МАRRIЕD АТ FIRSТ SIGНТ АUSТRАLIА S09Е03 (2022)
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00:00:00 And on the south coast of New South Wales,
00:00:02 Dominika has put any worries she had about being divorced to bed.
00:00:07 We got a bit excited last night.
00:00:09 There was a little bit of excitement there.
00:00:11 Yeah.
00:00:12 Yeah, I definitely, uh, kind of went into yesterday
00:00:16 thinking that I was gonna hold out, like, for intimacy.
00:00:20 That was so good. I had a lot of fun.
00:00:23 It's just the timing felt right, and...
00:00:26 I don't know what more I can say.
00:00:29 (CHUCKLES)
00:00:31 (SNIFFLES)
00:00:32 Are you a good lover?
00:00:34 (LAUGHS)
00:00:36 (LAUGHS)
00:00:38 Is he a good root?
00:00:40 Um...without being crude...
00:00:44 I liked it. A lot. (LAUGHS)
00:00:48 (THUNDER RUMBLES)
00:00:50 In Sydney, newlyweds Ella and Mitch are also waking up
00:00:54 after a steamy wedding night.
00:00:56 How did you sleep?
00:00:57 Actually terrible.
00:00:58 Terrible?
00:00:59 Sweating, cos it was so hot in here.
00:01:02 Complicated by Ella's three-date rule.
00:01:05 (LAUGHS)
00:01:06 I have a three-date rule.
00:01:08 So I don't have sex until maybe the third or fourth date.
00:01:11 (LAUGHS)
00:01:13 Also, we're both, like...
00:01:16 ..so pyjamas.
00:01:19 I wasn't gonna be jumping into bed with you naked on the first night, mate.
00:01:22 Yeah, I wouldn't blame ya.
00:01:24 (LAUGHS)
00:01:25 Likewise.
00:01:26 I don't wanna, like, you know, rush.
00:01:28 We've shared a few patches. Had a little kiss.
00:01:31 No. (LAUGHS)
00:01:33 No. No, we haven't had sex yet.
00:01:35 How good was yesterday, though?
00:01:37 It was.
00:01:38 I think we got pretty lucky.
00:01:40 What was the highlight?
00:01:41 Probably when we got to kiss.
00:01:43 That's cute.
00:01:44 Yeah.
00:01:45 Obviously, we're physically drawn to each other,
00:01:47 so, like, I'm really glad that we didn't just...
00:01:49 (CLICKS TONGUE)
00:01:50 You know? I think it is better when you wait.
00:01:53 You've got soft, plump lips.
00:01:55 Oh, vibe. That's so nice of you.
00:01:58 While Ella and Mitch begin their countdown,
00:02:02 this year's Married at First Sight experiment continues to unfold.
00:02:07 The experts have spent months meeting and matching eligible singles
00:02:12 and are eager to discuss the next pairings they've made.
00:02:16 I'd like to talk about a couple with massive personalities,
00:02:19 namely Andrew and Holly.
00:02:21 Mm-hm.
00:02:22 Holly, who is so ready to become a mum -
00:02:26 she's 36 -
00:02:27 and is really hearing the biological clock ticking away.
00:02:31 And she has this urgency about her that she needs to find the one,
00:02:36 and that is putting a pressure on her.
00:02:38 There's no doubt about that.
00:02:40 Now, Andrew is a guy who's larger than life.
00:02:42 He's a motivational speaker, he's a life coach.
00:02:46 He's got a young daughter who's nearly three,
00:02:49 and he wants to be the best dad he can possibly be.
00:02:52 I'm Andrew. I'm 39 years old,
00:02:57 and I am from Dallas, Texas, born and raised.
00:03:00 I've spent most of my time in the country.
00:03:03 I grew up doing rodeo, wrestling, working on a farm.
00:03:07 So very country, very Texas.
00:03:10 So what brought me to Australia was a girl.
00:03:14 I fell in love with a girl in Texas that was from Australia.
00:03:18 We got married within, like, the first week I was here.
00:03:21 That relationship didn't work out so well.
00:03:24 So when we chatted via video, you shared with me
00:03:26 that you do fall in love quickly,
00:03:28 and that's led to a couple of marriages so far.
00:03:31 Yes. I'm 0 for 2.
00:03:33 I want to hear a little bit about that first marriage.
00:03:36 The day of the wedding came, and I felt uneasy the whole day.
00:03:40 I wasn't happy.
00:03:42 I felt like I'd made a huge mistake,
00:03:44 and while my ex-wife was walking down the aisle,
00:03:47 I was crying.
00:03:49 I wasn't crying because I was happy
00:03:51 or because I was about to start a new life with a human.
00:03:54 I literally knew at that point that I'd made a huge mistake.
00:03:57 There was a lot of guilt and shame that comes along with that,
00:04:00 and I've had to forgive myself for that.
00:04:03 Still a work in progress,
00:04:05 and I am a father now because of one of those relationships, so...
00:04:09 So tell me a bit about how your life changed
00:04:13 when little Maddie came along.
00:04:15 Yeah, she, um...
00:04:17 Yeah, I wanted to, uh...
00:04:24 I had to be the man that I wanted to see her with, you know,
00:04:27 and I wasn't when she was born.
00:04:29 It was, uh... That was a tough road.
00:04:31 My daughter is the pride of my life.
00:04:34 She changed me as a man.
00:04:36 Every moment I've spent with her, I absolutely love it.
00:04:39 Do you see yourself becoming a dad again?
00:04:43 I think the happiest I see myself when I look in the future
00:04:46 and I try to manifest these things is...
00:04:48 I always see two little kids and, like, a beach
00:04:51 and, like, holding hands, like, all four of us.
00:04:53 So I know that it's something that I would like.
00:04:56 Tell me about this ideal woman.
00:04:59 What's she going to be like?
00:05:01 Motherly, nurturing, kind.
00:05:04 Yeah, hopefully I'm manifesting that in.
00:05:07 Oh, they are so cute.
00:05:09 Oh!
00:05:13 I have two beautiful nieces. I love being an auntie.
00:05:16 Of course I love them to bits, but it's something I want for myself.
00:05:20 You can snuggle into me.
00:05:22 Being a wife and a mother really is the most important thing to me.
00:05:27 But I never thought in a million years
00:05:31 that I would be 36 without a husband and a baby.
00:05:36 I always thought it would just happen.
00:05:42 Everyone else just seems to get so easy, and it's so hard for me.
00:05:47 Sometimes I feel like I'm a failure.
00:05:52 You know, um...
00:05:55 You just want basic things.
00:05:58 A husband and a child seems so basic for everyone.
00:06:03 And it's, like...
00:06:05 It's the one thing I just haven't been able to attain.
00:06:10 What is it that means this is your everything?
00:06:15 To have a child, be in a relationship.
00:06:19 It's something within me that I cannot describe,
00:06:22 that I can't switch off.
00:06:25 It's a need.
00:06:27 Like I need air, like I need water.
00:06:30 And there is a biological clock.
00:06:33 Mine is ticking, and it's scary.
00:06:37 I have had a blood test
00:06:40 where I've checked what my fertility may be like,
00:06:44 and things aren't looking so great.
00:06:47 And that's tough.
00:06:53 And I am... I'm on a timeline.
00:06:56 I'm on... I don't want to miss out.
00:07:00 I don't want to miss out.
00:07:05 But it's hard, 'cause I also want to be loved by a man,
00:07:10 and you don't want to scare a man off.
00:07:13 There's an urgency about Holly
00:07:15 that really comes out as soon as you meet her.
00:07:18 She's focused, she's absolutely in a hurry
00:07:21 to find the one, to settle down,
00:07:23 to have the family, the white picket fence.
00:07:25 You get that from her within the first few minutes you see her.
00:07:29 Yeah, she can be a little intense. Yeah.
00:07:31 When I sat down with her, what comes clear, she's very unique.
00:07:34 She has her own ideas about things.
00:07:36 She can come across unusual at times.
00:07:39 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:07:46 Love comes easily to me.
00:07:49 Money comes easily to me frequently and in abundance.
00:07:52 Right now, I'm just trying to manifest
00:07:55 a husband coming into my life.
00:07:58 I am warm, I am happy, I am open.
00:08:02 I am amazing, I am beautiful, and I'm ready for the day.
00:08:05 I need this experiment to be a part of my life
00:08:13 because I have said exactly what I want
00:08:16 and hopefully the experts have paired me
00:08:20 with someone who's wanting exactly what I want.
00:08:23 I do things in my life that call it in, call in love.
00:08:28 I have an empty drawer for the possibility
00:08:33 of someone coming into my life.
00:08:35 I have a vision board in my room.
00:08:38 I physically have the word love.
00:08:41 Literally, I have pictures on a cork board
00:08:45 and I feel like if I have it physically there,
00:08:48 the universe will listen.
00:08:51 I mean, that's some serious commitment to love.
00:08:55 I'm not everyone's cup of tea,
00:08:58 but I'm real, I'm genuine,
00:09:01 I wear my heart on my sleeve,
00:09:03 and I know what I want and I always go for it.
00:09:07 It will come to me when the universe is ready for it to happen.
00:09:11 One of the things that I think comes through from both of them is passion.
00:09:17 They're passionate about their life, they're passionate about their goals,
00:09:20 they're passionate about their values,
00:09:22 and I think ultimately this could really be
00:09:27 something that they match well on.
00:09:29 Andrew and Holly.
00:09:31 Well, next up I'd like to talk about Cody and Selena.
00:09:37 And the word that comes to mind when I think of these two is resilience.
00:09:43 Absolutely.
00:09:45 It's interesting, they've both been through some very difficult, tough life situations
00:09:50 and they've both been able to come to the other side.
00:09:53 There's a certain, I think, elasticity they have
00:09:56 with dealing with hard situations
00:09:58 that is probably going to be very helpful for them to bond over.
00:10:02 I think with Selena she's had her fair share of adversity.
00:10:05 She's grown up in an Asian family, but in a white community.
00:10:11 And she talks about feeling quite isolated and left out, excluded.
00:10:16 She's been torn between trying to fit into that,
00:10:20 but also trying to cope with the pressures that she's received from her family growing up.
00:10:25 If my mum could pick me the perfect husband,
00:10:30 he would look like Kim Jong-il
00:10:32 and have a multi-million dollar company in China
00:10:36 and I would be his fourth wife or something.
00:10:39 And she would be like, "Oh, very good man. He's very good."
00:10:45 I'm like, "Why? Because he's rich?"
00:10:47 A bit of tea.
00:10:52 Are these new?
00:10:54 Yeah, they're all brand new.
00:10:56 My parents show their love through shelter, education and food.
00:11:03 That's like, "We love you."
00:11:05 And if you say to them, "Oh, I love you, Mum," she'll be like, "What do you want?"
00:11:09 We're waiting for you to get married.
00:11:13 The sooner the better.
00:11:15 This year will be nice.
00:11:18 My parents were both born in Cambodia,
00:11:25 so they're survivors of the Khmer Rouge War.
00:11:28 My dad actually came over as an orphan.
00:11:31 So my parents are very traditional people and we're quite...
00:11:37 We're very proud of our culture.
00:11:39 I like you to meet a decent man that comes from a very good family.
00:11:43 Yeah.
00:11:44 And respect Mum and your dad as well.
00:11:47 As you guys know,
00:11:49 it's been a real struggle for me to find someone special.
00:11:55 So there are three experts that have found me my soul mate.
00:12:03 OK.
00:12:06 I haven't met him yet.
00:12:08 We're going to get married!
00:12:10 Oh.
00:12:11 (LAUGHS)
00:12:12 I'm, like, definitely the black sheep of the family.
00:12:20 It was much to my parents' disappointment when I told them
00:12:24 I wanted to leave school to pursue a career in hairdressing.
00:12:29 Wow.
00:12:30 I can't believe it.
00:12:32 So I would be pretty devastated if they didn't approve of me.
00:12:37 So, hopefully, you guys will approve and I have your blessing.
00:12:42 Actually, not 100% approve of you.
00:12:46 Yeah, it's definitely just added to the list of everything else
00:13:02 that they've disapproved of.
00:13:06 What shame to the family again!
00:13:08 I feel like I've never experienced, like, unconditional love.
00:13:19 I need help.
00:13:21 Find me someone good.
00:13:25 No Kim Jong-il, no old, bald Asian man.
00:13:34 I definitely want someone that looks after themselves.
00:13:37 Someone that's my equal.
00:13:40 Someone that loves me for who I am.
00:13:44 And we just both empower each other and, yeah.
00:13:48 Go on adventures and have fun together.
00:13:52 I'm that kind of person that loves adventure.
00:13:58 So if someone says, "Do you want to come to Europe?"
00:14:01 Probably going to go to Europe.
00:14:04 I've done that much travelling around the world.
00:14:06 But, like, most of it was by myself.
00:14:09 Yeah, of course I feel lonely.
00:14:12 Like, I just want someone to share these experiences with.
00:14:16 I'm just done being solo.
00:14:19 I want someone there to experience what life has to offer.
00:14:23 All the good parts and the fun parts.
00:14:26 Because, obviously, life is fragile.
00:14:30 When I was 15, my dad passed away.
00:14:34 He had a heart attack.
00:14:38 It was at that point where I was actually starting to enjoy beer with him.
00:14:43 We started to talk about girls.
00:14:45 Yeah, like, having that taken away from you, it's hard.
00:14:50 People would just sort of go out of their way to check I was OK.
00:14:55 The last thing I wanted was to be treated like a woman.
00:14:58 I wanted to be treated differently.
00:15:00 There's nothing worse than when people look at you as if you were broken.
00:15:04 So I built up some walls through that.
00:15:06 Does it worry you, being seen as vulnerable?
00:15:11 Yeah.
00:15:13 Yeah.
00:15:14 I like people to see me as that energetic person.
00:15:16 Being seen as very vulnerable, to me, I was always, I guess, a sign of weakness.
00:15:21 What if I said to you that vulnerability is actually a strength?
00:15:27 For many men in relationships, that can be a superpower, showing vulnerability.
00:15:32 I think with this experiment, it's going to force me out of my comfort zone.
00:15:37 I am definitely willing to give it a go, because I do really want to find love.
00:15:42 The thing about these two is that they both refuse to be defined by the hardships they've faced.
00:15:51 And they both play by their own rules.
00:15:55 I think this can be a very strong match.
00:15:57 Agreed.
00:15:59 I love it, Selena and Koli.
00:16:01 Next.
00:16:05 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:16:09 Will the universe answer Holly's call?
00:16:13 And...
00:16:16 The most spectacular wedding in L.A.F.F.'s history.
00:16:22 Plus...
00:16:25 Our first six couples begin their honeymoons...
00:16:28 It's getting deep here.
00:16:31 You know what, let's go.
00:16:33 Where they'll face some hard truths.
00:16:36 Are you attracted to me?
00:16:40 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:16:51 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:16:54 I'm warm, I am happy, I am open.
00:16:58 I am great.
00:17:00 I am amazing.
00:17:02 I am beautiful.
00:17:04 I'm real and I'm here and I deserve to have a special day.
00:17:08 My goodness.
00:17:11 Today is incredibly important to me because I have been manifesting this for years and years now.
00:17:18 And finally what I want will manifest and become real today.
00:17:22 Yes.
00:17:25 I deserve to be loved.
00:17:42 Sorry.
00:17:46 Yeah, I deserve to be loved.
00:17:47 And I deserve to have a family of my own and I'm looking forward to it.
00:17:52 I have been married twice before and I want this one to be the one.
00:18:04 I want to have a life partner.
00:18:07 I'm done searching.
00:18:09 I love you, Baba.
00:18:11 Yes, I do have an amazing little daughter and she means the world to me.
00:18:16 I miss you.
00:18:17 It's very important that the person that I end up marrying for one wants kids or wants to be around somebody with kids.
00:18:24 But somebody who could be a mother figure and be a positive influence in her life.
00:18:28 But yeah, I want them to want that in their life.
00:18:30 Channeling his skills as a motivational coach, Andrew is preparing the ultimate romantic gesture for his unknown wife.
00:18:42 I'm writing my beautiful future bride a letter.
00:18:47 I'm pretty nervous myself so I could imagine she's experiencing the same feelings I'm feeling.
00:18:52 So maybe I can ease her mind a little bit and just let her know why I'm here and maybe give her a little bit of reassurance.
00:18:59 Yeah, I'm trying to be a romantic.
00:19:01 Hello.
00:19:09 Hi.
00:19:10 Hi, Mommy.
00:19:11 Holly's mum and sisters have arrived to celebrate her impending nuptials and come bearing male.
00:19:18 Letter from the groom.
00:19:19 Oh, you are beautiful.
00:19:20 Oh, thank you, Mommy.
00:19:21 To the future wifey.
00:19:22 Oh my goodness.
00:19:23 Oh wow, it's handwritten.
00:19:26 I love it. How cute.
00:19:27 Oh.
00:19:28 To my future wife.
00:19:32 I am sure you're sitting there with a thousand thoughts going through your mind.
00:19:40 There may be some doubt, some fear or perhaps you're super excited.
00:19:45 You're probably wondering what I'm like.
00:19:49 What I look like.
00:19:51 What I sound like.
00:19:52 And how I act.
00:19:54 I can't promise that I'm going to be everything that you dreamed about.
00:19:59 What I can promise you is my commitment to you and this experiment.
00:20:04 I'm going to show up for you and also help support you through this.
00:20:10 This is such an extraordinary opportunity for the both of us to have an amazing experience together
00:20:14 and also the opportunity to find true love.
00:20:17 I'm sitting here going through all of the same emotions you're experiencing.
00:20:22 But I have peace knowing that I am fully capable of being a good man to you.
00:20:28 It won't be long now and I can't wait to see your smile and your future husband.
00:20:33 Aw.
00:20:34 That's pretty.
00:20:35 This is the cleanest.
00:20:36 You guys are smiling.
00:20:38 A personal touch too.
00:20:40 Yes.
00:20:41 So beautiful.
00:20:42 That's really nice.
00:20:43 See, that's great.
00:20:44 Yeah.
00:20:45 Sounds like a good man on paper.
00:20:47 I know, on paper.
00:20:48 Perfect on paper.
00:20:49 Hopefully not long now.
00:20:51 That letter, it was real and it was beautiful.
00:20:56 That's the man that we want to see.
00:20:58 Yeah.
00:20:59 It means the world to me knowing that not only he was thinking about me,
00:21:02 but he wanted me to know that he's there waiting for me.
00:21:06 I hope that the love of my life will be standing at the altar today.
00:21:12 [Music]
00:21:40 Hello, how are you?
00:21:42 I'm kind of excited.
00:21:48 We're close.
00:21:53 I can feel it.
00:21:54 I can feel the nerves.
00:21:55 I'm getting short of breath.
00:21:57 I'm about to step on the mat.
00:21:59 I feel like I'm about to literally go wrestle somebody.
00:22:02 I'm definitely not going to wrestle in my life.
00:22:06 In my job as a motivational speaker, I tell people every day,
00:22:11 you literally can create any reality that you want if you're willing to push past fear.
00:22:16 It's the unfamiliar, the uncertainty, the anticipation.
00:22:23 These are all these feelings that just keep going and going.
00:22:26 And usually I have one or two at a time.
00:22:28 This is like six feelings at the same time.
00:22:32 If you want something in your life, you can create any reality that you want.
00:22:36 And the reality that I'm manifesting right now is just a love that comes from a partner and a committed relationship.
00:22:43 I want a woman who's going to set my soul on fire.
00:22:46 Who wants to be a mother.
00:22:48 And who I want to bring into my daughter's life.
00:22:51 Oh my God.
00:22:54 I'm actually doing this.
00:22:57 Well, I'll see you in there.
00:23:01 Get ready for the first day of the rest of your life.
00:23:03 I'm excited Pete.
00:23:04 I've been manifesting a partner for a long time.
00:23:19 I am 100% ready to meet my wife.
00:23:23 I was made for this moment.
00:23:26 This is going to be a defining moment in my life.
00:23:29 So, yeehaw, let's do it.
00:23:31 Hello.
00:23:36 I'm Andrew.
00:23:37 Nice to meet you.
00:23:38 I'm Andrew.
00:23:39 Nice to meet you as well.
00:23:40 I'm guessing you're the sisters?
00:23:44 I'm sister mum.
00:23:45 I'm mum.
00:23:46 Thank you.
00:23:47 The charm's coming out already.
00:23:52 I am from the south, so there's a little southern charm there.
00:23:56 Just as long as it's not Texas.
00:23:58 See, Andrew.
00:23:59 Dallas, Texas, born and raised.
00:24:02 Oh God.
00:24:05 I wasn't a very good Texan though, I don't think.
00:24:07 So, that's why I made my way to Sydney.
00:24:09 Do you have an oil farm?
00:24:10 What was that?
00:24:13 Oil farm?
00:24:14 Well, you never know.
00:24:16 I never thought in a million years
00:24:23 that I would be a woman.
00:24:26 That I would be 36 without a husband and a baby.
00:24:30 But I've had to learn how to let go of everything I can't control
00:24:37 and just let things come to me.
00:24:39 Oh, I wonder if this is where we're going.
00:24:41 That looks very pretty.
00:24:42 I still try my best and I still tell the universe everything that I want in life.
00:24:47 To be married, to have a child, to be loved.
00:24:52 The actual castle.
00:24:55 Ooh, fit for a queen.
00:24:57 Sorry. Hey lady. Can I just get you a face mask?
00:25:01 Oh, sorry. Something's about to happen then.
00:25:03 With every inch of my body and soul, I hope this works out for me.
00:25:16 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:25:22 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:25:25 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:25:30 I've said it out loud and I believe that the universe will listen.
00:25:36 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:25:45 I am open to giving and receiving love.
00:25:47 Hi. Hello, how are you?
00:26:12 I'm good, how are you?
00:26:13 You look amazing.
00:26:14 Thank you.
00:26:15 Hi, I'm Holly.
00:26:17 I'm Andrew.
00:26:18 Can you help me with this?
00:26:19 Yes, of course.
00:26:20 Thanks.
00:26:21 Good? Amazing. You nervous?
00:26:26 Yeah.
00:26:27 You good?
00:26:28 Yeah.
00:26:29 Promise.
00:26:30 Okay.
00:26:31 I got you.
00:26:33 I got your letter.
00:26:35 Oh, good. I meant every word I said to you in that letter.
00:26:37 I got you.
00:26:40 Yeah?
00:26:41 I got you.
00:26:42 Okay.
00:26:44 I was excited when I saw her.
00:26:45 I felt a little, yeah, there was something there.
00:26:48 Like right when I saw her.
00:26:49 She's gorgeous. Gorgeous girl.
00:26:50 I'm so smart, Andrew.
00:26:52 So how did we end up here?
00:26:54 Oh, well, clearly the universe put us here.
00:26:57 I like that.
00:26:58 That's good stuff. I like that.
00:26:59 Yeah.
00:27:00 My kind of girl. I like that.
00:27:01 We're here for a reason.
00:27:02 That is exactly right.
00:27:03 Yeah.
00:27:04 Very in line with that. I love that.
00:27:05 Yeah.
00:27:06 Everything in life brought us here.
00:27:08 That is exactly right.
00:27:10 Andrew's definitely a good looking guy for sure.
00:27:13 Big beautiful blue eyes and a beautiful smile.
00:27:16 Like a beautiful smile.
00:27:17 I put my faith in the universe and I think he's everything I've asked for.
00:27:23 You have an accent.
00:27:26 I do. I'm southern.
00:27:27 Southern American.
00:27:28 Mm-hmm.
00:27:29 Oh my goodness.
00:27:30 What do you think?
00:27:31 Oh my goodness. Yeah, no, it's great.
00:27:32 Where do you think I'm from?
00:27:33 No idea?
00:27:34 No idea.
00:27:35 Texas.
00:27:36 So I'm legal.
00:27:37 Yeah, we're not breaking any laws.
00:27:38 No, no, no.
00:27:39 We're not breaking any laws, Mom.
00:27:40 I promise.
00:27:41 It's not happening.
00:27:42 No, oh my God, wow.
00:27:43 Crazy.
00:27:44 Dallas, Texas.
00:27:46 Wow.
00:27:47 Yeah.
00:27:48 We are gathered here today to celebrate the coming together of two very special people,
00:27:56 Holly and Andrew.
00:27:57 Woo.
00:28:01 Holly.
00:28:06 I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Everything is bigger in Texas."
00:28:09 And that does include my heart.
00:28:11 Us Texas boys don't know how to quit, so rest assured I will fight for us throughout this experience.
00:28:19 A day will not go by where you don't feel appreciated.
00:28:23 I've traveled over 16,000 kilometers in search of love, which has led me to this place here and now.
00:28:32 I vow to be your best friend throughout this, to listen to you, to be there for you, to be your teammate and your partner.
00:28:39 We're going to have an amazing time, and I'm so glad I get to spend it with you as your husband.
00:28:46 Good job.
00:28:54 [laughter]
00:28:55 Savage Garden once said, "I knew I loved you before I met you."
00:29:12 And Michael Bublé said, "I just haven't met you yet."
00:29:21 We have met. I hope we both find what we are looking for on this incredible journey we are about to embark.
00:29:27 I am here to find my soulmate.
00:29:32 Nothing is more important to me than to find a partner who will make me a priority and equally desires to start our own little family.
00:29:40 You will learn very soon that I have a big heart and a lot of love to give.
00:29:49 I hope you are as equally open to giving and receiving love as I am.
00:29:53 I can offer you an ocean of warmth and support to be stronger both together as a couple and as individuals.
00:30:03 You nailed it. That was beautiful. Well done.
00:30:08 Thank you.
00:30:09 I do believe that I put in the work to manifest this somehow.
00:30:14 I do think that Holly can give me what I am looking for and what I am wanting.
00:30:19 I just feel like I am right where I need to be.
00:30:21 Do you, Andrew, take Holly to be your partner from this day forward?
00:30:28 Yes, 100%.
00:30:29 Do you, Holly, take Andrew to be your partner from this day forward?
00:30:36 I do.
00:30:37 That always helps.
00:30:41 It is my absolute pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.
00:30:44 You may now kiss your bride.
00:30:46 Mother.
00:30:48 Holly and Andrew.
00:30:54 Now I've got a face and a name to the letter and I think that he translates from paper to in person.
00:31:07 But, my goodness, American Texas, oh my God.
00:31:11 Andrew, I believe you are from Texas, yeah?
00:31:17 I am from Texas.
00:31:18 Yee-haw!
00:31:19 Yee-haw!
00:31:20 I'm thinking guns and…
00:31:23 Where's the cowboy hat?
00:31:25 Anti-abortion laws and…
00:31:27 Holly, can you do a Texan "yee-haw" both together?
00:31:30 One, two, three and go.
00:31:31 Yee-haw!
00:31:34 Like, Trump is just coming through my head.
00:31:37 She nailed it. She's definitely a cowboy.
00:31:40 This guy could be, you know, the father of my children.
00:31:43 Big laugh, one, two, three and…
00:31:45 Oh, wonderful!
00:31:47 So, my goodness, it's kind of scary.
00:31:50 On the outskirts of Sydney, Selena and Cody are moments from meeting for the first time at the end of the aisle.
00:32:04 What is that?
00:32:06 Going it alone today, they've both received messages of support from loved ones.
00:32:12 No Perispedos, it sums me up pretty well.
00:32:16 But, very much fitted to the occasion.
00:32:20 So, we're all set for tonight.
00:32:23 We're going to be building up a lot of heat.
00:32:25 It's one way to make an impression, isn't it?
00:32:29 I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I've been waiting for this day, like, literally my whole life.
00:32:35 Obviously, as a hairdresser, doing weddings every weekend, the, like, brides, they always say,
00:32:44 "How are you going, babe? You've met anyone yet? Are you married? You've got kids?"
00:32:48 I'm like, "No, still a little bit shy."
00:32:53 "Are you married? You've got kids?" I'm like, "No, still living my best single life."
00:32:59 Today is the day that every girl dreams about.
00:33:05 I thought this day would never happen.
00:33:08 I'm so used to being on my own.
00:33:11 As a child, you know, going to school, I was kind of, like, invisible.
00:33:17 Or I was picked on because I was different.
00:33:22 But now I'm, like, hours away from marrying a complete stranger.
00:33:26 Hopefully my soulmate.
00:33:28 I am, yeah, starting to feel really excited now.
00:33:32 I'm eager to get married.
00:33:39 This is what all the lead-up has been about.
00:33:42 All this anticipation, just waiting to see what she's going to be like.
00:33:46 What I'm hoping for, it's someone who's confident with who they are.
00:33:51 Someone who's cheerful and excited to take on the next adventure with me.
00:33:59 [Music]
00:34:01 [Music]
00:34:30 It's unreal.
00:34:31 I've had a lot of loss in the past.
00:34:34 And through that, I've learned life is fragile.
00:34:38 So I just live in the moment, enjoy everything that life has to offer, all the experiences.
00:34:47 I'm always seeking, like, that next adventure.
00:34:55 Marrying someone I've never met.
00:34:59 Could be the biggest adventure, for sure.
00:35:02 [Music]
00:35:19 I just want someone to build memories and a future together.
00:35:22 Again.
00:35:24 Someone to stand by me and love.
00:35:28 And love.
00:35:29 Someone to nudge and say, "Wow, look where we are. Look at what we've done together."
00:35:37 I can't believe this is actually happening.
00:35:42 I'm, like, so crazy for doing this.
00:35:45 Love growing up just always came with some kind of condition.
00:35:50 But I feel like I have so much love to give.
00:35:55 [Music]
00:35:58 It's my time to find love.
00:36:00 I'm not going to sacrifice any more to make my parents happy.
00:36:06 I've always dreamt of being in this position.
00:36:12 And I'm finally here.
00:36:21 I am so ready to actually experience unconditional love for the first time in my life.
00:36:27 That's all I've ever wanted.
00:36:33 Hi.
00:36:47 How are you?
00:36:49 I'm good.
00:36:50 You look incredible.
00:36:51 You look amazing.
00:36:53 Wow.
00:36:54 I'm Selena.
00:36:57 Cody. Nice to meet you.
00:36:58 Nice to meet you.
00:36:59 Can I hug you?
00:37:01 Yeah.
00:37:02 This is crazy, hey?
00:37:05 I'll borrow one of your hands.
00:37:07 I'm a bit sweaty, sorry.
00:37:09 It's alright. Be nervous. Be anxious.
00:37:12 But it's crazy, huh?
00:37:13 It is.
00:37:14 Oh my god, you're so cute.
00:37:17 It's okay.
00:37:20 We got this.
00:37:21 Absolutely.
00:37:22 I think Cody's adorable.
00:37:24 I just feel a sense of relief.
00:37:28 Like, oh, thank god.
00:37:30 Our, like, couple name will be like...
00:37:34 Co-Lena.
00:37:37 Co-Lena.
00:37:39 It should be great.
00:37:41 I can work with that.
00:37:42 You can work with that?
00:37:43 Yeah.
00:37:44 Is this your natural colour?
00:37:45 Yeah.
00:37:48 Yeah, no, it is.
00:37:49 I'm not judging.
00:37:50 I'm a hairdresser.
00:37:51 Oh, a hairdresser. Good stuff.
00:37:52 Yeah.
00:37:53 So, Selena, she's a bit, um...
00:37:55 She is a bit quirky.
00:37:57 So whereabouts are you from?
00:37:58 Oh, well...
00:37:59 Is that a possum in the tree?
00:38:03 But, uh, I think it is a good thing.
00:38:07 You're more restless than I am.
00:38:08 I like, yeah, I get, like, happy energy.
00:38:11 Well, that's good. That's what we want.
00:38:13 A little Pikachu, like...
00:38:15 (LAUGHS)
00:38:16 Selena and Cody, you are both here to find love
00:38:23 and the forever relationship you have been seeking all of your life,
00:38:27 one which will hopefully stand the test of time.
00:38:30 Now it is time for your vows.
00:38:33 (LAUGHS)
00:38:34 Selena, how lucky I am to be standing here in front of you today.
00:38:41 I'm itching to get to know you,
00:38:43 to hear about your stories and experiences.
00:38:45 I've always been very independent and adventurous.
00:38:48 However, as I've grown and matured,
00:38:51 I've realised that playing by your own rules
00:38:53 doesn't always result in the happiness you're searching for.
00:38:55 At times, it's lonely.
00:38:58 What I want, what I miss, is a partner,
00:39:02 a lover, a best friend,
00:39:04 to form new, incredible memories with as a team.
00:39:08 So, although I may come across as a happy-go-lucky, carefree guy,
00:39:12 please know, Selena, I will put you first.
00:39:14 Oh, that was beautiful. Thank you.
00:39:18 I honestly get a really down-to-earth vibe with Cody.
00:39:22 Like, I feel like he's a really sweet, genuine guy.
00:39:26 Very happy girl.
00:39:28 Thank you.
00:39:30 (EXHALES)
00:39:32 Just give me a second.
00:39:37 Cody.
00:39:38 For a long time, I'd lost hope in ever finding love,
00:39:42 and I never understood why things didn't turn out for me the way I had hoped.
00:39:46 Because of all of this, I decided to dedicate my life to my career.
00:39:50 I've seen all my clients go through the amazing journey
00:39:54 of being there for their hens, their engagement parties, weddings,
00:39:58 to seeing them come in with their beautiful round bellies,
00:40:01 to now cutting their children's hair.
00:40:04 I dream of the day when my clients will ask me how I am,
00:40:07 and I can finally respond with, "Oh, my God, I've met my soul mate."
00:40:11 I'm a big believer that everything happens for a reason,
00:40:15 and I truly believe that the universe has led me to you,
00:40:18 and I trust that with every fibre of my body.
00:40:20 I hope that you will be patient, kind, and love me unconditionally.
00:40:25 Bunyans and all.
00:40:26 I'm so grateful to be going on this crazy, exciting adventure with you.
00:40:32 I hope that we will not only be husband and wife,
00:40:35 but also teammates, besties, each other's biggest cheerleaders,
00:40:40 and have so much fun together that a trip to the grocery store
00:40:43 will be like a trip to Ibiza.
00:40:45 Here's to the start of our happily ever after!
00:40:49 You nailed that, that was awesome.
00:40:52 And so, without any further ado,
00:40:56 I am now extremely happy to pronounce you both husband and wife.
00:41:02 Kody, you may kiss your bride.
00:41:04 We're finally married!
00:41:12 Oh, my God, I'm stoked.
00:41:14 It's like the universe has just rewarded me with this amazing marriage.
00:41:21 I'm going to get a couple of nice romantic shots now.
00:41:25 Just come in nice and close together, guys.
00:41:27 We're married.
00:41:31 I feel good. Do you feel good right now?
00:41:33 Selena seems so ecstatic.
00:41:39 That's great, guys.
00:41:40 Like, every time I turn around, she's smiling.
00:41:43 It's, like, it's fabulous.
00:41:49 It's really good.
00:41:50 But it's also making me, like, a little bit uneasy.
00:41:56 Like...
00:41:57 You're doing great, sweetie.
00:42:02 Husband!
00:42:04 I'm great, but I'm not that great.
00:42:07 Oh, that's so snug.
00:42:09 Yeah, it's a bit too much.
00:42:11 I'm a bit stumped on just how to handle the situation.
00:42:16 And a little bridal kiss for me would be wonderful.
00:42:19 I've just gotten married to someone I've known for, what, 20 minutes?
00:42:24 I'm really worried she's really going to dive in quickly here.
00:42:26 Is it now?
00:42:28 I don't know.
00:42:29 We're, like, married.
00:42:30 Cheers!
00:42:45 Cheers, guys.
00:42:46 In Sydney...
00:42:48 Cheers to a beautiful wedding, eh?
00:42:50 Holly is still getting her head around the fact that the universe delivered her new husband, Andrew, all the way from Texas.
00:42:58 What were some of the things that you wanted in a partner that you were looking for?
00:43:02 Look, I've put them on paper and they've...
00:43:05 And on paper, you're looking good on paper, let me tell you.
00:43:08 So good.
00:43:09 Like, just kind, sweet.
00:43:11 Texan?
00:43:13 Texan, clearly.
00:43:15 Yes.
00:43:16 It was a heading, Texan.
00:43:18 Yeah, that was a surprise.
00:43:20 I don't know what I was expecting.
00:43:23 I guess I wasn't expecting an accent, that's for sure.
00:43:28 Heard the accent and I was like, "What?"
00:43:31 Go real Texan on you tonight.
00:43:33 Okay.
00:43:35 Giddy-up partner?
00:43:36 He seems lovely.
00:43:38 He seems warm.
00:43:41 Clearly, he's a long way from home.
00:43:44 They had a new hang for the photo shoot.
00:43:48 Didn't he have a hat as well?
00:43:50 That's funny. That was on the cards.
00:43:52 So many things are running through my mind.
00:43:55 Like Trump?
00:43:57 Oh my God, were you actually going to show up in a cowboy hat?
00:44:01 I wouldn't have done that to you.
00:44:02 I know that some people from the South, they like guns.
00:44:06 That's a good thing I left it in the limo that night.
00:44:08 Yeah, right?
00:44:09 I left my six-shooter too.
00:44:11 [laughs]
00:44:12 Yeah, maybe I'm a little caught off guard.
00:44:18 It's kind of dawning on me that I'm doing this crazy thing with a complete stranger.
00:44:25 You actually do cowboy stuff?
00:44:26 My family have farms in Oklahoma and Texas and cattle.
00:44:31 And I've grew up raising, help raising cattle, milking cows.
00:44:35 I think political views reflect on what you value in life and what you want for your life.
00:44:43 This guy could be the father of my children.
00:44:47 So yeah, I think it is kind of important.
00:44:50 So none of you have ever been to Texas?
00:44:54 No.
00:44:55 No.
00:44:56 People in Texas don't typically leave Texas.
00:44:58 They usually don't have passports.
00:45:00 My family didn't have passports until I was 19 years old.
00:45:04 Yeah.
00:45:05 I never thought I'd live in Australia.
00:45:06 I mean, this is like, if your dad told me this six years ago, I'd be like, "No, what?"
00:45:11 Yeah.
00:45:12 Um, so why'd you come to Australia?
00:45:17 I came over in 2017 for a girl that I met in Texas.
00:45:23 Been here for five years.
00:45:26 But you're here for good.
00:45:28 I am.
00:45:29 Yeah.
00:45:30 Because I have a three-year-old daughter.
00:45:33 Her name is Madison.
00:45:35 She's, yeah, everything to me.
00:45:37 That solidified just being my home.
00:45:41 What are your feelings about that?
00:45:44 You're okay with me having a child?
00:45:49 Yeah, absolutely.
00:45:50 Aw, that was such a quick answer.
00:45:52 That's all I needed to hear.
00:45:53 Yeah, yeah.
00:45:54 The fact how quick that was.
00:45:55 No need for a follow-up.
00:45:58 I told her I had a daughter, and Holly accepted that really well.
00:46:02 She put me at ease.
00:46:03 It's a feeling that I really can't describe because it's not come in my, it's not happened a lot.
00:46:08 And you said you did want, you did want children.
00:46:11 Yes, yeah.
00:46:12 Yeah, I do.
00:46:15 Multiple or one, two, three?
00:46:17 Well, two would be nice because I've had sisters.
00:46:20 But at this age, I'd be grateful for one.
00:46:24 Amazing.
00:46:25 Very happy for one.
00:46:26 Amazing, perfect.
00:46:27 Feeling that he is a father.
00:46:29 I can see his desire for a family of his own, a family unit.
00:46:33 And I think it's clear that we are on a similar path.
00:46:36 It really just makes him so much more attractive to me.
00:46:39 This has really worked out well, I think.
00:46:42 Like I wasn't, I guess, expecting.
00:46:43 They had Texan hunk.
00:46:45 It's a damn good star, that's for sure.
00:46:47 Yee-haw!
00:46:49 But yeah, he looks like he's got really nice arms.
00:46:52 Yeah, so, yeah.
00:46:56 Texan guns, Texan guns, oh God.
00:46:59 Texan guns.
00:47:00 How cute is this?
00:47:10 After a spectacular bush wedding and a photo shoot
00:47:14 where a very excitable Selena came on strong...
00:47:17 Oh, I can't pull out my seat for me.
00:47:19 ..hesitant Cody is hoping an intimate reception dinner
00:47:23 will be just the thing to settle his new wife's energy.
00:47:27 We should get matching tattoos.
00:47:30 Can you imagine, though?
00:47:37 Oh, yeah.
00:47:39 I'm so happy!
00:47:41 You have no idea, I'm stoked, I'm over the moon.
00:47:44 I am.
00:47:46 I can't see myself getting a tattoo.
00:47:48 Oh, we just clicked.
00:47:51 It was just an instant, like, yeah.
00:47:54 Like, we just got along so well.
00:48:00 So, do you live with someone?
00:48:05 Yeah, I've got a flatmate at the moment.
00:48:08 We've got, like, a house, so plenty of space.
00:48:10 Like, a guy or a girl?
00:48:13 Guy.
00:48:16 He's just one of my good mates, yeah.
00:48:18 Oh, interesting.
00:48:20 Yeah.
00:48:21 What about yourself?
00:48:23 Just me and my plant babies.
00:48:25 If I were to ever move in with someone
00:48:27 or have someone move in with me, it'd be a partner.
00:48:30 Not a roomie.
00:48:34 Yeah.
00:48:37 Yeah, Selena's energy is full on.
00:48:41 She seems just, like, just going 0 to 100, like, bad.
00:48:46 Do you snore?
00:48:48 I don't know. I don't...
00:48:50 I don't think I snore. Like, sometimes I do snore.
00:48:52 The questions are firing.
00:48:53 That's good.
00:48:54 She's very forward.
00:48:56 What do you think is, like, the main thing that you would like
00:48:59 out of a relationship?
00:49:01 It's a funny question, hey.
00:49:04 I just want a companion.
00:49:07 Yeah.
00:49:08 I'm looking forward to getting to know her,
00:49:10 but I'm thinking, "I've just met her."
00:49:12 Do you see yourself ever having kids or anything one day?
00:49:17 Oh, my gosh.
00:49:18 How much more will this escalate?
00:49:21 I always thought, like, one day I'll have my own family.
00:49:24 You know, hopefully, if I meet my right person.
00:49:28 Oh, shit, no pressure.
00:49:30 I want to assume that we're having a baby.
00:49:34 That was...
00:49:35 That was a big jump.
00:49:38 Let's just slow it down a wee bit, shall we?
00:49:43 Not, like, kids straight away.
00:49:45 Like, ease up.
00:49:47 But, I mean, I definitely hope within the next few years.
00:49:51 Cool.
00:49:55 Do you see yourself ever having kids or anything one day?
00:50:11 Oh, my gosh.
00:50:13 I want to assume that we're having a baby.
00:50:16 Far out.
00:50:18 Well, like, not, like, you know...
00:50:22 Not, like, kids straight away.
00:50:25 But, I mean, I definitely hope within the next few years.
00:50:28 Cool.
00:50:38 I have a big, long track record of coming on too strong.
00:50:43 I do get, you know, too excited.
00:50:47 Oh, dear.
00:50:50 That's the thing, that I do really like the guy.
00:50:53 So I just don't want to scare him off.
00:50:56 I mean, we're obviously here to start a future together.
00:51:02 But, like, maybe I need to tone it down a little bit.
00:51:08 Cos I just met the guy.
00:51:10 How embarrassing.
00:51:12 So, yeah, do you work at a salon or...?
00:51:18 Yes, so I work for a salon during the weekdays.
00:51:24 And then on the weekends I'm out doing this stuff.
00:51:27 So I actually get brides ready for their wedding.
00:51:30 OK, yeah, cool.
00:51:31 It's great. I love it.
00:51:33 Fun. Tough work, though.
00:51:36 Yeah.
00:51:37 It's, like, long hours.
00:51:39 I'm going home soaking my feet every night...
00:51:41 Jeez.
00:51:42 ..in, like, excruciating pain.
00:51:44 It's a balance. That's crazy.
00:51:47 It's... Yeah.
00:51:48 I feel like my parents had such high expectations of me growing up.
00:51:56 They wanted me to be a doctor and a lawyer.
00:51:58 Because of all of that, I've just, like, drowned myself into work.
00:52:02 Like, I've literally dedicated half my life to hair and my clients.
00:52:07 You're right.
00:52:11 I feel like I do need to probably, like,
00:52:14 step back and enjoy myself a little bit more.
00:52:17 So do you get along with your parents?
00:52:26 Uh...
00:52:27 We get along, but we're not super close.
00:52:30 OK. If that makes any sense.
00:52:32 Yeah. Yeah.
00:52:34 What about you?
00:52:36 Like...
00:52:39 Oh.
00:52:41 Yeah, when I was 15, Dad passed away.
00:52:47 Really?
00:52:49 So his heart gave out.
00:52:52 It's sad. It's one of those things.
00:52:54 Like, it was an interesting, like...
00:52:56 Yeah, that fledging period, like, every teenager,
00:52:59 and, like, growing up a bit.
00:53:01 It's a hard thing to comprehend.
00:53:03 Like, Dad was quite literally the person I admired most.
00:53:07 It was rough. And, um, yeah, it had a big impact.
00:53:12 But, um, yeah.
00:53:16 Gosh, that must be so hard. Interesting.
00:53:25 Do you feel like it's made you, like, not take life for granted?
00:53:29 Yeah, I guess it's like... It just gives you perspective.
00:53:31 Do you know what I mean?
00:53:33 Like, do you know what?
00:53:34 I was lucky enough to have the time that I did.
00:53:36 Some people never had that.
00:53:37 That's true.
00:53:38 So... I don't know.
00:53:40 Wow. Yeah, I got through it.
00:53:42 Usually I do struggle to talk about those, like, deeper topics.
00:53:46 But there's something about Selina that made me realise,
00:53:50 like, I do actually want to talk to her about it.
00:53:53 I'm a firm believer that everything does happen for a reason.
00:53:57 Either for a blessing or a lesson.
00:53:59 Mm.
00:54:01 Just be nice to stop learning lessons, eh?
00:54:03 Oh, my God! Thank you!
00:54:06 Yes! Oh, my God! Have I not learnt this lesson yet?
00:54:09 Can I just graduate now?
00:54:11 Just seeing it relax and open up
00:54:15 reminded me exactly why I'm here -
00:54:17 to find someone to share.
00:54:19 Not just the good times, but the hard stuff as well.
00:54:23 The whole adventure.
00:54:25 I don't know if I can finish the rest of this.
00:54:28 Send it. Do you want it?
00:54:30 Yeah, absolutely. If you're not going to have it.
00:54:32 Look, I'm already feeding my husband such a good wife.
00:54:35 (LAUGHS)
00:54:37 As Selina and Cody find common ground...
00:54:41 ..Holly is still concerned
00:54:45 about her new Texan husband's political leanings.
00:54:49 How are you doing? Good.
00:54:51 Yeah, how are you? Yeah, really good.
00:54:53 Yeah? Yeah, I'm excited.
00:54:55 I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
00:54:57 Yeah, like, progression.
00:54:59 Everyone says that I'm really intense, but you're really intense.
00:55:02 I am. Yeah.
00:55:04 Are you opinionated? I know I am.
00:55:08 I am opinionated.
00:55:11 And being Texan, you're going to have some strong Texan opinions.
00:55:15 I mean...
00:55:16 ..like, if we're talking about, like, Trump...
00:55:21 OK. I didn't vote for Trump, so, like, it's not, like...
00:55:24 To be completely honest, I'm not massive on politics,
00:55:27 but I understand politics. Yeah, OK. I'm not either.
00:55:30 I'm not on that bandwagon, and I never will be.
00:55:33 Oh, no, yeah, no Trump.
00:55:36 Yeah, he seems, yeah, somewhat not a normal American Texan.
00:55:40 Sounds good. You good with that? Yeah, I'm good with that.
00:55:43 I had a little sigh of relief that he didn't have a
00:55:46 Make America Great hat here hiding in the closet.
00:55:50 It made me realise that we do have the same values,
00:55:54 and he truly is, I think, a prince charming.
00:55:56 We've got good foundations. Yeah. Take it slow.
00:55:59 There's no rush at all. Yeah.
00:56:01 I'm not going anywhere.
00:56:02 Well, you're coming back to my hotel room tonight,
00:56:05 so while you are, I may as well just... On that note, you ready to go?
00:56:08 Yeah, on that note, let's head back to the famskies.
00:56:10 With her fears laid to rest...
00:56:13 This is the two-step.
00:56:14 ..Holly is ready to take the next step into her new marriage.
00:56:18 All right, here we go. I'm going to teach you, OK?
00:56:20 OK, all right. It's two steps forward, one step back.
00:56:23 OK.
00:56:24 Yeehaw!
00:56:34 (Dramatic music)
00:56:36 Having just married a complete stranger,
00:56:43 our two newest couples are ready to embark
00:56:46 on the next chapter of the experiment.
00:56:49 We got us a note. Oh!
00:56:52 There's a letter for us.
00:56:54 Cute. Yay!
00:56:56 "Good morning, newlyweds. Congratulations.
00:56:58 "We hope you enjoyed your big day
00:57:00 "and your first night as a husband and wife."
00:57:03 Of course, like any newly married couple,
00:57:06 your next step is a honeymoon.
00:57:08 You're off to bask in the sweeping views over the golden sands
00:57:11 of the iconic Palm Beach.
00:57:13 "Ultimate getaway at the luxurious and romantic retreat
00:57:16 "in the Hunter Valley." Oh!
00:57:18 I've never been to Hunter Valley. I've never been.
00:57:20 And Holly is excited to play local tour guide
00:57:23 for Texan husband Andrew.
00:57:26 Are you a red or a white?
00:57:28 I can do both. It's got to be good.
00:57:30 And perhaps his own personal sommelier.
00:57:34 So, for white, I'll go, like, a French Chablis,
00:57:37 but, like, I don't know, kind of like a nice...
00:57:40 like a Chardonnay, but it's got to be really nice.
00:57:42 So, yeah, Chablis, somewhat of a French Chardonnay.
00:57:45 Nice. I'm the region of Chablis.
00:57:47 So, like a Riesling, kind of a dry Riesling.
00:57:49 Red, like a light Pinot Noir.
00:57:51 Yeah. Or Malbert.
00:57:53 I just... I can't find my shoes.
00:57:56 Where did I put them?
00:57:58 Following their first night as husband and wife,
00:58:02 free spirit Cody has woken up with some hesitation
00:58:06 towards his enthusiastic new bride.
00:58:09 Packing is the worst.
00:58:11 The vibe is really good. Like, we are so comfortable.
00:58:15 Nice. I like it.
00:58:18 Yeah, it sort of matches. I've got a green on green.
00:58:21 I guess the only concern would be, yeah,
00:58:23 the initial attraction is not quite as much as I would have liked.
00:58:27 I'm not sure what the issue is.
00:58:32 I just don't know that there's that real spark.
00:58:35 OK.
00:58:37 Is that something you want to change?
00:58:39 Yeah, obviously. I do want to change it.
00:58:42 She's my wife.
00:58:44 I was hoping it would come a bit easier, but it's not.
00:58:47 Do you need...? Let's go!
00:58:50 We're off!
00:58:52 Hopefully, yeah, we can find that spark.
00:58:55 But there's no rush, there's no urgency.
00:58:58 I'm not going to force it.
00:59:01 Yay! Thanks!
00:59:03 As Cody begins work on forming a physical connection with Selena...
00:59:09 ..it is now time to launch the next exciting phase
00:59:14 of the Married at First Sight experiment.
00:59:17 Wow!
00:59:19 Oh!
00:59:21 The first four couples...
00:59:23 Very pretty.
00:59:24 ..have just checked in to officially begin their honeymoons.
00:59:28 Look at this view!
00:59:30 Oh! This is so good.
00:59:32 Yeah, wow. Greatness.
00:59:35 The honeymoon is the first chance for our couples to be alone
00:59:38 with their new partner for an extended period of time...
00:59:41 Look at this!
00:59:42 ..and really find out who they married.
00:59:44 Oh! Pizza oven!
00:59:46 This is the best.
00:59:48 Wood-fire pizza! Like, are you kidding me?
00:59:50 I'm actually, like...
00:59:52 Sorry, I think I'm more excited about the pizza oven.
00:59:55 ..sharing intimate space with a new person can be confronting.
00:59:58 This is where we're going to talk about our deepest, darkest secrets.
01:00:01 It just looks like that place that you would.
01:00:03 But...
01:00:05 ..it's also an opportunity to fast-track romantic connections.
01:00:09 Ooh! It's getting deep here.
01:00:12 It's crucial our couples can let their guards down
01:00:16 if they want their developing connections to grow.
01:00:19 This is huge!
01:00:21 How cool!
01:00:23 Ooh-la-la!
01:00:27 After a fairy-tale start...
01:00:29 Wow.
01:00:33 She is my bride.
01:00:35 I must have died and gone to heaven.
01:00:37 Beautiful.
01:00:39 Thank you.
01:00:41 Anthony's 0-to-100 approach
01:00:43 was tough for long-time single Celine to swallow.
01:00:48 I think definitely the feeding, the spoon feeding,
01:00:50 was testing the waters.
01:00:52 You know what that is? I'm not used to being fed.
01:00:54 I'm not a baby. I can do it myself.
01:00:56 Despite having asked for an old-school gentleman,
01:01:01 Celine is struggling to come to terms with Anthony's chivalry.
01:01:05 Allow me.
01:01:07 Anthony, he is a gentleman.
01:01:09 He is, you know, opening my door, carrying my bags and things like that.
01:01:12 I'm not used to that. Like, I've always been doing that myself.
01:01:15 I feel like I'm happy to carry that by myself.
01:01:18 Wow, nice.
01:01:21 But ever the romantic,
01:01:23 Anthony is determined to break down Celine's walls
01:01:26 and put her at ease.
01:01:28 Let's look at upstairs.
01:01:30 I'm starting to sort of realise that Celine's got those guards up,
01:01:34 and I see the guards as a bit of a wall.
01:01:36 You're so pretty.
01:01:38 Bathtub's a highlight.
01:01:40 Did you get this running?
01:01:42 To really get to know her and to really sort of break it down
01:01:45 into the nitty-gritty, I will need to have patience.
01:01:48 Amazing.
01:01:50 So, yeah, hopefully we get there.
01:01:52 Hopefully we get that connection going.
01:01:54 Excited to dial up the romance,
01:01:59 Anthony wastes no time in spoiling his bride.
01:02:03 It's got to be perfect.
01:02:11 Not too hot, not too cold.
01:02:13 More hot than cold, though.
01:02:15 Temperature's perfecto.
01:02:18 This was an opportunity for me to be a little bit romantic for Celine,
01:02:22 chip away at that foundation.
01:02:26 Every little nice thing that I do,
01:02:28 I like to think that she's picking up on.
01:02:30 Bath is ready.
01:02:32 I hope you like being spoiled.
01:02:34 Oh, let's see.
01:02:36 Thank you.
01:02:38 Oh, this is lovely.
01:02:40 This is really nice.
01:02:42 Let's check if it's perfect.
01:02:45 It's a little hot, but by the time I get in, I'm sure it'll be OK.
01:02:52 Yeah, yeah.
01:02:54 We'll know for next time.
01:02:56 It'll be good.
01:02:57 All right, so is there anything else I can do for you?
01:03:01 No, I'm good.
01:03:05 I think she appreciated it.
01:03:07 I don't know if she appreciated why I did it,
01:03:10 but that's OK.
01:03:12 No worries.
01:03:14 Yeah.
01:03:16 Having just met at the altar 24 hours earlier...
01:03:36 This is like our first official date.
01:03:39 We're setting the bar pretty high for our first date here, eh?
01:03:42 The whirlwind romance continues for Holly and Andrew,
01:03:46 who arrive in the Hunter Valley just in time for a honeymoon lunch.
01:03:52 As is tradition with celebratory bubbles,
01:03:54 I'll finish these glasses and I'll be back with some rosés next.
01:03:57 Oh, rosé all day, I say.
01:04:01 Cheers.
01:04:03 So me and Holly have been getting along.
01:04:05 We are attracted to each other.
01:04:07 She's funny and she's fiery.
01:04:09 So you slept well last night, eh? I did.
01:04:11 Feeling good today? Yeah.
01:04:12 You woke me up with a little bit of snoring.
01:04:14 I'll try to work on that.
01:04:16 But for single father Andrew,
01:04:19 despite his instant connection with his new wife Holly,
01:04:23 he's contemplating what impact marrying a stranger
01:04:26 will have on his daughter Maddie.
01:04:29 One of the biggest challenges with this whole experience
01:04:34 is that I'm not just looking for love.
01:04:37 I'm looking for somebody to come into my life
01:04:40 that my daughter deserves,
01:04:42 that's going to take care of her and be a good role model for her
01:04:45 and be a good, positive person in her life.
01:04:48 There's a lot riding on this for me,
01:04:50 so it just adds another element of it's not about me,
01:04:55 it's about me and my daughter.
01:04:57 Of course I'm aware. I'm not unaware.
01:05:00 And I know you're missing her.
01:05:03 And it's hard.
01:05:05 And, you know, I want to be there for you.
01:05:10 Oh, baby. Oh, thank goodness. Sorry.
01:05:13 You're enough for her.
01:05:19 And you're good, Dad.
01:05:22 The fact that you're feeling this and the fact that she's missing you.
01:05:27 Yeah. She's so lucky.
01:05:29 She's so lucky. Yeah. Thank you.
01:05:32 Think about how great you are. That makes me happy, yeah, yeah.
01:05:35 Think about how great you are.
01:05:37 I see the love that you have for her.
01:05:40 Yeah. Thank you.
01:05:43 You're amazing.
01:05:45 Wait a minute.
01:05:48 Oh, I feel better.
01:05:50 Yeah, I think that that conversation needed to happen.
01:05:53 It really did.
01:05:55 One of my biggest fears was meeting somebody
01:05:58 that doesn't have those motherly qualities.
01:06:01 I appreciate you, like, so much. I have no idea.
01:06:04 I get it. It's fine.
01:06:06 You can't fake that.
01:06:08 Now that I see that she's going to be there if I'm having a down moment,
01:06:12 she's a champion.
01:06:14 Andrew, he's a special guy.
01:06:20 He's clearly a warm father.
01:06:22 So, yeah, my feelings for Andrew are, I think, pretty intense at this point.
01:06:28 Yeah, absolutely.
01:06:31 (Dramatic music)
01:06:33 As the couple's emotional connection deepens,
01:06:37 Andrew is now keen to turn up the romance.
01:06:41 I think tonight, to be romantic, I'll take charge.
01:06:44 And if she follows and responds well to my advances,
01:06:49 then happy days, right?
01:06:51 All right, sweethearts, I got a surprise for you.
01:06:54 Oh, my goodness.
01:06:56 (Guitar music)
01:06:59 Um, yeah, I've certainly seen all that Andrew has to offer now.
01:07:04 The water was a little warm.
01:07:07 Um, yeah, I was sweating.
01:07:10 Um, but the thought was romantic, and I think that's what matters.
01:07:14 Absolutely.
01:07:16 Cheers.
01:07:18 Today was great.
01:07:19 Yeah, I am feeling more and more attracted to him
01:07:21 as I get to know him absolutely.
01:07:23 Wow, what a lovely end to a lovely day.
01:07:26 (Laughs)
01:07:27 Sex is a big part of the relationship.
01:07:29 It's important to me.
01:07:31 In fact, I do think that if we are intimate,
01:07:34 that's going to bring us closer together.
01:07:36 I'm really looking forward to exploring that maybe tonight.
01:07:40 And wiggle it off, just really slowly.
01:07:45 As Holly and Andrew enjoy their grand old party...
01:07:48 Yay, good job!
01:07:53 ..Selena and Cody have received a special delivery from the experts...
01:07:58 Do you know what this is?
01:08:02 Should I know what it is?
01:08:04 ..which might just help Cody find that missing spark towards his new wife.
01:08:09 The Honeymoon Box is designed to encourage total transparency
01:08:13 between our couples.
01:08:15 The questions are individually crafted
01:08:18 to surface unspoken tensions and break down walls.
01:08:22 What was single life like for you?
01:08:24 Uh, I just kind of, like, drowned myself into work
01:08:28 so that I wouldn't feel so single and so lonely.
01:08:32 Fair enough.
01:08:34 When couples aren't feeling an initial spark,
01:08:37 getting to know each other on a deeper level
01:08:39 can be just the thing to stimulate closeness and physical attraction.
01:08:43 OK, so, Cody, do you think your family would approve of me?
01:08:49 100%? Yeah.
01:08:51 Like, I don't doubt it for, like, a second.
01:08:54 Really? Oh, that's good to know.
01:08:57 (LAUGHS)
01:08:59 I feel like my parents are, like, very traditional,
01:09:03 so they weren't really, like, super stoked that I was going about it this way.
01:09:07 But I feel like if they finally see that their daughters
01:09:11 finally met someone that, you know, is respectful and genuine
01:09:15 and actually takes care of me, that's, like, everything to them.
01:09:19 So I think...
01:09:21 ..yeah, I just wanted to make my parents proud.
01:09:26 I think because I feel, like, such a disappointment to my family,
01:09:36 I really wanted to work with Cody.
01:09:39 I just don't want another thing added to the list
01:09:44 of everything else that they've disapproved of.
01:09:48 Yeah. Yeah.
01:09:50 It just, like, gets to me whenever I talk about my family.
01:09:54 Go on to the next question. Yeah.
01:09:59 (GENTLE MUSIC)
01:10:02 Are you attracted to me?
01:10:11 Yes, I am very much attracted to you. (BOTH LAUGH)
01:10:16 (BOTH LAUGH)
01:10:18 Are you attracted to me?
01:10:24 Uh, OK, so...
01:10:30 So, um...
01:10:41 (DRAMATIC MUSIC)
01:10:43 So, yeah, I'm, like...
01:10:46 I'm attracted to you.
01:10:49 I'm attracted to you.
01:10:52 I'm attracted to you.
01:10:55 I'm attracted to you.
01:10:58 I'm attracted to you.
01:11:01 I'm attracted to you.
01:11:04 I'm attracted to you.
01:11:08 Yeah, I'm, like...
01:11:10 This is the one, like, I am struggling, like, a little bit with.
01:11:15 I do feel there's something there that there's a work on.
01:11:17 Like, honestly, I really do think you're a gorgeous girl, but, um...
01:11:21 I don't know why I'm struggling a bit with the sexual attraction.
01:11:28 And, um... Yeah, I'm not sure what it is.
01:11:32 Um...
01:11:36 It's like my schlong isn't coordinating with my head.
01:11:40 Wow. So, yeah.
01:11:43 Yeah.
01:11:49 (DRAMATIC MUSIC)
01:11:52 I think you're a gorgeous girl. I love the energy.
01:11:57 It's like my brain is going, 'Yes, this girl is everything.'
01:12:00 And, um... Yeah. Yeah, like...
01:12:03 I think at the moment it's like sort of we get along so well,
01:12:06 I want to make sure it's not just a friendship, it is like a relationship sort of thing.
01:12:09 Yeah. Yeah.
01:12:11 I'm just not 100% sure.
01:12:13 Yeah.
01:12:15 Uh, to be honest, I feel a little bit overwhelmed.
01:12:21 Hearing that he's actually not attracted to me...
01:12:25 That was a bit of a slap in the face.
01:12:28 So that's the one that... Yeah, that is a bit of a pickle.
01:12:32 Yeah.
01:12:34 I just need time to process it all.
01:12:37 Um... Yeah.
01:12:39 It's just, yeah, we've obviously got to figure out where we go from here.
01:12:44 Yeah.
01:12:48 (DRAMATIC MUSIC)
01:12:51 (MUSIC FADES)
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