[Narrator] Previously...
[Madi] You have absolutely killed me.
James and Yan snuck out
and met up with some girls,
and went back to their house.
[Narrator] ...a cheating scandal...
We're done now, it's fine. Just tell me the truth.
We did this.
Yeah, OK.
You went back to her house. They told me.
It's a known thing.
[Narrator] ..left relationships in tatters...
It's not a TV show to me.
I mean, I can't.
[tearfully] I'm just done.
[Narrator] ...and reputations in ruins.
[Yan] James and I both kissed two different people.
You are such a liar!
James didn't act alone, bro.
You're such a great guy.
Shut the fuck up.
[Narrator] And now...
[Alex] This decision is a bitter-sweet one.
[Narrator] ...our original singles
have a final decision to make...
[Lisa] Whatever choice I make,
it will impact the rest of my life.
Hi.
[Narrator] ...between their original match...
[Alex] My next relationship's going to be my last.
So, I can't be wasting time
on something that I don't think is going to last forever.
[Narrator] ...the suiter they didn't choose,
or no-one at all.
[tearfully] Goodbyes are never easy.
[Narrator] ...as the experience,
which is redefining modern dating,
comes to its end.
Cut the bullshit.
You need to tell me the absolute truth right now.
Um...
[tense theme music playing]
[Narrator] It's the end of the experience,
and today was supposed to be Madi and James' last morning
in the house they've shared for six weeks.
[Madi chuckles]
[echoing] Good morning. [echoing] Good morning.
[inaudible chatter]
[Madi] I'm so glad to see you.
[James] Are you good?
[distorted, inaudible chatter]
[Narrator] But Madi hasn't seen James
since last night's party.
[Madi] [echoing] So, how...
what do we actually know happened, though?
'Cause I'd like facts.
[Senior Producer] [echoing] James and Yan
went back to two girls' houses.
[dramatic music playing]
Can I see the messages?
[Madi] You're joking me!
If I was you,
I would not have given me your phone.
You just said,
"And obviously, we probably won't be dating
on the outside of this experience".
You have absolutely killed me inside.
[Producer] This is Madi's master interview.
Biggest insecurity would probably..
Would probably be, yeah...
I think my biggest insecurity would be,
and this sounds so cliche,
but getting so close to someone,
and then them completely destroying me.
[Madi] James?
[James] Madi? Oh my god! [laughing]
Oh, nice to meet you!
[Madi] How are you? [James] Yeah, not too bad.
Yeah, I had a partner for six years?
Six to seven years?
[James] Was I as tall as you were expecting?
[Madi] Yeah. Nah, it's... it's interesting.
[James laughs]
It ended because he was cheating with a lot of different people,
and, and it... it wasn't even that that hurt.
it's the fact that, like... A lot of people knew.
And no-one, like, I just kind of felt...
I feel like I'm very...
I don't know,
I've never been taken for the fool
in that kind of way,
and I think that that was the thing that hurt me the most.
So, I kind of just took myself out for a while.
You don't like giving someone the, the power to hurt you.
-Nah. -Nah. OK. You know what?
It's, it's a,
it's a "What you see is what you get", type basis.
OK.
[Madi] I always thought James was a very honest person.
Yesterday, when I read those messages...
It just felt like
everything was just like...
a lie.
And I just felt like, I, I...
Just felt like an idiot, to be honest.
Like, I just felt like, how did I fall for this?
-How are ya? [Madi] Good, you are you?
Thank you.
- Bit of water. -Bit of water? Yeah.
Yeah, I reckon. How are you?
No, I want to know more about you, mate!
[Madi] Yeah I know, I'm trying to deflect.
[both laughing]
I am so grateful.. I'm going to get teary now!
I am so grateful for Daniel.
Like, I'm so grateful for everything he has done.
He had my back.
Thank you again,
'cause I would not have been able to do that
without you last night. A hundred and twenty percent.
Nah, it's all good, mate.
Like, I'm so grateful for you
and I've had the best time with you.
Give me a cuddle. Thank you so much.
Nah, you're all good, Madi.
He is one of the most genuine, sweetest, funniest people
I've ever met in my life.
Did you get a chance to speak to James at all last night?
Not really, to be honest.
-Mm. -I said, "Hello".
Just asked if he was alright.
And he goes, "Yeah man, I'm alright",
and you could see he kind of wasn't.
Yep.
What about you... any chats that you...
'Cause you chatted with James? Like, how did that go?
It was the theme of the night, a nothing conversation.
That's when he told me he did... James did hook up with the girl.
Oh shit, OK! So, he actually did admit that?
-Yeah. -Damn.
So, he admitted that.
Um... Basically, yeah, he just kind of gave me that...
But this is the thing.
The messages! The messages, the messages, the messages!
The messages were bad.
The messages were bad!
These were literally three days later,
after the conversation about us being together upstairs!
The way that this has panned out, it's been awful.
Like, probably the worst situation
I could have expected, throughout this whole thing.
[Daniel] A hundred percent.
So you do...
are you open to speaking to him again?
Do you want to speak to him again?
I want to speak to him again because I think that I deserve
to actually have a conversation that's not...
With, obviously with everyone there last night as well.
It's such an intense environment.
My head is all over the place
because there's a part of me that still cares for James.
There's a part of me that's angry at James...
There's a part of me that wants answers.
But...
Yeah, you can't just switch off your feelings overnight.
[Daniel] For sure.
I think that James and Yann both thought
that they were just, like, a bit of god's gifts.
And I think that last night
was just the downfall of both James and Yann.
-Yeah. -Like, Belinda was brutal.
[Daniel] [sighs] Belinda was brutal.
[laughing] She was brutal.
There were a few personal attacks in there!
[screaming] Ahh!
You said that like an hour ago, that you weren't there!
You're such a fucking liar!
-Oh, my god. Relax. Jesus. [others laughing]
You're such...
You literally said, "I know nothing.
"I want to talk to James myself".
-I was waiting for him... -That is what you fucking said!
You are such a liar!
[Patrick] He is a liar!
[Belinda] The real Yannick definitely came out last night.
He was like, very deceiving. He's very deflective.
It's a bit disappointing.
I was hoping
that we would build, like, an amazing connection.
Like, I thought that we were really giving it a go.
But, after last night...
absolutely not.
Did you... Did you hook up with any females?
No.
So, you didn't hook up with anyone?
No. I was still respecting the process of this process...
like, this experience.
He was with me.
We both kissed these two girls, myself and Yann.
[Erika] I think the worst part about everything,
is that I'm not surprised
about how this story ended up... developing.
Like, I saw it from the start.
You like attention?
I get a lot of attention.
because of my hair...
because, you know, I look like an athlete or whatever.
Yeah, but do you... like it?
I think, I used to feed into it a lot more, back in the day.
So, how do you handle that in like, a...
if like, you were in a serious relationship?
Yeah, I think for me...
It's all down to trust, right?
I feel like you've got some walls
that I need to break down
[Erika] [laughs] Yes, you definitely do.
Yeah.
I'm a Scorpio, I don't trust anyone.
I'm always iffy about someone, and I'm always right.
[Erika] It's just a shame...
to not have been proven wrong one more time.
[sombre music playing]
[approaching footsteps]
So...
got anything to say?
Yeah, obviously, last night was pretty intense and...
I feel like, you know...
I tried to say what I was feeling like,
but I want to just apologise again.
Yeah. I didn't intend to hurt either of you.
[Belinda] But you did.
[Yannick] I think for me, none of us were exclusive.
I don't think I did anything wrong in that sense.
So, you're just apologising for the sake of apologising.
I don't even think you know what you're apologising for!
I didn't go out with any intention
To do anything,
like, I didn't message anyone, I didn't meet up with anyone...
You can't apologise, and then not own up to anything.
I'm here, I'm putting my hand up! I made a mistake!
Because you had to.
[Belinda] Because James called out on it.
I think what really is, like, the biggest slap in the face,
is that last night at the dinner party...
You were put on the position to come clean,
probably about three times.
And you still chose to deny it.
I didn't want to make any comments on what had--
You said you weren't there. You said you had no idea!
I didn't say... I said James and I...
You're such a liar.
That's your opinion. I have a different opinion.
It's not my opinion, it is the fact, mate!
You did get given the opportunity,
and then you still chose to lie about it.
[Yannick] Yep.
'Cause I didn't want to do it in front of everyone.
Because you didn't want to bring it out in the open,
because then people would realise
exactly the kind of person that you have been this entire time.
I was waiting. I was waiting for James to be there
[Belinda] Don't use him as an excuse for it!
I'm not! I'm putting my hand up...
Just admit, "You know what? Yes, I did that".
"I lied, because I was trying to save my own neck".
Just say it!
That's just who you are, it's fine. Just own it, mate.
-Oh, get over it. -It's OK, you know what?
It doesn't matter. -It's there.
But, um...
Obviously, we're on our way out. -Go for it.
And you don't get to pick either of us.
[Yannick] Yeah, that's...
I wasn't going to, so that's fine.
Two strong, independent women, walking out the door.
[dramatic music playing]
[Yannick] Like, I cam into this to find someone
to spend the next stage of my life with.
I came here excited to meet someone,
hopefully, that I could really build a strong connection with.
Hopefully, get matched up with someone else!
That would be a great start.
I mean at the end of the day,
I haven't cheated on a girlfriend.
So, like, you know, these are two girls
that I've known for five weeks or however long it's been.
Yeah, I'm disappointed
in how this experience has worked out for me,
but I feel like I can walk away knowing I tried my best.
[Narrator] And while Erika and Belinda
have made Yannick's decision for him...
the five remaining triangles
are preparing to leave the experience.
Can you give me a hand, Madsie?
[Narrator] The original singles
will now spend a couple of days on their own
as they consider...
Do they want to continue a relationship
with the person they chose after three days of texting?
Have they been tempted
by the suiter they didn't choose?
Or do they want to unmatch them both for good,
and return alone to modern dating.
It's up to each single,
how they want to reveal their decision.
They may choose to meet one, or both of their matches.
But, some of our singles have already ruled out
one of their matches,
and today will be their last goodbye.
[Kyle] Knock, knock!
[Elena] Oh, hello!
Just the person I wanted to see. [chuckles] What are you doing?
Can you zip this up for me? Thank you!
[Kyle] Oh, shit!
How you going. You packed?
I'm packed, I'm packed... nearly.
I'm ready to get out of this threesome
that I was never invited to.
Honestly, I am ready to leave.
[laughs]
But how are you feeling?
Because you're the one that's obviously...
-Yeah. -...left as the decider.
Yeah, no, like, I mean...
Are you sure there's no chance for me?
[Kyle laughs]
-How you going? -Hi.
-I'm Elena. -Kyle.
Lovely to meet you, Kyle!
How you going? -I'm good. How are you?
[Kyle] I definitely think she's attractive.
But yeah, I definitely find...
Um...
That I am committed to Leesh.
I think he's really sweet.
Maybe too sweet for me.
Yeah, she was attractive...
She was, um, out going.
She was amazing to talk to.
But she wasn't you.
Mmm! That's really sweet.
[Narrator] For Townsville-based Kyle,
the arrival of hairdresser Elena
only made the connection to his initial choice Leesh
stronger.
But, as he says goodbye to Elena,
he now must decide if his connection to Leesh
is strong enough to sustain a long-distance relationship.
[Elena] Now that you're going to go home...
You know, it's... Like, how do you feel with Leesh?
Like, you know...
Are you going to be able to give her what she needs?
Because she is...
At a distance? It's going to be hard!
[Elena] I fee like...
it's going to be hard for Leesh and Kyle,
to be in separate states.
I think it's going to be more hard on Leesh than Kyle.
Leesh is very territorial, and very emotional.
So, I don't think Leesh will be OK
with the long distance between her and Kyle.
She wants to be with him.
That's just what I see.
I think it's going to be...
Well, that's, that's the... that's the test!
I just hope you can give her what she wants, because...
You know, like, you need to be prepared
to know that you're her be-all or end-all!
The pressure is on, sweetie. -One hundred percent.
Pressure's on.
Give me a hug. Aww! It's going to be fine.
We'll have to catch up next time I'm in Melbourne.
Yeah! Yeah, just maybe pass that...
You know, with Leesh if you can?
[laughing] Yeah. No, no, no! -Being with me on your own!
[Kyle] Do you want any help with your bags?
This is it. Are you sure there's no...
Are you sure? I can't... -There's no chance.
There's no chance I can change your mind? [chuckles]
I'll let you know. [laughs]
[Elena] Alright, bye, honey. Good luck with everything.
-Have fun. -See you, bye.
See ya.
-Hey. -How you going?
-Alright. And you? -Are you good?
All packed.
Yeah. Excited?
Are you? [chuckles]
[Leesh] [narrating] I'm pretty confident to say
that I've never felt like this with a guy before.
And I know that I was in a long-term relationship,
and we were in love.
But it was nothing like this!
Look, I think these next couple of days,
I'll be able to, um... have some time to myself, and...
See what it's like, life without me!
Yeah.
And like, have, have a chance to see if,
like, I miss you and stuff, I think.
And I think that's going to be the, the...
You know, it's the beginning of the test, like...
I'm forever thankful for my time with Kyle,
Quite possibly the best experience of my life to date.
And I just hope that Kyle feels the same.
Alright, are you ready to go?
No. I don't think I'll ever be ready to go!
But yes, I'm packed and...
[Kyle] No longer glued at the hip.
No.
[Leesh laughing]
[Leesh] [narrating] I've been looking
for what Kyle and I have for so long.
I'll take this.
[Leesh]And Kyle and I connected since day one.
There was a reason that he chose me,
and I just need to believe
that he'll choose me outside of this experience too.
See you later.
[dramatic music playing]
See you later.
[dramatic music continues]
[Narrator] Ly is saying goodbye to Ben.
the suitor she originally chose
after three days of texting, for the last time.
[Ly chuckles]
When you were playing guitar...
I didn't even know you had it, this whole time!
I surprised you, right at the end.
Aww. It's all over!
Can you believe it? It went so quick.
[Ly] This whole experience has been... Confronting!
Uh, chaotic, emotional.
Emotional, em, yeah...
an emotional, chaotic rollercoaster.
I had to much fun.
It's... we've had a lot of interesting moments!
Oh my god! Hi, Ben!
-Lovely to meet you. -Hi!
Nice to meet you! -How are you?
Oh my god, you've got orange hair!
I do have orange hair.
I'm not going to, sort of, dive in
and, like, share a room with him.
Like, that's not something I feel comfortable doing.
But I'm going to give this a hot red crack!
[Instructor] And step, and together, and back.
[Ben] I really like Ly.
Ripping idea to go Salsa dancing.
Get close, touch their hips.
And really get intimate.
I just don't feel that chemistry.
I don't feel that charge energy when he touches me.
I don't, I don't feel like I have that chemistry with Ben.
-Lean into it! Lean into it! [Ly laughing] Wait, wait, wait!
Woo! Ahh!
It's still very dry down there.
[Ly] [narrating] Ben on paper
is exactly what I came here for!
Like, I respect him as, as a person,
I respect him as a man.
But there's no romantic spark there.
So, I'm saying goodbye to him today.
[Ly] I'll see you again.
You're still going to hear my annoying voice soon!
-Little gremlin? [chuckles] -Little gremlin.
That's not over.
-Alright, Ly. -Alright. Take care, yeah?
[Ben] You too. [Ly] OK.
-OK, bye. -See you, Benny.
[Narrator] The spark between Ly and Ben is extinguished.
But Ly, who came to the experience
to try something different,
must now decide if her new flame Danny
has long-term potential.
Hey, you.
Ly.
[Ly chuckles]
[Danny] I'm going to miss you.
Yeah, as soon as I saw Danny, I did feel a little bit of fate.
Because, you know, out of everyone,
I had to, I met Danny, again!
After years!
Oh my god! [Danny laughing]
[Ly] Hi!
What are the chances? Honestly, what are the chances?
[laughing] I can't believe it's you!
[Ly] [narrating] It just felt very natural and easy.
He feels so familiar.
Very similar to the type of guys
that I've dated in the past.
You know, and he has that, you know,
that similar cultural background,
and he has that fun element as well to him, which...
I like.
You've got a big decision ahead of you.
So, just follow your heart.
Stay true to yourself.
I always tell you that.
[Ly] Yeah, you have.
I feel like we've come such a long way.
[Danny] Yeah.
With our, like, with our, with our connection and stuff.
It just... Oh god, I'm just trying not to cry, hey?
'Cause I've cried enough already.
[Ly] [narrating] I've got
a really difficult decision to make.
Do I want to be with him outside of this?
Do I actually like Danny?
Or is it just
that he's pushed me back into my comfort zone?
'Cause I've met a lot of Dannys before.
I'm going to miss you.
[tearfully] Me too, Danny.
Alright, stay true to yourself. Alright?
[Ly] Yeah, I will.
I'll talk to you.
Alright. OK.
OK.
[Ly] [narrating] I'm not going to take this decision lightly.
I just want to make sure
it's completely right for me at the end of this.
[sniffing]
We've got our final goodbyes today. Bit sad.
[Madison] We do. It's all over.
[Narrator] Recently divorced Alex
has found himself in a love triangle
with retail manager Madison, his original choice,
and Queensland model Bec, who arrived two weeks ago.
[Alex] Packed?
Uh, mostly.
[Madison] Yeah, almost finished.
[Bec] Just bits and pieces around.
Yep.
[Narrator] Today is their last day together,
before Alex takes a few days to consider
whether he'd like to pursue a relationship with Madison
Or explore a future with Bec.
Bit bittersweet, isn't it?
I came into this experience wanting to build a connection
with someone
that could potentially be my forever partner.
Me and Madison, we have kind of like, an X factor.
It's just really nice to finally talk to you!
[chuckles] It's really great, like, it's so weird, you know?
We've been talking on this phone for so long!
[Madison] [on phone] Very, um, nerve-wracking!
Especially when I don't even know what you look like!
[Alex] Yeah, yeah.
There's something that I can't explain,
that I felt a connection
when I spoke to her on the phone.
I felt a connection when I saw her for the first time.
[Madison chuckling] [Alex] Hey.
[Madison] How are you? [Alex] Good. You?
[Madison] Good, thank you.
[Alex] Nice to finally meet you.
[Madison] Likewise. How you going?
Yeah, good.
I honestly didn't expect you to be so beautiful! So...
I feel like... Yeah, if I'm being completely honest!
[Madison] I didn't expect you to be so amazing either.
[Alex] Oh, wow..
'm like, shaking a little bit!
Well, at least we're both in the same boat,
which is amazing.
[Alex] [narrating] It was something
I hadn't felt in a very long time.
-It's nice though. -It is.
It's like, to easy.
I was gonna say, it's like...
It's nearly too easy.
[both chuckling]
Like, what's going to go wrong?
[Alex] [narrating] And then Bec
sort of came through the door, and came into the experience.
Bec?
[Bec] Alex, how you going? [Alex] How you going?
[Bec] Hi.
[Alex] [narrating] That showed me some new sides to Madison.
There was a bit of jealousy and possessiveness
that came out.
I feel like there was a connection, I can tell!
-There was no connection. -Nah, I feel, I...
It's impossible for me to have a connection.
If there was a connection, it's a one-sided connection.
I feel... I feel something.
So, where does that trust come in,
that we've been talking about?
You don't think I trust you?
I don't think so.
[Alex] [narrating] I'd be lying
if I said it wasn't a bit of a worry.
Like, Kyle was saying to me
that you weren't exactly nice at all, about Bec.
Mmm. Yeah. It's not very nice.
I don't think Alex had my back, just then.
He's told me that he does see a future with me.
But I'm at the point now, where...
I don't know.
How you feeling?
[Alex] Not bad. You all packed?
Yeah, I'm all packed.
How you feeling?
I'm alright.
Yeah? Feels weird.
It does, doesn't it?
I have been like, prepping for this day
for like, the last days
'cause I kind of felt it coming,
that I was leaving today.
Um... But I did feel like, a little bit...
Today, like, waking up felt different.
You alright?
[chuckles]
Yeah, I'll be OK.
Just feels all a bit weird, now.
Like, right at the end.
I don't know, it just sort of crept up on me a little bit!
[Madison] Yep.
Obviously, when it was just him and I at the beginning,
it was like a love bubble, you know?
And nothing else was coming in between us...
Nothing else really mattered, and then...
Bec arrived, and, um...
Yeah!
I guess for me, obviously...
I've really loved the time we've spent together.
And I've really enjoyed getting to know you, and what,
you know, we've been,
been able to build throughout this time.
Yep.
I feel like the next few days is really important,
just to... take a step back, and focus on ourselves.
I do believe that Alex and I could fall in love.
Do you want me to help you bring your stuff down?
Yeah, feelings are scary.
Feelings are very scary.
'Cause when you feel for someone,
you give them the reins to break your heart, right?
[Madison] This all feels so weird.
If he broke it off with me, I'd be heartbroken, yeah.
It's scary.
[dramatic music playing]
[Bec sighs]
How you feeling?
Yeah, I'm leaving!
Final moments, really.
[Bec] Mm.
[Alex] [narrating] I feel like the only regret
I have in this experience,
is not spending enough time with Bec one-on-one.
She's very intelligent, um, very caring, very empathetic.
You know, she's the type of person
that I would surround myself with.
The one thing I really didn't see with you, was... negatives.
Honestly. Like, I just feel like...
Everything I've found out about you,
I really liked and really enjoyed.
Aww, that's nice.
And I feel like we have a lot in common.
Yeah! I think we've got heaps in common! Yeah.
Me, too. And now I'm sitting and thinking really hard
about this decision that I've got coming up...
Mmm.
Um... and like I said, you know,
me and Madison connect in a lot of ways,
but I do really value you as a person.
I think you're an amazing person as well.
I've thought about it multiple times, you know?
What would a future with Bec look like?
Feels like it's...
I've just been waiting an eternity...
for someone like Alex to come into my life.
I'm seriously so grateful to have...
Oh my god. [sobbing]
...to have been in this experience with you.
-Same. -Um...
[tearfully] Um Oh, I can't even talk!
Um... -You're OK..
Um... Shit, this happens way too often.
[chuckles] That you can't even talk?
Yeah. No. Um, but no, you're...
Like, you are a really amazing person.
He's got so many values
that I really cherish in a partner.
Oh, I'm so sad.
[dramatic music continues and intensifies]
-Well, thank you. -Thank you.
Oh, well...
-I'd better let you finish. -Get my bags, yeah.
Alright.
[Bec] [narrating] I really do believe
that Alex and I have a connection.
I feel like there could be something there.
I have hope, that this is not the end.
-I'll see you soon. -Yeah, bye.
Yeah, bye.
[Narrator] Alex has a few days to decide
if the initial spark he felt for Madison
has serious potential.
Or, if he'd like to take a new path with Bec.
The connection Lisa found with podcaster Patrick
was undeniable,
but when rail worker Matt entered the experience,
she was presented with an attractive alternative.
[Lisa] I'll lead you out.
[Matt] Thank you.
Before your ride comes...
Yeah?
...let's have a little chat.
Let's.
[Matt sighs]
Where do I even begin?
[both chuckling]
I hope you begin, because I've got no idea.
[Lisa chuckles]
Yeah, well...
He's my type.
Blonde hair, blue eyes.
You've got large phalanges. -Large phalanges?
I'm going to call you 'Dick Fingers' from now on!
'Daddy Dick Fingers'.
-'Daddy Dick Fingers'? -'Daddy Dick Fingers'.
Would you care if I called you daddy in the bedroom?
Would that freak you out?
Nah.
[both chuckling]
If you had have chose the other way around,
how do you think it would have gone?
Do you reckon you could have seen something between us?
[Lisa] Yeah, I definitely
could have seen something between us.
It's very hard, 'cause I'm all in with Pat,
but... I'm not exclusive with Pat,
'cause he hasn't given me that validation,
that he's all in, in comparison to me.
I've got to know Lisa,
I've got to know the amazing person she is.
And I know there's that initial connection's with Pat,
and that's really hard to break.
But also... she deserves the best!
And then it's sort of been the question of,
who's going to give her the life that she deserves?
[Lisa chuckles]
[Matt] [narrating] I think Lisa has a tough decision,
because it's...
Taking a look at me, a person
that she didn't have that initial connection with.
But then, also...
Me, sort of easily being able to give her all the things
that she wanted out of this experience,
and maybe having hesitation from Pat.
And maybe seeing
what he would be like, outside of this.
Quick to, to cut and run, when things aren't going well.
Whereas I'm sort of one
who'd stick around and battle for it.
I think people will be saying to me, "Girl!" Like...
"There's this guy that can give you the world!"
And you know, sometimes...
You know, kind of have...
20/20 vision - not 20/20 vision!
You have... The worst vision to even see it!
Yeah.
Well, at the end of the day, you deserve the world.
And you're going to get it.
-Yeah. -Whatever you want.
You got this, mate.
Yeah.
Well, there's my ride.
[chuckles] Yeah. Don't leave!
[both chuckling]
Don't leave!
Aww.
I'll miss you. -Thank you.
Matt is solid.
Matt's been solid from the start.
When we were texting,
I could tell that our core values aligned.
Wanting to find the one, wanting to settle down,
wanting to have kids and marriage.
But that sexual chemistry and connection
that I have with Patrick...
It's nothing like, in comparison
to any of the guys that I've ever dated.
But that's why I wanted to do this experience with Patrick.
[Patrick sighs]
[sighs]
-Hi. -Hello.
[Lisa] [narrating] And it was worth it!
Come and take a seat.
This is sad.
-Yeah. [Lisa chuckles]
It's come to an end.
[Patrick sighs]
Um...
I don't know what to say.
Yeah.
I mean... A lot of great memories.
Especially on this couch!
[both laughing]
A lot of memories on this couch, right?
A lot of great memories on this couch. Um...
[Lisa] [narrating] Patrick is the best sex
I've ever had in my entire life.
His penis fits my vagina like a glove.
[laughs]
It just perfectly goes on, like...
Cinderella shoe to the foot!
I'd say, um, we have been having sex every day.
Yeah.
Um... And it's been amazing.
My vagina's pretty much turning into burlap!
[Ben] Patty is red-raw.
It's getting very, very, um, sandpapery down there.
[laughter]
That tantric stuff. Woo!
Take notes, guys.
I didn't like packing my bags.
-Is that right, now? -I didn't like it.
Is that right? -Yeah, I don't like it.
If you asked Pat two weeks ago,
if he liked packing his bags...
You'd be like, "Yeah, yeah, I'll do it again".
A lot's happened.
There's a lot that's happened in the last two weeks.
Did you kiss him?
It's a yes or no.
Hell no, I didn't kiss him.
[Patrick sighing]
Do you want to know why?
Why?
Because there's only one Patrick
And I've fallen in love with him.
Do you feel that...
you could potentially fall for me?
Yeah.
Does that scare you?
Yeah.
[knocking at door]
Hello.
Oh, get the fuck out of here! [Matt laughs]
Do I love him? No! I love you!
And you can't fucking see that,
which is frustrating the fuck out of me!
Over the next couple of days,
I really need think long and hard...
with what future I want ahead.
In my life, in terms of...
Being with someone, the right one...
and having it last.
[tearfully] How would I describe my relationship with Patrick?
I think words can't even comprehend
how I would describe my relationship with Patrick!
I feel like...
I'm seen by someone.
But that doesn't mean
he is the right choice for me, long-term.
'Cause I can see all the red flags as well.
[Patrick] Oh.
Jesus, this is a different look, isn't it?
[Lisa] It is. [Patrick laughs]
[Patrick] Ah!
Bye, Lisa.
Bye, Patrick.
[Lisa chuckles]
[Patrick sighs]
[Lisa] See ya.
[Narrator] Lisa must now decide
if her chemistry with Patrick will sustain a lasting bond.
Or if a future with Matt
is the future she has wanted all along.
Knowing that whatever choice I make between Matt and Pat...
could impact the rest of my life.
I have a big decision.
[Narrator] Madi is saying goodbye to Daniel,
the suitor she initially rejected.
[Daniel] I need you to low-key sit on this bad boy.
OK. Fun. [Daniel chuckles]
[Daniel] [narrating] My friendship with Madi
really does mean a lot.
[Daniel and Madi laughing]
[Madi] Oh my god, I'm not heavy enough!
[Daniel] No, no. You're good.
[Madi] That was the worst thing you could have said!
[Daniel] Hold up, hold up, hold up.
She's just been so nice to me, so lovely and...
I will miss her.
Give me a cuddle.
I'm going to try not to cry, I'm not going to cry
-Don't cry. -I'm not going to cry.
I'll see you soon for sure. Good luck with everything, yeah?
Thank you. Like I said, I don't want to cry!
Like, bring this out for me. Bring this out for me.
James has a lot of answers to give to Madi and...
It's going to be hard for him to redeem himself, for sure.
[Daniel] I'll see you soon. [Madi] Yeah.
[Narrator] She now faces the prospect
of a final conversation with James.
Oh.
[sniffs]
[melancholy music playing]
[Madi] I'm thinking that I need to message James,
and let him know that...
I still do want to talk to him.
Like, I do want to get some closure and some answers.
[phone keypad clacking]
"Hi.
"Firstly, you need to think and reflect
"on what you have done.
"Your actions and words hurt me more than you will ever know.
"James, I let my guard down,
"and you have completely broken my trust.
"However, I do want to speak to you.
"I need to know what's real, what's fake.
"And I hope you can give me the answers that I deserve.
"Speak then, xx. Madi".
Sent.
[phone chimes]
[dramatic music playing]
I need James to come with some answers.
Take responsibility.
I'm kind of hoping that he brings his A game,
and actually says something that I want to hear.
But I just don't know whether he will.
So, I feel, like, I feel sick right now.
[dramatic music continues]
How you doing?
My turn to stand at the end of the pier, huh?
[chuckles]
Um... So, I'm going to start.
I think that...
I think I need to know from you, what was real and what was fake.
Why you did what you did.
Actually no, I don't want to give you the answers anymore.
Like, the floor's yours. [James clears his throat]
Well...
I, I need you to really know that...
My feelings and my care for you were, were real.
And I'm so sorry.
Obviously with my actions,
it's very easy to think that that, that wasn't real.
Um... I think...
Deep down, I had...
I guess, doubts?
So, when did you decide
that you didn't want to be with me?
'Cause on the way home that night,
before you snuck out,
you were telling me how much you liked me.
I think in that moment...
that is when I came to that realisation.
So, you're saying it was real,
but then you go out and do that, and you realise in your head...
-Yes. -..."Oh, maybe it's not?"
Yes.
I don't know, I feel like
this is just even more of a bullshit excuse!
Like, you just going,
"Well, I guess I don't like you as much as I thought I did"?
It's not making sense to me, it's not making sense.
It's, it's like, it's all not... piecing together.
Like, for you, the thing that gets me now...
The text messages,
then the next day you're laying in bed with me!
You're talking to me!
And then told me
that you want to be in a relationship after this, like...
I don't understand. That's what gets me,
is that you can look at me and keep lying!
Call it then! Treat me like a human being, with respect!
All I'm saying is...
Well, obviously I don't care about you enough,
'cause I wouldn't have done it.
But... It still obviously stings.
[dramatic music continues]
I still feel like I'm not getting
what I need from you right now.
What, what do you... what do you need?
Like, I just had... I...
Cut the bullshit.
Like, you need to tell me the absolute truth, right now.
Did you go back to her house?
Yes.
-Did something else happen? -No.
So, then why'd you go back to the house?
I can handle it! Just, literally, tell me!
Yeah, no I, I've, I've just told you.
I don't know how to clear anything up more...
[coughs]
..than what I am.
Yep.
That's kind of what I was afraid of.
[Madi] [narrating] I don't even know what that was.
I was expecting...
I don't know what I was expecting.
I don't... I was expecting more.
I really was, like, I don't know.
I feel like...
All I heard was more excuses, excuses, excuses.
So, I'm going to...
I'll...
[Madi] I feel like standing there, just then,
I don't know that person.
Because that was not the person
that I got to know in this experience.
It kind of sucks,
because I feel like what I've learnt about myself is,
I am able to put my walls down,
and I did give this everything, and I was...
trying to make this work.
Even though this has happened, like, I survived.
And I think that I've grown a lot in the way
of putting myself in uncomfortable situations.
And I think that it's shown me that I can date.
Like, dating's not scary.
[Narrator] Madi's 'Love Triangle' experience
is over.
But for Kyle,
Ly,
Alex...
This decision is a bittersweet one...
[Narrator] ...and Lisa, it's Decision Day.
[Lisa] I've been single for ten years.
I've been longing for...
Wanting, not just someone, I'm wanting the one!
[Narrator] Do they want to continue
a relationship with either of their suitors,
or will they return to modern dating, single?
Having said goodbye to Elena,
Kyle has arranged to meet Leesh,
to discuss the idea
of a long-distance relationship.
[Kyle] The easiest thing about this experience
was forming a connection with Leesh.
But whether or not
we're going to work outside of this experience,
Like, long-distance, it's... It's not easy!
Like, it's, it's, it's very hard.
Obviously, Leesh is a lot more emotional than me,
and she can be a bit full-on.
Hey.
[chuckles]
Hey.
-How are you? -Good.
[Kyle] [narrating] I think my biggest worry
is not being able to give her what she wants,
after this experience.
[Leesh] Mm.
-You look great, as always. -Likewise.
My favourite shirt. [chuckling] Yeah.
You nervous?
Should I be?
[sighs]
Um... I've had... time to think.
We're obviously going to have something between us, and...
And that's location. That's, that's distance.
Like, that's why I'm scared,
because, like, I know our communication's great.
But how do I... reassure you, from a, from a distance?
Obviously, I don't want to throw this away.
I know that I am committed
to doing what I possibly can, to make it work.
But it was knowing, like, if,
if you were as committed as I was.
Yeah.
A wise girl once said "Go with the flow".
And her name was Elena.
[Leesh] Mm-hm.
And...
If every day is like this, then...
I mean...
You'd think it'd be pretty amazing, wouldn't you?
Yeah. Absolutely.
[Kyle] I want to continue...
to get to know you,
and I want to continue to... um... better our relationship.
I'm glad you said that.
Does that mean that...
does that mean that you feel the same?
Yes.
[Kyle chuckles]
[kissing]
[Kyle] [narrating] Long-distance is..
It's a huge test.
But like, I'm, I'm willing to give it a crack.
If the connection's there, then, like, why let it go?
You had me worried for a bit there!
[both chuckling] [Kyle] Did I?
[chuckling] Yeah. -Good.
I've got to keep you on your toes!
We've got a lot to talk about.
[Kyle] How am I going to introduce you to the family,
when you don't eat pasta and cheese?
[both laughing]
[Narrator] And as Kyle and Leesh
plot their lives together,
Ly has arranged to meet Danny,
to let him know
if she wants to be with him beyond the experience.
[Ly] When Danny came into the picture,
I was so excited.
You know, it felt like a second chance.
My ideal relationship is to find someone
who can ignite that fire in me.
Someone who's on the same wave length,
that vibe,
there's that chemistry, that connection.
When I think about Danny,
he's someone I can picture
complementing my life quite well,
outside of this experience.
But is there that yearning sense
of a romantic, sexual chemistry?
Or does he just feel like...
a safe option?
[Danny and LY laughing]
[Ly chuckles]
Oh, hi! It's good to see you!
[Ly] Same. Same. Same. It's so cold.
-Oh. -Oh.
[Danny] How you feeling?
Full of emotions.
[Danny] Oh, I, I don't know
how I'm going to get through this without crying!
Don't! You're going to make me cry!
Nah, I just thought...
Yeah, I guess, I just wanted to say...
I don't know, for the last week...
Like... I've pictured my life leaving this experience
without you, and I...
I didn't know how I was going to do it.
You've really taught me so many things
on this crazy journey that we've been on, Ly.
Like, there's these little things that you do,
you singing 'First Love', or you trying to encourage me...
You not finishing all your food.
[both laughing]
You biting half of a tender,
and then a quarter of another one and leaving it there.
Your dancing, your burping all the time...
[both laughing] ..around the house!
I'm so classy.
It's your individuality that...
Oh, that I've kind of fallen for.
I really want to try, Ly.
And I know you might be scared,
but we have something special, and I just want to try.
That's all I'm asking for.
[Ly sighs]
I just need a moment to catch my breath.
[Danny] It's OK. It's OK.
-You were definitely a surprise. -Yep.
Like, you showed this caring and thoughtfulness side of you,
and your ridiculous jokes, like, actually kind of make me laugh.
[both laughing]
Um... And that's when I started questioning,
"Oh my god, like,
"can I actually see, like, potential with him?
"With this, this guy?"
You always show this caring side...
[tearfully] To, to me.
[sobbing]
Our bond is, like, in no doubt, very strong.
The thing is...
I, I don't know whether it's strong enough
to stand outside of this... experience.
[melancholy music playing]
[Ly sobbing]
[Ly continues sobbing]
[Ly] [tearfully] I'm sorry!
[Danny] It's OK.
[Ly] It's just not strong enough.
I just want you to be happy.
[Ly] [tearfully] I want you to be happy too, Danny.
I'm sorry.
[Ly continues sobbing]
[tearfully] Bye, Danny.
[sobbing]
[Ly] [narrating] I made, I made a decision.
And it was hard.
It was, it was a lot, lot harder than I thought.
Because he liked me,
and he saw a goodness in me, and in us,
and he wanted to try.
But I couldn't...
I couldn't reciprocate back.
And I have to trust how I feel.
I came here wanting to find love, you know?
And I'm not going to settle for the sake of settling.
[Ly] [sobbing] Oh, god!
I just feel like I'm going to walk away from here,
just feeling that much more confident about love.
And about who I am, and that's...
Yeah, that's, uh, I'm proud of that!
[seagulls squawking]
[dramatic music playing]
[Narrator] Though Kyle and Ly both chose
to meet with just one of their matches,
for the singles
who are torn between their initial choice
and the suitor they didn't choose,
the option remains open, to meet with both.
And Alex is still weighing up a future with Madison,
who he connected with over the phone,
and Bec, the woman he has only just started to get to know.
[Alex] [narrating] I have a decision to make.
To choose between two incredible girls,
both Bec and Madison.
Um, and they both are amazing.
Meeting Madison for the first time
was really strange.
Feels like a, a lightning bolt.
But when Bec came into the experience,
Madison became a bit jealous.
And possessive. Less honest.
And that's a worrying thing, for me,
because if that's something that's part of who she is,
a part of her character...
You can't really build a, a strong foundation
and a strong relationship with someone like that.
And then Bec.
You know, living with her and getting to know her more,
I um, I felt like we resonated on a lot of things,
and I feel like that feeling was reciprocated with her.
Who knows what will happen
if we spend a little bit more time together.
I, I'm not confident
that I'm making the right decision,
but at the end of the day, I'm trying to make sure
that I'm doing the best thing for myself and my future.
Yeah.
Today's going to be really, really tough.
[tense music playing]
Hey.
How are you?
Good. How are you?
[Alex] Good. Good to see you!
[Madison] You too.
Feels like it's been forever.
How are you feeling about everything?
I'm nervous. Are you nervous?
Yeah, it's been such a rollercoaster ride, and...
You know, for the first couple of weeks we...
Everything was just going so well.
Our connection was so strong, and then...
Probably the biggest curveball you could get thrown was thrown.
So, Bec came into the experience,
and... for me, it was... It was, um...
I started to get a little bit worried,
and I started to have concerns with us.
Um, you know, coming back from that date, you know, you...
You, you were a little bit, I guess, jealous about it all,
and you were feeling quite threatened.
Um...
And you know, obviously you know from my past,
I've been in this relationship where...
I've had a jealous partner,
and it was just the most horrible experience
I've been in.
And it worried me, it scared me.
And then, it felt like
there were moments of dishonesty going through.
Those are real concerns for me.
Yep.
You know, and over the last few days,
I've really had a lot of time to think about us,
and think about the whole experience.
For me, uh, I think I've made it really clear that,
you know, the next relationship I want to be in is the last.
So, I, I really had to think about all these things.
Yep. I guess I had a few concerns as well.
Like, there was a, a time where I felt really alone.
And I was just trying to explain to you how I felt,
and how I felt, and I felt...
I felt wrong, for feeling how I felt.
At the time, it was,
it was really hard for me,
and I didn't feel understood at all.
But I think we...
We navigated through that the best that we could.
It's just one of those things,
I just didn't know what it meant.
Uh, but as time's gone on,
this connection has stuck around,
even with the tough times.
I've always felt this strong connection to you.
There's some type of X factor that was there, and...
That's pretty much why I came to the point
where I, you know, have the decision that...
I would love more than anything, to continue to be with you,
and be in this relationship
with you outside of this experience.
Um, if you're willing to do that with me?
Of course. [chuckles]
Wow.
[kissing]
[Alex] Thanks for being you, this whole time.
[Madison] Yeah. Thanks for being you!
[Producer] Alright, so what is this?
Are you boyfriend and girlfriend?
[both laughing]
Officially, in a relationship, without a third wheel!
[Madison] Yes!
[Alex] You look pretty.
[Madison] You look pretty.
[both chuckling]
[Alex] [narrating] Yeah, it's pretty amazing.
Like, you know, we connected completely off personality.
It was something that was completely out of the realm
of the standard dating world,
because we didn't know anything about each other,
what we looked like.
So, the fact that we have a mutual attraction is amazing.
Made me sweat.
I've got to, you know? You look sexy when you sweat.
[both laughing]
[Alex] [narrating] It's been such a wild experience.
And I can't put my finger on...
exactly, you know, how to explain it.
All I know is that I'm keen to see where it goes.
It's been an incredible experience,
and I'm excited to go home together and continue this!
Let's go.
Time to go home.
We out, actually! We out!
[Madison] [chuckling] Bye! This was fun. Wrong way!
[Narrator] After six weeks,
the final single
in the 'Love Triangle' experience
to make their decision... is Lisa,
who came to the experience seeking the man of her dreams,
who would give her what she's always wanted...
a family.
[Lisa] [narrating] Today means, to me...
A new moon. A new chapter to be told.
I've waited for this almost ten years.
It's been a very long time.
Ten years by yourself?
I came here to find love.
I just don't want to walk alone in this life anymore.
I've tried my best on the dating apps.
They don't work.
But in this experience,
I got two great, incredible guys!
And I've chosen the person
who I believe genuinely I could share my life with.
[dramatic music playing]
Hello.
Well, hello. You look very nice.
Aw, how you going?
[Lisa] Shirt matches, matches the, the colour of the ocean!
Yeah, you know.
It's a beautiful day! Well, come take a seat!
-Take a seat? -How you doing?
-I'm good. -I missed you.
-You did?
I don't know, we got so homely!
Um, it's been weird not being woken up with...
Pitter-patter around the house.
-Yes. -And teas, and...
-My music playing? -Yeah.
A little bit of a bop and happiness in the house.
-Yes. -Yeah.
Yep, the strumming of the guitar.
Nah, it's been, yeah.
[chuckles] I really have missed you.
[Lisa] Um...
I feel like you're the underdog, that everyone, you know...
is rooting for.
You've stuck...
by my side, throughout this experience.
Um, and that opened up my eyes.
When the going gets tough...
you'll, you'll be there, no matter what.
It opened my eyes up, to, to realising
that maybe I was blinded a lot of the time, by Pat.
[Matt] Mm.
It made me take a step back,
and realise why I came into this experience,
and what I was wanting out of it, you know?
Um...
Obviously, I want to leave here with someone,
where I can form a... future with them.
Children and marriage and...
We have such similar values with stuff...
Yeah.
..and such similar beliefs,
and also so much similar with what we want in life.
Absolutely.
Um...
But...
like, everything that you were saying to me
is what I wanted to hear.
And...
I don't know if that was enough.
And I, I don't know if that could have been enough.
I don't just want someone, I want the one.
It's just...
Yeah.
My heart belongs with someone else.
I understand.
And like, and I hope you find everything with that person.
Yeah. Thank you.
Alright, well... I wish you all the best.
[Matt] I'm gonna miss you, too.
You're going to have an amazing life.
[Lisa] Oh, you too. [Matt chuckles]
-This is just only the start. -Yeah, that's it.
[Lisa] Oh, my goodness.
[Matt] You got this. [Lisa] I got this.
I got this
See you, mate.
-Bye, Matt. -Goodbye.
[tense music playing]
[Lisa] Hi.
How are you?
-So much better now. -Yeah?
-How are you? -Hi.
Good to see you.
[Lias] So, I want to ask a question.
I think throughout this journey and experience,
I knew it wasn't going to be easy with you at all.
When it came to... committing.
When it came to wanting to be exclusive,
and even having children with that person down the track.
What's your question?
Leaving this experience...
would you be willing to be on the same timeframe,
and work towards building a life with me...
when it comes to being in a committed relationship,
and, you know, getting married and having children?
I don't want to be wasting time with someone,
three years down the track.
Like, I'm not getting any younger.
And...
I want to know if that's something
that you're working towards as well.
So, as I look at you right now, I'm like...
You're as more beautiful as you are today
than when I first met you.
Is that right?
Yeah. When I walked in...
When I walked in to that fucking restaurant...
I was struggling to walk.
I'm like, "She's beautiful!"
One thing about me, and you probably know this,
I like to do things on my terms.
[Patrick sighs]
Three weeks ago, you looked me in the eyes.
You held my hand...
And you said, "I love you".
Well, here I am...
looking you in the eyes...
right in front of you...
[emotional music playing]
...saying, "I love you, too".
And when you asked me this question,
I can't think of anything I wouldn't rather do
than walk out of this experience with you.
I'm promising you that I'll be there,
showing you every day, that I want to be with you.
I am open to having kids.
I'm in love with you.
-Are you really? -Yes.
[triumphant music playing]
[Lisa laughs]
[Patrick] I love you. [Lisa] I love you too.
[kissing]
[Lisa] [narrating] The first time I met Pat,
obviously he wasn't my type.
But even when we were exchanging text messages,
we had that chemistry and connection.
There's so much heat and passion to it,
and I think that's very rare.
[Patrick] Now we have to make love.
[Lisa] Ooh, what?! OK, that's... yeah.
Making love is completely different to having sex, right?
[Patrick] It's different. Yes. [Lisa] Yeah?
[Patrick] There's more kissing. [Lisa] Yeah?
That's part of my plans, too.
[Lisa] Mm-hm.
[Patrick] You look like sex on legs right now.
[Lisa] Like, it feels unreal.
He sees me for me, and... That's what I love about him.
[Patrick chuckles] -And he loves me!
You love me!
[Lisa laughs]
Too cute. [laughs]
[Patrick] Oh, Lisa!
[Lisa] Oh, Pat, Pat, Pat!
What's happened to you?
[Lisa laughs]
[Patrick] You happened to me, Lisa. You happened to me.
This definitely is an unlikely love story.
But it's the best love story.
Yeah. 'Cause it's our love story!
-Yeah. Yeah. -Yeah.
It's us.
Everyone should, should do this experience, I'd say.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
[Narrator] Six bold singles
entered a trailblazing relationship experience,
daring to go beyond superficial first impressions,
towards something deeper.
For Kyle, Alex and Lisa,
deep connections forged sight unseen,
were strong enough to lead them out of a love triangle,
and into something real.
[pensive theme music playing]