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Wow.

ELIOT: She looked breathtaking.

NARRATOR: Previously,

Lauren and Eliot were married at first sight.

ELIOT: I wanted someone that was younger than me,

someone that's right into exercise like me.

But Eliot left his wife after three days

and exited the experiment.

LAUREN: A grown man throwing a tantrum

because he didn't get exactly what he wanted.

The experts decided to give them both a second chance at love.

ELIOT: Oh, my god. Veronica, she's beautiful.

LAUREN: I think Clint's way better than I was expecting.

And the final couple to enter this year's experiment,

Beth and Teejay formed an instant connection.

BETH: He's everything that I have asked the experts for,

so I could not be any happier.

But their special day was overshadowed

by Jacqui and Ryan's relationship.

She'd written a rap sheet of every single grudge that had happened

since the wedding day.

Jeff got a text message from Jacqui asking to catch up without me there.

(SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY, CRIES) RYAN: No...

Jacqui... Jacqui, stop. It's not your wedding.

Adrian called it quits.

I'm asking you to come back.

And after his shock return...

Why were you out for dinner with Sierah Saturday night?

..it was revealed that he and Sierah went out for a secret dinner

behind their partners' backs.

WOMAN: Why did you guys catch up?

Like, why were you not with your wife?

I did ask her to come out. No, you didn't.

And Lauren and Eliot went head to head.

That didn't happen.

You had about five margaritas, so you might not remember.

WOMAN: Oh, my god. MAN: No.

Tonight...

We've been intimate. Oh!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) ..love is in the air...

I'm, like... I'm just... I ride or die for people I love.

He's someone that I do have love for.

PAUL: It's been amazing. ALESSANDRA: Oh, you guys!

But not for all, as the experts ask the hard questions.

Going to dinner with Adrian and breaking Billy's trust,

is that something you regret?

Um...

Will Eliot apologise to Lauren for his behaviour?

You had a chance to say, "You know what, I regret that. I'm sorry."

Eliot, what do you say to this?

And then...

Adrian, I've got it on good authority

that you gave an ultimatum -

either put me in the promo or I'll leave.

..Adrian is held to account for his actions.

You threw the toys out of the cot.

You left her. Everyone reacts different.

But it's Awhina who leaves the room speechless.

MAN: Oh, my god.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

The countdown is on to the third commitment ceremony.

It's good vibes. It's good vibes.

Commitment ceremony day.

I quite like you with the shaved 'fotch'.

Baby face.

And after last night's explosive dinner party,

many are eager to see the experts.

I hope tonight's commitment ceremony is not gonna be as...

(EXHALES) not gonna be as hectic as last night.

Mmm.

So much to unpack.

I definitely think there's gonna be a few surprises.

JEFF: Jacqui and Ryan will both write 'stay'.

RHI: They always do the opposite to what...

Yep. ..what we think they should do.

And across the hall, it's wedded bliss for Jacqui and Ryan...

I want to do something fun. Are you ready?

What? Alright?

We're gonna do our own little thing.

..as he has decided to take her list of grievances on board

and make it up to her for his wedding dance faux pas.

You haven't really taken any personal accountability.

Like, when you dropped me, I did hit my head.

I'm gonna dip you. Are you ready? OK.

Wait, wait. Left.

You're gonna have to catch me, though.

(SHRIEKS) (THUD)

(OTHERS EXCLAIM)

I'm so sorry.

Ready? We'll do a dip. We'll do a dip. Ready?

OK. Ready? Mm-hm.

(LAUGHS) Ready?

Oh, that way? No, not at the table.

It's too dangerous. Oh, you're ready?

Are you ready? Yeah. Ready. (LAUGHS)

That was fun. That's it. Redemption.

Redemption. (LAUGHS)

Now you've got 99 times to go. Actually, 90...

99. 99.

Who's counting? 95. I'm counting.

Morena and Tony are also in high spirits this morning

after taking the experts' advice last week to hit the reset button.

You look nice. Thank you. You look lovely as well.

(LAUGHS) Mmm.

Really looking forward to tonight, actually.

Me and Morena are in a good place at the moment.

We've blossomed this week.

(CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM) MAN: Jesus! The ethnics!

Look at that! Smell the roses, baby!

We're back!

And the budding romance between the two

was obvious at the dinner party.

(LAUGHS)

You know, I've put my 50% and more in.

We've been having fun and spending time together.

She's happy, she's a bit more relaxed, so, yeah, it's been nice.

We're going smoothly at the moment, I think.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the experts...

It'll be interesting to hear what they say this time around

when we speak.

But as most of our couples look forward to tonight,

it's a different story for Awhina and Adrian,

who have moved into separate apartments

after they failed to come to a resolution last night.

And in his solitude, Adrian has been reeling

over the way he was received by the group and his wife.

You heard one side and you all come at me

and I was trying to speak and get a word in,

but it didn't matter what I said.

It was always gonna be wrong according to everyone.

Me and Tony were going out to dinner as well as Sierah.

On that night, Sierah, she looked upset.

I was just trying to help.

TONY: All there was was a friendship.

Why were you not with your wife? Your wife is your priority.

AWHINA: I was sad too, but.

ADRIAN: I know, Awhina, she's hurt.

But again, this is a two-way relationship.

I'm getting used to this now.

There's things that I'm upset about.

Everyone's there on the promo but me.

And then she saying "You left. It was wrong."

No, it was right. It was right.

Being excluded made me feel like I wasn't good enough.

And not once has she checked in, like,

"Adrian, hope you're feeling better."

It's been about just her, how she feels.

I think she owes me an apology,

so, yeah, I'm gonna try and talk to her, for sure.

Hopefully she's had a minute to sleep on it,

think about it and, you know, and say sorry.

Hey.

Didn't know you were gonna answer the door.

(TENSE MUSIC) Forgot what our place looks like.

Hmm?

I said I forgot what our place looks like.

It's my place now. Yeah.

How are you feeling after last night?

(SIGHS)

Mm-mm. Get your hand away from me.

How do you feel after last night?

Um...

Yeah, I mean, it was... It was obviously a bit intense.

I wasn't happy how that went.

I want to ask a question.

Do you think... Do you think that in the last two weeks,

the way I've acted had nothing to do with how you acted?

My god, Adrian.

I have... You honestly...

So you have... Do you listen to your question?

I'm asking.

You're asking me whether or not

to validate your behaviour towards me due to my actions?

That is not OK, Adrian. I'm saying certain times.

Why are you getting defensive? That is not OK.

It's so frustrating to me

that you are still trying to pin your actions on me.

You actually left.

Let's be very real here. Yes.

And I felt hurt and unseen by you... Oh, also, though...

..like I have done for six weeks... Also, though...

..throughout this environment. You're not in the wrong any time.

Adrian... You're not in the wrong any time.

OK. Now you're trying to deflect on me again.

(SCOFFS)

He doesn't actually hold himself accountable for any of his actions.

And I've had enough.

The reality is, he should just be here for me.

That's what this experiment's about.

But he left because he wasn't included in a 30-second promo.

Not only that, he went to dinner with Sierah.

I'm giving you a platform again. I'm over it.

Deflecting, deflecting, deflecting.

I really didn't know how I was gonna approach

the commitment ceremony tonight,

but now I've got more clarity.

Deflecting, deflecting, deflecting.

Adrian... This is all I'm copping, deflecting.

Yeah.

You haven't said one thing that you're doing wrong

to why you're understanding how I'm feeling.

You're not taking any accountability in there.

That's why I'm getting frustrated.

I'm taking accountability and I'm sorry...

No, you haven't.

Your actions right now show that you're not accountable at all.

(SIGHS) OK.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Down the hall, Billy is also shaken from the events of last night.

BILLY: Yeah, mixed emotions this morning.

I feel hurt and really, really let down by Sierah.

The couple have been living separately

since the last commitment ceremony,

where Billy was blindsided

after Sierah revealed she had opened up to Adrian about her past.

His sense of betrayal only worsened at the dinner party.

BILLY: Yeah, Adrian and Sierah caught up for dinner.

And Sierah's failure to acknowledge him...

I did the wrong thing by Awhina.

I'm really sorry that I wasn't forthcoming with it.

..unsettled Billy even further.

BILLY: What about me?

I just kind of wanted Sierah to hold herself accountable

for what actually happened and just go, "Look, OK, sorry.

"I did go out to dinner with Adrian."

She did it to Awhina but she didn't do it to me

and surely I should be the first person.

It makes me very, very disappointed

because I've dropped everything to be here.

(GROANS) (BLEEP).

(SIGHS)

I've tried putting myself the whole way through this experiment...

I've been open, I've been honest but I just feel so lost with Sierah.

Like, I...I just feel so confused by her actions.

She doesn't want to open up to me

and I'm still trying to understand as to why

because I've put everything on the table for her.

While Billy remains confused,

Sierah is still coming to terms with Billy's shocking wife-swap comment.

Billy, what about when you called me on Thursday...

No, no. ..on Thursday and said you want to do a wife swap.

(OTHERS EXCLAIM)

MAN: Oh, my god.

I'm open now. I said that.

I was fuming with what I've heard.

SIERAH: I'm sorry, but I'm not a commodity that you can trade,

first of all.

Second of all, why would you want a wife swap

if you were so happy?

If you actually liked me, you'd want me for yourself.

And now he's clung onto this dinner with Tony and Adrian.

Tonight also marks the first commitment ceremony

for the experiment's three new couples.

TEEJAY: I'm excited to see how the experts think we're going.

BETH: I know. I feel a little bit nervous.

You are? Yeah.

'Cause you just don't know what they're gonna say.

You can't?

Um...

It is somewhere. I have seen it.

This is really bad, isn't it? Oh, my god. You've sold it.

You've gone to Cheap As Chips... I've got it. Found it.

I'm just glad it just means so much to you.

It does. It's the most precious thing in the world.

(LAUGHS)

And for Lauren and Clint,

the anticipation for tonight is at an all-time high,

as Lauren processes her reunion with ex-husband Eliot.

If last night's dinner is any indication

of how tonight's gonna go,

I'm scared.

Yeah. It wasn't nice, what happened to you.

That's not OK. Mmm.

That's not how you treat someone.

Last night was the first time exes Lauren and Eliot came face to face

after he abandoned her and their marriage on the honeymoon.

(PEOPLE EXCLAIM)

WOMAN: Oh, my god!

That's Eliot!

And their reunion was not a happy one.

You wanted someone who was 25 and said I wasn't into fitness

because I only go to the gym once a week.

Also that I liked handbags. What?

No. Yes, you did.

CLINT: So you deny that? Yes.

I was perfectly consistent from the beginning. I said...

Consistently shit. (MOCKINGLY) Bro, consistently shit.

Yeah, I think him denying everything that he said was quite funny.

I mean, why would you come to this experiment

if you weren't willing to learn anything, you know.

CLINT: Yeah, well, that's a good question.

It was actually just repulsive.

Like, he thinks he's just so perfect and wonderful

and doesn't need to take any accountability.

To learn, you need to have, like, self-reflection

and I think that's something that he definitely lacks.

Yeah, it was... It was just embarrassing, really.

Lauren isn't the only person

disappointed by Eliot's behaviour last night.

Yeah.

I'm not impressed.

Last night, I saw a side to Eliot that I've not seen before.

When Eliot exited the experiment,

it highlighted his questionable relationship habits.

The person I was matched with was nothing like what I was looking for.

I had to get out of there.

This is a pattern

and it is time to decide what you want to do with it.

And this feedback from the experts

prompted Eliot to reflect on his behaviour.

I want to do better this time.

I'm gonna try to not just tick the boxes.

I'm gonna stick around.

And after getting a second chance at love,

he was blown away by his new bride Veronica.

Wow.

Hi. Hey.

Oh, my god. She's beautiful. (LAUGHS)

And despite the fact that one of his non-negotiables

is to have a large family...

I've actually got endometriosis. Yeah.

So there is, like, a 50% chance I probably am infertile.

Mmm.

..Eliot stayed true to his word and remained open-minded.

It's not a concern for me.

I kind of felt for her there, you know, in that moment.

The lack of accountability

and the way that he was responding to everybody last night

is probably my biggest red flag at the moment.

But I really want to believe

that the Eliot that I've seen over the last five days is really Eliot.

So, in the commitment ceremony tonight,

I really just need him to be completely open and honest

about the way that he handled the situation.

He needs to take accountability of his behaviour

if he wants this to work.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hello there again.

JOHN: Greetings, gents. Come on in.

Hi, John. Hi, Mel.

ALESSANDRA: Welcome.

MEL: Hello, hello.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

Hello, ladies. Hi. Welcome.

Come on in. Take a seat.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)

Welcome, everybody, to the third commitment ceremony.

Now, before we kick off,

we would like to welcome our three new couples into the experiment -

Teejay and Beth, Lauren and Clint

and Veronica and Eliot.

Now, I'm sure, for all of you, last night was an eye-opener.

Dinner parties can get explosive. This was one for the ages.

There are certain things that have deeply concerned us

and this we will be shining a light upon.

There's no hiding tonight.

Be completely prepared to lay everything out on the table,

because for some of you, you're in deep crisis and you need help.

Our first couple up on the couch...

Eliot and Veronica.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS)

LAUREN: It's time to face the music.

I look forward to seeing the experts

finally call him out on his bullshit.

JOHN: Greetings, you two. Eliot, we meet again.

And there's no running for the hills this time.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Eliot, we meet again. How we doing?

We're doing well. And greetings to you, Veronica.

Hi. MEL: Welcome.

Here we go.

JOHN: It was a bit of a baptism of fire, wasn't it,

last night, at the dinner party.

Yes. Yeah.

To say the least. To say the least. Definitely.

Tell me about what it was like for you.

Veronica, why don't you kick it off?

Yeah, it was very confronting. Mmm.

What was so confronting about it for you?

Well... Well, we had a great honeymoon.

We had... We had a lot of fun.

But, yeah, I mean, obviously, hearing Lauren's side of the story,

what she went through, is not a side of Eliot that I've ever seen.

And then, I guess, the way that he was kind of responding to everybody

was disappointing.

Lauren was very clearly upset and hurt by what had happened

and, like, I just didn't really feel like Eliot was empathetic

or open to it.

There was a lot of rebuttal,

a lot of, you know, kind of mocking at one point.

There was, like... He was kind of putting Lauren down,

at another point, like, shaming her for having a few drinks,

saying to her that it wasn't possible

that she could recount events because she had five margaritas.

Yeah.

Just the general way that he handled himself

didn't really sit well with me... Mmm.

..at all.

I mean, there's no doubt that you copped a lot of heat last night.

But in saying that, you know,

you had a chance to say, "You know what, I regret that.

"I could do that better. I'm sorry."

And unfortunately you doubled down on it.

So, Eliot, what do you say to this?

I'll take ownership of that.

I guess my kind of defences went up a little bit

when the fire turned towards me

and I 100% think that that's wrong.

Like, you know, I should be able to sit there and, you know...

say I'm sorry

because I 100% have regrets about how I handled the whole situation.

What specific regrets have you got for Lauren?

Well, number one, the manner in which I left.

I think that's quite clearly a mistake.

When I did that, it was a bit of a panic decision.

I didn't feel any kind of connection

and then I was trying to clumsily rationalise it with checkboxes...

and I was wrong.

Lauren,

I didn't fully consider your feelings in that process

and I made a mistake.

It might not ever be something that you'll forgive...

but I'm sorry nonetheless.

Like, I mean that sincerely.

LAUREN: Thanks.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

Mmm.

VERONICA: Good job!

Why does that mean so much to you, Veronica?

Because it's an acknowledgement. Like, "I'm sorry."

And what's the problem when someone can't do that?

You'll just never move forward.

Eliot, I'm curious. Where is that checklist for you now?

In the bin.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

Obviously people can have preferences

but being so rigid in them I don't think is productive.

Wow.

So this is a different guy... MEL: Mmm.

..that I'm speaking to right now.

What has brought about this change? When did this happen?

Probably the biggest thing is, you know,

I've got someone by my side kind of talking sense into me.

Mmm.

So, do you really like Veronica, Eliot?

Yeah.

Mmm. Yeah, I think it's pretty obvious.

(LAUGHS) (OTHERS LAUGH)

You know, one thing that is very important for you to realise

is that this wasn't an easy decision...

No.

..you know, bringing you back into this experiment.

But we felt like you,

among all the people that we've seen over the years,

could absolutely benefit... Mmm.

..and we are all very pleased

to see you apologise to Lauren.

I didn't know whether you had it in you.

But tonight... MEL: Mmm.

..we like what we see.

Alright, well, we're gonna go to the decision now.

We'll go with you first, Eliot.

Alright, so... (LAUGHS) I will be staying.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Staying. There we go.

Veronica, are you gonna stay or leave?

It's a tough one.

No, I'm kidding. (LAUGHS) I'm staying. (LAUGHS)

There we go. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Lovely.

You can go back to the group. VERONICA: Thank you.

Well done. (APPLAUSE)

Our next couple up on the couch...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..Lauren and Clint.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Well, hello. JOHN: Hello, you two.

CLINT: Hello. Welcome back.

LAUREN: Thank you. Well, hello.

MEL: And welcome. Hello.

Lauren, it is so lovely to see you again.

LAUREN: Thank you. You too.

You're with Clint now.

How has this experience been for you, Lauren, a second time around?

It's definitely been an upgrade of an experience from the get-go.

I think Clint has pretty much all the qualities that I look for.

Like, one of the main things that I really want

is, like, a masculine energy,

which is just, like, innately in him.

Like, he's actually curious about my life and family and work

and he just straight away is like my teammate

and I feel like we have each other's back.

And, like, with Eliot's vows,

it's like he talked a lot about certain things,

like, traits that I asked for,

but his actions were completely different...

whereas Clint is showing it in his actions

just in the short time that I've known him.

You see that alignment. Yeah.

OK. Definitely.

Yeah, I think you guys have done a great job.

Mmm.

I think she ticks a lot of boxes, for sure.

And no offence to anyone in here, I look around the room

and I think she's just the most stunning person in the room, so...

OTHERS: Aw!

No offence.

Sorry, guys. But she's... Yeah.

That's amazing.

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

And we're gonna start with Clint. OK.

It's such a tough decision, but...

(LAUGHTER) ..I did get there with that one.

MAN: Go, boy! And Lauren?

LAUREN: Well, it was an easy decision for me too.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JOHN: Go back to the group. MEL: Well done, you two.

LAUREN: Thank you. Have a great week.

After you. Whew.

(LAUGHS)

WOMAN: Good job.

Ooh, sorry. That's OK.

Whew.

Our next couple up...

Jacqui and Ryan.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

RYAN: Good evening, guys. MEL: Hello.

(EXHALES)

Here we go.

Alright. Well, Jacqui and Ryan.

Where are we gonna start tonight with you two?

Where do we start? So, the week that was...

Beginning with Teejay and Beth's wedding.

It definitely wasn't our finest hour.

I just want to apologise to you guys as well

if there was any kind of... Yeah, we're sorry.

..disruption to that. Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.

The morning of the wedding, Jacqui did pull out her laptop...

and she said she had a rap sheet

of everything that she was holding onto -

like, little grudges and whatnot.

Mmm.

Like, we went as far back as the wedding with the blooper

and then we went onto the shoes on the bed thing

and the air conditioning and whatnot,

so immediately I did feel quite persecuted by that.

Mmm. I felt like I was on trial.

And I didn't feel like it was a healthy or productive way

to keep moving forward,

particularly after we pressed the reset button

after the last commitment ceremony.

OK.

So, Jacqui, why was that important for you

to have written that... I think...

..and then to show Ryan?

Yeah. I don't know.

I just felt like Ryan's behaviour was a bit disappointing.

I felt like, as my husband,

I would've hoped that he would've understood my needs.

But I was trying to be so optimistic

and still, like, give this man the best chance I could.

So I was trying to find a solution that worked for both of us.

I actually brought it, in case I needed it.

MEL: Oh. WOMAN: What?

(LAUGHTER) (BLEEP).

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Still to come, Adrian faces the consequences.

I've got it on good authority that you gave an ultimatum.

"Either put me in the promo or I'll leave."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I actually brought it in case I needed it.

(LAUGHTER) Oh!

(LAUGHS) No, yeah, there's a lot that, like,

I've really been trying to process. Do you think...

I prefer we didn't go through that again.

No, some of it's good, though.

There's a lot of it you've improved on.

But, like, the main thing for me was...

So, everyone here knows

that on my wedding day Ryan dropped me.

Oh, my god. Are we still gonna... (LAUGHS)

So I was really struggling

because he never really did anything to make it up to me.

Like, I mentioned it would be really fun if we dance every night

and then you dip me 100 times and make it up to me so I know...

I did dip you again after that just to...

Yeah, I know. I know. No...

We did do some things to make it better. We did.

You did three dips. But you didn't do enough.

I felt like... MEL: Oh...

(LAUGHS) Yeah, I felt like as well, like...

You've got a quota now. (LAUGHS)

No, no, this is how I felt and I was upset

because, like, I just wanted more.

More of what?

Because I did ask you... I just told you, like, again.

I just told you, I would've wanted you to dance me 100 times

and dip me so I never feel like you're gonna drop me again

or buy me flowers or, you know...

Yeah.

I fully acknowledge that you had a need to get your feelings out

and what I should've done was just listened to the entire thing

and then myself come back to you with how I was going to improve

because I recognise you were trying to help me grow as a man...

Mmm. ..and I respect that.

Yeah, and I think he does listen.

Like, it does take a few days after he's kicked and screamed, but...

(LAUGHS)

..like, he does get there eventually.

Um...

Well, look, I'm confused.

It may, for many people, seem like writing down all your grievances

is not something that's very healthy

but in a strange, bizarre way, it worked for you two.

You figured out, well, we just have to listen differently

to feel validated.

Did you expect that?

Didn't expect it, but I believe that's exactly the case, yeah.

Alright. We're gonna go to the decision now.

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

OK.

I really am committed to bringing out the best in us

and it can be chaotic, it can be catastrophic,

can be whatever adjective you want to give it

but at the end of the day, I really want to stay and find out.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Yay.

Like that. Oh...

Right, up to you, Jacqui.

What have we got? Stay or leave?

Yeah, like, I feel like I owe it to Ryan to also, like,

give him the chance to be the man I know he could be.

So I said 'stay'. OK.

(LAUGHS) Yeah. (APPLAUSE)

You can go back to the group. Well done, guys.

Thank you so much, guys. Thank you.

MAN: Well done, guys. Oh...

Thank you.

Thank you.

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

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello. Hey, guys.

JEFF: Hey, guys. Hiya.

Hello. How is it going?

What have you been dealing with? Any issues?

What's been going on? RHI: Yeah.

So, over the past week, there was a little bit of drama

around another couple...

and it flustered me.

But Jeff always just has my back.

What happened? I don't know. The heaviness came from what?

So, Jacqui and Ryan

have obviously had some troubles in their relationship...

and Jacqui reached out to Jeff to catch up for a coffee

without me there.

I just feel like it's not girl code to do that, personally.

And considering this experiment is about, like, marriages,

like, I don't know, I just think it's a little bit disrespectful.

Jacqui...

Jacqui...

Yeah.

..do you understand why Rhi felt the way she felt?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

Yeah, so I think, like, I mean, from my perspective,

like, I was in a really, really bad place

and I just needed to have, like, some more people

kind of have my back a little bit so that when they, you know, like...

they see the behaviour going on in front of them, they can call it out.

Like, I'm in a position where I can't handle Ryan on my own

because it's just constant.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

That just makes me sound terrible.

It's true, though, Ryan! It's true!

But you're both here together. Oh...

You're happy together.

Anyway, so, yes, yes, I can relate that she felt,

like, excluded, I guess, or left out.

Yeah. ALESSANDRA: Mmm.

I didn't mean to make her feel that way.

Thank you, Jacqui.

And I apologised and I am sorry again, Rhi.

That's OK. She did apologise.

You did feel the support from your partner in the whole entire thing?

Yeah, I did.

Like, I'm not sure how I would've dealt with that

if I didn't have a supportive partner like I do.

I feel really heard

and I'm really grateful that we are in such a great place.

Mm-hm. And so, we've been intimate...

Oh! ..which is exciting.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Good news!

It is really exciting, especially with the history that you guys have,

that you chose at this point to go there.

Yeah, I am really glad that we did just take our time this time around.

JEFF: Yeah. And I agree with that.

I think it was important for us, like Rhi said.

The foundations were really solid before we did that

and now that it's happened, yeah, it's a great feeling

and I think we're in a really good spot at the moment.

I love that.

Let's go to the decision, you guys. (LAUGHS)

I don't think we're gonna be too surprised.

(LAUGHS) But... (LAUGHS)

Stay. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Lovely. Stay.

I love it. Thank you. (LAUGHS)

What about you, Jeff? Surprise me. I'm staying.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHTER)

Thank you so much. Thank you, guys.

MEL: Well done. Thanks, guys.

JOHN: Well done, guys. Great work. (APPLAUSE)

MEL: Our next couple up on the couch...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..Sierah and Billy.

(APPLAUSE)

JOHN: Hello, you two. MEL: Hello.

BILLY: Hey, guys. ALESSANDRA: Hi.

MEL: Well, there's clearly a lot to unpack from last night.

It was an incredibly chaotic dinner party.

And in amongst the chaos, we saw two individuals, certainly not a couple,

who were very separate, disconnected and fractured

and really confiding in other people rather than each other.

So, we want to understand what's happened and what led to this.

Why don't we start with you, Sierah?

Um...

I mean, obviously I made a mistake and wronged people

so I guess... So, just so we're really clear...

Yeah.

..what do you see as the mistake you made?

So, the mistake I made was lying to Awhina, I think,

or not being forthcoming.

Like, went out with Tony and Adrian for dinner. It was so innocent.

Like, we just went for a plate of meat.

But then, when I was doing that,

I didn't realise that Awhina and I were gonna go for a walk.

We hadn't organised it yet.

So when I went for a walk with Awhina, I didn't mention it

because I knew her and Adrian weren't in a good place

and I didn't want to upset her.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Obviously, any time Adrian and my name are mentioned

in a sentence together, everyone's, "Oh!"

And what made you hold back from telling Billy about this?

I haven't spoken to Billy at all.

So there's been no communication at all?

No communication whatsoever. No, there's been no communication.

But I do feel like it might have been quite nice for me

to have the same kind of, I don't know, just conversation.

I felt like I was maybe owed that.

(TENSE MUSIC)

AWHINA: Sierah, I'm not trying to jump in here,

but I do feel like Billy felt...

We'd only just found out. Yeah.

And you saw my face. Yeah.

I was, like... I was hurting.

Yeah.

But this is why I think I probably feel a bit worse towards Awhina,

because I was actually with her.

So I feel like it was more of a lie to her face,

if you know what I mean.

I know you're worried about Awhina here

but I just want you to focus on going to dinner with Adrian

and breaking Billy's trust.

Is that something you regret?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Um...

MEL: Going to dinner with Adrian and breaking Billy's trust,

is that something you regret?

Um...

I guess maybe I could've addressed him.

Yeah. I don't know.

I'm gonna go to you, Billy.

What's your response to everything Sierah's saying here?

I have to be honest. I feel, like, frustrated.

Sierah, can I just ask... Yeah.

..do you feel a deeper connection with Adrian than you do with Billy?

I just find him easy to talk to... AWHINA: Yeah.

..for sure.

And Adrian, do you feel a deeper connection with Sierah

than you do with Awhina?

No, I don't.

Nothing happened between Adrian and I.

I just don't believe that Billy likes me.

And then the things I hear, like, you want a wife swap...

Why would you say that if you liked me?

You would want me all for yourself.

JOHN: Well, Billy, just on that...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..it really troubled me

when I heard that you had mentioned the possibility of a wife swap.

Doesn't matter how do you say that,

that is poor form.

You cannot be treating a woman like a piece of meat.

And when we heard it, we were shocked.

That's not the Billy we know. No.

I think this is as well, like you say,

the Billy you know, he's not here right now.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Them comments, it's not acceptable. I hold my hands up.

It's wrong.

And I'm deeply sorry. It's fine.

I'm sorry to the other girls in here as well.

You shouldn't have to hear that.

I am.

I think I just built up frustration

and that was me, being a huge shadow of myself.

That was not me at all. That is not the person I am.

I just feel like I've really retreated, you know.

I've said multiple times that I need more of an emotional connection.

I've had a physical touch...

I got literally no deep connection from you.

I got nothing... You took a step further backwards.

All I've ever wanted was a deeper connection.

And I've got nothing, however many weeks we're in now.

I've tried to give you what you needed

but you don't give me what I need.

And I don't know why,

because I've expressed every part of my life to you.

My mum doesn't even know some of the things that I've said.

I've tried, because I've come into this experiment open and honest

because I haven't been like that in previous relationships.

I've got nothing from you, Sierah. Absolutely sweet FA.

MEL: Well, certainly for us as observers

sitting back and watching the two of you,

it's a real shame how things have really shifted

and you've gotten to this point.

And with that said, we're gonna go to the decision.

But we'll go to you first, Billy.

Yeah, so, can't see us really coming back from anything, so...

Yeah, I've wrote 'leave'.

Oh. OK. Thank you.

And to you, Sierah.

Yeah.

I just wrote 'leave'.

It's OK.

We're all very sorry that this is how things have ended up

for the two of you.

Billy, is there anything you'd like to say to Sierah at this point?

I think, Sierah, obviously you are a beautiful person inside and out

and in that first couple of weeks of getting to know you, I seen that.

And it genuinely was nice.

I guess going forward

maybe just don't maybe try and go too in yourself sometimes

when someone's trying to speak to you...

'cause I feel like I'm a pretty easy person to talk to

and when I've tried to talk to you in them moments,

you could've opened up to me and talked to me

and trusted me in them moments.

I just wish that we had had this conversation before this

because now that I've heard you out

and we've sat here and we've spoken like this,

I wish we could stay.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Do you regret writing 'leave'?

Yeah, I feel actually quite full of regret.

I wish we could stay.

Yeah, I feel actually quite full of regret.

Does this feel like a missed opportunity?

Yeah, I think a little bit now, because just hearing him out,

I think I was just treating him like the enemy.

I should've tried harder. We could've spoken about it.

But I was just so inside myself, I think.

I actually feel really awful.

What about you, Billy?

I don't regret my decision.

I'm honest and open, like I've been in this whole experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And this is the thing.

We could've had these discussions on numerous occasions

but I felt like you don't really want to talk,

so it's been very, very hard, you know.

Yeah, I'd shut off.

Well, obviously the rules of the commitment ceremony

is that if both partners say 'leave', you both leave the experiment.

You know, I think, in a small way,

the two of you have made a little breakthrough

just as two humans tonight, not necessarily as a couple,

but, you know, if there is an opportunity

for the two of you to keep talking,

I think that would be really valuable for both of you.

Thank you. Thanks, guys. Take a seat.

JOHN: Good luck, guys. Thank you.

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

And our next couple up tonight...

Beth and Teejay.

Oooh! (APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two. TEEJAY: G'day, g'day.

Welcome. COUPLE: Thank you.

First time on the couch. First time on the couch.

I know. It's our first one, innit? Yeah.

(LAUGHS)

We are very interested in how things are going for you.

I mean, we're smooth sailing. Yeah.

We're like two cups of still water. (LAUGHS)

From the wedding, I think we connected really well

and just bantered off each other and honestly, we've just been

taking the piss out of each other ever since.

Yeah.

Obviously when I saw him in the aisle, yeah,

like, saw them beautiful eyes light up, you know...

(LAUGHS) Stop it. Joking.

(LAUGHS) No, it was just...

He knows how to play to his strengths.

(LAUGHTER) Yeah, no, it was just great.

I really wasn't expecting to kind of click this quickly with someone.

Yeah.

And obviously this is really new to me

'cause, obviously, as I've shared, I've never had a relationship, so...

Never had a boyfie?

Never had a boyfie in my life, yeah, which I'm...

That does embarrass me a lot. So I did share that with Teejay.

But he said that he's so fine with me

coming to him with my emotions and he's ready to listen

and he's happy for me to share how I'm feeling.

So that was really big for me.

She mentioned that when she gets close to someone,

it's easier to just sort of pull away rather than to open up

and be vulnerable,

so being able to gain her trust

in order for her to be vulnerable with me

is something that I'm sort of putting a big emphasis on.

And you're gonna have plenty of opportunities for building the trust.

Yeah. I'm really ready for the experiment.

Let's go to the decision. Beth, we'll start with you.

Stay. Oh, it's a clear stay.

Yeah. Wonderful.

With a smiley face. Thank you. And to you, Teejay.

Me, I did a big old 'stay' too. Confident.

(APPLAUSE) Yeah.

CONTESTANT: Whoo! I like it.

Well, all the best for the crash course

that's coming up in the next week.

(LAUGHS) All the best with moving in together.

Yes. Enjoy it.

I'm excited. Open up and go for it.

Let's get cracking. Thank you!

Come on, Tush. Good on you, guys.

JOHN: Well done, guys. Thank you.

Thanks, guys. Great to see you.

(LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)

Our next couple up on the couch, Jamie and Dave.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

DAVE: Hey, guys. MEL: Well, hello there.

ALESSANDRA: Hello. Hello.

JOHN: Greetings. How you going?

MEL: We're going very well. How are you going?

Oh, it just feels unreal, honestly.

Like, I'm just... I ride or die for people I love

and the fact that he's just backed me from the get-go...

Mmm. ..like, means the most to me...

'cause that's, like, one of my, like, biggest values.

Mmm.

So if we just go rewind... Mmm.

..and look at that sentence that you just shared with us...

(LAUGHS)

.."I'm ride or die for people I..."

Well, OK... .."love."

Ooooh! ..can I just clarify?

I'd like to clarify.

Like, in love is a different thing for me,

but of course, like, 100%, he's someone that I do have love for.

Mm-hm. Yes.

Mm-hm.

And is that love for him developing into falling in love with him?

I think we're on a good path. (LAUGHS)

I like it.

And what about you, Dave? Where are you at feelings-wise?

Yeah, tell us. (LAUGHTER)

Are you in love? (CLEARS THROAT)

Just... (LAUGHTER)

No, yeah, well, I care about her so much...

Mmm.

..and, yeah, I mean, those feelings are definitely there.

They're, like... It's such an exciting feeling.

Mmm. Brilliant.

Well, let's go to the decision, shall we?

OK. Who do you want?

I think we're gonna start with you, Jamie.

Alright. I have chosen to stay.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And big Dave.

I'm staying. Oh!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) JOHN: Well done, team.

You can go back to the group.

MEL: Good on you, guys. Well done.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Thank you.

Our next couple up on the couch, Carina and Paul.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Hello. Hi. Hi.

Hello. Where do you want to sit?

Up to you. (LAUGHTER)

Sit down. (COUPLE LAUGH)

So, Carina and Paul.

How are you, Carina? Let's start with you.

Where are you at? I'm doing good.

I feel content in the relationship.

I feel like we've had a good ride and it's still continuing that ride.

And, yeah, really, we're blossoming.

PAUL: It just flows. I just feel comfortable.

I just feel at ease.

I feel at peace when I'm around her, you know.

We're talking about life goals and just talking about the future.

So I've been enjoying every single...every second of it.

It's been amazing.

(LAUGHTER) MAN: Aw.

ALESSANDRA: Let's go to the decision, you guys.

We're gonna go to Carina.

Me? OK.

Stay. JOHN: Good to see.

Yeah. (CARINA AND PAUL LAUGH)

Mr Paul.

Well, I'm also, for the third time, staying.

(LAUGHS) Very well. Stay, stay, stay.

MAN: Hey! Oh, you guys.

MEL: Our next couple up on the couch...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..Morena and Tony.

(APPLAUSE)

Hello, you two. TONY: We'll get smiles happening.

So much enthusiasm. We love it. (LAUGHS)

Hi, guys. How are you? JOHN: Good.

MEL: We're very well.

And I've gotta say, we enjoyed your matching outfits last night.

(LAUGHS)

The flowers, the matching suit... We blossomed.

It was extravagant.

And you talked about the blossoming,

which makes us very curious about what's been going on between you.

Well, we listened to your advice

and we...you know, 1% a day and I sort of stopped Houdini-ing

and decided to spend some more time with Morena

and, you know, do some dates and stuff like that.

So, our first date was we went to dinner.

And I'm sure you've all heard of Tina Turner.

Meet Morena Turner.

(LAUGHTER) Mate, I've never...

I walk into a restaurant and this lady's singing.

It's, like, "What are you doing?" But that's Morena.

You sang? That's who I am.

Mmm. It was so beautiful.

(BRIGHT MUSIC PLAYS)

And then the next day we had a game of bowls.

I let her win. (LAUGHTER)

Well, it sounds like you've been having a lot of fun together,

that you've dropped some of the seriousness,

perhaps the overthinking

and just started getting playful and curious with each other,

which is wonderful.

Yeah. We've had a good time.

All in all, listening to your advice,

it's kind of, you know, been good.

I hope it has. On my side it has.

Now, hopefully the same thing for Morena.

MORENA: It's...

It's really lovely to hear that.

But I don't feel it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, we've had a good time.

Really nice to hear that. But I don't feel it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK. What would it take to feel that?

I just want him to be a gentleman.

But I've asked him, "Do not fist-pump me" and he still does it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I've ask him, "Stop headlocking me" and he still does it.

And he'll grab her and go, "Kkhhh!" on the head, you know. (LAUGHS)

Now, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry that I'm not fun.

And I'm so glad you're all laughing. (LAUGHTER)

You've never, ever stopped me from doing that.

It's just my fun thing I do with you.

That's how I show sometimes my affection

and my touch and things like that.

A headlock is affection? (LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Morena, sorry, can I just ask, what does... What, like...

I feel like it's just a jovial little thing, you know I mean?

BETH: Playful.

RHI: Jeff and I have a hand...

Like, we fist-pump all the time and have a handshake.

I actually can't believe you guys are asking me that.

But how would you like me to compliment you?

How would you like me to show you?

How do you want to feel? Just be a gentleman!

Stop headlocking me, stop fist-pumping me...

Alright, I'll stop. I will stop. I will stop. I will stop.

I'm sorry.

We had a good week this week. We changed, you know.

We took it step by step.

But I think it's time to step it up a little bit

and get to that stage, so...

MEL: Aw! (CHEERING)

(WOMAN LAUGHS)

I can't head... It's not a headlock.

It's a hug. A hug.

Oh, not a headlock. No, no. It's a headlock-free zone.

No, that was actually a hug. It was.

And you know what, I actually think that's... I think...

No headlock. Oh, that's beautiful.

Literally...

It's very clear that the two of you are starting to develop

a good foundation of friendship here.

But there needs to be progress. And there is hope.

We can see it in the two of you, in your faces, in your body language,

worlds apart from where you were at last week.

So, let's just try and focus on the good stuff that's here

and have those conversations with each other

about what you are comfortable with and not comfortable with.

That's really positive, healthy stuff in relationships.

We're going to go to the decision.

Morena, we'll start with you, please.

Stay.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

And, Tony, your decision, please?

Oh.

(LAUGHS)

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Thank you, both.

ALESSANDRA: Have a great week.

WOMAN: Good job, babe. MAN: Well done, guys.

Good job. Well done, guys.

Our last couple up on the couch, Adrian and Awhina.

(APPLAUSE) (TENSE MUSIC)

MEL: Hello. JOHN: Come and grab a seat.

ADRIAN: Hello.

Literally.

Awhina, where do you want to start?

Let's get it all out on the table. Why did Adrian leave on Friday?

So, Adrian wasn't included in one of the promo shoots.

And I've gone back to an empty apartment

and his ring was left on the counter...

and then I've texted him, "Where are you?"

And I got back... "I left. I've gone home.

"Can you pack my bag?"

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So, Awhina, just so I understand, Adrian left

because he wasn't going to be a part of the promo for the show?

No, I left because I was frustrated.

Adrian, I've got it on good authority that you gave an ultimatum.

"Either put me in the promo or I'll leave."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

JOHN: Just so I understand, Adrian left

because he wasn't going to be a part of the promo.

No, I left because I was frustrated.

Adrian, I've got it on good authority that you gave an ultimatum.

"Either put me in the promo or I'll leave."

I did.

Was that any reason to hold the production or Awhina to ransom?

I didn't hold to ransom. Ransom's not the right word.

Um... Well, I think it is.

I mean, you gave an ultimatum. Yeah.

I was frustrated. I was upset. And I had every right to be.

Why? Because I felt disrespected.

I'm, like, "No, (BLEEP) this. This is, like... This is not fair."

You know, I reacted in emotions, you know.

I'm a man. I make mistakes. I'm upset.

And what about Awhina? Pardon?

MEL: Yeah. What about Awhina?

Wow.

You left her. She was devastated.

No, I said I (BLEEP) up. But, like, "I (BLEEP) up."

No, where's your care? You left her!

Everyone reacts different.

Yeah, but anyways, like I said, on that day...

You left me, Adrian. Yeah.

You left your ring.

You told me you were only coming back

if you were a part of that promo

and now you're deflecting once again what I'm telling you how I felt.

I'm trying to talk here.

Like I said, I'm human and we all make mistakes. Like...

Adrian, I've got to jump in

because the way in which you are saying this is a real problem.

You're not showing empathy.

You're not giving her a sense that you understand.

The bottom line is you weren't involved in the promo and you left.

You threw the toys out of the cot and took off.

You then left her hanging and didn't contact her.

You went to dinner with Sierah and she didn't know about it.

You then came into the dinner party all fired up

and got defensive

and essentially tried to go at anyone that came at you.

And you're certainly getting defensive now.

So, what I'm feeding back to you, Adrian,

is that you're not good at saying sorry.

And that's a problem,

because when things hurt your feelings, you get on attack mode.

Your fight style is to get aggressive and to win.

And I pointed this out to you before - it's a pattern

and you've gotta change it up

because Awhina is not gonna be able to get close to you.

It's also contributing to why she's dancing around

saying her true feelings

'cause she's afraid of your reaction,

which is to get on the defence and to put her in her place.

It's destroying your intimacy.

It's destroying your bond. Yeah. I'm aware.

Awhina, how did it land for you

when you found out that Adrian had left?

What did it do to you? What impact did it have?

It was kind of just like really validating

how I felt for quite some time, where I felt invisible...

Because I don't feel like you considered me at all.

The fact is, it is just a promo video

and you should be here for me,

but these actions show me that I'm not your priority.

Yeah, like... Yeah, I just messed up.

I've done that in my past.

I just go in this mode, like, I self-sabotage

and I don't give a shit about anything or anyone.

I was heated and I reacted on emotion.

Us men can react heavily on emotions

and we're not good with emotions.

Then we make dumb decisions and that's what I done.

I would like to jump in.

Being a man has nothing to do with it.

Yeah, yeah, did I say a man? Yes.

Any person... Of course, of course.

..can have difficulty... Yeah.

..and all of us... Mmm.

..every single human is an emotional being...

Yeah. Period.

That is what defines us as human beings.

So, unless you're not human... Mmm.

..that capability is in you

and it has nothing to do with man and woman.

DAVE: Yeah, I'm not coming for you, Adrian, at all,

but, like, wouldn't you love to learn how to be so open

with someone like Awhina?

Like, she's... Yeah, of course. Of course.

She'll love you till the end of the days, mate.

She's so gorgeous. Yeah.

(AWHINA CRIES) (SOLEMN MUSIC)

(CRIES)

DAVE: You've got a good opportunity

and I really feel like you need to open up to her, man,

because she'll show you the way.

And I agree.

(AWHINA CRIES)

'Cause I care for her. I genuinely do care.

And I know that I'm doing wrong and I need to do better.

So, I guess there's only one way to prove it.

OK. You want to go there? Let's do it.

You know, I heard everything Awhina had to say tonight.

She wasn't being seen and she was unheard

and the only way to fix that was to say 'stay'.

OK. (APPLAUSE)

Awhina, can we have your decision, please?

No, we don't need it. Don't worry.

(TENSE MUSIC) (CLEARS THROAT)

Um...

You know, like, confessions week we all had to write letters?

Adrian didn't write one line. He didn't do it.

Anyways, I went through my drawer today and I've read through it.

And a big thing in all of this

was my most significant milestones as a mum...

and I think at the end of it, I wrote

how "being a mum, you have to put your child first.

"And now, here I am, being selfish, missing out on real milestones

"in the pursuit of love.

"I guess time will tell if I made the right decision or not.

"And coming on this experiment, how I felt today didn't work...

"in a away, from those very real milestones."

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

So, yeah, I'm...

Yeah, I wrote... I wrote 'sorry, leave'.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So, yeah, I wrote... I wrote 'sorry, leave'.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

JOHN: So, as we know, with the rules of this experiment,

if one person to stay, the other says leave,

then they stay for another week to see if they can turn it around.

Now, Awhina, do you hear Adrian saying he wants to improve?

I heard him say it.

Do you believe it?

I feel like...

Tonight was definitely, like,

a big whack-in-the-face moment for Adrian...

and he probably does truly believe

that he wants to start showing up for me.

But I'm not sure he's able to. Yeah.

So, it's out on the table. The challenge is there.

It's on your shoulders to really do some big-time lifting.

Yeah.

You know, learning a lot about myself and taking it on board

and listening to it and hearing her.

And I'm well aware she's taking time from her son...

Yeah. ..so it's, like, need to show up.

I think you've got it in you, but...

we can only see from what you do on a day-to-day basis.

Yeah.

You've got seven days to turn it around

and let's see some big change.

Go back to the group now. Thank you, guys.

(APPLAUSE) MEL: Well done, guys.

(KISSES)

Yeah, it's a tough one. Like, I wasn't expecting that.

I'm actually quite shocked.

But I took accountability and I hope Awhina heard me.

Well, so we're rooting for you now. I appreciate it.

You know, I know I can show up,

so I am positive that we can work things out...

and get back to where we were.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night... CLINT: Wow. Here we go.

..our three newest couples move into the apartments.

Oh, how cute is that! Oh, my god! Look!

..as they get a crash course in married life.

Well, obviously this dirty, stinky rat goes there.

I just kind of want to hear, like, your side.

I feel so sorry for you.

Eliot's about as shallow as a pond in a desert.

But is Lauren poisoning Veronica and Eliot's well?

Eliot is a narcissist.

It is really disheartening to hear that insight into Eliot.

Run.

And then, the next phase of the experiment begins.

Where are our guests?

(SCREAMING AND LAUGHTER)

Over two big nights...

Hi, guys.

..family and friends week returns.

You guys are happy? We are, we are.

Our couples get much-needed perspective...

You've gotta have each other's back.

..from their partners' loved ones.

This is gaslighting.

That's your interpretation of it,

but that doesn't mean that it's true.

But for Awhina and Adrian...

You are focusing a lot on the negative because...

He hasn't even shown up, so let's just stop it there.

I was talking. I don't care.

..when their families come together...

How dare you!

..all hell breaks loose.

I actually... I don't need to listen to this.

Goodbye. Pointless conversation.

I'm done.

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