Previously... Let's go. Showtime.
..the participants returned...
We're back!
..for the traditional reunion dinner party.
So good to see them together.
Cheers. Mwah.
Oh, no, where's Dave?
It was so awkward when Paul walked in.
Are you and Jacqui dating each other?
We are.Oh! LAUGHTER
The timing of Jacqui and Clint's new romance...
You didn't even have the balls to tell me.
..left Ryan feeling betrayed.
You guys started this whole connection
when we were still married. BILLY GASPS
I tried my arse off to make this relationship work.
I was able to reflect on all these issues that we had.
Paul told his version of why things ended with Carina...
You can be extremely judgmental.
It doesn't sit well with me.
..leaving everyone stunned.
Paul, you've made multiple mistakes.
I'm genuinely surprised at Paul rewriting history.
And when Sierah exposed secret comments Awhina made about Adrian...
..their relationship reached the point of no return.
You talk about me all the time.
He makes me feel sick.
You make me feel sick.
Oh, my God. Blah, blah, blah.
The most disrespectful thing you can call someone is stupid.
It was the nail in the coffin.
Stop talking to me.
I'm just forever going to be the bad guy.
And you know what? I can be the bad guy in his story.
Because he's the devil in mine.
Tonight, after three life-changing months,
Australia's biggest social experiment comes to a close.
Hello, guys.
Eye-opening revelations for our participants and experts...
THEY SCREAM
Ryan! No!
Oh, what a douche.
..as they watch footage they've never seen before.
How do you feel after seeing that?
That was a lot. PAUL CLEARS THROAT
Hi! Hello. Hello.
Greetings. Good evening.
Welcome.
Come on in, grab a seat. Settle in.
Hello. Good to see you all.
Well, welcome back, everybody, to the final reunion.
Now, if last night's dinner party is anything to go by...
..tonight is guaranteed to be an eye-opener.
Over three months ago,
you threw yourselves into the deep end,
looking for the fairy tale and hoping to find love.
Now, for some,
this experiment led to exactly what you were looking for.
For others, however,
the journey didn't quite pan out as you would have hoped.
Tonight, we have the opportunity to unpack some of
the key moments that have shaped this experiment,
and your relationship in it.
But before we dive into those conversations,
let's go back to where it all began...
Aww!
..your wedding days.
Oh, my God.
LAUGHTER
I'm done with dating,
and I'm ready for that real gut feeling inside that tells me,
"Yes, you're with the right person."
Here he is. Hey!
Oh!
You look amazing!
I've got it, but it's just back-to-front, I think.
Maybe you can take it off and flip it around.
How many twins does it take to open a wine bottle?
Is she the most high-maintenance one you've had? Not at all.
Oh, that's surprising.
LAUGHTER
Ew, is that a bin chicken? Ugh! Eurgh!
Oh, my God!
Going into the experiment is very daunting.
I do want to have a family,
and someone that I can share my life with.
Let's get married!
This could be the greatest love story anyone's ever bloody seen.
It's just going to be crazy, like,
turning around and seeing like, that's the person I'm marrying.
Hey, Rhi.
Hi, Jeff.
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Wow.
Oh, my God.
Wow.
WHISPERS: He's gorgeous.
Nice to meet you.
You're actually way too hot.
I'm actually not happy. AWHINA CHUCKLES
Will you marry me?
I guess. THEY LAUGH
Oh, I love that!
You look incredible.
Like a '70s angel.
Is that a neck tat?
JAMIE GASPS
Oh! Yes! LAUGHTER
Sorry, Dad.
That's so good.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears.
The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes.
Aw!
I believe in love,
and I've been waiting my whole life to meet my person.
Aww!
I promise to embrace this journey with you,
and support you through every challenge we face.
Aw!
I'm here for the right reasons.
I also don't have any intentions of doing an OnlyFans account.
Woo!
Ryan, as my friends would say, you hit the jackpot.
You'll be required to take me on dates,
buy me flowers at least once a month,
bring me coffee in the morning, tell me I'm gorgeous.
Together we could maybe afford an Eastern Suburbs mortgage,
adopt a cocker spaniel puppy,
and I'd love to have a double his-and-her vanity bathroom one day.
Hmm, interesting.
LAUGHTER
CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Where's this confidence here? It's all about me, baby!
Opa! It's an Italian traditional dance.
CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Ah!
SHRIEKS AND LAUGHTER
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
There it is! There it is!
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
That was worse than I thought!
I'm so sorry. Oh, my God!
I trod on the dress.
It's good, that's going on national TV.
JACQUI LAUGHS That's going on national TV.
APPLAUSE Well done!
Wow, wow, wow!
The famous drop.
Jamie, you're getting emotional.
Yeah. It was... Oh, God, I'm going to start crying.
I just... It was so beautiful that we all got to experience that.
It really was.
And just seeing how beautiful everyone looked,
and like,
I think we all had so many amazing moments,
and it was a really good experience.
And it was just nice to see everyone, yeah.
Well, look, certainly for us,
watching all of that has been absolutely gorgeous.
All right, to kick it off tonight, let's get up...
..Jamie and Dave.
CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Hi, guys.
So, there were a lot of high emotions last night.
You were really upset, Jamie,
when talking about the demise of the relationship...
..and basically, the journey that you guys have been on,
especially in the last few weeks. Mm-hm.
Are you ultimately disappointed that it did not work out?
Yeah, I am disappointed,
because I remember having this conversation,
I think, with my sister.
And I was trying to explain, like, the place that we were at.
And when you look back at retreat, we were such, like,
a strong, united couple.
And people used to admire us.
And I really thought, like,
"Oh, I've found my man."
And I was just so convinced that this was, like...
This was it for me.
And ultimately, it didn't pan out.
So I think, last night, you know,
a lot of emotions did come up, because it is...
There is disappointment.
But I know how I want someone to show up in a relationship,
and that ultimately wasn't the right match.
But, like, I'm proud that we both tried.
And we've got this really good friendship.
We've had an incredible journey, we really have.
You did just mention that you had an incredible journey.
So why don't we take a look at that journey?
Yes!
JAMIE CHUCKLES
I want a husband that is a cross between David Beckham and...
..someone who's done 20 to life.
JAMIE CHUCKLES
LAUGHTER
JAMIE GASPS
Oh! Yes! LAUGHTER
Sorry, Dad.
LAUGHTER
We were kind of lucky.
We kind of hit it off from the start.
JAMIE LAUGHS Too far!
He made me feel comfortable straight away.
COFFEE MACHINE VIBRATES
LAUGHING: The coffee... The coffee machine is my nightclub.
LAUGHING: Oh, my God.
Look at this dress! Look at this thing!
Give us a spin, give us a spin. Give her a spin.
Look at that!
Oh! It's OK, you're safe. Don't worry.
She's an amazing person.
She makes me laugh. She's just hilarious.
It's a ... wedding!
"Today". Today?! NO!
Get in the shower.
THEY CHUCKLE
Jamie and I, um...
To quote Jersey Shore, Dave and I smushed.
I felt like dopamine was shooting out of my arse this morning.
LAUGHTER
He just makes me a better person. Aw!
I feel safe, I feel secure,
I feel happy.
Like, tick, tick, tick!
Yes!
Oh, she's bloody amazing. I've shared things with her,
and she's just zero judgment at all. She's lovely.
I kind of saw an opportunity, and I said, "I love you."
Like, "I really love you."
So, you haven't said it back?
No.
I feel like now I've literally gotten a new husband.
THEY GIGGLE
Hey.
You've got to be quicker than that around here, boys.
THEY LAUGH
Yeah.
We're just... Not me.
Yeah, look, we get on.
Um...
..yeah, so, it's good.
SHE SNIGGERS
"I have always been the one likely to initiate intimacy,
"and that's why it makes me confused as to
"why you don't want more of it."
THEY SNIGGER
I'm going to give you some hard truths.
Yeah, go on.
Are we having a lack of sex because you're not in the love stage?
I feel like there was... Yes or no?
Yes.
Oh, look, I don't...
I don't hate her guts. I don't hate Jamie.
The feelings aren't there as much as I thought they'd be.
Do you understand your words are really hurtful?
JAMIE SOBS
Who is that person?!
TEARFULLY: And he doesn't even care!
There's things that she wants, and I can't give it to her.
Like, yeah, I care about her.
I don't hate the girl.
Oh, no! Argh!
"The girl"! "I don't hate the girl."
That's what he said?
We've built three months together, Dave - three months!
And I was planning a future with you,
and you're telling me today, you're like, "I don't have..."
Those feelings haven't progressed for you.
When did you want to tell me that?!
I've seen how hurt you were.
That's not how I want...this to go.
I don't want to hurt you at all.
Cos I care about you.
These are for you.
Oh, flowers. JAMIE CHUCKLES
I need to take charge and sort of
step up and make her feel wanted and needed, and not rejected.
I'm... I'm willing to give it all I've got.
Jamie, I came here looking for something worth holding on to...
..and with you,
I believe that's possible.
My heart tells me that I'm not ready to let go of you,
and everything we've built together.
I don't think it's the end of our story.
In fact, it may just be the beginning.
That's so sweet. THEY BOTH LAUGH
Dave, watching that back,
what's your opinion of everything that happened with Jamie?
The way I handled myself when Jamie raised concerns,
I'm ashamed of the way I handled that.
Like, this was something so special,
and it just came to this abrupt halt,
and it was all my doing.
And I'm so sorry that that's a part of our journey,
and it's caused by me.
Yeah, I should have handled that a lot better.
I don't like to hurt the people that I care about.
And I think that's something that I'm going to take away from this.
She's taught me many good lessons in this relationship.
And the negative thing that I've learnt about myself
from Jamie is that.
It's not fair to not speak your mind
when it's very crucial times.
You both chose to stay together at final vows.
Yep.
And what I'd love to understand is,
what had happened in Melbourne
that led to you not being together today?
So, obviously, you guys saw our relationship.
It was amazing, and then kind of took a turn.
And from there, ultimately the concerns I had had,
and the concerns I'm sure Dave had with his feelings not progressing,
very much became apparent when you go into home life.
Because, like, when you do have those feelings,
you're dying to see that person, you want to do every...
Like, it just wasn't happening.
And then, once it was clear that those feelings weren't there...
..I just, like, couldn't look away.
I just always say, it's like you turn the lights on in a nightclub
and you're like, "Whoa!"
It's like, that's what it was like every day,
cos I'm looking at a man who's trying, but you're like,
"He's not that into me. He's not that into me."
And then insecurities form, and...
I don't like to cry.
I'd rather be yelling at people. I feel more comfortable yelling.
LAUGHTER
But I came on here wanting to learn,
and to look back and go, "What a great experience."
And I feel like that's exactly what him and I had.
Who knows? Just like Rhi and Jeff,
maybe we'll get matched next year, Dave and I.
Well, thank you both so much for the passion
and commitment that you showed up with every single day.
And we do hope the best for you both
in whatever you choose to do in the future.
Thank you very much for your help all the way, guys. Yeah.
Thank you, guys.
You can go back. APPLAUSE
Next up on the couch...
..Adrian and Awhina.
Hello, you two.
Hello.
Hello, you two.
Hello. How you going?
All right, well, there's no doubt, Adrian and Awhina,
that your relationship was marked with both highs and lows.
It was tumultuous.
What we saw last night,
it got pretty emotional, very heated.
It was raw, it was unfiltered.
Shall we talk about that first?
Yeah, I mean, in coming to the dinner party,
I was excited to see Awhina.
You know, I did miss her.
And, you know, we started off good.
And then, you know, Sierah came in, and they were having a chat.
And Sierah said to Awhina, "Well, you said this about Adrian."
One was like, my business sucks...
..I'm never going to be successful...
..and I can't spell.
And for me,
the worst thing that you can call someone is an idiot.
And that's how I took it.
It felt, like, personal.
And to hear those things
from someone that you think cares about you so much,
it was, like, just upsetting and disappointing.
Considering I gave so much time and attention to someone,
and put so much effort in,
it's probably the most hurtful thing.
And then, from that, I just checked out.
I'm like, "I lost all respect for you", you know?
Because if you do care for someone,
you don't talk about them like that,
no matter how upset you are with them.
I want someone to be with me that believes in me,
and, essentially, when I heard all of that,
I felt like you never believed in me.
Awhina...
..did you say those things?
Not in that exact context,
but there was some truth to it, which,
when Sierah said those things, I said to Adrian,
"Yeah, there is some truth to it."
At the time, you had left over not being in a promo video.
Sierah and I went for a walk nine weeks ago,
at a time that I was really hurt and I was feeling sad.
I'm sorry... It doesn't matter.
I know, like, I shouldn't have hurt your feelings,
but I feel like hurt people say things out of context.
But what I did say, I mentioned his business, yes,
and I said he was here for the wrong reasons,
cos at the time, that's how I felt.
Obviously, the last time you guys
all saw Adrian, Sierah and I together
was when Sierah apologised for going out for dinner with Adrian.
So, we moved past that.
It's been weeks now,
and I'm getting, you know,
calls from Adrian telling me that Sierah's reached out to him again,
to go out for dinner
and essentially come back in together.
It just felt like another slap in the face.
And then, a week after leaving the experiment,
Adrian sends me a string of text messages from Sierah.
It was just a barrage of messages about,
"I hate Awhina and her tacky weave."
So I feel like she has got a lot of resentment towards me
because I stayed in the experiment.
I understand you feel like you were robbed of that experience,
but your relationship didn't work with Billy.
I have no involvement in that.
TEARFULLY: But also, if you came here for a life partner
and you didn't get it, you should have left.
Like, how are you mad at me over that?
Sierah, what do you have to say about that?
Um, all right, first of all,
I never actually reached out to Adrian.
When I left, he reached out to me to ask if I was OK.
The whole coming back together thing,
what happened was, the day after I left I said,
"Oh, the wife swap thing might have been a good idea."
What?
Oh, my God.
Hang on, hang on. Just let me speak.
For context, Awhina had said those things to me about Adrian.
She said she wanted to leave.
I did say I wanted to leave - it's true.
I wanted to. Yeah... I wrote, "Leave."
Sorry, I let you speak, Awhina.
It's my turn to defend myself.
But you're going to lie.
Just let me speak.
So, I was like,
"Well, she said that her type was actually
"a tattooed tradie from Perth."
And I go, "That's funny, that's Billy."
And then I said,
"Maybe the wife swap was a great idea.
"We should come back together."
And that was basically it.
You're upset, you've done the wrong thing,
and instead of having any real accountability,
you tried to vilify me.
All that hate towards me is not fair.
All right, well, Adrian and Awhina, I need to bring it back to you now.
We're going to take a look back at your journey on this experiment.
SCREAMS AND LAUGHTER
You're twins? LAUGHING: Yeah.
No way!
LAUGHTER
Twins on twins.
Double trouble.
I'm Adrian. Hi. Nice to meet you.
I'm Awhina. Nice to meet you.
You're actually way too hot.
I'm actually not happy. LAUGHTER
She's exactly my type.
She's everything I could ask for.
Aww!
You know, it's two days in, but I know we have real chemistry.
Give me a nice pose.
Adrian and I connected.
You're number one, by far.
By far, honestly, and I meant it.
Like, if I had to pair up and I didn't know anyone,
Awhina would still be my top pick, 100%, by far.
Cute.
Do you want kids?
Yeah, of course. Would have had 'em yesterday.
Someone saying they could have had kids yesterday,
is like someone saying they're ready to be a dad now.
I didn't say I want someone else's kid.
So why are you still here?
Because you don't want someone with children.
Why are you still here? You know what you want.
I would like if we can just kind of try to come together as a team.
One moment we're arguing, next minute,
he gives me that nice, cute little smile.
And you know I easily melt and give in.
I hate that face.
What face am I doing?
You know exactly what face you to do me!
I just don't know if that is
the foundation of a strong relationship.
Question.
Have you ever cheated on a past partner?
Yeah, I did.
I made out with someone,
but I told my ex straight away, and I admitted it,
and I just don't feel like a lot of people will. Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
Have you cheated, Adrian? No.
Hmm.
QUIETLY:Yeah. ADRIAN CHUCKLES
Seriously? Oh, God.
Adrian!
Jesus Christ! Wow!
Are you joking?
I do get this feeling that Adrian's keeping something from me.
Actually, why were you out for dinner with Sierah Saturday night?
You took her out?
Billy, bro...
What do you think I'm going to do?
Steal your wife or something?
I mean, I'm only human, right?
Oh, my God. This is, like, insane.
Hello?
Adrian?
He's not here.
Well, I left because I was frustrated.
Adrian...
..I've got it on good authority that you gave an ultimatum.
You know, I reacted in emotions.
You know, I'm a man, I make mistakes. And, I did...
Adrian, I've got to jump in.
Because the way in which you're saying this is a real problem.
You're not showing empathy,
and you're certainly getting defensive now.
So what I'm feeding back to you, Adrian,
is that you're not good at saying sorry.
And that's a problem.
"We can now reveal that, during the matchmaking process,
"there was more than one person you were compatible with.
"For this final week,
"you have the opportunity, if you choose, to meet them."
What's one more task, right?
Adrian. Adrian? Nice to meet you.
Tim. Nice to meet you. I'm Awhina. Nice to meet you.
How old's your little one, by the way? Six. Six? OK.
Yeah.
What does he enjoy doing? Oh, he plays footy.
Tim asked me more questions about my life in one day
than I had gotten in the first six weeks from Adrian.
Yeah. That's a nice colour on you. Thank you. You look beautiful, too.
Oh, thank you.
I do like your look, yeah. There you go.
Yeah, you know. So, what about you?
Yeah. OK, cool.
You know, is Maxine someone I would hang out with?
Probably.
She's Awhina 2.0.
Jesus! Ooh.
You're not my future right now.
This is where our journey ends.
It's best for both of us that I walk away.
Do you want to spend time with me tonight?
Do you want to try right now, though,
and see what our connection looks like
outside of this experiment, Adrian?
Yes.
Awhina, would you have liked to have continued the relationship
with Adrian outside the experiment?
The moment I landed in Perth,
that answer smacked me in the face, that that was a no.
And that's the truth.
I was like, "I made a mistake."
There's nothing here.
There's just a physical connection.
I got home and I felt really good.
I was like, "I AM amazing."
Yes, you are.
I AM a good mum.
I AM hot.
And I had this epiphany where I was like,
"Who wouldn't want me?"
It felt good,
but it's a feeling I hadn't felt, and I didn't recognise
almost the entire experiment.
I didn't feel hot.
I didn't feel...
..like...
..Adrian would want me, or likes me.
I just felt...
..small.
And, you know, sometimes I would lash out from
those feelings of rejection and hurt.
And I feel like you fuelled that with comments said -
and actions.
I just didn't feel good about myself in the experiment.
I don't think from the beginning, I was ever your person.
Do you think he was YOUR person?
No.
My person wouldn't make me feel like this.
I'm sorry you felt that way.
I'm sorry I didn't make you feel wanted.
I'm sorry I didn't bring out the best in you.
I'm sorry, you know?
And I know for a fact, in time,
she's going to meet that person that does.
And as much as it sucks, it wasn't me.
Well, look, we have to say, thank you both
for throwing yourselves into this experiment so completely.
You both showed real vulnerability,
and we've loved having you here.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you both.
APPLAUSE
Coming up...
It's crazy to see where we started, and where we are.
Have you dropped the "I love you" yet?
JEFF CHUCKLES
Uh...
And...
I was living with her when you were talking to her, mate.
Oh, I forgot, we're not mates.
We're not mates anymore. We're not talking about that right now, Ryan.
Apparently we're not mates. Ryan...
..Jacqui and Ryan go head-to-head.
I'm so sick of it, Ryan. You're sick of what?
Being held accountable for your actions? No!
And later...
Carina has also done certain things that have also made me feel
extremely uncomfortable and upset at times.
..Paul hears some hard truths.
I've had enough.
I'm going to tell you the way it is.
And look at me when I'm talking to you,
because I won't get another chance to give this to you straight.
And next up on the couch, we have...
..Ryan and Jacqui.
APPLAUSE
Hello. Hello, guys.
Hello, you two.
Hey, guys. Good to see you all again.
Hello. Hi.
So, where to start?
Last night, we learnt some new information.
Mm.
Jacqui, why don't you fill us in on the situation with Clint?
So, after final vows, you know, things ended pretty badly.
And I was pretty sad for about two weeks,
and crying and, um...
Mmm.
What did you say during final vows?
You didn't seem sad then.
I said a lot of stuff during final vows, Ryan.
You didn't seem sad then.
So, yeah, Clint and I had started talking,
and we developed a friendship.
We started bonding over our shared experience in the experiment,
and how disappointed we essentially were.
And then Clint invited me down to Tasmania.
So I just took the leap, flew down with a one-way ticket.
Yeah, and we just hit it off and we found out we've got,
like, a lot in common.
We have a lot of fun together.
We can't spend a minute apart, really,
without missing each other.
We've tested, you know, "Do you want to have kids?
"How many kids would you have?"
Like, we've kind of gone through everything and figured out,
actually, we do feel like we're compatible.
And we're really happy, and so, yeah,
now I'm moving in with Clint.
Wow. LAUGHTER
BILLY: Sorry. Sorry, but that's mad.
LAUGHTER
Why is that funny?
Because it's been two weeks.
Why is it...?
Everyone in this room signed up for an experiment
where you were going to marry a stranger,
you're going to devote three months of your lives.
Like, it's not a big deal, guys. You all did the same thing.
Not a big deal?
They're having their own experiment.
Like...
I would love to hear from you, Clint.
How serious is this for you?
Oh, it's very serious.
So I thought, "Why not live together?" And...
I was living with her when you were talking to her, mate.
Stop. Oh, I forgot, we're not mates.
We're not talking about that right now, Ryan. We're not mates anymore.
Apparently we're not mates. Ryan, we're not...
Apparently we're not mates. Ryan...
When did you first start talking?
You started the beginnings of a relationship
when you were married to me.
That's not the case, Ryan. That IS the case.
That is not the case. Oh, my God.
Ryan, you're saying that these guys were talking before final vows.
100%.
How do you know that information?
Because I was there when we all exchanged numbers.
The first week that Clint came into the experiment.
OK.
And I was like, "OK, I don't see an issue here.
"I know that they're chatting."
I didn't know the depth to it all.
Jacqui told me, and actually, Clint confirmed it,
that after one of the commitment ceremonies,
Jacqui called Clint at 3am saying, like,
"Oh, I hate Ryan. The experts are so unfair." That's not true.
And I'm like, "It is OK for people to have friends,
"I'm friends with him as well."
Well, at least I thought.
The rumours were swirling, and I called Jacqui after final vows.
And I said,
"Look, just tell me, are you and Clint thinking about talking more?
"Maybe even meeting up?"
And she goes, "No!"
And then she goes, "I really do love you.
"I really do respect you.
"I would never disrespect you like that."
Ooh! Wow.
Oh, Jacqui...
Yeah. That's not what happened.
Oh, I've got the text. No.
LAUGHTER Of course it's not!
I've got the text to confirm it.
You just said, you just said it was a phone call, Ryan. I called you...
And now you're saying they were texts.
Yeah, after that phone call you sent me texts saying those exact things,
and I've still got them on my phone.
I'm so sick of it, Ryan. You're sick of what?
Being held accountable for your actions?
No.
Ryan, you seem really hurt by this?
You know what, if I have to be completely honest,
it's not this specific situation.
It's the culmination of this relationship.
You made my life hell.
Like, and my question is,
with the mountain of evidence, actions,
words, contradictions, the nonacceptance,
did you ever really want to be in this relationship with me?
Yes. Truly? Yes.
Well, I think everyone's very excited to see your journey.
Oh, God, yes. The moment has come.
Let's take a look, shall we?
Oh, yeah. Look at everyone.
No talking.
Silence. Sh!
Where have all the warriors gone?
Where have all the knights gone?
Men without these roles have lost their way.
So, for example...
I know basic plumbing, I can change a tap.
LAUGHTER
It's impossible to find someone on my level.
So I'm hoping the guy is very successful and blonde.
I think I'll know straight away, whether he's got potential.
LAUGHTER
Yeah, I am a little bit disappointed he's not blonde.
The male version of me is really what I was looking for.
Shall we hold hands?
And I was a bit concerned that he didn't take the lead,
when we had to walk back down the aisle
because I don't want to be alone, like...
I'm going to dip you, ready?
You're going to have to catch me, though.
Ahh!
LAUGHTER
This is where you'll find me today.
I actually don't want the TV in our bedroom.
You can't watch TV in there, OK, Ryan? I'll watch TV where I want.
No, I don't want TV on in the bedroom. I'll watch TV where I want.
OK, there's Rhi, my top choice.
All right, last one, I'll put you third.
How hard is it to just be like,
"Hey, I made a mistake, you're gorgeous."
Because that would be a lie.
SHOUTING
Ryan! No!
Oh, what a douche.
With regards to the photo task,
I'm not going to take the answer back.
And then suddenly, like, the crazy eyes came out.
What?
But I've got to say, like, she gives, she gives awesome BLEEP.
SHOUTS
I'm ashamed. I'm ashamed of that.
I'm writing a letter to you.
The first thing I'd like to say is like,
when you dropped me at our wedding, I did hit my head,
and it took you three weeks to buy me flowers.
And the time when I was asking you to do stuff around the house,
like, can you please close the door when you go to the bathroom?
Can you please keep your shoes off the bed?
I feel like you're not sensitive to my emotions.
I was also very disappointed that...
Oh, there's more? Fantastic. Yeah. Yeah.
The first time we went out for breakfast, you didn't offer to pay.
No!
And the reason why I have a rap sheet of all the stuff you've done
is cos you've done so much bad stuff.
I can't win with you.
I'm just trying to be nice to you.
I'm trying to help you grow into the man you could be.
Jeff got a text message from Jacqui
asking to catch up without me there.
Excuse me? Ryan.
Don't touch me. Don't touch me.
SHE SOBS
As soon as the heat was turned on her, tears come.
He's going around behind my back, trying to get everyone against me.
I can see your side, but Jacqui,
you've written a sheet of things that like, you know.
I didn't do that.
Oh, my God.
That's the thing. Like...
But he said... Yeah, did you believe him?
That's the problem, Jamie.
SHE SIGHS
I reckon even my nipples are tired of this.
LAUGHTER
Ryan, I'm concerned that you financially contribute less than
I will, like, theoretically, if it came to it,
would you be happy being a stay-at-home dad?
What if I ended up in a coma?
Who's going to look after our kids?
Um, your beard isn't very manly.
My beard?
Jacqui is the most difficult person I have ever tried to date
in my life.
I can't have a conversation with you about anything
cos your brain is so small.
OK. Come in, come in.
So, this is the loungeroom.
I just think he's been alone here for seven years.
It really reminds me of the elderly.
I just feel bad for Ryan.
Oh, I've heard enough about your standards.
Why don't you want to be someone great?
Ooh! Ah!
Wouldn't you rather find someone that meets your high standards?
There's no-one out there that meets my standards.
LAUGHS
I'm really sorry that you don't feel accepted by me.
I want you to know I do accept you.
And I want you to know how much I do really think you're one of
the greatest humans I've ever met.
And I've loved you since the day I met you.
Oh!
And I mean that.
That's why I'm so heartbroken.
Is she joking?
Yeah, Rory's really good looking.
I feel like I just want to hang out with Rory now.
If you want to give me your number,
I will be out of this experiment in probably ten days.
SHRIEKING
Um, I didn't tell Ryan that I swapped numbers with Rory,
but he didn't ask, so it's OK.
SHE LAUGHS
I think Ryan will be blown away.
I've got some iconic lines that will go down in history as memorable.
Ryan, I'm not a rehabilitation centre.
For a man...
Sorry, that's ridiculous.
Don't call my final vows ridiculous. That's not nice.
I was always open and willing to listen and fix.
It's not me, your pride is the problem.
As a man, you're not perfect.
It's not the 1920s any more.
In a world of red flags,
you are the red carpet.
Being in a relationship with her is exhausting.
I feel sorry for the next man who comes along and tries to be with her
because unless he makes, like, ten million a year or is willing to be
a stay-at-home dad -
run, just run, now.
I am hopeful that I will find my person.
I just don't know when it's going to be.
I have a feeling that it's going to happen sooner than I think, though.
LAUGHTER
There it is.
Cause she already found him.
What an incredible journey for the two of you.
Jacqui, what was that like to watch for you?
It was pretty sad to watch.
It took me back to those times where I was feeling really hurt.
I just felt like I could never get through to Ryan on anything.
Like it was, even last night... Oh, you went through so much.
I took so much accountability when we were sitting right here...
Can you just stop interrupting me, Ryan?
And I felt like, actually, it wasn't ever me.
It's something with Ryan. He just blanks.
Like he deflects and you can't get into him in any way possible,
it's like, it's impossible.
Ryan, how did you feel watching that back?
Yeah, there were some times there where I was indelicate, for sure.
Yeah, I have definitely made mistakes. 100%.
I take full accountability for that.
But like, you're saying you couldn't get through to me and whatnot,
but, like, in week two, you wanted a different man.
And then in week three you were texting another groom.
Like, there's just all these examples of her being
so apparently dissatisfied with me,
and continuing to write stay.
If you were so unhappy and so dissatisfied with your man,
he's not up to scratch, he's not meeting your standards.
He's not blonde, he's not 6'4". I tried...
He's not a multi-millionaire.
He doesn't want to be a stay-at-home dad,
like, the criticisms were endless.
Why did you continue to write stay?
Yeah.
I, maybe everyone treats the experiment differently.
I thought that I wanted to give it a go,
I didn't want to throw away the chance to be matched
with someone that I'm supposed to be compatible with.
Jacqui, it just doesn't make sense to me even now. It made sense to me.
I was sweeping my feelings under the rug, so that we could try and,
I could be patient and have hope that with time you would change.
That's not what this experiment is about.
It's not about ignoring your feelings,
it's not about constant criticism, like... I didn't.
You can see I did not ignore my feelings. I tried to bring them up.
Jacqui, you apologised... And you shut me down every time, Ryan.
I was so keen to talk to you about everything.
Now you're yelling. That's not going to solve anything. OK?
Because, at the end of the day,
you say one thing, then you do another.
You were spinning my head around every day.
I was walking on eggshells and then finally...
And every time I brought up a problem, you said,
"I don't change, this is who I am. This is the man." No.
"She's trying to change me."
But the reality is your behaviour just never got up to scratch.
It was impossible to build a relationship with you.
I don't think we had any real communication
right from the beginning.
What about the times when you sat on this couch
and presented a really happy situation going on between you?
That was genuine, I truly believe that was genuine.
OK.
For me, I...I...I didn't have a voice.
And that's what made it work.
Like, that's actually ignoring my feelings,
ignoring how hurt I was feeling...
..and just putting on a brave face.
A show.
A performance. It wasn't a show.
A performance, and that's why, that's what...
It's what brave people do every day. Oh, Jacqui.
Before we get into a he said-she said again,
Clint, now that you're in a relationship with Jacqui,
I'm intrigued about what your take is, on their relationship.
Watching the video was exactly what Jacqui described went on.
And I just cannot believe some of
the behaviour that he demonstrated to a female.
It's actually disgraceful.
And even from, like, seeing Jacqui on there,
is that any, is there any alarms that you've seen, watching Jacqui?
Not at all.
Not at all?
I've actually fallen more for her
since I've just watched that.
Jacqui, I'm interested to know,
What you've learnt from being in this experiment.
Um, I've learnt a lot,
like, I've definitely learnt a lot about myself.
I've learnt that I can be confusing.
And I've also learnt, like, not to try and change someone.
Even going through the challenges, even though,
you know, like, we didn't work out in the end,
I can still take those learnings from every challenge,
to know what would make a
relationship successful in the future.
So, I'm really happy with, um, my experience.
To you Ryan,
what do you think you've learnt from this experiment?
I've learnt so much more about sensitivity.
You need to be able to lean more into, like, the,
the feminine side of a relationship,
cos that's the fabric that holds things together.
But the ending is not what I wanted.
I still do feel betrayed.
Yeah.
Well, What a ride it's been for not just you,
but everybody that's been close to you.
Jacqui, you are now riding off into the sunset with Clint.
Uh, and we wish you all the best with that.
And for you, Ryan,
the future is bright.
It is.
So, uh, good luck with it all.
Thank you, guys.
Good luck, guys.
You did so well. Thank you.
Next up on the couch...
..Carina and Paul.
Hello. Hello. Hello, you two.
Ah.
We have a lot to unpack.
Mmm. Yes.
It's very clear from last night,
that, Carina,
you chose to not be in the relationship any more
at final vows. Mm-hm.
Where do you guys stand currently?
Paul?
So, obviously, when I heard Carina's decision, I was,
I was, yeah, I was heartbroken.
That rejection, it just...
..it just didn't sit well with me.
Yeah, and then, and after being home for,
for about four days,
I was just able to
reflect on the whole experiment.
And then all these arguments that we've had.
And all these little issues that we've had.
And the question I asked myself was,
OK, are we as compatible as I had thought we were?
So, Paul, just to be clear,
what are the reasons that you feel
make you not compatible with Carina?
You know, like, for example,
the fact that she wasn't really able to,
to take on much criticism,
like, throughout the show.
And then I felt like every time I was trying to raise some concerns,
it always sort of blew back in my face.
And then the second thing was,
the fact that she has been quite judgment,
judgmental in...in... in a fair few situations.
My major concern was the fact that Carina...
..wasn't showing me, really showing me her true self
because she worries a lot about her image.
I always felt like sometimes Carina was, you know,
making decisions or basing her decisions...
..based on what other people might potentially think of her.
And, and that, to me, it, it just doesn't sit well with me.
Like it's not, it's not being fully authentic.
Carina said to me, you said,
"I didn't want people to think that I'm not the kind of person
who stands for what she, for what I believe."
What is wrong with that?
Well, because she should make her decisions
based on what she truly wants
towards the relationship, towards me.
Not based on what other people are going to think of
whatever the decision she's going to make.
But the common denominator in, in that equation...
..is her standing by her beliefs.
But, I'm sorry that doesn't... Do you agree or not? No.
She was talking about staying true to herself and her beliefs.
She thought people were going to think, "Oh..."
I would appreciate it, Paul, if you do not speak over me.
The common denominator in, in that equation
is her standing by her beliefs.
But I'm sorry, but that doesn't make, no... Do you agree or not?
She was talking about sticking to her self-beliefs.
She'd think that people were going to think, "Oh..."
I would appreciate it, Paul, if you do not speak over me.
Hey, Paul,
the mistakes you made early in this experiment,
and Carina forgave you multiple times,
I don't think she was worried about what other people thought
cos if she was, she wouldn't have forgiven you.
She rode for you.
She rode for you, hard.
I've been so genuine throughout this whole experiment.
You threw me under the bus multiple times,
you weren't giving me the reassurance,
you made me feel so insecure.
I literally tried to stick it out and make it work.
I think this is a good time
to look back on your journey in this experiment.
Hi. Hello. How are you?
I'm good, how are you?
Good.
God, you look gorgeous.
Aw, that's so nice.
I know him.
Why wasn't there a second date?
He just stopped texting.
He ghosted me.
Yeah.
So, Carina and I actually met about a year ago.
You're kidding me! No, no, no, no.
But we just went our separate ways.
Yeah, I was going through a bit of a rough patch at that point. OK.
The only mistake I've done, was to not communicate that.
You know, and I could have communicated that a bit better.
My family are so important to me,
so that was definitely a big tick.
I'm smitten.
Honestly, like, she is perfect.
I just feel like we're both walking on, like, a
romantic bubble.
There was intimacy with Paul last night.
Let's say that we are compatible.
I feel like I've won the jackpot.
So, last night things just got a little bit heated.
I said that I've slept with this rapper,
and Paul obviously got offended by it
and he got really angry, and he, yeah, punched the wall.
I was so, So angry at that comment in the cab.
I felt so disrespected, like, I was sort of like, "Whoa."
Like, what the hell? I just felt like an idiot,
and I could, I could hear you trying to apologise.
It, it... I just, I couldn't really take the apology sincerely,
because it was like, "I'm sorry, but..."
Because he's owned up to his actions and what he did
and, like, I can see it, that he's, Sad.
Yeah, I'm going to have to make that up to Carina, of course.
I feel like she is a bit of a snob sometimes
and can come across as very judgy,
and I'll be honest with you, this is giving me the ick.
And, yeah, I'm not going to lie,
when I told Carina about Cleo,
she said, "Oh, I didn't know you would go for that kind of calibre.
Yeah. Wow. You know?
There's been multiple times when
I've noticed some contradictions between
the way she portrays herself
and some of her behaviours or actions.
Um, yeah, so I feel like she is a bit of a...
Where am I? Da-da-da.
Yeah, um, I feel like she's,
and she can come across as a very...as very judgy.
Nope.
Well, I reread your letter.
Yeah. And why did you miss out the part of saying I was a snob?
Why was that?
Um, you know, I, to be fair, I wasn't like,
100% sure of the exact meaning of snob.
Come on, man!
LAUGHTER
"We can now reveal that during the matchmaking process,
there was more than one person you were compatible with."
"Your partner is receiving the exact same task,
and will also decide whether to meet this other match."
Do you think Paul would go today?
No, I think, I...
I don't think Paul would make that idiotic decision to go.
No!
Hey.
Hello.
So, yeah, so like, what do you... what do you do in life?
I like to hike.
So you're an outdoorsy person? Yeah. Mm-hm.
Well, so, am I. I'm actually also a very outdoorsy person. Mm.
The more outdoor stuff I can do, the better. It makes me happy.
Yeah.
Why didn't it work out with your wife?
Oh, no, everything is working really well with my wife.
Oh, really? Yeah, absolutely.
So if you're so happy, why are you here?
Yeah, this is why I'm single.
Because there's married men that are always looking for more.
Oh!
Hey, baby.
Hi!
Mm.
So, I've got good news?
Yeah. Oh, yay!
Wait, good news? What do you mean? Did you go?
No, I did. I did, I did. But no, but, like, don't worry.
When I got there, all I wanted was to run away. Like, ew.
It was so weird. But why did you go?
As soon as I met her, first of all, physically, what the hell?
Like, literally, Barbie Doll, I was like...
Pig.
Oh!
When I was sitting there, just so you know,
it just made me realise how much I like you,
how much I like our relationship. Literally,
the entire time, spoke about you.
It's not cheating!
It is. I don't appreciate that. You should know my morals.
You idiot! Like, that's not cool. I haven't cheated on you, babe.
You literally went on a date with another woman.
I haven't gone out of my way to go.
Are you actually...? While I'm here washing your clothes.
I'm embarrassed.
Do you think Rhi and Jeff would do something like that?
Who cares about the other couples? There's no point comparing.
Because it shows that they're strong.
I'm worth so much more than this.
No, no, no, babe. I'm actually so much better than this.
Paul, I can't ignore the good times in the experiment,
where you made me feel special and cared for and loved.
However...
..you were given a test which you failed,
so close to the end.
Paul, I was yours. You had me.
And you ruined it.
I don't have it in me anymore to continue to forgive.
I made this decision for my future Carina self.
I just want to, I don't know, I just feel like asking her to...
maybe try a little harder to move past it. I just...
I just want to try to convince her again. You know? Like...
If she does, I'll be here with open arms. I will, 100%.
Wow.
Carina, just watching your journey back there,
how does that make you feel?
Uh, it's, yeah.
Just bringing up some uncomfortable situations.
Um, yeah, reaffirming my decision.
Paul, how do you feel after seeing that?
That was a lot.
I know I've made a few mistakes along the way, but I...
Like, Carina has also. Like, probably not as much as I did,
but Carina has also, like, did certain,
did say certain things to me or has done certain things that
have also made me feel extremely uncomfortable and upset at times.
Paul, I've had enough.
I'm going to tell you the way it is.
You have to stop playing the victim.
And look at me when I'm talking to you,
because I won't get another chance to give this to you straight.
Carina has also, like, like, probably not as much as I did,
but Carina has also, like, did certain,
did say certain things to me or has done certain things
that have also made me feel really truly uncomfortable
and upset at times.
Paul, I've had enough.
I'm going to tell you the way it is.
You have to stop playing the victim.
And look at me when I'm talking to you,
because I won't get another chance to give this to you straight.
And you need to change.
I have seen a guy...
..who has consistently broken his partner's trust
not once, not twice, three times.
The first thing,
you overreacted to a comment in a car, you punched a wall.
That's violence.
No excuse. You did it, and you shouldn't have.
The second thing,
you talk, outside of your relationship, to Awhina,
without telling Carina about it.
You threw her under the bus.
That's betrayal.
The third thing,
you get a chance to really grow your bond
by saying, "No, I'm not going to meet another woman for a date."
And you say, "You know what? I'm curious, I think I will."
I know, I'm embarrassed. Pfft.
Are you hearing me?
Yes, I'm hearing you, John. Mmm.
Any way you look at it, it's bad.
And I don't like to sit this close and watch someone blame
the person who's been on the receiving end of that.
Rolling your eyes, shrugging,
saying "She's not compatible because of these reasons."
Frankly...
..it just made me sick in the stomach.
This must be a wake-up call to you.
Yeah, it is.
Carina, I'm curious, how do you feel?
Um, I wanted the fairy tale ending and I didn't get it.
Um, so, yeah, it's disappointing.
I just wish you kind of switched on a little bit more
and considered the repercussions
and how you would make me feel
by, like, choosing what you did.
Sorry. Yeah. So I think my question is to you, are you genuine?
That's all it comes down to.
What do you mean?
If he wanted to be in this experiment for the right reasons.
Well, ask him.
I already have. Of course I was.
Of course, and you know. OK. Yeah.
Taking you on dates and doing fun stuff together,
I was genuinely... I was loving spending time with you.
I know I've made, like, some terrible mistakes along the way.
Like, I know I'm not perfect and I know I need...
There's a lot of work that I need to do on myself.
I know that. As much as it's hard to hear,
I know I need to... There's a lot of things that I need to improve.
And what about you, Carina?
Have, uh, you taken away any lessons from this?
Yeah.
I think the biggest thing for me is pretty much to just trust my gut
and be more confident within myself.
Like, I know I'm, like, a bit more chilled and laid-back
and I tolerate more things than I should,
so I need to be more firm.
Um, yeah.
Well, look, when you came into the experiment, there were high hopes,
uh, but tonight was very important, you know,
because these are opportunities to learn.
And this experiment is, yes, you're trying to get the fairy tale,
but if you don't, uh, it's very important
to change the way in which you're operating in relationships.
Mm-hm.
And I know it's been difficult at times,
uh, but we really wish the both of you all the best
for what's to come.
So thank you, guys.
Thank you. Thank you. You can go back.
Next up on the couch...
..Rhi and Jeff.
Hi.
Well, I have to say,
we are all so happy
to see the two of you still together, loved up.
Wow. Yeah.
How's it all going?
Um, yeah, it's going great.
Since we left the experiment,
I think we've had about one or two days apart from each other.
Wow.
All the things we loved doing in the experiment
translated perfectly into the real world.
We've hung out with our friends
and go to the gym together still
and lunches and dinners,
and it's just been really, really nice. Yeah.
What do you think is the secret to that?
Because a lot of couples sit on this couch
and talk about taking the relationship out of the experiment
into the real world and it's really difficult.
Yeah. Why do you think you found it easy?
I think because we did what we said we were going to do.
Jeff, like, never dropped the ball, ever.
In the experiment, and then out of the experiment,
he always does what he says he's going to do.
And he's very consistent.
I think we're both very consistent with one another.
I feel like Jeff just makes me calm all the time.
And, yeah,
I feel like that's why it has been so easy
outside of the experiment and in as well. Yeah.
Well, we would all love to sit here right now
and watch your journey in this experiment. Let's do that.
OK. All right.
Oh, my God.
Hey, Rhi.
Hi, Jeff.
Yeah, I know my husband...
Hello.
..well!
Hey, guys.
Jeff is an amazing person.
If there was anyone that you could pair me up with
that I had dated in the past,
Jeff's a good pick.
I put my faith in the experts.
Maybe there's a reason that she was the person that was standing there
when I turned around today.
Oh, time will tell. Ha!
Usually, the more I hang out with someone,
the less likely I am to see a potential relationship.
But with you, the more we are together,
the more potential I see in us.
PS, you need to make the first move.
Aww!
Oh, no!
Every day's been better than the last.
I feel more comfortable
holding Rhi's hand or giving her a cuddle, giving her a kiss.
Shall we dance?
I could probably see myself falling for Jeff, I think so.
Come back. Ah, yes!
THEY LAUGH
Uh, we've been intimate.
Oh!
Wifey! You look so nice.
Ahh.
# Rhi is home, Rhi is home I'm so happy, Rhi is home. #
Oh, we're not filming, are we? Oh, we are.
Shit!
Home, sweet home.
Back to where it all began.
Do you remember the couch from the last time?
Yes, I remember our first kiss on the couch, yes, I do.
Oh, no, no.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting back to Sydney,
but I'm more looking forward to coming back here.
Yeah, me too. And, in saying that... Ooh?
..here is a spare key.
Oh! That's so cute, thank you.
"We can now reveal that during the matchmaking process,
"there was more than one person you were compatible with."
"For this final task, you have the opportunity,
"if you choose, to meet them."
SHE LAUGHS
Definitely not.
I don't want to meet them.
No.
Oh, well, back to the Gameboy.
Meeting someone else would just be, I think, a bit stupid in my eyes.
I'd be probably the dumbest person in the world.
It's very rare that people go from a romantic relationship
to a friendship, then back to a romantic relationship.
I just didn't think that I would be able to be romantic with Jeff again,
but the tasks from the experts were extremely helpful.
Like, I think they are the reason
that we are no longer in the friend zone.
You look amazing. Thank you.
Rhi-Rhi,
I can confidently say,
Rhi, I am falling in love with you.
I choose you, and I hope this is forever.
Jeffy, you are worth every day,
every week, every month it takes to discover our happily ever after.
And right now,
I can say I'm falling in love with you.
That's all.
You're on top of the world.
We're on top of the world!
Thank you.
Wow!
That was so nice to watch.
That was so beautiful to watch.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's, it's crazy to see where we started and where we are.
Yep. Yeah. Well, that's about a month ago,
and the two of you were both very clearly talking
about falling in love with each other.
Where are you both at today?
Uh...
Come on.
Don't leave us hanging.
Have you dropped the "I love you" yet?
We actually, we actually haven't,
we actually haven't said that. Um...
No, we haven't said it yet. We haven't said that, um...
But, um, in saying that...
I...I do love you, Rhi.
ALL CHEER
I love you too.
EVERYONE: Aww!
They've done it! They've done it.
They did it. They did it.
Oh.
Wow.
This is wonderful. Yeah.
How does it feel
to know that each other has actually uttered those magic words?
Yeah, it feels, it feels incredible.
I think we have just been kind of waiting for someone to say it.
Yeah, definitely. Yeah.
I guess the prompt was needed.
And, uh...thank you for the prompt,
because, yeah, it feels amazing, to be honest.
So Jeff, for you,
what does the future hold for you and Rhi?
I guess the next step would probably be...
A baby. Babies!
..I think just really enjoying normal life,
going on some holidays together. Yeah.
And maybe living together back in Melbourne, or...
I'm practically living there.
Yeah, practically living together already but, you know,
we want to enjoy the relationship and... Yeah.
Just really enjoy that.
Yeah. I think that it's just nice
to enjoy each other's company and just be,
I guess, in the present moment.
But, yeah, I definitely want to, like,
settle down and have kids one day,
but, yeah, for I guess the next year,
travel and have fun and enjoy each other's company.
Well, how happy are the two of you that you met for the second time?
Yes! Very happy.
Married at second sight.
LAUGHTER
It has been an amazing journey and, once again,
thank you for matching us. Yeah.
Obviously, at the start,
we were very uh, worried about the matching.
But, um, yeah, timing's everything, I guess, and the timing was right...
Yeah. ..right now.
Thank you.
Well, thank you so much for your time in this experiment,
for your courage, your authenticity... Thank you.
We salute you, and wish you both all the best
and all the happiness in the world.
Awesome, thank you so much. Thank you so much, guys.
Thank you.
Well, it has been 12 seasons of MAFS.
And just when we thought that we'd seen it all,
yet again, we were proven wrong.
For those of you leaving here with love,
we wish you all the best.
And for those of you walking away single,
we hope that you can take the lessons learnt here
and apply them to your future relationships.
Congratulations, you got there, you did it,
and we are so proud of you all.
Thanks, everyone.
Take care of yourself.
Oh, look at this, hey?
I finally get to hug you!
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