Married at First Sight UK Season 9 Episode 5
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00:00:00Previously, 12 strangers became six couples and embarked on their new lives together.
00:00:14I've never imagined that I'd be so happy as I am.
00:00:17I just can't believe that the experts got it right.
00:00:20Then on the honeymoons, sparks began to fly.
00:00:25Mitchell and I made our marriage official.
00:00:28He's Greg with his hands.
00:00:30Oh my God.
00:00:32But not for some.
00:00:34I'm making this so awkward.
00:00:35And blunt confessions...
00:00:37When we weren't intimate, it wasn't enjoyable for me.
00:00:41...pushed some couples...
00:00:42You're looking at me going, you're going to have a boohoo today.
00:00:44And then you start calling me princess.
00:00:46I feel sorry for you.
00:00:47...to breaking point.
00:00:49I'm just not going to put up with it anymore.
00:00:51Tonight, a heartbreaking family sacrifice.
00:00:56Sorry.
00:00:58Speak.
00:00:59...has led this bride...
00:01:01Everything I've been through, I feel like I deserve a happy ending.
00:01:04...to take her biggest gamble yet.
00:01:07I hope with everything that he's the person that I've waited my entire life for.
00:01:12Plus...
00:01:13Let's do this.
00:01:14...the experiment's youngest groom.
00:01:16Oh, hit it, that's it, that's it.
00:01:19But can Al...
00:01:20Oh my God, help.
00:01:21...curb his enthusiasm?
00:01:23Are you like the mom?
00:01:24No, we're just friends.
00:01:25We can talk.
00:01:28And prove he's a man...
00:01:30He can't cook.
00:01:31And not very good at cleaning.
00:01:34And not a boy...
00:01:35He just likes to have his dinner served and lunch packed for work the next day.
00:01:39...for his new wife.
00:01:41They're definitely red flags.
00:01:43I've dealt with enough boys in my life.
00:01:45Based on a program of rigorous psychological analysis and compatibility testing,
00:01:51our experts have spent over three months matchmaking this year's participants.
00:01:58And now the moment has arrived where they will unveil the next two couples
00:02:03to enter the Married at First Sight experiment.
00:02:06It's a great time to talk about Olivia and Jackson.
00:02:10Now these two, I think, they're so genuine and down to earth and authentic.
00:02:15Jackson, you know, he's had a challenging time in terms of upbringings
00:02:20and he has a very strong need to protect and he's got a really solid moral compass about him.
00:02:26And I think with the two of them together,
00:02:28I think it's going to be a great experience for him.
00:02:32He's protected, he's got a really solid moral compass about him.
00:02:36And I think with Olivia, she's going to love what he brings to the table.
00:02:40She's gone through a lot of heartache in her life,
00:02:42difficult times at home, self-esteem issues, even struggled with her weight.
00:02:47Jackson's personality is really going to mesh really well with hers
00:02:51and give her that stability and that support that I know that she's looking for in a partner.
00:02:56I think Jackson is exactly what she needs.
00:03:02I am Olivia, I'm 28.
00:03:04How are you?
00:03:05I'm good, thank you, darling.
00:03:06How are you?
00:03:08To describe myself, I'd probably say that I'm very caring and loyal, bubbly.
00:03:16I don't know, I feel like I'm tooting my own horn a lot.
00:03:21I've definitely not always been a confident person.
00:03:25I do have a lot of insecurities.
00:03:27My insecurities definitely stem from being overweight for, I want to say, most of my life.
00:03:38I think my relationship with men and the way that I've allowed myself to be treated
00:03:44very much revolves around my weight and how that made me feel about myself.
00:03:50I felt like I had to settle for whatever I could get,
00:03:53and I did, I settled for what I thought I deserved.
00:03:58I think with Olivia, there is a sweetness and a vulnerability
00:04:01due to the fact that she's recently lost her father,
00:04:04and she was the caregiver to him as he went through that illness.
00:04:08That's right.
00:04:09There's a real grief and tenderness there with her,
00:04:12and I think that's something that we can all relate to.
00:04:17I was living in the UK, very happily,
00:04:21and then my dad called me to say that he had a little touch of cancer.
00:04:31So I flew straight home,
00:04:34and his health deteriorated and ended up with me,
00:04:41being his primary carer for seven years.
00:04:48He passed away June of last year,
00:04:52and, you know, he was just my best friend.
00:05:02So, yeah, sorry.
00:05:05It's big.
00:05:09Seven years being a full-time carer for dad must have had an impact on your love life.
00:05:14Yeah, but I wouldn't trade a minute of that.
00:05:18How much would it have meant to you if your dad could have met your partner?
00:05:23For dad to know that I had met somebody beautiful,
00:05:29and I was well looked after by somebody lovely,
00:05:33he'd be very, very happy, wherever he is.
00:05:41Flame.
00:05:45I really hope that my future husband is very family-oriented.
00:05:52I hope that he's good to his mum.
00:05:55Like, I'm not that fussy.
00:05:57I just want someone who's kind to other people,
00:06:01someone who genuinely has the same morals and family values as me.
00:06:08And he's off the board.
00:06:10I think you're done.
00:06:12You're done.
00:06:14Family values.
00:06:16Family values.
00:06:17I think you're done.
00:06:19You're done.
00:06:21Family values are very important to me.
00:06:24Growing up, it's mainly been mum and me and my two sisters.
00:06:28So, yeah, they're...
00:06:33So, mum's partner's an eye-never-saw-eye-to-eye.
00:06:39There would be arguments between mum and, like, stepdads and stuff.
00:06:43Good boy.
00:06:45I'm a big brother.
00:06:47I'll always take on, like, my sisters, no matter what.
00:06:50Like, I'll always, you know, stop them from ever being in any harm
00:06:55or ever needing to see any harm.
00:06:57And was that something that you were worried about?
00:07:00At times, yeah.
00:07:02Yeah.
00:07:06So I would always go and put them in their rooms or something like that
00:07:10and put the music on so they never had to hear it.
00:07:11I don't think that they really knew much about it,
00:07:15but that kind of means I did my job.
00:07:18Yeah, even talking about it now is something that, yeah,
00:07:22I've never really done, so...
00:07:26I'll cook.
00:07:28It's my sisters, you know.
00:07:30Of course it does.
00:07:32You never want them to be in a bad situation.
00:07:34Those experiences definitely shaped me, I would say, in a positive light.
00:07:39I know what not to do, which I think is a big thing.
00:07:43In a relationship with a woman, she should always feel safe.
00:07:46There should never be a moment where she shouldn't feel safe.
00:07:51You strike me as a pretty stable, grounded kind of guy.
00:07:56How old are you?
00:07:58I'm 30.
00:07:59Sure you're not 50?
00:08:01There's a lot of wisdom there for a 30-year-old.
00:08:04I've been through a bit, so...
00:08:06Yeah.
00:08:08What characteristics spring to mind about who you hope in your future relationship?
00:08:14Someone who's just caring, kind and genuine from down to earth.
00:08:18She's funny.
00:08:20Good morals.
00:08:22That's a big thing for me.
00:08:24I think it's important to have that.
00:08:26That's a big thing for me.
00:08:30I'm smiling a little bit because I'm getting really excited about you and your match.
00:08:35And I just cannot wait to see the two of you together.
00:08:38Stop it! You're getting me excited now.
00:08:39I know, that's cruel.
00:08:43So when you look at these two, Olivia and Jackson, I think this experiment is really designed for them.
00:08:50You know, they come to it with some baggage, but they're 100% committed.
00:08:54They want the fairy tale.
00:08:56They want to fall in love, and I think there's a really great fit between them.
00:09:00One of the great things Olivia and Jackson have in common are their values.
00:09:04Family, honesty, kindness.
00:09:06There is the potential for an incredible love story here.
00:09:12I think it's going to be beautiful to watch.
00:09:17So our next pairing is Al and Samantha.
00:09:22Our youngest couple.
00:09:23This season, both in their mid-twenties, which is such a pivotal time of life.
00:09:29That's right. These two are hitting that stage of quarter-life crisis.
00:09:34And I love them because there's a real energy.
00:09:38But they're coming into this moment in life from very different situations.
00:09:42Sam has been in a long-term relationship already, but Al has not yet.
00:09:47He's 25. He's a chippy.
00:09:50He is a guy that really needs to step up and experience for the first time a long-term relationship.
00:10:09Hi, I'm Al. I'm 25. I'm just a kid from Bondi that everybody loves.
00:10:13La, la, la, la, la.
00:10:16My best qualities is definitely my body.
00:10:20My smile.
00:10:22My face in general.
00:10:24My personality sometimes.
00:10:27Do you have any insecurities?
00:10:31Ooh.
00:10:34Insecurities.
00:10:38Probably my legs.
00:10:40Yeah, that I'm as muscly as I want them to be.
00:10:41Yeah, my insecurities are probably my legs.
00:10:46Is that a good answer?
00:10:50I'm a chippy. I'm a carpenter.
00:10:53Pretty much building houses every day.
00:10:57Waking up at six o'clock, hammering tongs, working hard, tool belt.
00:11:03But it's paid off.
00:11:05I've been able to invest in real estate.
00:11:08I've bought two houses.
00:11:10So I feel secure.
00:11:13And now I'm 25.
00:11:15I want to start looking for a partner, a wife.
00:11:19Start to look forward to settling down.
00:11:22But I've never been in a relationship and I've never been in love.
00:11:29Time goes so quickly.
00:11:32You know, I'm 25 years old, quarter of a century.
00:11:34Before I know it, I'm going to be 30.
00:11:39Seeing my friends partner up, seeing other people get engaged.
00:11:43Just moving on and enjoying their life with their love.
00:11:48And I feel like I'm being left behind.
00:11:53I'm very excited that you have decided to be a part of the experiment.
00:11:58And I would love to understand your dating experience.
00:12:01I find it very easy to meet women, especially because I live in Bondi.
00:12:05But I've actually never had a girlfriend.
00:12:08How is that?
00:12:11So, I don't know.
00:12:13I've been on lots of dates.
00:12:15But I think it's not working to my advantage.
00:12:17And I feel like I'm going to be 50 and still searching for the one.
00:12:21But I'm ready to get married and settle down.
00:12:26I'm ready to get married.
00:12:28Yeah, I really want to move on in my life.
00:12:31I want to take my life to the next level.
00:12:34I want a family.
00:12:36It's really important to me because I grew up in a big family.
00:12:40And I want my kids to feel the same camaraderie you have with your brothers and sisters.
00:12:46And I also want to be like a young dad.
00:12:48Not be old and frail, kicking a ball around with my son.
00:12:52What catches your energy about a woman?
00:12:59I like confident girls.
00:13:02Self-sufficient, look after herself.
00:13:04Independent.
00:13:06Smart.
00:13:09Yeah.
00:13:11Okay, so somebody who's independent and capable.
00:13:14Yeah, exactly.
00:13:22We've got a new drop happening on Thursday.
00:13:26And I just guess I wanted to get some context on how we're rolling that out into stores.
00:13:30My name is Sam, I'm 26 and I'm from the Gold Coast.
00:13:33I am a regional manager for a luxury Australian brand.
00:13:38I look after three states and I'm pretty good under pressure.
00:13:42If we could get the girls to do a bit of a styling session, what do you think?
00:13:45Yeah, I just get shit done.
00:13:47What's going on?
00:13:48Okay.
00:13:50So obviously I told you I'll have news.
00:13:52Yes.
00:13:54So, I'm getting married.
00:13:56What? To who?
00:13:58I'm getting married to a stranger.
00:14:00Of course you are.
00:14:02Married at first sight?
00:14:04Are you really?
00:14:06My family are my whole world.
00:14:08You know, when everything has gone to hell, they've always had my back.
00:14:12Well, I hope you find someone like Jules and Cam.
00:14:15Are you going to cry?
00:14:17Are you going to cry?
00:14:19I am excited.
00:14:21This is a surprise, but my biggest concern would be that she gets her heart broken.
00:14:27Sam's had enough of that.
00:14:31Just over two years ago, I had the house, had the job, had the boyfriend.
00:14:37Loved my life, thought we were going to get engaged.
00:14:40I remember reading his diary and it was like,
00:14:422019 goals proposed to Sam, Rome question mark?
00:14:46Didn't happen, FYI.
00:14:48He decided to cheat on me instead.
00:14:54It was the most devastating thing I've ever had to deal with.
00:15:00You never think that someone can hurt you like that.
00:15:03Especially someone.
00:15:05I think the hardest bit was someone who's meant to love you so much,
00:15:10hurt you that much.
00:15:12Oh, it's just men.
00:15:16They're f***ing trash.
00:15:23I was so hurt and so confused.
00:15:29But yeah.
00:15:32We persevered.
00:15:37Two years down the track.
00:15:38What I've learned is that I am quite an independent, strong person
00:15:43and I want a deep, long lasting love.
00:15:46So now I'm absolutely going to put my trust in the experts.
00:15:52To tell me, this is who you need.
00:15:55Learn to trust, learn to let go.
00:15:58It would be really nice to have someone to come home to
00:16:01and, you know, someone to lean on
00:16:03and someone to have regular sex with.
00:16:05And someone to have regular sex with.
00:16:09It would be nice.
00:16:13Great potential for the two of them.
00:16:15I think so. I think they're a very interesting match.
00:16:18They are very sociable.
00:16:20They're an attractive couple. They've got strong family values.
00:16:23They're very close with their families.
00:16:25You know, they both really recognise that they're ready to step into a relationship.
00:16:29So here's an opportunity really for the two of them to come together
00:16:32to create something new.
00:16:33Their enthusiasm is certainly there.
00:16:35Sam and Elle.
00:16:56As another Mavs wedding day arrives...
00:17:00Today's the day I'm going to get married.
00:17:01It's pretty daunting.
00:17:04Our youngest groom, Al, has called for backup.
00:17:10In the form of his sister, Leah...
00:17:13Oh, my boy, hey?
00:17:15And his mum, Wei Qi.
00:17:17So, let me fix...
00:17:19Yeah, let me fix the button first.
00:17:21Oops.
00:17:23Haven't done ties for ages.
00:17:25Ah, my son, Al.
00:17:27Well, we are quite close.
00:17:29In fact, pretty close.
00:17:31You know, we have quite a special bond.
00:17:34I cook for him and clean.
00:17:37You know, just what a mother do.
00:17:40Mum!
00:17:42Clothes.
00:17:45OK, then.
00:17:47Can you give me a hand?
00:17:49Just tuck my shirt in and stuff.
00:17:51OK, all right, then. Yeah.
00:17:52I'm very nervous for Alan, you know, to go into this marriage.
00:17:56How does that look?
00:17:58Just tuck it all in.
00:18:00You have to learn to clean up after your mess.
00:18:03You have to do the laundry, do the dishes.
00:18:07In fact, learn to cook.
00:18:09You know, my son, he has a good heart.
00:18:12But he is still growing up.
00:18:15He's a boy.
00:18:18Yes.
00:18:19Yes.
00:18:21You ready?
00:18:23For Al, he has to leave the mess.
00:18:25And I will support him in any way.
00:18:28I am ready to get married, 100%.
00:18:31I'm a big boy.
00:18:33Up, up, up.
00:18:35It's like you've been a baby again.
00:18:37Huh?
00:18:39I'm going to walk down that aisle, man up.
00:18:42It's game time.
00:18:44Big baby.
00:18:49I'm a plumber.
00:18:51I don't normally wear a tie.
00:18:53I've got big hopes for today.
00:18:55Like, this is it.
00:18:57I'm getting married.
00:18:59Knowing my wife is out there,
00:19:01going through exactly what I'm going through right now,
00:19:03is kind of like we're going through it together.
00:19:06I don't know, hopefully she's not as nervous.
00:19:08I'm nervous.
00:19:10I'm nervous.
00:19:12I'm nervous.
00:19:14I'm nervous.
00:19:16I'm nervous.
00:19:18I'm nervous.
00:19:20Hello, my darling.
00:19:22Hello.
00:19:24How are you?
00:19:26Bride Olivia, from Newcastle,
00:19:28is supported by her best friend Isabelle
00:19:30and her mum Sandy.
00:19:32You look beautiful.
00:19:36So do you, in your jammies.
00:19:38I think Olivia is really deserving of love and happiness.
00:19:40Oh my God, it's today.
00:19:42Her dad was sick for about seven years
00:19:44and Olivia actually sacrificed a lot
00:19:46to be at home with her dad
00:19:48and looking after him.
00:19:50Dad was her person
00:19:52and she said, he's the one who gets me.
00:19:54And so when David passed away,
00:19:56she lost her man,
00:19:58she lost her guy.
00:20:00She really deserves for something nice to happen
00:20:02in her life now.
00:20:04I'm so excited.
00:20:06I'm so happy.
00:20:08I don't know what it is,
00:20:10I'm just like, I feel really calm.
00:20:12I know that she's fully vested in this experiment.
00:20:14She's excited.
00:20:16So she's, you know,
00:20:18she's ready to do anything.
00:20:20We just want you to find someone nice
00:20:22and enjoy yourself, darling.
00:20:24You'll be great, I'm sure it's fine.
00:20:26We'll see.
00:20:28We'll see.
00:20:30I'm feeling excited for her,
00:20:32but Olivia can get sort of
00:20:34too far ahead of herself at times.
00:20:36That does scare me a little bit.
00:20:38Well, it could be much worse
00:20:40than what I've done for myself.
00:20:42Well, it hasn't been successful, has it?
00:20:44I know, it's been trial and tribulation.
00:20:46Not yet.
00:20:47I've definitely not
00:20:49always been a confident person.
00:20:53Being overweight most of my life
00:20:55means that I never feel
00:20:57truly comfortable in
00:20:59anything that I wear
00:21:01or how I present myself.
00:21:05I really, really try
00:21:07to be like, I don't care.
00:21:09Like, who cares?
00:21:11Like, I'm a woman.
00:21:13Women are supposed to have curves.
00:21:15But deep down,
00:21:17it's still that
00:21:19awful feeling of
00:21:21like, am I too fat to wear this dress?
00:21:24Dad was definitely
00:21:26the one that would
00:21:28be like, honey,
00:21:30you look beautiful no matter what.
00:21:32If I was ever going on a date,
00:21:34he'd be like, if he doesn't like you,
00:21:36he's crazy.
00:21:38Can't be here today to do that,
00:21:40so I'm going to miss him a lot.
00:21:42Oh, my God, Liv.
00:21:44Oh, my gosh.
00:21:45You look absolutely beautiful.
00:21:48No, stop it.
00:21:50Oh, my God.
00:21:52What?
00:21:53I know.
00:21:54You look great.
00:21:55I broke you.
00:21:56I know.
00:21:57What?
00:21:58Absolutely gorgeous.
00:21:59I know.
00:22:01And I know Dad isn't here
00:22:03and can't be here.
00:22:05Don't.
00:22:06No, I know.
00:22:08But he would be very proud.
00:22:12OK?
00:22:13And?
00:22:15And can't be here
00:22:17to walk you down the aisle.
00:22:19OK?
00:22:20But I'm here.
00:22:21Can't walk you down the aisle.
00:22:23But I'm here.
00:22:24OK?
00:22:25And he's here with me.
00:22:26He's here with me.
00:22:27And he would just say, go for it, Liv.
00:22:29OK, my darling?
00:22:30Thank you, Mum.
00:22:31OK.
00:22:32OK.
00:22:33Have a good day.
00:22:34OK.
00:22:35We'll have fun.
00:22:43Beautiful.
00:22:44This looks amazing.
00:22:46It does look amazing, doesn't it?
00:22:51Wow.
00:22:52So many flowers.
00:22:54Wow.
00:22:55Oh, wow.
00:22:57I am so ready to meet my bride.
00:22:58I just want her to be happy and feel safe, like when she sees me.
00:23:09That's what a husband's for.
00:23:12Some of the stuff that I've been through is pretty rough,
00:23:15but it's made me who I am today.
00:23:17I'm so ready to find my person,
00:23:20build a life with someone,
00:23:22look after someone.
00:23:25Is that him?
00:23:26Is it?
00:23:28Hopefully make a family.
00:23:30I hope this is it.
00:23:32The end of my story single,
00:23:35and the start of our story together.
00:23:37Everything's going to be different from here on out.
00:23:40How are you going?
00:23:41Hi.
00:23:43I actually can't wait.
00:23:48What's your name?
00:23:49I'm Jackson.
00:23:50Jackson, hi Jackson.
00:23:52Nice to meet you.
00:23:53I'm Sandy.
00:23:54Mum.
00:23:55Best friend.
00:23:56Cousin.
00:23:57Beautiful.
00:24:00I'm already quite happy about this.
00:24:02It's gorgeous.
00:24:03I'm into it.
00:24:04It's a vibe.
00:24:05It's gorgeous.
00:24:06It's a bloom.
00:24:07Yeah.
00:24:09No.
00:24:11Yeah.
00:24:17I feel like I'm going to be sick now.
00:24:21Okay.
00:24:25It feels crazy,
00:24:26but like there's a guy waiting to marry me.
00:24:31Walking down the aisle,
00:24:32it's going to be
00:24:35a little bit,
00:24:37a little bit of don't trip.
00:24:40A little bit of like my dad's there walking with me.
00:24:44Oh no.
00:24:53Yeah, like imagining dad
00:24:56there is just,
00:25:01you know, it's where he should be.
00:25:06He fought really hard to be there.
00:25:13Yeah.
00:25:18Right now he's going to be like,
00:25:19stop it, stop it.
00:25:21People worked really hard on your makeup
00:25:23and you're spoiling it.
00:25:28No, he's cheering me on.
00:25:32Where is she?
00:25:33I don't know.
00:25:36It's a bit bittersweet.
00:25:39It's just, you know,
00:25:40it feels like a step into my new life.
00:25:44I have to leave dad behind,
00:25:46but
00:25:48I know what he would say.
00:25:50He would say,
00:25:52Olivia,
00:25:53just keep walking
00:25:57because there's a man waiting
00:25:59and he wants to marry you.
00:26:02Everything I've been through,
00:26:04everything that's led me here,
00:26:07I feel like I deserve a very happy ending.
00:26:14Hi.
00:26:20Hi.
00:26:22Hey, how are you?
00:26:23Okay, hi.
00:26:24How are you going?
00:26:25I'm Olivia.
00:26:26Jackson.
00:26:27Jackson, okay.
00:26:28You look absolutely beautiful.
00:26:29Oh my God, you're so hip.
00:26:30You have blue eyes.
00:26:31Oh my God, he has blue eyes.
00:26:32Oh, beautiful.
00:26:33Oh my God.
00:26:35Okay.
00:26:36Okay, perfect.
00:26:37Hi, hi.
00:26:38How are you doing?
00:26:39Okay, so should we get married?
00:26:41Let's do it.
00:26:42Okay, we're doing it.
00:26:43Let's jump in.
00:26:44Okay, awesome.
00:26:45Oh my God, I think I'm going to have a graze
00:26:47under my chin from my jaw dropping so much.
00:26:49I wasn't expecting her to be that beautiful.
00:26:51She's got beautiful eyes
00:26:52and she's got the biggest smile.
00:26:54It's amazing.
00:26:55You feeling all right?
00:26:56Yeah, I am.
00:26:57Are you?
00:26:58Yeah, feeling good now.
00:27:00He's got like this sparkle in his eyes.
00:27:05He's just got this energy about him
00:27:07and it's just calming and like safe and secure.
00:27:16I'm fully shaking.
00:27:18It's okay, it's okay.
00:27:19You're doing good.
00:27:21To my wife, Liv,
00:27:24I want you to know that although we only just met,
00:27:27I promise to have you back along this journey
00:27:30and ensure that every moment is spent having fun and laughing.
00:27:33I can't wait to learn all about your interests
00:27:36and all your little quirks you have.
00:27:38What makes you laugh?
00:27:39What makes you happy?
00:27:40But most of all, what makes you you?
00:27:44I hope I can be everything you hoped and dreamed of in a partner.
00:27:47When we are sitting on our porch, when we're old and grey,
00:27:50we can look back at this adventure we're about to embark on
00:27:53and appreciate the uniqueness of it all.
00:27:57I hope you can let your walls down
00:27:59and put your all into this as much as I will.
00:28:01And I look forward to these next steps in our lives.
00:28:04Together we can be an unstoppable team.
00:28:07Like right at the heartstrings.
00:28:09Oh, beautiful.
00:28:10That's just everything that I...
00:28:13I didn't ask for much, but everything you just said is...
00:28:16Yeah.
00:28:18I'm so happy.
00:28:20This really feels like...
00:28:22My face hurts, I can't stop smiling.
00:28:24It's just...
00:28:25It feels really good.
00:28:27Bear with me, cos I'm a really slow reader.
00:28:29That's all right.
00:28:32Dear Jackson,
00:28:33while this is the first time we've met,
00:28:35leading up to this moment I have felt as if we've been bonded,
00:28:39having been in cahoots already.
00:28:41It's been a very you-jump, I-jump, Leo to Kate situation.
00:28:46I've spent a lot of time wondering who you are,
00:28:49where you come from and what you're about.
00:28:52And I'm very much looking forward to finding out.
00:28:55My family is my rock, my backbone, my strength and stay.
00:28:59I was lucky enough to grow up in a very happy household
00:29:02in which love and laughter oozed out.
00:29:04My parents had what can only be described as a blissful love affair.
00:29:08I strive every day to maintain that happiness
00:29:11that they demonstrated and instilled in my brother and I.
00:29:14I've spent almost my entire 20s looking after my dad,
00:29:17and he's the one person I was hoping would be here the most.
00:29:21He would be laughing with excitement,
00:29:23rubbing his hands together in delight for us
00:29:26and the journey that we're about to go on.
00:29:28Yes, how we've met is unconventional,
00:29:31but what a love story it could be.
00:29:33I can feel in my bones that meeting you is going to change my life.
00:29:37I understand that it will have its challenges,
00:29:39but my biggest hope for us is that even when it's hard,
00:29:42it will be worth it,
00:29:43and that with each other, even the hard times seem easy.
00:29:47Nailed that.
00:29:48It's a lot.
00:29:49Beautiful.
00:29:52Oh, man.
00:29:53I don't know, I sound like a wackadoodle,
00:29:56but fall in love very quickly.
00:29:59So good.
00:30:00Yours is so good.
00:30:01I'm so proud of us.
00:30:03We're not there yet.
00:30:04We're working together already.
00:30:06I know, what a team.
00:30:07Dream team.
00:30:08That's right.
00:30:12But it has...
00:30:16...potential.
00:30:17Gosh, it's a bit scary.
00:30:20I've got to say.
00:30:22I'm done for, basically.
00:30:24It's like, okay, game over, here we go.
00:30:29I think Olivia really likes Jackson.
00:30:33Jackson, do you promise to commit yourself wholeheartedly to Olivia?
00:30:37I do.
00:30:38But I know my daughter,
00:30:40and I know sometimes she can jump the gun.
00:30:46I do.
00:30:50Olivia is really deserving of love and happiness,
00:30:53but I think it would be remiss of me not to ask a few questions.
00:30:59It is my great honour to pronounce you husband and wife.
00:31:04Not an interrogation, just a really nice family chat.
00:31:07Jackson, you may kiss your beautiful bride.
00:31:15You know, I don't want to put the screws in,
00:31:17or I don't want to be, you know, interfering mother-in-law,
00:31:21the dreaded MIL,
00:31:24but we might have a little bit of a discussion at some stage.
00:31:42It's like you've been a baby again.
00:31:44With his wedding less than an hour away...
00:31:46How do I look?
00:31:47...Al is still searching for his perfect...
00:31:50Out of ten.
00:31:51...score.
00:31:52You look good, okay?
00:31:53Out of ten.
00:31:54Stop, Al, I'm not going to give you a rating.
00:31:56While his bride-to-be, Gold Coaster Samantha,
00:31:59is joined by two good friends
00:32:01who'll be by her side as she makes a huge commitment to finding love.
00:32:08I've been single for the last two years
00:32:10and nowhere close to finding the love of my life.
00:32:15Have you been up for hours?
00:32:16Hours. I barely slept.
00:32:18It is overwhelming to be here on my wedding day,
00:32:21getting my hair and make-up done.
00:32:23I'm about to marry a total stranger.
00:32:27Oh, my God!
00:32:29You look beautiful!
00:32:33I don't know how I got here.
00:32:36I'm stressed.
00:32:38But, I mean, I'm here.
00:32:43I've had my heart broken in the past
00:32:46by someone I thought was the love of my life.
00:32:49Doing that all again, you know,
00:32:51diving into a really committed relationship,
00:32:54it is scary,
00:32:55but I think the last two years has been such a great time
00:32:58for me to grow and figure out who I am,
00:33:01and I'm ready for it now.
00:33:12I'm ready.
00:33:21I'm ready.
00:33:26My God.
00:33:29Family.
00:33:31Sister.
00:33:34You're the best family.
00:33:35I'm grateful.
00:33:37Are you nervous for him?
00:33:39A little bit, yeah.
00:33:41Elle is 25.
00:33:43Oh, OK.
00:33:44She has to take control.
00:33:46OK, she does.
00:33:58When you're, like, 18, you see everything on Facebook.
00:34:01Everyone's partying.
00:34:02And then you get to, like, early 20s,
00:34:05and then that's when you start seeing people, like, linking up
00:34:09going, oh, we had our three-year anniversary,
00:34:11and now I'm 25,
00:34:13and all I start seeing now is babies.
00:34:16People getting engaged.
00:34:18And I'm here.
00:34:19Never been in a relationship,
00:34:21and I've never been in love.
00:34:25So by the time I'm 30,
00:34:27I want to be settled down, have kids.
00:34:30I've got to start now.
00:34:33I feel like a gladiator right now.
00:34:35Just walking to the Coliseum,
00:34:36about to go into battle.
00:34:38Come at the hour, come at the man.
00:34:43Here I am.
00:34:44I'm Elle.
00:34:46You know, I'm not here for second best.
00:34:48I'm here to make this work.
00:34:50I'm here to commit.
00:34:52I'm here to find love.
00:34:54The rest of my life starts now.
00:34:58He's very handsome.
00:35:02This is Jack, OK?
00:35:04This is Jack.
00:35:05Yeah.
00:35:09Wait, hold on.
00:35:11It's just a bit hot.
00:35:16Sorry, my hands are cold.
00:35:18OK, yeah?
00:35:20What do you think?
00:35:21Sorry?
00:35:22Mm-hmm.
00:35:23Good.
00:35:28Hey.
00:35:30I'm Elle.
00:35:31Christina.
00:35:32Christina?
00:35:33Yeah.
00:35:34So what's her name?
00:35:35Sam.
00:35:36Samantha.
00:35:37Samantha.
00:35:38Cool.
00:35:39That's easy to remember.
00:35:40She's from Queensland.
00:35:41Queensland?
00:35:42Yeah.
00:35:43Oh, cool.
00:35:44Yeah.
00:35:45So, yeah.
00:35:46Are you like the mum?
00:35:48No.
00:35:51No, we're just friends.
00:35:52We're just friends.
00:35:53Yeah.
00:35:54Oh, you're friends.
00:35:55Oh, cool.
00:35:57Oh.
00:36:05Oh, my God.
00:36:08What is going on?
00:36:11Oh, my God, I'm, like, shaking now.
00:36:14It's gorgeous.
00:36:15It's so nice.
00:36:19I need a paper bag.
00:36:22I know the risk in giving my all to someone.
00:36:26And I know what it's like to get my heart broken.
00:36:35It's really hard to be that person and then be vulnerable.
00:36:39But this tough exterior is just an exterior.
00:36:45And I want what everyone wants.
00:36:47To find love and be loved.
00:36:51I've built myself back up from that hurt.
00:36:55Like, I want to just start building my life now.
00:36:59I guess all I'm waiting for now is to hopefully meet the man of my dreams.
00:37:11Hi.
00:37:12Hello.
00:37:13Hello.
00:37:14Hello.
00:37:15Nice to meet you.
00:37:16Nice to meet you.
00:37:17I'm Sam.
00:37:18Sam.
00:37:19I'm Al.
00:37:21Hello.
00:37:22I'm Sam.
00:37:23This is gorgeous.
00:37:24Hi.
00:37:25You look beautiful.
00:37:27Absolutely beautiful.
00:37:31Oh, no.
00:37:32How are you feeling?
00:37:33Oh, my God.
00:37:34I'm really nervous.
00:37:36Yeah, wow.
00:37:38Doozy.
00:37:39Absolute doozy.
00:37:41Beautiful dress.
00:37:42Big smile.
00:37:43Blonde hair.
00:37:44Beautiful eyes.
00:37:46I love your eyes.
00:37:48Really good.
00:37:50I've caught myself an absolute doozy here.
00:37:53She's not like a guppy.
00:37:55She's an actual kingfish.
00:37:58Catch of the season, I say.
00:38:02What was your name again?
00:38:03Al.
00:38:04Al, okay.
00:38:05Love it.
00:38:06Sam.
00:38:07Sam.
00:38:08Al, okay.
00:38:09We're doing this.
00:38:10We're going to get married.
00:38:11We're in Queensland, right?
00:38:12Yeah.
00:38:13Whereabouts in Queensland?
00:38:15Gold Coast.
00:38:16Where'd you go for schoolies?
00:38:19I think I met you before.
00:38:20No, you haven't.
00:38:21Yeah.
00:38:22No way.
00:38:23Where'd I go for schoolies?
00:38:24I was, no, I was on the Gold Coast.
00:38:26Oh, were you?
00:38:27Why?
00:38:28Where were you?
00:38:29No, I just got the gods from your friends.
00:38:32I was going to try and cheat you up.
00:38:33Oh, my God.
00:38:34Stop it.
00:38:35First impressions, like, I laughed at his jokes.
00:38:38I think he's funny.
00:38:41And he's super young.
00:38:43Like, super young.
00:38:45I went to Bali for schoolies.
00:38:46Of course you did.
00:38:47Of course you did.
00:38:49I don't think him being young is an issue right now.
00:38:53But, yeah, we'll see.
00:38:57Yeah, now we're going to get married.
00:38:58I know.
00:39:03We have come here today to witness the joining of Al and Sam in marriage.
00:39:09They meet each other today in hopes to fall in love.
00:39:12And instead of finalising it with their wedding, this is where their journey begins.
00:39:19Sam and Al have written personal vows to one another.
00:39:23Oh, God.
00:39:28This is absolutely wild.
00:39:30Standing here, looking into the eyes of a stranger, about to say I do.
00:39:37I'm not going to lie, you are standing in front of a girl who has had her heart broken
00:39:41and her trust betrayed.
00:39:44But she's also standing here now as the best version of herself.
00:39:49Ready to be vulnerable and commit to this.
00:39:52And ultimately commit to you.
00:39:55I promise to keep an open heart.
00:39:57And although it's not easy to give out, my heart is all yours if you want it.
00:40:01I can only hope that you do the same for me.
00:40:04Because who knows, we may just be meant for each other.
00:40:08Wow.
00:40:12I'm stoked.
00:40:14There's an attraction between us two.
00:40:16For sure, I can tell.
00:40:18I feel like she can definitely teach me how to be a loving boyfriend and husband.
00:40:26Alright.
00:40:28Sam, as I stand before you now, I'm nervous.
00:40:33And my palms are sweaty.
00:40:35My knees are weak, my arms are heavy.
00:40:37I can't wait to try my new wife's spaghetti.
00:40:42You actually didn't write that.
00:40:44I hope that broke the ice.
00:40:57I'm absolutely not disappointed.
00:41:00I've definitely enjoyed life and partying and living in the moment.
00:41:05But there's definitely things that are little bits of, like, I call them pink flags.
00:41:11I'm actually standing here before you today as a man who has never found anyone to share my life with me.
00:41:18I've never had my heart broken.
00:41:20And I've never had a girlfriend.
00:41:22Not quite red flags, but maybe something to take notice of.
00:41:26I've never experienced true love.
00:41:29And in the past, I've questioned whether it exists.
00:41:32By the end of this experiment, I want to say that I have truly found love.
00:41:38Does he know how to be in a relationship?
00:41:40Does he know what it actually entails?
00:41:42Like, are you even emotionally mature enough to get married?
00:41:46It is my absolute pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife.
00:41:51You may now kiss your partner.
00:41:59So I'm just like, at what point do pink flags become red flags?
00:42:03Ooh!
00:42:07I don't know.
00:42:19At the New South Wales State Library, Olivia is swept up in a storybook romance with her new husband, Jackson.
00:42:26I think Jackson is more than anything I could have expected.
00:42:33His vibe is so warm and he's obviously very kind.
00:42:38Watch your step.
00:42:40And then he's tall and he's handsome and he's got those blue eyes.
00:42:49I'm very interested to see what my mum thinks if there are rose-coloured glasses on me right now.
00:42:55Hello, darling.
00:42:56Hi.
00:42:58She'll be the first to yank them off.
00:43:02Hi, Jackson.
00:43:03Hey, how are you going?
00:43:04Good, thank you.
00:43:06Oh, thank you.
00:43:07No worries.
00:43:10I do think it is my job to ask the right questions today.
00:43:17Needed that.
00:43:18A bit of liquid courage.
00:43:20Not an interrogation, just a really nice family chat.
00:43:25At the end of the day, I am the mum and I do get to make things a little bit awkward.
00:43:30But I only ask the hard questions when it's really needed.
00:43:39So, tell me a little bit about you.
00:43:41I mean, we obviously know a lot about Liv, which you'll find out more about soon, I'm sure.
00:43:47Any, like, long-term relationships and things like that that you've come out of?
00:43:51Mum?
00:43:52No, I'm just going straight into it.
00:43:54You know?
00:43:55No, that's right.
00:43:56I'm just asking.
00:43:57I mean, I'm the mum.
00:43:58Give me the grill.
00:43:59Let's get it done early.
00:44:00I like it.
00:44:01Why not?
00:44:02This is definitely the most awkwardest first date I've ever been on.
00:44:05Like, I'm sitting there meeting the family straight off the bat.
00:44:09Literally shared the first kiss 30 seconds ago and now I'm getting grilled by your mum.
00:44:14It's pretty hectic.
00:44:15I haven't had any long terms.
00:44:17I've had, like, a year here and there.
00:44:21I think my longest was three years, but that was when I was younger.
00:44:24That doesn't really count.
00:44:28So, what do you do?
00:44:30So, I'm a plumber, but I've only recently, like, just finished my apprenticeship.
00:44:35How old are you, Jackson?
00:44:37I'm 30.
00:44:3830?
00:44:39Yeah.
00:44:41Definitely hard to do, like, an apprenticeship being, like, my age and having a mortgage and stuff like that.
00:44:52What about yourself?
00:44:54Like, I want to talk to my wife and try and get to know her a little bit.
00:44:58What sort of sport do you play?
00:45:00I can do tennis or snow skiing or any of that sort of stuff.
00:45:03I did bodybuilding for a little bit.
00:45:06That's right.
00:45:07Are there photos?
00:45:09There is.
00:45:10Any dogs or cats, kind of, you know?
00:45:13I have a dog.
00:45:14Male?
00:45:17My dog is male, yeah.
00:45:19I guess at this point, I'm just trying to make her family feel at ease and that I'm actually an OK kind of person.
00:45:25We rescued him.
00:45:28Because he spent the first six months in a milk crate.
00:45:31Really?
00:45:32Oh, wow.
00:45:33Yeah.
00:45:35So, we rescued him.
00:45:37That is so sweet.
00:45:41That's nice.
00:45:44Don't get me wrong.
00:45:45Livia's mum's very nice.
00:45:46But, like, definitely going to be great to just have a little bit of alone time with my wife.
00:45:51Apparently, my mum has done a speech for you, Liv.
00:45:56So, I haven't, I have no idea what this is.
00:45:58This is going to be interesting.
00:46:01To Jackson's new bride, Liv.
00:46:05Firstly, welcome to our family.
00:46:08We have an open door policy.
00:46:10But sense of humour is definitely required.
00:46:13Jackson always puts others first.
00:46:19I'm going to get emotional saying this.
00:46:20Jesus Christ.
00:46:21Um, alright.
00:46:25He is the best big brother to his two sisters.
00:46:31As a young man, you're protective of your sisters.
00:46:36And I.
00:46:37And I.
00:46:41Cheers.
00:46:44Alright.
00:46:45Um, he is always being there when I need him.
00:46:52Always there when Mumsy needs a big hug.
00:46:55And a shoulder to cry on.
00:46:58Jackson would always stand up for me.
00:47:00And be protective whenever I was in a situation where I was threatened.
00:47:08Oh, alright.
00:47:13As Jackson's bride, I can't wait to meet you.
00:47:17I will be here to support you and Jackson.
00:47:22Through everything.
00:47:25Right or wrong.
00:47:27Big or little.
00:47:30Love, Mum. Mandy.
00:47:33Oh, beautiful.
00:47:34Mandy, was it?
00:47:35Yeah.
00:47:36Well done, Mandy.
00:47:37That was gorgeous.
00:47:38She got me a bit emotional there.
00:47:39Go on, Mum.
00:47:40That was nice.
00:47:41Yes, she did.
00:47:45Brought up a nice son.
00:47:47And she'd have to be a lovely lady to be able to do that.
00:47:49Most definitely.
00:47:50So, well done, Mandy.
00:47:51That's nice.
00:47:53My gut feeling is, I think, this is a goer.
00:47:57Can we just say, Mandy and Sandy.
00:48:00Oh, my God.
00:48:01Oh, my God.
00:48:03Match made in heaven. There you go.
00:48:22Beautiful. Let's do this.
00:48:23In historic Elizabeth Bay, our youngest groom, Chippy Al,
00:48:27thinks the experts have hit the nail on the head
00:48:30with his new bride, Samantha.
00:48:32This is going to be for the grandkids, so...
00:48:34Oh, good.
00:48:35It'll look good.
00:48:36I think it's a match made in heaven for sure.
00:48:38I'm happy, she's happy.
00:48:40I don't know if she's happy, but I assume she is.
00:48:43Yeah, that will be fun.
00:48:44We look good.
00:48:45Do we look good?
00:48:46And we feel good.
00:48:47Oh, my God.
00:48:49I'm slightly concerned about us being on, you know,
00:48:53different emotional maturity levels.
00:48:55Hot hands.
00:48:57Oh, this looks awkward.
00:48:58I don't really know much about his past history
00:49:00other than the fact that he just says,
00:49:02I'm 25 and I've never had a girlfriend.
00:49:04And again, one, two, three.
00:49:05When was the last time you were on the Gold Coast?
00:49:07Schoolies.
00:49:08No, I went to Bali for schoolies.
00:49:09Oh, of course you did.
00:49:10But I go there for footy trips.
00:49:12Yes, yes, yes.
00:49:13Oh, footy.
00:49:14Yeah.
00:49:15I mean, he mentioned something about footy.
00:49:17Footy boys are usually, like, players.
00:49:19How do I look?
00:49:21You look fine, mate.
00:49:22He's good looking, but, like, he definitely, like,
00:49:24looks at himself in the mirror longer than he maybe looks at me.
00:49:27All right, wait, how do you want us?
00:49:29That's another pink flag.
00:49:32Elle, you can just relax a little bit.
00:49:34You're just a little bit sort of upright there.
00:49:36Just relax there.
00:49:37Oh, I need some push-ups.
00:49:39Oh, God.
00:49:41The flag's going from pink to red, like, pretty quickly.
00:49:46Oh!
00:49:49Oh, my God, help.
00:49:50Oh!
00:49:54Oh!
00:49:56No, I want a divorce.
00:49:58Seriously?
00:50:01Like, that's a red flag.
00:50:04Yeah, definitely red.
00:50:06Oh, my God.
00:50:07How do I look?
00:50:09Like, you just did three clap push-ups.
00:50:11Oh, nice.
00:50:12Yeah, look at it.
00:50:14The boys will love that.
00:50:16And looking straight at the camera for me.
00:50:18Now, we're going to have a little bridal kiss for me.
00:50:21No, we're not doing a kiss.
00:50:23I'm not doing it.
00:50:24I don't want to.
00:50:28OK, just look at each other nicely, romantically.
00:50:34This is super important to me.
00:50:36I came here to find love, you know?
00:50:38Sam, if you want to jump out.
00:50:39And, Alan, we just need you.
00:50:40Yeah.
00:50:41And smiling for me.
00:50:43Like, that's a dream of mine, that I've been too scared to chase.
00:50:47Like, I'm not here just to, like, kiss you and laugh at your jokes.
00:50:51Like, absolutely, like, that's part of it.
00:50:54But there's so much more to a relationship and what's important.
00:50:58Al needs to show me his maturity as a man before I go, like, making out with him.
00:51:14Yeah, I don't know why she didn't kiss.
00:51:17Ah, maybe she's taking the approach of getting to know me first,
00:51:21trying to fall in love with me before she starts kissing me and...
00:51:25That's lovely. That's great.
00:51:28It can't be because she doesn't like me.
00:51:30I think give it a day or two and then she'll be all over me.
00:51:33She'll be kissing everywhere.
00:51:35While Al remains optimistic,
00:51:37Sam is hoping that the wedding reception with his mum and sister
00:51:41will reveal a deeper layer to her new husband
00:51:44and allay her fears about his maturity.
00:51:48Welcome.
00:51:49Oh, my God.
00:51:50Yeah.
00:51:51OK, look.
00:51:56So, Sam, what's the plan?
00:51:58Yeah.
00:51:59OK, look.
00:52:04So, may I say a few words to the newlyweds?
00:52:11OK, you're ready?
00:52:12Yeah.
00:52:13I am very...
00:52:16I would like to introduce Al, the son I have raised.
00:52:20He is a young man, full of life, a loving energy,
00:52:24looking for adventures like travelling, playing footy.
00:52:28Al and I share a very special mother and son bond.
00:52:34We both had been on some memorable travels,
00:52:38like swimming with the sharks in Hawaii
00:52:41and running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
00:52:48In those moments, he brought sparks of joy
00:52:51That's the fun and amazing side of Al.
00:52:56Al's mum's speech is so pure,
00:53:00it seems like he's close to his mum.
00:53:02I love that.
00:53:03A man who has, like, strong female figures in his life is really cool.
00:53:08As for the not-so-fun side...
00:53:15He can't cook.
00:53:17No, do laundry.
00:53:20And not very good at cleaning.
00:53:25When he gets home from a hard day's work,
00:53:28he just likes to relax with his computer games.
00:53:32Remember to say this, Mum.
00:53:34Catch up with his friends.
00:53:36At the same time, have his dinner served and lunch packed for work the next day.
00:53:44Overall, he is a boy of good nature, happy and hard-working.
00:53:50I wanted a man, not a boy.
00:53:57I've dealt with enough boys in my life.
00:54:12Having won his new mother-in-law's approval,
00:54:15Jackson is keen to spend some alone time with Olivia
00:54:18to get to know her on a deeper level
00:54:20and begin forging their connection as a married couple.
00:54:24How are you feeling?
00:54:25I'm feeling good. How about you?
00:54:27I'm feeling really good.
00:54:28How do you think the day went?
00:54:29Oh, no!
00:54:30You were playing that one?
00:54:31Yeah, I got it.
00:54:32You got it?
00:54:33This is what wives are for.
00:54:34What wives are for?
00:54:35Yeah.
00:54:36Do you think your mum was happy?
00:54:37I think she likes you more than she likes me already.
00:54:41I doubt that.
00:54:42I know it. There we go.
00:54:45Beautiful. Look at you.
00:54:46Look at that.
00:54:48What about you? What do you think your family would say?
00:54:51I think my family would definitely approve.
00:54:53Yeah?
00:54:54Yeah.
00:54:55They'd be happy?
00:54:56For sure. You seem very down-to-earth.
00:54:57You seem confident. You seem amazing.
00:55:02Oh, man, my face hurts from smiling so much today.
00:55:05We're pretty stoked.
00:55:07Okay, good. So we're off to a good start.
00:55:09We're off to a great start.
00:55:10I'd say that we're off to a pretty good start.
00:55:13I just feel like you have this comforting presence
00:55:19and it just radiates because I haven't...
00:55:22Yeah, I just feel great.
00:55:25Pretty keen just to be able to get to know you more.
00:55:31So Dad's obviously passed.
00:55:36Yeah, my dad passed away last June.
00:55:39Okay.
00:55:40He had terminal cancer.
00:55:45So I just looked after him for seven years.
00:55:52Wow. Like, seven years of her life to look after her father,
00:55:55that's such a selfless thing to do.
00:55:57And to me, that just... That's amazing.
00:55:59And it's very rare these days.
00:56:01She seems like an amazing person.
00:56:03She's caring, she's down-to-earth, she's genuine.
00:56:06Like, she just seems like my person.
00:56:09Are you ever stuck with me for, like...
00:56:12I think I am.
00:56:16I'm just so happy it was you.
00:56:18I'm so happy it was you.
00:56:21Yeah.
00:56:32As Olivia and Jackson find wedded bliss,
00:56:35Sam and Al's wedding is winding down
00:56:38and Sam is increasingly worried
00:56:40that her 25-year-old new husband isn't mature enough
00:56:44to give her what she's looking for in a marriage.
00:56:47You know how to dance? Yeah, I know, I know.
00:56:50Oh, yeah!
00:56:54Woo!
00:57:02Oh, God, help me.
00:57:05Al is super funny.
00:57:07And he's very beautiful to look at.
00:57:11Here we are. I know.
00:57:13Married. Wow, I can't believe it.
00:57:15It's still sinking in.
00:57:16But, yeah, true love, it takes a lot more
00:57:19than just perfect bone structure.
00:57:21Like, it's a lot more than that.
00:57:23Welcome to being in a relationship.
00:57:25It's a lot.
00:57:27I think the experts have nailed it.
00:57:30They've done really well.
00:57:32I'm so happy for the experts.
00:57:33I just want to, like, shake their hands
00:57:35and be like, thanks so much, guys.
00:57:38Do you like what you see?
00:57:39Like, you're funny and you're just easygoing.
00:57:42Yeah. And I really like that.
00:57:44But, like, we were vibing, like, straightaway.
00:57:46And, um, that's a good sign, straightaway.
00:57:50Yeah.
00:57:52I think she likes me, yeah, for sure.
00:57:55If she doesn't like me, I will be extremely shocked.
00:57:59I can't see why won't she like me.
00:58:01I just can't see anything wrong with Al.
00:58:04So what made you, like, go on this experiment?
00:58:08Well, it was the fact that every man that I meet,
00:58:11like, I'm either, like, not, like, attracted to,
00:58:14like, I don't have, like, chemistry with.
00:58:16Are you attracted to me?
00:58:19Yeah, I am attracted to you.
00:58:21Okay.
00:58:23Yeah, but, like, then there's no depth.
00:58:28Then there's no depth, right?
00:58:32It's, like, surface level.
00:58:35Like, that's not enough.
00:58:38I need emotional maturity as well, as just looks.
00:58:42Yeah, wow.
00:58:45Like, I didn't see that coming.
00:58:47I'm just so, just thinking everything positive.
00:58:49I'm just so happy.
00:58:51Glass half full type of guy.
00:58:53I don't really have to, like, earn girls' love before,
00:58:56but, like, where do I start?
00:59:00Do I buy her flowers or something?
00:59:02Are you feeling out of your depth today?
00:59:06A little bit out of my depth, yeah.
00:59:08Like, in your vows, you mentioned, like,
00:59:12going through a heartbreak before.
00:59:14Yeah.
00:59:15So, like, when was that?
00:59:16That was, like, two years ago.
00:59:17So I've been single for two years.
00:59:19Okay.
00:59:20And I was with my ex for six and a half years.
00:59:23Whoa, six and a half years.
00:59:25Yeah, from 18 to 25.
00:59:27People get, like, married, like, in that time.
00:59:29Yeah, well, I thought that was what we were doing.
00:59:31Like, I thought we were, like, getting engaged.
00:59:33How did you guys break up?
00:59:34He cheated on me.
00:59:36Oh, no way.
00:59:37Yeah, yeah.
00:59:38Oh, man, I'm sorry to hear.
00:59:40It is what it is.
00:59:42Six and a half years is a long time.
00:59:44And I'm here.
00:59:45Never had a girlfriend.
00:59:47I can't imagine what that feels like.
00:59:49Is it harder for you to trust guys now?
00:59:51100%.
00:59:52I think all men are trash.
00:59:53Oh, shit.
00:59:54Yeah.
00:59:55At the end of the day, I know who I am,
00:59:58and I know what I want and what I don't want.
01:00:01I'm not going to compromise that for anyone.
01:00:03I don't need a man.
01:00:05Like, I just want one now.
01:00:07Yeah.
01:00:08I've got a little bit of work cut out for me here, I think.
01:00:11Sam's an independent woman,
01:00:13and she wants a husband on her level,
01:00:15and she's not going to settle for less.
01:00:17I think it's going to be a bit of a challenge for me.
01:00:19Yeah.
01:00:20How am I going to earn her trust?
01:00:22First relationship sort of thing, and I feel like...
01:00:24Yeah.
01:00:25I have a lot to learn.
01:00:27I feel like I have to man up for her.
01:00:29I'm happy to change. I'm happy for growth.
01:00:31You know, that's why I'm here.
01:00:33And hopefully I'm going to be a good, loving husband.
01:00:37It's going to be fine.
01:00:39It's going to be good. Like, we're going to grow together.
01:00:41Yeah.
01:00:43Al really surprised me tonight.
01:00:45He was empathetic to my situation.
01:00:47I think I just need to focus on being present,
01:00:50being in the moment, being with Al, getting to know Al.
01:00:52We'll be fine.
01:00:54Like, that's what I'm here for.
01:00:56Let's do it.
01:01:04This morning marks a brand-new chapter for our newlyweds,
01:01:08as they begin the first day of married life together.
01:01:12Good morning.
01:01:15Oh!
01:01:18Today is especially meaningful for Olivia,
01:01:21who, after years of heartbreak and family sacrifice,
01:01:25found an instant connection at the altar
01:01:28when she met new husband Jackson.
01:01:34I can't believe this morning is the first time I've woken up with him.
01:01:38It feels like we're old friends and we've just...
01:01:42Like, it feels like...
01:01:44Yeah, it just... I don't know.
01:01:46It doesn't feel like the first time.
01:01:48It feels like we've been good mates forever
01:01:51and, you know, like a good foundation.
01:01:54And it's like, what? 24 hours? Less?
01:01:57OK, here we are.
01:02:05Um, I think it's... I just think it's a good match, really.
01:02:08Like, that's what it boils down to, doesn't it?
01:02:11I can't believe we got married. I know. It's so surreal.
01:02:16Yay, experts. They did such a good job.
01:02:19Like, um...
01:02:21Jackson, like, mentioned last night that when he was talking to Mel,
01:02:24she just, like, stopped and smiled at him and was like,
01:02:27I'm so excited about your match.
01:02:29And for, like...
01:02:31And then, like, he was saying, like, in hindsight,
01:02:33like, it all makes sense. It makes sense. I see it.
01:02:36And I'm like, oh, it just gives me, like, the warm and fuzzies,
01:02:39like, that it's a good... it's really a goodie.
01:02:43And now just one question remains.
01:02:47Um...
01:02:49Yeah, we were intimate.
01:02:52Things happen.
01:02:54Um...
01:02:56Yeah, I'm pretty... I'm... I think... I'm pretty happy.
01:03:01I really didn't imagine this happening.
01:03:03I wasn't prepared to like somebody so much.
01:03:10Oh, my God, what are these?
01:03:13THEY LAUGH
01:03:15They're my favourite budgies.
01:03:17Yeah, I'm going to wear those.
01:03:19COVID safe.
01:03:21Probably the big question up in the room is,
01:03:23do we share a kiss or anything?
01:03:26But, nah, nothing happened last night.
01:03:29It was cool.
01:03:31I was happy with just sleeping by myself.
01:03:34Like, well, with her, but, like, on my bed.
01:03:36Like, well, with her, but, like, on my bed.
01:03:38With my hands to myself.
01:03:42So, how do you like your eggs?
01:03:44Scrambled, baby.
01:03:46Oh, I'm going to let her do that.
01:03:48That's easy.
01:03:50I've never scrambled eggs before in my life.
01:03:54Microwave, cereal, and that's it.
01:03:58My feelings with Al are growing.
01:04:00Like, I guess yesterday, first impressions,
01:04:03like, I was super stressed.
01:04:05But the more that I find out
01:04:07his, like, quirky, funny sense of humour,
01:04:09the more I just laugh, and I just appreciate that.
01:04:12And that makes me more attracted to Al.
01:04:14What's your cocktail?
01:04:16Ah, my go-to is margarita.
01:04:19Yeah, like, spicy margarita and chili margarita.
01:04:22Margarita's the one with, like, the crystals around the edge.
01:04:24Crystals? It's salt.
01:04:26Salt, yeah, salt.
01:04:31I'm hoping that on the honeymoon,
01:04:33we can have more intimate moments.
01:04:35I know that he struggles to talk about, like,
01:04:38beyond surface-level things on a deeper level.
01:04:41Like, I'll say something, he'll be like,
01:04:43oh, that's really cool, and then that's it.
01:04:45So I guess it's like trying to hit each other
01:04:47on, like, a deeper level.
01:04:49Well, hopefully the honeymoon brings that.
01:04:51Al is also hoping the honeymoon progresses their relationship.
01:04:55I hope maybe we can, like, share a kiss or a cuddle
01:04:58during the honeymoon, cos I think that's what
01:05:00husband and wife usually do on their honeymoon.
01:05:03All right, ready? Yeah.
01:05:05Let's go. Let's go.
01:05:07But he's still a little gun-shy
01:05:09after being rejected by Sam at the photo shoot.
01:05:13It's if I try going for, like, a kiss and I get rejected.
01:05:18Cos I think, oh, I have to make the first move here.
01:05:20So this is, like...
01:05:23..mission impossible and I can do it.
01:05:27They didn't call me Tom Cruise for nothing.
01:05:30Oh, this place!
01:05:34Not bad. It's incredible!
01:05:36I'm on a boat!
01:05:39Look at me!
01:05:41As Sam and Al's honeymoon sets sail...
01:05:46..Olivia and Jackson have already settled into their rustic retreat
01:05:50as their bond continues to deepen.
01:05:53So how many, like, real relationships have you had then?
01:05:57I've had, like, flings.
01:05:59Mm.
01:06:00Like, a couple of months here and there.
01:06:04Why do you think, like, none of them ever got really serious?
01:06:10Um...
01:06:12So, I'll be honest, it's definitely been a lack of self-esteem
01:06:17and years of being bigger and treated badly
01:06:24and it was like, oh, I have to...
01:06:28Settle?
01:06:29..settle for what I think I can, like,
01:06:32for whatever I can get sort of thing.
01:06:36It's just like that little broken part of me
01:06:39that I don't think will ever be fixed.
01:06:42I'll bring the toolkit. We'll fix her up.
01:06:45Oh!
01:06:50That's really sweet.
01:06:54No, you're beautiful, love. You really are.
01:06:56You should know that.
01:06:58Jackson just said everything right.
01:07:03It feels incredible to have somebody who I think is so amazing
01:07:09look at me and think that I'm beautiful and that I'm worthy.
01:07:13I appreciate you sharing that. That's big.
01:07:16Yeah.
01:07:17I think you definitely deserve better than those guys, for sure.
01:07:21Oh, I think I definitely married better.
01:07:23Did you?
01:07:24Yeah. He'll be here any minute.
01:07:27I definitely think Liv is beautiful. I think she's amazing.
01:07:30She's... Yeah, she's a 10.
01:07:32It's also nice that she's opened up and let me know that side
01:07:35and I just find it baffling that she ever felt that way before.
01:07:40She's, like, such a confident person now.
01:07:43Like, to come back from that, I think that's amazing.
01:07:45And I find that super attractive.
01:08:00On the Hawkesbury River, Al is cruising for romance.
01:08:04Would you have a phone? You can take a photo of me.
01:08:06I'll be like this.
01:08:08Yeah, I'm still trying to impress Sam.
01:08:10And so far, it appears to be smooth sailing.
01:08:14It's all about balance, baby.
01:08:20Help me. Help me.
01:08:23And as the honeymoon progresses, so too does the connection for Samantha.
01:08:28Shake him up, baby.
01:08:31I definitely feel like we are chipping away
01:08:33at getting to deeper level conversations.
01:08:36Cheers to that. Cheers.
01:08:38Tequila and lime with my partner in crime.
01:08:41I don't know how to react to you sometimes.
01:08:44But it's cute.
01:08:46I'm just still trying not to force it and put so much pressure on it
01:08:49because it is a lot.
01:08:51Especially for him, who's never had to really talk about feelings
01:08:54ever in his life.
01:08:56But, no, I'm glad. I'm really glad I didn't mash up with you, honestly.
01:08:59Yeah, same. Yeah.
01:09:01We'll see. We'll see.
01:09:07And, like, I am glad I'm with someone that has a laugh.
01:09:10And, like, yeah, I like that.
01:09:12Could be worse.
01:09:31That's it. Enough.
01:09:33Why not a kiss?
01:09:59I'm sorry.
01:10:01That's right.
01:10:09The honeymoons continue for our two latest newlyweds
01:10:12to join the experiment.
01:10:18All right.
01:10:21A bit of elbow grease, I think.
01:10:24LAUGHTER
01:10:29Your shoulder blades are super knotty, though.
01:10:31Yeah. I've got this real knot, like it's real deep.
01:10:35It's, like, around my groin area.
01:10:37Oh!
01:10:39I'll just have to have a look at that, won't I?
01:10:42And as the instant spark between Olivia and Jackson deepens,
01:10:46it's a completely different mood for Samantha and Al.
01:10:53I went in for the kiss and then she pulls away
01:10:58and I was just like, oh, Alan, like, bad timing, man.
01:11:03That's all right.
01:11:11I was shocked. Like, I didn't see that coming.
01:11:13I thought she'd go in for it.
01:11:15Yeah. I got brushed.
01:11:18Again.
01:11:23Now I feel bad.
01:11:25I'm sorry.
01:11:27Why are you sorry?
01:11:29I don't know.
01:11:31Yeah, I just, like, I think...
01:11:34I don't know. There wasn't a moment.
01:11:44I don't know. It felt...
01:11:46Yeah, the kiss felt a bit performative.
01:11:48I don't know. It didn't...
01:11:50Maybe it wasn't for him, maybe he had a really nice feeling,
01:11:53but I just didn't at that time.
01:11:57Shall we pack up? Let's pack up.
01:11:59All right.
01:12:06The first dinner party is a pivotal phase of the experiment.
01:12:10The dinner party's Australia's dying to see.
01:12:13Dinner is served.
01:12:15This is our first look at whether we've done a good job.
01:12:20I'm excited about this couple.
01:12:22Yes, so am I.
01:12:24It's being fake.
01:12:26I'm living with a tyrant.
01:12:28Oh, we have beer and shoes.
01:12:30No!
01:12:35You're a narcissist, you're a this, you're a that.
01:12:39Not coming near me again.