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Welcome to your very first commitment ceremony.

NARRATOR: Previously,

our couples received much needed guidance

from our three relationship experts.

Get curious. Open your mind up.

Lean in. Hear what the other is saying.

You are so special and we're going to get there.

NARRATOR: Rachel and Steven's blossoming connection...

You are amazing.

..was just one of many on full display.

Every day, we get closer.

Like, it gets better every day.

Capital "Stay" with a smiley face 'cause I'm really happy.

Alissa, shut up!

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

Pipe down.

NARRATOR: But not everyone was feeling the love.

Yeah, we're going great.

But not everyone likes your happiness.

NARRATOR: As Brook continued to question

Stella and Filip's authenticity...

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

You can't blame me for that.

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

We'll just bring it back down.

We built a friendship very quickly during and after the honeymoon.

..Steve blindsides Rebecca, putting her in the friend zone.

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

Yeah. Yeah.

Like, yeah.

I would love to hear from Rebecca.

NARRATOR: John gave Steve seven days

to put more romantic effort into his marriage.

The challenge here, Steve, is getting onto the same page.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

NARRATOR: Tonight...

(HIGH-PITCHED GIGGLE)

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 all the playful aspects of a relationship.

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

God damn.

How about we do those push-ups?

Come here.

You know, it's...

..Steve remains hesitant.

It's just not for me.

Were you bullied? Um...

"Has a stranger ever changed your life?"

What's your favourite quality about your ex?

NARRATOR: 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...

NARRATOR: And then...

"Kiss me now. The kind of kiss that makes me feel something."

..Steven's massive moment of truth.

(GRAND MUSIC SWELLS)

First commitment ceremony.

Wowser. Yeah.

Wow, wow, wow.

What a night, eh?

NARRATOR: It's the morning after

an eventful first commitment ceremony...

..and the couples are reflecting on last night's dramatic events.

Hmm, last night blew up a little bit.

NARRATOR: A rift has emerged between some of the brides

after Stella raised concerns

about Brook's treatment of her in the experiment.

I'm just speechless.

NARRATOR: Brook and Stella's conflict

began at the Red Flag, Green Flag task,

where Brook questioned Stella and Filip's relationship.

Surely, he gets on your nerves at times.

No.

I don't believe you. What?

I don't believe you.

..and at last night's commitment ceremony,

Stella made her concerns known.

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.

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.

No. Don't sit up here

and make yourself be the victim,

because that's how it is.

I don't know why Stella was coming at me.

I obviously spoke my mind and was very direct.

I think everything I said was completely, you know, facts.

She is fully playing the victim,

like, "Oh, my gosh, everyone is jealous and unhappy for me."

I really couldn't give a rat's arse about seeing Stella again.

Um, if she wants to apologise, I'll let her apologise.

But other than that, off you (BLEEP).

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I was happy to see Brook call that out, I agreed.

Stella is trying to be the victim and rally people like, you know,

on her side, like, "Poor me." You know?

Stella believes that she is the strongest couple,

the best person on this goddamn experiment.

She's a little bit fake.

No one's jealous of your relationship.

Yeah. Like, no one's coming in

to try and ruin your relationship.

Well, it's blown up in her face now.

I'm sure she's next door right now,

fricking whining and complaining about everyone.

Why do you actually think that Brook was coming for you?

I don't know.

I really don't know.

Like, we only met these people three times.

Yes. You know?

Yes.

I've never experienced anything like it in my life.

At school, at university, at any work placement.

I work with women.

I've never experienced that.

Um...

It's pretty wild.

Obviously, like, I kind of first checked in with myself.

Have I done something wrong to rub someone that way?

And if I done, let me repair it.

I want to understand.

I want to learn, what did I do to, you know,

yeah,

be sidelined?

When people are not happy within themselves

and within the relationship,

they really try to project that negativity.

I think that's what Brook exactly did.

I think she exposed that side of herself in front of everyone

and like, some sort of anger was directed to me for some reason.

Obviously, it affected me,

but I know, like, I have nothing but kindness in my heart. So...

And if we miscommunicate, that's the last thing I want.

I'm not here for mean girls.

I'm here to build a relationship.

I'm not here for the girls' drama.

I'm enjoying this experience with you

and I think we're generally, like we're a good match.

I protect my energy with Filip.

We feel solid, like, we don't need someone else

to confirm to us how we feel.

NARRATOR: With the girls' conflict

sending shockwaves through the experiment,

Stella isn't the only one caught up in the fallout.

The room literally went red.

It was a lot.

NARRATOR: At last night's commitment ceremony,

a throwaway comment made by Alissa..

..also attracted Gia and Brook's attention.

Alissa, shut up!

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

Pipe down. OK?

I was like, where the hell did that come from?

It wasn't even a bad comment. I just kind of...

"Well, I got called fake", you know,

'cause I'm just throwing it out there,

and it was like blowing fire in my face.

Gia yelled at my face.

I had Brook yelling at me,

and it was just like mean girl vibes.

I don't know where it's stemming from, but I'm not into it.

I've spoken nothing but highly of those girls

ever since I've entered this experiment.

Mean girls,

they can be mean, but I'm not here for it.

And stuff was just out of line.

And it's embarrassing. It was embarrassing.

Really embarrassing. Like...

Hearing Gia, you know, scream at my wife like that,

it's shocking, it's mind-blowing,

and to see her being trash-talked like that,

you know, as her husband, it angers me,

if I'm being completely honest.

No, I am proud of you, of how you handled that.

I mean, having someone just literally yell,

yell at you, like I don't... I know.

Like, I'm not gonna lie. I know!

I'm not gonna lie. I don't think I would have been able to sit there

and take that.

NARRATOR: With emotions running high

after last night's commitment ceremony,

one couple is dealing with struggles of their own.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

NARRATOR: This morning,

Mel has invited husband, Luke, over...

Hello. Hello.

How are you going? Good. How are you going?

Good, thanks.

..to discuss the future of their relationship.

Coming out of the commitment ceremony,

I got a lot of home truths,

and since that conversation with the experts,

I have been realising I've got to like, shift my butt into gear.

How are you feeling after last night?

Obviously, it was a pretty hectic night.

Yeah.

It's just like,

whatever we have is so broken into a million pieces.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

Yeah, yeah.

But like, after the commitment ceremony,

I've had some moments to sort of reflect...

..and, like, going forward, I do feel like

I want to be more positive too.

OK, cool.

I can see why the experts matched us together,

because, like, you and I have a similar personality.

Yeah, I think so too.

We have that sort of similar energy.

I agree.

And like it's a calming energy.

It's a nice energy.

This week, I'm going to just try. I'm going to really try.

I'm going to take an open-minded approach,

and I'm going to prove to them

that I can take their advice on board.

I want to get to know you better.

Like, let's just get along with each other

'cause I know we can. Yeah.

Let's just make this situation a little bit better for both of us.

Deal. Deal.

I was really nervous to come and have this conversation with Mel,

but it went really, really well.

You've got very warm hands.

It's 'cause they were like this 'cause I was so nervous.

Really?

We've like, yeah, drawn that line in the sand.

It does feel a lot lighter already.

NARRATOR: While Mel and Luke agree to turn a new leaf...

..Julia and Grayson are still unsettled...

Um, I'm just gonna make some warm water.

..after a tense commitment ceremony

saw Grayson express his concern at the pace of the relationship.

Would I have liked it to be a little further down the line? Yeah.

It sounds to me like, Julia, you set the pace,

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

NARRATOR: This morning, a lack of sleep

seems to have brought some hard feelings

between the two to the surface.

I'm really struggling.

I haven't slept pretty much at all.

Like, even right now, I'm shaking 'cause I'm so sleep deprived.

So, I felt like there would be some grace

for the fact that I'm sleep deprived.

This morning,

I go into my bedroom and I...

Our bedroom.

Yeah, our bedroom,

and I said, "Can you do your packing later?"

And you seemed frustrated.

You didn't ask - say that.

"Can you do your packing later?" You did not say that.

Grayson, I'm exhausted.

That's fine. I understand you're exhausted.

But you are annoyed at me.

No, no, no, I was annoyed at the way you addressed it.

Jules was napping on the couch, so I just left her be

and went into the room.

She then came and said, "I need some rest."

And I said, "Oh, do you want me to leave?"

And she said, "Well, yeah, I need some rest."

Like, sort of just blame it on me.

It was just like, oh, I didn't matter at that point.

I just feel like...

I feel like I can't do much right, to be honest.

So, I just feel like I'm really putting in the effort,

like, you know, offering to cook you breakfast and dinner

and, you know, offering to go to the pharmacy for you

or do your washing or, you know, get your coffees, all that stuff.

But I just don't know if you're wondering how I'm feeling

or how I'm going at the moment.

Like, I have needs as well at the moment as well.

And...

And I just feel like we're focusing so much of it all on you.

But in terms of who's kind of the stronger person

in this partnership right now, I would say it's you

'cause you're well rested

and I'm asking you to give me some grace.

You just are - you're just asking for some grace.

What does that mean?

Grayson, I'm literally... This is doing my head in.

(TENSE SOUNDTRACK)

Jules, I'm asking for you to acknowledge what I'm saying.

Acknowledge what?

I just feel like all the conversations are about you

and what you need.

What about what I need, Jules?

Because you haven't asked me once about what I need

throughout this whole process.

I'm literally...

I just can't talk to you when, like, I'm...

Oh, god.

I'm doing my best to support her.

But I do feel like I'm in the way

and I'm walking on eggshells

and don't feel like I'm taken into account.

I just feel like my needs are being overlooked.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: With last night's commitment ceremony

still in everyone's minds,

a dramatic gear change is about to take place...

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

(HIGH-PITCHED GIGGLE)

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Oh, no.

Oh! What's going on?

..as the couples embark

on one of the most exciting, meaningful, and confronting phases

of the experiment, Intimacy Week.

The week ahead is upon us.

For Intimacy Week this year,

I've devised a series of tasks

designed to empower our couples

to take the next steps in their relationships.

"Bec and Danny."

OK.

People may assume intimacy is purely physical and sex focused,

but this is not the case.

Oh! Ready?

I want our couples to feel safe,

to be able to lean into vulnerability

and find the courage to step outside their comfort zones

in order to forge lasting connections.

How do you say that word? Hola?

Hola! Hola.

"Hola, couples."

Hola? Alessandra. Hola.

"This next phase of the experiment is all about deepening intimacy

"with your partner.

"And strengthening your understanding of connection,

"romance and sexual compatibility.

"Later today, I'll be hosting a workshop with all the brides

"and tomorrow with the grooms, where we'll explore

"some home truths about intimacy

"for you to take back and experiment with as a couple."

Oh, wow.

Alessandra, hey?

Let's see what she's gonna make us do.

She's the expert. She's the expert.

She's the sexpert.

I feel quite excited for Gia to go to this workshop.

She might come back even more naughtier.

So I'm... I'm down for that. (LAUGHS)

I'm intrigued because we're pretty spicy.

Yeah, I don't know what much.

You know, how much she can help.

I don't know what tools she can throw in the woodworks, but...

Toys. Toys, tools.

Yeah.

I'm open to anything, to be honest.

(LAUGHS)

I'm excited. Are you?

It'll be good, yeah.

You're gonna have to talk about your feelings again.

Right now, Danny and I are forming,

like, a deeper and deeper, deeper connection every day.

With Intimacy Week,

I'm hoping that it'll bring out

a little bit more of a vulnerable side from Danny.

He's an oyster.

He's a hard shell, soft inside.

She's gonna teach you some things you've never heard of before.

You mean you?

I was just crack a joke.

Let's get intimate.

You know what I mean? Sure.

NARRATOR: For Rachel and Steven,

Intimacy Week is an opportunity to address some of the challenges

the couple has faced.

We've both discussed that intimacy

is something that we need to work on.

I'll be the first to admit I struggle in this, in this field,

so I don't know how to talk about that stuff yet.

That's why I don't really have much to really say besides...

That's OK. .."Oh, goody."

I don't know what I'm doing.

I'm not great at intimacy.

You know, that area is...

I not, yeah, I'm not great at it.

I need to learn a few things.

I don't know what to expect at this workshop, to be honest.

I'm just like, "What's gonna happen? What's gonna happen here?"

I think that's what I'm really excited about.

Working on it together.

Yeah.

Fantastic. Fantastic.

(LAUGHS) Fantastic.

That's becoming your buzz word.

(GIGGLES)

I love the little giggle at the end.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: For Rebecca and Steve,

Intimacy Week has come at a pivotal time in their relationship

with Steve having recently divulged an exhaustive list

of the issues he has with Rebecca during Revelations Week.

Rebecca is consistently that person

where needs to be talking all the time.

Rebecca's not my usual type,

and what I mean by that

is just her personality's less conservative than mine.

Her emotions are very high and very low.

Rebecca's very opinionated, a bit more outspoken. I'm not.

I'm trying to do the right thing.

Rebecca's just been a bit impatient,

and that has affected our relationship.

NARRATOR: Oblivious to Steve's list of grievances,

at the commitment ceremony,

a disheartened Rebecca gave insight into her husband's lack of affection

Has Steve made you feel desired?

No.

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

Yeah, absolutely.

NARRATOR: Despite his previous list of complaints,

when pressed by the experts...

Do you feel that sense of attraction to her?

Yes, I do.

..Steve professed to being attracted to Rebecca

and committed to remaining in the experiment.

She's very attracted to you and she wants to move it forward.

Yes.

The challenge here, Steve,

is now getting onto the same page.

Intimacy Week,

It's going to be very confronting for me.

So far in the experiment, we have been going at Steve's speed.

I'm hopeful for us as a couple moving forward,

but of course I have that self doubt.

Like, just that fear of that rejection.

I find him really attractive

and he said that he finds me attractive as well.

So, yeah, I'm hoping that he will take on the advice from the experts.

And I just hope, fingers crossed...

..that he steps up.

I must admit, I'm actually really looking forward to this.

So, I think it's come at a good time.

Yeah. Yep.

How do you feel about it?

I'm not sure what it means yet.

I know what intimacy is. Yeah, yeah.

I know different versions of intimacy.

I'm not sure what they've got planned, so we'll...

Yeah. Who knows? You know, time will tell.

So... Exciting times ahead.

Yeah. Yeah.

So... Yeah.

I think we'll slowly move through the friendship zone

and see where that progresses to,

and this is what this is designed for.

Yep.

I'm a little bit frustrated that we're in this position.

Last night, we had a whole conversation

about getting out of that friend zone.

And now, this morning, he kept on saying friendship,

which pissed me off. Not a good start.

I would like to see things progress.

Just the romance side of things.

Intimacy for me has so many different forms.

Just...

As I said, we just uh...

I'm pretty chill, so we just, uh...

Yeah, take it as it comes.

He does say he wants to keep progressing.

Like, I am really hopeful.

But I just don't know.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: As Intimacy Week begins...

Hello!

..the brides have arrived at their workshop with Alessandra.

Please have a seat. (LAUGHS)

NARRATOR: It will be an opportunity for the group to check in

on each other's progress.

Good to see you all.

We are at Alessandra' s workshop, today talking all things intimacy.

I love talking about sex. It's good fun.

I'm excited.

Welcome to our Intimacy Week workshop.

This kicks off Intimacy Week for all of you.

Today, I want to get into everybody's relationships

and the specifics of what is and isn't going on

because of course, this is not 'Friendship at First Sight'.

It's meant to build relationships,

and that includes romance, actual closeness, emotional closeness,

safety, trust in the relationship,

and then all the really fun, exciting, romantic, playful aspects

of a relationship that you get with people who are not your friends.

That includes, of course, physical closeness.

And I know for some of you, that's been a bit of an issue.

Others have really jumped into it.

Hey!

Gia, that part of your relationship is really flowing freely...

Yeah. Yeah, it is. ..and nicely and that's really good.

Yeah.

I feel like every time we have sex, it gets better and better.

It's more intimate. It's more like we make love.

We don't just have sex.

It's quite deep and I think, and it's so lame, but, like...

No, it's not lame.

It's what everybody wants. Are you kidding? It's not lame.

For me and Scott,

we are forming a really good, deep connection,

and I feel like there's just some energy,

and it was there, like the wedding day.

Yeah. It's hard to, like,

honestly, keep our hands off each other at this point.

Stella, you've also explored a lot in your relationship.

We just connected from the get-go

and the most intimate sex that I had was from the get-go.

Like, I don't know how to even explain.

It just flows, you know, like we did massages.

We already did, you know, the kitchen bench and this and that.

Like, it's already... Listening to Stella

talk about her relationship,

I think it was a bit, "Look how great we are."

Stella does kind of think that she's ticked everything off.

I like to be manhandled. Yes.

Amen! Same!

LAUGHTER)

I just think she's full of shit.

Alissa, I know that you two are also meshing really well.

Yeah, we're very sexual people.

David and I have spoken about that and our needs.

You know, how many times a week is enough for you?

He's like, "Every day."

I'm like, "Well, that might be a little bit too much for me."

I don't know if I can take that every day, but, maybe.

(LAUGHTER)

REBECCA: Sitting there listening to everyone

talk about the way things are going and progressing...

..it's a lot.

I am obsessed with Danny right now.

It's a pep in my step and it's like the fanny flutters.

Nice! Yes.

I want to get out of this friendship place where he's at.

So... 'Cause I'm...

We all know that I'm ten steps ahead.

Relationships are two-way streets.

It's not only about what one person thinks is good for them.

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

And this is really for all of you to think about.

If you're not sure that your needs are being held or being met

or being understood, that is very important to bring up.

Rebecca.

What's going on?

(EMOTIONAL SOUNDTRACK)

Relationships are two-way streets.

It's not only about what one person thinks is good for them.

Rebecca.

What's going on?

Sorry.

Why does it make you

react emotionally? No, I've started already. Jesus.

Don't - that's alright.

I would like to stop and explore this a little bit.

Oh, it's just... It's just...

It's just a lot.

Like, it is hard, obviously, respecting your partner's speed

they want to go at, like, it's hard to meet halfway.

It's very difficult. Very difficult.

And we did tell Steve the other night

he's controlling the pace

and that there needs to be a space for you also

to have a voice in that pace.

And it's a fine balance to find,

because you don't want to lose yourself

in the process of respecting your partner.

It's been eight years for me that I've been single.

I'm craving more affection.

Everyone wants to feel desired.

And right now, Steve is not giving it to me.

I don't know. I don't know what's going on there.

Please, may I say something?

I think that you are needing something in the relationship

that you are not getting.

But you're more worried about Steve than you are about your needs.

My sense was that you don't want to scare him off.

Yeah.

There's a part of you that says,

"Oh, he feels like it's a lot,

"so let me just shrink in a little bit so he doesn't feel pressure."

Yeah.

Your courage needs to come in terms of allowing yourself

to remain yourself in this equation.

I'm feeling like I'm going into my past habits

of doubting my self-worth

and then being so fearful of rejection,

like so fearful of being rejected,

I feel like I have been shrinking with Steve.

He reassures me, "I can meet you",

but he needs to meet me halfway.

Yeah, yeah. You can't be the one doing all that.

It upsets me about Rebecca

because when I met her at the hens,

she was so energetic and so loud and full on

and, like, comfortable in her skin,

and I'm not seeing that with Rebecca anymore,

and I think Steve is making Rebecca doubt herself a little bit,

which is crazy because she is such a (BLEEP) hot mum.

Like, she's a bad bitch.

She is a firecracker.

Miss Julia!

Hello!

How are you?

I feel very vulnerable sharing

where I'm at right now.

This morning, we had our first argument.

The truth is, is that before the conflict,

the connection was building

in terms of, like, the laughter, the depth.

We were going there.

And then it got derailed.

And then it got completely derailed.

That didn't just take me a step back.

A lot of emotional safety,

trust, was sort of broken in that moment for me.

In terms of repairing, because you've been derailed.

What do you need to repair and to then reassess

and regroup and refocus?

Of course, I want to be attracted to my partner,

and I am very attracted to Grayson. He's a sexy boy...

..and that's what makes this very nuanced.

I want to be authentic in this.

I want to be authentic with Grayson.

I'm wanting to honour and respect myself and also lean in.

I was like...

What is she talking about?

And I want to continue the emotional depth

and expanding the natural, organic, free-flowing energy

that I probably need to romantically connect.

(THUNDER RUMBLES) OK.

And, Rachel, I haven't forgotten about you, queen.

Go, girl.

What's been going on?

Right now, any kissing,

it's very much like a peck.

Since the wedding, we've only had two goodnight kisses, and...

Are they a good night pecks or good night kisses?

It's very just like... That's it.

Oh.

So, this week really has come on a timely thing

'cause I've said to him,

"I really need you to lean into this

"because I've come here for a romantic connection."

I'm really feeling this with Steve, I want more.

I am, like, physically attracted to my husband.

You're ready for that.

I'm hoping to - for some progression,

'cause if there's not... Yeah.

..it is starting to feel like rejection.

I can understand why Rachel is feeling the way

that she's feeling today.

I'm really hoping

that there is a full 360 turnaround for Rachel.

She is such a queen.

She's bubbly, she's beautiful, she's confident.

She deserves the best

and yeah, I hope that Steven can let her in.

I understand slow burn, but like, just a kiss.

Just kiss me like a proper pash.

Actions speak louder than words.

You want to see the action, and the action

will then let you know, "Oh, yeah.

"He's actually showing me." Yeah.

For me, if at the end of this week,

I can get a proper kiss from my husband,

I'm like, tick, tick, we're moving in the right direction.

So, with that, the first task for Intimacy Week starts today.

I want you all to create your ultimate female fantasy night.

Whoo!

Ooh!

There will be an opportunity for each of you

to really think about what it is

that you need to get close to your partner.

I want you to remember

that this is all about us women feeling powerful in our eroticism

and really getting whatever it is

that each and every one of you needs.

It's fantasy night.

I'm feeling excited.

Have a lovely, lovely week.

Tonight is all about us girls.

I can't wait.

(MAKES WHIP-CRACKING SOUND) (LAUGHS)

(MUSIC SWELLS)

NARRATOR: With the workshop over,

the brides are getting started on Alessandra's task

to create their ultimate fantasy night.

Gia is helping Rebecca pick out some items

to give her relationship with Steve a much needed spark.

OK. Where are we, babe?

Come... Come with Mummy. Come with Mummy.

I'm excited. I want to get her feeling good about herself

and confident and bring back that spark that we all know and love

about Rebecca so she can feel sexy.

I want her to feel sexy.

You're the hottest 50 year old I've ever met in my life.

You're a (BLEEP) bad bitch.

He should be chasing after you, babe.

I want her to feel like a baddie

and she is.

They're cute, aren't they?

I could see you in, like, a nurse outfit.

I could see you doing that and he might be into that

Oh, my god! OK.

I'm really... Oh, that's hot as!

Because you're a businesswoman, babe!

Boss bitch. (LAUGHS)

She's ready for some touch from Steve.

I'll get that, I think. Yeah.

I hope that happens for her tonight.

What about a whip? Do you want to get a whip?

You wanna whip him a bit?

Oh, my god, yes.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: As Intimacy Week continues

Rachel... Hi!

..is hoping Alessandra's task

might help her address the lack of intimacy

in her relationship with Steven.

Tonight is fantasies night.

Essentially, it is us girls bringing to life a fantasy with our partner.

So, what do they mean by fantasies? Like...

So, it's an intimate fantasy that I will be sharing with you.

Yeah. OK. No worries.

Obviously, intimacy is really lacking for Steven and I.

So, my fantasy right now with my husband

is that he will kiss me, and really kiss me, not peck me.

Actually, give me a big 'ol pash.

That's a thick notepad you've got there.

(LAUGHS)

There's no passion in our kissing at all.

And since the wedding,

I've only had two good-night kisses, like pecks.

They're barely kisses, you know?

It's just very how you kiss your mum.

I am hoping that, you know, we can progress just our kissing.

Just our kissing.

But I am going to need the apartment for a little bit.

OK. No worries.

See you soon. See you soon.

I'm actually feeling really excited for this task.

I want to, like, create a rom-com vibe,

like in 'Love Actually' and hold some placards up,

you know, kind of welcoming Steven to my fantasy.

OK.

Ask him some really direct questions too.

Get him to really actually open up to me more.

Now, I'm going into this really open hearted.

We're here to put ourselves out there.

We're here to be vulnerable.

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

I'm really hoping he leans into this.

I want this so badly with him.

I want this to progress.

I need some romance. I need it.

Alrighty.

It says, "Please read out loud."

"Welcome to my fantasy task.

"I ask that you please answer all questions clearly.

"What things do you like about me and my personality?"

The things I like about you are,

is your caring, selfless nature that you have.

And you bring me up every day.

You feel like that you're my number one fan

and you make me never doubt myself,

and I really appreciate that about your personality.

That's the number one thing I can say about you that I really enjoy.

"What physical asset of mine do you like the most?"

I love your eyes and your laugh.

Your laugh is very contagious.

And having said that,

you actually have more than one type of laugh too.

You've got a giggly one, a serious one,

and there's the nervous one that we had at our wedding.

So, you have a few. You have a few laughs.

(MUSIC BUILDING)

"Will you kiss me now,

"in this moment,

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

I can kiss you, Rachel.

I can kiss you.

But I'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something.

"Will you kiss me now, in this moment,

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

(PENSIVE SOUNDTRACK)

I can kiss you, Rachel.

I can kiss you.

But I'm not too sure if it's going to make you feel something.

Hmm.

(EMOTIVE SOUNDTRACK)

I need to understand what you mean by that.

I really...

Yeah.

You need to help me understand what you mean by that.

And I'll let you - and I'll explain.

I'll explain. Yeah.

Do you want to have a seat and I'll explain?

Sure.

Now, I'm really...

I'm going to be really open to you with this.

(EMOTIVE SOUNDTRACK)

The way I stand in the relationship right now,

we feel like roommates

and I feel like it is friendly.

For me to kiss you and make you feel something,

I need to feel that romantic connection,

and unfortunately, I haven't felt that romantic connection as of yet.

This is really hard for me to be saying this right now.

For me to get intimate and to get that passion,

I need that spark.

I need that romantic connection.

I need that flirtiness.

I need all of those dots to be connected...

..for me to feel comfortable

and to give you the passion that you want,

that you need to feel in the kiss.

I like you, Steven.

I'm physically attracted to you.

I'm having lucid dreams about you finally grabbing me

and kissing me, and it makes me excited.

And to sit here and say, you feel no spark for me?

Nothing. What a slap in the face.

I need to know.

Why are you here?

Because you're holding so much back from me.

It's all on your time schedule.

Everything is on your time schedule currently,

and all I asked was a kiss.

A kiss that makes me feel something more than a peck,

than you would give your mum.

That's it. That's all I wanted.

That's all I wanted was a kiss

that's more than just...

That's it and...

I didn't want to kiss you and it to feel empty either, Rachel.

Yeah. I wanted to...

I want to kiss you with passion.

I actually don't think you want to kiss me at all, Steven,

and I think you actually don't want to tell me directly

that you're not into me,

that you're not physically attracted to me.

Direct question.

Do you have any physical attraction to me at all?

It's a yes or no question, Steven.

I don't want to dance around.

I don't want you to dance around politically

and give me a politically correct answer.

Yes or no?

Are you physically attracted to me?

Trust me, I can handle it.

There's more to it than a yes or no answer.

But it is - there isn't.

There is, Rachel. There is.

I'm a romantic and passionate person.

That's the way I am

and I'm proud of it to be like that. Well, where is it?

Where's the romance and passion that you're speaking of?

I need to feel the passion, the spark.

I haven't felt that spark yet, Rachel.

So, I just keep doing this and wait for you to feel a spark?

Yeah, sweet.

Cool.

Um...

Yeah, I think we need some space right now.

I'm feeling really, really rejected over a kiss.

Um, and sitting here having you say to me

that you've not viewed me romantically at all when...

I was exactly right.

I'm out on a ledge. I'm by myself.

(BLEEP), just boot me off it at this point.

(BLEEP) this.

(BLEEP)

I don't deserve this.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(CRIES) No.

(EMOTIVE SOUNDTRACK)

(CRIES)

NARRATOR: With the ultimate fantasy night underway,

more brides are getting ready for their intimate night in...

..with their husbands soon to find out what's in store for them.

Oh, what the...

Holy, damn!

Are you for real right now?

My plan for David was dress up, look all sexy for my husband,

because he deserves...

He deserves a present

and I love to give. I'm a giver.

Damn. You're looking so good.

Do you like it? Damn!

Yeah?

I'm not gonna lie. My jaw dropped to the floor, and you needed,

literally a vacuum cleaner to suck up all the pieces. It shattered.

Oh, my god. Damn.

Wow.

Made you a salmon poke bowl.

I'm not sure if that's dinner

or this is dinner right here... Alright. Well...

..in front of me. Well...

There's a lot of sexual tension and a lot of chemistry

with David and I.

(LAUGHTER)

I'll try to collect my thoughts.

If people want to call it fake, that's OK.

But I'm having a great time with my husband.

Like we are, we are really vibing.

NARRATOR: As Alissa and David prepare for dessert...

Let's get this foot massage going.

(LAUGHTER)

..Gia is preparing for her own fantasy night with husband, Scott.

I'm dressed as a bunny tonight for my husband.

He'll like anything with me half-naked.

Could be wearing a bloody towel and he'd be happy.

It is ultimate fantasy night.

Oh, my nipples are nearly out. Let me cover that up.

Scott should be prepared.

I'm gonna kind of tell him what to do tonight

and make him kind of wait on my hand and foot.

Usually, Scott likes to be in control at all times.

He's a control freak.

But really, it's not his night, is it?

It's mine. So he's gonna have to get used to it.

Is this not PG enough for Channel Nine?

Hello?

Hi, handsome.

Holy shit!

(LAUGHS)

Wow! Um, what's it called? Like, what she...

It was quite different.

You're gonna do whatever the hell I say tonight.

Is that alright?

I might like that. (LAUGHS) Is that alright with you?

Yeah. OK.

I need you to take all your clothes off

and just be in your jocks, please.

Yeah, I'm a bit of a control freak.

Take all your clothes off.

Alright.

And apparently, I've got to be told what to do.

But, you know, I kind of like it.

(GROWLS) Hi!

Scott was very pleased with tonight.

I was very pleased as well.

Do it on the other side.

I'm really happy.

I think you need more oil.

It's definitely got us in the mood.

I'm ready to get you guys the hell out

so I can take care of my man tonight,

and he can take care of me.

NARRATOR: But as Gia continues her passionate night in with Scott..

Come on, hurry up!

(LAUGHS)

..one bride is taking fantasy night to a whole new level.

At school, were you bullied?

Wowser.

Um, sorry. Could you say that again?

What I brought to the table for Intimacy Week

is a bit of a list of questions

and connecting with someone in this way is really sacred to me.

What's the most healing experience you've had in friendship?

Um...

How does that mean? How do you mean by that? Sorry.

Since we kind of had our little argument,

I feel like this is a way to reset, reconnect, and build intimacy.

Has a stranger ever changed your life?

Um...

Um, Julia's ultimate fantasy, I...

It's... It's interesting.

I...

Obviously, everyone's got their own definition

of what an ultimate fantasy is.

Hmm!

Put your mouth over it.

That's hot.

What do you think my superpower is?

Like, can you fly or something?

For Jules, it's a questionnaire.

Is it mine?

No.

OK, obviously, this is intimacy week.

Let's change the pace a little bit.

(LAUGHS)

Um, what's the greatest moment you've had on the footy field?

Look, to be honest, I'm disappointed.

What about me is most strange or unfamiliar to you?

We had a chance to build chemistry and romance,

but this isn't building intimacy for me.

We've got a lot more here.

What's the most insightful thing you've learned

from the personal development and therapy that you've done?

There is questions you can ask to build intimacy.

Absolutely. But the ones that I copped today weren't.

What's your favourite quality about your ex?

I have no idea what she's thinking.

I feel like I'm having a mind-gasm.

Like an orgasm, but in the mind.

We're definitely building something.

Having, like, those mind-gasms through conversation.

That in itself is really beautiful.

Really sacred.

Why do you think we met?

Um, why do I think we met?

Yeah, that's a bit of a hard one.

My ultimate fantasy night was kind of perfect, to be honest.

I'm having such a good time.

NARRATOR: Still to come...

Will Steve give Rebecca her ultimate fantasy?

If you wanted me to put it on...

Um, yeah. I mean...

NARRATOR: Bec's intimacy task reveal a different side to Danny.

To be honest, I'm gonna...

I'm actually going to be really honest now.

It made me feel a bit emotional.

NARRATOR: And in search of clarity,

Grayson asks the hard questions.

Can you see any kind of future with me?

Um...

NARRATOR: As Intimacy Week continues...

..Mel and Luke's fantasy night task is proving successful

after their shaky start to the experiment.

I'll pay that. Good shot.

Wow!

I chose to do something fun for Luke and I.

So, yeah, we're here at mini golf.

(LAUGHTER)

Sorry!

Completely missed it. The fact that you missed it!

Luke and I were getting along really well.

Mona Luca, here he is.

(LAUGHTER)

We've been laughing, having banter, which is huge for us.

It's the baby steps.

But I do feel like we're moving forward.

Cheers.

NARRATOR: While Mel and Luke finally seem to be hitting it off...

Paint brushes down.

..back at the apartments,

a romantically cautious Brook's artistic choices

have caught Chris by surprise.

Ta-da!

That's your dog that died.

And then a footy ball, obviously.

Green shirt.

Yeah.

I think I've done a pretty good job.

I'm just not sure about a dead dog.

Show me yours.

(GASPS)

Oh, that's...

What the hell? That's so good!

Oh, my god, you've made it so cute.

You remember the date?

Yeah.

Oh, bless your cotton socks.

NARRATOR: Down the hall,

Bec is keen to get started on a painting activity

of her own with husband, Danny.

For the ultimate fantasy night,

I'm going to blindfold Danny,

and I'm going to write on him in paint

words that reflect how I feel about him.

And then he is going to do the same thing for me.

Intimacy, for me, at least,

is about that connection and like going deeper within your soul.

That is something that Danny struggles with.

Danny uses humour to mask him having to get too deep with things.

I just hope he's going to be taking this seriously.

I want to see my husband being vulnerable

and really talking about his feelings.

This task is going to really connect us.

Are you ready? Yeah, come on.

Don't be scared, darl.

(LAUGHS) Oh, look at this.

What the (BLEEP) is going on here?

Are you ready?

This is so weird.

Ooh!

Oh!

What's going on here?

Are you painting on me right now?

What, and what are you painting?

I'm painting on you...

..words that when I think about you and our relationship...

..come to mind.

You OK, babe?

It's actually quite relaxing.

It feels good.

I like it.

Yeah? Do you?

To be honest, putting the blindfold on, I didn't really want to do it.

I didn't want to do it.

But as soon as it was on, like you forget where you are,

what's going on, you're just in that moment.

I felt at peace.

OK, you ready?

So, I've put...

"Trust."

"Adore."

"Hopeful."

"Handsome."

You're so cute.

"Work."

And "Loyalty."

To be honest, I'm going to...

I'm actually going to be really honest now.

It made me feel a bit emotional.

It made me - I don't know why.

You got to paint me now, babe.

Let's get in the mood.

You got it?

I'm not that good at putting it into words.

But just like the intimacy of it was a beautiful experience...

..and I felt like she'd put so much trust in me.

Do you need some wine?

Yeah.

Come here, sweetheart.

In that moment, I realised how much I care about her.

It just - I feel a bit emotional.

It's (BLEEP) weird.

I... (BLEEP)

Get this camera out of my face.

(LAUGHS)

It's weird. I don't even know why.

I just feel - I feel like a bit choked up. Um...

I've had a lot of emotions shut off in my adolescent years.

Do you know what I mean?

And some of these emotions are coming back up to the surface

and it's things I haven't felt in years. Like, I'm like,

I feel like a bit of a (BLEEP) schoolboy.

So, what I've written is this...

"Adore."

'Cause that's our song. Yeah.

"Lovers."

"Trust." Yeah.

You put 'trust' as well, didn't you? Yeah.

Back of your leg says, "Forever."

"Sexy."

Oh, thanks.

'Cause you look sexy.

Honestly, that felt really intimate.

How do you feel about the words I wrote?

I think they're amazing.

I didn't have time to think about them.

No, of course not. But, like, I like,

I liked what I wrote.

I love what you wrote.

Honestly, hearing him write that he wrote 'forever' on my leg...

..was really pretty euphoric.

He did not have to write that on my leg,

which makes me really think

that, like, he's really serious about this.

That's so cute.

Right now, I have the biggest crush on my husband.

I adore him, I adore him.

If this continues on the trajectory that it is now,

then yeah, I can see myself falling in love with him.

Favourite word would probably be loyalty,

because without that we have nothing.

That'd be my favourite word.

Every day, like, I see a different part of her,

or I feel a different kind of way about her.

It's something I've never experienced before.

Cheers, darling. Cheers.

Here's to painting each other.

NARRATOR: Down the hall,

Rebecca has returned from the adult store...

Honey, I'm home!

Oh!

..with high hopes for her evening with husband, Steve.

So, my fantasy tonight with Steve,

I'm just going to basically go in

and just show him a little piece

that I'd like to put myself in for him

and strut around the room.

I'm hoping he'll go, "OK. Penny's dropped.

"Now, I'm getting it."

And, yeah, steps it up a bit.

Glass of wine?

I would love a glass of wine. Yeah.

I don't know what his reaction is going to be,

but still, I am really hopeful.

And you know what?

I don't think Daddy's Steve

is as sweet and innocent as he makes out to be.

He might just come around to a bit of a...

I must admit, I'm very curious about your day.

I had the best time of my life,

so we went shopping,

and we had to basically pick out costumes

that we would potentially wear.

And basically, I went into a - it was a sex shop.

And can I say one thing?

We were like, oh, honey, we had...

We were like, running around like mad women.

We're like, mums gone wild.

To be honest, I could have bought the whole shop.

(LAUGHS) That's - that's a concern!

(LAUGHTER)

So, yeah.

Gia picked this out for me because she's like,

"You're a working..." Can I have a look? What is it?

She's like, "You're a boss bitch."

Um, yeah.

You know, it's...

These things that I picked, just so you know,

are like, the most covered up.

Yeah, I... Yeah, that's a good one.

If you wanted me to put it on...

Um, yeah...

I mean, look, I'd rather not,

because it's not something that I'm...

I guess, uh, what's the word?

It's just not for me.

It's very disappointing.

He didn't want to do the task.

He didn't even want to try.

Do you like lingerie?

When I think lingerie, I don't think sex shop.

I want to feel desired.

I want to feel sexy Rebecca.

I'm not getting any of this. Zero.

This is on fast forward.

We know what this is all about,

but, uh, intimacy comes in many shapes and forms,

and it doesn't have to be like this immediately.

Rebecca is a wonderful person,

strong, independent. She's confident.

But if I'm being completely honest,

I find Rebecca and I are a little bit different.

Rebecca's a little bit full on.

It's not about me stalling us

and going, "Hey, we're doing my speed."

It's about us finding our speed.

That's where I'm at.

I came in here to find my person.

I'm being my authentic self and he's not meeting me halfway.

You have to adjust.

I have to adjust.

He doesn't want to try.

Just all lip service.

And we have to meet halfway.

Like, I feel like I'm going crazy.

I feel like we're on completely different pages.

Be happy. We're good.

And right now, I'm starting to doubt the relationship.

Like, I don't know whether Steve's intimate.

I do appreciate all this, I really do.

Yeah. It brings us closer.

NARRATOR: It's Stella's ultimate fantasy night...

(LAUGHS)

..and while Filip is getting in touc with his creative side,

it's Stella who's taking some artistic license with her fantasy.

So, you know how it's my fantasy day?

Yes.

I actually feel like you should be taking your clothes off as well.

(LAUGHS)

Oh, at least you went to the gym today for a pump.

(LAUGHS)

Alright, you know what? Alright.

I think every woman will agree with me.

Multitasking men are quite sexy.

So, tonight, I made him do all of these little tasks.

How about we do those push-ups?

Let's do 70.

I'm gonna stop at 69.

(LAUGHS)

I am enjoying taking the reins tonight.

It's great because...

He just, like, goes with the flow, you know?

That's what I like about Filip.

Oh, here we go!

Lucky you didn't ask me to get up

probably about two minutes before

because as we progress,

I might not be able to leave the table,

you know, for natural reasons.

I was trying to concentrate.

I'm trying to draw, but my eyes would go everywhere.

She was just sitting in a certain way, looking rather inviting.

Thankfully, I was sitting down 'cause, you know, just...

I've got tight jocks on.

Before I do the unveiling,

I just want you to know that this... like, I tried.

Alright, alright?

So, this is what I come up with.

(LAUGHS)

This is me. (LAUGHTER)

Picasso was definitely on a full semi.

(LAUGHTER)

I just I had to emphasise that there's three legs there.

Two are bigger than the other.

All I saw is a love heart, so I'll just focus on that.

(LAUGHTER)

What's wrong with it? Look at it.

There's definitely nothing wrong with it.

It's just great.

(LAUGHTER)

NARRATOR: While Fantasy Night draws to a close,

for one couple, the evening is far from over.

After Julia's ultimate fantasy left her husband feeling confused,

Grayson is eager to raise his concerns

about the state of their relationship.

I'm genuinely into Julia, but that conversation

felt like I was entrenching myself more in the friend zone.

It's Intimacy Week.

This is designed to help you

move into the next stage of your relationship.

And she's not, not leaning in.

That's not leaning into me, asking me a series of questions

about my football memories.

If that's intimacy to you,

I mean, we're on completely different planets.

Um, I've wanted to sort of have a conversation with you

around how I'm feeling

and how we're feeling and where we're at.

Sure. But, um, I'm really,

really nervous to have this conversation,

just so you know. OK.

I can't discount your...

..your ultimate fantasy of intimacy.

But for me, mine's, like, so different.

Um, by asking me questions

like, what's my fondest memory on the football field,

or what was the best trait of my ex-girlfriend,

does that literally build intimacy for you?

Like, is that... It's getting to know you.

These are things that I don't know about you.

And I wanted to get to know you more.

Again, I was trying to lean in and be curious,

but I wanted to keep it light

because there had been some tense energy around us.

For me, I think intimacy is more around the chemistry romance side.

Those questions, like, is that your ultimate fantasy

of like your ultimate fantasy?

That's where we are at right now.

Um, no, I think that that's where you're at.

This chat was just definitely not what I was expecting.

I feel like the task was a really positive step

in the right direction for Grayson and I.

I thought we were building connection.

So, yeah, it's a bit confusing.

I want to be creating that emotional safety.

You know, like, these things are important.

Yeah.

OK.

It's super deflating.

Like, she uses words like leaning in and getting curious,

and there's zero of it.

I just can't seem to get any sort of solid clarity

out of any conversation that I have with Julia.

And for me, that just tells me,

you know, she's not invested in it.

I want to build a connection.

But at this point of our relationship, I'm really confused

about how you actually feel about me.

Can I ask you this question?

Yeah.

Can you see any kind of future with me?

Um...

I'm really confused about how you actually feel about me.

Can I ask you this question?

Do you - can you see any kind of future with me?

Um...

That depth of connection needs to happen

before anything...

I've asked you... I just want you to answer this question for me.

It's really simple.

Well, I'm just trying to... Can you see

an emotional connection building for us in the future?

If we're able to communicate

and there's emotional safety in terms of my needs,

that's the path.

Um, I've asked her blatant questions.

I get this long-winded answer.

We need to just continue creating safe spaces

to really talk about what's really under the surface.

Just tell me if you like me or not.

You know, leaning in and really reading the energy

of the other person.

Jules, can you answer this question for me?

I feel like we're in court or something,

and you're, like, firing these questions at me,

and it just doesn't feel easeful. They're just questions.

So, you don't like answering questions.

You like to dance... Yes, I do.

It's the way - it's your tone.

You use all this language... But this is so nuanced.

..that I don't, I don't understand,

like, you use language, like, 'lean in' and 'get curious'.

Curiosity is not asking me questions

about what my favourite football...

Like, that is not intimacy. Well, I'm sorry.

Obviously, you're not happy with what I've...

Absolutely not.

OK, well, this is a problem then 'cause...

Jules, I feel at this point, that I'm wasting my time.

Oh, OK. Yeah. Absolutely wasting my time.

Yeah.

I'm getting hurt. I'm starting to feel hurt.

I've been so invested in this, but I'm just...

Yeah, I'm just not getting any, any sort of reciprocation.

Julia needs to step up to the plate for this to progress any further.

That's how I feel right now.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

It was huge for us.

..Mel and Luke's incredible transformation.

I feel closer with Mel after the task,

because that physical gap between us

has kind of been bridged a little bit.

We have been progressing like in the right direction.

RACHEL: I really want to send a clear message to Steven.

NARRATOR: Rachel draws her line in the sand.

I'm taking this.

NARRATOR: A tense boys workshop.

I feel like you're skirting around my questions.

I disagree with you.

NARRATOR: Alessandra calls out Steve's behaviour.

The lack of respect that you're showing me is appalling.

Really tread lightly.

I don't take to this well.

NARRATOR: And in a shock turn of events,

one bride calls it quits and makes a dramatic exit.

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