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(TENSE MUSIC)

JESSE: Holy shit.

Big (BLEEP) drama.

I just lost my shit.

I literally was at a point
where I could not control my anger.

I'm not happy.

Like, why the (BLEEP)
would you do that?

I'm just looking back on it now...

(SIGHS)

..and it makes for a great story,
I'm sure.

So, allow me to begin.

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

CONTESTANTS: Oh! (CHEERING)

ADAM: What's up, Jesse!

Yes, Jesse!

Adam rocks up
and walks over to Claire...

and throughout the night,
I'm noticing, like...

like, the leaning in
from Claire to Adam

and the touching of his arms
and his shoulders.

The point where it became a problem
for me

was when they left the table,
the two of them,

to go outside and to be alone.

Claire goes missing from the pub
back to our hotel.

Where the (BLEEP) is she?

She eventually walks in the door.

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?"

Claire does this.

"Oh, oh, oh, sorry, girls.
Sorry, girls..."

And hangs up the phone straight away.

I'm thinking,
"This (BLEEP) Adam dog..."

and I go and bang on his door...

(LAUGHS)

and I said, "Who the (BLEEP) are you
on the phone to?"

He's, like...
"What (BLEEP)... What's going on?

"Let's sit down,
let's talk about it..."

"No, (BLEEP).
Show me your (BLEEP) phone."

Janelle, you know,
is rightfully confused

and I said something like,
"Janelle, you're with a snake."

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

NARRATOR: We are halfway through
Confessions Week

and our couples
are trying to make sense

of the commotion they heard
last night.

I swear to god, I heard somebody
yelling or something...

Well, no, I woke up at, like, 1:30.
That's what I think you woke up.

Yeah.
And we heard a door. Yeah.

You know, I was listening
to my podcast, obviously,

to fall asleep...
Mm-hm.

..and then I just hear
a boom, boom, boom, boom.

Like, there was a noise outside.

And I just assumed...
What, when you got back here?

When I got back here.
And I could hear noise.

I'm, like, "I wonder what that is."

I was listening at the door, being,
like, "What's happening?" Yeah.

Yeah, no...
The drama we're getting. (LAUGHS)

Yeah, I want to know
what the hell went down.

I opened the door and just looked
outside and I saw Jesse.

Yeah, I heard "Let me check your
phone, let me check your phone."

At 12:30 at night?
Too much.

NARRATOR: After Jesse
burst into their room last night

accusing Adam of secretly calling
his wife Claire,

this morning, Janelle and Adam
are trying to make sense

of what occurred in their apartment
in the early hours of the morning.

Bang out of order from him,
coming in here, you know, shirtless,

trying to stand up to me,
trying to see my phone.

I'm trying to make sense of what was
going on. Like, I'm just, like...

We were just shocked.
"What do you mean, Jesse?

"What are you doing here, mate?"

Like, I wasn't expecting
that side of him. Yeah.

It just come out of nowhere, really.
He's very...

Yeah, he must be very insecure.
100%.

If you think
that your missus fancies me,

that ain't got shit to do with me,
bro.

That's your problem.

And I'm sure she fancies me
more than she fancies him,

you know what I mean?
(BOTH LAUGH)

BOTH: Yeah.

He was definitely projecting
his own insecurities on you.

Oh, 100%.

And then I want to know
if Claire's OK.

Yeah.

CLAIRE: I'm mortified.
I can't believe that happened.

He caused an absolute scene

and imagine having,
at, you know, midnight,

someone come
and banging on your door.

It's embarrassing
the way he demanded to see my phone.

I will not tolerate that.

(BLEEP) no. No way.
Get the (BLEEP) out of here.

You don't own me.
I'm not your possession.

No-one has anything to answer for
other than Jesse. No-one.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hey.
JESSE: Hi.

I feel like I deserve an apology
from Jesse.

How are you?

But Jesse's ego gets in the way
of him being able to apologise

when I'm clearly hurt.

You came out here
accusing me of being on the phone

and demanding to check my phone

and seeing who
I'm on the phone with.

You stood over me. You were
aggressive. You swore at me.

And then you stormed out.

OK.

And I would be wiping that smug
smile off your face if I were you.

Cool.

No, Jesse, it's not cool.

For someone who speaks so highly
about being respected,

I thought you disrespected me
one too many times,

so if you're not here
to apologise...

Mate, we're all in the same boat
on that one. (SCOFFS)

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...

Do you think it is...
Yes. ..normal behaviour?

This is an example
of how on different pages we are.

You don't demand
to see somebody's phone.

You don't stand over them saying
"Who are you on the phone to?

"You're (BLEEP) lying.
(BLEEP) you" and storming out.

That's how you perceived it.

The way I perceived that
was so different.

I didn't raise my voice.

I just asked her,
"Who are you on the phone to?

"Show me your phone.
Show me your call history."

Yeah, I leant in
to try and catch her on her phone

'cause she was hiding it from me.

I never said "(BLEEP) you" to her.

What I did say was "Claire, you're
(BLEEP)" because she was lying to me.

You, at not one point
throughout this,

have even yet asked
what brought me to that...

I don't care,
because you haven't even said

"I'm so sorry, Claire,
for the way I acted."

So I don't really...
couldn't give a shit... Oh, wow.

..about what brought you to that

because you haven't apologised once
for your disgusting behaviour.

There's a part of me
that absolutely likes Claire,

to the point where
I'm gonna get jealous

if I think a dude's trying to
slide on in there, for sure.

But I definitely resent that I am
made to feel like I'm the crazy one,

like I'm the insecure, jealous one,

when I still don't know what Adam
and Claire did last night.

I feel like I just haven't been
heard, Claire.

I'm not here to listen
to how you feel.

So you apologise to me,
simple as that.

And if you're not here to apologise,

you can go back to
where you came from.

(BLEEP) sake, mate. Grow up.

You're 30 years old.
You're acting like you're 20.

Maybe that's why he's never been
in a relationship.

Maybe he treats women like that.
His insecurities...

"Who are you? Who are you with?
Who are you speaking to?

"When are you coming home?"

Grow up.

OK.

I just need a moment...
a couple of moments to think here.

When you're ready, mate.

It's hard for me to deliver
a heartfelt, honest and true apology

under these circumstances.

You're so...

demanding.

There's plenty of things that Claire
is owed an apology in regards to

but I want us both to be able
to put everything on the table

and apologise
under the right understanding.

What do you want from me?

To stroke your ego and tell you,

"Oh, you have nothing
to worry about, Jesse?

"Oh, I wasn't on the phone
to anybody."

What do you even want from me?

You are out of line, mate.

And you still can't apologise.

Claire, I can't do this.

Like, you and I are impossible.

It's not you, it's us both.
OK.

Well, if you don't want to talk,
why are you here?

OK. We are gonna call it here.

I'm gonna pack my things
and then I'm gonna move out.

And on that note,

without you hearing my story
and what I have to say, I'm sorry.

At the very end, I apologised

because I realised
I'm not gonna get an opportunity

to put it all on the table.

This is impossible.
I'm not gonna get anywhere.

Under that circumstance,
where it's looking quite final,

then all the conversation
no longer matters.

We're at this point
where we're gonna part ways.

"Listen, I'm sorry."

(DOOR CLOSES)

What a fricken rollercoaster.

(GROANS)

It's the way she sees it
is the way it is.

I think she lacks in empathy.
I think she truly does.

(SIGHS)

There's still so many missing pieces
of the puzzle.

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

NARRATOR: Still to come...

What have we got here?
Here we go. Here we go.

..as Confessions Week continues...

Oooh.

I may be a little bit nervous
going into it...

..the experts ask,

"Would you trust your partner
to go through your phone?"

Our phones can conceal conversations
and even entire relationships.

And the timing couldn't be any worse
for Adam.

I think we'll be fine.
Yeah.

Like... Mmm.

And...

Absolutely mind-blowing.
She's gorgeous.

..a look back on their wedding day...

LYNDALL: Oh, that was so cute.

..proves too shocking for Josh...

Well, I hope Josh has a big hammer.

I can't quite shake that I'm just
seen as a sex object here.

..leading to
an explosive confrontation.

I'm scared that this is gonna get
very boring very quickly.

NARRATOR: Our couples
are halfway through

one of the toughest phases
of the experiment,

known as Confessions Week.

After a week of marriage,
they have now moved in together...

Oh...

..and are becoming familiar with
sharing a home as husband and wife.

This testing time has so far
strengthened the bond

for some couples...

(GASPS) Don't use your hands!
You're gonna burn yourself!

..while for others, the search for
domestic bliss continues.

I'm gonna take you around
our apartment

because I don't think
we've done that yet.

What it's like living with Layton.

Mel's side.

Layton's shoes on Mel's side.
Layton, Layton, Layton.

Layton.

Let's go to
Layton's side of the bed.

No. No.

We should hit the shops today,
get a little bit of shopping.

Yeah.
What things do you think we need?

Bread. Are you a white bread?
I'm sourdough.

Sourdough...
I'm not running a cafe.

I'm normally just white bread,
like a lot of other people.

We don't have any peanut butter.

Crunchy or smooth?

Oh, I like a little bit of crunch.

Oh, OK. Red flag.

(LAUGHS)
That's fine.

Well, in that case...
That's fine. OK.

Confessions Week has always been
a crucial part of the experiment.

Our intention is to develop

levels of emotional connection
between our couples,

which would normally take months
or even years to create

in the outside world.

Throughout the week, the couples
will face a series of exercises

that will challenge them to reveal
their true selves to one another.

It's daunting but...
Yeah.

..I think it'll be good.
Yeah.

They may find these tasks confronting

but each one is carefully designed
to help them open up

and grow as a couple.

Why is your hair always perfect?
(LAUGHS)

I don't think it is.
I mean, it looks like a...

100% perfect.

Alyssa and Duncan

have had a strong connection from
the very first moment they met...

until their relationship was rocked
this week by a shocking confession.

I was complicit in an affair.

I was the other woman.

And I knew
that he was a married man.

Having digested
this explosive information,

Duncan decided that Alyssa's past
shouldn't hinder their future.

Everyone makes mistakes.

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

I think that you are
a very genuine person

and that this could be something
really great.

But to see what other secrets
Alyssa and Duncan

and the other couples
may still be hiding,

the experts have developed
a brand-new task.

Would you like me to read?

I need to sit down for this.

(GROANS)
Don't. (LAUGHS)

"So, for this task, you've been
asked to hand over to your partner

"one of your most private
possessions.

"Your phone."
(BLEEP) great. (LAUGHS)

This week, we're unlocking
our phones for an exercise in trust.

Our phones and devices
can be like separate entities,

allowing us to conceal conversations

and even entire relationships
from our partners.

While this task may be tough,

it's designed to confront
this modern issue head on

and give our couples an insight

into their partner's
true feelings and intentions.

"Share the most recent
correspondence

"you've had with family or friends

"about your marriage
and your partner."

Oooh.

I may be a little bit nervous going
into it because you never know

if somebody's hiding something.

OK. You go first.
I go first? OK.

I feel like I'm, like...
I feel, like, really guilty looking.

I was thinking about that when we
were going through this experiment.

If somebody's not willing to
also go through their phone with you

or they've always got it down
or they're always, like,

needing to take a call
out on a balcony

and, you know, close the door

and, like, it all sort of feels
a bit secretive,

you're breaking the trust.

So, yeah, I don't know.

Let's go through my phone.

This is...

my mother talking about some flowers
that I bought my sister.

She's written me another one.

"Get organised and have a meal ready
for dinner tonight for Alyssa

"after her day."

(LAUGHS)

I kind of wasn't expecting that.

His phone was filled with
really, really lovely messages.

He's just an absolute gentleman.

Cute.
Yeah.

It makes me feel
actually quite respected.

I think it's just kind of more
even cemented that, you know,

we do have that trust in each other.

It's a really nice feeling.

OK, let's go through mine.
(CLEARS THROAT)

Well, let me get a really good look
in here first.

There's quite a few messages.

A little bit nervous
showing Duncan my phone.

I talk about Duncan all the time.

Like, I just don't really remember,
like, what has been said.

Oh, Brad.
This one could be a bit spicy.

Man of honour here.

Wait, there is something cute
that he said earlier.

He said "So...
like, is it love?"

I said, "I'm definitely in like."

(LAUGHS)

Going to Alyssa's phone, seeing that
she's falling in like with me,

oh, I feel a bit giddy,
I feel pretty good

and it makes me feel like
we're on the same page

and thinking about the same things.

Aw.

NARRATOR: Janelle and Adam have also
been given the phone swap task...

What have we got here?
Here we go. Here we go.

..to test how open and honest
they can be with one another,

especially in light of
Jesse's accusations last night.

After instantly connecting
when they first met...

Hi. (LAUGHS)

Hello. How are you?
How are you?

Lovely to meet you. Mwah.
Nice to meet you.

You look amazing.
So do you. Looking stunning.

Oh, my gosh.
Yeah.

..a wedding-day revelation
from Adam...

I have cheated in the past.

..left his new bride questioning his
ability to commit to their marriage.

My head's telling me one thing -
once a cheater, always a cheater.

And then my heart's telling me
another.

I really, really respect that
you've been honest with me and...

Yeah.

..I'm here to get to know
who you are now. Yeah, nice.

Yeah, I appreciate that.

The phone swap task
is an exercise in trust,

a key component
in any healthy marriage,

so in light of last night's
accusations from Jesse

that Adam had been
secretly calling Claire,

this task is also an opportunity
for the couple to clear the air.

"For this task, you'll be asked
to hand over to your partner

"one of your most private
possessions, your phone.

"This task may not sit well
with some

"but it could give you some insight

"into how much
you can trust each other

"and how honest you've been
with one another."

Oh, shit!
OK.

There we go.

It's gonna be a bit nuts, isn't it?

(CLEARS THROAT)
I think it'll be fine.

Mmm.

I would happily give Adam my phone.

I think if I asked him to look
at his phone, he would let me.

Like, how do you want to do this?

I'm not gonna go digging deep
or anything like that.

I'll probably have
a quick ten-minute scroll.

Like, I'm not fussed by this.

ADAM:

Probably have, like,
one or two squizzes... Yeah.

..and maybe I'll show you my family
chat and my bridesmaids' chat.

Yeah.
And then maybe...

See, even then,
I don't even want to see it.

Looking down a partner's phone,
for me... Yeah.

..is just something
that I just don't do.

You know, we're going well
at the minute as well,

so, like,
I don't even want to, like,

cause any unnecessary friction
with this.

Mmm.

And I don't want to read
into something. Yep.

I don't feel the need to look down
your phone.

I was surprised
that Adam was really adamant

that we don't look through
each other's phone.

Look at what bloody happened with
Jesse and that the other night.

Yeah, exactly.
You know what I mean?

Like, that crazy possessiveness
of... Yeah.

"..Let me see your phone,"
it just sort of... Yeah.

That didn't even sit well with me.
Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Yeah.

So he was acting like
a jealous ex-girlfriend... Yeah.

..you know, and we don't need none
of that shit in our relationship.

I really wanted to look at
Adam's phone,

especially after last night

but I don't want to be like Jesse

because I think Jesse has
some real trust issues.

I'm happy with that as well.
Like, I trust you.

I don't think there's anything
to hide.

Oh, no, definitely. There's nothing.

And, like, I think it's gonna show
more trust to you

that I don't even want to look at
your phone.

Well, same. Same. Works both ways.

But, I mean, you can have my phone,
but I'm just letting you know,

I will not look down your phone,
you know.

And I will not look down yours
either.

I don't want to read into anything
either. Yeah. I trust you.

Done. Sweet. Let's not do it.

I feel like this is... Yeah.
..one that we can kick to the kerb.

I think so too.
Yeah.

Me and Adam have decided not to go
ahead with the challenge.

It was ironic, to be honest,
that the challenge was about trust

but I think the trust is more

when you don't look through
each other's phone.

I really trust Adam.

We've been through a lot together
this week

and he has shown that he trusts me
and I have shown that I trust him.

Done. So, what we can do is we can
rip this one up.

(LAUGHS) Wait, can I do a rip too?
You can take a rip.

We'll do one rip each.
Let's do it.

See you later.

Bye, challenge.
(BOTH LAUGH)

Love that one.

NARRATOR: Confessions Week
has been tough on Caitlin

after she overheard husband Shannon
on the phone to his ex-fiancee.

He then made a startling confession
to his new wife.

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

Mm-hm.

Like, I do, like...

I hate the fact that I say this
but I still love her.

I don't know where that leaves me.
(CRIES)

I am disappointed.

I am feeling very emotionally
detached at this point in time.

I did say to him last night
and I said,

"I'm sorry if this seems harsh but
I'm so glad I never slept with you."

And then, last night,

his phone was blowing up with phone
calls and text messages from his ex,

essentially saying, "What's
going on? What are you doing?

"Why aren't you responding?"

"I'm just going to message her..."
her being me.

Like, that's shit, feeling like
I'm really trying to do this

and you're going and talking
to your ex about me.

It's a shit feeling.

It's like I need to grow up.

I need to change my life.
I need to fix myself.

I want to be in this experiment
for the right reasons.

I need to grow some balls and I need
to give this girl an opportunity.

If anything, I was just probably...

I was probably keeping her
on the fence...

just in case, like,
we didn't work out.

I want to shut down.
I want to just...

yeah, switch off.

I want to run.

But I'm not going to.

So, what do you feel like
you want to do, moving forward?

Actually come in this authentically
and I actually mean that...

because that's something
that I deep down want.

I really need to see Shannon put in
place a boundary with his ex.

Like, I need that boundary set.

I need to see action,

otherwise he does, like,
risk me completely shutting off.

And there will be no coming back
from that.

NARRATOR: As Confessions Week

continues to challenge
some of our newlyweds,

for other couples, it's a chance to
build on their initial connection.

From the moment they met, Melissa was
instantly attracted to Josh.

Definitely...
Definitely having a feel around...

No, come on.
No... (LAUGHS)

It's not that kind of photo shoot.

And that attraction continued to grow
on their honeymoon.

Would you want to have sex with me
in this...

Yeah.
..or nothing?

But Josh wanted to learn more
about his new bride.

We have a really great
initial connection

but I want to get to know her first
and try to build that connection

so it's just not something
that's based off of physicality.

Obviously, I'm more open
about talking about sex than you.

If you can just understand
my point of view,

I've been raised to be a gentleman

and not really talk about
that stuff.

I think that we have
a really great connection.

It's just you want to further that.

You want to get to understand
the person more.

So the confessions letter task
is an opportunity for Josh

to get to know Melissa better.

The confessions letter task has been
one of the most effective tools

in the experiment to date.

Reliving or revealing a deeply
personal story can be confronting

but the willingness to do so
whilst showing empathy

will strengthen our couples' bond.

JOSH: I'm revealing something today
that is going to be really raw.

It's very raw for me.
It's very honest.

I haven't spoken about this before
and it's gonna be hard.

Hey.
Hello.

Should I go?
You go.

OK.

"Dear Mel, when I think about
our time together,

"I have been wanting
deeper conversations

"so I can reveal more about me.

"At the breakdown of my marriage,
life was difficult.

"There was a significant
crisis of identity.

"You are a father
but you're no longer a husband.

"When you're not a dad anymore
full-time

"and when you're not a husband
anymore, who are you?

"And that process of self-discovery
has been pretty tough.

"Sometimes I'm lonely.

"I'm sure you feel it too
when your kids aren't around you.

"Like, yeah, there's that excitement
that you've got time to yourself

"but there are some times it's not
exciting to be by yourself."

When... When you have kids, you have
to be strong for your kids...

And so, when your kids
aren't around,

it's hard to maintain that same
level of strength, that's all.

So when you have to think about
things and...

Yeah, it can be difficult.

(CRIES) Sorry.

People will say, "Oh, you'll like
being single again"

and it's, like,
no, it's absolutely horrific.

It's like 50 first dates, right,
like, over and over.

And then you end up going home
by yourself.

It's very hard. The loneliness is...

It's hard. Life's hard.

OK.

Um... Alright. So...

So I'm just gonna dive straight in.

I've just written a few things here.

JOSH: I am disappointed.

I feel like today
there was a good opportunity

for Mel to ask some deeper questions
based off what I'd shared with her.

It didn't feel like
there was a wanting

to get into the roots
of what I had discussed.

"So, Josh, I need to confess to you

"so that you understand
why I'm feeling this way

"and why it's important to me.

"My first marriage, it was
a loveless and sexless marriage,

"so I left.

"Physical touch for me
is definitely my love language.

"My biggest fear in going into
a new relationship

"is that I'm ever stuck back
into a loveless, sexless,

"no-intimacy marriage.

"That's, like,
a dealbreaker for me.

"From Mel."
So that's... That's me.

I'm very sexual and I'm just open...
I know you are.

..about that with you...
Yes.

Just you and I.
Yes.

Well...
Just you and I. Yes.

Uh...

Um...

I still have some concerns

around the fact
that Mel seems to think

that that's the defining
personality trait

in talking about her sexuality.

There has to be something deeper.

Between you and I, for me,
intimacy is phenomenal with you.

Yeah.
You tick all my boxes.

Yeah. Yeah. But I know you don't
wanna talk about it too much.

No, no, no, no. It's fine.
You can talk about it.

JOSH: I'm really frustrated.

There's so much more to life
than just having sex.

Hey, sex is great
and I'm not discounting that

but you're not gonna have sex
every single minute that you're up.

You have to connect
on a deeper level.

There has to be somewhere
a compromise

where we both service both needs

and at the moment, I feel like
we're servicing one need.

We just have to maybe shift over
to the other way as well.

So it's not helping
with the overall sense that I have

that there's not a deeper sense of
wanting to get to know each other.

There's just a surface level of,
hey, we get along really great.

We have sex really great but there's
nothing else underneath that.

So, Mel used the dryer for the first
time in her life last night.

Babe, how did that go?

Give us a look at the skivvy.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Our couples are
halfway through Confessions Week...

and today, Lyndall and Cameron
have been given a brand-new task.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Here we go.
(LAUGHS)

JOHN: The first impression task
will give our couples

a chance to reflect and gain insight

into the initial thoughts
they had of each other

when they met at their wedding day.

"You're about to take a look
at how you felt

"when you first set eyes
on each other."

(LAUGHS)

"The question is,
do first impressions last?"

No. (LAUGHS)

Alright.

Some of the truths they hear
can be revealing

but it is important that they both
accept the honesty that is presented

and understand how
those initial impressions compare

to the feelings they have now.

You're about to see how nervous I am
in this.

Really?
Yeah.

I'm very excited to see
Lyndall's first impressions of me

at the wedding.

I'm actually excited to see
how I reacted

because I was shaking
and my legs were going

and I can't remember
anything I said.

I had a bit going on. (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

Absolutely mind-blowing.
She's gorgeous.

(LAUGHS)

She had this massive smile
that could, like, lighten up a room.

As she was walking down, huge smile
and she had beautiful eyes.

Good kisser.
(LAUGHS)

Yeah, really good kisser.
Lyndall's a really good kisser.

(BLEEP) what an animal.

100%, Lyndall is my type.

100%.

Yeah. Wow.
(BOTH LAUGH)

Wow. I can't wipe the smile
off my face.

This is ridiculous.

(LAUGHS)

Oh, that was so cute! (LAUGHS)

So you're pretty happy
with what you got, then?

Yeah, 100%.
(LAUGHS)

He was very cute
and clearly very nervous. (LAUGHS)

I always thought
that Cam found me attractive

but to, you know,
hear that I'm 100% his type

and, you know, he really liked
my eyes and my big smile,

it's nice to hear that stuff.

You really wooed me on the first
impression, I'm not gonna lie.

Your turn.
Oh, my god. OK. Ready?

OK.

I'm so relieved
to finally see him there

and, like, he just has
the sweetest smile.

He just seems kind and warm

and, yes,
I find him very attractive.

(LAUGHS)

The eyes are amazing.
I was very impressed.

Oh, my god.

We could be made for each other.
He's beautiful.

And I just hope that...

I hope we become each other's
best friend and, yeah... (LAUGHS)

It's funny 'cause in my vows
I said that I needed a best friend.

Mm-hm.

And then you saying
at the end of that

that you wanted someone to be
your best friend as well,

yeah, it really...

They've really matched us up
really well.

They have. (LAUGHS)

It was an unreal day
and, you know, the feelings,

what I said there
are the same as what I'd say now.

(LAUGHS)

She still woos me to this day.

NARRATOR: Down the hall,

Melissa and Josh have also been given
the first impressions task,

giving them both an opportunity
to rekindle their connection

from their wedding day.

"You're about to take a look back
at how you felt

"when you first set eyes
on each other.

"The question is,
do first impressions..."

Last.
"..last?"

JOSH: I'm looking forward
to this task.

I want to get to know
what Mel's first impression was.

You know, I remember the words
that I said about her

and the feeling of warmth
and just reassurance that I had

and holding hands

and I'm hoping
that there's something like that

in there from her.

Is this gonna be like
a Disney movie love story?

I don't know. I don't know
what they're gonna play.

But I'm excited to see
what they play.

Let's go.

Yeah.

When I first saw Melissa,
I was really blown away.

Exactly the feeling that I was
hoping for when I turned around.

Yeah, an instant connection
when we held each other's hands.

I have not felt this way
about someone for quite some time.

Yeah, it was exactly
what I was hoping for.

I couldn't ask for anything more.

That was beautiful.
Thanks. I liked to see that.

It was so beautiful to see
Josh's first impressions.

For me, it just ignited
already what I know about Josh.

Just... He's beautiful.

Beautifully spoken and, you know...

You know, amazing.

But you're really, really kind.
It's really nice.

Where's me?

(ON VIDEO) So this is it.

He looks like the boy next door.

But I think he could be
a freak in the sheets too.

(IMITATES EXPLOSION, LAUGHS)

He is Thor.

Oh, I hope Josh has a big hammer.
(LAUGHS)

Let's just wait and see. (LAUGHS)

Well, I've already sized him up
from his shoe size,

so it's going really good so far.

(LAUGHS) And his hands are amazing.

Like, if that's what they say,

you know, hand size
and shoe size matter,

well, I think Josh will be OK
in that department.

JOSH: It was a lot.
I'm a bit shocked.

It's not what I was expecting
to hear.

The wedding, that was
a really important day for me

and now I can't quite shake that
I'm just seen as a sex object here.

NARRATOR:
As Confessions Week continues,

Bronte and Harrison are still
struggling to build a bond.

After finding out
that her new husband

had been in an intimate relationship
up until their wedding day...

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

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

..things never got better for Bronte.

Do I feel sexual chemistry with you?

Um...

Look, not at the moment.

He just makes me cry all the time.

And minutes after moving in together,
tensions reached boiling point.

What are you doing
for the relationship?

Oh, my god, Harrison...
What effort are you putting in?

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

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

I'm happy to do it.

I don't want to talk to you.
Exactly.

Their inability to communicate
with each other

resulted in Harrison moving out
before they even moved in.

Despite everything she has gone
through so early in the experiment,

Bronte has decided to give Harrison
and their marriage a second chance.

OK.

(RINGING TONE)
I'm nervous.

But it's gotta be done.

HARRISON: (ON PHONE) Hello.
Hello.

I had a bit of time to think

and obviously, moving forward,

I figured if you're up for it
and you're ready...

you can pack your things
and move back in.

Uh, OK. Is that...
Is that something you want?

Yeah, I mean,
I feel like it's what we need to do

in order to be able to move forward.

Uh, OK.
OK.

Sweet.
Alright. Bye. (ENDS CALL)

I think the boy was too shocked
to speak. (LAUGHS)

I get a call from Bronte essentially
saying, you know, come and move in

and for me, it's about time.

I've been saying all along
that I wanted to make this work

and that I wanted, like, to move
forward and, yeah, today we are.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hello.
Hello.

Not gonna lie, I'm nervous about
having Harrison move back in

but we don't like where we're at

and I feel like
being in the same proximity

is gonna help with that.

Take a seat.

Moving forward, I just need this
to be a one step at a time,

just get to know each other,

see if we actually do
like each other

for more than an exterior purpose

and just go from there.

That's all we can do.

OK.

I feel like the walls
are coming down a little bit

and maybe we can try
the small things, you know.

But I can't have
a one-sided relationship.

I want to see some effort
from her end.

I need to see something if this is
actually going to work out.

NARRATOR: As one tumultuous couple
turns over a new leaf...

Claire and Jesse are getting used to
living in separate apartments

after he accused her
of secretly being on the phone

to another groom
in the experiment, Adam.

Their subsequent attempt to reconcile
resulted in Jesse moving out.

(DOOR CLOSES)

I left Claire feeling
pretty dejected, pretty, um...

I mean, there's so many things,
really, the more I think about it.

I left feeling unheard,
I left feeling 'inconsidered'.

I left feeling that, you know,
I still can't trust her.

I mean, I still haven't heard from
her who she was on the phone to.

CLAIRE: Jesse and I left things
not great.

It doesn't feel good.

It doesn't feel good at all.

You know, I get that
I didn't really hear him out

but in all fairness, I didn't really
feel like I had to hear him out.

He just needs to chill out
a little bit, you know.

I just told him.
I was honest with him.

If you don't trust me,
you don't believe me,

well, you need to go and work on
your trust issues.

Show some vulnerability.

Say, "(BLEEP), I (BLEEP) up, Claire.
I'm really sorry.

"Like, I shouldn't have spoken
that way, you know.

"I was jealous. I was emotional.
I was intoxicated. I was whatever."

I'm such a forgiving person.
I'm such an understanding person.

I'm not gonna make you feel shit
about it.

All I wanted to hear was
"I see you, I validate you.

"That was out of line. I'm sorry."

And I got a half-arsed,
"Yeah, well, sorry about that."

Like, I don't even feel like
it was a genuine apology.

I don't trust Claire in the sense
that she will ever listen to me

the way I need a partner
to listen to me.

I don't trust that Claire
has the communication skills

to discuss anything important
with me.

I don't trust
that Claire has the listening skills

to ever hear what I have to say.

I just...
I still don't trust her, man.

And I'll never know for sure
what happened last night with Adam.

Only you two will ever truly know

and I'm somewhat suspicious

because they are planting
seeds of doubt that...

They will never go away.
That's in there for life.

We just need
to get in front of the experts

and, yeah, have some hard truths
laid to us, for sure,

especially on Jesse's behalf,
in terms of opening up

and being
a decent (BLEEP) human being

maybe might help as a start.

We definitely need the support
of the experts on this one.

I've seen enough of Claire to know
that this is a losing battle,

this is a sinking ship

and the experts can plug
maybe a couple of holes

but there is a lot of holes.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

You can't keep up
with my active sex life

and that's a red flag for you,
you let me know.

..Melissa's sexual demands
tip Josh over the edge.

Oh, my god.

I'm (BLEEP) absolutely
out of my mind angry.

NARRATOR: Confessions Week
is one of the biggest steps

our couples face in the experiment,

but for Sandy it's been a bigger deal
than most

as she navigates living with a man
for the first time in her life.

SANDY: The moving in together,
for me, I think it's going well.

Even just
over the last couple of days,

we've kind of found
a bit of a routine.

So is there anything
in the whole living situation

that's ticking you off, like things
that I'm doing or not doing?

No, nothing. You're doing good.

I'm not doing my job as a husband,
then, if that's the case.

I need to, like...
You need to be pissing me off...

Yeah, I'm just gonna start moving
shit around.

(BOTH LAUGH)

I think I'm very lucky
that I am with someone like Dan,

who's quite understanding.

He's been really good
at helping me...

(EXHALES) I don't know,
how do I put this,

just get used to just having someone
in my space

and he's really good
at just taking a step back

and giving me space when I need it.

But I think I'm trying too.

Like, I'm trying to, like, lean more
into letting him into my space.

As Confessions Week draws to a close,

Sandy and Dan have been given
one last task.

To further develop the experiment,

this year we've introduced
yet another brand-new task

to Confessions Week,

the five-year plan task.

This will help our couples identify

whether their future plans align
or differ.

"Before you can start living your
dream life, you need to plan it.

"For a lot of couples,
the key to their success

"is planning for their future.

"Then ultimately achieve the life
you want to live together.

"Inside this envelope
are key elements

"that most people would consider
as a part of their future plans

"that you must place in order
of what do you want to achieve

"in the next five years.

"You can also write
any additional goals you choose."

When we matched Sandy and Dan,

their compatibility levels
were extremely high,

so testing whether their plans
for the future are similar

is key to assessing their chances
as a couple in the outside world.

Well, ladies first.
Alright.

Property's up there
because now that I've got, like,

my own business, career sorted,
this is the next sort of thing.

Travel's always been super important
for me,

so I want to get back into that.

And health is always going to be
a priority.

Would you like to see mine now?
Oooh, yes.

OK. Property.

I already own a few properties and
I really enjoy property investment.

Travel...
Travel is so, so important to me.

And health and...

That's a good one.

(LAUGHS)
I didn't think of that.

Yes, that's ultimate. OK.

It's not bad, huh?
Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Definitely some alignment.

Definitely.
Mmm.

NARRATOR: Having matched
five key goals,

the future is looking bright
for Sandy and Dan.

Across the hall,
Melissa and Josh are also taking on

the five-year plan task.

Alright. Number one is career.

I'm very proud of where I am at.

Children. Health.

I'm turning 41, so health is
exceptionally important to me.

Yeah.

And the fourth one is relationship,
whatever that may be.

If that's marriage, if that's a
relationship of living separately...

But, yeah, absolutely, relationship.

And I put ageing parents fifth
in mine.

They are important to me.

I see a lot of love here.
Yeah.

It's all about, yeah,
family, family, family.

Yeah. It's just...
It's very important to me.

(LAUGHS)

OK. Well, you've seen mine.
Now show me yours.

Where are yours at?

Funnily enough, my career.

Property.
Yep.

Healthy sex life.

I need that
because that's huge to me, you know.

So, more kids.

I want to travel,

but with my amazing partner,
with a healthy sex life.

(CLEARS THROAT)

It's obvious, when we put out
our five-year plan,

that we want very different things.

I personally feel that you have sex

as an extension of the way
that you feel about someone.

It's not what you put
on a five-year plan.

Do you think that, like,

you place a lot of emphasis
on the sex part?

Just ticked off

because it's like he's shocked
by what I've put down there.

Yeah.

I mean, he knows how important
that is to me,

so I don't know why it was such
a shock to him to see that in there.

Do you worry that, like,
if you place so much emphasis on it,

then if it doesn't deliver,
then it's something that...

I don't know, I just... Yeah...

I would've stayed married
to my first husband...

Yeah.
..if that wasn't a problem.

Yeah. Sure.

So I wouldn't have broken up
a family home if, you know...

This is, like, a big deal.

He knows...
or he's heard me talk about it a lot

and it seems to be a problem
for him.

And I'm sorry, you can't keep up,
well, there's the door.

It's like a not-negotiable thing
for me.

I mean, did he just want to marry
his mate

and not have a healthy sex life?

Shit, am I already in this (BLEEP)
nightmare marriage that...

What did I sign up for?
Like, holy moly.

Maybe you don't want to have
as much sex as me

in your next relationship
or marriage

and you're worried about
going into a relationship

or a marriage with me

thinking that you can't keep up
with my active sex life

and that's a red flag for you,
you let me know.

I feel ambushed
in the way that Mel came at me.

Like, I'm not having an ultimatum
put to me to have sex

in order to further
a relationship.

This is how I see it.
I get that.

If the sex doesn't keep up,

we're gonna run and crash and burn,
then, right?

Um... Yeah.

If I'm too much for Josh
or Josh can't keep up,

I'm sure that there's
a lot of fish in the sea

that would be happy to take
Josh's place, let me tell you,

because I don't see anything wrong

with having an active, healthy
sex life with my husband.

NARRATOR: Confessions Week
has come to an end in the experiment.

SANDY: Alright. Sleep tight.

Lights off.

That always messes up.
(LAUGHS)

Wait.

It's that one up there.
(CLICK!)

And some couples are on their way
to achieving marital bliss...

Hey, hubby.

(LAUGHS)

Do you want to turn the light off?
Yes.

OK.

(LAUGHS)
Shag?

(LAUGHS)
Sorry.

..while others are still learning
to accept their new partners

for who they are.

Dude, you need to get
an electric one.

I've been using this toothbrush
for 27 years

and it's never led me astray.

That's a real concern for me.

Although the week
had its challenges...

some are doing what they can
to mend bridges.

Like, that was a shit 48 hours.
How do you feel?

Better.

Like I said, now I can actually,
like, you know,

be more open with you and not going
behind your back with anything.

Like, honestly,
literally cannot get any worse.

And after being separated,

Bronte and Harrison are learning
to live again as husband and wife.

Obviously everything that happened
at the wedding,

it definitely made
both of our guards go up

but I'm trying to move on from it

and I'm doing it
because I want this to work.

Am I just gonna push the couch
together?

Yeah. Well, I would assume...

You might have to lift it.

HARRISON: I'm a little bit nervous
about us sharing a space again

because it just ends in an argument

and I just don't want to have
arguments with Bronte anymore.

I just want to get along together
for a little while.

I think that'd be nice.
But it just...

It kind of means that I've got to
bite my tongue at the same time.

Sure you don't want to take the bed?
I don't mind sleeping on the couch.

Um... No, it's all good.
You have the bed.

Are you sure?
Yeah.

You didn't get much sleep
last night.

Well, we'll do it, like,
one night on, one night off.

Like a roster.
Whatever you want.

SANDY: We'll get it.
We'll get there. We'll get there.

Uh-oh.

Shit.
Oh... Yes.

(BOTH LAUGH)

But not all our couples
have turned in for the night.

After taking on
the five-year-plan task,

Melissa has reassessed
her relationship with Josh.

100%, I felt judged by Josh

for having an active sex life
in my five-year plan.

If that's gonna be an issue to him,
well, we're doomed.

Are you OK with everything
that we went through today?

So I have to confront Josh
and be honest about how I feel.

I've been thinking, I don't know if
you came on here to find a friend

or to have a wife and have an active
sex life with, I'm not too sure.

I feel rejected...
Yeah.

..and I feel judged by you
from what we have just done.

Judged?
Judged.

I feel judged.

I didn't sign up
for just a roommate.

If I'm not having sex with you,

I don't feel like
I get anything else from you...

and it makes me not want to
lie next to you.

(SIGHS)

In my last marriage,
it was, like, a sexless marriage.

You know, we were mates
by the end of it.

And I promised myself
when I left that situation

that it would not happen again.

You're probably looking for someone
that's a little bit more quieter

or less needier in that situation
than what I am.

I'm scared that this is gonna get
very boring very quickly

and old habits are gonna come in

and we're gonna be roommates
in a matter of time

and I'm not signing up for that,
Josh.

I'm just not.

I'm feeling pretty raw,
to be honest.

'Cause you've married a sexual...
I have to have a drink of water.

Yeah.
Yeah.

You know what, I'm (BLEEP)
absolutely out of my mind angry.

I am a man and I am not
a (BLEEP) disposable sex toy.

I didn't come here to meet someone
to just (BLEEP) them all the time.

If I wanted to do that,
there's dating apps for that.

I came here to meet someone.

She did not come here
to meet someone.

She came here to just (BLEEP)
all the time.

NARRATOR: It's the final night
of Confessions Week

and Melissa and Josh are arguing

after he questioned her sexual
priorities in their relationship.

I'm scared that this is gonna get
very boring very quickly

and old habits are gonna come in

and we're gonna be roommates
in a matter of time.

And I'm not signing up for that,
Josh. I'm just not.

I'm (BLEEP)
absolutely out of my mind angry.

I came here to meet someone.

She did not come here
to meet someone.

She came here
to just (BLEEP) all the time.

And it (BLEEP) me off really that
she keeps on driving this narrative

of, like, hey,
I'm this super conservative guy.

No, I'm not.

When I'm in private, I will behave
in a manner that is appropriate

for a husband and wife.

I came here to find love
and have a normal relationship.

The sexual thing
is really for you to work out.

It's not for me.

If you want that to be something

that is the defining personality
trait of what you have...

Well, it's not.
..that's up to you.

It's just the top five
that's important to me.

Well... Well... Well...
Top five.

Well, it's not.
It wasn't number one.

It was top five
that were important to me.

I'd argue...
Top five.

I'd argue, based on observation made

continually over the time
that we've been together,

is that it is the...
it is your defining persona.

It is not.
Well, tell me... Tell me...

It is not my only...
..what your other personas are.

..defining...

I'm just trying to work out ways
with you

so your cup's full
and my cup's full...

I'm telling you tonight, my cup
feels a bit hurt and a bit empty.

Yeah.

I think that this is actually
a good point to ask,

because I know what makes your cup
full, but what makes my cup full?

That's right. I need to know
because I don't know...

But you have never showed
any interest whatsoever

in learning anything about me.

What do I do for a job?

I don't know.

Oh, my god.

Do you know the reason why she
doesn't know anything else about me,

is because she's never asked.

Unless I'm servicing her needs,
there's no needs.

Let's take the sex out
for a little while.

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.

Let's... Let's... No more.
For a little while.

And I think that'll be good
for both of us...

I...
..because then...

I don't think that you can do that.

Don't tell me what I can
and can't do.

I said remove the sex
from the situation

and show me what Josh will bring
for me without the sex.

Let's see what that looks like.
Cool.

Alright.
Alright.

Good chat. Alright.

I will come and just tap you to say
goodnight when you get to bed,

just so you know, right?

I'd prefer that you didn't, thanks.

(HUFFS)

No touching.

Wow.

No touching.

I will just keep my hands to myself
and not say...

Yep. OK.
I'd appreciate that.

Good chat.
Thank you.

Alright. Goodnight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Captioned by Ai-Media
ai-media.tv

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(TICKING SOUND)

MAN: Lyndall,
you wanted to say something?

Um, that night...

I may have misheard
but I did hear...

Adam turned to me and he said,

"I'm gonna go home with Claire."

(GASPS)
What?

I'm in shock.

VOICEOVER: In the very first
Commitment Ceremony...

It's been like a first date
that never ended.

(GIGGLES)
..real love...

Yeah, it's getting very serious.

..will melt hearts.

It's just been absolutely magical.

But...

I've cried a lot.

(LAUGHS)

Hasn't actually been that bad for me
if I'm being honest.

..some things

love...
I might still love my ex.

..will never stand for.

I've gotta call out some behaviour.

That is unacceptable.

It's selfish.
It is disrespectful.

It is beyond belief.

That's bull(BLEEP).
(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)

The first Commitment Ceremony.

We need your decision:
stay or leave?

(SIGHS, INHALES SHARPLY)