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(HOPEFUL MUSIC)

(SHRIEKS)

NARRATOR: When Australia's biggest
social experiment returned...

Hello.
(LAUGHTER)

You got me good.

Will you marry me?

..hopeful singles from across
the nation

began writing a new chapter
of their love stories.

I can't believe
how happy I am.

I have a really good
feeling about him.

Honestly, I couldn't
thank the experts enough.

This is the one I've
been looking for.

But for Mel...

Where's my husband?

..a late groom dampened her
dream of a fairytale start.

He was chewing gum, sort of,
with his mouth open.

It doesn't feel like the fairy
tale I'd pictured for myself.

Breathtaking honeymoons...

There's definitely sexual tension,
for sure.

I'm literally having
the best time ever with Alissa.

..fast tracked
connections for some.

I think he's actually
the perfect match for me.

I think you're a very
beautiful person.

Slowly, inch by inch,
we are getting closer.

While for others...

Our honeymoon has taken
a little bit of a turn.

And it turned pear-shaped
really quickly.

..confronting questions...

Do you feel any sexual
chemistry with me?

Not too much,
to be honest with you, no.

..caused heartache
for Bec and Danny.

Kind of makes me feel ugly.

Tonight...
(EPIC MUSIC)

It isn't about
someone's gender.

..a never before seen
first for the experiment.

I don't know if I'm going to be
matched with a man or a woman.

This bride takes
the term leap of faith

to a whole new level.

I'm bisexual,
and that would be a deal breaker,

because that's not going to change.

And....

I grew up in Lithuania and
moved to Australia nine years ago,

all by myself.

Having uprooted her life from
the other side of the globe...

I'm craving connection.

..new bride Stella
yearns for a deep love.

I do believe in soulmates.

I'm not accepting anything less.

But what does this groom say...?

Tell her in private.
That's like a red flag.

..that causes chaos.

You're irritated.
I'm relaxed. I'm breathing.

No, you're getting really worked up,
I can feel it.

There's nothing I wouldn't
do to protect her.

I've got my eyes on him.

Following tens of thousands of
applications from across the country

we're down to the final two couples
to enter the experiment.

(EPIC MUSIC)

Having spent months making
their perfect matches...

..the experts are now ready to
reveal the next participant.

(CALM MUSIC)

(ROCK MUSIC)

My name is Stella. I'm 32.

I'm from Sydney,
New South Wales.

I'm a beauty therapist.

I grew up in Lithuania
and moved to Australia

nine years ago, all by myself.

I was 23.

I remember, rolled out my
luggage out of the airport,

I sat down and I was like,
"What have I done?"

Growing up in Lithuania,
my city was one of more,

I guess, more dangerous places
to live in.

So I came to Australia

to lay a better base
for my own family,

when and if I have one.

So that I can raise my children

and I can give them
opportunities

because I didn't have
that growing up.

Yeah, I do, yeah, I miss them.

Um. But I'm getting married.

To a stranger.

Yes, a stranger.

Married at first sight.

Ah-ha!
Ah-ha! (LAUGHS)

Thumbs up for this, guys?

Lithuania breeds very resilient
people, I must say.

My family and friends sometimes
call me feisty Aiste.

Um, well, my name is Aiste in
Lithuanian.

Because I don't take bullshit.

Very short and direct,
there's no fluff around.

I'm confident in who I am.

What's your upbringing taught
you and how it's moulded you?

I did see my grandmother

raising solely
three kids

because my grandpa
passed away when she was 47.

She never remarried,
so she raised three children.

So I saw I saw beautiful,
strong women in my life,

but I also saw the lack of having
that masculine...

um, fixture in the house.

So I think that's
where my craving is.

To do have a soulmate.

I'm craving connection.

Like I know I'm craving
connection, that's...

That's me getting teary.

Sorry.

I told you, I'm a crier.

I'm a little emotional gangster, OK.

What is it
you're looking for?

Who is your ideal man?

Kindness is the first one.

Uh, disciplined, is into exercise.

Beautiful values in terms
of family values,

is into self-development growth.

Yeah, we're looking for, um,
for a good man.

I know what happily
married looks like.

I can only go from the example
that I've seen from my parents.

This year is our 40th anniversary.
40th anniversary.

My name is Phil, I'm 38,

from Melbourne,
and I'm a carpenter.

I was born in Croatia.

We came to Australia when
I was one

and my parents left to give us a
better life.

Life over there at the time
was very basic living,

you know, and my parents thought
that they could give us more.

So I'm super grateful that they did,
because now we're here.

As well as being a carpenter,
I work on a passion project,

which is my online coaching,
so I put a lot of effort into that.

I'm gonna tell you exactly why
being in Bali

is the absolute
best all around setup

if you want to live that fit,
clean, healthy lifestyle

whilst you're doing it.

So I do personal development
coaching tailored to people

in construction and just men
in general.

There's a mental health
crisis

and there's a kind of like a
generation of men.

They're not looking after
their health,

their nutrition, their lifestyle.

And I just tackle the root of that.

Knowing that you're making a
difference, I love it,

but in saying that, two years ago,
it was a totally different story.

I used to be a little bit of
a party boy,

literally living for the weekend,

and one day I literally thought to
myself, like,

my parents come to this country for
me to just be an absolute piece of,

you know, like, what are you doing?

That was the very last time
that I had a drink,

and staying fit, active lifestyle.

I wasn't ready to get into
something serious until now.

What sort of partner do you
think would be ideal for you?

Just someone who looks
after themselves,

who likes to prioritise fitness,
family,

discipline for the most part,

and someone that can think for
themselves as well.

I'm looking for beauty
with substance.

I definitely know
that she's out there.

How do you guys make it work?

You need to be able
to openly communicate

issues that will arise.

Of the day,
you have to solve the problem

before you go to bed.

You know, understanding, empathy.

My parents -
they've got each other's back.

They're always putting each
other at the first and foremost.

They've experienced
everything that there is

to experience together.

That is what marriage is.
They have fun.

They have laughs.
That's what I'm looking for.

Yeah, I genuinely want to
find the love of my life.

Filip's parents have
been married for over 40 years,

and one of the things
he really admires about them

is the sacrifices they made
for the family

moving to Australia from Croatia.

So if anybody's going
to understand Stella

and everything she's gone through,
it will be Filip.

You know, Filip
wants to be the rock.

And that's exactly
what Stella needs.

She wants a masculine man who
she can really lean into.

These two are both disciplined,
high achievers,

and they're extremely committed to
finding love in this experiment.

With Stella
and Filip now matched...

..in an experiment first,

our final bride has no idea
whether she'll be matched

with a man or a woman.

I feel like I really am the
definition of a bisexual person,

in the sense of -

that for me,
it's not some performative thing.

Like, I really have fallen in
love with men,

and I really have fallen in love
with women.

And I have felt like that
has transcended gender,

um, the connection
that I have felt.

It's a human connection,
regardless of - yeah.

Absolutely.

I'm Julia, I'm from Melbourne,

and I'm a confidence and
charisma consultant.

My career started when
I became a journalist.

I moved to London.

It was a really exciting time,
but through a lot of my life,

I didn't feel very
comfortable in my skin.

I really didn't have much of
a sense of identity

and I just didn't know who I was.

I started sort of following this
thread within me that was like,

oh, I'm attracted to women.

I realised like, actually,
this is this is a part of me.

And I had a lot of fear
around that because -

About what?

About potentially being bisexual.

I just hadn't fully come to
terms with that in my own mind.

Now I don't question
myself anymore.

I feel like, for the most part,

like I feel really like
clear on who I am.

And I genuinely feel like
I'm the happiest,

most sort of well-rounded,
vibrant version of myself right now.

I'm really looking for someone
that knows who they are.

Doesn't really matter to
me if that person is male

or female or whatever.

It's more about who are they like,
what's their soul?

Someone who is emotionally
intelligent that knows

what they want in life.

Someone that has got their shit
together, you know,

and they know that I'm going to be
next to them

along for this journey
and this adventure.

(EPIC MUSIC)

My name's Grayson, I'm 34,
and I'm from Queensland.

And I'm a director of a
recruitment agency.

I would consider
myself successful.

I'm happy.

I'm healthy,
emotionally intelligent.

But I want to share
my life with someone.

Like, I really am
craving that in my life.

It's the missing piece.

The experiment is pretty
unconventional way

of meeting someone,
but one of my best mates, Johnny,

was a part of the experiment
five years ago now.

I'm Johnny.
I'm Kerry.

Kerry?
Yeah.

He and Kerry are now married with a
beautiful family of their own.

So I thought, you know,
if he can fall in love

on this experiment, maybe I can too.

I just want you
to be happy, Grayson.

Yeah, well, mum, I mean,
Johnny and Kerry have had success.

I've been trying long enough,
you know.

It's time I can put my
trust in these experts.

What I've been doing
hasn't been working, so...

Now we looked very
closely for a match for Julia.

We looked at both men and women.

She was equally open to
being paired with both.

So we cast the net wide.

But every time, we always
came back to Grayson.

He matches her on values,

intellect,
and emotional intelligence.

Grayson's very self-aware.

He's not afraid to
open up and to learn.

This is a guy who's had to come
to terms with shattered dreams.

Growing up, football, for me,
was my life.

Like I was a fanatic.

I grew up just wanting
to be a professional AFL player.

That's all I wanted.

You know, I committed my whole life
really to trying to make it.

I was aligned with a couple
of different AFL clubs.

I was very, very close.

However, due to bad injuries,
it sort of came crumbling down.

Fell at the last hurdle.

It was a tough, a tough time.

AFL meant everything to me.

That's where I got my
self-esteem from my confidence.

I felt like I lost my whole
identity,

and fell into a crisis of being
super self-critical.

I've been single for three years,
and I think that's

the period of time where I've
changed the most in my life.

I spent a lot of time
alone working on myself.

As you sit here now,
do you feel like you've got

to that stage where you're healthy,
that you're whole?

Absolutely.
It's a really peaceful feeling.

Feel proud of myself. I'm not
living in the past anymore.

I'm at a point in my life
now where I'm ready to

share my life with someone.

I'm I guess a new person, really.

They've asked me a few
times what it is that

I would like in a woman.

Someone that's open,
vulnerable,

emotionally intelligent,
loves adventure.

Likes to travel, you know,
optimistic, ambitious.

Love this.
Try it on.

It's probably going to be too big
because I have a pin size -

it fits!

Mum, what do you think of
me doing this experiment?

You've had a lot of
experiences through your whole life.

Like you've -

one minute you're in America,
in the desert,

next minute you're in Bali surfing.

So I feel as though the time is
right for you,

and I hope that it's somebody

that is in line with an open mind
like you.

You know, we've never had
anyone in this position

on the experiment before where
they're coming in,

not knowing whether they're being
matched with a man or a woman.

Yeah.
I'm very excited about it.

I know you're very
excited about it.

I really want to meet
someone who is open minded,

someone who accepts me for who
I am,

because love feels like the final
frontier for me.

And yeah,

I'm at a point where I feel like I
need a little bit of help,

and if it means I need
to do that as a televised event,

then sure, whatever it
means for me to find someone

that is my person.

Um, I'm willing to
take risks for love.

Both Julia and Grayson
are intellectual.

They have both had a journey of
self-discovery in their own lives,

and they're both always
willing to learn and grow.

They're curious about life.

One of the great things about
Grayson is he's open minded,

he's non-judgmental,

and that's one of the reasons that I
think this match could really work.

I think there's great
potential here, guys.

I have such
high hopes for them.

Julia and Grayson.

(OPERATIC SINGING)

# #

(EPIC MUSIC)

Such a nice spot.

Wow.
Oh, my God.

What a spot!
That is nuts.

Yeah, wow.
I want to get married here.

Hello.
Hello.

Hello, everyone.

Hi, I'm Glenn.
Glenn?

Julie.
Hi, Julie.

It's the suspense
that gets you right.

Oh, come on.

# #

The biggest hope I have
going into this experiment is

obviously meeting the person
that I'm going to spend

the rest of my life with.

I want to walk away from
this hand in hand

and start our life together.

I'm ready to fall in love,

and I know that this experiment can
work.

I've seen it firsthand.

I'm confident if, uh,
if Johnny can, then I can, too.

Oh, here we go.

Dashing.

Oh, hey, guys. How are you?

(APPLAUSE)
Hello.

Hi.
Very dashing.

(LAUGHTER)

And what's your name?
Grayson.

Grayson. Lovely to meet you.
How are you, guys?

Are you as nervous as I am?
(LAUGHTER)

How are ya, mum?
Are you alright?

Crying?

I haven't even
and got a tissue.

Oh, it is a guy.

I want him to turn around.

Oh, hello.
He's handsome.

Hi, girls.
GIRLS: Hello.

How are you?
GIRLS: Hi!

Lovely to meet you both.

Hello.
Hello.

You're handsome.
Alright, alright, alright.

Thank you. That's a good start.

Wait till you see her.

Whoo!
Knock out.

The idea that my potential
husband and wife is out there,

and I don't know them
is a very strange thought.

I am looking for
a cosmic connection.

The most important thing
is that when we lock eyes,

there is a spark.

(OPERATIC SINGING)

I don't know if I'm going to be
matched with a man or a woman.

It isn't really about
someone's gender.

It's about the connection
that I have with them.

That connection
transcends gender for me.

# #

# #

Hi!

Hello. How are you?

I'm good. What's your name?
I'm Grayson.

Grayson.
Julia.

Oh.

Julia, lovely to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

How are you? Good?
Yeah, I feel good.

I feel pretty good, you?

Good, I'm glad to hear.
Yeah?

Yeah.
My match is a man it turns out.

I did not know if I was going to
be matched with a man.

I did not know if I was going
to be matched with a woman.

And either way,
it didn't really matter.

But for me, I wanted
to feel that spark.

You have beautiful eyes.
Oh, thank you.

And a gorgeous smile.

Thank you,
you look beautiful yourself.

Thank you so much.

And I absolutely felt that spark.

He is absolutely divine.

So warm.

He had this kindness
in his eyes.

Yes. I'm happy.
(GIGGLES)

It's so strange having all
these people looking at us.

Stop looking at us.

What a strange
situation we're in.

I know, heart's
pumping a little bit, but...

Yeah?
No, I'm good, I'm feeling good.

Me too.

Good?
Yeah.

But it's - I'm ready.
I was ready to meet you.

Kind of a heart
skipped a beat moment.

She's beautiful.

She's so beautiful.
She just looked amazing.

You know, as soon as I saw her,

everything just slowed down and
sort of just zoned in.

Beautiful couple.

Yeah.

What do you think? Yeah.
Not bad.

Julia and Grayson,
you've chosen to meet as strangers

yet stand here as partners,
ready to walk forward,

hand in hand toward love,
connection and commitment.

Julia.

Firstly, I want to thank you
for having the courage

to stand here with me today.

It's been quite a journey
to be the man you see.

I had dreams of playing AFL
and it didn't work out.

I struggled with this
overwhelming feeling

of being lost in the world.

Over the years, I've done
the hard work emotionally,

mentally, and spiritually.

Finally, feel I'm in
a place where I can offer

my full self to someone.

That's why I'm here.

I'm here to show up fully with
honesty, vulnerability,

and a mindset of abundance.

Yes.

So yes, I believe in it,
and in what's possible

when two people lean in,
choose each other and commit

to understanding one another
on a deeper level.

So let's do this together.

Beautiful.
(APPLAUSE)

A lot of what he spoke
about in his vows

really resonated with me.

I'm really attracted to
vulnerability and to know

that my match was so willing
to go there in the first,

you know, few minutes of
meeting each other,

I find that really attractive.

That feels great.
Yeah.

It's actually really nice to hear
more about you, and...

That's good.

Sorry if I stumbled
on a few of my words.

Don't apologise.

It's a pretty nerve
wracking situation.

He's a gorgeous guy.

Hello, stranger.
Who I now know as Grayson.

Let's get a few things straight,
shall we?

I'm not here for a flawless
fairy tale,

but I am here for something real.

In a relationship

laughing, having fun and not
taking life too seriously

are huge values for me
and I want to explore,

talk late into the night,
and take on the world together.

I've explored and dated
all kinds of people

of all kinds of shades,
but I'm yet to meet someone

who can truly meet me in all my
flavours, in all my layers.

Someone who excites
me and inspires me

and makes me feel safe.

All of this has led me to a softer,
wiser version of myself

who now feels
ready to step into union with you.

I promise to be your safe space,

lead with honesty,
and commit fully to this experience.

So let's lean in together...

and maybe, just maybe,

I find a beautiful weirdo who speaks
the same language as me.

I'm sure you'll find that, yeah.

(APPLAUSE)

Beautiful.

I loved how open she is and just,
yeah, she's amazing.

She's beautiful.

I love your smile.
I saw you walking down these...

I mean, I feel safe with you.
Yeah.

Yeah.
Oh, that's really nice.

Yeah, I do.
I'm glad.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I love your energy.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah, we align in a lot of ways,
so that's good.

Yeah, I'm excited.
Yeah, OK, cool.

Are you?
Yeah, yeah.

I'm stoked.
Oh, cute.

(LAUGHTER)

I just feel really happy
that I've met this person.

Congratulations.

I now pronounce you
husband and wife.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

I don't feel like
you could top this.

That was one of the most
magical experiences of my life.

NARRATOR: With one couple married,

Stella and Filip's wedding day
has arrived,

and the couple are preparing for the
biggest day of their lives.

Done all we can here.
We're looking fresh.

Now it's time to
slap on this suit.

Having given
himself a pep talk.

Let's go.
(CHEERS)

..Filip's best mate, Matt,
has also arrived to provide

some moral support,

and has even
brought a bottle to celebrate.

Well, I know you don't drink,
so I got your bottle of water.

How many standard drinks an hour
am I allowed with this?

You can drive, I can promise you.
You can drive.

Yeah, alright.

Over at Stella's,
she's feeling hopeful

about the mystery man
she's about to marry.

To think that today
could be the day where

I do find my soulmate
and he accepts me fully,

I accept him fully.

And we start building this
beautiful life together.

Really brings hope
for the future.

Yeah. Bringing the missing
parts of my little heart.

And to help get
her down the aisle,

bridesmaids Leila and Octavia
have arrived to make sure

the man Stella marries is good
enough for their best mate.

I'm going to be
a little tough on him.

Yeah, I know you will.
I know you both will.

Yeah, I know.
Gonna be like, I'm watching you.

Yeah.

She doesn't have that family here.

Mum, dad, siblings.

Um, being a mum of three,

I've definitely stepped into that
role,

as I do with a lot of people around
me,

but definitely with Stella.

Yeah, I don't know.

I'm just feeling in a really
protective mood today.

Yeah, good, mama bear.
Yeah, mama bear's stepping in.

Yeah.
Good.

Yeah, I've just been
thinking all morning

I haven't been able to stop.

What?

Just if he's going to deserve you.
Oh, god.

I had this dream that
I was confronting him.

Oh...
Yeah.

There's nothing I wouldn't
do to protect her.

And I'm a great observer
and judge of character,

so I think I'm going to pick
up on that really quickly.

Um, and, yeah,
I've got my eyes on him.

Fingers crossed.
He's going to be a goodie.

He'll be a goodie.
Yeah, be a goodie.

Coming up.

What does Filip say that
turns Stella's friends?

Tell her in private.

That's like a red flag.

Just that little bit
didn't sit well with me.

I'm questioning things.

(WONDROUS MUSIC)

(ELEGANT MUSIC)

It's beautiful.

How you going?
Hi.

Hello.

We've got a mixed bag over there.

What nationality is the, uh,
the bride?

Lithuanian.
Lithuanian.

Oh.
And you guys?

They're Croatian.

Croatian?
Croatian.

Oh.
Amazing.

Interesting.
(LAUGHTER)

I feel like I'm more ready now
than I ever have been to find love.

I've lived the life that I have
and it's led me to being single.

But I'm done with that
party type lifestyle

with situation-ships.

I'm totally prepared to fall in
love and find the missing piece.

(EPIC MUSIC)

(LIGHT CHEERING)

How are you going?

How are you going?
How are you going, everyone?

Hey, mate.

Hello.

Hi.

Looking good.
I think she'll be very happy.

He's definitely got the looks.

He's got the physique.

So you've ticked the boxes.
You've got the height.

Big green tick for me.

And for Stella, of course.

I think they're going
to be a hot couple.

Yeah.
(LAUGHTER)

It's Joe. It's Joe. Yeah, I'm Joe.

(WHISPERING)
Oh, get out.

I'll get you to turn
back around to me.

Yeah.

Oh, excuse me.

I just I just need to
know your star sign.

She needs to know.
Not the bride. It's her thing.

Cancer.
Cancer. Excellent. Yes.

Is that a good thing,
or is that...?

The stars are aligned?
OK.

Now, number crunching.

Do you know your life path?

Yeah, I actually do.
What is it?

Number nine.
Nine. Great. I approve.

(LAUGHTER)

Today, being here all by myself.

Those many miles away from
home without my family.

It's hard.

But let's just hope
that him and his family will be

accepting of me, who I am,

and be bringing warmth,
caring energy.

There's a saying,
start with an end in mind,

and my dream outcome would be that
we are the love story.

I do believe in soulmates.

I'm not accepting anything less.

(EPIC MUSIC)

Oh, my god.
She looks stunning.

What's going on? Hi.

Hi, I'm Phil.
Hey, Phil.

What's your name?
Stella.

Stella, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

Hi.

You look amazing.

Thank you. You too.

She's a bombshell.

She's hot as -
she's really graceful looking.

She's got mad, piercing eyes.

Awesome smile.

I'm pretty stoked,
to be honest with you.

How are you?
Yeah, good.

Excited. How are you going?

Alright, you're right, you're right.
Chill.

I wasn't even nervous before.
No, you're right, you got this.

Yeah.
Easy, easy.

I'm chilling out now, so it's good.

I think it was just that initial...

just wanted to see who you were.
Yeah, yeah. What do you think?

Awesome, I'm wrapped.

No complaints.
OK, good, good.

He's cute.

Tall, dark and handsome.

Beautiful, gorgeous, man.

Yeah, approve.

Any brothers or sisters here?

No, so just my mum and dad.

Yeah, mum, dad, I've got all boys.

Appreciate you all.
Wouldn't miss this, bro.

Are you a early riser?
I am.

You are?
Yeah.

Stars align. There you go.
Perfect. OK.

Yes, absolutely morning person.

Like the earlier, the better.
Like I was up at...

4:30?
4:30, 5, perfect.

5am at the gym?
Perfect, 4:30, yeah.

Yeah, good, amazing.
Yes, absolutely.

It's the best way to start the day.
Yeah, yeah.

Straight up.
Yeah, absolutely.

At 6 am done with the, yeah, gym.

Oh, my god. Perfect.

Oh, thank god, yeah.

She's a morning person. She's fit.
She looks after herself.

This is great.
I'm having a really good time here.

OK.
Really?

She's got an accent.

This is great. Like keep going.

Haha. Tell me more.

Alright, since you two are
so happy with each other,

let's move on to the reason
we're all here.

Yeah. Let's go. Alright.

Alright, but you're good, yeah?
Yeah.

Perfect.

Yep, I'm, yeah, I'm good.

So.
So.

Can't wait. Let's go.
(CLEARS THROAT)

Right.

You got this?

Oh, get me so emotional.

You got this.

I'm such a cry-baby.
It's ridiculous.

You're good.
It's all good. I'm here.

All good.

Not going anywhere.
Yeah.

Oh.

Right. Um...

Hi, I'm Aiste.

But please call me Stella.

Obviously, it's not your
typical Aussie name

because I'm not your typical Aussie
woman.

Nine years ago, I left
a small town in Lithuania

with one way ticket,
$2,000 and a broken phone.

When people asked...

I'm sorry.

Baby, it's fine.

Oh.

When people ask how long
I plan to stay in Australia,

I said, for the rest of my life.

I doubted, I struggled.

I was ready to quit many times,
but I stayed.

I learned resilience,
independence,

how to lead fiercely and stand
on my own two feet.

Today I live a simple,
beautiful life

I built out of grit,
heart and persistence.

Living in Australia
taught me a few things.

Starting over doesn't
mean losing your roots.

It means growing new ones.
Stronger, deeper, wider.

My friends call me feisty Aiste.

I speak my mind and don't
tolerate bullshit.

Beneath the fire is softness,
a deep, nurturing part of me.

In my language we say
(SPEAKS LITHUANIAN)

Which translates to

you hold the wheel and I'll bring
peace to our journey.

To me, that's real love.

Balance, safety,
freedom and fire.

Today I don't just marry a stranger,

I marry a possibility.

A possibility of something real.

Something lasting.

One last thing.

Yes, I cry a lot.

Yeah.
(APPLAUSE)

Awesome.

I like it.
You've just got intention.

You've got passion.
Yeah.

And like you wear your heart on
your sleeve, just like me.

It's good, it's good, it's great.
Yeah.

It's good.
I feel like I know you.

To hear Stella's life story
and her coming to Australia.

Yeah, that
requires a lot of courage.

I'm happy that two courageous
people have been brought

together in this moment.

We're excited to see what
future is going to bring.

They really look good
together, don't they?

Filip, you're up.

Hey, Stella,
I need to tell you that you look

absolutely next level.

To understand me fully,

it's worth understanding
my family.

I actually came to Australia
from a small country in Europe

called Croatia at
eight months of age.

It's something that I admire about
my parents to leave their hometown,

their family, their friends,

starting over to give us kids a
better life.

Their 40 year commitment of
teamwork,

love and patience,

have shown me that hard
work does pay off.

My parents have ingrained in me

the resilience to stick around no
matter what.

When things get tough, I won't run.

I've lived a full life.

I've partied and played,
prioritised fun and travel

over commitment and responsibility.

But two years ago,
I had an epiphany.

I had a midlife crisis,
and I realised that if I do

the absolute opposite to
everything that I was doing

at this point in my life,
things will get better.

And they did.

I'm a carpenter,
but I'm also an online health coach,

a YouTuber,
an annoying morning person

that hasn't had a sip of
alcohol in two years

and hasn't missed a single workout
in three years.

Just know that you can relax
and unapologetically

be yourself with me,
with all your quirks,

and lean into those things
that light you up

because I promise I will.

You've done well.
You've done really well.

That's a great start, so...
(LAUGHTER)

Let's go.

Alrighty, I'll lock this thing in.

The vows were amazing.

There's obviously
a connection there instantly.

Mum and dad coming to
Australia when he was,

you know, just a baby
talks to my soul.

Because I know what
I've gone through.

Um, yeah.

Oh, look at that.
Just meant to be.

Just meant.

You may now kiss.

I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm buzzing.

Wow, you're...you're so tall.

I'm all in. This is it.

Like I couldn't be more happier.

For the very first time as newlyweds
Stella and Filip.

(APPLAUSE)

That's my man.

I do feel a connection
and the spark.

Let's go.

I definitely would be lying if I
say, you know,

like I don't want to go
and kiss him again.

(LAUGHS) So, yeah.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

He left me wanting more, for sure.

There's potential.

(EPIC MUSIC)

There's something's not really
jelling with me.

He was really emphasising
about his YouTube

and his online thing.

Isn't that something you
would mention in private?

No, it's not a vibe.

Is he here really for true love?

Is he here to elevate
his platform?

We're gonna still
have to have a chat.

100%.
Yeah.

Do you have your
questions ready?

And I'm hoping I'm wrong.

But the vibes that
I'm getting from him,

I'm waving the red flag.

(EPIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: After meeting and marrying
at first sight,

Julia and Grayson's chemistry
continues to grow.

Is it on?

I feel amazing.

I feel like we're kind
of on the same page.

I was feeling really lost
in Grayson's energy.

You're a natural at that, huh?

We were giggling,
we were laughing.

It was just really fun.
Love it.

Like he lifted me
up at one point.

Oh!
PHOTOGRAPHER: That's great.

Today I was just hoping for
a spark and there was a spark.

And guys, just looking
back towards me.

Thank you.

That's lovely. That's great.

Over at the other wedding,

Stella's attention is solely on new
husband Filip.

ECHOING: Baby.

Baby, baby.

You all good?
What do you think?

Babe?
I'm sorry.

I'm just mesmerising.
I can't even hear you.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

I feel like I've been on
cloud nine today.

Giggly.

And you know,
we're holding hands.

And having a little
pecks here and there.

And I feel great.

It's cute. It's cute.

The chemistry is
definitely there.

I'm making a bite for you.

There's encouraging signs
there to build off.

Oh, yeah, I love fish.
Yeah. Good.

So it's definitely a good start.

Is Joe behaving?

No.

Who in their vows talks
about their YouTube channel

and this and that.

That's like a red flag.

It's supposed to be
your special day.

And to drop in the fact
that you've got a YouTube channel,

and this is what you do.
I don't know.

I just didn't think it was
appropriate.

Dropping the YouTube
channel was a bit of an ick.

It's not a vibe.

This is meant to be your...
Vows.

It's almost like he was selling
himself a little bit.

YouTube channel,
I'm in this, I'm a that.

Tell her in private what you do.

Impress her in private you don't nee
to tell the general public.

What's your vow to your partner?
Your vow is this. Is this.

(PURRS AND LAUGHS)

Red flag.

Excuse me for a second.

I'm going to go and share
exactly what I thought of that.

Go ahead.
Are you man or mouse?

My name is Joe Natale Drama.

Joe Drama Natale.

(MUSIC BUILDS)

Boys.

What have we got?

I'm, Joe.
Ryan, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.
Scott.

How you going man, Clint.
Clint, nice to meet ya.

Is it Fred?
I'm Joe, Joe, Joe.

Giuseppe.
Giuseppe.

So who knows - what can
you tell me about Filip?

What was your take?

My first impression.

Look, I love the fact that he takes
care of himself.

Really, you can tell he's into his
fitness.

That's his YouTube channel.
Yeah.

But, uh, a couple of red flags.

Go on.
Throw it, throw it out.

I don't I don't know
if I agree with him

uh, giving us a bit of
a spill about his YouTube

channel through his nuptials.

OK.
Is he here for the right reason?

I could see I could see why.

Is that something you could
really mention throughout his...?

Yeah, he doesn't want secrets.

Yeah, no, but...
He's not saying that he's saying...

Isn't that a special,
sacred moment?

Yeah.

Like the vibe that
I got is, was that nec -

You know, hearing that out loud,

like, I didn't even think about
that.

But yes, it does.
It definitely does.

You're here to promote your
YouTube channel? Your, your, your...

I think the thing is, Giuseppe,
is that Fil is very passionate

about things that he does now.
Yeah.

You know, like,
he's basically changed

from the times that he used
to basically, you know,

go out party and everything else
and that's not him anymore.

Yeah.

Just ask some questions.

Am I really happy and confident
with the response?

Not really.

She's a stunning woman.

But I got to be realistic as well.

I just hope that both of them
are here for the right reason.

You know?

I just didn't get the answers that
I really wanted for Stella.

And I think there's an agenda.

Stella's is such
a stunning woman

and she's here to find love.

So I've got a lot of eyes on you,
you know?

OK.
Yeah.

Yeah.

Do I see that in Filip?

No.

It's a no from me.

Cheers, guys.
To the happy couple.

To the happy couple.

I'll actually have wine
rather than sparkly, yeah.

As the celebrations for newlyweds
Stella and Filip continue...

So, you on the waters hey...?
100%.

..a tradition steeped in
cultural significance

is about to add a whole new layer of
excitement to their special day.

Hey, everyone.
Uh, so my name is Aiste.

We share the same name,
and we share the country.

And we share traditions as well,
right.

In Lithuanian weddings
we have this tradition.

(SPEAKS LITHUANIAN)

So the road wouldn't be dusty.

So what we are going to do right now
we're going to drink vodka.

Sprinkle some salt on
the dark rye.

Vodka represents joy.

Dark rye bread represents,
um, hardship.

Salt represents abundance.

Right, so, guys, drink your drinks.

I'm not doing it.

I don't drink.
I just don't do that, you know?

And the reason why I don't
do that is

because I tell people not to do it.

If it was me personally,
would I have had a drink?

Yes, I would have,
but that's just me.

I'm not drinking vodka.
I'm not drinking it.

What's that?
He won't have a shot.

In Lithuanian culture,

traditions are quite important,
right?

It is what it is.

Stella, she wears that with pride.

It's one shot.

I'm not doing it.

I would have been nice
to honour the tradition,

for Stella's sake.

Like, yeah, I don't - I just don't.

Yeah, yeah, no,
absolutely, no pressure.

Yeah.

My whole business model
that I teach is like,

just I teach guys to be sober.

Yeah, definitely.
So I'm 100% not doing it.

Definitely, definitely,
definitely, definitely.

Yeah, cool.
Cool.

Because guys rely
on me to coach them,

I'm like, I don't do it.

Do you understand?
Yeah.

No, look, I respect. I respect.
I'm not doing it.

Simple.

He obviously mentioned that
he coaches people

and tells them not to drink
and all this kind of stuff,

and he basically doesn't want to
look bad.

Just that little bit
didn't sit well with me.

I'm questioning things.

(LAUGHTER)

Inside the Sydney Opera House,
Julia and Grayson

are taking some time to get
to know each other better.

Wow. Like, what a wild ride.
Yeah.

Getting married in public at the

biggest tourist attraction in
Australia.

And I still don't even
know your birthday.

Are you 35 or U 36 this year?
36 this year.

So you're older than me. Gee whiz.
Gee whiz.

It's very early stages,

but I'm actually really drawn to
her.

She's really quite deep.

And, you know, I feel
like there's definitely

a connection there.

Absolutely, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I just feel like we just
connected straight away.

The moment that we were able
just to share with each other

some of our values, some of
our life experiences,

I felt like there was a fair bit
of alignment.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

You'll know exactly
where you stand with me.

Is that right?
Yeah, absolutely.

The more I talk to him,
the more I'm attracted to him.

I really love how he's super willing
just to let his walls down.

And that's something that,
like, really excites me.

It really turns me on.

Are you open minded?
I'm open.

I'm absolutely open.
Open to others.

listening to Grayson speak,
I'm going,

tick, tick, tick, you know?

Everything I've been through,
I actually feel like I'm, um,

far more emotionally mature.

I'm really in tune.

I'm quite a strong person now.

But Grayson doesn't yet know that I
date men and women,

and that hasn't
kind of naturally come up yet.

That is something that
I would definitely want him to know,

because the fact that I'm bisexual
is a big part of me,

and I really want to meet someone
who accepts me for who I am.

So if he just blatantly

wasn't accepting of my sexuality,

then that would absolutely be
a deal breaker

because that's not going to change.

Julia, what would be...?

..like the hardest thing
about dating you?

Hm.

Interesting question there.
Stole my question.

The hardest thing
about dating me.

(LAUGHS)

This is a tough question.
The hardest thing.

I, I'm a 35, I'm 35, so...

I have dated all kinds
of different people.

I'm actually bisexual.

Yeah, I've dating men.
I've dated women.

(EERIE MUSIC)

I have dated

all kinds of different people.

I'm actually bisexual.

Yeah.

How does that make you
feel about my bisexuality?

Oh, it doesn't...

I don't think about it at all.
Cool, OK.

I don't see people
for their sexuality.

I'm open to anything.

It doesn't bother me whatsoever.

Yeah.
Cool.

I've never dated anyone that's
bisexual,

but I've married someone that's
bisexual.

Yeah.

I mean, I wasn't expecting it,
to be honest.

Probably just categorised her
or pigeonholed her into

being a straight woman because
she's married a straight guy.

I've dated men.
I've dated women.

For me, it's just about the energy.
Mm.

It's about...

I mean that's
a big one for my energy, yeah.

Absolutely.

And so I fallen in love with men,
I fall in love with women.

Um, but I think because I've
dated -

and that's why I sort of said in my
vows, like,

I've dated all kinds of people

from all kinds of different
flavours and shades.

Flavours and shades.

A light way of putting it.

For me, I see positives in it.

She doesn't just see people for
what they look like

or whether they're male or female.

It tells me that she can
really connect with someone

on who they are as a person.

So and for me,
I take my hat off to that.

That excites me.

I'm kind of like, oh, let's -
I want to I want to know more.

Did you know today whether
I was male or female?

No.
Yeah, right.

I mean, what's the word?

I would like to think that I'm not
judgemental whatsoever.

When you had the conversation
with the experts,

do you...?

did they ask you,
would you rather, you know,

do you want male or do you want a
female?

Like how does that work?
Mm.

I basically said
that I was open minded to

who they thought would be
the right fit for me.

Um, I didn't specify...
Oh, yeah, yeah.

..if I was wanting to be matched
with a man or a woman.

So it was a real surprise
coming around the corner.

Yeah, there was a lot of surprises.
Yeah.

Yeah, it's been a big day,
a big day.

Um, but I'm super, super
happy with how it all went.

That's cool.

There's no doubt that this
was a scary feat to lean into,

but I honestly couldn't
feel better about it.

Cheers to new friends,
new connections.

Cheers.
Love and...

Cheers to
the bride and groom.

Yes, yes to us.
Cheers.

He was pretty respectful,

which is a definite, uh,
green flag for me.

And I think that what we've
experienced together today

is going to set us up for
a really good shot at

seeing where this can go.

So, yeah, I feel I feel
really good about it.

With Filip refusing
to take part in

the traditional vodka shot...

JOE: I need to talk to my girl.

..Stella's
bridesmaids and guest, Joe...

Can I take your beautiful bride?
Yeah.

..are concerned about
Filip's intentions

for being in the experiment.

We'll be back, guys.
This is the serious tribe.

I know Stella's coming into
this with an open heart,

looking for true love.

So obviously,
I want the same back for her.

Stella goes into everything
with rose coloured glasses,

and I feel like I'm the person
there to open her eyes

and have a look at the bigger
picture.

What are the observations?

So...
First impressions.

My first impressions were, wow.
Yeah.

Tall. Handsome.
Tall, dark and handsome.

Tall, dark and handsome.
Well looked after.

Well chiselled, you know all that.

Got his shit together.
Yeah.

The energy, the chemistry,
I thought like, ooh, OK.

I think there's
a bit of a spark.

However, and I'm going to
be completely transparent.

Mm.
I'm getting red flag.

Absolutely.

I'm telling you now,

I don't think he has entered on the
right foot.

I agree.
With the vows.

It was I'm a carpenter,

but I've also got an online health
business.

Yeah. Why promote his YouTube?
Exactly what I said.

During your nuptials.

That to me is...
Screaming something else.

Yeah. And to me I'm getting,

are you here for
the right reason?

To me...
Exactly.

Are you here for love or are you
here for stability on business?

Mm.
Yeah.

I really appreciate
them giving that feedback.

I definitely take it on

because I know that they're looking
out for me.

Just keep an eye.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely.

You know, keep an eye on it.

No honeymoon anymore,
yeah?

You're too old for this.

It was a bit sobering. Yeah.

Which again it's a good thing.

Like can't be up in
the clouds all the time.

We had to break the bread
and put the bread on the table.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.
And it's up to you.

What you do with it.
To do with it what you want.

Oh (BLEEP), yeah,
I've been there before.

Yeah. Yeah.

Or just, like, also
chose to ignore things.

We're sisters.

Like I'm a sister, too.
Yeah.

Just be careful.

I appreciate a man
with passion mission.

If it's that, I'm all for it.

But if he's not here with
the right intentions,

see you later,

because the space
won't be held for you.

Coming up...

I'm gonna get straight to the point.
Talk to me.

Are you here for
the right reasons?

..Leila confronts Filip.

Don't just be here to try and help
yourself and (BLEEP) her up.

..in an unforgettable showdown.

No, no, no, no.
I mean it.

Hold on. I don't care.

I feel your energy.
OK.

You are agitated.

(WONDROUS MUSIC)

It's not every day
that you get married at

the Sydney Opera House.

I know, it's the first for me.

Yeah.
Lucky you.

How are you feeling?

I am feeling -
I'm just super excited

to get to spend some time with you.

This is the part I've
been looking forward to the most.

Yeah.
Is you.

Oh, that's really sweet.
Yeah, absolutely, like...

You know, the bucks.

You know, the relentless
like process you go through.

This is actually the part
that I've been looking

forward to the most.
Yes.

Meeting you and actually,
you know, finding out about you.

I am really into Julia.

Yeah.

I haven't really felt like this way
about someone for a long time.

I do, I have the major hots for her.

Yeah.

She's so open and just
open minded and...

Yeah, I love it.

This is like,
everything that I envisioned, like.

No. And I'm genuinely mean that
like, like this is all sort of...

Falling into place.
Yeah, yeah.

I feel the same.
I feel the same.

What makes you feel that way
do you think?

It's just your essence.

I feel like we really sort of, yeah,

speak the same language
in a lot of ways.

That moment definitely
felt romantic.

It definitely felt
more than friends.

It was really sweet. It was...

It was just it was -
it wasn't too much.

It was just enough.

It was perfect for
me and where I'm at.

And I felt the same from him.

This will go down -
in the books this day.

I'm not going to be forgetting
today any time soon.

Yeah.

At Stella and Filip's wedding,

Leila still has concerns about
Filip's intentions in the experiment

Can we have a little chat?

As the best friend,

I'm here to make sure that Filip's
the right man for Stella.

I'm not talking behind his back.
I've got an opinion.

I'm going to share
that with him.

I also want clarity,
and I want him to put me at ease.

How are you feeling?

Good. Like I'm pumped.

Yeah, like she's got
the right energy

and she's just pure, you know?
Yeah.

So, it's good, it's good.

OK, I'm gonna get straight
to the point.

Yeah, talk to me.
Are you here for the right reasons?

Yes.
Yep.

Absolutely.
OK.

The fact that you've
come here and made mention

of your beautiful online business,
and how big your presence is online.

It's not big.

It's just my outlet.
Correct.

But Stella didn't come here and talk
to you about her business.

She's come in and, like,
poured her heart out.

But you've made mention of the
online businesses.

No, because that's something
that's important to me.

That gives me purpose.
Correct.

Like, this is part of my story,

why I changed as a person.

And then that was an avenue
for me to become this.

Yeah, yeah, yup.
Do you know what I mean?

Like, I just I'm very proud of it.

It's just that boast.
Yeah.

Do you get what I mean?
Yes and no.

Because, like, I just
can't listen to someone

just misjudging me or whatever,
I just need to...

It's not a judgement. It's opinion.
OK.

Just based on...
Mis-opinioning, whatever...

Well, everybody's opinion
is valid, sir, like...

Yeah.

Don't just be here to try and help
yourself and (BLEEP) her up.

Her friends are just literally
seeing me for the first time.

They want to know
that she's safe.

So I just had to explain
that's not what I come here for.

That my intentions are pure.

And this is kind of what I'm about,
you know?

You're looking
out for your best mate, I know,

but at the same breath,
it just adds to my story as how

I changed my life around.
No, no, no.

I mean it.
Hold on, hold on. I don't care.

I don't care.
I know.

I'm going to stop
you just for a second.

You're irritated.
OK.

It's OK.
You don't have to tell me.

I just don't want someone to tell me
I'm thinking something or whatever.

I'm just - I'm very calm.

Like, I'm just listening to
what you're saying, like...

No, no, no, it's OK. Breathe.

I'm relaxed, I'm breathing.
Breathe, breathe.

No, you're getting really worked up.
I can feel it.

No.
I can feel it.

I feel it,
you don't have to tell me.

I feel your energy.

You are agitated.

You're irritated.
OK.

It's OK. You don't have to tell me.

I just don't want someone to tell me
I'm thinking something or whatever.

I'm just - I'm very calm.

Like, I'm just listening to
what you're saying, like...

No, no, no, it's OK. Breathe.

I'm relaxed, I'm breathing.
Breathe, breathe.

No, you're getting really worked up,
I can feel it.

No.
I can feel it.

I feel it,
you don't have to tell me.

I feel your energy.
You are agitated.

And it's fine.

The main reason as to why
we're here is for true love.

Yeah.
OK?

And we've all got
things that we're working towards.

Yeah.
Prove me wrong.

Yeah.
Yeah.

I'm not here to prove you wrong.

I don't want to prove you -
I'm just here to be my...

I'm here to be myself.
It's about my bestie.

The intentions going
into the experiment,

I know for her, it's true love.

Yeah.

Ultimately, I'm here for Stella.
I care what Stella thinks.

You know, straight up, like.

Like I've married her.

So that's all I need to remember.

I don't marry anyone else.

I'm taking in everything.

And I really, really appreciate
what you came to tell me.

I've got my opinions
and you've got yours.

My intentions are pure. I mean it.

The fact that I brought
my parents here

like that is super important to me.

My parents have been
together 40 years.

Like they are traditional.

This is huge for them to come
here and for me to do this.

I wouldn't have done this
if I didn't think that I was

here for the right reasons.

OK.
I wouldn't be here.

Like, I literally put my
life on hold for this.

I'm fully in on this, alright.
OK, yep.

It's my wife now, I've got her back.

Like I said, once I'm in,
I'm all in, so...

For sure. Awesome.

I don't want you to worry or
stress,

I've got her back.
I really like...

I mean it. Yeah?
Yeah.

I mean it.
Say it.

That's my...
Be good with it.

Yeah.
And we're done.

It was lovely to meet you.
Thank you.

We're really happy for you.
Thank you.

I still have my guard up.

We're not going to
have one conversation,

and he's in the clear.

That was a lot.

Because you
can't just get me that quick.

Hey, are you guys going?

(BELL RINGS)
Tomorrow night...

Dinner is served.

..the next phase of
the experiment begins.

Well, here we are, team,
first dinner party.

(CHEERING)

Our couples come face
to face with each other...

Stella.
Stella.

..for the very first time.

Everyone was like, hey!

Who are you?

And for some...

To see her with that massive
smile on her face...

mingin'.

I don't think she looks good in
green.

Green because
she's envious of me.

It's a competition to prove who's go
the strongest relationship so far.

You had sex, and I don't
see us fizzling out.

Beck and Danny are very much selling
this relationship that's perfect.

I'm not buying it.

Mel has a sudden
energy shift.

I can see how she talks
to other people in the room,

but it's completely different
to how she talks to me.

Luke is left
feeling defeated.

And in a shock twist.

Has Danny got his eye
on another bride?

I'm not talking about it.
I'm not bringing that up.

It's bad vibes. It's bad juju.
I'm not doing it.

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