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NARRATOR: Previously... Mel and Luke...

Leave. Leave.

..and Julia and Grayson left the experiment.

I really wanted to show Steven how special he is to me.

But the third commitment ceremony also saw

relationships flourish.

Treasure you and I'm proud of you.

I'm so lucky to call you my husband, so I'm going to stay.

Newcomers Chris and Sam's instant spark continued to grow.

Every day, we are a little bit more touchy

and a little bit closer.

Everyone's impression of my man is extremely important.

Maybe the attraction is just not there for me.

Juliette questioned her feelings for Joel.

It's the two of you, rather than all of the noise around you

that you need to be focusing on.

Hard questions from the experts...

Why would you apply a blowtorch to pretty much

everybody at the dinner party?

..saw Bec reveal her insecurity.

Scared he'll leave me.

And... I'm going to let you into a secret.

You're a very hard person to match.

..Tyson was reminded just why he was paired with

Stephanie in the experiment.

Calm. Sensible. Disciplined.

Ambitious. We see a highly compatible couple, and we just need

you to start turning onto that.

Tonight...

(EXCITED SCREAMS)

..our couples' families and friends come to visit.

Definitely starting to fall for you.

I can't be more excited for them.

You've got to let your wall down a little bit.

Over two big nights...

fresh perspective will see some deepen their connections.

I do like Rachel.

I need to bring these walls down.

I need to communicate more.

I need to be me.

Is Gia a better version of your ex?

But for Gia...

..hard hitting questions will leave her frustrated.

We're six friends at a table. Are we?

I'm not getting that vibe.

Do you want to say it or do you want me to say go? You go.

Home sweet home.

Our three newest couples move in together.

Here we go.

And Tyson reveals an incredible transformation.

I'm in a lot more positive mindset now.

John said I do need to be a little bit more curious.

I think we do get along on so many levels.

I think this is like the next step for us.

Caught in the act...

A video popped up of you that my friend sent me.

What shocking footage has Juliette seen of Joel?

Like, I'm so icked out.

And in a dramatic turn of events...

which participant calls it quits and leaves the experiment?

It's the morning after a fiery and emotional

commitment ceremony.

Where Bec and Danny's relationship,

and Bec's recent behaviour were questioned

by the experts.

And groom, Danny, is alone in the apartment after Bec took off early

this morning for some self-reflection and alone time.

Last night, after the commitment ceremony,

me and Bec sort of drove home in complete silence and just

got in the room, just went to sleep, and that was it.

We didn't, we didn't say one word to each other.

It was a bit weird, to be honest, but I wasn't really

in the mood to talk.

Then this morning, Bec said she sort of needs some space from me

and from the experiment.

I don't think Bec's a bad person, but it's pretty hard

to defend her, to be honest.

And even at the commitment ceremony last night,

John called her out on her bad behaviour.

After watching you last night,

essentially apply a blowtorch to pretty much everybody

at the dinner party, you were setting off grenades, Bec.

In terms of getting on the front foot and going after people,

going for the throat.

What do you think about that?

Really angry.

Who are you angry at, Bec?

I'm angry at Gia.

I feel that the most beautiful thing you can do

when you're in the wrong is just take accountability.

Um, when Bec sort of says, "Yeah, but..."

and then she starts to blame other things,

I feel that she's not really being accountable for her actions.

And it puts me in a really tough situation as a man,

because obviously I want to protect her and I don't want people to just

come at her attacking her.

But if you were one of the new couples and you witnessed a lady

who's being venomous, shouting, pointing and swearing,

you'd probably look at me as her husband and think,

what is he doing with her?

The last two dinner parties, she's acted like this.

Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice, shame on me.

It does make me sort of take a back step.

It does make me sort of want to hold her at arm's length,

and I don't even know how to approach it, because

Bec's not the best at having these tough conversations with.

So yeah, I feel a bit lost in how to move forward from here.

And as Danny contemplates his future with Bec...

..her recent behaviour is also on the other couple's minds.

I don't think Bec is a bad person.

She's doing bad things, yes.

She started fires everywhere.

Like John said, she was just starting spot fires

in other people's relationships.

But then her and Danny are like sitting there

stronger than ever.

Well, if that's what's stronger than ever looks like,

I don't want to aspire to that.

Danny's being very quiet and looks pretty,

hate to say it, miserable.

When it's going off.

She's gotta figure out why she's so angry and like, why

is everyone in the group copping it?

Because we're not responsible for your anger, sweetie.

After being held accountable by the experts at last night's

commitment ceremony, Bec has returned to the apartment.

And after a morning of reflection, she has some

things to get off her chest.

At that commitment ceremony, where I got torn to shreds,

torn to shreds from everyone - experts, I had John coming at me.

It has affected me because I don't know if we're

as good as we think we are.

You constantly go on about wanting a ride or die.

Someone that's going to be...

I don't constantly say that, Bec.

I said it in the heat of the moment.

I said it in my vows, but I don't,

I don't wake up saying, are you ride or die?

No, but you did say it's your name, right,

that has been dragged through the mud.

Correct? Correct.

And when it was being brought up, it's frustrating

for me because a lie's being spread about me.

Right. But you didn't have to go in there and cause

Armageddon to protect me.

As long as you believed me.

I don't really care what no-one else thinks of me.

Because you're my wife.

I'm trying my hardest to make this work.

I am. So am I.

Are you?

You know I am. I'm trying so hard.

I'm not involved in all the drama.

It's not about that. I'm talking about us.

All that energy you put into the drama.

Imagine if you put it into our relationship.

Every single ounce of energy I have into this relationship.

So do I. Every single ounce.

So do I. Do you?

Every single person in that commitment ceremony

was absolutely hammering me, like I need a ride or die too.

Why am I ride or dying for him?

But he's not doing it for me.

I'm getting frustrated at the whole situation

because my name's being dragged through the mud.

I never said that stupid comment.

With all due respect to Gia, don't take this the wrong way,

I'm covered in tattoos, but I don't go for

girls who have tattoos.

Why'd you say it then?

I didn't... Gia. That comment...

The supposed comment of her being my type

is just ridiculous anyway, because it's that like, let's say

I did say that, which I didn't.

Categorically. Right?

I feel like we've got so lost in proving who's right and who's

wrong that the comment's actually been forgotten.

No, it hasn't. The comment's not forgotten.

To be honest... The comment, the comment sticks with me

all the time. Why though?

This is this is how my brain is working, and this is why

I'm in such emotional turmoil at the moment and taking it out

on everyone else because I'm desperately trying to make this

relationship work, right?

Desperately. I think you are the best. I do.

But when do I get compliments?

What's our sex life like?

The whole sex life thing.

Yeah. I have pulled back because of your behaviour,

but sometimes it has made me pull back a little bit.

It makes me feel uncomfortable.

Like, I'll be honest, when I go through a rough

patch in a relationship,

I do find it hard to just get up and have sex with someone.

It's not what I'm about.

It's like, I need processing time.

In my mind, I'm like, well, we had no sexual

chemistry to begin with, which means that you probably

weren't attracted to me.

Did it get better?

And then it got better. But like, in my mind,

all of these things were going around, and I'm like,

am I sitting here with someone that doesn't want to be with me?

But he doesn't want to tell me that.

I'm scared that you're going to say to me,

"No, I'm not in for this." Bec.

It seems to me that you've just let all these things

build up in your head, and now it's become like you've gone to

the dinner parties and it's been like Armageddon, and you've took

it out on other people, and it's such a poor reflection of you.

Be honest with me then, speak to me.

Look at the carnage it's caused.

We could have just had a conversation about this.

I'm not a mind reader.

If I was, I'd be a billionaire.

I'm just a millionaire.

Do you know what I mean? Like, you've got to help me.

I know.

You know, have conversations.

You just haven't got to do it in the way you've been doing it.

That's all I'm saying.

Don't hold bitterness in your chest, because

that'll (BLEEP) you up more than anything else. Who cares?

I mean, I've ruined it anyway.

I've got no friends.

Everyone hates me anyway, so.

Don't worry about that.

I don't, there's nothing I can do.

It is what it is.

I just... This experiment's not about friends.

It's not about Gia.

It's not about rumours.

It's not about drama.

It's about me and you.

I finally got out everything that I have been feeling about

our relationship to him.

Finally, you know, finally, I was band-aiding things

and being like, it's great, it's great.

Like, I love him, he's great, blah, blah, blah.

But then, like, on the inside, I'm like,

why aren't you complimenting me?

And it's always referring back to that ridiculous

and false comment that Gia said, and I've realised now today

that actually, like, I've allowed that to play

in my mind. I'm just so drained.

I need Bec to her voice when she's got a problem

with me, because she seems to hold them all in.

They bubble up and then it, the relationship all of

a sudden is in turmoil, where it didn't have to go that way.

As Bec and Danny navigate difficulties in their marriage,

three new couples are embarking on a new chapter in theirs.

After a week of weddings, honeymoons,

a dinner party and expert advice...

Hi. How are you going?

Welcome to (INDISTINCT) resort.

Thank you.

..today, they're moving in together.

You right?

Presidential suite.

Oh, fantastic, madam. Thank you.

And being four weeks behind the other couples, they will

spend the week receiving a crash course to fast track

their relationship.

Oh, your name on the door and everything.

Yeah. Wow. Special.

Nice. After you.

Thank you. Wow.

Oh, this is nice.

Nice.

Oh, that's really cute.

Yeah, we look the same height, too.

While Chris and Sam settle in, across the hall,

Stephanie and Tyson are also moving in.

Oh, this is nice, eh?

So nice.

And Tyson is beginning this new chapter with a renewed

and positive mindset.

I essentially woke up this morning and decided,

I really need to give this a red hot crack.

We do have similar interests in regards to

real estate, politics, etc.

so I've given myself seven days to really give it my 100% all.

And during that seven days, if I can feel some sort of

connection or some sort of gut feeling to stay,

then I'll definitely stay longer for sure.

His new outlook comes off the back of receiving

some strong feedback from the experts at last night's

commitment ceremony.

She's definitely not the submissive type, that's for sure.

You're saying, 'I want to be with someone who will lie down,

'give up their rights, not try to have their needs met,

who will make the relationship all about you and your needs.'

I'm not saying that.

Well, you are.

I'm not.

You actually are saying that. OK.

You're using the word submissive.

I've seen people like you come and go with all these

long lists of rigid ideas of what's a perfect match.

You stay single. There's no-one out there that can ever

measure up because you're scared of letting them in.

I think that's you.

Oh my god, we've got a wedding photo!

Oh my god, how embarrassing.

How funny. Wow.

Geez. It's like a match made in heaven.

I'm in a lot more positive mindset now.

Yeah, I need to give this whole thing, living together, my 100%.

Just to really see if I can establish some sort of

relationship there with Steph.

But Steph and I have had disagreements regarding

the traditional values of like, you know, the husband

provides and protects and a woman who wants to,

you know, cook and clean.

But at the same time, I know I'm not perfect and sometimes

I do say silly things.

How did you feel about, like, Alessandra and Mel

pulling you up on this whole submissive thing?

Yeah. Look, um, maybe I had it wrong.

I'm not too sure, but I always thought submissive

was someone that obviously brings a lot of emotion

to the relationship. Mm.

But obviously, they said it was more of a, uh, more of a power

and control thing. Yeah.

And I don't want to come across as a power and control freak.

Um, because I'm not.

At the end of the day, I do have those traditional values.

Mm.

But in saying that, it was good to talk

to the experts. Yeah.

And get their advice.

Um, it's good talking to John.

John seems like a good bloke.

It's pretty funny. Like John said, I do need to be

a little bit more curious in regards to our relationship.

Yeah.

So, you know, I'm taking that on board.

I'm really am taking his advice seriously. Um...

It was quite funny when we did reflect on the evening,

he was like, "Oh, you know, Johnny, he's a good guy."

But he said nothing about the women.

I just don't think he has respect for women.

Like John said, I want to get to know you more

before we do anything irrational, you know?

So you haven't written me off yet, even though you said

last night, you're close. Close.

You were close last night. But no, I haven't

written you off, so...

Well, that's nice to hear.

Yeah. I really, really hope that he does take

this stuff on board.

I really want to see, like, a softer side

to him. I know it's there.

I know it exists.

Mm...

And I hope I get to see that.

I don't know if I will get to see that, but I hope I do.

Down the hall, newlyweds Juliette and Joel

have officially moved in.

But despite Juliette's vow to build on her attraction

to her husband, at last night's commitment ceremony...

The more I get to know Joel, the more I'll probably gain

attraction to him, for sure.

And I'm patiently waiting for her to grow that attraction,

to warm to me. I'm waiting.

Take as long as you need, babe. OK.

..the mood has taken a dramatic turn.

How are you feeling?

Yeah. I'm OK.

Definitely upset.

What are you upset about?

Um...

A video popped up of you that my friend sent me.

What video?

Um, you playing the drums with dildos.

I woke up this morning to my friend sending me

a link to Joel's YouTube channel of him playing, um...

..the drums with two dildos.

I can't help just feeling embarrassed.

And that bothers you?

It was a bit weird, I'll say.

It's just a bit of harmless humour.

I'm using dildos as drumsticks. I'm just having a bit of fun.

I just don't think that's like a classy act

to be posting on YouTube.

I just think we're completely different people.

That's kind of pushed me over the edge of, um,

whether or not I find Joel attractive because it was so

theatrical and performative.

And that's what I saw at our wedding.

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.

Through highs and lows, my loyal to you will remain as strong as

my BO after a Barry's class.

Thank you.

I think I was right about him all along.

And now I'm icked out, like I'm so icked out.

That sense of humour may not align with you, but at the end

of the day, it's a harmless video that doesn't hurt anybody.

Any person at all.

I didn't say it hurt anyone.

I just said that's an example of probably where we're different

because like, for me, that was a bit weird to witness.

And the facial expressions you were doing in it

as well was a bit odd.

Like all of that was a bit wiggy. It was so wiggy.

Yeah.

Today has taken a turn for the worse.

It's been a dramatic turn of events between me and Juliette.

After last night's commitment ceremony,

we seemed like we were aligned.

But today, she blew up at me over my drumming video.

Like, you're not definitely the type of people that

I usually hang out with.

She's definitely, like, hitting me below the belt.

It's just a joke.

It's slapstick comedy.

That's what the video is.

I felt, like, definitely embarrassed that my friends

had to say, "Is this your husband?"

Like, these are the things that I'm finding out

that are pushing me further and further away for sure.

This is a new side that I've seen from Juliet,

and I am shocked.

I'm blindsided and I'm upset.

It's daybreak, and our newest couples are waking up

for the first time together in their own apartments.

It's a high frequency snore you got going.

It's a strong snore.

(LAUGHTER)

Down the hall, Tyson is actioning some sound advice

he received from the experts.

Here you go. Thank you.

Beautiful tea for a beautiful girl.

And he's decided to pull out all the stops

for his new bride, Stephanie.

How's that coffee?

It's a tea. Sorry, tea. It's not too bad.

What's the difference between tea and coffee?

Well, they're two completely different things.

I'm just not a tea or coffee drinker, hey.

But... I appreciate you making a cup of tea, though.

That's very kind. A for effort, right? Absolutely.

As Stephanie begins to soften towards her new husband...

..across the hall, it's a different story.

After the discovery of a video which put Joel's drumming skills

in the spotlight,

Juliette has pulled back from Joel, leaving him at a loss of

how to make his new bride happy.

But undeterred, Joel is eager to get them back on track.

So, do you think

we should go to Woollies and get some things for

the apartment today?

No, you just do your stuff. I'll do my stuff.

Yeah. You don't want to go shopping with me?

And we can enjoy each other's company.

With groceries and stuff, we eat different food.

You just do your thing.

Yeah.

This morning, I hoped Juliette would be in a better mood,

but it seems like she is not.

I can make you breakfast tomorrow morning,

if you like scrambled eggs.

Scrambled eggs on toast.

I want to try and just have, like, a joyful time together.

But she's been more moody than pleasant.

Um, hmm...

Maybe we can watch a movie tonight or something,

like, wanna watch a movie?

Not a movie? Yeah.

With Juliette and Joel unable to move past

first gear... I'm excited!

..our original couples are getting ready for one of

the most important phases of the experiment.

Are you ready to handle the grilling,

if you get a grilling? I love a grilling.

Family and Friends Week.

This week, it's the perfect time for our original couples to take

stock of their relationships as they meet each other's

friends and family.

This next to the dip, I'll put this one over here.

OK.

Meeting each other's family and friends

is an important relationship milestone for any new couple.

Big day today. We're going to get some outside perspective.

The aim is that the more casual setting will encourage

their friends and family to really dig deep.

Ask those probing questions and give some guidance

for the rest of the experiment.

One of the strongest couples in the experiment,

Gia and Scott, are getting ready to receive a visit

from their loved ones.

Wow.

You made these platters?

Yep. Big day today.

Perfect layout. You've done well.

I haven't seen my mum or Will in over a month

since the wedding, so I just can't wait to see them

and reunite with them.

Oh, gosh. What are you nervous about? Nothing.

You are!

I'm not! No, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not.

What about?

What do you think's going to happen? They're gonna grill you?

I'm not really nervous about today, to be honest.

I think because we had such a good wedding and everyone

kind of got along, and I think he got the approval already of my mum.

So I don't think it's going to be too hard of a day.

(EXCITED SCREAMING)

Gia hasn't seen her mum and best friend, Will,

since her wedding day, where emotions were running high.

Me and my dear bestie girl, Gia.

Um... Sorry, I just had a flashback from the wedding.

It was so (BLEEP) up.

You're pissing me off, seriously.

Oh, here we go.

You (BLEEP) drama queen. Does she think this is my first rodeo?

Does she think that this is the first bridezilla

I've ever had to deal with?

Hello!

Chill out, diva, like, you're not Mariah Carey. Sit down.

Aw.

I love you, too.

Love you.

Don't be a drama queen today. I love you so much.

OK. She is so headstrong. You know?

She wouldn't apologise to me when I felt

she was in the wrong.

And then I was like, well, I'm not apologising.

And then I realised that I was like, this is her wedding day

and she's marrying a stranger.

Get on board. Get on board!

(EXCITED INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Bitch! Bitch!

So...

Look, it's like best friend code.

We know her the best, so I think I'll be straight up.

I'll be really honest.

We're nosy bitches. We want to know everything.

We want the tea!

We want the tea. We just want to know.

Is this like she's head over heels?

Like, we don't know. We haven't seen them.

So this is where the magic happens, guys.

That room over there.

All right, too much information. Mummy's here.

(KNOCK ON DOOR) Oh, hold on.

Hello!

NARRATOR: And from the Gold Coast,

are Scott's closest friends, Paige and Matt.

How are you, bro? Good, bro.

I've known Scotty for years now.

He's literally like a brother to me.

And we loved Gia. Yeah.

But we are protective of Scott.

Oh, wow. So we're all together.

Hello! It's been five weeks.

Isn't this nice? Six friends at a table.

Just a casual Saturday afternoon.

So, how's it all going, guys?

I think we've, you know, like, we've been

matched for a reason.

There's so many things we align on that we're like,

oh my god, so weird.

But yeah, like, I think it's going pretty well.

Yeah. I've never seen you like this before.

Like, you're so like...

Like, you're comfortable.

Like, you're happy.

Well, we are the strongest couple here. Yeah.

Well, I asked her to be my girlfriend

on the weekend, so it's... Hey!

Scotty boy! (EXCITED CONGRATULATIONS)

That's so cute.

Call us hopeless romantics.

Yeah. Call us... Love a good love story.

Yeah, we love a good love story.

Oh my god, and he's so pretty.

He's so hot.

I love them together.

Scotty, you're going red.

Oh, no, that's just the tan.

How about the drinking side of things?

Like, do you find that Gia drinks

more than what you want to drink or...

Oh, well, I don't drink, so...

Is that a problem for you, Gia?

Initially, yeah. I was like, this is boring

because, like, I don't want to be drinking by myself.

We're exactly the same in terms of, like, we both go to...

Like, you'll know from home.

I flight mode my phone at 8 p.m.

and I'm in bed before anyone else.

Like, no-one can reach me.

We have the same things. It's the same thing.

If there's one thing you could say as to why it wouldn't

work between youse, what would it be You can be honest.

It's just, the only way it wouldn't work is if Gia thinks

I wouldn't be, like, good enough to be a father for her daughter.

It's all good to be, like, on FaceTime with her.

And, like, she likes him a lot.

She does.

But I think, you know, I need to see what he's

like with her and how they interact, and I need

her to be comfortable.

I want him to feel comfortable.

I guess my concern would be how is it going to work on

the outside doing long distance, and how long are you going to be

doing long distance for?

Yeah, I feel like we've had a lot of talks about it,

and I think I was on the Gold Coast before

I came back to Melbourne.

It makes more sense to us, for us to be there, you know.

Will you be bringing your daughter up, though?

Because I think...or just when Scotty goes down to Melbourne,

like, how will that work?

I don't know, we haven't really talked about that.

Um, I think she'd probably come more than, maybe once I'd go by

myself, but I feel like he needs to be around her enough

for me to see that this would work.

Do you want Scotty to be like a full blown father figure?

Or more like a friend figure?

Father figure.

What's going on?

Matt and Paige were firing questions non-stop.

If you were going to come from Melbourne up to

the Gold Coast for maybe a week and leave your daughter at home,

like, what would she be doing?

Yeah, with you. Yeah, with my mum.

They're like... They came in with a bit of an agenda.

Scotty...is Gia a better version of your ex?

I'm sorry?

Don't compare me to his ex-girlfriend.

If you want to be controversial,

I'll give it back because that's what I'm like.

I don't think you can compare because I would never start

an OnlyFans and put that out there for $8.

So there's the comparison there.

I feel like I'm a wife.

Is Gia a better version of your ex?

I'm sorry?

That was a bit, um, full on.

I can't believe he said that.

How do you compare to his ex?

Like, what the (BLEEP) is going on?

Do you want to say it, or do you want me to say it?

No, you go.

I feel like Matt's questions were horrible.

He came in very hot.

I felt like she was being pinned up against the wall.

We're her people.

And we're on her side.

I'll say this,

if you want to be controversial, I'll give it back,

because that's what I'm like.

I don't think you can compare because I would never start

an OnlyFans and put that out there for $8.

So there's the comparison there.

I feel like I'm a wife.

I haven't slept with a bunch of people.

He's from the Gold Coast. I obviously grew up

in the Gold Coast, and he said "I wanted a girl that, like,

"someone I know hasn't slept with."

He's not going to find anyone who's slept with me.

So you are a better version.

I wouldn't compare. Yeah.

SILVANA: She doesn't have to compete with anybody.

She's her own person.

But do you still...

Do you still have contact with her? No, whatsoever.

OK. I've removed everything.

OK.

I would never talk to an ex, you know,

like it's not appropriate for you to, like, keep talking.

Well, you've had sex with her once upon a time, so, like, there was

something at one point.

We're six friends at a table, were six friends.

No, it's just more like...

Are we? I'm not getting that vibe.

What the (BLEEP) going on?

I'm not getting the vibe that we're all friends.

It's a bit different to what I expected, but anyway,

I feel like I'm a bit at a dinner party right now, getting fired at.

You're not getting fired at. You're not.

Matthew's a bit of a class clown,

sometimes, he'll just say things out of context,

out of nowhere, without even delivering it right.

So sometimes I don't take Matters serious.

Oh, gosh.

I'm really disappointed with Scott.

Like, the ex talk, his friends were like firing questions

and coming at me, coming at me, coming at me non-stop.

And Scott just sat there, didn't engage.

It's disrespectful to me.

He needs to back me.

You guys were very quiet.

I thought you guys were gonna...

Couldn't get a word in, sorry. They were like...

I wasn't expecting that.

Either was I.

I get his vibe now.

He's a smart arse shit stirrer.

Giving like, mm, energy.

Um... I was shocked, like, why the (BLEEP) is the ex brought up?

Yeah, I didn't like that.

Don't compare me to his ex-girlfriend.

She's $8.50 on OnlyFans. We're not talking about that.

Yeah, sorry. I'm not on that level.

I'm like, what's going on?

Look, I think he's just... He's just a sarcastic person, I think. Yeah.

Don't take it to heart.

It's hard because, like, I'm thinking about

the wedding, and he was so heartfelt and lovely.

So I was like...

That's what I'm saying. Don't, try not to take it to heart.

I wanted to ask serious shit.

Not, "Oh, how do you compare her to your ex-girlfriend?"

That's irrelevant. They're an ex for a reason.

Exactly. You're not with her anymore, so who cares?

That's not a question that needs to be brought up.

Like, I'm not jealous.

Like, no. No. You know?

She doesn't get jealous.

She's territorial.

She'll piss in every corner, but she's not

a jealous person at all.

Look at her. What would you be jealous of?

She's not jealous.

All right, let's go, shall we?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER, GOODBYES)

Bye!

Love you. Bye.

See ya, brother. Bye.

Um...

I think it was good.

Mm.

It was like, I don't know, just getting outside

point of views and what they think about our relationship

and what to do moving forward.

How do you think about it?

I think Matt was very full on.

I was not expecting Matt to be, like, firing at me

like that, like talking about the ex and that, I'm like, well,

I don't know why that's relevant.

I don't know why the ex comment was relevant,

to be honest.

I think it's just more because he's, like, they're just covering

everything about our past.

And it was just a question. Don't take anything

personal or anything like that.

Comparing me to an ex was a bit, um, inappropriate, like,

I think...I think it's a bit yuck.

Yeah. I think Matt and Paige were definitely trying

to find the cracks today and find something wrong

with our relationship.

I felt a little bit attacked today and Scott did nothing.

Every question that was asked was quite valid.

Like... Really? Don't agree with that.

I think it was good.

Like, honestly, he needs to back me.

It's really important for me that I have a partner

that will back me up in situations.

We will probably have more conversations

about this later tonight.

Coming up...

Just wind back a bit.

How do we know it didn't happen?

Bec's dad wants answers,

on whether Danny told Gia she was more his type.

Why would they pick you out to say that? Is that true?

Do you want a glass?

Ah, yes, please.

I have to do a shop after this.

Running a bit low.

With Stephanie and Tyson beginning to settle into their

domestic life, after a bumpy start to the experiment,

it's time for their next challenge.

You've got mail.

We knew this was coming. How exciting.

The start of their Crash Course Week.

Crash Course Week is designed to fast track

our newest couple's relationships with a series of tasks aimed

at helping them to open up and be vulnerable with each other.

"Stephanie and Tyson.

"Physical intimacy can take time.

"However, sometimes there is power in taking small steps

"to deepen a connection.

"This task invites you to build trust and grow physical connection,

"partaking in small steps through the eyes and the body.

"Take your time with each step.

"This sequence is about building closeness layer by layer."

So where Steph and I are at intimately, we're definitely

getting along a lot better.

And, uh, Steph and I do connect on a lot of levels.

Um, but yeah, there's no kissing, there's no touching.

So just, um, I wanted to go head first into it

and just see if it make us closer.

What are your thoughts regarding the eye gaze

for three minutes? I feel like it's gonna be a long three minutes.

I know. I know.

We'll definitely have to set a timer.

Maybe we can just set it for two minutes.

Nah, we'll do three minutes. But, um...

I think it's gonna be weird.

A little bit.

The prospect of staring into Tyson's eyes

for three uninterrupted minutes,

it's just uncomfortable.

It's not something, like, that we've kind of done in that way.

Like, we have looked into each other's eyes,

but most of the time, it's been fraught with, like,

you know, anger and, like, fury.

Three minutes. You ready?

Yeah. All right, let's go.

So weird.

(AWKWARD CHUCKLE)

Tyson has nice eyes, and I was thinking

about his nice eyes.

I kept seeing him smile, which was nice.

I felt a little bit closer to him in that moment.

I feel like everyone's got a soul.

And, um, I was really trying to get in there

just to see what I could see.

And, you know, even just looking into her eyes for that

three minutes, I can tell, you know, she's a beautiful person.

She's got a beautiful heart.

(PHONE ALARM)

Well, our three minutes is up. How do you feel?

It was nice.

Mm.

You've got nice eyes.

Thank you, you too.

It was an interesting little task.

It's really nice seeing you smile.

Mm. Well, thank you.

I do smile a lot but, you know, as we know, last couple weeks

has been a roller coaster for us.

But one thing's for sure, you've got beautiful eyes and...

Yeah, it was, um, it was good.

Thank God it's not whips and chains and whipped cream.

I was waiting for that.

I think secretly you want that too, Steph.

I absolutely do,

honey, you know, you just know me so well.

How do you like to hug?

Isn't there only like one way of hugging?

Like, you just get up and hug.

Yeah.

I guess. It's gotta be a good hug.

Yeah? Quite frankly, people will be jealous.

So, let's, um...

So let's time it and we'll stand.

What do you reckon, stand up? Well, we're not

gonna sit down and hug, you freak.

Because that's going to be a bit odd, eh?

But do you like, like when I go over the top?

Or do like...

I like to go over the top.

OK. Yeah.

All right.

It's probably a bit masculine. Bring it in.

Oh my gosh.

He's a good hugger. And, like, I just fit.

I fit so nicely into, like, into his embrace.

I enjoy hugging Tyson. It's nice.

I like how I just kind of fit into, like,

your embrace really nicely. Mm.

No, it was a good, it was a good hug. Mm.

Yeah. It was like a ten out of ten hug. So...

Mm. I could feel your, your fingers moving on my back.

I'm like, oof, I can stand here for another three minutes.

Um... I'm always thinking of you, man.

Yeah. Thank you,

Steph, thank you, I appreciate that.

I felt like he enjoyed it.

I felt like he eased into it.

I gave him, like, little back scratches and I knew

he would enjoy that.

So I wanted to just, like, show a bit of

an affectionate side of me.

I think it brought a little bit closer, for sure.

Just, just got to take this slow and just see where it ends up.

Mm. That's all we can do.

Yeah. But progress is progress.

So we're making progress!

And it feels so good! Progress is progress, baby.

Come on, let's go.

Yeah.

Yeah. No, it feels good.

I'm excited. I'm excited to see us continue to progress.

I would hope that Tyson is starting to feel a little more

physically attracted to me.

You know, I think we look great together, and I think we do get

along on so many levels.

I think this is like the next step for us.

Do you love me all of a sudden?

Yeah. Yeah, I can clearly see that.

Coming up, Juliette and Joel go from bad to worse.

What I need more from you is...space.

There's, um, yeah, there's something that I want to tell you.

It's Chris's moment of truth.

I wanted you to, like, get to know me a bit first,

before I told you.

I can feel my nerves start to come on because I knew

that Sam was going to find out.

So I'm just gonna rip the band-aid off and do it.

Um, so I...

And later, one participant dramatically walks out.

NARRATOR: This week, our newest couples are taking part

in a crash course designed to expedite their progress

in the experiment.

Chris and Sam. That's us.

Hi. Hello, how you doin'?

On their wedding day, the pair hit it off instantly

with almost identical vows.

I still want my happily ever after.

And I really hope it's with you.

Here's to hopefully being happily ever after.

Yours, Sam.

And at the first commitment ceremony, their chemistry

was on full display.

Every day, it's just getting better and better.

Yeah. Every day, we are a little bit more touchy

and a little bit closer. Yeah!

Yeah.

And now they'll be participating in their

first crash course task, the audition video.

"Before you married a stranger, you each went

"through an intense selection process, revealing raw,

"unfiltered truths about your life, your values, and what you

"wanted in a partner. This year,

"in your crash course, we are doing things differently.

"You won't be watching your own audition video.

"Instead, you'll be watching only your partner's

audition video on your own."

Oh my god, what the actual (BLEEP) is happening?

I'm reading the letter and, um, I can feel my nerves start

to come on, because I do know that I mentioned becoming

a father and my children in my audition video.

I really want to have children, and I'm on a wait list

for a surrogate, which is happening at the end of

the year, which will be my child, but with an egg donor.

Um, I've just donated my sperm to one of my best friends,

who's a lesbian.

Yeah, her and her partner.

So she's pregnant.

So the two children will be related by me,

but different biological mothers.

And because obviously, this child will mean

everything to me. So, um...

Yeah, if they're, if they're not kid-friendly

or they don't want to do that, it's probably like a deal breaker.

OK. Wow.

Chris has kept quiet about his children

since the topic awkwardly came up at the couple's wedding.

I mean, if you wanted kids next year, I don't think

that would be something that I would be ready for just yet.

Right.

It's a little bit disheartening. It's a little bit sad.

And when an opportunity to tell Sam the news arose

during their honeymoon, Chris still had trepidation about

telling his new husband.

What is one important thing I should know about you, Chris?

Do I have something important to tell Sam? I do.

There is something that I want to tell you.

It's like a toll that I've, um...

I've got a weight on my shoulders. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Um, I'm not going to answer that question just yet. Yeah.

I was, um, for lack of a better word, shitting myself,

because I knew that Sam was going to find out by watching my video.

I wonder if they'll show you when I spoke to

John or spoke to Mel.

Or if you get to see both.

The highlights of it, probably.

I feel good about this task.

I've been really open. Yeah.

Uh, I don't think I've said anything that I'm

trying to hide.

I am 100% open with my answers to him, and I think

Chris has been really honest with me as well.

I feel there's just a lot of vulnerability and we just

talk and you can tell when someone's hiding something,

you know, like you can see it all over their face.

Ah!

I'm excited. OK.

I do really like Sam and I'm really loving

getting to know him.

You know, he's only just met me a week, just over a week ago.

And he did say that when I'm closer to 40, I would think

about kids, but it's not on my agenda for the next year.

There's a worry that that might be a burden, you know,

like, it's not just one kid, it's two.

I do feel like that could be maybe a bit of

a deal breaker for him.

And, um, yeah, it could potentially change the situation

or the dynamic with him.

You good?

Mm-hm.

(BLEEP).

I haven't really had time to prepare

what I want to say. Regardless...

I would rather have him hear it from my mouth.

I've decided I'm going to completely open up

and be vulnerable and tell him.

OK. So if you're going to watch my audition video, there's, um..

Yeah, there's something that I want to tell you. OK.

Um, I just want you to...

Yeah. Did you want to take a seat? Sure.

So obviously, I wanted you to, like, get to know me

a bit first, um, before I told you, but you're probably going to see

it anyway, so I want to tell you myself. Yeah.

Um, so I'm just gonna rip the band-aid off and do it.

Um, so I am going to be a, um, dad.

Um, yeah. So obviously I wanted you to, like,

get to know me a bit first.

Um, before I told you.

But you're probably going to see it anyway, so I want to

tell you myself. Yeah.

Um, so I'm just gonna rip the band-aid off and do it.

Um, so I am going to be a, um, dad, a donor dad.

Um...

Yeah. Congratulations.

That's awesome! Oh, thanks.

So cool. Yeah, I think it's great news.

Obviously, in the moment,

it was a bit of a shock.

I didn't know what he was going to say,

but I'm really happy for him.

There'll be a little mini me running around, so obviously

it's with a really good friend of mine who I've been friends

with for, like, 18 years. Yeah. Awesome.

That's so good you can do that.

So I've got a daughter due not too far away.

Are you guys gonna raise this kid together?

The daughter will be living with her full time,

but I will be, like...

I will be known as the father.

I completely understand, like, why he's doing this

wonderful thing.

There's a lovely lesbian couple that I'm good friends with,

and they've always alluded to me being a donor

for them one day and me being, you know, a father to them.

But the kid would be with them pretty much full time.

So I completely understand why he's being a donor.

So that's the first part of the news.

And then the second part of the news

is I'm also having a child of my own.

Yeah. Wow.

OK.

The surrogate will be pregnant in probably

about 4 or 5 weeks.

So I will have a child in roughly about 10 or 11 months.

That's so exciting.

Yeah, I'm super proud of it.

I've always wanted to be a father.

Yeah.

And I just feel like, you know, um, as I got

a little bit older, I just felt like there was a part of me

that was missing, and, um, that was having children.

As a gay person, it can be really hard to work out

the right way to have a child and to be able to go through

that journey and got to this stage where he's going to

have a kid, that's awesome.

It's not going to, like, affect me wanting to, like,

date you or be with you. Yeah.

I mean, something that you know about me is that I do

want kids at some point.

Um, and I've also said if I got closer to the age of 40,

it would be something that I would take into my own hands and,

and do it, which is exactly like what you're doing.

Um, and I think it's awesome that you've found a way.

Yeah. I just want you to hear it from me, and I just...

I just feel like, you know, in the real world,

I wouldn't know when the right or wrong time is to tell someone.

Yeah. Um, and I didn't...

I just wanted in this experiment with you,

to hang out with you a little bit more, and, you know, just build that

emotional connection before I told you this news. Yeah.

Um, but it's not going to affect anything for me.

Like, this process. Like...

Yeah. I'm actually feeling quite relieved.

That weight is finally off my shoulders.

The good news is you still have, like,

ten months with me on my own.

Being a father is the most important and special thing

that I'm ever going to do in my life. Congratulations!

Today I'm just feeling really proud to be a dad and a husband.

I'm so glad that I told him and it turned out really well.

It felt amazing and that's what I want. That's what I wanted.

Yeah, I really don't know why I was putting so much

stress on it in the end.

Um, and I should have known Sam would have taken it pretty well

because he's such a sweet guy.

As Crash Course Week brings about a closer

connection for Chris and Sam,

our original couples are continuing to meet with

their family and friends.

For Bec and Danny, reuniting with their loved ones

has come at a pivotal time.

Yesterday, we were in some rocky waters.

We sat and talked for hours.

I had to tell Bec some home truths. You know what I mean?

You know, tell her, her behaviour is not acceptable.

And now I need her to take on board what I've said to her.

I just want to see that Bec's trying to make change.

I want today to go really good.

It would mean a lot to me that everyone just gets on

and we have a great day.

But, um, I think they're going to have a lot of questions,

especially her father.

They're going to ask me, you know, the ups and the downs

of the relationship.

Do I see a future with Bec?

They're probably going to ask all the tough questions,

but it's probably actually come at a good time, to be honest.

We've had a tough week, but it could be a good, good thing.

We could have a really good chat here and have a few

drinks and have a laugh, and it could really raise

the spirits and the energy.

It could also go the other way.

I guess we'll find out.

It's going to be a long chat for us to tell them about

everything that's gone down.

The honeymoon, getting back.

There's so much what's happened.

It did hurt to hear Danny say that he felt embarrassed

by me at the dinner party.

That sort of hit home a lot.

Because if he's embarrassed of me, then my dad and my

family would be embarrassed of my behaviour.

My family are so close.

We are all like this and their opinions are paramount to me.

They don't know the nitty gritty of everything that's gone on.

Like, I haven't really been communicating much

just because I've tried to be really in the experiment.

But I'm completely open about sharing the ups

and downs with my family.

So I'm not going to be sugarcoating stuff.

I wonder if they've got any good advice for us.

I have really serious feelings for Danny, so I hope my family

come out of this and adore him as much as I do.

I want us to work.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Yes!

Hello, beautiful. How are you? I missed you.

Here to meet Bec and Danny,

is Bec's dad, Lee, and Auntie Helena.

Bec and I get on famously.

When it gets down to the nitty gritty, I'm protective.

I will ask about the ups and downs, and I want to know

more about the downs and how they came to be.

Hello!

And here to see everyone again after the wedding

is Danny's friend Alex.

Thanks for coming. Hello.

Alex.

One of Daniel's best friends.

He knows everything about me.

I know everything about him.

So what I'll be looking out for today is to gauge

Daniel's happiness.

I was just saying, I haven't seen you.

You left to go.

I know! It's been 11 weeks. Seven weeks,

we've been married today.

And then eight, nine, ten, 11 weeks.

That's a long time.

Nearly three months I haven't seen you.

I know, a long time. I missed the wedding.

I know. Cheers!

Thanks for making it.

Good seeing you, buddy.

Cheers. Cheers.

So, more importantly...

Oh, here we go.

How are we going? Yeah, good.

We're going good now.

We've had a couple of ups and downs.

Yeah.

What... The ups are easy.

What are the downs?

When we were on the honeymoon,

we had such a good time, didn't we?

But Daniel basically said that he had low sexual chemistry.

Wasn't really attracted to me.

I didn't say not attracted.

I said I didn't think our sexual chemistry was too high.

Sorry, Dad.

It's OK.

Anyway, we got past that and we came...

We came, we moved in. It was all good.

But I've acted out at dinner parties.

I was furious at everything.

I was, I was upset with you.

I was very upset. And I just...

Kicking arse and taking names.

I just dropped grenades on everyone.

I, like, like one of the things I said...

Look at you staring at me with those evil eyes.

(EXCLAIMS)

I did. I know. I did. At least you know.

Yeah, I know.

I was angry and I was reactive and gone haywire

at people, trying to prove my trust and my loyalty.

Why?

Because one of the other brides here, she actually

came out at a dinner party and said that she asked

Daniel, "What is your type?"

And he said, "On the outside world, I'd want to be with

someone like you. That looks like you."

Oh.

(ALL EXCLAIM)

True?

One of the other brides here,

she actually came out at a dinner party and said that she

asked Daniel, what is your type?

And he said, "On the outside world, I'd want to be with

someone like you. That looks like you."

(ALL EXCLAIM)

Is that true?

It's, no, a complete lie. It didn't happen?

Never happened. Never happened.

But that, then, has gotten into my head a bit because...

So, just wind back a bit.

How do we know it didn't happen?

Why would they pick you out to say that?

So why you? Why not one of the other guys?

I've got no reason to lie.

I've been honest with Bec about things, like,

sitting Bec down and telling her I thought our sexual

chemistry was low. That was a brutal conversation.

I didn't want to have that conversation with Bec,

but I'm trying to be real on this experiment.

I feel that you have to be.

It was a tough situation to deal with as well,

because I've never actually had someone flat out just lie

about me like that before.

So it was like, for me, I didn't even really know

how to deal with it.

I don't believe that it's true.

That's good enough for me.

And then I thought, like put Bec's mind at ease

but Bec's mind probably wasn't fully ease in hindsight, was it?

Like, she gets insecure about our relationship

and needs more reassurance.

Maybe that's where I fell short.

I thought I was doing the right thing

by standing up for him.

But I just went in angry.

I just went in angry, and I just...

And, like, I didn't want to talk about him and I.

Because, like, I was upset with Danny.

I'm also just disappointed in myself.

No.

I've acted out at dinner parties.

I've acted a way that's not me.

And it's because I've been angry.

So angry. And my actions weren't acceptable.

I am regretful about it.

Bec probably got emotional in that moment.

I can't speak on behalf of her because I'm not her,

but she probably got emotional in that moment

because it's not the person she wants to be.

Her family were there. Maybe she was a tiny bit ashamed,

but I'm glad it brought some emotion out of her because

it shows that she cares.

I did have a chat with Bec and say to her, like,

some of your comments were like,

you're swearing and things like that.

I feel it's a bad reflection of you.

Remember that. Those words aren't necessary.

For them to come back and say to Bec, you know, like,

'That's not the way we've raised you.'

I'm glad that happened because I feel me saying it's one thing,

but Bec's family doubling down on it and saying

the same thing to her, um, solidifies it, you know.

So I'd like to see that at the next dinner party,

her behaviour's changed.

It's hard, Bec, because you obviously have

feelings for Danny.

Yeah. I let things spiral in my mind

over the past couple of weeks,

that made me be like, 'This isn't going to work.

'He doesn't like me. I'm not his type.'

And actually, had I just spoken to him, I wouldn't

cause so much damage.

I'm learning on the job, right?

I've been single for four years before this experiment.

A problem in our relationship is like, and I didn't realise

it was a problem,

but in these conversations, Bec's brought up and I said,

I wish you would have told me because I'm not the most

affectionate bloke. No, you're not.

I don't always give Bec compliments.

I look at Bec all the time and I say, in my head,

I say she looks really pretty, but I don't say it out loud.

Other than the negative stuff that we've talked about,

we've actually, we actually have so much fun together.

Do you?

We do. There's things about Danny that I didn't know

I was looking for in a man, that he does, or he has,

that I'm like, wow, I never knew that I wanted that.

How do you feel about being with somebody like Bec,

though, with her personality?

You always have banter.

We're always laughing. Having a joke.

I love that she's got a voice and she's passionate

about things she believes in, and she sticks up for her friends.

I know she's got the biggest heart of gold.

You guys know yourself, right.

She dotes on me.

She's the loveliest person ever.

Beautiful.

Bec and Danny, they have had their ups and downs,

but they seem to get on well and they seem to have a chemistry.

I think they've got a possible future from here.

You look really cute together.

Thanks. Thank you. You do.

But listening to you today, if you're genuine,

and I think you are,

and that's why I'm saying that, I think it's going to be

really fine, I really do. Yeah.

I hope so.

Down the hall...

Something you don't know about me is...

What about you? You answer this one.

So there's nothing you want to tell me?

Nuh.

Juliette's mood is yet to improve.

I feel sad and depressed.

I'm just, like, not feeling happy to go into this challenge

because I know, like, the more I get to know Joel, the more

I'll probably get the ick.

Something you don't know about me is...

Yeah, I dropped out of music college,

just didn't feel the passion for it.

Why didn't you stick it out?

Did you, like, want to feel like you accomplished anything?

Um...

Or that wasn't important to you?

Not good, not good, not doing good.

We're not doing good.

This task granted the opportunity to reset

and connect on a deeper level.

But this is the absolute opposite.

Three things I appreciate about you are...

Um...

You like to gym.

I mean, now it's a bit ridiculous.

She's only putting me down.

What I need more from you is...space.

I'm just sort of desperate for peace.

I think. I'm sort of just desperate for peace.

Just one day off.

What I need more from you is...

..more kindness.

I think you're quite cruel to me. And you don't really...

You know, you put me down a lot, and you, um...

I don't think you have a lot of respect for me.

So, you know, that's upsetting, because I feel

like I'm the opposite to you.

And I treat you with kindness and respect.

Mm-hm.

And I don't shout at you and I don't get angry at you.

And I think it's very obvious that I treat you a lot better

than you treat me.

Yeah, sure. Definitely.

Something I want to know about you...

I feel like you pretty much get what you see.

Mm-hm.

Something I want to know about you is...

What were you like in your previous relationship?

Loving. Caring. Hopeful.

Excited. Happy.

Do you think I've seen any of those qualities so far?

No, you haven't.

Could be a...could be a sign.

I'm feeling battered. I'm feeling bruised.

I, like, I don't know what to do.

She's definitely pulled away.

There's no doubt about that. And I felt that.

I'm not feeling good.

I actually really enjoyed that.

I feel like I got a lot off my chest.

With Juliette and Joel on the fast track to nowhere,

in a shocking twist,

one participant has packed their bags and left.

one participant has made a shocking decision.

Gia's pretty much just walked out.

An unexpected fight broke out between the couple,

after Scott refused to delete a phot of his ex from his phone.

There was a memory photo of myself and my ex, it popped up,

a memory from 2020.

Pretty much how it went down was,

"You delete those photos or I'm out."

And I said, "I'm not willing to delete photos

of a memory from that long ago."

I've got nothing to hide.

I'm not going to remove memories off my phone of an ex

when there's nothing there.

You know, I'm not.

I'm just not going to do it.

So, Gia pretty much gave me the ultimatum

and said, "If you don't delete ' em, I'm out"

and Gia's just walked out.

I've done nothing wrong here.

Like, I don't even know what to do.

Like, I just I don't know, it's shit.

Tomorrow night....

I just want to know

if you two have said 'I love you' to each other.

Advice from their nearest and dearest...

I feel like you've got to let your wall down a little bit.

..brings one couple closer than ever before.

I've come out the other side feeling lighter.

It's good vibes now. Yeah.

Go on, give me the lowdown.

Alissa's friend drops a bombshell about another

bride in the experiment.

There's been a lot of chat about her trying to

dig up dirt on you.

This gal, I don't trust her.

She has to stay away.

Put the shoe on the other foot, Tyson.

How would that make you feel as a man?

What's Tyson's secret confession that threatens

to undo all his hard work?

It all just feels very wrong.

And then... Look at her. Stunning!

It's like he's trying to antagonise me.

..Juliette's mood goes from bad...

The eye gaze.

..to worse.

..performance! It's a metaphor.

It's a performance!

Will one comment from Joel see her quit the experiment?

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