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Whoa!

They really nailed that,
didn't they?

Wow.

VO: 18 singles from across the
country...

The experts did a great job.

..met and married at first sight.

And I think that's going
to be an extraordinary adventure.

VO: Following their spectacular
honeymoons.

MAN: I really like her,
I like her a lot.

MAN: My feelings are definitely
growing stronger.

VO: They moved in...

Oh, it looks good.

..to begin living together as
husband and wife

I love this!

MAN: Convince your husband
you're the hottest.

Why are you the hottest?

(BLEEP)

Um...
I'm just in shock.

Wait, he told you that?

VO: Confessions week...

This is why I haven't tried to
kiss you.

..saw some bonds deepen.

See? Done. Look at that.

Look at that.

But for others...

That's just a very, very good
looking lady.

He starts to do that surface
level performance.

..it raised more questions...

Oh, pretty sure this is you
proposing.

..than answers.

Just vetted your phone better than
me by the sounds of it.

What is the point of trusting

if we can't actually just trust
someone

without looking through someone's
phone?

Definitely raise some
question marks.

Tonight...

Welcome, everyone, to the
first commitment ceremony.

..our newlyweds face the experts
as secrets...

She firmly didn't want to do the
phone task.

..will be exposed.

Did you have anything to hide?
Um...

What?

I'm Tristan, this is Cassandra.

(LAUGHTER)

Some couples celebrate their love.

Aw.

Intimacy came...

Two to four times a day, every day.
Stop it.

(LAUGHTER)

But other couples...

So you cheated on her?
Um...

..will face the hard questions.

I ended it, I was...
Hold on, hold on.

I'm just doing the calculations.

Was that before or after you met us?

You were seeing someone else while
you're talking to us?

And then expert John...

Let me tell you, OK?
I haven't finished talking.

..calls out Collins.

That's a problem.
John...

That's a problem.

..in one of the most heated
exchanges ever seen.

If you decide to stay together...
You tell me.

No, no, no.
No, no, no, I'm sorry.

I'm not here to tell you what
to do...

You're not?
I want you...

You're not here to give me advice.

You challenging me is deflecting
from the issue at hand here.

# #

# #

Whoo!
(LAUGHS)

It's decision day,

and after two weeks in the
experiment,

today our newlyweds are getting ready

to face the experts

and each other in the first
commitment ceremony

of the experiment.

After taking time to deliberate
separately,

our brides and grooms will each
decide

whether they want to
continue

in their relationship or leave.

Commitment ceremony today.
I know!

Game on.

Do you think we're good?
Yeah.

I think we're really good. Yeah?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I think we're good.

Yeah, I think we're great.
Yeah.

The first commitment ceremony
gives us, as experts,

the platform to help our couples
navigate

the complexities of the
experiment.

How are you feeling about the
commitment ceremony?

(EXHALES)

I've got a truck rolling up
for the baggage.

(THEY LAUGH)

Tonight we will not only be
there to support,

guide and advise our couples,

but also intervene if we can see
they are in crisis.

I'm excited.
I'm keen as well, yeah.

Like we're going into it in a really
good place.

We'll offer them honest
feedback,

which they'll have to take on in
front of the group

and be held accountable for their
actions.

I can't wait.

We all know me,
I'm nosey as (BLEEP)

and I'm super excited and
interested.

I see everything, I've got shitty
eyesight and a lazy eye,

but I see...

That's why 'cause you see two things
at once.

'Cause one eye's going that way,
one eyes going that way.

So I can see everything.

Two things at once.
Yeah.

Well, how about we put like,
positive intention in,

you know, to help us...

I suppose, get out of our own way,

and feel like we're both getting our
needs met.

Well, I'm not, because I didn't put
enough water in the kettle.

VO: Ahead of tonight's commitment
ceremony,

Jack is preparing to defend his
relationship

after an article about an
ex-girlfriend

appeared in the press.

Basically, I've got a
disgruntled ex.

Um...
It said.

Go for it.

There was talk about
moving in together.

There was, like, meeting the
parents, things like that.

So she felt like it was more
serious than it was.

Um, it's just all out of
context.

It's a big deal when someone
sort of says

something about you in the
media,

and then it's there for everyone
to see.

It's got absolutely nothing to
do with who I am as a person

or my character or, you know,

me getting married
to Tori.

And now we're going to the first
commitment ceremony

and the experts are going to
unpack this again.

I'm happy to answer any
questions respectfully.

Like, I don't want to be attacked.

I don't deserve to be attacked.
I've done nothing wrong.

As my wife will tell ya.

Damn, you're looking good.

You look lovely.

Tori's had a had a great
opportunity

to be pissed off with me.

She could have slapped me,

slammed the door in my face,
walked out.

Very nice.

The emotional maturity and the way
she's handled herself,

it speaks volumes.

And, yeah, I'm proud of her.

Um, we're probably going to
cover

the story obviously in the
paper. Um...

I think we'll come out of this
pretty unscathed.

We have to. We're solid.
Yeah.

There's no BS here.
No.

There is no BS here.

VO: As Tori and Jack put on a united
front,

Natalie and Collins are getting
ready separately.

At their wedding, Natalie felt

an instant connection with
Collins.

I think I've met the man of my
dreams.

Will you be my player one to my
player two.

What a day.

Yeah.
What a day.

Stand behind you.
OK.

VO: But after an unromantic
honeymoon...

Perfect.

..Natalie made the bold call to
quit the experiment.

I just wanted to come and say
goodbye.

(COUPLES GASP)

That's goodbye for me, too.

Woah!

Alright, let's say goodbye.

VO: But hoping to see a more
authentic side to Collins,

Natalie had a change of heart...

COLLINS: Alright, let's go.

..and decided to give their
relationship one more try.

That's just a very, very good
looking lady.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm proud of myself in a
way that I've...

I'm getting there.

You know, I felt like it was
just an easy answer.

Tonight is huge.

After saying that I was leaving
at the dinner party,

I really want to stay to speak
to the experts

and get their take on Collins
and I's relationship.

I mean, I've given up so much
to be here,

especially with the recent
passing of my dad.

I had such high hopes for
finding love,

but I feel like Collins
approaches me like a friend.

He never reciprocated any sort
of affection

or reassurance of touch or
anything,

and I feel like every question
I ask him,

he seems to deflect.

I feel like he just says things

that he thinks I want to hear.

I'm not sure if I've seen that
authentic Collins.

I need some kind of guidance

on where to go from here.

Do I try and break through that
barrier

and get Collins to bring those
walls down,

or do I walk away from this so
early on?

It's a hard decision.

Greetings, gents.

Hi.

Welcome.
Gentlemen.

Good to see you all.

Grab a seat and settle in.
Hello.

Very dapper boys.
(LAUGHTER)

Greetings, ladies.
Hi.

Hello, ladies. Come on in.

Hello. Welcome.

Settle in. Take a seat.

# #

Welcome everyone to the first
commitment ceremony.

This is a pivotal part of the
experiment.

The commitment ceremony is where
you get

insights about your
relationship.

This commitment ceremony is an
opportunity for all of you

to really lay it all out on the
table.

The good, the bad
and the uncomfortable.

There is no hiding on this
couch.

You have to be open and honest.

We will not put up with people
who are trying

to be complacent and who are
wearing masks.

This could be exactly what you
need

to move forward in your
relationship.

So let's get our first couple
up on the couch...

Cassandra and Tristan.
Oh.

(APPLAUSE)

Honey, come on, let's go.
Let's get it over and done with.

I'm Tristan,
this is Cassandra.

(LAUGHTER)

You know what they say,
first the worst, right?

Second the best, you know.

That is the most enthusiastic
entrance to the couch

I think I've ever
seen.

We'll just get it over and done
with.

That means I get to sit back
and watch.

You know, like it's so much...

You're all looking stunning,
by the way,

but not as stunning as my wife.

Yeah, mate.

John, you look good, you know?

I do what I can, Tristan.

That's good, that's good.

I tried, but, like, you know.
Tristan.

I'm just nervous.

So, I ramble a lot when I'm nervous.

This is really intimidating.

Why don't we start with you,
Tristan?

OK.

How are things going between the
two of you?

Things are going really well.

As you can see, you've done well.

Like, you know, you've done
really, really well.

Ten out of ten.

We've had a couple of ups and downs,
mostly ups,

which is always really, really
good.

This has been a really hard week
for me, to be honest.

I'm not very good at being
vulnerable.

What did you find difficult
this week?

Me and Cass had problems

like me making the first move to
kiss her.

We actually only kissed each
other at the park like,

a couple of days ago, yeah?
OK.

And, um, I don't really like
rejection too much,

but I'm trying to show more
affection

because she deserves it,

and that's one of the things
that she wants.

Do you?
Yeah.

Yeah, OK, yeah she does,
she does, she does.

I think that our match has
been incredible

and I've had the best time.

The point that we're just trying
to get past

is this affection side.

I'm super clingy.

I love the cuddles kisses on the
head for no reason.

I love everything like that.

And I would love him to be more
confident in just

the kisses and the touching and the
cuddling at night.

And and it's going to take some
time for him

because he doesn't have that
self love.

So, Tristan, Cassandra described
you as being

someone who struggles to love
yourself.

Oh, I hate myself.

Cassandra had described you as
being someone

who struggles to love yourself.

Oh, I hate myself.

Oh.

I know it's annoying, eh?

It's like me even saying
things like that.

Like I'm aware of it,
that I don't like myself

and I don't know how to change
it.

Like, it's only just been recently
since I've started experiment

I can kind of out loud say it.

It is really harsh wording.

I think it's the first time
I've heard somebody

say the words I hate myself,

and I would like to know
how long in your mind

you've been self-describing with
hating yourself?

Long as I can really remember.

So just that I can have a very
clear understanding,

what are those things?

If you could list out those
things

that you feel you hate about
yourself.

Um, just like a lot of things.

Like the way I look, um,

I think I sound annoying as
well.

I guess I don't think I do good
enough

when I try to do good enough.

So a lack of achievement,
I guess, and things like that.

I don't know,

like basically just kind of like
a lot of things.

I would like for you to now
tell me,

what are the things you really
love about yourself?

Ah, well, I don't have much of
those.

(LAUGHS)

Cassandra?
Yes?

What do you really, really like
about Tristan?

He's thoughtful.

He's patient.

He's generous, kind,
absolutely hilarious.

Cutest dimples. He's tall.

He's fun to be around.

Beautiful energy.

Uh, there's...
I can keep going.

He's one of a kind.

He's one of a kind.
Mm. He is.

Thank you.

How does that feel to hear?

It feels obviously good,

but it's just like the most
annoying thing about me

is like when she says these things,
I know she means it.

I just don't believe it in
myself.

For you, Cass,

how does it feel for you when
you hear

him describe himself in this
way?

Oh, it's so sad.

And I've - I know it's cliche
to say,

but I really wish he could see
himself how I see him.

How is his self-doubt impacting
this

new blossoming relationship?

It can be scary at times because
I don't know

if I'm getting through to him.

I feel like I'm annoying him
sometimes.

Um, so it makes me just want
to withdraw.

Because I don't want to upset him
or say something wrong.

I think what we've heard
Cassandra say is that

sometimes when you're showing
this self doubt,

she starts to retreat a little.

So it's really important that
you can be very aware of that

and, you know, start really noticing

when you're doing that,
and the impact on her.

Because what we don't want here
is for this to become a pattern

where you continue showing
self-doubt

and you continue to retreat,

because that's going to drive
you guys apart.

And I know you don't want to
risk that.

I don't want to risk that.

Maybe when those negative
comments

come up in your own mind,

you could swap them out

for one of the things she's said to
you.

That's a good one. I like that one.

I'll do that one.
That one's a good one.

Tristan, let's go to your
decision.

Look, obviously, I wrote leave.

(LAUGHTER)

No, I'm kidding, I'm kidding,
I'm kidding.

I wrote, stay, and, you're pretty.

I wrote stay with a smiley face.
We're done.

With a smiley face as well.

(APPLAUSE)

Well done, honey,
give us a kiss.

Well done.

Oh.
Thank you guys.

Have a great week.

Well done, honey.
Well done, well done.

Well done.
Beautiful.

Yeah, you're good.

You're good.
You're doing this, guys.

We're trying, hustling.
This openness.

This transparency is wonderful.

Thank you, guys, take a seat.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Come on, let's go sit down.

Let's go sit down.

You guys have got this? It's fine.
It's not that scary.

It's not that bad.

Oh, it's terrifying.

I'm kidding. I'm kidding.

Oh.
You did well. You did well.

We did it.
Good.

Oh, cool.

Next up on the couch,

Lucinda and Timothy.

Oh, shit.

Go, big guy.
How youse doing.

Hello.
Hey, you too?

Hey.

So fill us in.

How has it been since the
wedding?

# #

(LAUGHTER)

You know, we're just we're we're
very different.

Different how?

I know that I can I can grind
on a partner.

Does he annoy you?

Not really.

No, I really enjoy his company.

I really liked Tim.

I've got a bit of a crush on
Tim.

There's no doubt about it.

(LAUGHTER)
WOMAN: Yeah, you do.

He's a total spunk.

You'd be crazy not to.

I love taking him out and just
being a total perv.

TIM: Oh.

You look surprised, Timothy.

Yeah.
You don't annoy her.

Where's this coming from, then?

If you don't annoy her.
Um...

Lucinda's a very touchy feely
person.

I'm just not.

I love affection, you know,
I want cuddles.

You know...

I love a spoon at night or
footsies in the bed, you know?

Can we have pash-a-thons?

Oh, yeah, girl.

How important is that for you?

Hugely.

You know, I've been a little
bit like Matilda, his dog.

Like, I just want to, like,
get in there, but,

you know, it's not his jam,
you know?

I've always said I'm a slow
burn.

Like when you don't push me,
I'll come forward.

But if you're always pushing me.

Yeah, I go back the other way.

And I suppose for me,

that's what I'm really trying
to give grace, you know?

That he needs lots of time and
space.

And, you know, for me not to
thrust myself upon him.

I mean, I don't want to be
arrested here,

like just thrusting myself on
this poor man,

you know, when he really doesn't
want to.

So, you know, it's a dance.

It's a dance.

Timothy.

Here's the thing,
you've said that you're a slow burn.

Yep.

And that you can be a grind on
your partner.

Yeah.

Now if that's your mindset,
you will be.

Totally.

You are going to need to either
get on board and get uncomfortable,

or essentially watch it fizzle
out.

Alright,
let's go to the decision.

Here we go.

Lucinda, stay or leave?

Absolutely stay.

Big stay, OK.

Timothy, you're up. Stay or leave.

I've written stay.
(CHEERS)

Excellent choice.

Yeah, Lucinda's very
happy about that.

I am, I'm not ready to let you go.

OK.

("OOHS" FROM THE COUPLES)

Good on you, guys.
Have a great week.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Well done.
Good work, guys.

Let's get our next couple up,

Tori and Jack.

Well, hello, you two.
Hello.

Alright, you two.

I have to cut straight to it.

The dinner party.

There was a big topic that came up
that related to

you particularly, Jack.

About an ex-girlfriend on the
outside.

Yep.

I want to hear your thoughts
on that.

Firstly, again, I'm sorry,

but that's how that had to come
out.

Basically the girl I was with,

very passionate and I could tell

she was looking for long game.

I ended that relationship as
respectfully as I could.

How long ago?

Six, seven weeks, probably
seven, eight weeks now.

Sorry I've been in there a
little while.

So it's probably
seven, eight weeks.

Or eight or nine.

Um, I ended it, I...
Hold on, hold on.

I'm just doing the calculations.

Was that before or after you
met us?

You do the calculations.

Because I'm sitting here thinking,
are you doing assessments

with us while seeing somebody
else?

Yeah, I guess, yeah,
I could have been, yes.

If that's the fact, yes. Um...

So, just to be clear, Jack,

you were seeing someone else while
you're talking to us.

Yes.

# #

To be clear, Jack, you were
seeing someone else

while you're talking to us.

Yes.

So let me be clear...

So, you're in a relationship...

with someone else while applying
for Married at First Sight.

Yes.

Let me give that finish in
context.

It wasn't serious.

It was a weekend friends with
benefits relationship.

There's no significance to it.

It's a disgruntled ex that I had a
casual relationship with.

Tori, has it left you with any
questions about Jack?

No.

Your level of trust in him.

No, nothing.

What he was doing the morning
of his wedding and beyond

is my concern.

What he was doing the night
before,

and before that,

I, um, to be brutally honest,
couldn't give a (BLEEP).

# #

Tori, you do seem a little
defensive about this.

I'm just sick of talking about
it.

We are going to have bigger fish to
fry in this experiment,

and I'm not going to use all my
energy

on a disgruntled ex.

I've actually -

I grew fonder of Tori through this
little challenge

because that's how she's
answered

and responded all of this.

Jack, was Tori the one
that you were hoping for?

Yeah, I think...

there's always going to be the
challenge of finding someone for me

because I'm quite
traditional.

I like to lead,
and I like to provide and,

you know, be the man.

But it's happened naturally.

I haven't had to force anything
on Tori.

No.

And with the way that your body
language is,

I would assume that sex is a big part
of this relationship,

and I'm wondering if that's
the case.

Go for it.
Um...

We haven't been intimate yet.
OK.

So is it you setting these rules,

or is it something that you have come
to together?

We've definitely had this
discussion a few times.

Yes.

I'm a connection guy.

It's very rare for me to just
have an instant

sexual connection with someone,
which we've discussed.

Mm-hm.

That's not something I would have
expected you to say.

You specifically because it is
an area

that we spoke at length about

the way you like to express
yourself.

When you feel that sexual attraction,

and especially with the physical
body language

being also so comfortable and
connected.

Um, we're not here just to have a
short term relationship

built on lust and a sexual
connection.

Oh, shit.

Do you feel sexually attracted
to Tori?

I do, I think she's gorgeous.

But, um, the sexual spark with
Tori,

it is a slow burn.

Yeah.
The sex will come.

Hold your thought?

Timothy, what's going on?

Tim.

You are laughing over there,
chuckling even.

I'm not I'm not chuckling,
it was just the comment.

Talk to us. What's going on.

Tim is outrageous.

Go on say it.

I just - I think there's more
cracks in the room

than everyone wants
to admit.

Do you consider us not sleeping
together a crack?

What are you getting at,
Timothy?

Like, the slow burn thing
doesn't add up.

Uh, well, actually,

the conversation came up on the
buck's night.

Would you sleep with your
partner on the first night?

OK.

Jack, you were like, no way.

I'm going to take my time and
all that, yeah.

You were - I would first night.

So you were not the slow burn guy
on the buck's night.

OK.
I have to point that out.

May I bring it back over here a
little bit.

Yeah, because that's boring
and shit.

If I'm into my girl,
this is what I'm doing.

My arm's on her. I show her off.

And I hold her hand and I'll
be proud.

And I want her to do the same
with me.

You certainly look pretty
comfortable on the couch there.

Yeah.

We're going to go to the decision.
OK.

Uh, stay or leave,

Tory.

Um, this is obviously
very easy for me.

Jack and I are getting along
great,

and I think we're going to
really benefit

from this experience.

So I've said, stay,
and a little kiss and a hug.

Very cute.

And for you, Jack.

(CLEARS THROAT)

I wrote, stay.

Uh, great to see you.
Off you go.

I was a little bit struck,
and my feelings were

a little bit hurt by Richard's
comment from the buck's night

just saying that,
you now,

Tim said he would have slept
with his bride on the first night,

but, you know, we haven't been
intimate.

It highlighted how far Tim and
I have got to go,

because it just feels like the
slowest burn, even to get a hug.

So yeah, I'm feeling a little
bit -

a little bit sore.

VO: Coming up.

I don't trust him.

Natalie's shock confession...
Oh, my god.

..leads to a fiery showdown.

I'm sorry if we're being honest,

I don't agree with you.

I haven't finished talking.

You're talking to me as though
you are an expert.

And you need to start listening.

So next up on the couch,
Sara and Tim.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Welcome to the couch, you guys.
Hi, guys.

How have you been?
Good.

We've had we had, like,

a little bit of some bumps
happen, and I was like -

We're actually doing really well
right now,

but we've had an emotional
roller coaster, if you will.

OK.

I felt like he wasn't
comfortable around me.

I was getting this, like,
nervous energy,

and I just kind of pulled back.

Tim, how did that impact you?

Um, there was like moments
where...

you know we -

First couple of days were a little
bit hard,

I think, adjusting to the
intensity of this experiment,

he must have felt really
rejected.

He was like confused.

He must have or he did.
How did you feel?

Look, it was, um...

I feel like it's...

I just could see definitely she had
her walls up and I was like,

I must have done something to give
you, like, an ick.

Let's get into this past week.

Uh, oh, the whole - the the...

I thought it was a good week.

I thought this week we actually
got a lot closer.

I wonder, Tim, for you, what
task of this past week

was the most
challenging?

Um, so the first task,
which was the letter

I spoke about my trust issues
and how,

you know, I had been mistreated and
previous relationship.

I did say that, you know,

trust is like a big thing for
me.

Yes.

And then we got another task,

which was the phone task.

What I was like,
sort of iffy about

was your like immediate reaction
on it.

Because you were like fairly
defensive about it.

I wasn't defensive.

Not defensive,
but like, you were like...

Was she defensive or not?

I want to hear
how he perceived it.

Did you feel she was defensive?

I think that she was -

she firmly didn't want to do
the task.

How did that make you feel?

I don't know if I've actually
voiced this...

You haven't, no.
..to you, yeah.

I felt like, why -

I was just questioning why she
was so, like -

I wonder why you were, like,

so against doing that task.

So what are your doubts?

I don't think I have any doubts.

Yeah, OK, I've had enough.

Because when I'm sitting here
listening to you, Tim,

you're talking, but not really
getting to the point.

You're nervous about her reaction.
That's what it looks like.

I think that I think that he's -

Is that right, Tim?

Um...

Tim, does Sara, uh,
intimidate you?

Come on, Tim.

Yeah, potentially, yeah.

What's intimidating about her?

Intimidating in the fact that I feel
like if I express my emotions,

it's not met with the least
an ear.

Mm.
You know?

It's just hard for a person
to, you know,

bring up how they feel and just have
that thrown back at them

and kind of like blown
up in their face.

Sara, my observation is that
probably you do

a lot of the talking in the
relationship.

You have tonight, and he doesn't.

I can't help it.

Well, this is got to stop.

You have got to listen and just
sit with his feelings

when he brings
them up.

So, Tim, what's the issue?

Give it to me straight.

You had a task,

there was a reaction you didn't
like.

Why didn't you like it?

Yeah, I felt like she had something
to hide.

She had something to hide?
Yeah.

Now, did you have anything to hide?
No.

No.

So it's a pretty easy one.

Here's the phone,

they want us to do this process,

let's jump in.

Sara, we're going to throw you a
lot of tasks

and you've got to embrace this.

You are going to be confronted
with all sorts

of challenges in a short period
of time

that couples have to deal with over
several years,

and this one was particularly
around trust.

You must roll your sleeves up
and dive in.

Mm-hm.

Let's go to the decision.

Stay or leave...?

Sara?

Well, I do see a lot of
potential in Tim and I...

so I wrote stay with a smiley
face.

What about you, Tim?

Honestly same here.

You know, it's been a it's been
a great ride so far,

and I think getting to know you is
going to be a lot of fun.

So, stay.

(APPLAUSE)

Alright, guys, well done.

You just stuck in this little
pattern

that you weren't aware of until
tonight.

But that's what these commitment
ceremonies are all about.

Now go away and work and doing
it different.

Thank you.
Good luck.

We'll see you next time.
BOTH: Thanks, guys.

Well done.

MAN: Well done, guys.

(TIM EXHALES)

VO: Next...

So you cheated on her?

Um...

..Jadon's dark secret leaves the
room speechless.

Right.

So next up on the couch...

Ellie and Ben.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

Come on, Ellie!

Wow, it's our turn.

Yeah. We're on.

So how's it been?

Um, it's been great, actually. Yeah.

You know, we've had the little
couple of speed bumps,

you know, but overall feeling
really good.

And I'm so happy like,
that I matched with Ben.

That is excellent.

But I've heard the word speed
bump,

so now I'm curious what the
speed bumps are about.

When we were doing our values.

I had family orientated
right at the top

and then wants children.

Ben's values, like the family
orientated and wants children,

were, you know, a little bit lower.

More about seven or eight?

And then we had to really have
that conversation,

like, do you want kids?

# #

What was the answer?

So if you were to ask me that
question maybe ten years ago -

Ben, do you want to have
children?

Probably would've said no.

But they asked you like yesterday,
it wasn't ten years ago.

Yeah, yeah, so I've changed,
and I'm going to continue to change.

At this point,
do you want children or not?

If I meet someone who wants
that,

I'm open for that to be my
journey.

So at the moment,
like I'm not 100% certain on it.

Probably like 50/50 on it.

How much of a red flag is that
for you, Ellie?

I was under the impression the
other day

that we had, like,
discussed this,

and then you had said,

"Oh, you know, I do want children in
the future."

And now I'm hearing that perhaps

he's not wanting children.

If he doesn't want kids,

then this isn't going to work,

you know,
because I want a family.

I mean, the idea is very appealing.

Those fatherly instincts are
there within me.

It's growing.

Do you feel reassured by that?

Yeah, I feel like Ben is very

genuine and he's 39 now.

He has said, you know, he's
wants to settle down.

I feel like, you know,

this could grow into something
really amazing.

I do think it's very important

that you continue having

the talks that you've begun
having this week.

The idea is to have a common goal.

Yeah.

And we're going to go to the
decision.

It's a big stay.

Exclamation point.

Ellie?
Stay with a smiley face.

(APPLAUSE)

Thank you so much.
ELLIE: Thank you.

Have a great week you guys.

ELLIE: We did it.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Lauren and Jonathan.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two.

LAUREN: Hi.
JOHNATHON: Hey. How're you doing?

How are things going?

You can answer it.

Yeah, good, um...

So...

I thought I'd get a bit more
enthusiasm.

So did I.
Let's build on that.

It's a good start.

One thing I do notice is that
your

body language is very
comfortable.

So how is the physical
attraction

and and play going?

What's happening?

There's definitely a physical
attraction.

Yeah.
Is there a physical play?

Is there sexual play?

I mean, we...

This is you.

I can confirm that we have.

Was this early on in the
relationship?

I mean, it was the second the
doors closed

and the producers left.

This was what, wedding night?

Yes.
Yes.

Alright, so that chemistry
was there?

Yeah.

And has it continued or has
there been lulls there?

Yeah, there have been lulls when
we are,

like, not feeling close together.

OK, we're not gonna get into
details.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh my god, I'm dying.

MEL: So, how's the week been?

I like deep emotional
conversations.

I think that's how you really
get to know someone...

I find it horrific.

Yeah, she's not so good at it.
Stop.

I find I struggle to talk about
my emotions

and get deep without getting, like,
silly,

and making jokes and
being sarcastic.

I feel like that's my wall.

I know that's my toxic trait.

And, like, I'm trying to figure out
how to work on that.

No, it's definitely not -

I love your sense of humour.
Do you?

I think it's the, yeah,
I think it's the best.

You think I'm funny?

You know, to your credit, Johnno,

you're taking the lead here and
you're showing that vulnerability.

It's now your turn, Lauren...
100%.

..you've got to step up.
I know I do, I really do.

I'm going to try.

Thanks, babe.

Alright, well, with that,

we're going to
go to the decision.

Let's go first to Lauren.

Stay.
Oh.

Yes.

And to you, Jonathan?

I am also going to stay.

Gave it a little kiss.
And a kiss.

And a kiss.
(APPLAUSE)

LAUREN: Thank you guys.
Thank you.

Well done.

Alright, let's get our next couple
up on the couch...

Eden and Jayden.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hello, welcome.
Hi, guys.

Hello.
Hello.

Hello.
Thanks for having us.

Well, you two, uh -

how's the experiment been for
you so far?

Where do you want to begin?

What was challenging over the
first two weeks?

Because we threw plenty of
challenges at you.

Well, um, we had the
confessions letter.

I think that was the biggest
challenge.

I think probably for both of us.
OK.

That was probably the one moment in
our marriage so far that we've...

Yeah.
..struggled a bit with.

OK, so lay it out for us.

What happened?

It's basically a story about
how I had an

ex cheat on me many, many
times.

Um...

and behind my back.

After finding out about what my
ex-partner did,

I basically just thought I would

do the same thing back to her.

So you cheated on her?

What my ex-partner did is,
you know,

something that hurt me a lot.

So when she wanted another chance,

I basically said to her,

OK, I'll give you another chance,

but I'm going to do the same
thing back to you...

I'm going to sleep with someone.

A friend.

Right.

So just to be clear,
you got back together with your ex...

Mm-hm.

But part of the condition of
getting back together

was you slept with someone else.

A friend.

OK.

Why do you think that was the choice
that you made at that time?

Probably because I felt so
betrayed.

So was the intention there
for her to experience pain,

just like you had?
Yeah.

All I could see was what's happening
to me now,

I'm in a lot of pain,
I'm in a lot of hurt,

I'm embarrassed,
I need to do something stupid.

And that's exactly what I did,
but I shouldn't have.

It wasn't until looking back
on it,

talking about it with Eden,

it made me realise it was the
wrong thing to do.

So, just to be clear...

with you sitting here right now,

do you feel that you do regret
this?

100%, I regret it.
You do regret that?

It was absolutely the wrong
thing.

I was in a dark place,

it was a decision I made purely
based on emotion.

I became a bad person.

Yeah, you can see that now?
Mm.

You know, I've got to say,
Jayden,

I've met you, we've talked,

what I'm seeing here tonight is

not the guy that I got to know.

This story is shocking,

and unacceptable and toxic.

And it doesn't matter how hurt
you are.

What must be made clear,

particularly from the experts,

is that that behaviour in a
relationship

is totally unacceptable.

So, Eden, what does that make
you think

about the future with Jayden?

I would just be worried that -

I'm not perfect,
and I'm going to do things wrong.

You know, how will he react when I
do do something wrong?

That is very destabilising in a
relationship,

and when you do that in the
past,

it's natural for your partner
to start thinking,

could this ever happen again?

And I can understand that.

So, Eden, what do you need from
Jayden

to reassure you moving forward?

I really would love if he could
try and get a handle

on his emotions and
reactions,

so that he can think with a
little bit more logic,

rather than thinking with just -

with emotions and reacting in that
way.

JOHN: I think Eden,

the way you've handled it and the
way you've listened,

tried to understand and then
move forward with Jayden

has been really
commendable.

Thank you.

We should go to the decision.

Stay or leave, Jayden.

I came to the experiment for one
thing,

and that's to find the right
person for me.

And I believe that is what I got,

so, um, we're staying.

Eden, what are you gonna do,
stay or leave?

I don't agree with what Jayden
did,

and Jayden knows I don't agree
with it,

but I haven't given Jayden the
chance

to try and improve from it yet,

and I'm willing to give him that
chance.

I wrote stay as well.

This is an opportunity to turn
it around now,

Jayden, but you've got a lot of work
to do this week.

Are you up for it?
100%.

Alright, you can go back to the
group.

Thank you.
(APPLAUSE)

Alright, next couple on the couch...

Natalie and Collins.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

Hey, guys. How are ya? Pleasure.

Alright, well, I'm going to cut
straight to the chase.

The dinner party was extremely
difficult for the both of you.

And you made a decision that night.

Uh, what was that decision?

I wanted to leave.

So this is confusing to me,

because when you first walked
into the dinner party,

you were holding hands,
and you were very upbeat.

So what changed?

Um.

Collins and I had talked about

going into the dinner party,

and we were going to be united
front.

"I've got your back."

But then we walked in into this
big group situation

and immediately separated.

Um.

My dad passed away two months ago,
and,

my anxiety, my grief was just
starting to overtake

and I never thought that at a dinner
party I would feel alone.

So you didn't feel like you were a
united front at that point?

No. Not at all.

Right.

He noted that I was being
negative and sour

and talking bad things about
the honeymoon,

so he knew I was becoming quite
upset,

but I had to ask him to hold my
hand to walk into the dinner party

even though I
was shaking.

So, Collins,

what do you say to that?

It killed me to hear that during
that dinner party, she felt alone.

Absolutely killed me.

Let's get specific on this,
Collins.

How have you showed Natalie
that, uh, you know,

you're, you know,
connected with her?

That you you want to bring her
close to you.

I've tried, I really have, but...
Let's hear it.

So...

Ha!

# #

What affection have you showed
Natalie?

Well, I feel...

Ah!

(COLLINS SIGHS)

Yeah, look, I may need to work on
those specifics.

I really, really do.

And I haven't done too much
in that.

But I'm really struggling
because so far,

since the beginning of the
experiment,

it has been prevalent that Nat's
grief,

the grief that she's feeling has
been a huge,

huge part of, um, this
experiment.

So Nat and I can't really string
just two or three days together

when she's present in
this experiment.

Natalie, when you've been with
Collins,

do you feel like you've been
present with him?

Yes.

And let me jump in.

Grief aside to the best of her
ability,

she has been present...

Sorry you just said, grief aside.

Because I'm trying to make a
point that...

I'm sorry, if we're being honest,
I don't agree with you.

# #

I don't think it's grief aside.

You can't just put grief aside,
I'm sorry.

This is a huge, huge factor,
and -

No one's saying that the grief is
not playing into this.

You know what, John?
Let me tell you, OK, I'm...

I haven't finished talking.

I'm saying she's here as a
complete package.

She wants a connection,

and you yourself sat here
tonight and said,

I actually can't tell you
anything that I've been doing

to really bring her close,

and I need to work on that.

That's your words, not mine.

That's a problem.

John, it...
That's a problem.

What do you think that you can
do, Collins,

that will bring her close and
make her feel special?

No, I'm sorry,
I came to you for advice.

What should I do?

Just think about it.

If you decide to stay together...
You tell me.

No, no, no.
No, no, no, I'm sorry.

I'm not here to tell you what to do.
You're not?

You're not here to give me advice.

What do you think that you can
do, Collins,

that will bring her close and
make her feel special?

No, I'm sorry,
I came to you for advice.

What should I do?

Just think about it.

If you decide to stay together...
You tell me.

No, no, no.
No, no, no, I'm sorry.

I want to be very clear here,

you have never been in a
relationship

with anybody before. Correct?

Correct.
Correct.

You're talking to me as though
you are an expert.

And what I'm saying to you is,

you need to open your mindset

and you need to start listening.

John, if...

You challenging me is deflecting
from

the issue at hand here,
which is,

there's a woman that wants a
connection with you,

what could you do this week

that would make it blossom?

I want you to take ownership

and be the agent of change here.

(COLLINS SIGHS)

I would love to spend time with
Nat.

I would love to do things
together.

What sort of things?

Doing life together.

So what you're saying is
you want to move in with her?

From day one? Yes.

Now, Natalie...
Yep.

..Collins has said quite clearly
that

he wants to move in with you,

that he wants to really build on
what you've started.

How do you feel about that?

I don't trust him.

# #

So can you tell us a little bit
more about that?

What don't you trust about this?

When we talk,

the answers he gives,

I know he doesn't want to hurt
me,

and I feel like he's just giving
me the answers

he thinks I want to hear.

Do you feel there's a connection,
Natalie?

Not at the moment, no.

So do you feel a connection, Collins?

Mate, I do feel a connection.

Because there are those moments when
when we're on,

there is that connection.

It's fun. It's bubbly.

Collins, how do you feel about
Natalie?

Mate, I feel awesome.

She's good fun.

She's a top, top lady.

She's a heart of gold.

She's...she's so pure.

(LAUGHS)
Um...

It sounds like you're describing
your mother.

(COLLINS LAUGHS)

A top, top lady.

I want you to think about her
and how you feel

and really get real with me.

My feelings are there for Nat.

What feelings?

The feelings of wanting to build
something,

a potential romance.

What is that feeling?

Those...those butterflies.

Those - ooh!

What's this feeling?

That's that's a little bit
different.

Yeah.

So, you're excited?

Mate, I'm buzzing.

But it took you a while to get
there.

So let's go to the decision.

Let's go with you first, Natalie.

When I ask questions,
I don't get answers.

And Collins does say that he
wants to support me,

and he's here for me,
and he's got my back.

But the actions don't always follow
through with that.

And that's why I said, leave.

Oh.

OK.

And for you, Collins,
stay or leave.

What did you decide?

I absolutely heartbroken.

This is the first time I'm
hearing Nat doesn't trust me.

I don't know what I've done to -

or said to lose that trust.

Oh.

So, Collins,
what is your decision?

Mate, oh.

I'm sorry, but how can you write

leave when we haven't even started
this experiment?

We haven't done life together
and see -

oh, my God.

Oh.

So, Collins, show me the card.

What did you decide to do?
Stay or leave?

Oh, my god.

What can I do?

Either I'm thinking I'm putting
myself first

or I'm being selfish and I'm not
putting

my wife's feelings first.

We just want a decision.

Oh, my god.

JOHN: So, Collins, show me the card.

What did you decide to do?

Stay or leave?

What can I do?

Either I'm thinking and putting
myself first,

or I'm being selfish,

and I'm not putting my wife's
feelings first.

We just want a decision.
Oh, my god.

I've done everything I can for
Nat,

but for the first time I've put
myself and what I want,

and I haven't given this
a proper shot,

which is why I wrote,
I want to stay, mate.

But it kills me to my core that
my wife doesn't

want to be here and she doesn't
trust me.

What I'm going to say to you,

being the first commitment
ceremony

is that when one person says
stay,

the other person says leave.

Then that couple remains in the
experiment

for an opportunity to turn it
around.

Now, we've seen it many times over
the years,

one week can create huge amounts
of change.

It can grow from here,

and all you need to focus on,
the two of you,

is how do we build our connection
this week?

Alright, off you go.

(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Last couple on the couch,

Richard and Andrea.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

(EXPERTS AND COUPLE EXCHANGE
GREETINGS)

MEL: Rousing applause.

This is my husband, Richard.

And he's quite fancy.

(LAUGHTER)

Why don't you tell us about your
fancy husband?

I adore him.

I like his accent.

Yah.
Yah.

(LAUGHTER)

Um... he's hilarious, like,
we play a lot.

We're playful - I think we're
probably more childish

than most of these
beautiful people here.

That's alright.

And he's sensitive and romantic,

and he's affectionate.

It's beautiful.

Mm, well certainly beautiful to
watch.

ANDREA: Yes.

What's it like from your side
of the fence?

Yeah, it feels really, really
right for both of us.

And it started from the moment
I first saw Andi.

Oh.
She has this presence.

And she kind of exists in this
bubble, you know.

And it's a bit of a crazy bubble.

It's a bit mad.

You know, it really is.
Yes.

And that might really annoy some
people,

but to me,
I just absolutely adore it.

Oh, my god, my heart.

I'm hearing you describe her

and using words like,
I adore her.

I'm wondering how long has it
been since

you felt this way about a woman?

Oh, probably takes me back to my
20s, to be honest.

Oh, wow.
Wow.

It's beautiful to watch the
ease with which

you come close and just touch.

Tell us about that aspect.

Uh, intimacy came naturally and
beautifully,

and it's very nice.

I... Richie.
It's full on.

(LAUGHTER)
ANDREA: There you go.

Two to four times a day.
He loves it. Stop it.

Every day.

(LAUGHTER AND CHEERING)

MAN: Tell us more.

So I don't think that there's
any doubt

in anybody's mind in this room,

what you guys are going to say
in terms of leaving or staying,

but we we would love to know,
officially.

I did a song lyric.
Oh.

# Won't you stay just a little
bit longer? #

Just a little bit.
Good one, good one.

I wrote, stay with a big fat
smiley face,

and sort of like smitten eyes,
you know, "Oh, my god."

(LAUGHTER)

You seem to really be taking
the experiment on

in everything that it has
to offer,

and really taking the best of it
and making it work for you.

I'm wondering if you could, um,

perhaps share with the group -

what can you share with them that
you think might be helpful

to the rest of the group?

Look, life kind of works when

you choose what you've got.

You make a choice and you choose
something.

A choice is different from a
decision.

A decision is,
"Do I? Not this. Oh, maybe."

It's got reasons behind it.

A choice is a choice.

I choose Andy
because I choose Andy.

And that's what I'm committed
to,

and that's what I'm going for,
you know.

And it's as simple as that.

Everything else is just like,
kind of noise.

So that's, I think, really,
really important.

Strong message.

All got to choose to be here.

Thank you so much, guys.

Keep doing what you're doing.

So much joy.

We are truly blessed.
Yeah.

(BOTH MAKE BABY-TYPE VOICES)

With sound effects.
Oh.

VO: Tomorrow night.

Suppose we're just getting to
the crux,

whether you're in or out this
week.

I feel like I'm (BLEEP)
on the couch again.

Timothy loses his cool with Lucinda.

I'm pissed off.

Before...

MAN: It's time for intimacy week.

Come here.

..the next phase of the
experiment...

..is unveiled.

Yeah, we can do this.

VO: Where over two big nights...

Grab a seat. Hello.

..expert Alessandra helps our
newlyweds explore

the intimate side of married
life.

Bodies against each other.

But not all the couples...

You give me no passion.

You give me like autopilot.

..will be feeling the love.

I'm not doing this experiment with
some serial killer who

has the same response to
everything.

As Sara and Tim...

That is not fair.

..reach breaking point.

Oh, it feels like the gloves
are off.

OK, I'm done here.

Before Natalie...

This feels like an Oscars
performance. I'm sorry.

..finally calls out Collins.

I need to take myself away,
out of this experiment.

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