NARRATOR: Previously...
MATTHEW: It's starting to dawn on me how real this actual thing is.
Ten couples met for the first time at the altar...
Hello, husband.
Oh, my god!
I'm happy.
..before setting off on romantic honeymoons.
(CYRELL SQUEALS)
29-year-old Matt lost his heart...
A definite chemistry there.
..and more in South Australia's wine country.
It was worth the 29-year wait.
But not every couple was a perfect fit...
The situation's just shit.
..with Elizabeth missing out on a honeymoon altogether.
Where the hell do I stand in all this?
Then, at the first dinner party, the runaway groom returned.
Honey, I'm home.
Drama was on the menu.
So fake. What?
..with Jessika picking a fight with Mike...
I think you've misunderstood what I've said.
..and then turning on husband Mick.
You sit there and you say, "I don't know what you said."
Tonight is the first commitment ceremony,
as our couples make the big decision.
How's the intimacy going?
I don't know how you put it delicately.
..whether to continue with their marriages...
Yeah, it's been fantastic from the moment we met.
..or to leave the experiment forever...
I don't want to be here. I want out.
Whatever.
..and tensions are about to ignite...
I don't want him in the same room as me.
..with the most explosive confrontation...
What Bronson says to me, like, I really don't care.
She's like Jekyll and Hyde.
If anyone here, like, wants to give me their husband, give it to me.
Oh, my god.
(BELL TOLLS)
Do you want me to help you with your beard a little bit?
Yep.
NARRATOR: It's the morning after the dinner party.
I've got to admit,
I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I was going to.
Yeah? See, I knew you would.
You and I had our little tiff.
You married a fire-breathing dragon. Yeah.
Like, in a little knot.
And, as the couples get ready for their first commitment ceremony...
I really need some Botox, like... Mm.
..the biggest news on everyone's lips
is the return of runaway groom Sam.
I still can't believe he walked in.
Oh! OK, that's Sam.
Oh, my god!
Honey, I'm home.
I just didn't like the way he came in, like, "I'm here."
If I was him, I would've just tried to, well, apologise first.
Definitely not off to a good start, that's for sure.
Mm.
But, after failing to make a connection with Bronson,
it's Ines who's taken the most interest in new arrival Sam.
What happened with Sam and his wife? Like...
He fully left her and then he just came back.
I actually wish I was matched up to Sam.
He's super hot. Like, he wears nice suits.
His, like, facial hair's always really groomed well.
He's a really, really nice guy.
Was she the one that you said Miss Skid Mark?
Yeah, like, with the eyes. Yeah.
Gorgeous girl. Is she?
Don't you reckon? Nuh.
Why did Elizabeth get placed with Sam?
That's what I want to know.
I think she's so annoying. Like, she's so loud and stuff.
I feel like he would be so annoyed.
He did leave her the day after the wedding.
I think his ego was like, so, like, destroyed.
Because, you know, he's so hot. Like, he's...
Like, he is, like, super hot.
After their argument last night,
Elizabeth and Sam have called a truce.
I like that... That dress is nice, too.
Thank you. You look lovely. Thank you.
But Elizabeth is still struggling to understand her new husband.
Oh, I am so confused
where my relationship stands with Sam at the moment.
He seemed kinda arrogant last night.
He was just very defensive
and just didn't even want to understand where I was coming from.
All I'm seeing is a lot of hand movements and attitude.
Because, obviously, you can't understand words or English.
Ooh, OK, all right. Watch out.
The man, like, I didn't expect him to be apologetic.
I just want you to know that I'm sorry.
I have to be honest, I was not expecting you to say that.
OK, yeah.
I just can't read him.
Can you please help me do this up? Yeah, of course, yeah.
That's what I'm here for.
Like, there's some things that come through that seem really lovely
and it's kinda like...
I'm a little bit curious about him.
It's so small.
My fingers will maybe crush it. Mm-hm.
I want to get to know him and I want to give him the benefit of the doubt
but I don't know if I can really trust him.
Cool, thank you. Perfect.
I don't know how I'm going to make a decision tonight.
At the commitment ceremony, I don't know, I don't know.
It's not only Elizabeth who's got the commitment ceremony on her mind.
After their huge fight at the dinner party,
Mick is packing his bags to leave
and Jess has woken up feeling regretful.
I did make a bit of a spectacle of myself last night.
When we came home, Mick went to a separate bedroom,
so he didn't really speak to me about anything,
so it's been hostile.
Last night, after, yeah, all the rubbish that went on,
I woke up this morning just feeling, yeah, over it and pissed off.
You know, she approached Mike.
It was something bloody, you know, completely juvenile.
You looked straight at me and you were like, "Oh, that's so fake."
What? I think you've got it wrong.
I'm (BLEEP) upset. WOMAN: Oh, babe.
She, you know, was carrying on about how upset she feels
because I wasn't there for her.
I had to deal with that whole situation on my own.
That's not fair.
Why don't you pour yourself another (BLEEP) beer?
(BLEEP) off.
I actually can't deal with all that sort of drama and negativity
and it sort of left me thinking, you know,
I just want to bloody pack and go home,
to be perfectly honest with ya.
What am I meant to do?
I don't... I can't do the bloody...that bullshit last night.
That's bloody embarrassing.
You abuse me in front of everyone there last night.
How do you think that makes me feel?
You know, over...over crap.
Over absolute crap like a spoilt little bloody brat.
I was embarrassed with the way that I acted.
I can be bratty and I can be, you know, self-centred and this is
why I've been matched with somebody that's older than me, that can point
these things out to me, and for you to even come in and speak to me
like this, it's just made my respect for you grow so much more.
Because this would never happen to me.
No.
This would never happen to me, either.
We haven't had enough time together
for you to really get the full grip on who I am as a person
and I really would like to be able to show that to ya.
Give me... Give me three days.
I want this to work with you.
I just don't know what to do.
Well, what would you like to do, Mick?
I don't know. Mick?
I'm very much in two minds at the moment.
You know, you meet a girl, you think it's really cool,
and then, to have this sort of happen early on in the piece
is just a bloody stab in the guts, so...
Yeah, it's...it's just tough.
Welcome, guys. Hi, guys.
Make yourselves comfortable. Good to see you all.
Well, hello, newlyweds, and great to see you all here together.
Now, you've all been pretty busy since we last saw you.
You all got married, you've been on honeymoons,
and, by now,
you should be getting an idea of who you're married to
and if you can really see a long-term future with them.
Which brings us to your very first commitment ceremony.
Each week, you must make the difficult decision
as to whether you're going to continue in your relationship.
I'm apprehensive.
It's been a hell of a week, with a lot more downs than highs.
With Ines, you never know
when she's gonna take her poison and turn it into something atrocious.
I'm just waiting for her to snap.
Soon, you'll be separated to make this very important decision.
Take this time apart to really evaluate your relationship,
weigh up the pros and cons, reflecting on why you're here.
You will each have to commit
to your decision by writing down the word 'stay' or 'leave'.
You'll then all meet back here later tonight
to reveal your decision to your partner.
I'm feeling very positive about tonight's commitment ceremony.
Matt and I have been intimate
and I'm finding Matt more and more attractive,
like, as each day goes on.
Now, there is one very important thing that you all need to remember.
A couple can only leave the experiment
if both people write 'leave'.
If one person wants to stay, while the other wants to leave,
then that couple must stay in the experiment
until the next commitment ceremony,
and continue to work on their relationship.
OK, brides.
You're gonna stay here to make your decision.
And, grooms, you're gonna make your way out and we'll see you
back here tonight for your very first commitment ceremony.
Making the decision whether to stay or leave
is incredibly difficult for our couples.
They've only known each other for a week,
and, in the case of Lizzy and Sam, it's really only been a day,
so they don't have much information to go on at all.
They've got to trust their gut.
Boys. Massive night ahead.
First commitment ceremony. How are we feeling?
How are you going? Good.
Yeah? You?
I can see that you and Mike are doing well.
You definitely have a connection. Yep.
When we first saw each other, I was like, "Oh."
And it was lovely.
I just wanted to be around him.
With Mike and I,
there was definitely an instant physical attraction.
But, 'cause we're kissing a lot and stuff like that,
we don't talk as much.
The honeymoon was amazing in some places
and then disastrous in some places.
I'm sorry that I cut you off but I'm not your therapist.
This isn't therapy.
The honeymoon was amazing.
You know, we're making out, we're hot and heavy,
there's all this heavy petting, it's going great.
I'm sleeping like a baby, put it that way.
You know, physical is totally, you know, top of the board,
that's what you need, but, coming into this, I wanted...
Yeah, I wanted more than that and I need more than that.
I need an emotional connection that I've never had before.
Yeah.
I think she's lovely, just lovely,
and she seems to think the world about...of me.
I'm impressed by her. I'm digging her.
I'm pretty sure she'll say 'stay'. Yep.
At this point in the relationship, communication isn't, you know,
entwined perfectly and I'm not sure if we're actually compatible.
After we had this incident on the honeymoon,
I'm really scared to lay myself all out and let myself go
and fall for this guy.
It's not only Heidi
who's questioning whether to stay in the experiment.
Dino and I are polar opposite.
But God knows I need to start doing some meditation now and then.
Cyrell's real hot-headed, so we can sometimes clash.
Oh, my god. Don't get angry at me.
He might walk in today and be like, "You know what?
"I've had enough with that girl and her attitude. She is crazy."
I just feel like the physical's not there.
He's, like, a great guy.
I just want to get hypnotised and wake up and then I'm attracted.
Yeah.
But, for Lauren and Matt,
their attraction to each other has only grown stronger.
What about the physical side of things?
How's that going?
He's amazing.
Like, it's... Really?
He just makes me feel special.
Like, he...
He puts me first.
He's more than what I could've asked for.
Why is everyone having good marriages
and mine's, like, just sucks?
But you've got a good husband.
Oh, do you want him? Take him.
Why don't you want your husband?
Like, we just have nothing to talk about, absolutely nothing.
I just don't talk to him because we have nothing in common
and he just, like, brings out the worst in me.
I don't have time for it. Like, I'm not gonna waste my breath.
Have you ever engaged in conversation with him?
Yeah, heaps last night.
I just have nothing in common with him.
And, like, when he asks me, like, my hobbies and stuff,
I'm like Range Rovers, like, handbags.
And he can't accept that's what I like.
Um...
I don't know what to say.
Wow. Yeah, far out.
So, that's why you wanted a husband swap last night.
Yeah. OK.
Wow.
I was like, "That's really weird to say," but...OK.
OK.
This experiment could have been so incredible had I been placed
with someone who I could at least have a normal conversation with.
Do you know exactly what you're gonna do tonight?
Yeah, I already know what I'm gonna do.
Do you think you know what he's gonna say?
Um, I don't really care.
How was you...with the wedding and that?
I haven't had a chance to really talk to you about the wedding.
There's pros and cons.
Like, when she's good, she's happy,
she smiles, she giggles, like that questionnaire thing we did.
We actually bonded really well over that.
It's like dating the Hulk. It is.
Real...? The Hulk?
'Cause I never know when you're gonna change into the green beast.
That is so funny!
We really got to know each other,
that actually was really nice, which shows me she does have a sweet side.
But then the next day she was the most horrible person I've ever met.
I'm stressed! Shut the (BLEEP) up! That's fine, be (BLEEP) stressed.
Jekyll and Hyde.
When the Jekyll is around, you want to run.
When the Hyde's around, it's nice.
There is a connection there somewhere.
I just get glimpses of it and it gets your hopes up.
But, you know, when I go see her later on tonight,
the Hulk could be back and the Hulk wants to smash.
I guess the experiment's playing a lot more on my emotions
than I thought it would.
Do I go home with the tail between my legs
or do I buckle down and go through with it?
I've come here for marriage and love.
I'm just unsure I've found the one.
I'm done with this.
I actually can't take him any longer.
I want to stay but I don't want to stay with Bronson.
I'm so committed to this experiment.
That might be with a new husband, at this stage.
Yeah.
(BELL TOLLS)
With the commitment ceremony only hours away,
our couples are deciding whether to stay in the experiment...
Michael is, like, he's so patient.
Like, I'll literally put on, like, 19 lip liners
and he'll be like, "Alright."
I think he's amazing.
..or leave.
What's wrong?
Cons - obviously, not going on the honeymoon.
I was really, really hurt.
Just found out, my ex-partner's mum's passed away,
so, she wants me to go to the funeral.
I never heard from Sam.
The fact that there was no contact,
he wasn't even thinking about me during that situation.
SAM: Just leave your name and number
and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
But he came back.
Are you leaning to giving him another chance?
I mean, everything you missed out on on the honeymoon,
you can try and kind of do that now,
get to know him and see what it's like.
It's so early stages.
That's your pride right there.
I've never put myself out for any male.
Yeah, no, fair enough.
I'm very confused at the... I'm very confused.
I want to give him a chance but is it worth it?
I don't want it to, like, be thrown back in my face.
What do you reckon?
Last night, it was difficult. Yep.
I feel like she didn't see my point of view that well.
It's very hard. There's a lot of communication issues and stuff.
You keep talking over me.
Because you're not making bloody sense.
You say, "Don't raise your voice."
I say I'm emotional and you're just like...
I'm just saying, you don't need to...we can talk like human beings.
She's been going through a lot and I've been going through a lot
and we're really struggling to understand each other.
Can you see potential, though?
Can you see a future?
I don't know. There's a lot of red flags being shown.
Like, I have to see if she ticks all my boxes, I guess.
Yeah.
Mate, if you gave it another shot and another chance,
you could have at least a little bit more time
to find some positives that may...
Change it, yeah.
We just don't know each other that well.
That's the hardest part.
The whole point of me doing this experiment,
I wanted to find someone that I'd fall in love with.
So, I guess I need to weigh up if there's a future.
I'm trying to push back all the red flags
that I'm noticing and thinking about,
but trying to decide to stay or leave, it's difficult.
Tell me.
You guys were the life of the party last night.
Yeah, I flew off my absolute handle. Yeah.
This morning, like,
I woke up feeling a little bit sheepish with how I have acted,
and he was like, "The way you acted last night, you were a brat."
He hasn't spoken to me since.
I can't believe it. Mm.
What do you think you're gonna do?
Are you gonna, like, have a laugh about it
and then move on or do you think it's more serious than that?
Oh, this is super serious. Is it? OK.
Like, yeah, I just don't know
how this commitment ceremony's gonna go tonight.
Last night, she was, sort of,
happy with herself to make me look like a bloody idiot.
It's hard 'cause I'm in it for her.
You genuinely think you got a bloody connection with someone.
You know, to have that sorta thrown in your face, it's shattering.
Yeah, it's a bloody tough decision.
It does hurt me to hear that Mick thinks I'm a selfish, spoilt brat,
but, look, I think a lot of these things
are said in the passion and in the heat of the moment.
The experts have done a great job matching Mick and I,
so, if Mick does leave tonight, it'll be disappointing.
With their decisions made,
the couples now gather for their first commitment ceremony.
Welcome, guys. Come and grab a seat. Hi, guys.
MATTHEW: I'm nervous about the first commitment ceremony.
I know that the experts are gonna ask
about the fact that I lost my virginity on our honeymoon.
Sitting up there with the experts grilling us for intimate details
in front of nine other couples
is not really somewhere I want to put myself.
Well, welcome, everyone, to your very first commitment ceremony.
Now, this is a really important part of the experiment
because you're able to sit down with your partner
and really open up,
to unpack what's going on
and to find out not only about yourself as an individual
but also as a couple.
So, let's get our first couple up.
Cameron and Jules.
(CUTE CHEERING)
I'm not worried at all what Cam will write tonight.
If he were to write 'leave', I would question my heart,
I'd question my mind, I'd question myself for the rest of my life.
Greetings, you two.
Hello, guys. How are you?
So, tell us, how's it been for you two?
Yeah, it's been fantastic from the moment we met.
Wow.
I'm really grateful for you guys matching me with this wonderful man.
Wow. Aw.
Thank you.
Like, it gives me so much faith in what you guys do.
I feel, obviously,
he was hand-picked but I feel like he was tailormade, made for me.
I honestly do, yeah..
Can you tell us in what way?
He's trustworthy, he's honest and he's just an all-round good egg.
He's a great guy.
So, yeah, I've struck gold.
And, Cam, how about you? How are you feeling about all this?
I love listening to Jules
because everything that she portrays is so genuine
and just her heart is just so in the right place
and I love that about her.
Thank you.
Jules, you know, it's really common for women to be facing, you know,
their biological clock and will I have children and so on?
Did you have fears?
Yeah, absolutely.
All my girlfriends are married with children,
and, as much as I didn't want to have those feelings,
I kind of was a bit like, maybe it's just not gonna happen for me.
That's something I have shared with Cam.
It was an intense conversation to have quite early.
Yes.
I do feel it would be the best job I do in my life,
and I don't want to miss that boat at all,
and Cam was really understanding of that.
We wanted to come into this quite vulnerable, and let our walls down,
because that's the only way you're gonna find
what you're really looking for.
You guys have really made quite a connection early,
which is fabulous to see.
Now what we need to do is find out whether you're gonna stay or go.
Let's start with you, Jules. Stay or leave?
Well, I'm definitely staying, in capitals.
A big stay.
It's a big stay. It's a big stay.
And what about for you?
There wasn't a whole heap of thinking.
Yes, there is a big stay.
Fantastic stuff. MEL: Look at this!
Well done.
Jules and I have been...
We've been rock solid.
That's so great.
I care about this girl like you wouldn't believe.
She's magnificent.
The next couple up, Mike and Heidi.
Yeah. Ooh.
I'm not nervous at all about this commitment ceremony.
I think I can suspect what she's written.
Thanks for having us.
I don't have any questions for the experts.
I don't even know what we're gonna talk about.
I really don't know what we're gonna talk about.
I think it's... I think I'm...we're all over this.
Alright, well,
can you tell us how things have been travelling along for you both.
Well, as soon as I saw him at the wedding,
I just went, "Oh," it was just relief.
Thank you, 'cause that face was so good.
I thought, "Oh, thank you."
And, ever since then, I just...I just want to touch him.
It's nice to be around him and touch him and...you know, just like that.
Sorry, that's... Why are you laughing?
It's good. I'm glad that she wants to touch me.
I mean, that's...
Yeah. I'm sleeping like a baby, put it that way.
I beg your pardon.
So, guys, how was the honeymoon?
It was interesting, yeah.
The honeymoon was amazing.
We were on a beautiful yacht.
We made the most of it.
And for you, Heidi?
This is... This is the thing.
We had a little bit of a rocky ending to the honeymoon.
Coming up...
Well, then, it's over to you now, Heidi.
Mike gets a reality check.
I don't want to have another boyfriend.
I want a husband.
And Elizabeth and Sam confront an uncertain future.
I think Sam is used to getting what Sam wants
and not having to deal with anything else.
Whatever.
And, later, the most explosive session ever...
Like, what Bronson says to me, like, I really don't (BLEEP) care.
..as Ines and Bronson unleash hell.
I'm miserable, absolutely miserable.
I don't want him (BLEEP) touching me.
(BELL TOLLS)
So, guys, how was the honeymoon?
This is... This is the thing.
We had a little bit of a rocky ending to the honeymoon.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
We were having an amazing time together
and, you know, it was going so well,
but then I was talking about things that have happened in my life
that were quite difficult to talk about.
I was telling my story that didn't go for very long,
like, maybe one to two minutes,
and he said that he didn't like how I talked
and I didn't get to the point quick enough, and I was shocked.
Heidi, why was that so upsetting for you?
I felt like he didn't really know much about me
and that he wasn't as interested.
Mike, with Heidi here,
opening herself up and being quite vulnerable,
what was going through your mind to shut her down like that?
Um...
Men don't really talk about their feelings much.
Really?
It felt like we were going really deep.
And so I kind of just rushed her to a conclusion.
I tried to do it in a really discreet way but it was obvious...
It was not discreet.
It hurt my heart. I was... I felt like, "Oh, god."
Heidi, talk us through what it is that you need.
I want someone to know who I am.
I want someone to be interested in who I am.
I want someone to receive all that I am.
Like, I need more.
Well, it's decision time, guys.
I think what we'll do is go to you first, Mike.
OK.
What are you gonna tell us, stay or leave?
Well...
I've been single for a long time.
I've become set in my ways.
I'm selfish.
And I know I've gotta work through that.
You know, she's amazing.
She's a terrific lady.
So, I am definitely going to stay.
JOHN: Nice. Loud and clear.
Well, then, it's over to you now, Heidi.
How do I put this?
I am 38 and I've had many relationships
and I don't want to have another boyfriend.
I want a husband.
But Mike has, like, has been so amazing.
We've had just such an amazing connection.
So, I'm going to stay.
Something to think about and try out this week -
for you, Mike, it's gonna be all about listening,
to really understand her feelings and where she's at,
where she's come from.
And, Heidi, for you, it's about patience.
Have a little patience with Mike
because he's got a bit of catching up to do.
Yep. OK, cool.
Good stuff, guys. Thank you.
Go back to the group.
Well, we kiss a lot
and our mouths should be talking more sometimes, I feel,
so, this week, let's...
We can still kiss. Less kissing, more talking.
Next up, Matthew and Lauren.
Whoo! Whoo!
Having to sit on a couch
and talk about our relationship in front of all these people...
Come on then, you two.
Grab a seat. Settle in.
Hi.
You know, it's a lot for Matt to take in,
so I just hope he can handle it.
What's been happening? How are you getting along?
Really well. Yeah. Super well.
Way beyond anything I could've expected or hoped for.
Like, you know, a week ago, I didn't know this woman
and now I'm finding it hard to imagine a time
when I didn't know her.
Aw. My god!
That was so cute!
Yeah!
That was so good.
Yeah, the moment I saw him, I knew that he was something special.
Mm.
What is it that you love about Matthew?
You know, he would put me first before anything.
I just feel so lucky. I really do.
I've never been more ready for something so serious
and, like, yeah.
Now, Matthew, you came in with a lot of fears.
Tell us some of those fears.
The fear of, like, being vulnerable
and, really, dropping my guard and opening myself up.
Like, fear of affection and intimacy and, you know, that's another one.
So, Matt, let's talk about your intimacy history.
This'll be a short list.
Pretty much next to none.
No history of intimacy.
I've always found it awkward.
So, how's sex sitting with you right now?
It's almost like that's an old part of my identity
that I'm leaving behind.
Can you explain what you mean by that?
I don't know how you put it delicately.
You want to take this one?
I feel like this is your...
Um...eh...
Well, I guess, um...
(BELL TOLLS)
So, Matt, let's talk about your intimacy history.
This'll be a short list.
Pretty much next to none.
So, how's sex sitting with you right now?
Um...
Last night of the honeymoon, after, you know, I opened up to Loz
and we sort of connected, we really...
Yeah, we really connected and then...
We just really connected, OK? We really connected.
Whoo!
That's all we need to say.
MAN: Nice.
About time, Matt. Jeez, good job.
Killed it.
So, what I'm taking from this, Matthew,
is that lack of intimacy isn't a problem for you, anymore.
No, as I was saying,
it's the old part of my identity, that part that can now die.
I can leave that part behind.
Whoo!
Matthew, this is huge.
How do you feel, sitting here and talking about this?
Apart from uncomfortable? Yes.
Apart from the obvious.
Apart from uncomfortable,
surprisingly, you know, comfortable, as weird as that sounds.
Right.
Well, you're talking about shedding this part of your identity,
the part that was difficult for you.
What's the impact for you,
in terms of your self-esteem and your confidence?
My self-esteem and confidence is better than it's ever been.
It kind of feels like this whole journey
has just been, kind of, facing one fear after the other.
And every time I do them,
I seem to step a little bit more into the shoes of the person
maybe I'm meant to be.
It's incredibly brave.
He is just diving right into the deep end,
and I have so much respect for him and I'm so proud of him.
Well, look, having heard you tonight,
we're pretty confident that we know what you're gonna do,
but we're still gonna ask you whether you want to stay or leave.
Do you want to stay or leave the experiment, Matthew?
The answer was pretty obvious to me, but I am going to stay.
Fantastic.
And for you, Lauren, stay or leave?
There's a lot of pressure on me to make Matt's experience amazing.
So, I'm gonna give him some more of that - stay.
Alright.
Well, this is fantastic news.
Moving forward for you guys this week, Matthew, don't change a thing.
Keep diving in the deep end.
You know, it's working for you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Whoo! Yeah!
Don't leave me hanging.
NIC: Yeah! MAN: Good work, Lozza. Legend.
OK, let's get our next couple up, Elizabeth and Sam.
It hasn't been the best start to a relationship.
I feel cheated out of the honeymoon.
Hi.
So, I'm a little bit on the edge
of what's gonna happen with my relationship with Sam tonight.
You have had some challenges, haven't you, early on?
Just a little bit, little bit.
Elizabeth, how have you found this, you know,
this first part of the experiment?
Extremely hard. Extremely hard.
So, had the wedding, and it was great, absolutely amazing.
Sam was amazing.
It was like a dream.
And then he just left.
This is hard.
It was such a thing leading up to this.
It was like, "Oh, my god."
Like, I was ready to let my walls down and my walls are, like...
Like, they're way up there.
And it was really, really hard to process.
I didn't understand what was going on.
So, I broke down and started crying.
When did you cry? When you left.
And I'm just like, well, what happens to me now?
So, it hit me, I'm not gonna have a honeymoon,
I'm not gonna get to know him,
and then I'm kind of like, "You know what I've got to do?
"I've got to reach out to him and see if he's OK."
I swallowed my pride and I made a phone call.
It went straight to voicemail.
Never heard from Sam.
Never, ever heard from him - nothing.
And, Sam, from your point of view, what happened?
Yeah, so, the wedding was great, you know,
but, obviously,
the physical attraction wasn't there straightaway.
I got a phone call and it was my ex.
She contacted me to tell me her bloody mother had died,
so...and I had to be there for her, no-brainer.
Sam, why didn't you reach out to Elizabeth?
Um...Yeah.
I should of.
I guess I should've taken the initiative
and reached out and contacted you.
I did.
Why didn't you, Sam?
I'll take responsibility for it. I must've stuffed up.
Sam, do you get the power of a text message or a phone call?
The significance of taking that action,
what would that have told her?
Probably giving you a bit of reassurance.
Even to know that you're OK, OK?
Can I finish or are you gonna talk over me?
Probably would've given her a bit of reassurance.
OK.
Now, if we go to the dinner party, when Sam walked in and you sat down,
you hadn't seen him for a while, since he'd been away on the funeral.
It got pretty heated and hostile. What was all that about?
I walk in by myself. Everyone's got each other, alright?
They've all got a partner. I had no idea he was gonna be there.
He announces, "Honey, I'm home," with a kiss on the cheek,
and in a very arrogant manner, OK, and I'm there going...
I'm startled at this point.
I'm completely shocked. I'm just like, white noise.
I'm just like, I don't want to be here. I want out.
My personality, I was just trying to lighten the situation
'cause I knew what I was walking into, so, you know...
You could've come in a different way
and just, like, pulled me aside and said, "Look, I'm back."
Whatever.
Dinner table, he also says, "You never called me,
you never left a voicemail, I don't have a voicemail."
You have a voicemail.
I said I don't check my voicemails.
You said you didn't have a voicemail.
Now you're just talking rubbish.
I'm talking rubbish? OK.
But you see that tit for tat kind of thing like that?
Do you see that? Can you...? What is that about?
What's happening for you, Elizabeth?
I feel like my feelings have been
taken not into this consideration at all.
I think Sam is used to getting what Sam wants
and not having to deal with anything else, and, if anyone tries
to say anything against it, he gets extremely defensive...
Bullshit.
Can you understand why Elizabeth is so upset?
Yeah, yeah, definitely.
'Cause I'm just sensing a little bit of...
Yeah, a little bit of hostility,
maybe a little bit of passive aggression there toward her,
and I'm just not sure that you really do understand
and perhaps acknowledge
the position that she's been in over the last week.
Yeah, it must've been hard, like I just said, yeah.
Alright, well, you've clearly had
a very unique and unexpected start to this experiment together.
It's been incredibly rocky.
You've basically spent more time apart than you have together.
There's been long periods of zero contact,
so, unlike the rest of the couples here,
you really don't know where you stand.
So, let's find out, then,
what you want to do, whether you want to stay in this experiment
or whether you've decided,
you know what, let's leave it here and go our separate ways.
So, we're gonna go with you first, Sam.
What's your decision?
I've put a lot of thought into it.
You know, it's hard because we hardly know each other.
Mm.
I'm going basically off what I've seen so far,
and my gut instincts,
and I don't want to waste her time or mine.
My time's very valuable.
So, with that said, I'm choosing to leave.
Oh, honey.
(BELL TOLLS)
So, we're gonna go with you first, Sam.
What's your decision?
I don't want to waste her time or mine.
My time's very valuable.
So, with that said, I'm choosing to leave.
Oh, honey.
Elizabeth, over to you. What's your decision?
I feel like I've been put through absolute hell
and I didn't want to be in this position.
I feel like he's completely egotistical.
He doesn't understand any of my perspective.
I don't think he's a nice person at all.
I think he's quite horrible.
But the thing is, if I go to commit to something,
I give it my heart and soul,
obviously Sam doesn't, so I decided to stay.
Yes!
'Cause when I go all, I go all,
and I don't do things half-heartedly so thanks for being a jerk, Sam.
Well, I have to be honest. Lovely to meet you.
You know, if I was to go forward with this, Elizabeth, seriously,
you can look at me if you'd like...
Why would she stay? Why are you staying?
You haven't said one good thing about him and you want to stay.
I feel really hurt.
So, what, you're just gonna punish him for a week?
Is that your plan, just to punish poor Sam for a week?
No, I wanted to get to know him, where he was coming from.
I didn't get the honeymoon, guys.
That's what you've gotta understand.
I didn't have a honeymoon. Yeah.
I've known him for less amount of time than that, alright?
So, you've decided to stay, which is great.
Yes, I just want to get to know him more, and I was like, I want to
give it a go, I want to see what he's actually like, alright?
Because, yes, my opinion of him is I don't like him.
Yeah, OK, yep, that's what you wanted.
You said he's egotistical, too.
Well, he is a little bit. Yeah, so, there's no future.
So everyone knows... Yeah.
If I was to say 'stay' right now, which as you know...
I just feel like you didn't want to give any of it a go.
Can I please...? Can I please finish?
No, I'm not gonna let you finish, 'cause I just feel like
you didn't want to give any of this a go, at all.
I really feel like you didn't.
And I'm just like, thank you for wasting my time.
If I was to say 'stay', I'm not going off my heart.
Like, I don't feel it. I don't feel the connection.
And I know we don't know each other that well
but I wouldn't disrespect you like that.
Like, I don't feel it.
Now, obviously, we know that, in this experiment,
if one person decides to stay and the other person decides to leave,
then you must stay for another week
and see if you can turn it around, talk about it differently.
Perhaps there's a connection that can form.
Clearly, you guys have got a lot of work to do,
but, Sam, you mentioned just then that you didn't feel a connection.
I guess you gotta keep in mind, that's not uncommon.
You just met her and you haven't had the ability to bond over a honeymoon
like the others.
You've got now a week.
Start talking more and get to know each other.
This is really the beginning of your experiment,
and, with that, we are gonna send you back to the group.
Thanks, guys.
(APPLAUSE FROM GROUP)
I chose to stay with my relationship because it's like,
I want a chance to know him
and I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't do that.
My honeymoon got taken away from me and I just...
again, whether Sam likes it or not,
just give me that week back, and then who knows from there?
I think Sam's really scared, in a way, 'cause, yeah,
he's just called it way too early, not even given me a chance.
Threatened.
Right, it's time to chat, Ning and Mark.
MARK: Let's talk feelings. I'm all about the things.
What was your initial impression of Mark, Ning?
We have so much fun. Like, we laugh, we giggle.
You know, if he tells me something that's happened
in 19-bloody-85, and I'm like, "I wasn't even friggin'..."
Hold on, no, I was born then.
And what about you?
I wouldn't say many bad things.
You're blunt and sometimes I go...
(WHISTLES)
Maybe a bit too blunt.
Am I hard work, Mark? Am I hard work?
I'll go, "Oh, how do I answer this diplomatically?"
Yeah.
She does call herself crazy but there's a good kind of crazy, yeah.
OK, well, let's go to the decision.
Ning.
I feel sorry for him
because she say 'stay'.
Staying, brilliant, great stuff.
And to Mark, stay or leave?
I'm gonna...
Stay.
But, as you can see, there's a bit of a love heart there
and it's my heart opening up to this experiment.
Michael and Martha. Hi, guys.
How's the intimacy going, emotional and physical intimacy?
I'm an affectionate person
and I like, you know, holding hands or a cheeky kiss.
I'm not affectionate at all.
I'm literally ice queen.
But I think I'm warming to it.
It's cute, like, little kisses and, like, hand holds.
I think she likes it secretly.
Yeah, I do secretly like it, yeah.
Now what we need to do is go to the decision.
Martha, stay or leave?
Stay. She's staying.
Awesome. Good stuff.
What about you, Michael?
Big shock - I also want to stay.
There you go.
I thought I saw 'leave' there for a second.
Melissa and Dino.
Dino and I are complete polar opposites, just so different.
Obviously, when we got married, I literally did not understand
a thing he was saying to me for the first two or three days.
You know, a simple thing like, "What colour is that table?"
The answer would be deriving from a love of something or other
that melded the energy of it.
And I'm like, "What? Mate, pull the brakes up.
"I have no idea what you're saying."
I was just...
He speaks spiritual, if it's a language.
Dino, what's your take on it?
I feel like, you know, let's give opposites attract a try.
Mel is great.
She's got this vibe that, when she enters the room,
she'll bring up the whole energy and she'll light people up.
So, I want to get to know, like, more of that.
So, let's get to the decision.
Let's go to you, Dino, first up.
Stay or leave - what's it gonna be?
Stay.
Great stuff.
What about you then, Mel? What have you got - stay or leave?
I'm putting all the trust in you guys,
so, yes, I am not going to give up, of course, so I'm gonna stay.
Yay! Great.
Next up, Mick and Jessika. Oh!
I'm definitely worried about what Mick's decision's going to be today.
After this argument that we had, I can't even get a smile out of him.
I am worried.
I am really hoping
that we can get through this commitment ceremony harmoniously.
How are you two doing?
We've had a rough day today. That's my opinion.
This morning was bloody rubbish.
JOHN: What makes you say that?
So, this is after last night's bloody rubbish against Mike.
Just creating drama out of nuthin'.
It's embarrassing.
I'm embarrassed to be here.
Jessika, what do you say to this?
I... So, at the dinner party,
I heard an allegation which I approached Mike about.
I heard a comment thrown about that said, "That's so fake,"
and I thought it was directed at mine and Mick's relationship.
I asked Mike about it and it was a misconstrued wording.
He and I hugged it out. However...
We did hug it out. Yep.
But, however... What makes you react like that?
She acted like a bloody immature child.
It was embarrassing. Not in regards to Mike.
I acted immaturely towards you because you couldn't sit there
and have a reassuring hand on my shoulder as a partner
when I'm going into a situation where I'm clearly visibly upset.
It's not my battle. May I please speak?
As a partner, I feel like I should
be able to have him there, having my back when I'm upset about something.
Mick, do you feel that,
at the dinner party last night, you had Jess's back?
I feel like she's more than capable to deal with it by hers...
And something miniscule, something tiny.
It's someone's opinion.
Who gives a shit what his opinion is?
Mick, why do you think this has upset you so much?
It's, you know, just a stab in the guts
after, you know, trying to bloody put in an effort
to get to know her and all that sort of jazz,
but it sort of feels like, you know, you wasted your time here.
Do you know?
I thought we were working together and, sort of, being a team
and not makin' either one look like an idiot,
and, sadly, that's probably gonna be me, so...
Yeah, I'm pissed.
(BELL TOLLS)
Do you know?
I thought we were working together and, sort of, being a team
and not making either one look like an idiot,
and, sadly, that's probably gonna be me, so...
Yeah, I'm pissed.
And, Jessika, you know,
he's unloaded there and really vented about how he's feeling.
What's your take on all of this?
I do respect Mick for unloading and for, you know, expressing himself.
I felt, last night, I had overreacted,
and the fact that he can have the balls
to, you know, point out my flaws without being scared
that I'm gonna run away from him really gained my respect.
But he's sort of put our relationship now in a box
and pushed out all of the positives, which I think
we've had a lot more positives than there have been negatives.
So, Mick, before this hurdle, how did you feel about Jess?
Before the dinner party,
we have... we have lots of fun together.
You know, when she lets her guard down and when she wants to,
you know, just talk absolute rubbish, it's bloody great.
Mick, are you attracted to Jess?
Absolutely. You'd be stupid not to, wouldn't ya?
What specifically do you find attractive about Jess?
Probably the biggest thing is her smile.
You know, when she smiles, it makes me bloody feel good.
Well, I think it's time now to find out what you've both decided to do.
Stay or leave - that's the big question.
I think we'll go with you first, Jess.
What have you decided - stay or leave?
Look, with the dinner party,
I was hurt and I was in a really low place.
Mick and I, we've shared some amazing memories together already
in such a short amount of time.
That's why I've decided to stay.
Good.
That's what we like to hear.
Mick, what about you? Stay or leave?
You know, after what happened, you know, yesterday,
this morning, I got everything off my chest.
You know, I think you gotta give everyone a second chance,
and, you know, the Rebel Alliance was built on hope, so I'm staying.
Love that, love that. Yay, that's great.
Well, look, I tell you what, I think, for both of you,
you've outlined that there's some good stuff there.
What you're doing is breaking patterns
and giving people a second chance.
I like that.
I think you both should keep doing that.
For now, you can go back to the group.
We look forward to seeing how you do this week.
Beautiful.
Thought I'd give her a second chance
and, you know, see if it improves from there.
You know, there's something there.
I feel there's something there and I hope,
you know, she'll put a good effort in
and we'll give it another week and see what happens.
OK, let's get our next couple up, Nic and Cyrell.
I'm worried that Nic might, you know,
not be able to handle my personality.
I'm just a bit feisty.
Like, I say things and do things without really thinking it through.
Hey. MEL: Hi.
So, I hope he's, like, strong enough to want to continue with me.
Nic, why don't you kick it off?
How's it been for you with Cyrell?
Um...
You know, Cyrell's very, you know, loud and confident and outspoken.
Sometimes, she's a bit quick to just, "This is it."
It's her way or the highway,
and sometimes, you know, it's not her way.
You know, last night,
we had a fight in front of everyone and Cyrell's jumped the gun
and tried to prove a point and, you know, be in my face about things.
What impact did that have on the both of you?
We didn't talk the whole night, I felt like shit,
and I'm such a bubbly person, but I felt miserable.
Cyrell, what do you think about your fight style?
Actually, I've been thinking about this all day.
Um...
See, the thing is me and Nic were going really good,
like, too good, you know?
It was perfect.
So, I have a bad habit, maybe, I don't know,
I push him away by fighting with him.
Like, I'm not at that stage in trusting him yet.
Does that make sense?
I think that makes a lot of sense.
I feel like I cause drama
just to make sure I can avoid myself from getting hurt.
He's so good.
Like, he really is so good.
And I'm so scared that I'm, like,
gonna end up falling for him and then he's gonna (BLEEP) me over.
So, I push Nick away 'cause I don't...I'm not used to it.
I'm sorry, Nic.
Cyrell, it's a real credit to you
that you felt comfortable enough to share that.
So, guys, do you feel like there's a connection between the both of you?
Yeah, definitely.
You know, I love that she expresses herself really well,
but I just want her to take a step back and just hear my point of view.
That, then, brings us to the decision.
Cyrell, we're gonna go with you first.
Like, I kinda realise, yeah, I'm so pushy,
and I'm trying to, like, slow down with that,
so you know I want to stay.
Yeah, nice work, Cyrell. Yay.
And from you, Nic? What have we got - stay or leave?
I just, you know, want to make sure that,
if we progress, that we can work on things,
you know, like a bit of our communication,
you know, 'cause I don't want her to push me away.
Like, I'm here for the right reasons
and, you know, Cyrell is, too, so, yeah, we'll stay.
JOHN: Yes. Yes!
OK, so, you guys...
I mean, it's been beautiful, actually,
listening to your insight there, Cyrell.
So, for you, Nic, what you've learnt tonight
is that she's gonna test you.
NIC: Oh, yeah.
I want you to remember that she's feeling scared.
You need to give her time.
And, as for you, Cyrell, you know what?
If you start to feel a little bit overwhelmed with things,
take a little time out
and think about what you want to say in a softer way.
So, hide my Jet Li in me?
Hide that Jet Li, that's right.
It's delightful seeing you two.
You can go back to the group.
Cool. Thanks.
And we'll catch up next time.
I was a little bit worried that I may have pushed him a little.
I was shaking.
I was thinking, "Oh, my gosh, what if he does put a 'leave' there?"
But, yeah, it was great to see
that he was strong enough to want to continue with me.
That's good.
Next...
I don't want him in the same room as me.
Ines lets loose.
What Bronson says to me, like, I really don't care.
She's like Jekyll and Hyde.
If anyone here, like, wants to give me their husband, give it to me.
Oh, my god.
(BELL TOLLS)
Alright, it's time for the final couple, Bronson and Ines.
Ooh. Yes.
I'm going into the commitment ceremony with full-blown depression.
I want to leave the marriage.
Like, I'm so emotionally, mentally drained
from having this liability attached to me.
Hey, guys, how you going? Hello.
More to the point, how are you guys going?
It's ups and downs.
What makes you say that?
I don't think I'm anything that Ines wants.
She definitely said no strippers
and I used to work for a stripping company and I own my own.
OK.
What do you think when you hear Bronson say that?
This is the first time I've ever heard Bronson, like, speak.
What do you mean?
Usually Bronson only says three things, one being, "Hey, mate,"
and the other one being, "That's beautiful."
I feel like he, sort of,
wants everything to be OK, like, when it's not.
Is that true, Bronson?
I'm a firm believer that you should always be happy, yeah.
You should always be in a good mood, or, you know, life's...
Yeah, but this is not good, so why, like, are you so happy?
Oh, no, I'm miserable, absolutely miserable.
JESS: Oh, honey.
Since the wedding was... let me put it this way.
So, first thing she said when she saw me walking down the aisle was,
"Take that (BLEEP) eyebrow ring out."
Oh!
Who the (BLEEP) has an eyebrow ring?
MAN: Bronson. Me.
(MOUTHS)
Since then, I try to touch her hand, I get shut down.
I don't want him (BLEEP) touching me.
I don't want him, like, in the same room as me.
So, I think that, sort of, like, you know, says it all.
Guys, things have obviously fractured between you,
so I guess I'm just wondering why.
Why are you here at the moment?
I wanted to fall in love.
Yeah, I just wasn't expecting it to be with that, yeah.
I mean, if anyone here, like, wants to give me their husband,
give it to me, like...
Didn't you bring that up at the dinner party?
Didn't you say that you wanted to swap partners?
What are you talking about?
I'm all about getting a divorce and finding a new husband.
Like, I would never engage in sexual relationships whilst being married.
Sorry, can I interrupt here?
I just want to backtrack what you're asking.
At the dinner table, you did say in front of everyone,
"I had a premonition that we're all gonna have group (BLEEP)."
I personally didn't appreciate it.
I know a lot of other people didn't appreciate it.
So, I just wanted to have your back here
and say I did hear you say that, so...
We know you said that.
Shut up. Excuse me?
Like, why are you attacking me?
I'm sitting here with the experts, like, trying to solve my marriage.
But you're saying that you didn't say it?
What are you talking about? The orgy thing.
She said it, yeah? You heard it, yeah.
Yeah, but was I serious? You tell us.
OK, keep...yep, cool.
So, yeah, it all just gets better and better.
MICK: You're telling us.
Alright, guys.
Let's bring it back now to the focus, Ines and Bronson.
We matched you two for a reason.
You're both independent people.
You always were going to spar off each other,
you were gonna challenge each other,
and, frankly, you wanted someone that was gonna step up.
You didn't want to walk over anybody.
So, Bronson, do you think
that you've tried to make this relationship work?
The first three days, I really did, really, really did.
Everywhere I turn is a brick wall.
When she's great, she's great,
she's a lovely person, really, really nice.
When she turns around, she's like Jekyll and Hyde.
I never know what she's gonna be. OK, cool.
Like, what Bronson says to me, like, I really don't (BLEEP) care.
Um...yeah.
When we did the questionnaire thing,
Ines was amazing that night, like, really amazing.
I loved her to pieces that night.
Next morning, the Hulk come out.
Straight back to (BLEEP) (BLEEP).
I'm not calling her a (BLEEP), I'm saying she acts like a (BLEEP).
I don't think this could get any worse.
(BELL TOLLS)
Next morning, the Hulk come out.
Straight back to (BLEEP) (BLEEP).
I don't think this could get any worse.
Bronson.
When you use language like that in relation to a woman,
how do you expect her to respond to you?
Um...
Someone who's nice one minute then bad the other,
it just throws my emotions out of work.
A tip from me to you - don't use language like that
if you want any chance of a relationship with a woman.
OK, we're gonna go to the decision now,
find out what ultimately you've decided to do.
Ines, let's start with you.
Sure.
My decision was easy to make. 'Leave'.
Why is that?
I have no respect for Bronson.
Why would I stay?
Yeah.
OK. Bronson, stay or leave?
Well, she's gonna hate me.
Oh...
There are glimpses of her I did like, glimpses,
so I prefer to stay in the experiment just to double-check,
'cause I if I leave now... Double-check my (BLEEP) (BLEEP)?
Oh, my god. Oh, my god.
You're gonna stay.
What the (BLEEP)?
You want to say 'stay' after you called me, like, a (BLEEP)?
There are glimpses of you I do like, there really are.
OK, well, as we know, in this experiment,
if one person decides to leave and the other one wants to stay,
then the couple stays here in the experiment for another week.
Unfortunately, what we see tonight, though,
is that you've really not connected at all, things have spiralled,
and now your communication style is, frankly, appalling, and it's toxic,
and that's why we're gonna need to intervene immediately.
What we're gonna do is allow you
to get some opportunity for some counselling,
so you can at least talk about it as couples in a safe place.
Guys, I'm gonna throw out a theme for you for this week to focus on,
and that's respect.
This has gotta be a two-way street.
Just breaking it down to the absolute basics of communication.
Alright, there's a lot of work to be done, guys,
but, for now, we'll send you back to the group.
Thank you. And good luck.
We'll see you again during this week.
Great, thank you. Thank you, guys.
I don't give up on marriage.
You know, if it was a first relationship, like, first date,
I would've given up straightaway but that's not what marriage is about.
But I think we've got a lot to work on.
Respect is the main thing.
I won't drop the (BLEEP) bomb, she won't call me a dick.
Bronson is highly disrespectful
and he does push me till, like, the worst of me comes out.
I just don't know if my marriage is saveable.
So, this week begins the next phase of the experiment
because you're going to be moving in together, into your own apartments.
You're gonna find out about each other, warts and all.
This week is gonna be huge for you.
Moving in with Elizabeth, oh, my gosh.
It's gonna be a very long week.
I'm gonna be sleeping with one eye open, that's for sure.
She's gonna be hard work. I can tell from tonight.
Oh, it's gonna be a house of hell.
I feel sorry for Sam.
Like, I actually feel sorry for him.
I can totally understand why he doesn't want to be with her.
I mean, she's so annoying.
Good luck to all of you.
We look forward to seeing how it all goes.
He's so hot.
Like, I could really see us, like, hooking up.
Well, it is an experiment
and we are here to experiment, so, yeah, we'll see what happens.
Tomorrow night...
We don't have a manual for this, Matt.
Do you mean the bed or married life?
They're moving in together.
But, for some couples, the honeymoon is well and truly over.
Is there anything that you think you might have been responsible for?
Responsible for?
With marriages on the rocks...
Hopefully, he won't think I'm such a crazy person.
I'm a forgiving guy.
I'm stuck here now. There's nothing I can do.
It's like a ball and chain.
There's betrayal ahead.
He is so hot.
And the impact on the experiment will be seismic.
Ines tried to contact me.
It's a sticky situation.
Where do I go from here? I don't know.
(BELL TOLLS)
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