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I've been waiting a long time to be loved.

It's finally my turn.

VOICEOVER: 20 singles from across the country...

Will you marry me?

..took the ultimate leap of faith...

..when they Married at First Sight.

You're actually way too hot. I'm actually not happy.

But it wasn't all smooth sailing.

I'm not trying to, like, paint you or something.

I'm just saying like that's...

Oh, I feel like you definitely just did.

As Lauren and Elliot's time...

He's leaving. ..came to an abrupt end.

He's leaving. ..came to an abrupt end.

A grown man throwing a tantrum

because he didn't get exactly what he wanted.

Katie's fear of rejection came true...

Yeah. Wasn't an easy chat.

..when Tim confessed he felt no spark.

Oh, this is a disaster.

And when he deflected at the first dinner party...

Why are you not gonna answer me? No, no, no...

I'm asking you a question.

..Tim disappeared,

forcing Katie to move into the apartments all by herself.

He's got some answering to do.

He's got some answering to do.

Right up there.

Confessions week brought most of the couples closer together.

You're number one and you're number one for a reason.

I'm so lucky.

But for some...

Her face screams like,

"I could like stab you in your sleep."

..unfiltered honesty...

Do you think Jacqui's gonna find it funny to know that

you think she has crazy eyes?

..caused tension in their marriage...

..and Ashleigh to confide in a friend.

I did a cheeky knock on Sierah's apartment.

I did a cheeky knock on Sierah's apartment.

I just wish I didn't knock on that door.

I wish I just didn't.

Tonight, it's the very first commitment ceremony

where our newlyweds will face our three experts

and reveal whether or not they will stay

or leave their marriages.

Love will be in full bloom.

I've been on cloud nine really for the last couple of weeks.

I'm a big love bug.

He's getting touched up, cooking dinner and everything.

He's getting touched up, cooking dinner and everything.

Every time I get dressed, he's always like, "Damn!"

That's my wife. (LAUGHS)

Ryan throws down the gauntlet to the experts.

I'm very curious as to how yourself and the team

pretty much ignored what we said.

I got quite upset from the way he spoke about the women.

Ashleigh reveals Jake's photo ranking comments.

Jesus Christ. That is so disgusting.

..leaving everyone in shock.

..leaving everyone in shock.

Did you say that?

You're an adult. It's not OK.

I try to make jokes and stuff.

I don't think they were jokes, the way you spoke about my wife.

And I really don't like that.

(THEME MUSIC)

It's decision day.

It's decision day.

And after two weeks in the experiment,

each of our brides and grooms

will take time to deliberate separately

before choosing whether to continue in their marriages or end them.

Tonight is the night.

It is. He-he-he-he.

I'm pretty excited. Are you?

The first commitment ceremony is a huge milestone for our couples.

I'm excited to hear what, you know, questions we're gonna get,

and push the limits on everyone, you know.

I've been saying all week, a storm is coming,

I've been saying all week, a storm is coming,

something is brewing.

And tonight, we will not only be there

to support, guide, and advise our couples

but also intervene if we can see they're in crisis

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

(INAUDIBLE).

Have fun. Go away.

(LAUGHS)

She said, "Don't let me hang there."

(LAUGHS)

You don't fist-bump a woman.

This year, for the first time,

This year, for the first time,

not all of the newlyweds in the experiment

were strangers at the altar.

Are you tracking, Rhi?

Yeah, good. Ready to roll?

Yeah. Ready to roll.

Both Rhi and Jeff and Carina and Paul

had met before their wedding days.

But where dating in real life failed for both couples,

the experts are hoping the experiment

can help them create a more lasting bond.

Nice tea. Hey.

Oh, you look so good.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I have so much affection for Carina. I really like her.

I'm certainly getting attached to her

more and more by the day.

Excited.

Looking forward to the, uh, first commitment ceremony.

Yeah. I have no idea what to expect.

Just gonna walk in with my Italian princess...

Yeah. (LAUGHS) ..under my arm.

Let's go.

With Paul, it's very easy, it's loving,

we care for one another.

There's definitely attraction there towards him.

There's definitely attraction there towards him.

Um, I mean, it's, what, been two weeks.

I feel like we are living a fairytale

and I just wanna keep continuing it.

While Carina and Paul have gone from strength to strength,

married life has been more turbulent for Jacqui and Ryan

who seemed to hit roadblocks the moment they moved in together.

No, you can't watch TV in there, OK, Ryan?

Like, I just don't want TV...

Like, I just don't want TV...

I watch TV whenever I want. No. I don't watch TV...

I watch TV whenever I want.

Like, why does there need to be TV in the bedroom?

Yeah, that's just ridiculous.

(SOBS)

And rather than using the photo ranking task

to patch things up, Ryan ranked Jacqui third.

You should always put your wife first.

I was very honest.

I'm not here to hurt feelings, but I'm also not here to bullshit.

So, after receiving Ryan's brutal honesty,

Jacqui decided to hand out some of her own.

Can you physically describe your ex to me?

Like 6'4' tall, godlike body.

(SIGHS) Yeah.

That's a huge compliment, big statement to make.

You know, a better body than yours.

Just being honest.

It's been a crazy, crazy week.

I've realised the challenges have really driven us apart a lot.

Yeah. Dropping bombs in there.

Yeah.

Jacqui and I, we are very up and down.

She can be really considerate and a really sweet person,

She can be really considerate and a really sweet person,

but when two people with the same

type of determined mentality come together,

yeah, there's gonna be friction.

A couple of arguments have spiralled.

But I think when people are arguing,

it means they care about each other, so...

Or they care about proving a point.

Really? Can you relate to that?

No.

(LAUGHS)

I think you would relate to that a lot.

I think you would relate to that.

You can't even handle a simple discussion sitting down.

You gotta get up and be all dramatic and shit.

Anyway, we'll talk about that later.

Anyway, we'll talk about that later.

(LAUGHS)

Ryan is just incredibly stubborn. He doesn't listen.

I think Ryan deserves, um, a grilling today.

Down the hall, Sierah is looking for extra support

from her husband Billy

after hearing Ashleigh's bombshell revelations.

I'm just curious to see if Ashleigh's actually

gonna bring that up to the experts tonight

and what Jake would do, if he will take accountability

or get defensive.

or get defensive.

In the photo ranking task, Jake made comments about

many of the other brides in the experiment.

No. I'm not vibing Jacqui.

Sierah?

Her face screamed like, "I could, like,

stab you in your sleep a little bit."

Being a racist or something,

but I do like Caucasian people mainly, mostly.

You can't be going around saying things about other people,

especially like you and our friends.

Do I strike you as somebody that's gonna sit back

and just keep my mouth shut?

No is the simple answer. (CHUCKLES)

While Billy remains staunchly protective of his wife,

Ashleigh is grappling with her own decision

to confide in another participant.

I definitely regret having a little vent

to Sierah behind Jake's back.

to Sierah behind Jake's back.

So, this morning, I will have a chat with Jake

because either way, I'm...I'm gonna bring it up on the couch

and I don't want him to feel blindsided,

but I also don't think that he's grasping the severity

of exactly what he said.

I feel really bad.

Yeah.

I'm a little bit nervous, only just like the...

I had a little vent to Sierah about some things that happened

I had a little vent to Sierah about some things that happened

with the photo ranking task.

As in, like, where we ranked and stuff?

Yeah. And-and you not having a filter?

Oh, yeah.

Like, did you tell those girls what I said about those...

But I said that

we had a bit of trouble with that task.

Some of the things that were said... Yeah.

..with the other girls made me a little bit unsettled.

I am shocked to hear that,

you know, my wife's like talking about me behind my back.

you know, my wife's like talking about me behind my back.

Yeah. I'm a bit fired up at the moment.

So, yes, I'm regretting going in and talking to Sierah

and the way I've gone about it all.

I'm not someone who, like, kinda airs the dirty laundry around,

and I wouldn't do that to her.

Just knowing that Ash went behind my back,

yeah, she broke my trust.

You're not... That's fine.

Nobody knows. That's fine.

Nobody knows. That's fine.

Yeah.

I don't want, like, I don't wanna put you in an awkward position...

Yeah. ..or anything like that.

Hmm.

Don't stress. It's all good now.

How do you feel going into our first commitment ceremony?

I don't know.

That says it all. That says it all.

That says it all. That says it all.

Despite a genuine connection between them,

Awhina and Adrian's marriage hit a speedbump on their honeymoon.

I don't know if I can love like my kids as much as your kid.

If he's not open to the idea of me being a mum,

what are we doing then?

An issue that came to a head yet again during confessions week.

I've literally told you from the second night.

You said I had a kid that it was gonna be a problem.

Yeah... Why are you still here?

Because you don't want someone with children?

Why are you still here? I know I wanna be here.

Why are you still here? I know I wanna be here.

OK. What for, what reason?

Because you don't want one with a child.

You see? You see?

But the couple's hot and cold nature

has kept Awhina invested in their relationship.

I still have a huge attraction to Adrian.

I just don't know if that is a foundation

of a strong relationship or is it just a sexual attraction?

I would like if we can kind of just try

and come together as a team.

I hate that face.

What... Stop doing it, Adrian.

You know exactly what face you're doing to me.

No, you didn't.

Like, Adrian thinks that a nice, cute little smile my way

will work in his favour like it has every other time.

But I came here for a partner, like real partnership.

I didn't give up missing out on my son's milestones

for a smile my way.

Across the home,

Jamie and Dave have spent the morning focussed

on their friend Katie, whose husband, Tim,

on their friend Katie, whose husband, Tim,

has been noticeably absent from the apartments.

He's proven he doesn't care about it.

He's ghosted. He's gone. He's out of here.

No explanation. No goodbye. Nothing.

(GUESTS CHEERING)

Katie's worst nightmare came true when her husband, Tim,

rejected her on their wedding night.

I was kind of like, I guess, blissfully unaware that you, like,

didn't feel the spark.

Katie was determined to work on their relationship as friends

Katie was determined to work on their relationship as friends

but never heard from Tim following their honeymoon.

So, when the groom made a surprise appearance

at the dinner party...

Oh, someone's here.

..Katie was hoping for a reconciliation.

At the end of the day, bro, are you still open to trying

is the question.

I...all I would say is, I feel like

I've been the one making most of the effort.

But that's... Are you serious?

Katie got absolutely hard done by it.

Katie got absolutely hard done by it.

I went hard on Tim, but like he wasn't giving an answer.

If you come in and take accountability,

why would I need to go in on you?

You just don't mess with my friends, period.

My main concern is that Katie felt really shit about herself

based on things that Tim said about her.

Yeah. I definitely feel bad for Katie.

But across the hall,

Katie is feeling ready to talk to the experts

Katie is feeling ready to talk to the experts

to learn how best to move forward from the breakdown of her marriage.

I'm going to the commitment ceremony tonight

hoping that the experts can validate

kind of what went on for me,

and I still want to listen to their advice.

Part of me does want Tim to be there tonight.

I want to be heard and I want to see him

I want to be heard and I want to see him

held to account and take some responsibility

for his behaviour towards me.

But I don't think he will show up because since the dinner party,

I have not heard from Tim at all.

There's no communication, there's no effort.

I hoped, at the very least, for Tim to make an attempt

to build a friendship and respect, but there's been none of that.

He's just avoided.

At the end of the day, that truth is I deserve somebody

thousand times better.

And I know that I'm gonna find love and find my forever person.

(INTENSE MUSIC)

Hello, ladies.

Hello. Hello.

Hello, ladies. Welcome.

Grab a seat. Settle in.

(EXHALES)

Greetings, gents. Hello.

Hey, guys.

Good to see you. Grab a seat.

Hey, babe.

Welcome, everybody, to the first commitment ceremony.

This is a pivotal part of the experiment

where you get a chance...

This has really caught me off guard.

I feel sick seeing Tim walk in.

Really thought given everything, he would not show up.

You're shitting me.

Told you.

Oh. (LAUGHS) This is (BLEEP).

I'm sweating now. Shit.

The (BLEEP) gall. The gall.

This man has to come waltzing on in when he didn't even move in.

You're shitting me.

(CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

I'm sweating now. Shit.

Well, Tim, I'm very interested

to know about what's all gone down...

and we'll get to that a little later on.

With that being said, our first couple up on the couch...

Carina and Paul.

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Yeah!

(APPLAUSE)

Hey, guys. Hi.

Hello. How are you doing? Hi. Hi. Welcome.

Good.

We'll just get comfortable.

So, let's start with you, Carina.

How are things going?

I'm going well. Yeah.

I'm-I'm happy, content...

I'm-I'm happy, content...

I hope so. (LAUGHTER)

Feeling safe, and just, yeah, secure.

That's amazing, Paul. How are you going?

I'm great. I'm good.

I'm... Yeah.

I'm... I've been on cloud nine

really for the last couple of weeks, you know.

How nice. It's-it's amazing. Yeah.

We did hear at the dinner party that

you had met before.

Yeah.

So, tell us about when you first saw each other.

What was that like? Yeah.

We met quite some time ago on a dating app,

and it was such like a platonic catchup.

and it was such like a platonic catchup.

And we just chatted the whole time, and then it kinda fizzled out.

So, do you feel like perhaps this is a second chance?

Absolutely. I feel like...

That's what it feels like. Yes!

Oh. Absolutely, yeah.

It's feels like faith has brought us together

at the right time.

I'm actually relieved that I've met him before.

Yeah. Everything just was really easy.

It's great. Yeah.

It's great. Yeah.

Paul, how about you?

How do you feel about this reencounter with Carina?

I agree with everything that Carina

just said because I knew already how good of a woman she was.

I never felt coming into this experiment that

I would just feel so comfortable, you know, so early on.

I'm very grateful for that and I'm very grateful for Carina.

This makes me very happy.

(LAUGHTER)

It's beautiful to see you both speaking so comfortably,

It's beautiful to see you both speaking so comfortably,

which begs the question, of course,

have you guys been intimate with one another?

Absolutely. 100%. Absolutely.

Carina, what has it been like being intimate with Paul?

It's, um... It's...

(LAUGHTER)

How's the sex? Yeah. It's-it's fantastic.

(LAUGHS) I mean...

It wasn't like the first night of-of our marriage.

I definitely made him wait.

I definitely made him wait.

(CHUCKLES) Yeah.

Because he... A little bit.

(LAUGHS)

I mean...

(LAUGHTER)

It's OK. No joke.

No. I'm a bit like... Guys!

Hey, I've seen your man take the trash out with no top on.

I know what you're working with.

(LAUGHTER) Right. Right.

It's just...It's not rocket science, but it just felt right.

And again, no judgement. Yeah.

Because it really is about feeling comfortable and then...

Yeah. ..running with that.

Let's go to the decision. Mm-hm.

We're gonna start with Carina.

We're gonna start with Carina.

(LAUGHS) Hey!

With a love heart.

Paul?

Well, I'm also staying.

Oh.

Je reste, how do you pronounce that? Je reste. Je reste in French.

Je reste. Je reste.

Well done, you guys. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

A stellar start.

Our next couple up on the couch, Rhi and Jeff.

Our next couple up on the couch, Rhi and Jeff.

Whoo!

(APPLAUSE)

Welcome to the couch. Hello. Hello.

Thank you.

First things first, we hear you guys

know each other from before.

(CHUCKLES) We sure do. Yeah.

It wasn't the wedding day we were expecting.

Definitely not.

What happened? Tell us the story. We need details.

Uh, we dated for about a month last year.

Slept over his house a few times.

(LAUGHTER)

Well, this is certainly

unprecedented in this experiment before.

And for it to happen twice.

I know.

It just shows how small the dating world is now.

Exactly. Yeah.

(LAUGHS)

So, you had been intimate before?

Yes. Yeah.

Yeah.

We're just taking it really slow at the moment,

and I think that's because I'm scared that as soon as,

say, we sleep together again,

it's gonna fizzle out quickly because it's happened before.

it's gonna fizzle out quickly because it's happened before.

Have you found yourselves flirting with one another?

Yes. The flirting is there.

(LAUGHTER)

Like this week, we've been really flirty.

Yeah. Well, it's been a good week.

Yeah. Like...

Come on.

Every time I get dressed and then I walk out of the toilet,

he's always like, "Damn."

That's my wife!

Yeah.

Yeah, we have...

We kissed for the first time since...last year.

(LAUGHS)

Wow.

Um, so that was nice. Yeah.

This week, the wheels turned slowly and, you know,

I wanted to hold hands and cuddle Rhi

and-and obviously have a kiss.

I have to say I'm very happy with the fact

that the wheels are turning.

Yeah. Definitely. Beautiful. Thank you.

Let's go to the decision. Let's start with Rhi.

Sure. I chose to stay.

Yay. With a love heart. With a love heart.

(APPLAUSE) Yeah.

Stay. OK.

Yes. Thank you.

You guys can go back to the couch. Have a wonderful week.

You guys can go back to the couch. Have a wonderful week.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Ash and Jake.

Yay!

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two.

Hi. Hello.

What's going on, Ash?

Um... (SIGHS) Where do I start?

Um, the wedding day was beautiful.

Hmm.

I saw so many qualities in Jake straight away, like,

he was saying things that I was thinking

and the friendship was there straight away.

We got along like a house on fire.

It just felt so easy, um...

and it changed pretty quickly.

What changed?

I think Jake's a really great person

and I don't...I don't want him to feel hurt by anything,

but I-I just wanna be really honest.

We ended up having a really big blowup

because of the photo ranking task.

What was it that happened there that's had an impact?

What was it that happened there that's had an impact?

Um, I got quite upset

from the way he spoke about some of the women,

and I know Jake doesn't say anything with, like, malice,

but, um, sometimes it can just come across extremely insensitive.

That's been our hardest battle so far,

and like I've apologised to Jake for sharing information

and like I've apologised to Jake for sharing information

that I shouldn't have done, and I feel really terrible.

But, um, I just wanted to give Jake

the opportunity to-to, um,

speak on some of the things he said.

So, do you wanna...

I wanna hear.

Um, so I was doing the challenge

and I had to talk about the girls.

So, I'm standing there like, what do I say?

So, I'm standing there like, what do I say?

I don't know what to say.

My mouth kind of goes before my brain

kind of picks up what's happening.

I try to make some jokes and stuff. No.

I don't think...I don't... I don't think they were jokes,

the way you spoke about my wife.

(THEME MUSIC)

Um, so I was doing the challenge and I had to talk about the girls.

So, I'm standing there like, what do I say?

I don't know what to say.

I try to make some jokes and stuff. No.

I don't think...I don't... I don't think they were jokes,

the way you spoke about my wife.

The comment that I've heard you say about my wife

is she looks like someone

is she looks like someone

that stands at the end of your bed with a knife.

And I really don't like that.

I don't think you need to be disrespectful to women.

Just-just don't say that kind of stuff.

Um, yeah.

I did say that your wife has quite, like, intimidating kind of face.

Not in a bad way.

Not in a bad way.

Um...

Just like I'm murdering you in your sleep way.

(CHUCKLES SARCASTICALLY)

I was saying these things do not have any harm

or anything like that I said...

What were you expecting from it then?

It's more I get put in the spot.

They're like, you need to say something kind of thing,

and it's something that I am working on.

Right?

I-I generally think... actually think every single person

here is beautiful, lovely, and I-I don't have any issues

with any person here.

with any person here.

I have heard something else said about other women.

Jake, what else was said?

Ash, I think it's important that we understand it

so we can deal with it and move on.

He said Jacqui had crazy eyes.

He said about Awhina.

He said he's not racist or anything...

but he's more of a Caucasian girl guy.

Jesus Christ.

Did you say that?

That is so hurtful and disgusting.

I am sorry.

I generally don't mean those harmful things

I generally don't mean those harmful things

and it's more I'm trying to deflect with my humour

and it-it came across bad and my mouth went before my brain.

Jake, I'm gonna jump on that because you're an adult

and it's a cop out.

It's not OK.

It's an excuse for saying things that hurt other people.

You have responsibility for what comes out of your mouth.

Ash, you were obviously there

observing Jake making these comments.

What was the impact on you?

Um...it makes it very hard to be attracted to someone

when everything in my beliefs is building other women up.

I've just felt awful that I thought, I have to, like,

address something so ridiculous with you

when there was no need to say those things

about these beautiful girls.

Jake, are you hearing what Ash is saying?

I am, yes.

Um, yeah, of course, that would impact

someone's feelings towards someone, and I genuinely am really am sorry.

Jake, you've made some mistakes. There's been some missteps.

Jake, you've made some mistakes. There's been some missteps.

You've acknowledged that,

and we're actually gonna go to a decision.

I'm gonna go to you first, Ash.

I feel like...

I feel like I need Jake to really actually

put his best foot forward now,

um, because we have been matched on so many great qualities.

So, I would like to...give it another week

and see if you can actually, like, step up, mate, and stay.

and see if you can actually, like, step up, mate, and stay.

(APPLAUSE)

OK. Over to you, Jake.

I just,

um, you know, it was really hard to hear that

she did talk behind my back.

You know, um,

I think trust is the biggest thing in relationship.

I think trust is the biggest thing in relationship.

You know, not something I actually expected from Ash to,

like, voice those things to other people.

I feel like I can't trust Ash right now.

And for that, I actually said leave.

I admitted to Jake that I felt terrible that I had vented,

and I apologised straight away.

And-and you were like, "It is what it is.

It's all good."

I really... I saw you really stressed about it,

and I just wanted to make sure that you were OK.

But like on reflection, I was like, "Wait, it actually really hurt."

OK.

Well, the rules of this experiment is that when one partner says stay

Well, the rules of this experiment is that when one partner says stay

and the other says leave,

you both stay for another week to work on the relationship.

You've both got a lot to do together,

you know, you've got to have the discussions about

what you're comfortable with and not comfortable with

in terms of privacy, in your relationship.

It'd be great to get that really clear

between the two of you so that the trust construct

to build again.

Alright.

Good luck this week, both of you.

(APPLAUSE) BOTH: Thank you.

When I saw the words leave, I felt like shocked.

I completely take accountability

for having a little vent to my friend,

but at the same time,

what he said about them pushed me to that point.

I just need Jake to step up and really,

like, take accountability for the things that he said.

like, take accountability for the things that he said.

I mean, I'll give him my best shot. I just hope that Jake will too.

Still to come...

We did have the perfect vision for coming into this.

..Ryan calls out the experts.

So, we've been very curious as to how

yourself and the team ignored what we said.

(THEME MUSIC)

Our next couple up on the couch...

Jamie and Dave.

Yay!

Go!

How you going?

The two of you are looking incredibly comfortable together.

Oh, yeah. We're comfortable, Alright.

(LAUGHS) Oh. OK.

So, there's something to unpack there.

Yeah. I think from up to running...

She's-she's my little backpack.

She's-she's my little backpack.

(LAUGHS) It is partnership.

Dave really just showed me, like, he just had my back from the get go,

and he was really honest with that.

And when you choose to form that partnership

and know no matter what they're the ones you go to bed

to at night, then everything becomes easier.

He just makes me a better person.

Aw!

And it's just I know...I know I told you

I wanna say some icky stuff.

(LAUGHTER)

Well, we're here for it. We're here for all the sappiness.

Well, we're here for it. We're here for all the sappiness.

We love it.

Because I'm like, no, I'm a tough bitch.

(LAUGHTER)

Dave, let's hear your perspective.

What are you noticing that's changing for you?

Um, she's made me feel so comfortable and sane

and she's so affectionate and she's just, you know, herself.

And that's all I want.

You know, I want someone to be themselves and it's sort of...

You know, I want someone to be themselves and it's sort of...

it's attractive.

It's a very attractive thing.

We both come so far together already.

Um, you know, she's all sappy and shit now and it's all...

it's really cute to see.

So, yeah.

I'm a big love bug.

He's getting touched up, like words of affirmation.

I cook him dinner and everything.

(LAUGHS)

So, speaking of touched up.

Yes, we've been intimate.

Yes. Yes.

And how's that going?

And how's that going?

It was very good.

(LAUGHS) Great.

It was fantastic.

Great.

We're happy, and I think the main thing

is we're just ourselves.

I've never had that before.

Like, you're just a hunch at yourself

and you're loved for it.

It's like you can't ask much more.

Great.

Well, I think it's time we go to a decision.

We are gonna start with you, big Dave.

OK. I'm gonna stay.

OK. I'm gonna stay.

Oh, that's very quick. Yay!

(APPLAUSE) Well done. Whoo!

Thank you. And, Miss Jamie.

Yes! Beautiful.

(LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)

And more applause.

Well done, you guys. Thank you. Thank you.

Have a wonderful weekend.

I was gonna say, thank you all so much.

You did a bloody great job.

Our next couple up on the couch... Sierah and Billy.

Billy!

(APPLAUSE)

(APPLAUSE)

Sierah, we'll start with you. How are you feeling towards Billy?

We had a really good wedding.

Our wedding was awesome and honeymoon was pretty good.

And then, I don't know,

I think I just started to have quite a lot of insecurities

that I didn't know that I had inside of myself.

And I think it was just this the first time

I actually kind of am,

oh, I wouldn't mind if this worked out

or I could see it because he's actually a nice guy

and he's hot.

Oh!

This isn't what I'm used to. It's nice.

This isn't what I'm used to. It's nice.

It's quite refreshing because most of the guys I see suck.

I can't... I can't even get a text.

Mm-hm.

Billy, what do you like about Sierah?

I like that she's confident even if it is a coverup sometimes.

Yeah.

And I like how she just doesn't take life too seriously.

And we're both here for genuine reasons.

I've actually felt myself open up a lot.

Like, reading the confession letter, she actually, like,

kinda put that arm around me and understood,

which is something I'm not used to.

Yeah, I know she's got my back just like I've got hers.

Yeah.

So, on that note, let's go to the decision.

I'd be so silly to say anything but stay, so...

Yay. I ain't leaving.

(APPLAUSE)

Sierah?

Stay. Yay.

(APPLAUSE)

Well done, you guys. Keep taking it day by day.

Well done, you guys. Keep taking it day by day.

Thank you.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Jacqui and Ryan.

Yay!

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two. Hello.

Hi. Hey, guys.

Hi. How are you?

Right. Let's kick this off, right?

Right. Let's kick this off, right?

Sure.

How are you feeling about things? How's it been going?

Um, yeah.

It's-it's a very, very mixed bag at the moment.

Oh, dear.

What's going on for you?

It is a mixed bag.

So, we did have kind of like a perfect vision

for coming into this.

We knew what we actually want in a partner.

So, we've been very curious

So, we've been very curious

as to how yourself and the team,

um, pretty much ignored what we said.

It's a very, very mixed bag at the moment.

We did have kind of like

a perfect vision for coming into this.

So, I've been very curious as to how yourself and the team,

So, I've been very curious as to how yourself and the team,

um, pretty much ignored what we said.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh, really? Yeah.

Oh, wow. (LAUGHS)

OK. What did we ignore?

I just feel that I did say things like

I would love to be able to cook with someone,

and I find that a real bonding activity,

and Jacqui hates cooking.

OK.

And you've gotta go deeper than this.

Jacqui, tell us what you see

as being the difficulties with this relationship.

Uh, Ryan doesn't listen to me.

So, for example, the first night in the apartment,

we stayed in the same room.

we stayed in the same room.

It was quite cold.

And I requested that we turn the temperature up,

and he prefers the temperature down.

(EXHALES)

(MUFFLED LAUGHTER)

And I was like kind of disappointed, but I was like, "OK.

You know what, it's fine. I'll just wear a jumper to bed."

And then I just started to notice a lot of things

like leaving dirty clothes around and, I guess, like shoes on the bed

like leaving dirty clothes around and, I guess, like shoes on the bed

or, um, like not closing the bathroom

when you're using the bathroom.

I'm sorry, Jacqui. I do have to be honest with you.

I said, look, you can have the entire second bedroom

for all your clothes and everything.

I'll minimise TV time.

I'll just I'll try and be the best man

I know how to be for you,

but I was... I was struggling to understand.

Jacqui, why are you laughing when he's talking?

Jacqui, why are you laughing when he's talking?

Because I've had to dissociate

from the things he says because it's sometimes it just...

He doesn't listen.

(SIGHS)

I guess, like, when I ask for the simple things,

I just kinda want them done.

Yeah. Yep.

Yeah? Yeah.

We're still, like, affectionate... Every night?

We have bonded in a lot of other ways.

We're both very business-savvy. We both love cryptocurrency.

We love talking about modern affairs,

We love talking about modern affairs,

and, yeah, we're both super intelligent people.

So, yeah, there's definitely a lot of conversation,

a lot of back and forth.

Yeah. Which is like lovely, right?

Yeah. Some really good moments.

We do. We do.

There's just, like, a lot of, like, really, really fundamental issues.

Like, even when it comes to...

Well, let me stop you there.

I don't see fundamental issues that either one of you are talking about.

OK.

OK.

Here's the home truth.

You guys sat down tonight and said, basically, you're not compatible.

And in the next breath, you outlined very clearly

why you're so good together.

Exactly. (LAUGHS)

Understand, you two are not easy to match.

Let me tell you.

(LAUGHTER)

And here you are outlining all the great things

about one another and then saying,

"But you ignored all of this, experts,"

"But you ignored all of this, experts,"

and I'm not gonna have it.

Your compatibility is very high, particularly on issues that

really matter in relationships,

like the ability to have an intelligent conversation

and to go deep.

But you get inside your heads, miss out on the good stuff,

of which there is plenty, and focus on small,

superficial details.

superficial details.

They're essentially playing way too big a role in your relationship.

Now, we're going to the decision.

And we're gonna go with you first, Ryan.

OK. I wrote stay.

That's good. Jacqui, what have you got for us?

Stay.

So, you need to hear what we've told you tonight.

There's core elements of healthy, successful, intimate relationships

There's core elements of healthy, successful, intimate relationships

that you two have.

There's great stuff here.

Face it and get to know it.

Now, go back to the group.

Well done, guys.

Thank you. Yeah.

No, I didn't say I don't like cooking.

I said I can't cook.

Yeah.

Our next couple up on the couch...

Morena and Tony.

(WHISTLES)

(APPLAUSE)

How are you, Tony?

Everything's good.

Everything's good?

I am very curious what your experience

has been like so far, Tony.

You know, when I got to the wedding, mate,

it was incredible.

I've never seen anything like that. It's like a dream come true.

You see Marena...

Marena coming down the aisle off in this...

Morena. I said that.

You said Mariana.

And what about you, Morena?

Tony doesn't like talking.

(CHUCKLES)

Full stop.

I wanna know more about him. I want him to open up.

It's very hard for me to really start opening up.

It's very hard for me to really start opening up.

I'm not used to that sort of stuff.

I've been to... Tony.

Tony. Tony.

I need to understand, how can you have a roadblock

over having a nice, deep conversation?

This is where I have a problem, Morena.

She'll, you know, answer questions for me

and, you know, and talk.

I mean, that's just how she is.

Quite a little bit overwhelming for me, you know.

And I could, I just...I just, I...

And I could, I just...I just, I...

I'd talk on a different level because I'm a fun-loving guy.

I'm-I'm happy all the time.

(SIGHS)

I openly said to him

I've never been in love...ever,

and I'm gonna get that.

I don't care when, I don't care how,

I'm gonna get that 'cause I-I deserve to feel that.

Tony, open up.

Tony, open up.

Come and talk to me on a deeper level.

See what can happen.

There-there are different levels of communication.

And in order to get to know anyone and get deep and really connect,

it doesn't always have to be deep and profound.

Certainly does not always have to be light-hearted.

It has to be able to all co-exist and kind of balance.

That's cool. I like that. Yeah.

Let's go to the decision. Let's start with you, Morena.

Yay!

(APPLAUSE)

Tony.

Do you like this jacket?

'Cause you're gonna see more of me?

(CHEERS AND APPLAUSE)

You're so sweet.

I even wrote it in Macedonian, "Ke stom."

(LAUGHS)

Tony, Morena, have fun with one another.

There is a lot of fun to be had between the two of you.

Mm-hm.

And there is a lot of connection to be found

in having fun with one another.

Thank you very much. You guys can go back to the group.

Thank you. Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

Still to come...

I know I'm not like a ten out of ten...

Katie, what have I always said?

I'm not done talking.

I'm not done talking.

Katie finds her voice.

He didn't get what he ordered, and he's been running back

to Melbourne ever since.

Alright, our next couple are...

Adrian and Awhina.

Whoo-hoo!

(APPLAUSE)

What's been happening, you two?

Um, I have a huge attraction to Adrian.

I know he's a really great, amazing guy.

I just wanna cater to him all the time

and we get along really well.

But I really struggle because, um...

Adrian, you did say like

you weren't wanting someone with children.

you weren't wanting someone with children.

Yeah.

Well, let's deep dive on that, Adrian.

Help us understand that.

Why is it a concern that Awhina has a child?

Um, boom.

There's a couple reasons, actually.

I mean, I come from a family where all the kids

are from the same parents, and I still...I value that.

When you're dating someone that's a parent,

it's a big responsibility too.

Like, I gotta factor the man I am for her son.

I also gotta think about her ex-partner

and there is a lot...a lot to think about.

But as I got to know Awhina a bit more,

I sort of broke it down.

Ask for someone that's loving.

The highest love is a mother's love.

And then I started seeing that.

I asked for balance.

I've seen that it is balanced

and asked for someone that's authentic.

She's authentic.

And I can sit there worrying about all those problems within myself

And I can sit there worrying about all those problems within myself

or I just give it 100%.

And if I do fall in love, those problems won't be so big.

Wow.

(WHISTLES AND APPLAUSE)

What really stands out about the two of you

is just the chemistry you've got right on the couch right now.

I think we both just feel comfortable around each other

and we did from the start.

It definitely is very palpable, the touching

and the leaning into one another.

And I'm wondering, um, have you been physical?

You can answer that.

(CHUCKLES)

Yeah. I mean, we have.

We had a good time and... Yeah.

In the bedroom, you want me on you, babe.

I'm just gonna put it out there.

You're like, "I'm not an affectionate...

Come here."

There's a lot of fire between you, and thankfully,

There's a lot of fire between you, and thankfully,

you're both giving it 100%.

What we gotta do now is go to the decision,

stay or leave, and we'll go with you first, Adrian.

I'm staying, of course.

Yeah! Good.

Good. Love that. Love that. Awhina.

I have really enjoyed getting to know you,

and you are pretty great, and you've got really nice eyes.

(CHUCKLES)

You're staying as well. This is fantastic.

You're staying as well. This is fantastic.

Yay!

(APPLAUSE)

Alright.

Katie, Tim, please come up to the couch.

(APPLAUSE)

(APPLAUSE)

Go, Katie.

Good luck.

Hello, you two.

Alright. Let's start with you first, Katie.

Tell us right now how you're feeling about things.

Yeah.

So, on the wedding night, he wanted to have a private chat

to let me know that there's no spark.

And he put the onus on me to tell him

whether he should stick around

and whether we should go to the honeymoon or not.

Mmm.

And what sort of impact did that have on you?

Initially, I was, you know, really hurt,

um, really disappointed.

I assumed that I would have somebody, you know,

with me in this process to at least try.

with me in this process to at least try.

Instead, it is clear that he didn't get what he ordered

and he's been running back to Melbourne ever since.

Uh, what do you mean he didn't get what he ordered?

Well, he went through a checklist of things

that he wanted, um, with specific emphasis on

hair colour and stature.

hair colour and stature.

(SIGHS)

And, like, I know I'm not like a ten out of ten,

like, you know...

Katie, what have I always said about...

I'm not done talking.

What do you mean he didn't get what he ordered?

He said he wanted a blonde

or a brunette, somebody petite,

somebody short, somebody quiet.

Did Tim say that?

Yes.

In fact, he also verified that in the honeymoon.

In fact, he also verified that in the honeymoon.

And, you know, that's not me.

I'm not any of that, and I'm OK with who I am.

I like who I am.

But you don't wanna focus on anything good I have.

You're just focussing what I don't have.

So, gosh, like, where does that leave us?

The last time that we saw the two of you

was at the dinner party.

At the end of that, Tim, you walked out.

At the end of that, Tim, you walked out.

Katie, did you move into the apartments?

Mm-hm.

Did Tim move in with you?

No.

Did you hear from Tim?

No. I didn't hear...anything.

I was expecting something.

I didn't necessarily think that we'd be, like,

I didn't necessarily think that we'd be, like,

living together, but I thought at least I would get,

like, some kind of communication.

Yeah.

It was a massive disrespect for my time

and everything I've given up to be here.

OK.

Well, look, I think now's a good time to talk to Tim.

Yeah, so...

it was the first night I came in and said to Katie,

it was the first night I came in and said to Katie,

"I'm so sorry, I don't feel the spark."

I just met her, and I was panicking.

And I said, "The spark's not there.

Let's see if we can build it as friends."

We got down to the honeymoon on the first night,

and I'm like, "Let's try and get to know each other

'cause that's how a spark can build."

And she was sitting there reading emails for about an hour

as I was trying to talk to her on the phone, reading emails.

as I was trying to talk to her on the phone, reading emails.

Was that not?

Do you think maybe Katie was trying to save face?

Because she had a huge body blow...

Yeah. I understand. ..where she is feeling rejected.

I understand that.

And she was into you and wanted to see what would happen.

Well, there hasn't been any indication that she has.

I came here for love, not to do work.

Just like I was there for the honeymoon

to get to know her.

to get to know her.

And for me, building that spark

is by...is by getting to know someone.

The only thing Katie knows about me is what I said in my vows.

So, after we left for honeymoon, I was hoping Katie would reach out

and I would get something

because we spent all that time together at...

What, the whole 48 hours we knew each other?

But I'd never heard from Katie again.

Did you reach out to her?

No, I didn't.

Why not?

(SIGHS)

I think the number one thing I was looking for

was someone to be here for me.

Katie was just told that he wasn't attracted to her.

If I was just told that you weren't my type, I would just...

I would feel so terrible about myself

I wouldn't be reaching out.

I'd just probably be sitting there feeling pretty shit.

When you feel that someone's not there for you,

When you feel that someone's not there for you,

like, that's not a partner I want.

Here's the thing.

You've come back tonight for a reason.

I need to know why.

Yeah.

Well, when I sat down tonight, I was hopeful.

Tim, hold on a minute.

You came in here hopeful...of what?

I don't know, to be honest.

I don't know either.

I'm seriously confused about the fact that

you're saying you're hopeful but you've not had any contact

with Katie at all while she's in the suites

and you took off.

So, what were you hopeful about coming in here tonight?

So, what were you hopeful about coming in here tonight?

Well, I-I wanted someone to get to know me,

and that didn't happen.

I came into the dinner party, and Katie didn't even look at me,

didn't see if I was OK.

I was upset.

Well, just to recap the dinner party...

when you sat there and talked at her,

it was gaslighting 101.

You deflected. You blamed her for everything.

You said she broke your trust.

You said that you were the most honest of the two of you.

And, ultimately, you made her feel like

she was going crazy.

The thing that broke my heart completely was hearing Katie

go on to blame herself

for the downfall of the relationship.

Now, Tim, this is a crossroads for you.

You will either keep doing this gaslighting,

keep blaming, keep dodging accountability

or you will sit here tonight and you'll say,

"I'm gonna do better."

I feel like it's a lot on me,

I feel like it's a lot on me,

but there's just sort of hasn't been the other way back.

OK.

Well, there's probably no surprises as to what either one of you

is gonna choose to do here in terms of stay or leave,

but we will go to the decision.

Let's start with you first, Katie.

Leave.

And now to you, Tim.

Well, look, we are very grateful that you both sat here tonight.

It wasn't easy.

It was raw and it was very difficult at times.

But every time we choose a match, we are all very hopeful

that there will be learning along the way

that there will be learning along the way

and that's what I want from both of you.

Thank you for your time in the experiment.

Thank you.

And we wish you all the best.

OK. You can go back to the group. Thank you.

Thank you.

(APPLAUSE) Yeah! Thanks, Katie.

Thanks.

Well, that brings us to the end of the first commitment ceremony.

Well, that brings us to the end of the first commitment ceremony.

We wanted you to be raw and honest and transparent,

and that's exactly what you gave us.

We hit you with some home truths, some feedback,

which you can now take on as you progress in the experiment.

Thanks, everyone.

What the expert said,

it was just what I needed to be able to like go back out into the world.

I know that I am strong, independent,

and somebody worthy of love.

Such class.

Or they're all gonna be in your DMs.

I believe my person's out there.

Yeah.

Tomorrow night, a shock decision.

Which of our couples will leave the experiment?

And then...

Hello.

..Alessandra's intimacy week begins.

I want you all to create for your partner

your ultimate fantasy night.

And tonight, the ladies will be calling all the shots.

Oh!

Dave is gonna have a heart attack.

Can the men rise to the occasion?

Can the men rise to the occasion?

Tonight is all about showing my dominance.

Yummy. (CHUCKLES)

And Jacqui and Ryan's attempted intimacy...

Mm-mm.

I think Ryan struggles with words

on how to compliment a woman.

..takes a dramatic turn.

How hard is it to just be like, "Hey, I made a mistake.

You're (BLEEP) gorgeous."

Like...

'Cause that would be a lie.

That's alright.

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