SOPHIE: Previously on Beauty and the Geek.
Woo! Ten geeks...
Geek! Beauty! 900m ahead!
Woo!
..and ten beauties... Why are you here?
I'm here to learn my worst,
find someone that will love me for me.
..set out on a mission... Well, I'm here
to get out of my comfort zone. ..to find out whether or not
opposites can attract.
Who are you,
you mysterious, beautiful woman?
And what can they learn from each other?
In past relationships, I have had
partners I guess try to dull me down a little.
I was really surprised.
No one should have their sparkle put out.
It should be as big as possible for everyone to see.
And most recently...
I've never brought a guy to the farm.
..they swapped lives...
(CHUCKLES) Today was about learning to let go.
This is what I like.
Oh, my goodness! OK. I think
it's really important that Aaron gets a glimpse into my life.
This is a blow bar.
..in a bid to get to know each other
on an even deeper level... I find it hard to trust people.
Chris has really helped with that.
It's given me a lot of appreciation for what Emily is
really amazing at, and the things that I could learn from her.
I'd like to welcome someone very special to me - Emily.
..as we get ready.
# Feel the water meet the air. #
..for the final week of the experience.
Tonight, our six remaining couples will produce TikTok content
for the world's fastest growing social media platform...
We're recreating the scene from The Notebook.
Oh, that's so cold.
..in a crazy video challenge.
He's just so beautiful.
Hey, everybody. We need to captivate our audience.
Yes, baby! How do you spell captivate?
Plus, our romantic couples
come face-to-face with our resident expert of love...
Everything's working very well.
..me.
We did go a tad over, so I'll have to charge for the next hour.
I love Sophie Monk,
but I'm pretty sure her degrees are phony.
And then get ready
for the most
emotional elimination ever... Oh, no!
..as we bid farewell...
(GROANS)
..to one of our most beloved couples.
(EPIC MUSIC)
It's the final week of the Beauty and the Geek experience,
which means there's no time to waste.
I think we need to up the ante
and throw everyone into a challenge
where they'll reach not only the people in Australia,
but millions of people worldwide.
That's right - we're going global with a high-stakes TikTok challenge.
(FUNKY MUSIC)
What are we doing?
And I know just who to bring in to help me with this challenge.
I cannot wait for them to meet you. They're gonna be so excited.
For today's challenge,
we are joined by one of Australia's
most prominent TikTok stars -
Millie Ford.
Since joining TikTok in 2020,
Millie has amassed over 1.3 million followers
and is most recognisable for her catchphrase...
Boys at the back!
Um, boys at the back!
Um, boys at the back...
Why are you still laughing?
I need a catchphrase for this show.
How about, 'We were robbed at the Logies!'
Can't wait to see their faces.
Oh, I'll work on it.
Here they come.
Here they are. Hey.
(SURPRISED REACTIONS)
No! No!
Shut up! No!
KARLY: Millie is probably Australia's most famous TikToker.
I think my favourite is, 'Um, boys at the back...'
Like, I just feel like I relate so much with that,
because that was me all through school.
Um, girls in the back.
Girls in the back.
(LAUGHS)
(CHATTING AND SQUEALING)
BRI: To us beauties, meeting Millie Ford
is like meeting Luke Skywalker but for the geeks.
Oh, my God! Look at my legs! I've got full goosebumps!
JASON: I don't know who Millie Ford is, unfortunately.
I don't want to - yeah.
Is that rude? That's probably really rude.
What an entrance.
You guys don't react like that to me when I come in!
Can you say girls in the back?
Um, girls at the back...
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
Oh, thank God.
Well, beauties and geeks, welcome to finals week.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
Today, you'll combine your passions
to create the most compelling content
for the TikTok platform.
Yes. Oh, my God.
I love that. Yay! Yes!
Not just the geeks' passions -
both of your passions combined.
ALL: Yes!
And if you aren't familiar with TikTok,
here's a quick guide on how to use the app.
First, grab your phone. Uh,
your mobile phone - your smartphone.
That's it.
Now download the TikTok app from the app store.
Now anyone can watch and create a ton of entertaining content
and upload it on TikTok.
Oh, that's a great one.
(LAUGHS) I love that one too.
Oh, this is my favourite, me doing a sexy dance for my partner.
Oh, Monkatron, you're such a dag.
To help me judge this challenge,
we have Millie Ford,
a TikTok creator with over 1.3 million followers worldwide.
Wow.
So Millie, what makes good TikTok content?
So just being really authentic,
being yourself, being original and creative,
and most of all, having fun with it.
You'll be judged on how well you combine your passions,
and how compelling your content is.
Sounds simple. But there's a catch.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
You'll only have ten minutes
to come up with your concept and film your TikToks.
The top team from today
is safe from elimination, and will win a fantastic date.
Unfortunately,
the bottom two teams will be up for elimination.
Well, good luck. Can't wait to see. Good luck, guys!
Bye!
So Millie, could you just give me a shout-out?
Let's do a shout-out for shout-out.
(LAUGHS) (DANCE MUSIC)
I've set up individual studios
where our beauties and geeks will film their TikTok masterpieces.
They will be combining both their passions, so I've chucked in
a load of props and costumes
to help them realise their creative vision.
And just a quick reminder -
this is the standard they should be aiming for.
Alrighty, let's go. (GASPS)
And to kick us off...
Oh, perfect!
..is air hostess Emily
and musician Jason.
Oh, my God!
Yes. This challenge was made for me.
I'm a pro at TikTok. I sit on it for like five hours a day.
TikTok is literally my life. We are going to win this thing.
I would love to do some music stuff with all the speakers there.
Perfect, and mine's obviously
flying, so why don't we do like a little
safety demonstration jingle,
make it really funny, like a parody
of the safety demonstration. Yeah, that'd be awesome.
A parody of an in-flight safety video?
Sounds hilarious.
Across the hall,
romance is in the air.
So I think we'll go with The Notebook.
Perfect.
Aaron and Karly will be combining
Aaron's love of romantic films
with Karly's love of reality TV.
It's a simple idea. Simple works, doesn't it?
Honestly, simple is best for TikTok.
I feel like you can't overcomplicate things.
We'll have to add our own twist on the rain scene.
The rain scene - what happened in that?
The famous kiss rain scene.
What, so you want to kiss?
No, no, no... I was gonna say!
(EPIC MUSIC)
Oh, that's so cold.
That's dedication, Aaron.
Alright, that's dramatic enough.
In another studio...
My dream journal, yes.
..Mike's taking inspiration from Heidi's dreams.
When I first was getting to know Heidi,
she told me about her dream journal,
and her dreams can be bonkers.
So, I thought let's pretend she's in a dream
and then just have something go weird.
Yeah. So...
What if we swap clothes?
Oh, my God, yeah!
It makes me really happy that Mike remembered I have a dream journal.
He's just so thoughtful. He's just
the most genuine,
kind-hearted... Whoa!
Sorry to cut you off, Heidi, but look at the pins on Mike!
You look beautiful. Stunning.
(IMITATES WOLF WHISTLE)
Is it took late to have Mike as a beauty?
Meanwhile, in Tara and Michael's studio,
Michael is bringing to life an idea
that he's had for a long time. I've got
four words to put together. OK.
Love it. That is amazing.
Yep, nothing says viral entertainment
like a feminist fantasy fable.
Next up are Chris and Bri,
who want to combine Chris' passion for,
yes, you guessed it, Yu-Gi-Oh!,
and Bri's passion for tarot reading.
With TikTok, we need to captivate
our audience. OK.
Like, you know what I'm saying? Cool, I agree.
So we need to captivate our audience.
Do we have an idea of how we're gonna do that yet?
How do you spell captivate? Captivate.
C-A-P-T-I-E-I...
Yeah, T, TV. Oh, I don't even know
how to spell it.
Let's see how our final couple
Anthony and Tegan are going.
I'm a bride!
You may kiss the bride.
So, I came up with an idea to maybe take
a skit from a Harry Potter scene,
and then do some magic spells
that will transform us into my dancing costumes,
and then we end up dancing. (DANCE MUSIC)
Yes! Yes, baby!
(MAKES ODD NOISES)
Uh, which Harry Potter scene is this again? Anyway...
(DANCE MUSIC) With the TikToks delivered
to Millie and I... Excited to see?
I'm so excited. OK.
Oh, I'm excited too, Millie,
because we're about to witness history.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Where were you? I've been waiting for you for the last eight years.
How come you didn't get back to me? I've been waiting?
Are you talking to me?
OK, that wasn't too bad.
Let's watch the rest.
Last night, I dreamt that I was at the Oscars, and I won an award.
(HARP SOUND)
You don't deserve that award!
(SCREAMS) That was confusing.
The ogre approached me slowly, and I quickly lost my gall.
But the mermaid helped me fight him, and smacked him in the balls.
Was that the feminist one?
For $1 only and you'll get your love read.
Rub the rose quartz. Rub the rose quartz.
Oh, please! Make it stop!
# You need to wear your life jacket or you're going in the water
# And make sure you put your mask on
# Because if you don't, you won't last long. #
OK, that was actually alright.
BOTH: Boots and cats and boots and cats.
Woop-woop! Alright, that's enough.
(LAUGHS)
Oh, my goodness!
That was entertaining. I've got tears in my eyes.
Honestly, I've got
a lot of questions too. Yeah.
Oh, thank God. I was wondering the same thing.
And I'm also wondering how on earth you pick a winner
out of that! Luckily,
I don't have to, because I can just palm the responsibility off
to a woman that actually understands TikTok,
including whatever that was.
Millie, who won today?
So this team were really original,
they were super-creative.
It was obvious what their passions were,
and we were engaged the whole time.
And most importantly, their video kind of made sense.
(LAUGHTER)
And that team was...
(MUSICAL FLOURISH)
Emily and Jason!
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) (TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Look at you guys! First win.
(SQUEALS) So exciting. I got Millie to tell it
to me as well, which is even better. (LAUGHS)
We won! We won!
Finally. I cannot believe - I'm so
used to standing there and then just applauding.
# You need to wear your life-jacket or you're going in the water. #
I just like adding a song to everything that I do,
and I think that definitely worked
to our advantage today. So I think this is
my time to shine.
And for those at home that still
don't get what that challenge was about, don't worry -
neither do I. But who cares?
Emily and Jason have just won their first date,
so hashtag awesome.
Thank you. You're heading out on a date,
and you're also safe from elimination.
Unfortunately,
I'll see the rest of you back at the hub
for the next elimination.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Well done, guys. Rest up, and we'll see you tomorrow.
ALL: Thank you. (APPLAUSE)
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
We're safe from elimination! We did it!
I know, nice! I'm so proud of you.
Now we've just
gotta carry this on all the way into the final three.
Let's do it. Coming up...
Turn to face each other.
We'll find out which pair make their romance official.
I've never met anyone like Mike. Aw.
Looking into her eyes made me realise that I would
love to be her boyfriend.
And a tearful goodbye from one of our favourite couples.
(BIG BAND MUSIC)
Hello! Hello! Hi!
With our beauties and geeks
back in Sydney after life swap,
and the TikTok challenge done with,
everyone is taking a rare opportunity
to get some much-needed R&R.
It's nice to see everyone kicking back,
enjoying their hobbies,
and branching out
into some self-care.
(SIGHS) That's good. Ooh,
things are getting a little steamy in here!
I think it's time to cool down.
(UPBEAT MUSIC)
After surviving the last two eliminations,
Emily and Jason are having their long-awaited date,
and this time instead of the geek organising things,
it's Emily who has taken the reins and planned the date for Jason.
I'm so excited to see Jason on the date today.
We've been waiting so long for this moment.
Hi! Hey.
Jason and I are walking into the date today a lot closer.
When he rocked up, the first day, he was obviously just
really quiet, really nervous
to be there, but I feel like the life swap
really brought out a different side of him,
and I'm so excited to go on a date
and get to know Jason a lot better,
and I've got something really special planned for him,
because we deserve it!
You know what we're doing?
I think I can work it out from what
you're holding. I feel really comfortable
being on the ice.
Here's your skates. Thank you.
I used to figure skate when I was quite young, but I might be
a little bit rusty.
Aw, don't worry, Emily.
I'm sure it's just like riding a bike.
(LAUGHS)
Oh! Oh! (LAUGHS)
('THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE') Here we go, here we go.
Oh, oh! (MUSIC WARPS)
(LAUGHS)
(MUSIC RESUMES)
(MUSIC WARPS) Oh, so sorry!
(MUSIC RESUMES)
(MUSIC WARPS) (LAUGHS)
I did so terrible on the ice.
I am the worst ice skater ever.
Whoa!
(LAUGHTER)
But we had
so much fun together.
Keep up, Jase.
Jason is such a natural on the ice.
He actually surprised me.
He was just doing laps around the ice,
doing swirls, and twirls.
Woo!
Like, his confidence is growing and growing,
and it was really nice. Like,
he's just such a genuine person.
Yeah, do you need...
Yeah. Yeah. Alright.
He's got such a soft,
kind nature to him.
Oh, this is so much fun. Yeah, this is awesome.
It made me realise the contrast of
how I should be treated and how I was treated in the past.
(MOODY MUSIC)
Even though I have this big confidence on the outside,
the outside doesn't always match the inside.
When I look in the mirror, I don't really see what other people see.
I just see a lot of flaws.
And I feel like it's because
my past relationships have really made me
feel like I need to look a certain way to be loved.
I've been told I need to lose weight,
that I need to stop eating,
that I've got no personality, and the only reason guys
give me attention is so they can get in bed with me.
Anything to do with my body pretty much
is either it's an object,
or it's too big, or no one's ever going to love me,
they're only gonna love what I can offer them,
which is quite, yeah...
It breaks you down.
I feel like beauties,
all of us, you look at us, and you may think
we've had a perfect life, but we haven't.
Like, all of us girls are coming here with our own things
that we need to work on, our own traumas
that we're going through.
Like, I've got stuff that I'm conscious about
that other people can't see, you know what I mean?
Like, I freak out about my body, I freak out about how I look
all the time, where no one
recognises that. Like, to me that's crazy, right,
because you're obviously beautiful.
You're here for that. The world can recognise...
But it's so easy to get in your own head.
Food and that, I've had a very bad relationship with
in the past, and self-image.
Like, before this experience, if I went out wearing
something that I didn't feel like I looked skinny in, I would not go.
I would cry. Like, I would break down, I would
go into hiding, cut down what I was eating, stuff like that.
Hearing about how Emily feels was heartbreaking.
I didn't realise quite how deep things were with those struggles.
Do you feel like the experience has helped you
with the things you're struggling with?
Yep, 100 percent. Like,
because of all of you guys,
especially you,
I've mentally been able to handle hard times,
which I wouldn't have before.
Now if I want to eat that snack, I'll eat it.
If I want to wear something that maybe I looked better in
a couple of weeks ago, it doesn't bother me,
like, which is shocking to me.
You have already helped me, and you're gonna continue
to help me, and I think I'm more mentally strong.
That's awesome.
I didn't realise how much Emily and I have in common.
She seems very confident,
and yet she has struggled with some self-confidence..
At first, you think we're from different worlds,
we've got really different backgrounds,
different ways of doing things, different personality types,
but when you look at what we're struggling with,
they're really kind of the same.
I think we opened a lot more to each other than we normally do,
so it was really good to kind of get that out of her,
and I think we're closer because of it.
Alright. It's great to see the experience
is working its magic.
I've got something to do for us.
And Emily has an idea on how to keep them both moving forward.
Alright, so this is your goal...
OK. ..and I want you to tell me
what you goal is for this experience as a whole.
I came on this experience, I guess, to get out of my comfort zone,
and so I guess my goal really is to just feel comfortable
in social situations,
feel comfortable talking to people that I don't know,
and I just want to feel like I belong.
Pop it down on the ground.
I want you to hit that as hard as you can.
Go, Jase! (GRUNTS)
Yeah!
Yay! That's a goal!
See! That was meant to be.
Oh, good. OK.
I've got one left, and I'll do this one.
OK, so,
my goal is to
stop being so hard on myself,
stop comparing myself to others,
not hate myself pretty much,
and just be confident on the inside as much as I am on the outside.
And I also want to let go of hating what I see in the mirror,
and just accepting myself for who I am, and loving
every little bit of me, because all you boys do,
all these girls do.
And I need to start seeing... Yeah,
exactly. ..what everyone else sees.
Exactly. That's incredible.
Here we go. I'm so nervous!
You've got this, you've got this.
Alright, ready? OK!
Watch your head! I'll stand back here!
Oh! (LAUGHS)
It's the last week of the Beauty and the Geek experience,
and our couples are starting to think about what comes next.
With six couples remaining,
two have formed a romantic connection,
and the prospect of continuing
the relationship outside of the experience
hangs over their heads.
And I want to use
my relationship counselling expertise
to help them figure out
what their future looks like outside of the experience.
And the first couple to take to the couch
is Heidi and Mike.
Wait, not that Heidi and Mike!
That's better.
So I just thought I'd check in with you guys and see how you're going.
Yeah!
Yes?
Really well.
(QUIRKY MUSIC)
We're smashing it. Oh, right.
And how are you feeling?
Pretty good.
I'm very happy. Yeah, I'm happy as well.
Every day is better and better, honestly.
Every challenge that we get thrown into,
we just keep working better and better,
and it's just like everything's just working really well.
Good team.
So look, this is a tough one -
is there a future in which you see yourselves together
after this experience?
I think that...
I don't see why not,
to be honest. Like...
We are just...
We just get along so well, and obviously, you know,
when this experience ends,
it's a whole new thing,
but I would be completely open to anything. I'm at that stage
where, yeah...
Like, I've never met anyone
like Mike. Aw.
Just writing a love heart.
Going into the experience,
I wanted growth and change.
I never thought I'd meet such an amazing girl like Heidi.
But here we are.
And now,
the biggest thing for us is that we know that this experience
isn't the only time we have together.
There's a whole other life after the experience that we have.
Alright, I'm going to give you a hypothetical situation.
OK. Do you know what
hypothetical is? It means not real.
Gotcha.
I think.
And Mike, this exercise is to test how you go organising
a relaxing holiday for Heidi.
Got it? Yep.
Mike and Heidi.
It's your ten year anniversary.
You've turned up to a hotel.
You've booked the honeymoon suite,
but you've just been told by reception
it hasn't been booked.
(BOTH GROAN)
How are you gonna deal... You've really thrown us
in a tough situation here, Soph.
I told you it was gonna be tough.
And I'm not a patient person. Yeah, no,
she isn't. So...
I would be so upset
and just so disappointed.
Well you're the one that did it.
Yeah, thank you. Yeah, what do you mean would?
It just happened. I mean, just - wow,
I'm getting ganged up on now.
So going forward, you make the booking.
Going forward, I make the booking.
Mmm.
I love Sophie Monk.
But I'm pretty sure her degrees are phony.
So you can pay the receptionist on the way out.
And we did got a tad over, so I'll have to charge for the next hour.
Feel free to leave a tip.
We don't carry cash,
sorry. Sorry. They take credit card.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
The next couple to join this session...
Thank you.
..is Tara and Michael.
(BOTH LAUGH)
So today's about me getting to understand
what you guys mean to each other.
Obviously you two have found a connection.
Yeah. We've seen it grow.
Stepping into Dr Monk's office, I was thinking, you know,
I think it's a bit early
in our relationship for couples counselling.
Turn to face each other.
I always thought coming into this I would be
meeting someone completely out of my world.
Instead I meet a girl that complements me
in all the best ways.
Aw!
Like, what the...
I was not expecting this.
Gaze and gaze.
We just work really well together.
I wouldn't want to be with anyone else.
Looking into her eyes made me realise that I would
love to be her boyfriend.
So we're going to go through
what we call the Slow or Steady Ceremony.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I'm going to ask you to choose -
slow,
or steady.
And slow means
you want to keep working slowly in your relationship.
Or steady means, steady means going steady -
you want to take it to the next step and make your relationship official.
Slow or steady?
(TENSE MUSIC)
(SOFTLY) I'm actually nervous.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Michael, you go first.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Good.
Positive.
Good on you, Michael.
Strong move.
Yeah. And good for being honest.
Tara?
(TENSE MUSIC)
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
Oh, wow!
And a little love heart too!
Aw, that's...
I mean, it's steady.
Yes, we're a couple.
You can clearly see a future, you two.
Mmm. Yeah.
Yeah, I think I'm still getting used to the word girlfriend.
I've met a guy who actually makes me believe that...
Yeah, believe in love again.
So, that's pretty special too.
Wow.
Alright, thank you, guys.
Thanks, Sophie.
You did a great job.
I look forward to seeing how you go in the future.
Thanks, Soph. It's looking steady.
If you went back eight weeks ago before I came here,
and said, 'In a couple of months time,
you're going to be wanting to date a woman
really badly,' I would have said, 'Pfft, jog on!'
And here we are -
chatting about
a beautiful mermaid relationship.
(CHUCKLES)
Still to come...
Please step forward when I call your name.
The bottom two couples head into the elimination.
Oh, no.
And a much-loved couple leaves the experience.
It's the final week
of the Beauty and the Geek experience,
and at the end of the week,
our winners will be crowned.
And tonight, the bottom two couples
from the TikTok challenge
will battle it out to avoid elimination
and stay in the running for the $100,000 prize.
Can you feel that? Yeah.
Yeah, I'm peaking. I don't know if that's the coffee or the nerves!
Aaron and Karly are anxious about being in the bottom two.
We are at that stage of the experience,
slash competition,
where it's like one hair out of place
is enough to put you in the bottom two.
I just don't know if I'm prepared to be in the bottom two.
I think we have to be realistic and understand that we could
be there, and I just want to, like,
not be there. Yeah.
So do you know how manifestation works?
(QUIRKY MUSIC)
No.
Alright, so basically manifestation is where you
totally believe that you already have what you want, right?
Manifestation is not hard.
People always say to me, 'What is mannies?
How do you do a manny? How do you do this?'
I'm like, it is literally the most easy thing in the world.
You just pretend that you're already rich.
Believe that we've entered the mixer.
Sophie has said the top two couples that have ended up in the bottom.
(HOPEFUL MUSIC)
Thank God it is not us.
Thank God it's not us.
Thank God! We are safe!
We are safe! We are safe!
Yes! Say yes.
Yes!
Karly is really, really good with the positive thinking.
It feels so good to know that we're going home tonight,
we're gonna get a good night's sleep,
because we're not in the bottom two.
Can you repeat that again? Oh, I can't even remember
what it was.
With all the manifestations today, I feel like I've already won.
We've won! We've won! (LAUGHS)
We've won!
You've gotta do it all the time, and I think that's the thing,
people just can't be bothered doing it all the time.
But if you don't do it all the time, you're not gonna get what you want.
Anyway, I've gotta go, because I've gotta go brush me curls out,
so I don't look like bloody Shirley Temple,
but give me a cuddle.
Manifest while I'm gone! Of course.
Manifest! We're gonna be here. Yes!
We're here for the long run. We're here 'til the end.
We're here 'til the end. You've got something on your face. Hold on.
There's just like a little...
You're right. I'll get it.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
(HAPPY SIGH)
We should play some ping-pong later.
Another day, another party. Another day, another mixy.
The beauties and the geeks are catching up at the hub.
It's weird. Have you done a fresh tan?
Yeah. Yeah.
It looks really good.
Thank you.
After they mingle, I'll be letting them know
who were in the bottom two from the TikTok challenge.
How are we all feeling?
(SIGHS) Fine. Yeah.
With the finals approaching,
the couples can see the end
in sight.
TARA: It is very exciting.
You know, finals week.
We don't have that long, and then real life will start.
And talk has turned to what will happen
with friendships and romances beyond the experience.
I'm very independent.
The idea of a long-distance relationship
never scared me, personally, because I am...
I still like my 'me' time.
It wouldn't be forever, but...
I reckon we give it a go. Yeah.
For sure. We're gonna give it a go.
That's good.
While lovebirds Tara and Michael
have made their relationship official,
this experience isn't just about romance.
Some special friendships have formed, too.
It's hard for me to make friends. Mm-hmm.
I can count my closest friends on literally one hand.
Yeah. That's it.
You don't need a hundred people around you
to make yourself feel good and worthy.
You just need five close friends who you trust, who you can count on,
and that's really all you need.
I would describe mine and Anthony's relationship
like two really close best friends.
We just clicked from day one, we've already opened up
our vulnerable sides.
We're getting to know each other really, really well,
really, really quickly, and we're just forming that bond,
and it's getting really strong, yeah.
We have our ten year high school reunion next year.
Next year! So that's gonna be
really interesting. I know.
Are you gonna go? I am.
Do you have anyone from school you're still close with
or talk to that you would go with?
In high school and primary school, I didn't have that many friends.
Like, probably three close friends, but we've drifted apart.
If you do need a friend to come along to your...
100 percent. I'm calling you up. ..ten year reunion,
I'm more than happy to come with you for support.
It's hard to explain but when you meet someone and you just, like,
you just have that warm feeling with each other.
You just know that you can trust them from the start,
and they're not going to do anything to hurt you or disappoint you.
CREW: That's nice. Yeah.
(EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS)
Emily and Jason are back from their date.
Welcome back.
Everyone's so excited to see us.
I'm so excited to see everyone.
I think everyone was just so genuinely happy for both of us.
Come sit next to Mama Bri, huh?
Mama Bri. (LAUGHS)
Alright, go on. Tell us it all.
You can tell them, Jase.
OK, we went ice skating.
(CHEERING)
Oh, my God. Was that fun?
It was really... So fun.
Yeah, it was really nice, and I got to choose it, which was good.
And then the minute I stepped onto the rink,
I fell over and I fell straight on my arse,
and I literally was - I reckon I was standing up for maybe two seconds.
I just kept falling over, and he was being so nice about it.
(WARM REACTION)
I wanted to make this whole date really about, like,
getting to know each other on a deeper level,
so we got the hockey out, and the pucks represented a goal
that we wanted to achieve.
What was your little things, your goals?
Mine was just about not being so hard on myself
and letting go of past traumas that I'm holding onto
in a healthy way rather than just masking it,
kind of making a joke out of stuff that's happened to me in the past.
Yeah. Yeah.
And then... Mine was just I guess getting over
some insecurities that I have, and having some more
confidence in myself, and really trying to back myself,
which Emily is helping with in spades, so it's been
really good. She is, isn't she?
She's the best. Yeah.
Yeah, it was kind of nice to be in that circle
with everyone around you, and at least one time
have it be about me. So yeah, I liked it.
God love youse both.
(WARM REACTION)
I feel like we need a group hug
right now. I know!
Love youse. Get in everyone.
Yeah. Yeah!
Aw, I love this.
It's the biggest hug I've ever been in.
The final week of the experience
is underway,
and I'm about to tell the beauties and geeks
which couples from the TikTok challenge
are in the bottom two.
OK, everyone. Gather round.
They'll go head-to-head in the Elimination Quiz,
as one couple will leave the experience.
ANTHONY: So elimination challenges,
in Harry Potter terms,
are very much like you've been
teleported by a port key
to a graveyard, and you're basically fighting for your life
to survive and take that port key back to Hogwarts.
Sorry to be the person ruining the party again, guys.
You're gonna start not inviting me.
(LAUGHTER) In fact, I'm not even invited!
It's time to reveal the bottom two pairs
from the TikTok challenge.
(PENSIVE MUSIC) Millie and I
were looking for TikToks that clearly combined
both of your passions, and which were engaging
for the entire duration of the video.
For one of the teams, it wasn't very clear
how your passions combined.
And the other struggled to make the content
compelling for the duration.
Please step forward when I call your name.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Christopher and Bri.
Oh. Oh, no!
Guys, first time up.
Yeah, first time up, but I know Chris, Chris knows me,
and we're not ready to leave, and yeah.
We've still got more to learn. We've still got more room to grow,
and we're not gonna give that up, we're not gonna let that slide.
The second pair
I'm calling forward...
Is...
Mike and Heidi.
(SOFT GROAN)
(MOODY MUSIC)
That was an absolute shock.
Both us did not see that coming.
It's really tough, especially being up against Bri.
Oh, darling. Um...
EMILY: Far out.
I love you.
(SHAKY LAUGH)
Oh, I'm gonna get emotional!
I can't. Going up against little Heids breaks my heart,
because I'm the mama in this experience,
and she's the baby.
I mean, looking around the room,
you can see how close you've all become,
which is beautiful.
That's the good bit.
The winner will survive,
and the loser will unfortunately be eliminated.
Before the quiz starts, our couples get a bit of time to cram.
They'll be tested on how well they know each other,
how well they work as a team,
and how much they remember from the experience.
BRI: It does concern me
that Mike and Heidi will have one over us,
because they have that romantic connection.
Whereas Chris and I, we're straight up platonic.
They're a strong team,
and I'm kind of scared to go up against the two of them,
I'm not gonna lie.
MIKE: Even before we were paired, Heidi and I both knew
from the start. We felt the spark.
You look really pretty. Thank you.
Everything I've done with Heidi has been so special.
(CHEERING)
HEIDI: I was over the moon
when Sophie told us we had won a date.
Hello. Hi.
Not only a date with Mike, but my first date ever.
Mike and I, we just gelled.
There was just that connection with Mike,
and we both felt it from day dot.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
First mixer, you were wearing red.
Third mixer, you were wearing a denim jacket.
You can ask me any question about Heidi,
and I'll answer it in less than a second.
(FUNKY MUSIC)
19.
Favourite food? Olives.
Love Rosie.
'Hallelujah'.
We're not done yet. We're not.
We're gonna fight hard, alright? Yeah.
Our story isn't over. There's so much more there.
I'm not gonna give her up, I'm not gonna let her go yet.
But Heidi and Mike aren't the only ones
determined to stay in the experience.
So your dad, Wayne. Your mum is Vicki - Mama Vicks.
Your godfather and cousin is Jase. His partner is Des.
I mean, I love being here, and I want to keep being here.
I just love working with Bri.
I love everything about being around her.
(CHEERS AND GASPS)
(CHEERING)
I think that she's really good at
being confident but also helping other people
bring out their confidence, which is something that I needed.
I was lucky enough to remain paired with Christopher,
and I'm super-grateful for that.
I'm definitely learning how to trust and let people in again,
especially Chris.
But it took a little bit of time.
I need to let go of those trust issues,
because I've been so burned in the past.
You've shown me what it's like to trust guys again.
Chris understands me. He understands the way
my brain is wired.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
I truly want to remain in this experience,
because I still feel like we've got growing to do together as a pair.
Let's nail it. We've got it.
You know, we are a force to be reckoned with,
and I know that we'll come to the party
and just absolutely smash elimination.
Don't worry. We've got
each other's back, OK? Always.
Chris and Bri. Mike and Heidi.
Welcome to the Elimination Quiz.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
This quiz will test you on how well you know each other,
how well you work together,
and how much you remember from this experience.
To keep your place in this competition,
you must be the first couple to reach five points.
Each question is worth one point.
Unfortunately, the losing couple will leave the experience.
Time for the quiz.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Oh, seriously? Not again!
Is it really bad if I ask to go to the bathroom right now?
Will you be super-quick? Could he just
run quick? All good?
Thank you. I appreciate it. Cheers.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Thank you.
I wish I'd thought of that.
Let's start with how well
you know each other.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Christopher.
Bri's cousin Jason is also her what?
Godfather.
Correct.
(APPLAUSE)
Mike.
What is the main type of flower
grown on Heidi's flower farm?
Heidi's hydrangeas.
That is correct.
(APPLAUSE)
Bri. Yes?
Chris is a champion card player.
Mm-hmm.
Name an international city he has competed in.
International city?
Uh, that would be...
(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)
Vegas?
That is correct.
(APPLAUSE)
Two points, guys. Well done.
Heidi.
Mike's favourite film is Batman Returns.
Name the actor who plays Batman in that film.
(SIGHS)
I'm gonna say Ben Affleck.
That is incorrect.
I never told you.
It was Michael Keaton.
I don't know who that is.
(LAUGHS)
Christopher and Bri, two points.
Mike and Heidi, one point.
Alright,
time for round two.
Let's see how well you can work together.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Underneath each of your covers
are 15 puzzle pieces.
The first team
to build their free-standing puzzle wins the point.
You can remove your covers
in three,
two, one,
go.
This is over here.
No, I think we need to go down the bottom.
Puzzle was a little bit difficult.
That's wrong. Oh, right...
That's when the pressure started to build up.
Focus.
Nope. Nope.
Perfect. You've got it. Heidi and Mike
building nicely. Good work,
Heidi and Mike. Yeah, you've almost got this.
What are we missing? Yep, yep, yep.
You're doing very well.
Stop. Stop.
Heidi and Mike, good job. One point.
(APPLAUSE) (UPBEAT MUSIC)
We're all even, two points all.
Now the final round.
How well do you remember
the experience? Buzz in
when you think you know the correct answer.
If you're incorrect,
the other team gets the chance to steal the point.
(TENSE MUSIC)
How many TikTok followers
does Millie Ford have?
Chris.
1.3 million currently.
That is correct.
(APPLAUSE)
Three points to Chris and Bri.
Two points, Mike and Heidi.
HEIDI: Chris was on that buzzer so fast.
We need to just go for it.
Which movie directed by Richard Curtis
is Aaron's favourite romcom?
Chris.
Love Actually.
That is correct.
(APPLAUSE)
Four points, Chris and Bri.
Two points, Mike and Heidi.
Remember, it's first to five.
MIKE: We've just gotta play hard, because this
could be our last time together in the experience.
During Tegan and Anthony's TikTok...
Mike? London.
London?
That is incorrect.
I'll finish the question.
During Tegan and Anthony's TikTok,
what world-famous landmark was featured on the table?
The Eiffel Tower.
That is correct. (APPLAUSE)
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
Chris and Bri, you're safe
from elimination.
(SAD MUSIC)
Unfortunately, Heidi and Mike,
your time has come to an end.
You guys have been amazing, though.
Incredible to watch. Thank you.
You'll be very missed,
as you can see, with all the tears.
And how was your experience, Mike?
Going into this, I struggled to even talk to anyone.
Everyone has seen how much I've grown.
I remember the first day,
you said to me, 'You're looking for love.'
When I first met Heidi, I stole a little flower...
Aw... ..off the table for you
when we first met.
(TENDER MUSIC)
It's been on me in every challenge, every elimination,
and Michael can attest it's been
next to my bed and everything. He always pats it.
Every single time.
That's so romantic.
Thank you.
I've come into this experience and met
such beautiful people, but I've never met anyone like Mike.
He's just such a freakin' amazing person.
You know, people never want to see me for what's actually inside.
People always just look at me and never
take notice of who I actually am, and Mike's just
listened to everything, and yeah,
he's just made me feel really, really special.
That's really beautiful, guys.
Yeah.
Beauty and the Geek brings hope.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
Never in a million years did I ever think
I'd be able to talk to a beautiful girl like Heidi
and actually form something. I'll see you at the Espy, yeah?
Yeah, absolutely.
And we're not done yet.
(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)
There's lots of things to come,
lots of things that we have planned.
I've got a list of movies I need to show Heidi.
Vegemite pasta. She's gonna make me Vegemite pasta.
Yeah. Definitely not the end, at all.
Good job.
SOPHIE: Oh my god!
EMILY: Oh my god.
BEAUTY 2: OH MY GOD!
NARRATOR: This is the episode Australia's been waiting for.
GEEK: I can't believe it's happening.
Not one,
but four mega makeovers.
SOPHIE: Oh my goodness!
BRI: It looks like you need a girlfriend.
EMILY: I was actually picturing what our babies would look like.
Every single Geek transformed.
KARLY: Who the hell is that?!
And we've saved the best 'til last.
GEEK: Can't wait to come out
a newer, better person.
AARON: I just can't wait!