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NARRATOR: Previously...

..accusations about Danny...

..saw Bec spiral. You should trust me.

Then, at the second commitment ceremony...

I chose to...to leave.

Leave with a kiss.

..Rebecca and Steve left the experiment.

Are you falling in love?

I think... Yeah.

Love was on full display...

I'm falling hard for him.

What's a girl to do but swoon?

..as Mel and Luke celebrated their incredible turnaround.

MEL: We're doing so good.

Love that. We love it too!

Seriously! (EXPERTS LAUGH)

Do not lie! You know what you said!

You have zero credibility.

Why would I make this up?

Tensions flared as Danny denied saying Gia was more his type...

Did you say that, Danny? Absolutely not.

In all my years working on Married At First Sight,

I have never experienced a woman be so vicious toward other women.

..and when challenged by the experts...

She's decided to do a runner?

..both Brook and Chris left,

officially ending their time togethe on the experiment.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Tonight...

the experiment enters its next exciting chapter...

WOMAN: To fall in love in this experiment would mean everything.

Over two big nights, love will be in the air...

MAN: I'm definitely ready to share my life with someone.

..when three brand-new couples enter the experiment.

WOMAN: I'm just ready to go all in.

First, we meet the regimented groom

who's struggling to find true love.

If they have children, that's the first red flag.

I'm not here to look after someone else's kids.

That's not my job.

"If the person across from me today embraces woke culture,

"we'll have a problem."

Plus...

(SQUEALS)

(LAUGHS) Joking.

..this outgoing bride is looking for her eccentric class clown.

Shall we get married? I'm hungry.

But will the groom's wedding vows...

"I've actually got many 'floors' - carpet, tiles, wood.

"You name it, baby."

(BIRD SQUAWKS)

..or his mother's unusual tribute...

"And he turned into a gluttonous pig."

..derail the wedding day?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) (CRICKETS CHIRP)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Australia's biggest social experimen

is embarking on its next exciting chapter...

where two brand-new couples will enter the experiment.

First up is former military man Tyson.

MAN: Being in the army has shaped me a lot as a person.

I'm very disciplined, I'm very structured with how I do things.

It's made me the man I am today.

A great career. Great career.

And when I have children, if I find the right woman, of course,

I'll definitely pursue them for a career

in the Australian Defence Force, yeah.

Yeah. Exactly.

Not the girl, though. Definitely not the girl.

No. No. No. No.

TYSON: Dating now to find the one,

I want to make sure that she has the same beliefs,

the same values, the same morals and principles as me.

You know, I wouldn't want a woman that's woke...

with green hair and, you know, super overweight.

And, yeah, I'm just not into that. That's just not me.

That's just not who I am as a person.

JOHN: What would be a woke woman for you

that you would just absolutely not b able to cope with?

A woman with green hair. That's the first red flag.

A woman that's a complete feminist and hates men.

A woman that hates Donald Trump.

I personally like Trump. I reckon he's doing a great job.

A lot of these woke people that I've met

aren't the sharpest tools in the shed, John.

Tell me, you know, in terms of, I guess, a deal-breaker,

what would they be?

So, the big one is if they have children.

I'm not here to look after someone else's kids.

That's not my job.

If this girl likes to go out and party

and have girls' nights on the weekend, that ain't for me

and she knows where the door is.

They're my big deal-breakers there, John.

And also, I'd say, like, a full-blown atheist as well.

I don't want a woman with a high body count.

That's another huge red flag.

It tells me that she's probably got daddy issues.

I'm not after a girl that has daddy issues.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah, I'm very open to sharing my opinion with other people.

Well, that doesn't really bother me too much.

What bothers me, if it gets pushed in my face all the time.

Like, "Look at us, like, gay" and, like, trying to push it onto me.

Or even guys coming up to me. I don't like that, you know.

I'm not gay. That's on you guys.

Whatever you do behind closed doors...

Of course.

I think it's important not to shy away from your beliefs.

Stay true to who you are as an individual

and if you've got something to say, say it.

I've been single now for quite some time.

I was married about five, six years ago.

I met this girl in Utah, got married.

She came to Australia to live

but she was a little bit messy around the house

and there was a few other things,

you know, plates in the kitchen sink.

But basically it couldn't work out

because after a certain period of time,

we couldn't stand to live with each other, which I think was a year

and then we got divorced

and then, yeah, here I am now, still trying to find the one.

I really want to start a family soon.

I bought this house with the intentions

of starting a family in it.

This beautiful house, you know, four bedrooms, three bathrooms.

But loneliness is something that I sometimes feel.

I have this big house and I'm here by myself.

I feel like Married At First Sight is my last resort,

just because the conventional way of how I've done things,

you know, whether I've tried to meet someone in the supermarket,

hasn't worked.

What I look for in a partner is a woman that has that the same...

similar mindset to me, so that's ambitious, that is a go-getter,

you know, wants to succeed, a woman that's feminine as well,

has those feminine traits that she'd bring to my house

and obviously the relationship.

But trying to find that partner that has all those attributes that I want

is very difficult.

I am very black-and-white and I do consider that a potential factor

to why maybe I'm still single at the age of 30.

But one thing's for sure, I've got full faith in the experts' opinion

and I'm very confident that I'll find the woman of my dreams

on the show.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Don't come at me with your woke shit.

I think it's all gone too far.

For the love of god, like, pull it together, reel it in.

It's all good.

We're all equal, we're all playing our part, we're all doing our bit.

Like, "Oh, my god, I'm a vegan, I'm a feminist, I'm a d'uh..."

Like, ugh! It's not me.

You know, as much as people, you know, hate him, you know,

it's taken something like Trump to come in and be, like,

"But I'm putting a stop to this shit."

I'm Stephanie.

I'm 32, I'm from Brisbane and I'm a real estate agent.

So, through here, we have the living space

and as you can see, it's really open-plan living,

which is just beautiful.

(LAUGHS) How long have I been single?

Um... Well, I had...

The last kind of somewhat of a relationship I had

was when I was 21 years old

and I'm now 32,

so you do the math.

I've never had a serious adult relationship. (LAUGHS)

I think my friends and family describe me as, like, very outgoing,

very funny, but also they know I'm a sensitive soul.

I've got big walls up.

I'm very, like, guarded of my heart.

Why do you think you've developed these walls

and sort of protection mechanisms?

I think it has a lot to do with when I was probably about 15 or 16.

My parents split up

and it was quite a, you know, heavy time for everyone involved

and then seeing what my mum went through,

seeing what my dad went through, it was horrendous.

I don't want to go through that. MEL: Yeah.

But I just need to kind of let go and be, like,

"You know what, that doesn't have to be my story."

I think I'm ready to fall in love.

I mean, in a perfect world, it would be, like, Mum and Dad

and the little babies and the poochie, you know.

That's... Like, that's the little...

That's the picture I have in my mind.

Like, when we say traditional relationships,

are you referring to, like, woman stays at home,

man goes out and works?

Look, I'm not against it.

It's what works for the couple, right?

And I think if everyone's happy, then so be it.

So, the kind of man I think it will take...

Yeah, I do think it will be someone who, like,

very much will take charge,

be a man.

I want a man of the house, someone who's masculine.

I want to step more into my feminine and, like,

yeah, let someone else take control.

I don't want someone who's so soft,

you know, like, useless as a chocolate teapot.

Both Stephanie and Tyson want that traditional white-picket-fence life.

I think Stephanie could be a good match for Tyson.

She does share some of those conservative world views,

so although Stephanie might challenge Tyson,

I think it's their similarities that will bind them together.

They both lead disciplined lives. They work out every day.

Neither one of them parties.

And they both have very similar views on what they want

for their future.

That's actually quite rare these days.

So, what do we think? Stephanie and Tyson?

Let's do it.

NARRATOR: The first new couple has been unveiled,

Stephanie and Tyson.

Next to enter the experiment is an extroverted bride

who is hoping to find her equally eccentric soulmate.

I'm Juliette. I'm 27 and I'm a receptionist from Melbourne.

I'm getting married! (LAUGHS)

I try to live life without any regrets.

My theory in life is "Yes, man."

I love to have fun, I love to travel, I love to just live life,

so I just like to say yes to almost everything.

I'm gonna have a husband!

I want my future husband to be someone

who, when, you know, I'm, like, going through the aisles of Coles,

like, dancing and, like, just, like, feeling myself,

I just, like, would like someone who wants to, you know,

celebrate that with me rather than try and make me hide that of myself.

Someone who's, like, "Genius!"

I'm envisioning, like, class-clown vibes, you know.

Everybody's favourite guy. Yeah.

Like, perfectly matches your energy level.

A goofball. I want a goofball. I want a goofball.

That looks after you. I want to laugh.

I just want to laugh. Like... Yeah.

How much is it gonna take for me to laugh?

(LAUGHS)

Are you hungry? I'm so hungry.

What have you got for us tonight?

Mm-hm.

Freaky close.

Like, I love to do everything with her.

She's, like, slipped into that role

of what I probably would be doing with my partner.

Yeah, she's my rock.

I reckon this guy is the one. Why? What gives you that vibe?

I mean, if he's crazy enough to take an opportunity like you have,

that's already a green flag in my head.

That's true.

Pretty much the whole time I've been single, I've been rejected.

Guys who have thought that I was too much...

and that's really, like, hurt my soul,

hurt my character

and so I would want someone who is going to want to celebrate me

for, like, me.

What I want from a husband is someone that's not afraid of,

like, my loudness...

(GUFFAWS)

They love experiencing life, they love going to restaurants,

they love trying new things...

Yeah! (LAUGHS) Big fan of that!

So I want them to have that same zest for life.

I'm so excited to marry a stranger.

I think it's, like, a crazy, crazy challenge

and it's gonna come with really good rewards, hopefully.

Fingers crossed.

(BIRDS CALL)

(ROCK MUSIC)

MAN: When people first meet me,

they normally think that I'm just loud, obnoxious and immature.

I agree with the loud part. (LAUGHS)

(ROCK MUSIC)

I laugh at everything and I always laugh at myself, to myself.

I'm literally walking in an airport alone making jokes to myself

and I'm thinking I'm the funniest person on earth. (LAUGHS)

I'm Joel. I'm 31. I'm from Sydney and I'm a model.

(ROCK MUSIC)

So, I'm a model now, which I never thought in my wildest dreams

would ever happen.

I was a fat Uber driver for six years.

Yeah.

Are they actually gonna show that?

Like, I want them to.

Like, that's a request.

(LAUGHS)

You know what, I've never met anyone that describes themselves in the pas

as a fat Uber driver.

Talk to me. What were you like? What was going on?

The turning point really was five years ago,

with my ex-girlfriend broke up with me -

that was the turning point.

I was at my lowest point. I was obese.

I was 105 kilos - 20 kilos heavier than I am now.

Yeah. I was... I was a dead man, a broken man

and I needed to piece myself together.

"I gotta get to work. I've got to upgrade mind, body, soul."

If you want to attract your dream woman,

then you've gotta become her dream man.

For the last five years, I've been in self-development boot camp.

Day in, day out, I've been reading, I've been meditating,

I've been exercising,

I've been trying to become a man of value and principle.

Why now MAFS?

'Cause you could just keep being in the self-improvement lab

doing your stuff.

Well, I'm ready. I'm ready for the new life.

I'm ready for the wife.

I am... I am whole now.

It would mean everything to me to find the love of my life.

That's what I've been working towards.

My message for the experts is just please bring me someone

that is boisterous, loud, kind-hearted, empathetic

and full of love,

someone that I can love

and someone that loves me and accepts me for who I am.

My mantra for life is to not take myself too seriously

and to not take life too seriously.

I find everything funny.

I see life through the lens of humour.

Best way we can describe Joel is he's theatrical.

Mmm.

He's a big personality, a big character.

Joel has done a lot of work on himself.

He's lost a lot of weight, he's changed careers

and he's really embraced his extroverted side.

Juliette is looking for an extrovert, a goofball,

a big personality that doesn't make her feel like she is too much.

She wants someone with her same level of energy,

somewhere with a zest for life.

I think Joel and Juliette are gonna be a really fun match.

NARRATOR: Juliette and Joel and Stephanie and Tyson

have been matched.

And in just a few short hours, the new matches will meet

and marry at the altar.

How do you think they're feeling? GRAYSON: Very nervous.

I remember how nervous I was.

The original couples will split into two groups to attend the nuptials.

Lovely.

Look at your work. You are a masterpiece.

This isn't my first rodeo, babe.

RACHEL: Alright. STEVEN: You look lovely.

Let's... Let's blow this joint.

MEL: Let's watch two strangers get married.

LUKE: I know. How fun.

But will unfinished business between two of the original brides,

Bec and Gia,

resurface at today's weddings?

At last night's commitment ceremony,

Bec rejected Gia's accusations about her husband Danny.

BEC: Gia made a comment to me

that on Saturday night Danny said to her,

"In the outside world,

"you would be the type of girl that I would be interested in,"

not me.

(TENSE MUSIC)

MEL: Did you say that, Danny? Absolutely not.

Of course not.

Are you joking?

Why the (BLEEP) would I make that up?

And, Bec, do you believe Danny at this point?

I know how loyal he is

and I feel like we've got a real connection.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

GIA: Bec said that I've ruined her relationship.

Her insecurities are making her believe that I'm the problem here.

If she doesn't want to believe me and she wants to still believe Danny

I don't know how that's gonna go, to be honest.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

BEC: None of this would've happened

if it wasn't for Gia talking about my husband.

She wants to hurt me, she wants to make things up about my husband.

I do not believe it for a second.

Give us a twirl.

(LAUGHS) Which way are you going?

Sexy lady. (WOLF WHISTLES)

It's uncalled for and unjust and it's made an enemy in me.

Let's go to the wedding! Come on.

DANNY: Let's go. Come on.

BEC: I feel like I deserve an apology from Gia.

Either speak in facts or don't speak at all.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

NARRATOR: As Juliette and Joel prepare to walk down the aisle,

Joel's best man is on hand to help.

Yo, what's up?

This is my real best man right here.

Never let me down once.

31 years, still kicking.

Still the OG. Still the OG.

It's not ideal that I don't have a best man.

But I have got my mum coming. Best mum.

WOMAN: Oh! Hello.

Hello, handsome! Hello, beautiful mum!

JOEL: My mother is my guru.

She's my therapist, she's my spiritual guide.

She's everything to me. Thank God for Mum.

Got a whole bag of food.

Would you like a banana?

Just some nice... Something fresh.

Joel and I are very close

and we've really been a very tight unit, the two of us.

How about chicken sandwich?

Joel texts me so many times a day and emails,

I have to put him on mute.

I love that we're that close,

but honestly, sometimes it's intense.

Alright, let's see if you like my specialised chicken sandwiches.

I'm sort of gonna have a rest now that he's gonna be busy.

Mmm. Mmm!

See?

Here, darling.

I want him to cling onto another woman.

(LAUGHS) Truly.

(LAUGHS)

Alright. Any other snacks, my love?

NARRATOR: Across town, Juliette is feeling optimistic.

JULIETTE: Dream outcome - today's is love at first sight.

For both of us, not just for me.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

We're just gonna be giddy the whole time.

That's my dream situation -

just a little goofball by my side. (LAUGHS)

I picture my husband right now catching up with his groomsmen

and finding a brewski in the fridge

and maybe doing a cheers to me. (LAUGHS)

SHARYN: In through the nose, out through the mouth...

and just releasing any anxiety.

That's it.

NARRATOR: On Sydney Harbour,

Juliette and Joel's wedding is about to begin.

(BRIGHT MUSIC) (BIRDSONG)

SHARYN: Wow! Gorgeous. Wow.

It's a beautiful setting, isn't it?

WOMAN: Wow. What a gorgeous day.

That must be his parents.

Hello. Hello. I'm Ellie.

Hello. I'm Sharyn. Are you the groom's mother?

I'm the groom's mother. Hello, Sharyn.

Hello. (LAUGHS)

Sorry, what was your name again? I'm Ellie.

Ellie. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Beautiful.

SCOTT: I'm excited for this. GIA: I know.

Julie joining Juliette and Joel's friends and family

are the original couples...

Hello. I am excited.

Hey, guys. Mel and Luke, Gia and Scott...

SCOTT: How are we all? ..Stella and Filip...

FILIP: How we going? STELLA: Hi, everybody.

How are we? ..and Bec and Danny.

GIA: Are you guys nervous? WOMAN: I'm excited.

BEC: Yeah, that's because you're not getting married.

After coming off of a bad week and a really bad time with Danny,

being here today definitely reminded me of my own wedding.

It's actually a really beautiful feeling.

ELLIE: Oh, you're not part of...?

'Cause we thought you had extra guests.

No, we're in the experiment. We're all the other couples.

Oh, wow.

Congratulations.

We've all done this. We've done this already.

Three weeks ago. And how is it?

How did you find the experiment? It's great. It's working for us.

DANNY: These two are in love. They're in love.

Wow.

They're the real deal, yeah?

We are too, to be fair, but...

The real deal, aren't we?

But yeah... Thanks, babe.

(EXPECTANT MUSIC)

Here he is.

(SHARYN LAUGHS)

MAN: There he is. Here he is.

My new family. OTHERS: Yeah!

Hello. WOMAN: Hi.

We're your new friends. Here we go.

(WOMAN LAUGHS)

(EXHALES)

(PLAYFUL MUSIC)

What's going on?

Where did you get the suit?

Suitsupply.

Do you like it?

BEC: Nice to meet you. Hi.

I'm Bec. Bec.

Joel. Nice to meet you. Are you nervous?

I've been less nervous before. OK.

Yeah. But then... ELLIE: Hi, Joel. How are you?

What's your name? Ellie.

I'm Joel. Hi.

Yeah. I am the bride's mother.

Oh! True.

That's right, the front-row seats. Yeah.

Joel.

(LAUGHS)

I really want to tell you something right now but I can't.

Can't until I do... You know. (LAUGHS)

No.

What was your name again? Joel?

I've said it, like, three times. MEL: Oh, sorry. I couldn't hear you.

Remember, we're your new friends in this experiment.

We're all the other couples, so chill.

Are we besties already?

We've all been here a month.

You guys are doing what we did a month ago, so...

Are you still nervous or your nerves have subsided?

No. You should be, though.

Jesus! Like, shots fired in the first two minutes.

(LAUGHS)

BEC: Give him some grace.

It's not a time to be attacking someone.

Standard behaviour, though, you know.

Didn't know this was gonna be,

you know, the colleagues in front, you know...

You'll be fine, Joel. You're gonna be fine, mate.

This whole period has been quite anxious and nerve-racking.

JOEL: A lot of people who meet me don't really understand me.

They just see something and judge me.

So I hope my future wife doesn't judge me too quickly.

That's Joel. Hi, Joel.

Hi. I'm Saatchi.

I'm Trinity, her sister. Trinity. Lovely to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Everything he's saying, I'm getting a ick.

I want to turn around and get in on the jokes.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

Ah! Is that a sign? (LAUGHS) I'm joking.

JULIETTE: I definitely believe in love at first sight.

I'm hoping when I get to the end of that aisle,

I'm gonna see a confident man,

someone who's as, like, crazy and risk-taking as I am.

I'm just ready to go all in, you know.

I've been craving that partnership for so long,

so I will try extremely hard

to make sure that this is gonna be the love of my life.

I just hope that he's gonna be as trusting of this process as I am,

especially, like, knowing how vulnerable I'm gonna be

in this situation.

I need him to take the experiment really seriously.

I'm in this for the long haul.

(EVOCATIVE MUSIC)

WOMAN: Oh, my god. She's beautiful.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I think for such a beautiful wedding today,

I was hoping to see a fairytale.

And I feel bad for this girl who's coming down to this weirdo.

Like, if that was my husband and I turned around, I'm running.

You would have left the scene. I'm (BLEEP) gone.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hello! (LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Hello! (LAUGHS)

How we going, guys?

(BRIGHT MUSIC) Hello!

Hi! Oh, my god!

Hello! Wifey!

Hi, hubby! Hello, darling.

(LAUGHTER) Mwah.

You look gorgeous. Hi. How are you?

You look gorgeous. Jasmine. Thank you.

Jasmine? 'Aladdin'.

Princess Jasmine. 'Aladdin'? Yeah. I guess.

How you doing? (LAUGHTER)

JOEL: I thought she looked absolutely beautiful.

She's got that sort of Arabian, you know, goddess, princess look -

regal, nice skin, soft eyes.

I'm a happy boy. Happy boy. Happy boy alert.

Sirens going off. Happy boy here.

What's your name? My name?

Yeah. Husband.

Husband? Wife. Joel.

Joel. Hi, Joel. And your name?

Wife. Wife?

(LAUGHTER)

Yeah, Juliette Chae, wife. Juliette.

Mm-hm. Beautiful name.

Oh, great start.

I can feel the connection. I can feel it.

I definitely think he's, like, a beautiful man,

so I'm excited to get to know him.

You have to help.

This is the first ask I might do of you.

I just unbuttoned it. Oh.

What do I do?

This little button thing's there. Before we start...

Didn't think I'd get hands on this early.

(LAUGHS)

Anyways, there we go. Consent. That's consent in action.

Yeah, yeah. We've had consent. We love consent.

Yeah. (LAUGHS)

As soon as we started having banter, I got a really good feeling.

I think we're gonna get along great.

My first marriage was quite different.

Oh. Yeah.

(SCOFFS)

Was it kind of the same vibe, marrying a stranger?

No, it was my teddy bear. Yeah.

Not a human. Good save.

Yeah.

Shall we get married? I'm hungry.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I love how loud he is.

He's definitely that classic class clown.

That's a slay. That's great. That's something I can work with.

CELEBRANT: Hello, everyone,

and welcome to the wedding of Joel and Juliette!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) J and J.

My name is Andrea and I am absolutel honoured to be here today

celebrating these two incredible humans

as they take one of the most excitin and terrifying leaps of faith

that they've ever taken.

So, with that, I'll invite you both to share your vows.

OK. Juliette, you're up first.

Oh! OK.

OK. "Hi, Joel.

"What a lovely way to meet my forever.

"The decision to find my one true love by marrying a stranger

"is almost as wild as I am, but it feels right.

"It feels like it might be our destiny.

"I am real.

"I say it like it is and I ride till the end for the ones I love.

"I love hard

"and if you have me in your corner, you have nothing to fear.

"I will be the Lady to your Tramp

"to share your spaghetti bolognese with

"and I'll be a plot twist to your story -

"unexpected, chaotic and hopefully unforgettable.

"And just a warning - in the wise words of Charli XCX,

"everyone's just a freak, but some people are trying to hide it

"and some people embrace it

"and I can confidently say I'm a girl who embraces it."

Oh!

Here's to forever hubby.

Beautiful. (APPLAUSE)

Really great speech. Thanks, Joel.

I loved it. (GIGGLES)

Juliette's vows were great. I really enjoyed them.

I thought they were heartfelt,

I thought they had some humorous bits.

She's got a good sense of humour.

I reckon we're gonna have a lot of laughs together

and that's what it's about for me.

"Well, this isn't your typical man-meets-woman story.

"From the moment I saw you, I just had this funny feeling

"that it was going to take less than two sightings to marry you.

"My mother says I'm perfect, but I most certainly disagree.

"I've actually got many 'floors'...

"carpet, tiles, wood, you name it, baby."

(LAUGHS)

"So, you might be wondering, who exactly are you marrying?"

Mmm.

"Who is this perfectly manicured, dapper, suave, sexy,

"unsophisticated, undomesticated, uncultured,

"once-fat Uber driver now turned model

"that can't tell the difference

"between a bloody washing machine or a dryer,

"who says what he thinks

"and who is unapologetically himself at all times,

"with no exceptions for anyone, anything,

"any time or any place?!"

(BIRD SQUAWKS IN THE DISTANCE)

(LAUGHS)

"To my wife, I want to really know you,

"all your quirks, your dreams, your fears, your annoying habits,

"your questionable clothing items.

"Loose and baggy equals daggy."

(LAUGHS)

"All Birkenstocks and Crocs must be incinerated immediately!"

SCOTT: Oh, gosh. GIA: Oh, my god.

"And I want you to know me just the same.

"To me, marriage is more than love.

"It's friendship, loyalty and showing up for each other

"on the easy days and the hard ones.

"It's knowing that no matter what the world throws at us,

"we've got each other's backs

"and if you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours."

(HALF-LAUGHS)

The funny thing about my back

is that it's actually located on my back.

(JULIETTE HALF-LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(SOME APPLAUSE)

WOMAN: God.

(LAUGHS)

Joel's an extravagant man for sure, but I love that about him.

I think he's gonna make me laugh a lot

and that's something I said to the experts -

I want someone to make me laugh.

CELEBRANT: It is my absolute joy and honour

to pronounce Joel and Juliette as husband and wife!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

You can seal it with a kiss!

ONLOOKERS: Aw! (WOMAN LAUGHS)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

Joel and Juliette!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) SHARYN: Oh, gorgeous!

Whoo-hoo!

JULIETTE: Thank you.

Yeah.

Kisses already. (LAUGHS)

(SCOTT LAUGHS) GIA: God.

You think he's a model?

For toilet cleaner, babe. (LAUGHS)

Like, that's what I said. Like, not normal shit.

No. It's a no.

We'll see how this reception goes.

Because if he starts getting pissed, he might throw some bombs.

You don't know. I'll take him down if he does.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Next, the experiment's most opinionated groom

meets his match.

TYSON: Um...

Hello. (GIGGLES)

TYSON: I did get some woke vibes there.

And Joel is in the hot seat.

SCOTT: Is Juliette the type that you would desire?

What did you ask for? Be specific.

(SCOTT AND GIA LAUGH)

We're going in depth already. I...

NARRATOR: Today is Stephanie and Tyson's big day

and for this former soldier,

getting married is no reason to skip the workout.

TYSON: Just some push-ups. I'd like to do them in the mornings.

This is nerve-racking, this morning,

'cause I don't know who the hell I'm marrying.

I feel like I've set my life up pretty well at the age of 30

and I want to come home to, like, my wife.

I put my faith in the experts

because I have full trust and full confidence in their ability

to find me the right woman.

There's always that possibility that she might not like,

you know, what she sees,

but, look, I'm very confident within myself

and I know what I bring to this relationship,

so I don't think that'll be an issue.

NARRATOR: Across town,

Stephanie is finally ready to shed her permanently single status

and dive into the deep end by marrying a stranger.

Best friend Ebony is by her side for this monumental event.

(LAUGHS)

Oh, my god. You look so beautiful.

(GIGGLES) Thank you.

Aw!

I'm feeling good.

Stephanie doesn't really put herself out there with dating or guys.

For the last few years at least,

she's been really working on her career

and that's been her focus, so it's massive for her to do this.

But I think this is kind of the push she needs to kind of get out there

and what better way to do it than on Married At First Sight!

Oh, my god.

I barely recognise myself. I know.

How are you feeling? (LAUGHS)

I'm definitely starting to get nervous now.

It's all getting real.

STEPHANIE: The end goal is to find love,

find someone that I can build a life with.

I want someone who's masculine,

with, like, a strong set of traditional values,

someone who I can trust.

I started to believe that I would never even wear a wedding dress.

The last time I kissed someone was probably, like, three years ago.

So, yeah, the fact that, like, I'm getting married today,

that's the length that I'm willing to go to

to find love and share that with someone.

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

Hello. Hello.

Hello. Nice that the sun came out for us.

(LAUGHS)

I'm gonna take my waistcoat off. It is hot.

So, who's who? I'm the dad.

I'm uncle. Yeah.

And the riff-raff are behind us. MAN: (LAUGHS) The riff-raff.

Nice. Are you the mum?

Mum. Oh, cool.

Yep.

NARRATOR: Joining the guests are the original couples,

Julia and Grayson...

GRAYSON: Hey, guys. How are we?

..Rachel and Steven...

Hi.

..and Alissa and David.

ALISSA: Hello. MAN: Howdy.

Hi. How you going? WOMAN: How are you?

Let's get this show on the road.

ALISSA: I am just the rose between all the thorns today

on this side.

There's a lot of man energy. Men.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Why are there so many men on this side? Where's the ladies?

(EXHALES)

TYSON: I've been looking for love now for quite some time

but trying to find that perfect partner is very difficult.

I want my future wife to bring femininity, to bring class,

to bring loyalty and along with that, some sweetness.

What I don't want to see walking down the aisle

would be a woman with green hair

and, quite frankly, if she's woke,

I don't really stand for any of that shit.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(EXHALES)

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)

We've been there, don't worry.

Welcome to the family.

(LAUGHTER)

We're one big happy family in here.

He's very handsome. He is very handsome.

(LAUGHS)

So, who's the mum?

How you doing? What was your name, sorry?

Lorraine. Lorraine.

Tyson. Nice to meet you. Lovely to meet you, Tyson.

Yeah. And who's this? Hello. I'm Ebony.

Friends. Yes. Friends? OK.

Hello. Hi.

Sorry I didn't introduce myself.

(CLEARS THROAT)

That's very sweet, Ty. Thank you.

(LAUGHTER)

Wow.

STEPHANIE: I so desperately want this day to be

the start of the rest of my life.

I'm putting my faith in the experts because I'm single at the age of 32

I'm obviously not doing something right.

This is the start of me letting someone in

and letting the walls down, being vulnerable,

opening up your whole heart.

Everyone always tells me that love is the best feeling

and to fall in love in this experiment would mean everything.

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

TYSON: Um...

When I saw her walk down the aisle,

I did get some woke vibes there.

Hello. (GIGGLES)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

When look at someone, you can sort of tell.

ALISSA: Oh!

Hello. Hey. How you doing?

I'm Steph. Tyson. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. (BOTH LAUGH AWKWARDLY)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oooh. There's a lot going on here.

(BOTH LAUGH)

STEPHANIE: He's very nice look at. He's got a good tan. He's tall.

I definitely think there was, like, some good chemistry there.

I'm liking what I see so far. I hope he shares the same sentiment.

(CLEARS THROAT)

You look beautiful, I have to say. Thank you.

Yeah. Thank you.

(LAUGHS)

How old are you? I'm 30. 30.

You're 30? Mmm.

How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?

How old do you think I am? Mmm, mid-20s?

No, I'm 32. 32?

Yeah. Oh, OK.

Yeah. Two years on me.

I'm a cougar. Two years. Yeah, I know.

Yeah. Nothing wrong with that, I guess.

Yeah. Mmm.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) (CLEARS THROAT)

Yeah, look, I asked for someone younger.

The fact she's 32, um... not too happy about that.

I mean, it's only two years older than me.

I was hoping to essentially get a wife maybe in her mid-20s.

Having someone older than me just...

feels weird.

Yeah, I'm not really a huge fan of that.

CELEBRANT: Stephanie and Tyson, by exchanging your vows today,

things between you will never quite be the same again.

No pressure. (LAUGHS)

(EXHALES)

(CLEARS THROAT)

"So, to my wife.

I'm here to find love.

"At the age of 30, I'm ready.

"My life is set.

"The family home, the car,

"the foundations are already in place.

"All I've been missing is you."

(LAUGHTER)

"I'm driven, passionate and disciplined -

"these qualities forged during my six years

"in the Australian Defence Force.

"2018, I deployed to Afghanistan.

"That chapter shaped me into who I am today.

"I hold traditional values close to my heart.

"I see myself as a provider and protector

"and I long for a partner who embodies grace,

"loyalty and femininity.

"I stand firmly by my beliefs and I won't waver on them.

"If the person across from me today embraces woke culture,

"we'll have a problem."

(CLEARS THROAT) (TENSE MUSIC)

Oh, thank god.

(LAUGHTER)

Oh!

Anyway... That's something we can talk about.

"My past has not been without heartbreak.

"I've been married before,

"chasing my dream of a family too soon.

"But from that experience came lessons I now consider a blessing."

I was surprised that he had been married before, 'cause he's 30.

But, I mean, it doesn't bother me.

"I've been waiting a long time for this moment

"and now that it's finally here, I'm ready to love once again.

"And so, from this moment forward,

"we're no longer strangers, we're a team."

Love it.

And that's it, ladies and gents.

WOMAN: Aw!

STEPHANIE: Everything he said was really lovely.

Like, how he wants to, like, take care of someone

and how he's, like, kind of a masculine.

It definitely seems that we hold similar values.

Yeah, he just seems like the total package

of what I would want in a guy.

"Since this is technically our first date, I should introduce myself.

"I'm Steph.

"As a real estate agent, I'm exceptionally goal-driven

"and ambitious when it comes to my career

"and I'm building my dream life.

"Now I'm just hoping to find the dream man to complement it.

"I'm hoping that person is you.

"I love my routines and they are exceptionally..."

"I'll admit, I can be stubborn.

"Once I've made a decision, it's not easy to change my mind,

"so hopefully you're good at gentle persuasion."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LAUGHTER)

Oooh.

She's a very driven individual.

She's getting me those boss-bitch vibes.

"On the outside, I might seem confident and bulletproof.

"I'll take the lead when things need organising..."

TYSON: She did give across masculine energy...

and I don't need any more masculine energy.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

"I've often wondered who my dream man might be.

"For me, he's ambitious but also someone who finds joy

"in standing beside a woman."

TYSON: She needs to bring femininity.

The masculine energy is already up here. I don't need any more.

"But the truth is, beneath all of that,

"I'm also a sensitive soul

"and at times a bit of a delicate flower.

"I've built some walls to protect myself

"and truthfully, I've never been in an adult relationship.

"A lot of that comes from my past,

"when my parents divorced when I was younger.

"From then on, I always found it hard to fully trust

"that love could last."

I mean, how can you be 32 and never be in a relationship?

That's crazy.

"So, here's to us,

"trusting that the best stories start with a little courage,

"a lot of hope and maybe just a dash of crazy."

The end. Beautiful.

Loved it. CELEBRANT: Brilliant.

Thank you very much. Oh...

Beautiful. (APPLAUSE)

Whew!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

TYSON: She's a beautiful girl

but I think Steph is single for a reason.

CELEBRANT: Do you take Stephanie to be your wife?

I do.

Now, Stephanie, do you take Tyson to be your husband?

I do.

So, ladies and gentlemen,

I now declare Stephanie and Tyson to be husband and wife.

WOMAN: Whoo-hoo!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh, my gosh. Alright.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) Yeah.

STEPHANIE: He is lovely.

I'm, like, genuinely surprised

that literally everything I said I wanted in a man

seems to be packaged up in a nice little bow.

Oh...

Yeah, look, I just don't want her bringing any dominant masculinity

into this relationship.

I want submissive vibes.

You know, someone that is submissive and not masculine,

otherwise we're gonna have problems.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TYSON HALF-LAUGHS)

PHOTOGRAPHER: Big smiles.

NARRATOR: At 1300 hours,

military man Tyson is reporting to photo shoot duty...

(MILITARISTIC MUSIC)

..and conducting some intelligence gathering on his new bride Stephanie

How have you never had a (BLEEP) boyfriend?

(GIGGLES) What's going on there?

Big walls, man. Huh?

Bigger than these ones. (LAUGHS)

It's very alarming that she's 32 and never been in a relationship.

Well, the thing is, Steph, like, life's short.

Mmm.

Like, you get to a certain age and you say,

"(BLEEP), like, I'm getting older." Mmm.

"Time's ticking here. I'm not gonna be single the rest of my life."

Mmm. That's why I came on the show.

Like, in ten years, I'm (BLEEP) 40, you know what I mean? It's, like...

I'll be 42. .."Eeech!"

Like, it's crazy in my eyes.

Perfect.

I mean, I'm single at the age of 30 but I've been married before,

I've had a lot of adult relationships.

The fact she hasn't had one, like, to me, that's mind-blowing.

STEPHANIE: How old were you when you first got married?

I got married at...23, I think I was, at the time.

That's so young. That (BLEEP) young.

How long were you together for before you got married?

Um... In person, like, 30 days.

But we'd known each other for two years.

It made me who I am now.

Like, yeah, no regrets.

Oh, my god. That's insane. But, like...

So, I think there are some red flags there. Quite a few.

And how do you feel about a kiss shot, guys?

One. One?

I came into this experiment wanting someone, you know, cute and sweet.

OK. Are you ready? I will allow one.

I still think the boss-bitch energy is still there.

Kiss shot. Let's do it.

You only get one chance, mate. (LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

There we go.

Tyson, you look a little awkward, mate.

Kind of relax a bit if you can.

She came across very frigid,

you know, like, 'cause she's never been in a relationship, right,

and she needs to definitely change that.

Big smile, Steph.

STEPHANIE: The vibe between us I think was good.

Like, just sort of getting to know each other,

understand a little bit more about each other.

Do you want kids? Yeah.

(BLEEP) oath. Yeah.

When? How many? Probably five would be good.

What?

Five would be nice. Five?

Well, if you can afford it, why not? Five kids?

Yeah.

I think it would be good to start a big family.

(LAUGHS) Five kids is a lot.

Five. I reckon it's a good number. Mmm. Mmm.

He definitely gives me, like, typical, like, man, working man,

mum-stay-at-home kind of vibes.

And again. Just a cheeky little kiss.

A kiss on the lips?

He's just giving off that kind of energy.

Like, very, like, masculine.

Like... What's the word?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Um...

Overbearing energy.

Covered in lippy. Mmm.

Covered in red.

(BRIGHT MUSIC)

DANNY: Cheers, everyone. BEC: Cheers, everyone.

Cheers, babe. Cheers, Danny.

Cheers, mate.

GIA: Cheers, everybody. SCOTT: Cheers.

Cheers. Cheers, Luke.

Cheers, cobber. Cheers.

BEC: How beautiful is this view! STELLA: It's stunning.

It's stunning, isn't it?

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to welcome the new bride and groom,

Juliette and Joel.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) JOEL: Yeah!

Whoo!

JOEL: I'm feeling a lot better.

I obviously started off with a bit of nerves.

Oh, that's good.

Now I'm just settled. I feel settled.

GUESTS: Aw!

Oh, yeah! (APPLAUSE)

The lips were luscious.

He definitely has good kiss vibes.

You want a drink? Mm-hm.

I'll get you anything you want, baby.

I'll be your baby? Do you want a beer?

I want a beer.

And the banter between us is good, so I'm excited to see

what this journey is going to be.

Mm-hm.

GIA: Oh, he's a mummy's boy.

He's a mummy's boy.

Ew!

Honestly, I can't find any saving grace for him yet.

He needs to prove himself. No.

I want to know, like, when was his last relationship and how...

Do it.

..what made him want to commit to this experiment.

Say something. Say it.

JULIETTE: No, I'm pretty open to everything...

SCOTT: Hey, Joel.

What made you want to be a part of this experiment?

I've been ready to fall in love for the last couple of years.

I've been single for five years and now...

The time is right now.

Joel, what do you do for work? Oh, sorry.

Modelling. For what?

Kmart or Big W? (LAUGHS)

(TENSE MUSIC)

I do editorials. I do... (LAUGHS)

..commercial, lifestyle, all different types.

(TENSE MUSIC)

Is Juliette the type that you would desire?

What did you ask for? Be specific.

(SCOTT AND GIA LAUGH)

We're going in depth already.

I was, like, on the stand...

and they were, like, cross-examining me.

Like, it was mental!

I said exotic eyes, I said olive skin or darker

and I don't see no plastic in that face.

(LUKE LAUGHS)

Yeah, she's beautiful. Yeah.

So I'm very happy.

Excuse me?

Chill the (BLEEP) out, Joel.

You're no oil painting.

As Brook would say, "You're no (BLEEP) panty-dropper."

Chill yourself out.

Wait, wait, wait. What's wrong with plastic in the face?

'Cause I have lip injections. What's wrong with that?

I get Botox too, actually. We actually... We're Gold Coast.

We get injections. What's wrong with that?

Personal preference. I'm just not into that look.

I think women should decide, like,

what they do with their own bodies, to be honest.

Absolutely.

BEC: What's going on here?

I can't... I can't believe her behaviour.

Like, I don't understand why it is that Gia feels it necessary

to come at a groom that you've never even spoken to before.

He's definitely rubbing me the wrong way.

MEL: (LAUGHS) Oh, me too. Mmm.

You should just be happy that I'm even talking to you, mate.

(LAUGHS)

It's just plain rude. It's like she wants to have more eyes on her.

This is why you've made up that fabricated story about my husband.

More eyes on you.

She pisses me off, man.

She's as fake as her (BLEEP) tits and her teeth.

NARRATOR: Coming up...

Do you want to be househusband? Hell, no!

You may as well ask me if I want to wear a skirt around the house.

And the mother of all wedding speeches.

And he still likes to lie on my lap and have me scratch his back.

(GASPS)

Who says shit like that? Like, especially at a wedding speech.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: At Juliette and Joel's wedding...

(GIA LAUGHS)

..Bec is still unimpressed by Gia's need to be the centre of attention.

Am I funny? I'm pretty funny.

Do you not agree with me that...

STELLA: Yeah.

FILIP: Yeah.

But why would you do that?

Yeah, yeah. Why are you doing that?

Adding fuel. Yeah.

But why? Mmm.

There is definitely tensions between Gia and Bec.

They literally didn't look at each other for the most part today.

And this is not the first time that Gia's been at the epicentre

of a lot of things that have been happening,

friction between the couples.

BEC: Her and Brook bringing up that fabricated story about him,

I'm furious.

How dare you? How dare you?

What, you saw me happy

and you wanted to bring something out of your arsehole

to try and ruin what we've got?

I'm pissed off. I'm pissed off.

My relationship was in jeopardy because of her.

She took something that was so incredible between Danny and I

and tried to drive a wedge into it.

(LAUGHS)

BEC: I'm not happy about it.

FILIP: Is this something that you could probably bounce back from

with Gia... with a couple of difficult convos?

I don't know if I can do that to him.

Yeah, well... Yeah, that's right, yeah, because you're picking...

That's right, you've got to pick a side.

No, like, yeah, it would burn you. It would burn you.

DANNY: We have to look at credibility.

And I'm sorry...

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You've made me look stupid, you've diminished our relationship.

Yeah.

You've now put something out there about him...

STELLA: Yeah, yeah, yeah. ..that isn't true.

So, how can I ever trust you or be your friend?

BEC: I've got things to say to her

but I want to make sure that I'm in a forum

where I can say them to her.

I have decorum. I'm not gonna be like Gia.

I'm not going to create dramas at someone's wedding.

If someone did that to me, I would be devastated.

I'm not gonna do that to them. I'm not doing it.

STELLA: Yeah.

We'll have to see.

But it's on like Donkey Kong at the next dinner party, that's for sure.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: At her wedding reception,

Stephanie is struggling with the reality of marrying a stranger.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Why?

I'm freaking the (BLEEP) out right now.

I'm very stressed.

I feel like my body is, like, shutting down on me.

It got blown out of the water...

I haven't been on a date in so long and now all of a sudden I'm married?

You'll be fine.

No, you don't.

(TENSE MUSIC)

I have just married this person. I need to live with this person.

I have never lived with a person before.

Yeah, like, I'm freaking the (BLEEP) out. Yeah.

I know. But that's what got you here.

Mmm.

So... Yeah.

STEPHANIE: Yep.

Adding to Stephanie's discomfort are Tyson's plans for a large family

(TENSE MUSIC)

Apparently we're having five children.

(LAUGHS)

I don't know who you're having those five kids with.

Well, what are two very driven people gonna do with their careers

whilst you try and have babies?

Get a maid.

Um... (HALF-LAUGHS)

Yeah.

Like, I don't think he has thought about

what having five kids would mean for his wife.

Like, he hasn't got to push them out.

Honestly, how hard can it be?

It's only this big.

(MAN LAUGHS)

(VOICE ECHOES) It's only this big.

He hasn't got to put his whole life on hold to bear these children.

Like, you've just gotta feed it, you know, take it to the toilet.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

And that's it.

I think you'll be a good dad, mate. Actually, you'll be a great dad.

Thank you.

You will be a great dad. Mmm.

Like, uh? It was a lot.

I honestly reckon it would be easy to raise a kid.

Do you want to be a househusband?

Hell, no!

(LAUGHS)

Hell, no! (LAUGHS)

A househusband?

(LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

You may as well ask me if I want to wear a skirt around the house.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: As Stephanie and Tyson's wedding nears its end,

a question from his wife has distressed Tyson.

Do you want to be a househusband?

Hell, no!

(MAN LAUGHS)

Hell, no! (LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

You may as well ask me if you want to wear a skirt around the house.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Yeah, some of the causes for concern were discussed just before,

so just the masculinity that she brings to the relationship,

asking me if I wanted to be a househusband,

which shows to me that she wants to play the dominant role

in this relationship.

It was a little bit confronting.

It could be a cause for concern.

NARRATOR: He's hoping a more intimate conversation

can help him understand her views.

How are you feeling?

Yeah, look, you said before... You were probably joking.

You said before, you know, would I consider

being a stay-at-home husband? Yeah.

That would never happen, ever.

Yeah.

Ever. Ever, ever, ever, ever.

And then you said, "Well, you may as well put on a skirt."

Well, I'm just saying, that would be your next question,

'cause that's what it would feel like.

If I was to be a stay-at-home dad,

I feel like that's a very feminine role.

I'm the man of the relationship, I'm the provider, the protector.

And of course, you're very driven. Yeah.

And, you know, you're doing very well for yourself,

but, you know, I don't want...

I don't want someone that's gonna bring masculine energy

to a relationship.

Because if you're bringing masculine energy

and I'm bringing masculine energy,

it's like two alpha males are sort of colliding.

It's gonna create a storm.

STEPHANIE: There are a couple of alarm bells going off.

I am very much central in my opinion

with regards to wokeism, MAGA,

you know, femininity.

I'm not some ultra-feminist woman or anything like that,

but I do absolutely believe in equality.

Are you expecting your wife's career take a back seat to yours?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

If there's children involved, yes. Definitely.

Yeah. Yeah.

Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

OK.

STEPHANIE: I'm quite surprised that someone like him has these views.

It's giving manosphere.

If you were to get into a relationship,

like, for instance, with this marriage,

do you think that you would play, like, that submissive role?

Or do you think you have that more dominant sort of role

in the relationship?

'Cause for me... Mmm.

..I'm bringing masculine energy to this relationship.

Yeah.

I'm bringing the dominant side of it, you know,

and I feel like, for me, I want a woman that's, you know, feminine,

which obviously you are, but somewhat submissive.

No, no, no. Not in this day and age.

Not when there's too many women out there chasing their own goals,

because we don't live in the bloody 1960s anymore.

Does my somewhat masculinity make you feel...

emasculated?

I wouldn't say emasculated, no.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Is that, like... But is that an ego thing?

You say "No, I'm not emasculated."

No. I don't think so.

He said no, which is fine. That was his answer.

But I don't believe him.

Do you find me attractive?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

I think you're an attractive girl, yeah.

Yeah. I do.

Do you? Yeah.

Yeah. Of course.

I think you're attractive, yeah. Mmm.

Would the masculine energy make me unattractive to you?

A little bit. A little bit.

How much? Like, 10%? Um...

Would it take me from, like, a ten to a nine?

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) I'll say this.

I'll just say, just, to me, it's just, like,

I think there's nothing better than, like, a woman

that's, you know, submissive...

Willing to take a back seat to your life?

Well, kind of.

Kind of. Yeah. It sounds bad when you put it like that.

Mmm. But it's 'morely' just...

Because that's what it is, really. Well, probably to an extent.

Yeah, it's definitely freaking me out.

Like, I'm trying to keep my cool, I'm trying to keep open-minded,

remind myself of why I'm here, but it's...

It's a challenge.

(RESOUNDING MUSIC)

(GLASS TINKLES) SCOTT: Oh... Here we go.

Thank you, everybody.

Now we are starting the wedding speeches,

so I would love to start with Joel.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

God. Here we go.

JOEL: Thanking you.

DANNY: Looking forward to this.

Good evening, everyone, and thank you for coming.

One thing about me is that I have an insatiable appetite

not just for food but for life, for love and, of course...

(IMITATES BORAT) for my wife, yes!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(LAUGHS GOOFILY)

If you haven't already picked up on it, I'm quite an eccentric,

weird, wacky, crazy, over-the-top kind of dude,

which means I'm smart enough to forewarn you

about my quirks and odd behaviours you're about to experience.

I hope you're excited to move in with me

because I'm a real catch.

Think more along the lines of anchovies than bluefin tuna.

(SOFTLY) What?

JOEL: I'm only joking.

I'm talking about my old self, which was smelly and undesirable.

(LAUGHS GOOFILY)

Seriously?

You've actually scored yourself a hygiene-obsessed, OCD neat freak.

If you don't place the TV remotes in perfect alignment, I will notice it.

STELLA: (LAUGHS) Oh, god.

If you don't hang the hand towels with the labels facing outwards,

perfectly level, horizontal and centred, I will notice it.

So, yeah, living with me is fun,

unless it's spring and my hay fever is so ferocious

you can hear me sneezing from outer space.

And when I'm not sneezing, I'm snorting, when every three seconds,

I have an urge to clear sewage from my throat.

(DANNY AND BEC LAUGH)

(BLEEP). God.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Why would you say that, brother?

Ew!

Oh, that's hideous. Oooh.

So, yeah, apart from that, I sleep like a silent angel,

unless I can't sleep and then I'm twisting and turning

faster than a professional bull rider holding on for dear life.

That will, of course, be the perfect moment for you

to sing me a lullaby at 2am.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Through highs and lows,

my loyalty will remain as strong as my BO after a Barry's class.

Thank you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) (SOME APPLAUSE)

I think he missed the mark.

(BEC LAUGHS)

Um...

Yeah, I'm definitely a bit worried.

His speech was extremely theatrical.

I could see the faces of my mum, my dad, my bridesmaids, my friends.

Like, everyone was a bit, like, "What the actual (BLEEP)?"

I don't think he even mentioned love in any of his speeches.

Like, just need to have a feeling

that this is going to be real for him...

because I want real.

Now we will welcome Sharyn, mother of the groom.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

Thank you, everyone.

"From the very beginning, Joel was dancing to the beat of his own drum.

"He was a baby that did not sleep for 18 months of his life.

"He would also only feed when he wanted to

"and refused milk from any bottle.

"He would rather starve himself,

"which turned into the opposite problem as he got older

"and he turned into a gluttonous pig."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

SHARYN: "From the very beginning,

"Joel was dancing to the beat of his own drum.

"He would rather starve himself,

"which turned into the opposite problem as he got older

"and he turned into a gluttonous pig."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Seeing everyone's face kind of drop during both of those speeches

was extremely not a good feeling to feel.

"I know it's very mean of a mother to say that to her son

"but nothing was getting through

"and to be honest, those words didn't either,

"until Joel was ready to lose 20 kilos

"and go from Uber driver to model to MAFS.

"Here we are today."

JULIETTE: I don't know.

I just think there was some things where it was a bit fishy.

Maybe he's in it for the wrong reasons.

"As a psychologist, I needed a whole other degree

"to try and understand my child.

"I knew that I had a special soul that I had to nurture

"and love so very tenderly.

"He was always very close to me and to his childhood teddy

"and Joel would choose to stay home to lie on the couch

"with his games, food and teddy.

"And not much has changed, really, today.

"He still has his teddy and he still likes to lie on my lap

"and have me scratch his back."

(GIA GASPS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Oh! That's a bit weird for me.

Oh, it's very weird.

Like, I'm close with my mum.

I'll have a cup of tea and a scone with her

but (BLEEP) me, I'm not gonna have (BLEEP) her

scratching my back.

That's a bit... That's a bit too much.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

SHARYN: "But it's not all bad.

"Joel is the most lovable, adorable, quirky, handsome,

"affectionate and loving soul that I've ever known

"and as long as you're happy

"with having a 30-year-old teddy bea in the bed,

"then I think you'll be alright.

"I hope you're ready, Juliette.

"Congratulations."

(DRAMATIC MUSIC) (SOME APPLAUSE)

JOEL: Thanks for a beautiful speech.

Thank you.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

JULIETTE: I'm pissed off.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Like, this isn't a vulnerable, like, situation I've put myself in

for something I thought was gonna be real.

Who says shit like that?

Like, especially at a wedding speech with someone

who has no idea who the (BLEEP) this guy is?

I'm here to find the love of my life

and I kind of just feel like this whole thing has been, like, a joke

and a theatrical performance.

I'm just a joke-maker, you know.

Yeah. Obviously that's a joke.

Like, clearly that's not serious. I'm just (BLEEP) joking.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

NARRATOR: Tomorrow night...

MAN: I'm a farmer and a gym owner.

MAN: I'm a fitness trainer by trade but I am happiest outside.

..it's one of the most incredible matches the experiment's ever seen.

I feel like I've put my career first but now I want to focus on this.

I have thrown myself into my career but now I'm ready to put love first.

I know, right? I know.

The final couple to enter this year's experiment.

ALISSA: Stop!

The original couples celebrate their first milestone.

SCOTT: There's no other way to explain our relationship

but for us to be just extra.

And Julia drops an unexpected bombshell...

"That burning desire doesn't seem to be growing."

..leaving Grayson in shock.

GRAYSON: It's... It's hard.

And then...

TYSON: My rig is a lot of maintenance. It's like a Ferrari.

..Stephanie and Tyson's honeymoon goes from bad...

Is it the situation or is it me?

I'd probably say it's you.

..to worse...

I don't want a slave for a wife.

Alls I want is just a submissive wife.

..as Stephanie butts heads with her opinionated new husband.

Anyway... Wow.

My blood is boiling. I don't know who he thinks he is.

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