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NARRATOR: Previously...

I wrote, "Stay."

"Leave."

NARRATOR: Beth blindsided.

To me, it feels like you've kind of flipped a switch.

I think it's very confusing

because of the mixed signals that have been going on.

Unfortunately, I wrote, "Leave."

NARRATOR: Ryan reached his limit.

I wrote, "Stay", so that we could talk about it.

Oh!

What?

NARRATOR: Jacqui vowed to fight for Ryan and her marriage.

When one person says, "Stay", and the other person says, "Leave",

the couple stays in the experiment to try and turn it around.

I think Ryan is worth fighting for.

I couldn't be happier where our relationship's at

at the moment. Oh, thank you.

NARRATOR: It was the final commitment ceremony of the experiment

and for most of our couples, they will head into the final week

stronger than they have ever been.

I have some very, very, very, very very strong feelings for Carina.

You are such a beautiful human.

NARRATOR: Tonight...

(LAUGHS) What is this?

Good lord.

Wow! Oh, my gosh!

(LAUGHS) That's nuts! Oh, god.

That is insane.

NARRATOR: A brand-new face of the experiment is revealed.

What?

Oh, (BLEEP). What the (BLEEP)?

That's huge.

CAMERMAN: Yeah.

PRODUCER: OK. Thank you for waiting. Thanks.

Check everything. OK.

Excited. That's good.

I'm giddy. Are you?

What?

Holy shit.

Interesting.

Wowie!

Why are they giving me tasks like this?

I don't how to feel about that.

Oh! (CHUCKLES)

(CHUCKLES)

This is a shock.

This is a real shock.

That is crazy.

That is not what I was expecting at all.

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: With last night marking the final commitment ceremony

of the 2025 Married at First Sight experiment

and with final vows just days away,

our couples are reflecting on just how far they've come

since their wedding days.

I can't believe that was our last commitment ceremony.

Yeah, it's crazy.

Our session on the couch was very cute though.

It was cute.

Rhi expressing that she was on the way to falling in love with me

and me also saying that, I think that was a really big moment for us.

Yeah, I do, I do see a future with us, so...

Yeah. I feel great

going into final vows.

Obviously, we've come such a long way

from, you know, being in the friendship zone

for quite some time to now being in a solid, strong relationship.

So, final vows is the next step

and yeah, I'm really excited

to, I guess, finish the experiment with a bang.

(CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: Across the hall, Awhina and Adrian

are also starting the new week on a positive note.

It was a good one for us.

Apparently, you want to do long distance with me.

What was with... (CHUCKLES)

After last night's commitment ceremony, I'm feeling good.

All in all, I think it was a great night.

Especially for us.

But it's time to have those uncomfortable conversations

we need to be having with each other this week.

A little bit.

But coming into final vows, I'm in a really great place with Adrian

where I'm open to having these conversations.

It is coming to an end, we do have a hard decision

but at the same time like...

..in the whole time here

and that's why right now these big problems don't feel so big for us.

Don't!

NARRATOR: For Jamie and Dave,

last night's commitment ceremony

has brought the couple closer together.

Last night needed to happen.

NARRATOR: Dave finally gave Jamie

the reassurance she had been wanting...

I can honestly say, I can see it happening one day.

I could fall in love with you.

I came here for love

and I don't want to be scared anymore.

..resulting in an emotional breakthrough on the couch.

I just...

I know I've hurt her.

I know she's struggling and I know that...

I know what my job is

and I've got to keep showing up.

NARRATOR: The couple are entering the final stages of the experiment

with a renewed sense of hope for their relationship.

It was kind of nice to see you, like, get emotional.

Like, you know, there was a bit more passion and fire in your voice,

which made me feel reassured.

We both care, we both want to give it a go.

I finally saw that from him,

like, with emotion-wise, like, he's feeling what he's saying

and we are talking what we're going to do beyond this experiment,

and that's really reassuring.

Like, it does feel like a brighter future.

Yeah.

That's nice.

NARRATOR: Following another positive session on the couch,

Carina and Paul are also looking to the future.

How are you feeling, my baby?

Really good. Yeah?

A successful commitment ceremony.

You know, again, the reassurance of knowing

that we are on the right path for such a successful relationship

outside of the experiment.

Paul and I are very committed to one another.

My feelings are strong for him,

so there's no doubt in my mind that our relationship is going to work

outside the experiment.

It was just really nice to be in such a good place.

Yeah.

I couldn't even, like, imagine

how some of the other couples would be feeling

with, like, their last commitment ceremony

and going in the way they did

and still potentially not being on the same page.

NARRATOR: Down the hall, Beth is feeling hurt

after Teejay wrote, "Leave",

at last night's final commitment ceremony.

Can you understand how I guess sleeping with me again

might have blindsided me a little bit?

NARRATOR: After showing her commitment

to working on their marriage on the couch last night...

I wrote, "Stay."

..Teejay's shock decision...

I wrote, "Leave."

..has left Beth reeling.

I feel like you have given me mixed signals

and then for you to say that you don't see it progressing,

yeah, I did just feel like it blindsided me.

To me, it was, yeah, it was like a huge blow

because I do have feelings for Teejay

and that's why I felt so hurt and disappointed.

I guess the...

It was kind of confronting when they said that I blindsided you

when I said that my feelings weren't growing.

I don't think I've changed what I've said

for the past three weeks.

Like, for you to be surprised by that,

I was surprised that you were surprised by that.

If I get wishy-washy, I get called a politician,

and if I tell you how I'm feeling, like, I'm like blindsided you,

so I could just lie.

And I want you to be honest.

And that's what I'm doing

and it feels like me being honest... I want you to be honest.

I can't be honest because now I'm in the wrong for being honest.

No, you're not in the wrong for being honest.

All I wanted to hear at that point in our journey

was that you were interested to see where it would go on the outside.

That's all I wanted to hear, honestly.

Look, where we go from here, I'm not sure,

but I'm sure that whatever feels natural is what we'll do and...

I'm just going to not dance around how I'm feeling.

Yeah.

NARRATOR: Following Ryan's decision

to move out of their marital home last week,

Jacqui is waking up alone once more

after a difficult final commitment ceremony.

At times, I've felt that I haven't had a partner, I've had a critic.

I don't feel that acceptance from you, so...

Unfortunately, I wrote, "Leave."

NARRATOR: But Jacqui's decision to stay in the experiment

and work on their marriage...

I wrote, "Stay", so that we could talk about it.

..has left her reflecting on her behaviour towards Ryan

throughout the experiment.

I thought that the feedback I'm giving

is for the better of both of us.

Like, I want it to work for happiness.

I'm working on improving.

It's like me renovating the home,

you know, because I want to live there in the future.

But...

You know, maybe he's just a chair

and I was trying to get him to be a door,

and maybe the chair just needs comforting right now.

NARRATOR: While Jacqui considers how to make amends for her actions...

..Ryan remains steadfast in his decision to write, "Leave."

After the commitment ceremony last night,

I feel good in my decision.

I feel resolute but also, like, righteousness as well.

Like, I wrote, "Leave", for a reason.

It's dawned on me

that I do not want to be a part of this relationship anymore.

From day dot, I've never felt like she's accepted me,

and I'm not here to be moulded and changed

and shaped into someone I'm not,

like, this perfect vision of the man that she wants

because I'm good with who I am.

It's not about being good enough for someone else anymore.

NARRATOR: After reflecting on Ryan's decision to leave,

Jacqui is paying him a visit.

I really want to make it up to Ryan.

Every part of me wants to make it work.

I really just want Ryan to know that I do accept him...

(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

..and I am really sorry

if I made him feel like I wasn't accepting him for who he is.

Can I come in?

Come in.

Thank you.

I just want to say I'm really sorry.

Um, I'm really sorry that you don't feel accepted by me.

And the fact that you feel like I'm not accepting you hurts me

and I want you to know I do accept you.

And I want you to know how much I do really think you're a great person.

And I really tried, Ryan,

and I still am trying because I don't want to walk away from this.

Like, I see so much strength and I see so much courage

and bravery, like, I see all of that

I think you're one of the greatest humans I've ever met.

And I mean that.

That's why I'm so heartbroken

is because, like, you don't seem to -

it doesn't seem to get through to you.

That, like...

Jacqui, Jacqui, just... But actually,

we just don't talk about things

and we don't communicate. Just hold on, just hold on, hold on.

Hold on.

We've both tried, like, really hard.

I know.

I care about you.

I don't know if I have the energy...

..to take all that on board at this point.

And I'm too old.

I'm weary.

I do feel like Jacqui's genuinely sorry

and you know, I appreciate these apologies and whatnot.

It's long (BLEEP) overdue.

But it's too late.

It's not enough.

I know but I just...

I really want to know, like, how I can show you that I accept you.

It's hard for me to articulate potential courses of action,

solutions and actions at this point.

It's like I'm trying to do a 180 in my head

and I can't make it happen right now.

Like, how do I?

You don't need to. You just move forward.

I want to show you acceptance,

so how can I do that?

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

Like, what...

Like, how do I tell you how to accept?

How do I tell you how to embrace?

You shouldn't have to be told.

Should you? Like, it should just come

if you have the capacity to do so.

But all evidence to the contrary.

So, I'm not going to just say, "Oh, no, you're right.

"Oh, no, I can see now.

"Oh, no, everything I've said the last two days,

"oh, it doesn't mean anything now."

I'm not ready to move back into the apartment at this point.

It's sad that he doesn't want to even try and resolve things.

Like, honestly, I've already googled

like how to show someone you accept someone.

Thank you for apologising.

He doesn't feel like he can be himself anymore

and he just wants to leave.

There's nothing I can do.

OK, bye.

I mean, from my end, yeah, it's fixable from my end.

From Ryan, I don't think so, no.

(GRAND MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Our couples are waking up to a brand-new day...

Babe, I just love it when you cook. (LAUGHS)

Give that a mix-up and you're good to go.

Mmm!

..and with the end

of the 2025 Married at First Sight experiment in sight...

It's a weird feeling, like, obviously,

this experiment's coming to an end.

We've only got, like, about a week left...

Yeah, I know. ..in the apartment.

Yeah. It's actually crazy.

..and final vows just days away...

Was it? Yeah.

And now, we're at the end.

And now, there's no more commitment ceremonies.

Now, there's no more commitment ceremonies.

Finito!

..our couples are preparing

to make a potentially life-changing decision

on whether or not to continue their relationship

beyond the experiment.

It's gonna be sad packing up the apartment

'cause it is like - it feels like it's a home

that we've built together.

Yeah. It is going to be really sad. Yeah.

It has been home for the last three months

but I'm really excited to, like, start mine and Jeff's relationship

on the outside of this experiment.

And I just know it's going to be really good.

Last commitment ceremony, last dinner party.

It's all over. Yeah.

NARRATOR: But the experts have one last surprise in store

for our couples.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Oh! Wow! (CHUCKLES)

For the first time in Married at First Sight history,

we are introducing a brand-new week to this experiment.

Final test week.

Oh, no! (LAUGHS)

DAVE: Uh-oh. Another letter?

CARINA: Oh, it's a letter!

This year, we said we were taking the experiment to new heights

and this week, we will introduce a brand-new task

that will be the ultimate test for our couples.

"Dear Jamie and Dave...

"Dear Beth and Teejay...

"Dear Carina and Paul...

"As we near the end of this experiment,

"you have a lot to consider and to weigh up

"before making your final decision...

"..on whether you want to continue this relationship

"outside of the experiment.

"There's no doubt this will be the most confronting task

"you've ever had to face in this experiment.

"So, today, you'll be separated as this is an individual task."

"Jeff, say goodbye to Rhi

"and you'll be reunited at the end of the day.

"The Experts." Wow!

Didn't see that coming.

I'm actually a little bit shocked and surprised

we have one more task.

I thought it was sort of all going to come to an end

and have final vows.

Looks like I'm out. Yeah.

Bye. Oh, I'm gonna miss you.

Have fun. Will do.

NARRATOR: As Jeff heads to another apartment as instructed,

our other couples are also preparing to separate.

Right. Off I go.

See you later. See you, darling. Bye.

Our couples will be faced with something

that will not only raise questions about their relationships

but also their commitment to each other.

The matchmaking process is extensive and thorough.

Thousands apply to be involved in this experiment

which means we meet and analyse hundreds of potential participants.

During the matchmaking process, there was more than one person

that our participants were compatible with.

So, this task tests out participants' commitment

to their relationship.

It's the first time we've ever had a letter where it's just my name.

This is a first. A letter with my own name on it.

Hmm.

Alright. "Rhi..."

"Jeff, you're about to go off

"and make a potentially life-changing decision at final vow

"where you'll decide whether you want to take this relationship

"into the real world and fully commit

"or go your separate ways.

"As you know, the matchmaking process is extensive and thorough.

"Thousands apply to be involved in this experiment,

"which means we meet and analyse hundreds of potential participants.

"We can now reveal that during the matchmaking process,

"there was more than one person you were compatible with.

"For this final task, you have the opportunity, if you choose,

"to meet them.

"Right now, your partner is receiving the exact same task

"and will also decide whether to meet this other match.

"This will give you the chance to really evaluate your relationship

"and hopefully answer the question,

"is the grass greener on the other side?" (LAUGHS)

Wowie!

"So, the question is, do you want to meet this person?

"The decision is yours. The Experts."

(LAUGHS)

That's huge!

That is not what I was expecting at all.

That is crazy!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I obviously came here for a lifelong partner

and I know the start, I didn't think that Jeff was going to be,

but leaving this experiment,

I really do feel like we were meant to be matched.

I just feel like there wouldn't be anyone better for me.

So, yeah, I definitely don't want to meet them.

Definitely not.

I don't want to meet them.

Well, that was an easy one.

Thanks, experts.

Next! (LAUGHS)

I got all dressed up for nothing.

I got all dressed up to sit back and watch Stan.

Yeah, I am definitely not tempted now. I'm happy.

Worst case scenario, Jeff does the task

and doesn't want to be with me anymore.

(LAUGHS) That would be maybe the worst case.

But yeah, I probably bet my life

that he won't choose to meet this other match.

Imagine if he did.

Shit.

(LAUGHS) I'm dead.

No.

Well, back to the Game Boy.

Um...

To be honest, I couldn't be happier

with where we're at in our relationship.

And yeah, I'm really excited for what the future holds

for Rhi and myself,

and I think it would be very silly right now to throw that away.

Meeting someone else would just be, I think, a bit stupid, in my eyes.

I would be probably the dumbest person in the world.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Wow! I was not expecting that.

..the most confronting task in Married at First Sight history...

If he'd have written, "Stay", on the commitment ceremony couch,

I would not even consider it.

..raises questions for some...

Is it a betrayal of trust if I just meet them?

Like, I do need perspective.

Interesting.

..and curiosity for others.

I don't how to feel about that,

knowing that there is, you know, that potentially,

I could be meeting someone else

that I could have been a potential match with.

Yeah, it's crazy.

(GRAND MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the final test week.

Our couples are just days away from their final vows

and making the choice

about whether to continue their marriage

outside the experiment,

and to help them make that decision,

the experts have given them one last task

to test how strong their relationships are.

The next couple to take on that task are Beth and Teejay

who are already in separate apartments

waiting for further information.

There's been a lot of reflecting again

since the last commitment ceremony

and I feel like, you know, we're in this weird situation.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Oh, my...

And now, the most confronting task.

That makes me very nervous now.

Oh, shit.

An envelope just for me.

Oh, no!

If this is the most confronting task,

I can only imagine what the hell we're doing today.

Oh, no!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

"Beth, as you know, the matchmaking process is intensive and thorough.

"Thousands apply to be involved in this experiment.

"We can now reveal that during the matchmaking process,

"there was more than one person you were compatible with.

"For this final task, you have the opportunity, if you choose,

"to meet them.

"Right now, your partner is receiving the exact same task.

"This will give you the chance to help answer the question,

"is the grass greener on the other side?

"So, the question is, do you want to meet this person?

"The decision is yours. The Experts."

Holy shit.

Oh, my gosh!

Wow!

Was not expecting that.

Oh, my god.

Wow.

Is it a betrayal of trust if I just meet them?

Like, I feel...

I have so many different thoughts right now.

I think that stronger relationships in this experiment

wouldn't entertain this.

Because they are in a position that they are...

They're in a position where they have strong connections,

they have confidence and reassurance.

And right now, I don't think Beth and I have that.

Oh, my god. I need to have a look at this again.

That is insane.

Oh, my god.

Wow.

Oh, my god.

Holy shit.

Well, I mean...

Teejay has clearly checked out so I may as well.

I want to be in this relationship with Teejay.

If he'd have written, "Stay", on the commitment ceremony couch,

I would not even consider it.

I wouldn't consider it.

I mean, I'm in an experiment

with someone that I wanted to be with but he wrote, "Leave."

Then why would I sit in my apartment all day

and not go and meet the other match?

Wow. OK.

Well, yeah, I guess I'd better get a move on then.

Oh, my god.

Holy crap.

I mean, I know Teejay's going to go and meet her as well, so...

Yeah, I'm going to do it.

I'm thinking about what I need right now.

It might be a little bit selfish, but I do need perspective.

I'm going to do it.

NARRATOR: Down the hall, Carina and Paul

are preparing to separate for the day

after receiving the first letter from the experts.

Thought we were done with the tasks. Yeah, yeah.

When we thought it was all over, one will thing.

(LAUGHS)

Yes. (LAUGHS)

My relationship with Carina at the moment is absolutely amazing.

Like, I'm just on my little cloud, you know,

like yesterday we've had the best day

and yeah, I'm just feeling absolutely amazing,

yeah, our feelings are strong and we are united

and yeah, we're just feeling absolutely amazing at the moment

with my little princess, Carina. (CHUCKLES)

So, I'm just very curious

to know what the hell we're going to be up to today.

See you at the end of the day, honey.

Yeah, I know, right? Off to work you go.

I'll miss you.

Well, you enjoy your day then. OK?

I will.

I'll see you later. Bye.

Ciao.

Didn't think we were going to get another task from the experts

but here we are...

..and I'm having a positive outlook on it.

You know, maybe say, "I love you",

at the end of this task to one another. Who knows?

What the hell is this again?

"We can now reveal that during the matchmaking process,

"there was more than one person you were compatible with."

(LAUGHS) What?

Oh, (BLEEP)! Wait, what the (BLEEP)?

Oh! (LAUGHS)

What is this?

That - yeah, that's... That's nuts.

That is just to the last thing I expected to do today.

You know, like, I mean, not that I have to,

but it's just, yeah, just knowing that there is, you know,

that potentially I could be meeting the, you know,

someone else's you know,

that I could have been a potential match with...

Yeah, it's crazy. It's wild.

I don't how to feel about that.

Like, this is weird.

The experts have done an amazing job

at, you know, at matching myself and Carina.

You know, we are very compatible,

so you know, if there is, you know, if someone else is out there,

that's apparently also very compatible, you know,

with, you know, with me,

then yeah, I'm just extremely curious.

"Right now, your partner is receiving the exact same task

"and will also decide whether to meet this other match.

"The question is, do you want to meet this person?

"The decision is yours. The Experts."

Wasn't what I was expecting,

especially this far into the experiment.

Interesting.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Paul and I are the perfect match

and we have something so good established

and I just want us to continue the fairytale.

Like, I really like Paul.

So, that's like an easy decision

is like the grass isn't greener on the other side.

I'm good.

Like, I'm content.

I'm satisfied in my relationship with Paul.

Obviously, my decision is going to be a no.

It's black and white for me.

OK.

I don't want to go on a date with another person.

It's not the right thing to do.

It completely goes against my morals.

I'm married and I'm in a relationship.

I think it's yeah, borderline...

Borderline cheating.

It's definitely another no for me.

No, I think - I don't think Paul

would make that idiotic decision to go.

Um...

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

I don't have - do I have to give you an answer right now?

(LAUGHS)

(BLEEP) me.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Yeah, I'll... Yeah, I reckon, yeah, I'll...

Yeah, I'll go and meet that person. Yeah.

NARRATOR: Our couples have entered a brand-new phase

of the experiment,

Final Test Week,

and after accepting the final test set by the experts,

Beth is waiting for another potential match to arrive.

To be honest, I think the reason I was pumped

is because me and Teejay have been in such a shit place.

Teejay wrote, "Leave", so I felt so down

and I don't want to feel that way anymore.

I don't deserve to feel that way.

It's hard. It's hard to be in that headspace

because I am obviously someone who, I am a very positive person,

so I think I was just looking forward to, like, going out,

having a bit of fun and I guess maybe just for a little bit,

taking my mind off things.

NARRATOR: The other match the experts were contemplating for Beth

is Oisin,

a 28-year-old personal trainer from Sydney.

I'm good to be around, I'm positive

and I think if you're a positive person, that's contagious.

I think I have a big heart and I have a lot to give,

so that's why I want the next one to be one.

The type of girl that I like that can keep me on my toes.

Fun, has to have good banter,

don't take themselves too seriously.

Hello. How are we?

How are you? What's your name?

Beth. What's your name?

Oisin. Nice to meet you.

Hi. Nice to meet you. You look lovely.

Thank you.

Where are you from?

Ireland. Ireland!

Are you... Where are you from? I'm from Lancashire.

Right, right. Yeah.

That's mad.

What about Aussie girls? You're not a fan?

(LAUGHS)

It is a lot different.

It really is a lot different.

(LAUGHS) I know.

Yeah, you're good-looking.

I do usually like, like, a pretty face, good teeth, nice eyes.

Tick, tick, tick.

You're very confident in yourself, aren't you?

Pipe down, geezer. Oh! There it is!

I need...

Yeah, and I like that.

Oisin, obviously he was quite fit, you know, kind of tall,

like, he had nice eyes, he had nice arms.

I think he's a bit into me.

So, you know, he was trying to flirt a little bit,

so yeah, his compliments made me feel nice.

Made me feel wanted.

Those are things that I just wasn't getting from Teejay.

So, I'm really happy we got the task.

(LAUGHS)

Thanks, experts.

NARRATOR: Across town,

Teejay is waiting to meet his other potential match.

I don't know what to expect today going into it.

I came here for love and I don't have that my wife right now.

I don't have that connection.

I don't know if this is a friendship or a relationship.

I'm experiencing a connection issue

and I want to see who the experts thought I would be matched with.

Let this be very clear.

This final task is designed to test their commitment to each other.

This is not about trading partners.

This new phase of the experiment will give them the chance

to really evaluate how deep the connection is

in their relationship before making their final decision at final vows.

Hey, how are you? Hi!

How are you going?

Good. How are you?

I'm good. I'm Teejay.

It's nice to meet you. I'm Tara.

Beautiful. How good? T and T.

Right? Have a seat. Thank you.

Oh, in a nutshell, a fiery redhead.

(LAUGHS)

I'm a very confident, successful, motivated woman,

and I'm a star sign girl.

My ideal is, like, an Aries,

dark features, some sort of cultural background,

I love, you know, an ethnicity.

Definitely hoping there's an attraction.

Are you from Sydney?

No, I'm actually from Lake Macquarie.

I'm half Indian, half Greek.

Ethnic? Very ethnic.

That's a checklist. Is it?

Yeah. OK, ethnic.

(LAUGHS)

Oh, my goodness.

When's your birthday?

April 10. OK, so you're an Aries.

Yeah.

When's yours? I'm a Gemini.

We're actually, like, very compatible.

(LAUGHS) Are we?

I actually said an Aries to the experts.

You did? Yeah? There you go. Here it is.

That's so weird. (LAUGHS)

Tara's definitely assertive.

She knows what she wants, which is nice.

Like, I kind of like that.

She looks great.

I kind of like her sort of vibrant coloured hair as well too.

It was really nice.

I can see why the experts would've matched

Tara and I together, for sure.

You've been out on a date with an Irish guy?

No.

I think that's where you're going wrong.

Maybe. Maybe it is.

Barking up the wrong trees.

Would you even have time for me?

Who says I even want you, bruv?

Oh! (LAUGHS) Pipe down, mate.

You're getting too ahead of yourself, love.

Feisty! Yeah.

You've got good banter. A bit of banter.

Yeah, a bit, just a little bit.

Yeah. Good-looking guy.

You are a good-looking girl, I give you that.

You reckon? Thanks.

The banter was good.

Like an onion, there's many layers to me.

It's obviously nice to feel wanted, you know?

But I don't smell like one. Good.

But I mean, obviously Teejay is still on my mind.

Just like...

I still have feelings for him.

And even though we had a lot of ups and downs,

I would like to see where it would go,

so I would love for Teejay to have some sort of like awakening

or some sort of miracle happen on his date,

and Teejay be like,

"Actually, Beth, I do think you're amazing. I do think you're great.

"Like, I want to explore this."

You know, I'd love him to understand me

and see my heart and see how much, you know, I care

and then think, "Actually, do you know what?

"I am going to continue this with Beth."

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Oh, my goodness.

You have beautiful eyes.

Oh, thank you so much. (LAUGHS)

Yeah, I'm very lucky. You're staring into my soul.

(LAUGHS)

Tara is a great conversationalist.

You know, we barely came up for air.

She's very confident and charismatic.

I would say, yeah, I'm physically attracted to Tara, yeah.

I would say she's an attractive girl, for sure.

(LAUGHS) You model.

You model? Yeah, I'm washed up.

The eyes. Something like this.

(LAUGHS)

Oh, my goodness.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Coming up...

JEFF: Hello?

Hi!

..our couples reunite...

Baby!

..to reveal if they met their other potential matches...

I went. You went?

Yeah, you? Yeah, I went.

Yeah.

..with consequences for everyone.

We got along well.

She was attractive.

Excellent.

You went on a date with another woman!

Like, the idea of you thinking that I'm going to be OK with that...

Like, you didn't consider my feelings again!

Babe! That's like cheating!

You actually just cheated.

NARRATOR: It's final test week

and a brand-new task

designed to test the strength of our couples' relationships

by offering them the chance

to meet with another compatible match.

Beth and Teejay have reunited

after both of them chose to meet with other potential matches.

How was your - what did you read in the card today?

Oh, my god. That is literally the last thing that I expected to do.

What did you end up deciding on? I went.

You went. Yeah, you?

Yeah, I went. Yeah.

How was it?

He wasn't it.

I tried to have as much fun as I could but you know,

it is what it is.

And the banter was nowhere near as good as ours. So...

It's a pretty tough... It's a tough act to follow.

I know.

Exactly right. Yeah.

How was your date? It was fine.

We got along well.

She was attractive.

I think, you know, when the conversation is easy,

it's always going to be a nice time.

It was pretty easy conversation, we had some similarities.

She comes from a big family too.

She's one of eight. I'm one of seven.

Yeah, yeah, so loves going to the gym, those kinds of things,

likes spicy food.

Yep.

It was kind of just like that.

Like, I enjoyed my time. No doubt about it.

But yeah, I didn't ask her for a second date.

But yeah, like, I guess, with the mindset I was going in with,

I was trying to get some, I guess, get rid of some head noise.

See what - where that sort of pushed me, whether it was to or from you.

And it kind of just left me neutral, to be completely honest with you.

Excellent.

Just what I wanted to (BLEEP) hear. Thank you so much.

Not even, like,

"Oh, it made me realise how much of a good personality you have."

Or, like, "Yeah, our banter's great." Nothing.

I need to try and move on.

But it's hard because he is my first relationship.

Ever.

Delusional me was thinking maybe I can change Teejay's mind,

maybe if we spend more time together, he'll be like,

"Actually, I am glad Beth wrote stay. Let's work on it."

But that hasn't happened.

I can't change anything, you know?

(LAUGHS)

I can't force someone to want to be with me. I just can't.

NARRATOR: Down the hall, after both rejecting the final test,

Rhi and Jeff are reuniting to reveal their decisions.

Hello?

Hi!

(LAUGHS) You're still here!

(LAUGHS) I'm still here.

How are you? I'm good.

How did you go?

(LAUGHS) Well...

I have some shocking news to tell you.

(LAUGHS) As if!

As if!

(LAUGHS)

Rhi's face for a second, she was a bit like...

"What?"

No chance. Yeah, me either.

Yeah, I didn't think so.

I like to joke around a little bit. She knows that.

(LAUGHTER)

He's a really bad liar and he's not very funny, so...

(LAUGHS)

As soon as I read it, I'm like, no way.

(LAUGHS) I had a feeling you'd be the same.

Yeah, I was. Yeah. Yeah.

I feel like it was a given.

Oh, it's good to be home. Come here.

But there is always that little one percent chance

that, you know, someone will do the unexpected.

If there's temptation there... Exactly.

If you're not settled...

If you're not settled, yeah. Yeah.

It's going to be a spicy one. Spicy as.

NARRATOR: On the other side of the city,

Paul is waiting to meet his other potential match.

I like Carina so much.

We are in such a good place.

But you know, I do have like, you know,

just like, yeah, a few seeds of doubts, I guess,

we could call them like that.

Like, they're not huge doubts.

But you know, yeah, there's, you know, there's still a few,

yeah, a few things - even the experts saw

some form of compatibility between me and this other person,

so I just want to - I'm just very curious to know who she is.

I'm Hannah Dawson. I'm 32 years old.

I live in Sydney.

I've been, like, really, really single.

Yeah, for like two years.

OK, how's that going?

Um, not great.

Hence why I'm here.

I want someone outdoorsy.

I like olive skin, dark features,

love tattoos.

Tattoos are...

Hey! Hello!

Hello. How are you?

I'm good. How are you?

Good. Paul.

I'm Hannah.

We'll do two.

How are you, Hannah? I'm great. How are you?

I'm really good, thank you.

So, what's brought you here today? Why are we on a date?

You and I could have been a potential match.

OK.

So, I was, I guess, just very curious to know why.

OK.

I'm sure we'll have a lot of questions for each other.

Shall we... Cheers?

Shall we cheers to that? Cheers.

(LAUGHS)

So, yes, like, what do you... What you do in life?

What do I do? I like to travel.

You like to travel, OK. Yeah.

I like to hike.

So, you're an outdoorsy person? Yeah.

Like, don't get me wrong, I like to be wined and dined,

and you know, all the nice things,

but yeah, it's all about the balance.

Well, same.

I'm actually also a very outdoorsy person.

The more outdoor stuff I can do the better.

It makes me happy. Yeah.

(LAUGHS) That's really good.

NARRATOR: Back at the apartments,

Carina is keeping herself busy indoors.

I've folded all his undies.

It's a bit lonely in the apartment without Paul.

But they say distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Yeah, absolutely.

Yeah, it feels like cheating and not what I am about.

I would definitely feel pretty cut up if Paul said yes.

They're so pretty.

But I am pretty confident that he is also in an apartment.

Just a different one and not mine.

(LAUGHS)

Yeah, I mean, yeah, that's it. (LAUGHS)

How are you finding Sydney?

I love it.

Yeah? Yeah, I love Sydney. Oh, yeah.

Would you move here?

I guess, if I...

You know, if I had an opportunity

to, you know, for someone. Yeah.

Yeah.

Wow.

It's like it's full of opportunities,

it's got beautiful light, beautiful weather.

You know? So...

Yeah, I like that.

That's nice.

So, what happened with your...

Um...

I don't know, everything is working really well with my wife.

Oh, really?

Yeah, she's lovely.

Honestly, she's a lovely woman.

We are very compatible on many, many, many levels

and living - obviously we've been living together every single day

for the last three months and it's been a breeze.

OK. You know, like,

we've been very happy and fulfilled.

You know? (CHUCKLES)

So, if you're so happy...

..why are you here?

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

So, if you're so happy...

..why are you here?

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Why are you here?

Um...

Purely out of curiosity. You know?

It's not that I'm looking for something else.

Yeah. I'm genuinely, like, pure...

I was just very curious.

Like, genuinely super curious.

I'm just a curious person in general.

Yeah. When I heard,

"Oh, apparently there's another person

"who you were actually compatible with",

I thought, OK, interesting.

Mm-hm. I was just curious

to know who you were and...

You know, get to know you, just purely out of curiosity.

Yeah. And then, yeah,

like that is literally like what brought me here today.

Like, you know, like hundred, like, legit.

OK. Yeah.

Yeah.

Curiosity is a normal, is a normal...

Like as long as there's no...

There's no second thoughts,

as long as there's not that intentions to it...

That's, that's, that's fine.

Like, hundred percent. Why are you curious though?

Hmm?

Have you gone out with like other women or like...

No, this is... No, no, no, never.

I'm a very loyal person.

You know, like my curiosity has,

you know, I guess, has... Yeah.

..you know, got the best of me.

But yeah. So...

I do not want to be in relationship with someone

who's as curious as Paul.

Yeah, this is why I'm single.

Because there's married men that are always looking for more.

And I'm very dedicated, extremely dedicated to Carina

and to my relationship with her and to our marriage.

We've had our ups and downs,

but the good thing between her and I is, you know,

we both have a lot of resilience in ourselves

and we've always forgive each other

for those little mistakes that we've made along the way,

and we've always decided to push through,

to move forward,

and yeah, we're, like, we're in a...

We're in a healthy... We're in a healthy place.

Does she know that you're here?

Ah, I don't think so, no.

That's crazy. (CHUCKLES)

Giving me cheater vibes.

It should definitely not take another date

to realise that you like your wife.

I would be really upset if Paul was my husband

going on a date with another person.

It would make me feel really insecure.

Alright.

I think that's it. Yeah?

OK. (LAUGHS)

Lovely meeting you. It was lovely meeting you too.

Thank you. Well, thank you for coming.

Good luck. Thank you.

Same to you.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Ciao.

It's made me realise

that yeah, Carina is 100% the girl I want to be with,

you know, outside the experiment and forever.

Kind of glad it's over now.

I just want to get back to the apartment

and get back to Carina, honestly.

Aye-aye.

Oh, take me home.

No, I know. I know. I know I didn't have to.

I haven't been forced to.

But again, like I said, I do regret, I do regret coming to this date,

and because like I said,

like, my stupid curiosity has been yeah, just, yeah, not good.

NARRATOR: After spending the day alone

following her decision not to meet another potential match,

Carina is waiting for Paul to return to their marital home.

I am happy in my relationship,

so yeah, it was an easy decision to make,

to not meet the other match.

For me, the grass isn't greener.

Being alone in this apartment all day,

it's making me miss Paul even more

and I really just can't wait to get back into his arms

and you know, decompress and just have one-on-one time with him.

(DOOR OPENING)

(SIGHS)

Baby! Hi!

Oh!

How are you?

How are you, baby?

You seem puffed out.

Oh, yeah.

I just couldn't wait to come back. (BLEEP) me.

Yeah. Oh, yay!

What do you mean? Oh... Did you go?

No, I did, I did, I did.

But no, but like, don't worry, it was...

You went? I went out of curiosity

'cause I was just curious, I wanted to know

who the (BLEEP) is this person

and I made - god, literally when I got there,

all I wanted was to run away

and then honestly, I was like, what the (BLEEP)?

It was like, this is a joke.

I was like, this is a joke.

Like, ew!

Why did you go? It was so weird.

Purely, like, literally, babe,

like I know it sounds crazy

but like purely out of just curiosity.

I was just so curious. I was like...

Like 'cause when I read the letter, it said, like,

you know, poten - there is another person

who could have been, you know, your match and I was like... What?

And I was like, OK,

so I just was so curious to see

why they thought that maybe her and I

would be compatible and I got there and then, oh, my god.

As soon as I met her, first of all, physically, what the hell?

Like, literally, Barbie doll.

I was like, OK.

And then I was sitting on my chair,

yeah, and I was sitting on my chair

like obviously we were just asking each other questions

and I was just like yeah, OK.

We were just asking questions and back and forth

and I was like, I was kinda feeling a bit awkward.

I was like literally sitting there thinking, what the (BLEEP)?

Why have I decided to come here? Like, what the hell?

Like, I swear, it was uncomfortable as hell.

The whole time, I was like literally I could just see your face,

I was thinking, I was like, oh, (BLEEP) take me back,

take me back, take me back.

This was, the most uncomfortable thing ever. Yucky.

And it was the most uncomfortable thing ever.

Sorry if it makes you feel weird.

I can only imagine you probably feel like what the hell?

But I was - like I said, there was no - just so you know,

there was no, like, obviously I didn't go with, like,

any sort of second thought

or thinking maybe this is going to be better.

Like legit. I was just curious.

I was like, who is this person?

Like, what the hell? But why do you have to be curious?

Like... I know, I get that.

And if you're pissed off, I get it.

And to be honest, I'm actually quite pissed off with myself

'cause I'm, like, why have I gone?

Honestly, like, look, just so you know, it was...

No, I'm like actually embarrassed.

I'm actually embarrassed.

And I'm sorry.

I just...

I just don't know why I was just so curious just to...

I just wanted to like...

I just wanted to know who the (BLEEP) that person was.

But why?

When I was sitting there, just so you know,

it just made me realise how (BLEEP) how much I like you,

how much I like our relationship

and I was, like, what the (BLEEP)?

Like, literally, the minute I sat down

and I was waiting for this person to walk in, I was like, oh, my god.

Like, literally just wanted to run away and come back home.

I was like, (BLEEP) this.

Obviously, at that point, it was a bit too late.

I was like, oh, my god.

and it seriously just made me realise

how much and how regretful I was.

Literally, the entire time, spoke about you.

And she was like, "Why did you come then?"

I was like, honestly, I said to her, "I don't even know why I'm here."

I said, like "Honestly, curiosity." You know you went on a date?

When I was sitting there, it just - just so you know,

it just made me realise how (BLEEP), how much I like you,

how much I like our relationship.

The entire time, I spoke about you.

And she was like, "Why did you come then?

I was like, honestly, I said to her, "I don't even know why I'm here."

I said, "Honestly, curiosity." You know you went on a date?

You went on a date. No, I know, but like, look...

That's a date. ..I have a - no, I know.

It's obviously the experts obviously threw that thing at us

and I was like... Yeah, but you can say no.

No, I know, I know I could have said no.

And then... And then, you know, I was like,

oh, I don't know why I just - I was just curious to just...

That's just weird. But just - I'm sorry if you...

I know you feel weird about it.

You probably need to digest that and I get it.

I just, I just couldn't wait to run back to your arms

and just, I just even right now I want to just squeeze you

and kiss you everywhere. I'm like...

Yeah.

He's trying to, um, justify the reason of going

and doing what he did

and that to me is like alarm bells, yeah.

If you can't have, like, self-control.

It just made me realise how (BLEEP) good this is

and how compatible we are.

But that's yeah.

But do you hear what I'm saying? Like, when I say,

like, it just made me feel...

Oh, I feel sick. Babe.

I just want to... Oh, I know. I'm sorry, babe.

Come here.

Baby! Ugh! No! Yuck!

You just - you didn't even listen to what I said.

Babe, come back! Oh, (BLEEP) sake!

Definitely doesn't, you know, make me feel good,

knowing that he did what he did and he had the option to not go.

Yeah, it makes me question the whole relationship,

makes me think about, like, last year

when we first actually met online and then nothing came out of it.

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

I don't know.

I'm embarrassed!

Babe! Come back! Yeah, you (BLEEP) up, Paul!

You actually (BLEEP) up.

But, like, nothing happened. It was uncomfortable.

Like, no, I don't appreciate that.

Do you think Rhi and Jeff would have done something like that?

Maybe 'cause they're older.

Maybe this is the type of person he is. I don't know.

It's making me, like, definitely...

..question a lot about his personality.

I know, babe. No, you're an idiot.

That's all I have to say. I know, I get it.

He's a (BLEEP) idiot. That was stupid.

I know that was stupid. Oh!

I feel angry.

He definitely didn't consider my feelings.

Oh, babe! No!

That's like cheating. You actually just cheated.

No, babe! I just don't want you to throw everything away.

I feel like this was just, like, not cool.

It's just, like, really hit a nerve for me.

Like some underlining issues, I don't know.

Just not cool.

Babe! Come on, please, please. No, (BLEEP)!

Here I am, (BLEEP) folding your clothes,

washing your undies and shit. It wasn't cheating!

There was no - it's not cheating! It is!

I don't appreciate! Why is it cheating?

You should know my morals, you idiot!

I haven't cheated on you, babe! Like, it's not cool!

You literally went on a date with another woman!

I haven't been on a date! I haven't gone out of my way...

Like, are you actually (BLEEP)?

While I'm here washing clothes and drying them and folding them

and making sure the apartment's clean,

looking at the flowers! I know! It's great!

Like, (BLEEP) that! No, it's amazing!

Like, I don't appreciate that at all!

Babe, honestly, I swear to god... No.

..you have no idea how much... No. I don't care.

..didn't want to be there when I got there.

That isn't even -

that's going way over my head 'cause I'm embarrassed.

You think Rhi and Jeff would do something like that?

But who cares about the other couples?

Because it shows that they're strong.

But we are strong! I didn't think you would do that!

We are strong! No!

I (BLEEP) told you... No, we're not strong!

..while I was there, I was so embarrassed.

No, I don't care!

And I was talking about you the whole time!

Good! Don't do it with other girls! Like, I don't want that.

What you're saying makes sense, babe!

I don't want that! Of course I'm angry!

I'm in the (BLEEP) apartment, waiting!

You have all the rights to be angry. No, no!

I get it. You just literally came

and met my family and then you're, like,

"I can't wait for you to meet my parents." OK.

It's true! It's true! No, well, you know what?

No, no!

You're saying that because you're upset.

No, of course I'm upset. I've been in the apartment,

I made the right decision. I know, I know!

If you're worried about me,

then I'm - I'm worth so much more than this!

No, babe!

I'm actually so much better than this!

Oh! No, (BLEEP) that!

I'm so much better than this.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

Yeah, you know what? He can leave.

He can actually be the one that can leave.

OK, so, do you want to get your stuff or me?

'Cause I'm... Can we have a...

No, I don't want to talk. Can we have a one-on-one chat?

Can we have a one-on-one chat? No.

No, absolutely not. I know you're angry.

No. I'm disgusted, I'm embarrassed.

No, no, no, no. I know, I know.

I understand, I understand. There's no going past this.

Like, you didn't consider how I was going to feel again!

Again, Paul!

And I... No, (BLEEP) this.

Like, I'm not even - I'm not - I don't care.

I'm done.

Like, that was the last straw. You say that because you're angry.

No, I'm done, I don't want anything to do with this

because the thought that you even didn't even consider

how I would feel, like, you were just thinking about yourself.

Go do that in the real world. Trust me, I was...

I don't give a (BLEEP). I'm done.

Trust me, I was feeling extremely embarrassed when I got there.

Perfect, and so you should feel embarrassed!

I know, I know! I've put myself in that situation.

Like (BLEEP) it! I've put myself in that situation

and if I was embarrassed, it's my fault,

but trust me when I was there... Yeah, good!

..I could not stop talking about you.

I don't care! Anything that you say...

I was literally - no, I know... ..is not to change how I'm feeling.

But I was literally sitting there... That was the last straw.

I really - I actually thought that you weren't going to do it.

I really didn't think - we were doing so well

and I was like, what the (BLEEP)? I know! I know!

I (BLEEP) like you so much, babe! Yeah, well, good!

Good luck out in the real world! Because I'm done!

So, now you can pack your shit... I really didn't - come on!

and you can leave. No, I'm being serious.

That was the last straw. I have dealt with your ups and downs

of your emotions whether you feel like you actually like me

and then I'm just there... I do like you!

Paul, Paul... But you've also said things

that have offended me throughout this experiment.

But I've always forgiven you as well.

That's a relationship! This is not cool.

You just did it with another (BLEEP)!

You just went - no, that is... But why don't you just realise...

If you think that that is OK... ..that this for me...

That is not OK! ..has actually made me realise...

Perfect! ..even more how much I like you!

Good luck with that! We're done! Why don't you just...

I'm done! At least just take that.

No! Absolutely not! Just listen to this!

Because you know what? You think about doing that with another woman,

then you're going to (BLEEP) cheat

and then it's going... No!

..to bring other things on! It does!

Of course, in normal life, I would never do that.

Like, it was just this...

I would actually prefer you in normal life.

I was just curious to know why... No. No, no!

..the experts thought... No, I'm sorry, like, that is,

I, honestly, like, I have said if he did,

I'm literally staying another apartment.

I believe you said that!

And that's exactly what I'm going to do.

Please, I don't want to be in another apartment with you...

No! No, you're not here for the right reasons. (BLEEP) that.

Come on, please! No, absolutely - no. No.

Can we just have a one-on-one? No!

Just you and I? I'm actually embarrassed

and I'm so disappointed in you. Just listen to me, babe.

You literally just came and met my family.

Like, I'm so ready to go home without you. It's done.

Nothing happened, babe! I don't give a (BLEEP)!

Nothing happened! I don't care. It's your brain.

I even just spoke... Your brain, the idea of you thinking

that, like, I'm gonna be OK with that,

like, you didn't consider my feelings again!

No, (BLEEP) that!

No, I'm (BLEEP) done!

I'm actually done!

Get your shit and leave. I'm done.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

What the (BLEEP)?

What?

(CHUCKLES)

NARRATOR: Final test week continues.

That's huge.

Interesting.

NARRATOR: With final vows just a week away...

I need a second.

..what decision will the remaining couples make?

If I choose not to do this and he chooses to do this,

that would crush my soul.

What's one more task, right?

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