Original subtitles

CELEBRANT: I now pronounce you husband and wife!

NARRATOR: 18 brave singles married a complete stranger...

(LAUGHS)

..as part of Australia's biggest social experiment...

(CHEERING) ..and the first dinner party...

FILIP: I'm pretty happy. Me too.

..exposed early tensions. What's your problem?

Seems like we got on better than you and your man,

who was looking me up and down.

(LAUGHTER)

Luke was left feeling rejected.

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

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

And a brand new-phase began.

When I was bigger, I just got no attention.

Hearing things like "I starved myself" pained my heart.

Revelations Week helped peel back

the emotional layers of our participants...

They're going out the balcony.

BEC: I loved it.

(RHYTHMIC MUSIC) JULIA: Dangle your head.

..but left others confused...

Oh...

..and in shock by some uncomfortable truths...

Fake tan, needy and fat people.

..led Brook to go on the attack.

Surely he gets on your nerves at times.

No. I don't believe you!

What?! I don't believe you!

STELLA: I definitely saw a different side of Brook.

It felt very cold.

Tonight...

..who will stay and who will leave...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..at the very first commitment ceremony of the experiment?

How's it going? Very happy.

Nothing but progress.

Steve's positive spin leaves everyone confused.

Nothing wrong. Connection. Everything.

But the experts aren't buying it.

What's going on for you, Rebecca?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Mel is delivered some tough love.

You need a wake-up call.

Hi. (LAUGHS)

I really like Steven!

You are so special.

Romantic connections will be celebrated.

Things are fantastic.

Yeah, we're going great. I'm fully into her.

Like, I'm kissing her all the time.

You think he could be a soulmate for you?

If we're heading the way we're heading, yes.

But I feel like not everyone likes your happiness.

Brook lashes out...

You can't blame me for that.

Get me out of here. No-one cares.

We'll just bring it back down.

..derailing the entire commitment ceremony.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's the night after an explosive, brand-new Revelations Week task.

Oh, it was intense. Was it?

It was... Yeah.

Red Flag, Green Flag.

A lot going on. Oh, yeah?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's all popping off?

It was pretty rowdy. Oh, was it?

Yeah.

And the actions from a particular bride are looming large for many.

RACHEL: Brook surprised me today.

She said something quite pointy or direct, was it?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Red flags... Are there any?

Well, that's the thing. Like... There has to be.

There's not... I'm sorry. I'm calling bullshit.

ALISSA: Brook was... Brook kept having her two cents.

Wow. Brook! Wow.

Yeah, it was a lot!

And our communication is second to none.

So we...

So it's all rainbows and butterflies and he shits rainbows?

(LAUGHS)

She was calling everyone out. She was...

Yeah, it was full-on. Really?

Alissa is the expert.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

She went a bit off. Yeah. Not at you, though.

No, she's... I love her. (LAUGHS)

But it was Steve's shocking revelations to the boys

that's left many of our grooms reeling.

You know who stood out?

Steve and... Steve and Rebecca. Oh, shit. What did you hear?

You know, when he goes... "Da-da-da-da red flag."

Like, he didn't even give her a green flag at all.

It was just red flags.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Now, red flags. There's multiple.

Rebecca consistently needs to be talking all the time.

I don't understand some of her humour.

Her emotions are very high and very low.

On top of that, Rebecca's not my usual type.

I think her expectations were getting

a little bit high with intimacy,

but we had an amazing friendship.

It actually caught me off guard.

I'm thinking, "What the hell?"

Like, that relationship is definitely on the rocks.

And as Steve comes home to his bride tonight...

Honey, I'm home.

REBECCA: Can I just say, I'm so glad to see you.

(LAUGHS)

..an excited Rebecca cannot wait to debrief on the day.

So, tell me. Red Flags, Green Flags.

Yeah? Yeah.

Um, well... Green flag. I mean... What were the...

Um... Do we... Do you want me to tell you what they were?

Is that what we're doing? Yeah.

Are you going to share mine? Oh, only if you want to.

No, I'm staying...

The red flags, they're not red flags.

It's more just teething.

Like, as I said to them,

I think we just have to get used to each other...

Yeah. ..and our...our ways.

That's all.

So, uh, but green flags were pretty simple.

Um, you know, you're warm, you're, um...

You're caring, you know... Yeah.

You can list more than three. That's easy.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Uh...

I'm trying to think if I told Rebecca about the red flags.

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Oh... (SCOFFS)

I don't know if I specifically touched on...on them specifically,

now that I'm trying to recall.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um, it's nothing personal.

It's nothing that needs to be discussed yet.

But, yeah, it was an interesting... interesting get-together.

Yeah.

He didn't really say the red flags, though, did he?

I don't know whether he's being genuine.

Maybe I'll find them out on the couch,

the commitment ceremony, who knows?

I can't wait to get on the couch with the experts. Yeah.

The couch is... is scaring me, to be honest.

(STEVE LAUGHS)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

NARRATOR: It's the morning of the first commitment ceremony

of the experiment...

Hello.

All ready? All ready.

..and with two weeks of marriage behind them,

our newlyweds are about to face the experts for the first time...

where tonight they must decide

whether they want to stay in their relationship or leave.

Your fit is hot as hell today. I'm just saying.

Aw!

I don't know if I'm going to be looking at the experts

or you the whole time.

(LAUGHS)

JOHN: The first commitment ceremony

is a huge milestone of the experiment,

as it gives our newlyweds a platform to share their experiences so far.

Do you have any questions for the experts?

No, I was gonna give them a big clap, like, a round of...

Same.

..and just say, like, "You guys nailed it."

Not only are we here as experts

to support our couples through any issues they're facing,

we'll also offer raw and honest feedback,

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

Tonight is about holding a mirror up to their relationships,

keeping them accountable

and ultimately sending them into the next phase of the experiment

with the right tools to strengthen their marriage.

Are you writing stay or leave? Don't know yet.

Oh, don't be rude. I'll have to work it out.

Um, I'll have to sit down and have a think about it.

Which one do you know how to spell?

(LAUGHS)

'Stay' is easier to write. S-T-A-Y.

(LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: Down the hall, it's wedded bliss for Gia and Scott.

You look stunning. Thank you.

..as they prepare to enter tonight feeling as strong as ever.

I'm actually excited. I'm excited to see the experts.

I can't wait... Yeah. (LAUGHS) It's gonna be so fun.

I'm excited to see what they have to say, to be honest.

It'll be good.

GIA: I think with me and Scott, the feelings are growing every day.

We are so close.

Like, the communication and the things that we talk about,

I haven't talked about with people I've been with for years.

So it's just really, really refreshing.

It's strong.

Yeah, I think we're just... we just fit well.

I think it's obvious what we're both going to say tonight.

(LAUGHS) Yeah. It's crazy.

I never thought I could know and learn so much about someone

in such a short period of time.

It's a step-by-step thing to... you know, falling for someone...

and let's just say everything's going the right way.

A massive crush.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

Alright, well, I'll...

Got lip gloss on but I'll kiss you anyway.

I'll kiss you anyway.

I will see you on the couch.

Oh, you look like a princess. Oh... (LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: This year, for the first time,

our couples went through Revelations Week,

a brand-new and intense phase of the experiment...

It was tough, don't you think? Yeah.

It's always good to get below the surface, dig a bit deeper.

..and for Rachel and Steven...

(LAUGHS) Fantastic.

..the tasks were transformative.

It was a good week. RACHEL: Yeah.

That's exactly how I'm feeling.

Like, it's happiness.

An emotional auditions video task helped the couple connect

over their shared history with dating and body image.

I've been single for at least ten to 12 years,

but I've been dating on and off since then...

and I had to work my butt off to turn myself into something

that I really didn't believe that mattered.

You're great the way that you are.

You really are.

Oh, my... My god! (BOTH LAUGH)

As hard as it is for me to open up to anyone

this early into a relationship,

where we are stronger and we have come closer,

it's going to be interesting to see what the experts are going to say.

Like, I reckon it's going to be like, "Tick."

"Tick." "Off you go."

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

"Yeah, no problems here."

But as some couples revel in their progress,

Stella is still reeling after yesterday

when her relationship with Filip was called inauthentic by Brook.

How are you feeling about tonight? Um... Interesting.

Yeah. Yeah. Interesting.

Interesting feelings.

I have never had that much connection with a person.

I have never had that much intimacy.

(BLOWS RASPBERRY) Filip...

Yep.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't believe you! What?!

I don't believe you!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I told you what happened yesterday. FILIP: Yeah.

Like, our authenticity was questioned, you know,

and, like, um...

it's going to be interesting to see if there's going to be, you know...

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's so interesting to see what people have to say

because I just see, like, from the perspective

that everyone judges through their own lens

and how they are as people.

If they want to bring in, we'll just say what we think calmly,

but we're not bothered.

STELLA: I know that misery likes company...

and happiness, unfortunately, invites people

to try to tear you down...

so I want to protect what we have.

Anyway, we're happy, we're in a good place and that's all that matters.

And... Yeah.

..and we're here for that and for that only.

(TENSE MUSIC)

This morning, Brook isn't wavering in her thoughts

on other couples' relationships,

nor the opinions she voiced yesterday.

I wouldn't even say it's nasty.

I actually just think it's girls calling out fake bitches...

Mmm. ..and I'm so glad I did.

But then, at the same time, I still had this inkling in me

that I was, like, "Oh, my god, I'm a horrible person."

But then I was like, "You know what, Brook,

"you're (BLEEP) logical."

(TENSE MUSIC)

So I'd like to see what bullshit Alissa and Dave...

(LAUGHS) ..(BLEEP) whip up today.

Honestly, she's got something coming for her.

And obviously we already know.

Yeah. We know our thoughts on Stella.

CHRIS: Well, I didn't have any thoughts until last night. (LAUGHS)

We don't like her. And then all of a sudden, we're...

we're blueing with our neighbour.

Well, that's fine.

I think Stella, like, honestly, she's as fake as that (BLEEP) plant.

She is. And I'm sick of it.

She couldn't even really say a red flag.

Sorry. No-one's relationship is perfect.

Certainly mine isn't.

And I'm not sitting there telling porkies.

That's the fakeness of it that I don't like.

(LAUGHS)

I'll let you throw the daggers today.

I'll be the back-up.

NARRATOR: With decisions made...

our couples head off for what's set to be a revealing night.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Greetings, gents. MAN: Greetings.

Come on in. Grab a seat.

Thank you. ALESSANDRA: Hello. Welcome.

Welcome. Thank you.

Hi. MEL: Hello, guys.

PEOPLE: Hello. MAN: How are we going?

Very well. Good.

Take a seat. Hey.

MAN: How are we doing? JOHN: We're good.

MEL: Very, very well. Good.

MAN: It's comfy.

Oooh.

DANNY: These sofas are alright, mate.

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

Welcome, ladies. ALESSANDRA: Hello.

Good evening.

WOMAN: I'm so glad I'm beside you two.

(LAUGHS)

WOMAN: Thank you.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Well, welcome, everybody, to your very first commitment ceremony.

Now, this is an incredibly pivotal part of the experiment...

where each of you get a chance to open your relationship up

to allow us insight into what's actually going on,

so it is very, very important that you use these

and take advantage of them as best you can...

because it is here where your relationships

can change for the better.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

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

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Luke and Mel.

(TENSE MUSIC) (APPLAUSE)

MEL: Hello. MEL: Hi.

Hi.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JOHN: Well, I mean, we can see from body language

that things are a little tense between you right now.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So let's go back in time to the wedding and go from there.

So, on the wedding day, I was really hoping

for me to walk down the aisle,

someone to turn around

and me to be, like, "That's my person."

But that isn't what I got.

Right.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And as I was walking down the aisle,

all my friends and family turned around

and they were sort of, like, "What are you doing here?"

And then I realised that Luke wasn't there.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Luke ended up coming ten minutes later.

I felt like I didn't get my moment.

Like, I feel like that moment just turned into something

that was really silly.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I felt really embarrassed.

I felt like I wanted a fairytale.

Right.

And, yeah, it just was a really rocky start.

Where were you, Luke?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I had left the rings, so we had to turn the limo around and go back

and get them and then head back in.

But I had the attitude going into the honeymoon

"Let's just be as positive as we can.

"Let's try and just, like, make it work on a friends' level first."

But to be honest, I really struggled.

It just felt like Mel was doing whatever she could

to just push me away.

Yeah, I've just found every day I just, for some reason...

it just wasn't working

and every day I got a level of, like, coldness from Mel.

(TENSE MUSIC)

One of the observations when we were watching the dinner party

was that there was...there was really two Mels in the room.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

The one that was with the sisterhood

or other people in the group,

you came alive.

You were full of energy

and you were charismatic and social and chatty.

But as soon as you were placed next to Luke, a spark had gone out.

Like, there was disdain that you had for him,

which was hard for us to watch.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) Yeah.

It's the... The thing is, I shouldn't have been mean about it.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's just that I thought that Luke had feelings for me

and because I wasn't feeling the same,

I just wanted to push him away.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So you didn't try to get to know him?

We still spoke. Like, I know a lot about Luke.

I know that Luke is a cattle farmer.

He's lived on the farm for 18 months.

I know...

But did you feel like you gave it a go, Mel?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I explained to Luke

that usually when I've been with somebody in the past,

it's because I've had that instant connection with that person,

that instant spark.

But I also explained to Luke

that I didn't feel it with Luke on the wedding day.

You know, when we first met, Mel,

you said you wanted a blond-haired, blue-eyed guy.

That's what you'd typically gone out with in the past.

Were you disappointed when you... when you didn't get that?

(TENSE MUSIC)

A little bit.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BLEEP).

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

But also the lateness at the wedding.

He was chewing gum when we were doing the vows.

(BLEEP).

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I really did want my fairytale.

I just wanted to feel that spark.

But I just couldn't feel it with Luke.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah.

Alright, well, this is...this is why we've asked you these questions,

because you need a wake-up call.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I really did want my fairytale and to feel that spark...

but I just couldn't feel it with Luke.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Alright, well, this is...this is why we've asked you these questions,

because you need a wake-up call.

MAFS isn't about fairy tales.

It's about real relationships, real work, real challenges,

but most importantly, being open-minded.

Your job is to meet a person and go, "Why have we been matched?

"I'm going to start to learn."

"If there's a chemistry now straight away, great.

"If there's not, that's fine.

"I'm going to dig in and I'm going to learn."

(TENSE MUSIC)

And what you did right from the word go was say no.

You didn't feel the initial spark at the altar and you've shut him down.

And you've essentially done the very thing that's keeping you single.

You've come in with a very preconceived set...

ideas about what you want and what you don't want

and what you've got to realise is that you needed someone

who was reliable, who had family values.

He wants commitment.

He's basically able to treat you well.

And the real disappointment is that you don't know how good he is

'cause you haven't let him in.

Luke, how did that affect you, being on the receiving end of that?

Oh, I'd say, like, it definitely knocked my confidence a lot

and it definitely, like, made me think, you know,

"What am I doing wrong?"

Yeah, it was tough. It hurts.

Yeah, I was excited to get to know someone

and, you know, have fun with them

because I haven't done that for some time.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

And I really tried to do whatever I could,

whether it was give Mel space, be friendly or whatever it was...

I genuinely gave it my best shot, that's the thing.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

(BLEEP).

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Oh, thank you.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Mel, if you had a chance to do anything differently,

what would you do?

Yeah, I'm not proud of the way I acted.

Genuinely, I'm really embarrassed.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

If I could take it back, I would

and I would treat Luke with more kindness.

Just more patience. More of an open heart.

Yeah, I would do it very differently.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Well, I think it's time for us to go to the decision.

Let's go with you first, Luke. Stay or leave?

So this was a pretty tough decision for me to make.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And I suppose almost an ignorant part of me didn't want to believe

that it wasn't ever going to work.

And I kind of saw, like, the last light

being chatting to you guys

and maybe that might potentially do something.

Right. So...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..even though, like, it has been so tough and everything with us...

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

..I don't want to leave it on that note.

(GASPING)

BEC: I think that's great. Yep.

GIA: Oh, my god. Wow.

Oh, my god!

I love it. I love it. (APPLAUSE)

Yes! Oh, my god!

And what about you, Mel?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Obviously, like, this experiment has been a lot harder

than I thought it was going to be...

(TENSE MUSIC)

..and I can see that Luke and I are different people, unfortunately.

So I've decided to write 'leave'.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

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

that if one person says stay, the other says leave,

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

Now, Mel, how do you feel about this and about his decision to stay?

He's not quitting.

I'm really, really shocked, to be honest.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

But, yeah, I definitely will take your advice on board

and I really want to prove to Luke that I'm not a mean person...

and I'm not a bad person.

We know you're not a mean person and you're not a bad person either.

MEL: Mmm.

But what's important is that you get curious,

you open your mind up,

'cause from what we're hearing,

he really didn't get a chance from the word go.

You've got a week now where you can actually find out

why he's so compatible

and break patterns.

OK? OK.

There's no pressure.

Just have fun, enjoy each other's company

and get to know one another

as though this is day one of your relationship.

Alright?

Tough session. You did well.

Back to the group. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

MEL: Well done, guys.

GIA: Yay!

Still in the game!

MAN: Give me a hug, mate. You're a good boy.

I see this as my genuine last crack at giving this...giving this a shot,

so I'm keen to take what they've said on board

and get to know Mel again with a good energy.

I'm really, really hoping Mel can do the same

and put everything in the past behind us.

We're going to be positive. Yeah.

ALESSANDRA: It's time to get our next couple up on the couch.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Gia and Scott. GIA: I knew it!

SCOTT: Yeah. (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

First of all... MEL: Hello.

..thank you so much for doing a good job for my beautiful wife and I.

Aw!

ALESSANDRA: That's very good.

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

(LAUGHTER) SCOTT: I'm a happy guy. (LAUGHS)

ALESSANDRA: Tell us about this happiness and this...

Mmm. ..leg over leg kind of situation.

We've been like this since the moment we met. It's crazy.

Like, the moment we saw each other at the wedding,

like, both of us straight away,

we were, like, just stoked with who we got.

Yeah.

It was a feeling I haven't had before. It was pretty crazy.

Yeah.

Like, I felt this instant connection.

Like, our chemistry just went off the bat and it just...

Yeah, it was unreal.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

And then she pulled me aside and told me about her daughter

and... Yeah.

..I just grabbed her hands and I'm like, "I'm fully open

"to bringing her into my life."

And for me, I just felt something even stronger, like, just from that.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Like, we get along good. Like, I'm happy. Yeah, it's good.

I think we can tell you're happy. Yeah, yeah.

(LAUGHTER) We're picking up on that.

But you want... You want to talk because...

Well, I think... I don't know, 'cause we're both...

Because you're, like, you want to talk and I want to talk because...

I'll get into the honeymoon... OK.

So, obviously the wedding was amazing.

And then we went to Townsville.

We both were, like, not wanting to have sex straight away.

But we tried to hold off as much as we could...

We were trying to hold on, but it was getting intense.

(LAUGHTER) We just gave in.

Yeah, it was, like... We gave in on the honeymoon.

And it was so great.

And, like, since then we've obviously, like,

we've slept together literally every day since then.

Multiple times. (LAUGHTER)

Sorry.

You know when you start, you can't stop?

(LAUGHS) We just...

Yeah. We're just... And every day we get closer.

Like, it gets better every day too.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Clearly there's a... Clearly there's a physical situation

that is very undeniable.

The chemistry, yes... We can feel it from here.

Yes. All of that. It's palpable.

Like, he just ticks all my boxes and I just feel so comfortable with him.

And I feel, like, seen and, like, that I can be me.

I've never had that, to be honest. For him, I think...

Aw. Yeah.

(LAUGHTER)

I feel like we shouldn't be here right now.

(LAUGHTER)

I'm telling you right now, I could get out with her right now

and we're sweet.

I can see that. Yeah. (LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

I don't know that at this point we have much more to say.

Why don't you show us your decision at the same time?

At the same time? Alright. Ready?

One, two and three. Go.

Stay 1,000%.

Alright. "I am not leaving."

"I'm not leaving." (LAUGHTER)

Beautiful.

Honestly, this is not something we see very often...

No. ..this kind of synergy...

this kind of just really intense, high-energy enthusiasm

this early on in this experiment.

So, for now, keep doing what you're doing,

keep being curious, keep having fun.

Yeah. And I hope you have a great week.

Thank you! Thank you.

JOHN: Well done, guys. Well done, you guys.

(APPLAUSE) Honesty is key.

Absolutely.

Beautiful. DAVID: My man.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh... WOMAN: Well done.

WOMAN: I thought you guys were about to get a bit frisky on the couch.

(LAUGHS) I love it.

Bit of a bogan. It's great.

MEL: And our next couple on the couch, Bec and Danny.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

BEC: Hi, guys. ALESSANDRA AND MEL: Hello.

MEL: How's it all going?

Look, we, um... It hasn't been easy.

We had a beautiful wedding. It was amazing.

But in Fiji, we... we did have a hard time.

On the honeymoon, we had one intimate evening

and then Danny stripped it right back.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Did that feel like rejection? It did. Yep.

Yeah.

Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Like, I thought our sexual chemistry was pretty low...

(TENSE MUSIC) ..and I was struggling with that...

because in the normal world, if I met a girl like that

and there wasn't that chemistry,

I'd probably just do a runner, do you know what I mean?

But I sort of, like, for the rapid res...

What's the word? (LAUGHTER)

The revelation. Yeah.

..for the card challenge, I sort of brought it out

and we had a chat about it...

That was intense.

..and Bec had a cry and it made me feel like shit

'cause I'd sort of made her cry, do you know what I mean?

But I'd done some reflection and I was, like...

It lit a fire in my belly, to be honest with you.

But it's getting so much better. Like...

So much better. Like...

This has been transformative for us...

Mm-hm. ..this week.

Yeah.

Like, I just have to remember that patience is key with intimacy.

And also, everyone works at a different pace.

Well, I've got to say, you've been faced with a couple of challenges.

You've approached them with some maturity, an open mind,

willingness to change and to challenge yourself

and to talk about it, which is so promising.

And I love that, Bec, you've shown Danny some real vulnerability.

You've opened up and you've shown him that you trust him to do that.

Maybe, Danny, it's your turn to open up a little bit more this week

and to show her some of your soft underbelly,

'cause there's so much there

and I love that you're starting to sort of create some cracks there

in the veneers

and open up to each other a little bit more.

That's it.

I think we're going to go to a decision.

Let's do it. Who's going first?

We'll start with you, Danny.

Alright. So, nice easy one.

But, yeah, I put stay.

Brilliant. Me too.

(APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS) And to you, Bec.

This was an easy one for me, so I said stay.

Of course. Of course.

(APPLAUSE) Love it.

JOHN: Well done, guys. Well done, you guys.

Thank you. Very impressed.

Good work. Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

Whoo!

Whoo-hoo! WOMAN: Well done, guys.

Thanks. Well done, darling.

No. No-one would say that.

Who said you guys were fake? Oh...

No.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Coming up...

I feel like not everyone likes your happiness.

..brides go head to head.

No-one has said that.

Don't sit up here and make yourself be the victim.

Let's get our next couple up on the couch.

Rachel and Steven.

(LAUGHS)

(CONTINUES LAUGHING)

MEL: Hello. STEVEN: Hello.

That was quite the chuckle.

(LAUGHS) There it is!

Hello. (LAUGHS)

Oooh, comfy.., Comfy lounge. It is comfy.

Might I take this one back to the apartment.

(LAUGHS)

How have you two been? Yeah, good. It's been...

It's been a hell of a ride.

The wedding was absolutely fantastic.

I mean, I was about to make love to the ground by fainting, almost.

(LAUGHS) I was just so nervous...

(LAUGHS) ..you know.

But as soon as I saw Rachel, my nerves just immediately dropped.

And one thing I can definitely say about the ceremony and everything,

it was messy.

It was unpolished, it was funny

and I wouldn't want it any other way.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Yeah, it was just, I don't know, it was like the goofiness just ensued.

It was a lot of fun, so...

It was a lot of laughing. A lot of laughing.

Like, a lot.

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, we started off on a really big high

and even though we had a couple of hiccups on the honeymoon,

with Revelations Week...

Can I hold your hand again? Yeah.

Aw.

..we're getting closer and closer

and showing... and we connected emotionally.

We've got this relatability as well.

And it's a bit heartbreaking too,

'cause we do share a common thing with body image.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

Yeah.

Watching Steven's audition video brought up a lot of emotion for me.

It hurt my heart to hear what he had experienced

and that relatability of, like,

what we'd experienced in the dating world

and what we're looking for,

it all connects.

We can see it there and we feel it there.

And that is a big part of why you're such a good match...

(LAUGHS)

..so, your shared history and, you know, your playfulness

is definitely something that we loved about the two of you.

Rachel, now is a good time to ask, how do you feel about this man?

How do I feel about my husband?

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

I really like Steven.

And, you know, I think you're really handsome

and you are amazing the way that you are.

And I will tell you every fricken day if I have to.

I got to hand it to her.

Rachel, I can definitely say, is the most selfless person I've ever met.

She's my number one fan.

Like, you are amazing.

You are so special

and I really hope that we're going to move in the right direction

and we're going to get there.

Oh, my god!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Yeah! (LAUGHS)

GIA: Love it.

Beautiful.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Alright, well, we're going to go to a decision.

ALESSANDRA: Yes. Oh!

Rachel, we'll go to you first. OK.

I'm following my heart in this moment.

I'm staying, baby! Wonderful.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Excellent. And to you, Steven.

I'm really happy how this week went,

so I've decided to stay.

With all capitals! Eh! (APPLAUSE)

Thank you both. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Well done.

Thank you. Well done.

(RACHEL AND MEL LAUGH)

Thanks, guys.

(LAUGHS)

(GENTLE MUSIC) Oh, my god.

I almost died up there.

Oh...

REBECCA: Well done. Well done. Hey.

(GENTLE MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Steve and Rebecca.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

OK. Do you want this side or that...?

I don't know. Let's just sit. Let's just go.

OK. OK.

Alright. How's it going?

Very happy. Nothing wrong with the wedding day.

The connection. Everything.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

It's like I had known Rebecca for a very long time.

Yeah.

We're very solid and comfortable. Yeah. Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Then I think we built a friendship very quickly

during and after the honeymoon.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

So I think we've got nothing but progress.

I mean, it's... Yeah, we're all good, I think.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah? Yeah, look, I... Yeah.

(LAUGHS) Yeah? Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

ALESSANDRA: I want to look into this, Rebecca,

because I know how big of a deal it is for you...

Yeah.

..with your history and the time that you have spent by yourself

not being in a relationship.

The foundation of you've got to build friendship very quickly

in this experience... Yes.

..and I think we built that very quickly.

I would love to hear from Rebecca.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Well, I think at the moment we have a rock-solid foundation

and I respect that, I get it,

but I haven't had a relationship

or been in a relationship for eight years.

The whole reason I'm here is because I want to find my person.

I'm craving affection...

and I want to feel like I'm desired by my partner.

But, like, I'm very attracted to Steve...

and we were in such a good place on the wedding and the honeymoon

that I was expecting a little bit more from him

with the romance.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm more conservative... Yep.

..so it is a slow pace with me. Yep.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But do you feel that sense of attraction to her,

of wanting to lean into that romantic feeling with Rebecca?

Do I now?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Have you since you've met her and in this experience?

Yeah, on honeymoon... As I said, the progress...

100% we were heading that way. And do you not now?

Since you've just made the distinction, do you not now?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yes, I do.

Yes, I still do.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Yes. That's the answer.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Can I ask, Rebecca, has Steve made you feel desired?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Don't hold back.

(TENSE MUSIC)

No.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Can I ask, Rebecca, has Steve made you feel desired?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Don't hold back.

No.

So there is that doubt that Steve does look at me...

other than just...

Like, I don't want a friend. I don't need another friend.

I didn't come here to make friends.

So do you think he looks at you as a friend at the moment?

Yeah, absolutely.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm scared now, to be honest.

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

Hey. Look, I sound fricken...

I'm here. Yeah, I know.

But now I'm scared of the rejection part.

Hey.

Yeah, I know. But that's my biggest fear, is being rejected.

Like, I know that...

Look, we're both in this position

because obviously we're just getting to know each other.

But I look at him more than a friend now.

Like, I'm just, like, I'm terrified

because I'm terrified of rejection from Steve.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um... I'm just...

I would like to think I'm being respectful.

I know this is an experiment, but I think we're going as fast...

or I'm going as fast as I possibly can.

I don't... I don't... Oh...

(SOLEMN MUSIC)

She has just told you, though,

that she looks at you as more than a friend.

She's very attracted to you.

Yes.

And the challenge here, Steve,

is that what you're saying is you're not looking at her romantically.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It's platonic.

So, what this is all about is now getting onto the same page.

Did you know that you were at a crossroads

over this particular issue?

Um...

I wouldn't call it a crossroads.

I knew that there was a different speed

in which we were both wanting to possibly go,

but I'm understanding how that's an issue for Rebecca, for sure.

I'm definitely open to it, progressing that side of things.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's go to the decision.

Stay or leave. What you gonna do?

Let's go with you first, Steve.

Yeah, yeah.

Um... There's so many amazing qualities to Rebecca.

So, um...

Yeah, I'm definitely not going anywhere, so...

Yeah. Stay. For sure. Good.

And what about you, Rebecca? What you got for us? Stay or leave?

(TENSE MUSIC)

Um...

I'm going to...stay.

Whoo-hoo!

(APPLAUSE)

You can go back to the group.

Alright. Well done.

(APPLAUSE)

MEL: Thank you, guys. Thanks, guys.

Thank you.

Thanks.

That's a lot. Whew.

It was confronting. Yeah.

STEVE: Oh, not easy up there, guys.

Like I said, I don't need another friend. I'm not here for that.

But I'm also really glad that now he knows that I need more,

so I'm really excited for the task to come.

Like, I hope he'll step up.

You alright? Yeah.

Hey. Aw!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

Chris and Brook.

(LAUGHS) (APPLAUSE)

Yeah.

Hello, hello. MEL: Hello.

How are you? JOHN: Hello, you two.

MEL: Hi. Welcome. Thank you.

CHRIS: How are we going? Hey.

How are we doing? Good.

Nervous. A little bit. A little bit.

How are you going?

Oh, yeah, nice try.

(LAUGHTER) Oh...

We're actually wondering about, uh, what you're nervous about.

Uh...

I think it's been a pretty... a bit of a roller-coaster.

After the ceremony, I was not sure about Chris.

Your vows were a little bit 'neggy' at the time.

He said that there is a 0.000001% chance that this is going to work.

MEL: Wow.

So I was a bit, like, "What are you doing here?"

(SOME LAUGHTER)

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, Chris, did you not have faith in the match that we had done?

So, I was very pessimistic, yes.

But I've been proven wrong.

Mmm. I'm sorry?

I have been proven wrong. Oh.

ALESSANDRA: Oh. Interesting.

Mmm. Yeah, we'll take that apology.

Um... (LAUGHTER)

Carry on. What happened after those vows?

So... Because it sounds like you were a little unnerved.

Yeah, I was.

And it probably wasn't until day two

that, like, we started to get a deeper connection

and I could actually see something that could start to evolve.

So we went into Revelations Week

thinking that it was going to be so easy.

But then I watched the audition tapes

and there was a lot of things that he said in the video

that I don't agree with.

Like what?

That he hasn't found a connection with girls

and the only girls that he gets with are hot and dumb.

I was being really blunt with my labelling of terms, which...

Well, let me explain what you actually said.

You said your three icks or three red flags

were fake tan, clingy girls and fat people.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

That's done some big damage.

How did you explain your way out of this one?

What did you say to her?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I didn't.

How did you handle it?

I took full responsibility for that video.

Mmm. Um...

(TENSE MUSIC)

Me, I've come from a footy...

I've been playing football my whole life.

I've been in this environment

where it sort of promotes this sort of behaviour.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

OK, I want to go there with you.

Why is it inappropriate to talk about women in that way?

It's degrading.

Correct.

It sends a message to women that you're not respecting them.

You're looking at them as objects that you can use, throw away.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Disappointed in myself.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Being with Brook now, the person that I've been the last two weeks,

it's a dramatic change.

Yeah, and that's the thing.

Like, I've seen a different side to him

and that's why I'm still sitting here.

And I know that he's trying to be a better person and change.

I think, you know, as much as it did set us back,

I...you know, I hope that we can progress

because we do have a great connection together.

So, let's go to the decision.

Let's go with you first. Stay or leave, Chris?

I think mine's pretty obvious.

I'm staying. Yeah.

OK. What about you, Brook? (LAUGHS)

Stay or leave?

No, I think that there's still definitely more to explore,

so I've done stay with the poo emoji.

(LAUGHS)

(APPLAUSE)

Right. And with that, you can go back to the group.

Lovely. MEL: Thanks, guys.

Thank you so much.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Thanks, guys.

Thanks.

(LAUGHS)

So (BLEEP).

BEC: Well done, babe. You did so good.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Fool.

She's a fool.

..a tense end to the first commitment ceremony.

I don't understand why you're coming at me.

STELLA: I'm not coming at you.

I'm so pissed off. CHRIS: Brook. Brook, Brook, Brook...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Let's get our next couple up.

Julia and Grayson.

MAN: Hey.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

(LAUGHS)

GRAYSON: Hey, guys. MEL: Hello.

Pleasure to meet you. Hi.

Welcome.

ALESSANDRA: Good to see you together.

You're like a rainbow.

(LAUGHS) Yes. Look at us.

Technicolour dream. Yes.

Love it.

Well, to look at the two of you,

you're looking very comfortable together.

Yeah. Yeah, we are pretty comfortable.

Tell us, how are things going? Really positive.

Uh... At the wedding, like, Jules, for me, owned the aisle.

She just had this beaming smile.

And in that moment, everything sort of slowed down for me

and put me at ease

and I felt safe.

I love that.

Yeah, it was just mind-blowing.

As you know, I'm a bisexual woman,

so I didn't know if there was going to be a woman there, a man there,

what...you know, who it was going to be.

But the moment I sort of locked eyes with Grayson, I felt at ease.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

We have so many values that are aligned.

Yeah. You know, he is very open-minded.

And this is something that I really value about Grayson.

You know, he doesn't shy away from new things

and that is something that I find really attractive.

But, you know, taking it slow is important to me,

so, for us, I think it's been about building a foundation of friendship,

first and foremost.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

And is that what it's about for you too?

Yeah, absolutely. I think... It absolutely is.

Um, but I...

you know, I don't want to get caught in that space.

I want to... I want to be able to shift into a romantic place

and that takes both of us.

You know, Jules made it very clear on our wedding night

and said, "Look, I'd like to take this slow, very slow."

And I said, "Well, if that's what it's going to take..."

I've got all the time in the world to fall in love,

but I just want to build some form of relationship

and create a space of safety and trust for her to...to flourish.

And for me, that brings up a few questions.

I love the idea of building a strong foundation of friendship.

I think that's super important.

But it's not 'Friendship At First Sight'.

It is Marriage At First Sight.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And the time here is limited

and it is meant to fast-track

the way a relationship can build that safety and trust.

And it sounds to me like, Julia, you set the pace

and Grayson and then you said, "Oh, well, OK."

It has to be both people coming together,

not one adjusting to the other.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

And so I'm wondering how that feels for you.

Look, it's...

It's, um...

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

I'm... I am here to fall in love

and find someone to fall in love with, um...

so would I have liked it to be a little further down the line?

Yeah, but, I mean,

if I see small steps taken daily

or, you know, if I see us sort of, you know, progressing and...

So is there progression? I wonder, is there romance between you?

Um... I wouldn't say at this point there's...there's been much romance.

No. No.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Is that a conscious decision,

something you decided was not going to happen?

You're waiting for... I'd actu...

I'd love to say that, like... Yeah.

It's really coming across here like I'm the one leading this,

but I'm just honouring my process.

I wanted to take it slow.

Moving into a space of romance,

I really need to feel emotionally safe and connected.

So, yeah, I just don't want it to be coming across like I'm the one

who's, like, "No."

It's not like that. It's a dance.

And I think we're both trying to kind of, like, work each other out.

(TENSE MUSIC)

He's reading me. I'm reading him.

Grayson, is that a fair call?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

No, it's just because I...

because all the issues and all the conversations we've been having

are purely about you, Jules.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I just don't want it to be coming across

like I'm the one who's like, "No."

You know, it's not like that.

I think we're both trying to kind of, like, work each other out.

He's reading me. I'm reading him.

Grayson, is that a fair call?

No, it's just because I...

because all the issues and all the conversations we've been having

are purely about you, Jules.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I... On a daily basis, since the honeymoon,

it was just all, like... everything was just compounding

on how you were feeling

and I just showed up and I was there for you.

I've been patient, open.

I was doing everything I could to...to support Jules.

So, um, look, to be honest, I think it's been far outweighed

in regards to effort.

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

I really don't feel that that is fair, to be honest, Grayson.

But that's...that's the reality for me, Jules.

Well, I'm just...

OK, so I think that there may have been

some sweeping under the rug

because I didn't actually know that Grayson was feeling

some of these things.

And I think that's something that we should chat about more.

Yeah. Yeah. Um...

At the end of the day, it's about really how you each hear

what the other is saying

and also do your part to lean in,

not only put walls up and keep the other away,

because the defensive part, you have loads of experience with.

You've been doing that for years.

You wouldn't be here if that hadn't been the case in the past.

I feel that. Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

I believe we are both having... giving this a good nudge.

Um... MEL: Oh, and we can see that.

And I guess that's why we're, you know,

gently challenging you here,

because there's so much potential here.

So, with that said, we're going to go to the decision

and we're going to go to you, Julia.

Um, well, there's so much here that I want to continue to explore,

so it's a stay.

Yeah. (LAUGHS) Whoo-hoo.

Wonderful.

And to you, Grayson. Yeah.

Um, look, I have had so much fun

and I want to give this everything I've got.

And so, yeah, I chose to stay.

(APPLAUSE) Brilliant.

Wonderful. Thank you both. Thank you so much, guys.

Have a wonderful week. Thank you.

Bye.

WOMAN: Well done. CONTESTANT: Whoo!

Good luck up there.

MAN: Well done.

Well done.

Yeah?

Alright, let's get our next couple up.

Alissa and David.

Yay!

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

MEL: Hello. ALISSA: Hello.

DAVID: Hey, guys. Lovely to meet you.

Hey.

Get all snuggled.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Alright. Where are we going to start? How are things right now?

Things are fantastic.

I don't know how you guys did it.

You guys are wizards, but, like, you guys nailed everything.

Ah.

When I saw her walking down the aisle,

straight away, I was like, "You nailed the look.

"What is her personality like?"

Um...

And the first thing she did when we did our vows is she...

she said she wasn't going to marry me

until I got down on one knee and proposed.

MEL: Oh!

Um, straight away... I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It was a big move from you. It was a ballsy move.

I know. It was a ballsy move.

It was. MEL: Mmm.

But I love that because it just showed me that she's direct,

she's sharp, she's honest.

(TENSE MUSIC)

And that's something I've asked for.

I know it's early days, but I care for Alissa a lot.

You know, I definitely have feelings for her.

The amount of things that we're literally the same in...

Yeah. ..is crazy.

So you guys literally went... Aligned.

..ticking, like, boxes.

Values. Religion, even. Yeah.

Like, and our childhood and our upbringings.

And it's just nuts.

And just listening to that, it sounds like

you've been asking each other a lot of questions.

We've literally been staying up till late hours just talking.

Getting curious. So curious.

But also, like, you know, just skipping bullshit.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JOHN: This is fantastic. We're going to go to the decision.

Let's... Let's go with you first, Alissa. Stay or leave?

Capital 'stay',

with a smiley face 'cause I'm really happy.

Oooh, I love that.

And David.

Oh, this was very tough.

Oh... (MEL LAUGHS)

Yeah, I went with 'stay'.

(APPLAUSE) Fabulous.

JOHN: Great work, you two. You can go back to the group.

OK. Thank you.

MEL: Well done, guys. (APPLAUSE)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

And last up on the couch, Stella and Filip.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Hi.

JOHN: Hello, you two. Hi.

Welcome. Thank you.

How are you both going? Yeah, we're going great.

The wedding was unreal.

I saw her and I was just, like, "Wow," so...

Instant attraction. Oh!

And I told her she's cool, I got her.

And then, fast-forward to the honeymoon

and then we just started to realise

that we see the world in the same way.

Family and friends are super important.

We like similar music,

we eat the same food, we go train and do all this kind of stuff.

And I'm fully into her. Like, I'm always looking at her.

I'm kissing her all the time.

And it's kind of helped with, you know,

like, there's different levels of intimacy as well.

Like, we've given each other full-body massages

that have lasted an hour, longer.

Oh! Yeah?

God.

Please.

(LAUGHTER)

Can I just make an observation?

We're sitting here and looking at you two.

Your eye contact... MEL Mmm.

..is unbelievable. Yeah, we do have a lot of that.

Like, you directly stare into his eyes.

So when you say you've got a high level of intimacy,

you can see it. Yeah.

And, like, to be honest, I kind of also want to protect it in a way.

Um, yeah...

What do you mean?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Just protect it for the time being.

Yeah.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I feel like, um...

not everyone likes your happiness.

Mmm.

Oooh.

Are you suggesting that some people here find your happiness

difficult to swallow?

It felt in the moment, yeah,

at the red and green flags.

There was questions raised, you know,

as in, like, it wasn't authentic, you know, what we had.

What exactly are they saying?

You know, that me sitting on his lap

and giving kisses at the dinner party

was, like...wasn't authentic.

(TENSE MUSIC)

It was more of a performance? Yeah. Yeah. And it really is not.

Like, I'm here to show up for myself and for my partner.

Sure. GIA: What?

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK, who in the group feels like...

this is a performance and it's not genuine?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I mean, look, I'll be honest.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Who in the group feels like this is a performance and it's not genuine?

(TENSE MUSIC)

I mean, look, I'll be honest.

At the start, I did feel like it was a little bit of a performance

because I was, like, "Whoa, this is very hot and heavy very early on."

So I was, like, "Wow, like, sounds too good to be true."

It wasn't like I was being, like, "This is fake."

It was some of the comments of "We're looking at baby names

"and already falling in love with each other"

that seemed full-on.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Do you know what, I think you guys are gonna have babies

and you're... and you're falling in love,

so let's move with positivity.

(BLEEP) what anyone else thinks,

because what you guys have you know is real

and that's all that matters.

(TENSE MUSIC)

We're just doing our thing.

Like, it's good and It should be good. It should be fun.

And that's particularly the reason

why I feel like I want to protect it.

I'm fricken fuming.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I guess, you know, it's kind of sad to learn that at the age of 32,

I have to relearn that not everyone is wishing you happiness.

(TENSE MUSIC)

But no-one's saying that we're not happy for you.

Like, no-one has said that.

No-one yesterday said that we're not happy for you.

(TENSE MUSIC)

So, don't sit up here and make yourself be the victim,

because that's how it is.

(TENSE MUSIC)

JULIA: Oh, I don't know if she's being the victim.

I think that she's just trying to express

that there can be a bit of mean-girl energy sometimes

and maybe she doesn't...

And vice-versa, babe! Literally same, though.

(TENSE MUSIC)

(TENSE MUSIC)

Alissa, shut up,

'cause all you do is speak with an infomercial voice.

Pipe down, OK?

No, I'm just saying, there were, like, names called yesterday.

We're done with it.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You called everyone fake.

You roll your eyes at everyone, Alissa. Far out.

(TENSE MUSIC)

OK, guys, we'll just bring it back down.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You know, the good thing, though, Stella, by bringing this up,

immediately I watch for Filip's reaction

and his reaction is he's got your back.

And that's the thing I like. I'm here to match his energy.

We do align on so many different levels.

And I said, at the end of the day, I'm going to give my heart fully.

If I get hurt, I get hurt. That's going to be a lesson for me.

But I will not try to self-sabotage myself by playing it safe,

because I think, for myself,

I'm not looking anything less than a soulmate-level connection.

So you think he could be a soulmate for you?

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

I think we... If we're heading the way we're heading....

yes.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

FILIP: Definitely. I feel the same as well.

Like, yeah, I feel really blessed to have been,

like, matched with Stella.

And it's amazing to see you both thriving and growing

and doing really what you're meant to do in this experiment,

which is be curious, learn about the other

and find a way to come together.

So, having said that, let's go to the decision.

And we're going to start with Filip.

Yes.

I've got no reason to go anywhere right now.

We just start... We just got here, so I wrote 'stay'.

Starting up. Thanks.

That's a strong stay. And Stella?

Oh. Did you write 'stay'?

We have a little love heart. Oh.

Yeah. Oh.

Keep doing what you're doing, you guys.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I'm not going to sit there and be happy for someone

when they call out a story that didn't even happen.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Not one person yesterday at the lunch said

they were unhappy for your happiness....

so don't put words in other people's mouths

and make it out like we're not happy for you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You also went around to everyone in the room having your opinion.

Everyone had their opinion, so don't...

That's what I'm saying, playing the victim...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

..because you had your opinion as well as everyone.

Um, look,

I think what you brought up yesterday

at the very end of the whole thing...

Brought up what?

..that I didn't support Mel enough in Mel's and Luke's situation...

Mel brought that up, babe. Mel brought that up, not me.

It was all wrapped up.

No, it wasn't, babe!

You can't blame me for that!

Hold it there, guys. Hold it there, guys.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

What you brought up yesterday that I didn't support Mel enough

in Mel's and Luke's situation...

Mel brought that up, babe! That was Mel.

Mel brought that up, not me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

You can't blame me for that.

Hold it there, guys. Hold it there, guys.

This is a conversation for another day.

It's not the place now, but we will revisit this.

Fool!

She's a fool.

No, don't tell me that it's alright.

She's just making shit out of her arse.

Alright.

Tonight we've heard a lot of revelations.

You may find that this was very confronting.

Buckle up, because there is plenty more of this to come.

And this week, there are further challenges coming your way.

So, on that note, please give it everything you've got.

Thanks for tonight and good luck.

MEL: Thanks, everyone.

ALESSANDRA: Thank you. Goodnight.

Get me out of here.

That girl sucks.

(TENSE MUSIC)

She's just... Can we please have a chat, bub?

Babe, to be honest, I don't understand why you're coming at me.

I'm not coming at you.

GIA: No-one cares about your relationship.

No-one cares! We're not jealous at all, doll.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Just taking a moment. (CRIES)

Yeah. It is emotional.

I don't know, it just feels unwarranted.

It wasn't about anyone but me and Filip

and me wanting to protect what we have

and not wanting to be questioned.

And it's not my intention, like, to fight with people here.

Like, I'm not... I'm not... I'm not that person.

And I will never be. Like, I don't care.

Like, they can throw shit at me for all I care.

I'm not here for that. I'm here for my person. That's it.

CHRIS: OK. OK. OK.

OK. I'll just... (LAUGHS)

Brook. Brook, Brook, Brook...

No-one gives a (BLEEP) about your relationship, babe.

Everyone's here for themselves, so focus on that.

But also, when you're bursting out saying that you're in love with him

and you're picking kids' names after five days,

of course everyone's going to have, you know, ideas

that it's a little bit fake.

Like, prove me wrong.

Prove everyone wrong

'cause I guarantee everyone is saying it, not just me.

You know, (BLEEP). She's a snitch as well, so...

That's all I have to say.

I don't need to say any more. I don't give a (BLEEP) about her.

She sucks. End of.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(KNOCKING) NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

(GIGGLES) Oh, what's going on?

..our newlyweds enter the next phase of the experiment.

Hello!

Intimacy week.

It's meant to build emotional closeness, safety

and then other playful aspects of a relationship.

While some embrace stepping out of their comfort zone...

Goddamn!

How about we do those push-ups?

Come here.

You know, it's...

..Steve remains hesitant.

It's just not for me.

Intimacy comes in many shapes and forms.

Were you bullied? Um...

Has a stranger ever changed your life?

(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)

What's your favourite quality about your ex?

Julia's interpretation of intimacy...

How do you mean by that? Sorry.

..leaves Grayson feeling confused and frustrated

with the lack of clarity.

Can you see any kind of future with me?

Um...

And then...

"Kiss me now,

"the kind of kiss that makes me feel something."

..Steven's massive moment of truth.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Captioned by AI-Media ai-media.tv