGH

This experience means absolutely
everything to me.

I am here to find love,

and I am putting my faith in the
experts to find me that soulmate.

Hiya!

Nice to meet you. I'm Peggy.

Hi, Peggy. I'm Ella.
Nice to meet you.

You look absolutely stunning. We're
going to get on, I can tell.

I love your dress. You look beaut!

Me and Peggy look alike.

We're the sexy ones, aren't we?

What does everyone's family think
about you marrying a stranger?

Yeah. It's the strangest thing we're
ever going to do, right?

Yeah. It's wild, though.

When you're so close to your family,
you're kind of going against

the grain, doing something
that's untraditional,

I just think you need to follow
your own heart

and do something for you...

Yeah. ..and hopefully, you
know, if they love you enough,

they'll realise that this is
going to make you happy...

Yeah. ..and they'll support you
in that way.

Are you OK?

For me, I find my family really hard
to talk about.

Oh, baby. It's all good. It's all
good. Yeah.

You got it. You OK?

When you're so close to your family,
and you're kind of going against

the grain, doing something
that's untraditional,

I just think you need to follow
your own heart

and do something for you.

Are you OK?

Oh, baby. It's all good, it's all
good. Yeah.

Are you OK?

You all right, babe? Yeah, all good.
I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. No, it's all right!

When you were all asking about
family, I deliberately didn't

really want to answer because I get
emotional every time.

And I know I'm sounding
really cryptic now,

but there was a time where my life
wasn't that easy and we weren't

the family that we are now.

And I think the word family
to me is a big deal.

When I was about 14, my mum
came to my room.

She sat on my bed with me.

She asked me if I wanted
to be a girl and I said,

"No, Mum, I AM a girl."

I was born in the wrong body.

My parents actually gave birth
to a little boy called Evan.

But I have transitioned into Ella,

who I am now, and who
I have always been.

There you go, Nan.

Cup of tea for the queen.
Thank you.

My family is amazing.

It's not been easy.

My parents struggled.

They didn't understand it
in the beginning.

But nor did I.

I am proud of you and obviously
love you very much.

They have accepted me now,

and we have an amazing relationship.

We have an unbreakable bond

and that's why I've got so much
love for them.

Throughout this whole process,
you're going to obviously

find out more about me, and I'm
going to be more open.

I want to have the chance
to tell my husband everything

that you guys will all find out.

And I will tell you all.

I just don't particularly
want to do it right now.

I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed
and emotional just because I can't

explain why me and my family
are so close

without having to explain
that I'm trans.

I want to tell everyone

once I've had this conversation
with my husband.

I owe it to him.

So, yeah, that's it.

Don't ask me any more questions
about my family, please.

I'm going to look like a sobbing,
fucking emotional mess!

All right, gents, I want
to make a toast to us all.

I think this is going to be such a
big adventure

for every single one of us.

You know, we don't know what lies
ahead, but we have to be courageous,

and we have to learn how to love.

Cheers to us all.

ALL: Cheers!

With the stags and hens
well-acquainted...

To our last night of freedom!

THEY CHEER

..it's time for the experts,
Paul, Mel and Charlene,

to join the party and kick
off the experiment.

Fellas!
THEY CHEER

THEY CHEER

Oh, my God!

Happy hens night!

Oh, my God.

This is the start of an epic
journey for all of you.

It's going to change all
of your lives forever.

That's why it's scary.

You're all here for the same reason,
and that's to find love.

That's right. Absolutely. Right?

We have spent months assessing you

to match you to your ideal partners.

And we are pretty confident
with the men that we've found

for you who are going
to be your husbands.

I hope so!

Right now, the people we've selected
are meeting each other

for the first time.

Yes! Fucking hell!

You know, we are going to push
and challenge you in ways

that you could never imagine.

But we can promise you this.

If you commit to the process,
with your whole mind and heart

then you will get so much
out of this and hopefully find love.

Oh, guys!

I want you to enjoy this process.

Take in every moment.

Happy stag night, fellas!

Cheers. Happy stag night.

Oh, my God. Our last night of
freedom!

Last night of freedom, ladies!

Looks like shit's got real!

The weddings are now just days
away...

..but the complex task of
matchmaking started months ago...

Welcome, Thomas. Thank you.

..when the experts met with the many
singles across the UK...

So why make this bold move
right now?

I've dated girls, but I've always
kept it hush-hush from my parents.

Let's unpack your bravado.

HE LAUGHS
OK.

..all looking for everlasting love.

Jay. Hi.

First, it's a pleasure
to have you here.

Tell me, why did you show up?

Because I don't think I've ever
been fully in love.

I never feel like I've ever
been, like, fully wanted.

I'm taking a leap of faith.

I love nothing more than finishing
work on a Friday,

bang on five o'clock, go to the
pub,

bit of karaoke.

# It's like rain on
your wedding day

# It's a free ride... #

People do say that I am
a good singer...

# When you've already paid. #

..but I don't really big myself up.
No, I'm not that girl.

Buzzin'. Great stuff.

For work, I am a sales team leader.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

So, sales!

I think I'm good at my job.

Banging, banging month.

I don't know what my team would say
about me,

but, you know, that's
a different story.

Oh, God. Look at the state of me
there.

Why's your face so big?
I don't know!

Big, fat face.

My sister Katey, we're really
close.

She's younger, but she acts
like she's older than me.

She does look out for me,
sometimes a little bit too much.

But she is my rock.

Most people thought I were a boy
because I didn't have hair

until I were, like, two. You did
look like a boy, to be fair. I know.

I'm very protective of Jay.
I know Jay better than anybody else.

She'll do anything for anyone.

But she doesn't feel good enough.

She doesn't feel pretty enough,
anything like that,

because she compares herself
to everybody else.

Aw, that's when you were born.
I know.

So I was born without my left arm.

Look at the fake arm there.

You can well tell it's fake. Aw.

They just plonked me on her and
said,

"She's lost her arm along the way."

My mum went, "Sorry, what?"

They don't really
have an explanation.

They don't know why it's happened.

When I were a kid, I used to get a
pen and put little dots there,

so that....
SHE LAUGHS

So that it did look like a face.

And then I'd be like this. Hellooo!

SHE LAUGHS

I used to wear a prosthetic arm.

I don't any more because it's
annoying.

Me and my friends, we all used to
go ice skating,

but I fell over and my arm came off

and then it just started skidding
across the ice.

And then all the stewards and
everybody were coming over to me,

"Oh, my God,
you need an ambulance!"

And I'm like, "No, I just need my
fake arm."

"Please will you go get it?"
SHE LAUGHS

There were hard times at school.

There's been times where I've been
chucked in bins...

..tied to a fence.

I felt really humiliated.

It kind of stripped me away
from my personality a little bit.

My love life is nonexistent.

And my arm has had an impact
sometimes with dating.

Some people, like,

get a bit cringed out by it.

Obviously, it's not for everyone,
is it?

Something that you don't see
every day.

But it's hard because you think,

"Why do you not want to know
who I am?"

Like, it's rejection...

..to a different level.

It's really took a toll on me

because I just think that it's never
going to happen for me.

Yeah.

Oh, God, I'm getting a bit...

Yeah.

I do think that some things
are too good to be true for me,

and it will just never...
It will just never happen.

But why do you not believe
it will happen for you?

Because I don't think
I'm good enough.

Our goal is to put someone
in front of you who does.

Love means to me, someone that's
there for you, no matter what.

I want to feel safe.

I want to feel content, happy.

That real deep connection, like what
you see on films, like The Notebook.

That's love to me.

I ain't messing about now.

I'm counting on it to work
and to last.

This is it for me.

My perfect husband would be
hard-working,

got good morals.

They have to be funny.

It's personality for me.

They could be the fittest
person on the planet

and if they don't have any banter,

that is a deal-breaker for me.

Couldn't hit a barn door.

Out of all my friends, I've
definitely got the best chat,

and that's only
because I'm the least good-looking.

I chat shit for a living.

I work as a sales executive.

We'll shake hands, get the deal
signed, sealed and delivered.

And once you get this,
all your problems will be answered.

All that entails is me just
selling crap to people.

Do you want a cup of tea, Dad?
Yes, please.

Do you know how to make it, though?
Course I do.

How many sugars, then? Two.

No, one.
Oh, yeah.

I've lived in Essex since I was six.
I'm one of eight children.

I really do want to find someone.
Yeah, well, you do deserve it.

You're a lovely lad.
Oh, not good looks, then?

Well, all my children are beautiful,
but then people are biased.

Good answer. Aren't they?

I've only ever had one proper
relationship,

and that was long-term.
It was eight years.

Everything you would want
in a relationship is what we had.

It's the only person
I've ever loved.

And then she just randomly
told me

that she didn't want
to be with me any more.

I didn't just lose her.

I also lost my home,
my dog, her family.

The break-up definitely
knocked my confidence.

I just didn't feel like I was
good enough for anyone.

Probably one of the darkest
times of my life.

And I was in bed, like, for six
months crying.

Is that one of the most, you think,

significant events that's impacted
you as an adult?

This is the biggest thing for me.

When things are going great in life,

I've dated girls since,
and when that started to go well,

I've always thought to myself,
"This is going to end soon.

"This is going well."

I'm always worried, like tomorrow
is going to be the day

that she says,
"No, you're not good enough."

I just want someone to give me
a chance.

I'm not looking for a girlfriend.

I'm looking for a wife.

I want someone who's going to commit
to me for the rest of their life.

For me, humour is, is absolutely key
in a relationship,

and someone who doesn't
have to worry about what

other people think of them

because they, they're happy
with who they are.

I've got a great family.

I've got a great group of friends,

and the only thing I'm missing
is love.

I'm really excited about this match.

They have so much in common in terms
of background and upbringing,

and even their profession.

They both work in sales.

They're also a couple of jokers.

Both have said that the most
important thing for them

is that they're paired with someone
who makes them laugh and has banter.

Yeah, there's a great correspondence
in the things they prize

in relationships - humour, a sense
of fun, loyalty, commitment -

particularly given the rejection
they've both faced in the past.

Jay, I think, though, will still
struggle with her anxieties

around rejection
and not feeling good enough.

But if Luke can provide
the reassurance that she needs,

I think this could be a really
strong match.

Me too. Let's lock it in.

Jay and Luke.

Hi. Hi.

Hi, take a seat. Thank you.

Good to see you. And you.

I understand you are a lady
that likes the finer things in life.

Yes, I do have a certain kind
of lifestyle that I like to live.

I've got a little Pomchi
dog called Bear.

He's the only man I can trust,
actually.

SHE LAUGHS

DOG BARKS

Oh! Bear, enough.

DOG WHINES

Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!

I tend to spend most of my time
with my friends in Chelsea.

Things I like about Chelsea
are...

..the men.

Trust funds aren't personalities.

No, I get that. She says. No, no.

I do find that Chelsea boys
are carrying all the same red flags,

just with a slightly posher accent.

SHE CHUCKLES

So, I work in the finance industry.

The average spend has actually
gone up since last quarter.

It's not really good enough, is it?

I've always been quite ambitious.

My dad definitely instilled
that in me.

My dad is actually the reason I got
into the role that I'm in.

My dad and I were very close.

I remember the day that I found out
that he had cancer

was the day I found out that he was
going to die from cancer.

And that was tough.

I was only 19 when I lost him.

I remember holding his hand.

And he just looked at me and said,

WHISPERS: I love you.
And then he went to sleep.

You know, it's hard doing
life without him sometimes,

particularly when it gets tough
and you just want your dad.

I have been married before.

My ex-husband and I, we kind
of had a very picture-perfect life.

You know, we went to nice places,

we had nice things,

and then lockdown hit and a lot of
that superficial stuff

kind of got stripped away.

He just became...distant.

There was no communication.

You know, I'd literally walk
into one room and he'd walk out.

I was just left with...

..quite a desperate situation,
but, wrapped up in that,

I did start to think, you know,

"Am I as happy as I thought
it was going to be?"

And the answer was no.

And, with that, I got up, packed
a bag,

and I left...with the dog.

So, I think sometimes I feel
like I've failed a little bit.

So it sounds like you've been
through quite a journey... Mm.

..in that marriage.

You said it was only ten months.
Yeah.

And I wonder if that makes
it even more painful.

And I think that's the thing.

It was grieving what I'd lost in my
future,

like, how I expected my life
to go was suddenly

kind of taken away from me and...

How do you move forward from that?

Trust is hugely problematic for me.

I want someone that's going
to be able to see my softer side,

which I've hidden away for such
a long time,

and it would be nice
to have that Laura come back.

I tried it the conventional way.

It didn't work out.

Now I feel ready to take the risk.

But I'm just hopeful that it's
a risk that will pay off.

My perfect husband would be
ambitious,

dresses well...

..handsome,

really blue eyes.

Someone that's quite built,
looks after themselves.

I mean, we could be here for ever.

SHE LAUGHS

The most attractive thing about me
would be my confidence,

my cheekiness and...

..my body.

I'm well into my fitness.

I became a better person by looking
after myself and my body.

I was born and raised back
in Poland until the age of 16.

We moved over, and it's a much
better way of life, really.

Enjoy. Lovely.

My mum and my dad had to work
just to obviously

support the family.

My brother was only about
one year old.

We couldn't afford a nanny,
so I had to look after him.

You remember? Oh, my God.

How did you find looking
after me when I was,

when I was quite, quite
young, you know?

It was difficult.

Feeding, changing his nappies.

Looking after my brother
at the age of 16,

it made me appreciate little
things in life.

Do you remember at the start,
when we first moved in here,

I didn't want to be here?

You didn't like it.
"Mummy, Mummy, come with me.

"I don't understand English.
Please."

I was asking you for English
lessons. Yeah.

Wow. It must have been really bad.
SHE LAUGHS

There's a little tennis club
up in North London, so I used to go

over there every day, just sit
on the little bench,

just watch them play tennis.

As soon as I picked up the racket,
I thought, "Yeah, that's my sport."

Let's go. Keep moving those feet.

And now I'm a tennis coach.

Lovely shot.

Through tennis,
my life changed completely.

That's how I met a lot of friends
as well.

I started playing tennis
age of 17 with you.

Do you remember? Yeah.

You took me under your wing.

We love going out in the West End.

We like drinking in Mayfair,
Chelsea.

I came here with nothing,
and now I'm here.

Let's look at where this all
started for you.

It's not an easy thing to do, to
come to a new country. Yeah.

And to have to go out and make
friends and learn the culture.

It was tough, obviously, leaving
all your friends behind.

I didn't speak a word of English.

I didn't know anyone.

I had to put myself in that survive
mode, basically.

You've got to stay strong.

You just, you can't give up.

So it sounds like you're quite
a determined character.

I want to be the best I can be. Mm.

And does that then play out
in relationships for you?

Erm, I want to be the best
I can be in a relationship as well.

Yeah.

Love means, to me, giving your soul
completely to that person.

I've worked on myself so well
over the past few years,

and I'm ready to find that life
partner now.

I would describe my perfect wife,

loyal, good communicator.

I would love for someone
to go to the gym with me.

Being married would definitely
change my life.

I want it to be the first
and last time.

Arthur is getting a lot
of what he's looking for in Laura,

who's a smart, confident woman.

In the past, she's always dated
the same type, the well-spoken,

cultured Chelsea guy.

But that hasn't
worked for her in the past.

These Chelsea boys may have been
well-heeled and refined,

but scratch beneath the surface,

and there's never been enough there
to give Laura what she needs.

Arthur might not be as posh
or polished,

but he's got resilience and grit.

He's someone who'll go the distance.

I think she will really respect
his resilience and his work ethic.

And they're a very attractive
couple, so I suspect

there'll be a lot of sexual
chemistry between the two of them.

It's an interesting match,

and I'm fascinated to see
how it works out.

Well, that's it -
our first two couples.

Laura and Arthur,

and Jay and Luke.

This marriage has to work
this time round.

If it doesn't, then that's me done.

Love is the highest possible
feeling you can get in life.

And I want that more than
anything else.

It would mean everything to me
if I found my forever partner.

This is it now.

It's really important for me
to be in this experiment.

I've always dreamt of getting
married,

and I don't want to give
up on my dream just yet.

The party's arrived! Woo!

It's the morning of the big day.

Our single strangers are just hours
away from marrying their match.

I feel like I need the full bottle,
not just a...

This is when... Not just a flute.

..everything gets real now.

Yeah.

Are you worried about what he will
think of you?

Yeah, majorly.

I don't want him to turn
round and think,

"No, she's not for me at all."

Your arm is just like one
small part of you.

Yeah, it doesn't define who I am,
does it?

He will be shocked, because it's
something that you don't see

every day, is it? Let's be honest.

Jay, they can't think anything bad.
It's who you are.

No, I know. I don't want you
sitting there thinking,

"I'm not good enough."

Or he might not even notice it.

He might notice it later on.

Well, we don't notice it, but...
He will notice it, Jay.

Yeah.

Blunt. No, he... Blunt much?

He will notice it.
That's what I mean.

No, I know.

Rejection is definitely a big thing
and definitely a fear for Jay,

and all us that are around
her, because we've seen it -

we've seen people reject her.

Been around her in nightclubs
when guys have come up to her

before and gone, "Oh, I didn't
realise you had one arm, like,"

and they've fucked off, so I know
what it's like.

I think everything's riding
on today.

Finding the one, this has come
late for me, like.

I really, really
want to be in love.

So proud of you.
I also got you this to go in there.

Perfect.

Wedding-ready. Yeah.

I'm terrified to meet
my husband today.

Like, terrified's not a strong
enough word.

What's he going to be like?

Am I going to like him?

Obviously, your standards
are very high. So they should be.

Are they? Yes.

You're kidding nobody.
Suitably high.

FRIEND LAUGHS

What is your ideal man?

What are you hoping for at the end
of the aisle?

The Chelsea boy is obviously
my MO.

And handsome, tall.

If they didn't look after themselves
or that kind of thing,

that would be a no for me, too.

It's brutal, but it's honest.

The girl knows what she likes.

I mean, the dream scenario
would be...

..a ten with a personality.

I just really don't want a project.

I like what I like, you know?

I can't believe I'm getting
married today.

You know, it's starting
to hit me now.

Hi, Mum.

It's a shame that my
parents couldn't make it.

They've both had Covid.

I'm gutted. I'm really, I'm really
sorry that you can't be here.

I'm sorry, hon. But we are with you
with our hearts.

Oh, thank you, Mum.

It's the biggest day of my
life today.

I wish you were here.

Do you have any advice for me?

I love you, Mum.
I love you, too.

It was very important for me
to have Facetime with my mum.

And she's looking forward to meeting
the new daughter-in-law

in the future. Definitely.

It's a big thing.

Is anything you nervous about today?
You know what?

I've got, erm...

I had to write down some
vows the other day.

You know me better than most.

I'm not very good at public
speaking.

Yeah, it's true. I agree.

Did you write them?

With a bit of help of the internet,
yeah.

Typical, really. Typical.

How much copy and paste is that,
then? The whole lot.

Is it one of them ones where you've
just got to add a few words,

add your name, her name?
I didn't even add anything.

I didn't, I didn't change anything.
I just kept it.

You know what he's done?

My vows, basically,
I got them off the Internet.

English is not my first language.

I didn't know what to sort of,
what to write down.

So I hope they do go well.

Erm, are you're listening?

Yeah. All right.

Erm, I take you as my best
friend, my partner in life.

I will forever be there
to laugh with you,

to lift you up when you're down.

You are my happiness, my everything.

I love you.

Do you think
that's a little bit too much?

Oh, my God.

Arthur's vows, with the whole
"I love you" comments...

Yeah, that's a tricky one, actually,
to tell a stranger you love them.

I don't know.

You've only just met them.

I don't feel you can actually
love someone.

You know what? You can be in love
with someone after a few seconds.

You know that? What,
love at first sight?

Love at first sight.

I hope she's going to react
well to my vows.

I hope she wants to hear that,
you know, "I love you."

Most girls do.

I mean, it's up to you.

I'm not sure. You could wait until
you see her and then decide

whether you want to say that or not.
Yeah.

It's a good idea. Yeah, I'm just
going to wait. I'll just see.

See if you love her at first sight.

THEY GASP

Oh, my God!
You look absolutely stunning.

Oh, thank you.

Your earrings look amazing.

Are they the ones that your dad
bought you? Yeah.

Yeah. Oh, my God.

It feels really weird
that he's not here.

I just...

Yeah, I wonder what he'd be
thinking.

He'd be so proud of you.
He would.

No matter how crazy things get,

I know that I'll have a little piece
of him with me,

and that's really special.

Oh, my God!

Oh, Jay.

You look like a princess.

So nice.

I can't cope. Oh. Don't cry, Jay.
Don't cry. Don't cry, don't cry.

You're fine. You're fine.

This is real now. Oh, shit.

Jay, what are you panicking about?
I don't know. Honestly, Jay...

I'm all right, I'm all right.

Don't ruin the make-up.
You're sweet. You're fine.

You look sick.

Ooh... OK.

Got this. We ready?
Yeah, we're ready.

Ready. OK.

Jay's going to get married. She is.

Worst case scenario today
is him not liking her.

I'm hoping that her disability
doesn't faze him at all.

Who's Mum?

Mum, Dad. Aww...
Hiya, you all right? Hi.

This is like the biggest
day of my life.

Feeling anxious.

SHE EXHALES HEAVILY

This is really out of
my comfort zone.

I never in a million years thought
I'd be marrying a stranger.

I'm praying and hoping that this is
the chance I get to find love.

WOMAN: Go on, lad.

Oh, my God.

I put a massive front up cos
I'm scared of rejection.

I just think...

..I'm something that
he's not expecting.

The nerves are getting stronger
and stronger and stronger.

I'm nervous about him turning round

and no instant attraction at all.

CHURCH BELLS RING

I'm nervous about him turning
round

and no instant attraction at all.

I want somebody to love me...

..for who I am.

Hello.

Hi, you all right? You all right?

How are you feeling?
Nice to meet you. What's your name?

Luke. What's your name?

Jay. Nice to meet you, Luke.

Oh, God. This is weird, isn't it?

We are nuts.
Oh, you all right?

Oh, God. You look beautiful,
by the way. Thank you.

You look nice. Thanks.

It's all nice.

Oh...

He's good-looking.

I weren't expecting that.

I'm very happy.

I can tell she's a really fun,
bubbly person.

The first thing I see
was her red hair.

And then I saw her smile.

And then, when she come closer,

I did notice her arm, which,

if I'm honest, like, didn't
faze me at all.

So we are here today to witness Luke
and Jay not only meeting

for the first time, but also making
a potentially life-changing

commitment to each other.

Now, I know that you've written
your own vows.

So, Luke, we'll start with you.

Today's the day we take
a leap of faith together.

The ship were about to board,
I'm sure, won't be plain sailing.

But one thing I can promise
you is, we'll ride those waves

together and get to the destination
we're meant to get to.

GUEST: Aww.

Really weird.

These vows are basically
exactly the same as mine.

I promise to be your partner
in crime,

get up to mischief
and be silly together.

The most valuable thing
in life is time,

cos once it's gone,
you can't get it back.

So, along with my heart, I promise
to give you my time

to make memories for life.

Oh, I love that.

And now, Jay, it's your turn.

OK, one second.

LAUGHTER

Two-handed job, this.
SHE LAUGHS

Let's ride this wave together,

because we've done this in reverse.

Married first,
get to know each other second and,

fingers crossed,
happily ever after third.

I wear my heart on my sleeve,
but just not my left one, obviously.

LAUGHTER

We've taken a leap of faith,
so let's make it count.

Let's be each other's partners
in crime

and ride this journey to the end.

How amazing is that?

Her vows are very similar to mine.

I want to find someone the same
as me, but female.

And I think she might be that.

With this ring, I wed you.

My love and respect I give to you.

Please wear it as a symbol
of my love to you.

With this ring I wed you?

My love and respect I give to you.

And please wear it as a symbol
of my love for you.

So, it is my great pleasure
to introduce to you Luke and Jay,

now committed to each other

and embarking on their adventure
and journey together.

Luke, you may kiss your bride.

And, Jay, you may kiss him
right back.

CHEERING

I'm married.

Can't get rid of me now.

It's an instant connection, I feel.

And that's got to be a good sign.

It's sort of hitting me now.

Today is the day.

It's one of the biggest moments
of my life.

Getting married is a serious thing.

I want it to be the first
and last time.

I'm feeling so nervous.

This is definitely
second time lucky.

I just really want this one
to work out.

I'm terrified.

Hi, guys. You all right?

My heart is, like,
literally beating.

I'm ready to find my
life partner.

I hope she likes me.

Today is so important to me.

I really want it to restore my faith
in marriage and love.

And there's a lot riding
on this for me.

I'm aware that I have high
expectations.

I know that.

And I know that I'm after
a particular person.

But I'd feel really annoyed, no, I'd
feel fucking annoyed,

if he's not what I want.

I'm just being honest.

SHE LAUGHS

Nice to meet you. OK. Arthur.

Laura.

I mean, he's definitely
an attractive guy, for sure,

but he doesn't look
like a Chelsea boy.

Oh, God.
It's going to be a good day.

I love a posh accent.

Very firm criteria has not been met.

We are all here to witness
the moment when Arthur and Laura

began a remarkable journey together.

Laura and Arthur, I'm going to ask
you to speak from your hearts

and pledge your commitment
to this marriage

with vows that Arthur and Laura
have written themselves.

I promise to appreciate you

as much as I appreciate my first oat
milk latte of the morning.

Please don't talk to me
before I've had it.

I won't. Good.

They say that in life you don't
marry one person, you marry three -

the person you think they are,
the person they are

and the person they're going to
become

as a result of being married to you.

Seeing as I didn't have a say
in the first two,

I'm hoping the person you become as
a result of our time together

is the very best
version of yourself

and maybe you're the light
at the end of my tunnel.

I just hope you're not a train.

I hope to take her as my best
friend, my partner in life,

and my one true love.

I hope to comfort, encourage
and inspire you

each day for the rest of my life.

I will forever be there
to laugh with you,

to lift you up when you're down,
and to love you unconditionally

for all the adventures of our life
together.

You're my happiness, my everything.

I love you.

The boy has confessed his love
for me.

And I don't know his surname.

Arthur and Laura, you can now
seal this union...

..with a kiss.

CHEERING

I'm a husband, and I've got a wife!

That sounds so strange.

Yeah, I'm attracted to Laura, yeah.

Great smile. So, yeah,
it's a yes from me.

He's a little rough
around the edges.

Would I approach him in everyday
life if I saw him in the bar?

I don't think we'd be going
to the same bars.

SHE WHISPERS: Oh, I don't know.

Very strange.

So I work in sales.

I do! Do you? Yeah.

That's interesting. I'm a born
salesman. Yeah. Know what I mean?

You've got good chat.

Yeah!

Oh, God. We're going to have fun,
I can tell. Yeah, we are. Yeah.

I said that I need somebody
to make me laugh for a change.

Yeah, that's what I said.

I said I need someone to laugh at
my dad jokes.

Yeah. And also to make me laugh.

I'm all down for that.
Oh, good, good.

All down for that, babe. Good.

She's a very open person, honest
person, exactly like me.

The match is perfect.

Like, I can't think of a match
to go any better than this.

Are you into your music? I sing.
Do you? Yeah.

I'm not, like, professional,
but I love a good karaoke.

Oh, good. Oh, you know what, yeah,
I can't do karaoke.

I'm terrible!

Get on really, really well.

I felt like I knew him for years.

I do fancy him.

But...I don't think
that he fancies me.

Me looking at him makes me think

that his type is, like,
small, petite blonde.

I wouldn't necessarily approach him

because I'd think that that kind
of guy

wouldn't want
to be approached by me.

Shall we do a little kiss on the
cheek, maybe, Luke, perhaps?

That might be quite nice.
Yeah, go on.

Do you feel awkward? No. Go on.

What...? A kiss on the cheek.

Come in nice and close.

That's lovely.

I'm from Hampshire.
Where are you from?

North London. OK. Crouch End.

I spend a lot of time in
south west London, like Chelsea.

Um, so, do you...

Oh.

Six months, properly. Six months.

But I've been divorced for, like,
nearly three years, so...

I was married...

I was married only for ten months.

OK.

Um, tell me a bit about you.
How old are you?

I'm 34. OK.

I'm Polish originally. Oh, OK.

I work in finance.

I'm a tennis coach. OK. Yeah.

We're from very different worlds.

I'm struggling to find a huge amount
of common ground, if I'm honest.

CHEERING

Hi, everyone!

Oh, that looks nice.

Right, you're going to have to...
Please.

Sorry. So you've got all this to
come, Luke.

Sometimes she just needs
a little bit of help. A smidge.

If you can cut my steak up for me,
that'd be grand.

No, you can order it pre-cut.
Just give her a full leg

so that she can just grab hold
of it and start chomping.

They might have thought...

I thought it was rude to ask.

There's going to be times,
I'll be honest.

there's going to be times where,
like, I won't know what to say.

You know what I mean? Because it's
new to me.

Yeah, yeah, of course.
But I'm open-minded.

I'm not, like, shallow.

No. She can do everything. Yeah.

She can get her own hair up,
she can do everything.

I'm very independent.

My arm doesn't faze him. The boy's
doing good at the moment.

I just don't want it to go...
downhill.

Feeling a little bit apprehensive.
to see if he's right for Jay.

She's a gorgeous, gorgeous
girl,

but the disability
can put people off.

So that's what I want,

to make sure he fancies her

and likes her for who she is, that's
all.

Katey's opinion is massively
important to me.

If she didn't like him,

that's going to be a problem.

I got a bit...not upset.

I got a bit scared because I tried
to prepare her.

I said, "This guy is going
to be picturing this girl

"that's going to walk down
the aisle.

"The last thing he's going to think

is that she doesn't have a fucking
arm."

Yeah. So I was watching your face
and I was like,

"He's going to be really
disappointed."

And you weren't.

It's going to be a shock to anyone.
You know what I mean?

Obviously, you're not going to
expect it,

but if you've got a disability,
it doesn't define you as a person.

Are you physically attracted to her?

100% physically attracted to her.

Are you sure?

I swear to God, I am.

Because when she did walk
down the aisle,

I was shocked at
how beautiful she was.

I can't stress enough
how good this match is.

Really? I've asked for
something, and they've delivered it.

OK. I feel a lot better

after meeting you and speaking to
you.

You've got nothing to worry about.
I'm gonna look after her.

Katey's definitely took
on board what I said.

I do have a good heart and I've told
her I'm going to protect her

and be
there for her when she needs me.

If you feel like he don't fancy me

and he's just being polite and like,
yeah, I feel like he'd...

No, I made sure, Jay. I spoke to him
and I said, "Do you fancy her?"

And he went, "She's beautiful."

"She's everything I..." Is that what
he said?

He went, "She is exactly what I
asked for."

You know, when I saw him, I thought,

"He's not going to fancy me."

I knew you'd think that.
I knew you'd think that.

I thought, "He's too good-looking
for me. There's no way."

I knew you'd think that, Jay.

I've brought myself down a lot,
and I shouldn't do.

What do you think? Don't worry.

If you like him, I like him. Just
flirt.

Don't put yourself down. Yeah.

No mate vibes. No mate vibes.

Flirt, flirt, flirt.

I can't believe that he fancies me.

I hope he does.

Yeah.

I think he does fancy me.

I'll find out later.

I thought I'd come over
and say hello. How are you?

You OK? I might leave!

How are you? Good, mate.

Hello, gorgeous. Hi.

Lovely to meet you properly. Arthur.

What's your name? Cam.

What are your first impressions of
Laura?

I'm excited. Yeah? She's brilliant.

I wasn't impressed with your vows,
I'm afraid.

ARTHUR LAUGHS

Is that bollocks? Is he talking
fucking bollocks?

There was no effort involved at all.

They were from the internet.

Yeah.

Red flags. Red flags.

Hello. How are you feeling?

How do you feel about his vows?

Obviously, yours were appropriate.

They were...they were just great.

You know, yes, my vows were
funny, but there was me.

Every single line had something
about me.

If I'm honest, I've heard that
someone said

it sounds like he's pulled
it off the internet.

And he's admitted that he has.

He has admitted that he has?

What?

You know what? I'll go and google
the rest of our relationship,

shall I, see how that one pans out?

I'm just worried that he isn't
taking this as seriously as I am.

This is a wedding.

You should be showing up for it.

Especially if you're marrying me.

Did you have a little chat
with your friend Cam?

Yeah.

She told me some stuff

about what you were chatting about.

His vows were taken
from the internet directly.

I am actually really furious.

I'm in shock.

It's really disappointing.

I'll definitely be speaking
to Arthur

about his half-arsed vows,

but I don't want to get even more
angry on my big day.

It might just have to wait
for the honeymoon.

So, hi, guys. My name's Dan.

APPLAUSE

I'd firstly like to start by saying
congratulations to Arthur

and to the gorgeous Laura.

To those of you who don't know
Arthur,

he's hard-working, humble
and a modest man.

So here's a little backstory
about Arthur.

He came over from Poland
as an innocent young boy

without speaking a word of English.

So one day he went for a stroll
and stumbled across a tennis court.

He went day in, day out.

He made friends, including myself,
and got pretty damn good at tennis.

Over the 17 years, I've watched him
grow from that innocent young boy

into the man he is today.

Don't be fooled by the muscles,
the tattoos, and the pout.

Deep down, he's one of the biggest
softies I know.

I'd like to raise a glass
to Laura and Arthur.

To a happy life and a happy wife.

Cheers.

Thank you.

DIFFERENT GUEST: Good job, Dan!

Well done, smashed it.

I think when I first heard
that Arthur was a tennis coach,

I didn't really think much of it.

Now I'm hearing what led him
to that career.

So, yeah, maybe there's layers
there.

Oh, this is cute.

This is lovely.

There's this other side to Arthur,

and that story is a side to Arthur
that I want to see more of.

The best man speech was
really lovely. He's great, yeah.

You know what? He's been through a
lot of stuff with me,

so he knows I've been through, you
know, a few rough, rough years.

I just feel like it was really
inspirational

the way that he was saying, you
know, you came to this country.

You didn't speak a word of English
at the time. That's incredible.

Yeah. When we first came to England,
I used to look after my brother.

How old was your brother at the
time? He was one.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah, he was one.

Such a responsibility. Yeah.

Maybe that's what we can do
together.

Like, we can look at things
that we've been through individually

and try and frame them.

I think that's the base of a
good relationship.

And just...yeah.
Baby steps, I think.

It's great for Laura to see who I
actually am, basically, deep down.

There's definitely a spark.

I'm feeling much more relieved
compared to this morning,

because I know a little bit more
about who he is now.

Now I've really just got
to work out if I like him.

CHEERING

Right.

Look how beautiful she is.

MORE CHEERING

Honestly, as soon as I see
her walking down the aisle,

I felt, like so comfortable.

She actually makes me feel
like I am who I am.

That's really cute, isn't it?

Aw, stop!

I think it's a massive, massive
thing for us to do this.

And I think I just want to thank
everyone for being here.

Thank you.

Was that good? Yeah, I loved that.
I loved that.

He didn't need to
stay all of them things, you know?

And he did.

So it says a lot about him,
to be fair.

Luke is a genuine nice guy.

He's made me feel at ease.

Like, he's just got this warm
aura about him.

# And all I really know

# You're where I wanna go... #

Jay's singing, honestly, it was
amazing.

I didn't expect a voice
to come from her like that.

# So when I'm all choked up
and I can't find the words... #

It was quite moving.

# Every time we say goodbye,
baby, it hurts... #

For me, she lit up the room.

# When the sun goes down

# And the band won't play

# I'll always remember us
this way... #

She's absolutely beautiful.

# Always remember us

# This way. #

CHEERING

The way we are around each other
is like, we're so comfortable.

No-one would guess that we were
strangers, like, a few hours ago.

A one-night stand's acceptable
when you're married.

Not that I'll be doing that.

I've got a bit more dignity
than that.

Honeymoon will be a different story.

Next time...

I cannot believe I'm getting
married.

As four more singles take
the ultimate gamble on love...

I'm getting married to a stranger.

..there's an excruciating start
to married life for one couple.

You're not going to drop me?
I'm not going to drop you.

We're just awkward.

I'm terribly sorry!

I just feel awkward.

While one bride's big day...
How gorgeous are you?

Oh, well, you know...

..is overshadowed by a secret.

I don't know how this is going
to go,

and I am honestly dreading it.

I've got a huge fear
of being rejected.

Er...

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