Love is Blind UK Season 1 Episode 1
Love is Blind UK S01E01
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00:00We're hanging out for good times
00:05Oh my God!
00:09Oh my God, this is so good!
00:12Oh yeah, boys!
00:14Cheers!
00:15Cheers, we love you guys!
00:17Saying how tall everyone is, man, it's crazy.
00:20I don't think that's my superpower anymore right here.
00:22Yeah.
00:23It normally works when you get a good chat up line,
00:24you don't have to say, oh, you're tall.
00:26Now it's like...
00:27Hello!
00:29Hi!
00:31Oh my God, it's Emma Willis!
00:32Hello!
00:34Hi!
00:35Oh my God!
00:37I'm so excited!
00:41Gentlemen, how are you?
00:42Good.
00:43Feeling ready?
00:44Definitely.
00:45Good.
00:46Hello, ladies.
00:47Hi!
00:48I'm Matt Willis.
00:49I'm Emma Willis.
00:50The surname is not a coincidence.
00:52We are indeed married.
00:54I'm very aware I'm punching.
00:57Welcome to the experiment
00:59that seeks to answer one very simple question,
01:02is love blind?
01:04Here, you will choose someone to marry
01:07without ever seeing them.
01:11I mean, what has brought you all here today?
01:14In my opinion, it's the men.
01:17I'm struggling, essentially,
01:19to find someone who has the same life goals
01:21and wants to find the same eventuality,
01:24which is marriage in my case.
01:26I'm looking to connect with someone
01:27on the deepest, most profound emotional level that I can.
01:29I find that that can be taken out of dating nowadays.
01:32You're worried about how she thinks you look.
01:34The dating world, it's very superficial,
01:36and it's like one, two dates,
01:38and then they're upgrading on to the next person.
01:40Well, this is perfect, then,
01:41because you are genuinely going to get the chance
01:44to fall in love with somebody
01:45based solely on who they are on the inside,
01:48because you ain't seeing nothing.
01:50Over the next ten days,
01:51you're going to meet a stream of potential love interests.
01:54An ocean.
01:55If you fall in love and find somebody
01:57that you want to spend the rest of your life with,
01:59you will get engaged.
02:01Only after that will you meet your fiancé
02:04for the very first time.
02:07Then you'll move in together.
02:08You'll meet each other's friends, family,
02:10and after four little weeks,
02:12you're going to be at your very own wedding,
02:14where you're going to have to make
02:16the biggest decision of your life.
02:17Will you say, I do,
02:19to the person you've chosen sight unseen,
02:21or will you walk away from them forever?
02:24So, is love truly blind?
02:26If you're ready to find out,
02:27all you've got to do is walk through those doors,
02:30because the pods are now...
02:33Open!
02:39Go get yourself a wife!
02:40Good luck, guys.
02:41Good luck, man.
02:42Couple of goals, couple of goals.
02:43Let's go find my man.
02:45See ya.
02:48Amazing.
02:49Wow.
02:50Have fun, ladies.
02:51All the best, fellas.
02:52Go get your wife.
02:54Just getting started
02:56I wake up in the morning
02:58Hello.
02:59Hello.
03:00This is strange, isn't it?
03:01Hi.
03:02Hello.
03:03Oh, my God, that's crazy.
03:04Do you know what?
03:05I was outside there then.
03:06So, it's so nerve-wracking.
03:08Why are you a catch?
03:10Why am I a catch?
03:15I'm a catch because I'm a caring person,
03:18I've got a lot to give somebody,
03:21a lot of love,
03:22and I'm a very affectionate person.
03:24What do you do for work?
03:26I'm a funeral director.
03:29Shut up.
03:31Are you kidding?
03:32No!
03:33Freddie, the funeral director.
03:35I'll not forget that in a hurry.
03:37As a funeral director, I'm surrounded by death every day,
03:40which does scare people away.
03:42I'm a funeral director.
03:43What?
03:44It has perfected my dating.
03:46It limits how I can meet people.
03:49When you see dead bodies,
03:50are you just, like, absolutely fine with it?
03:52Well, yeah, because I just think that's someone's loved one
03:55and I'm just looking after them.
03:57My love life's been dead for a while.
04:00You know, I'm desperate to meet my soul mate
04:02and my mum's been going on at me
04:03about how she wants grandchildren,
04:05so I've got to try and get her some.
04:07Hello.
04:08Hello.
04:09I just need the bride now.
04:11Hi, are you OK?
04:13I heard, like, little...
04:15Little footsteps first.
04:17Stop, I love your accent.
04:19Oh, really?
04:20Are you Manchester?
04:21Yeah, where are you from?
04:22Jersey.
04:23Jersey, I love that!
04:25Wait, what's your name?
04:26Freddie.
04:27What's your name?
04:28Catherine.
04:29Catherine?
04:30What do you do?
04:31I'm a funeral director.
04:33Ooh.
04:35Are you actually?
04:36Calm down, I'm not going to embalm you.
04:38There's nothing wrong with that.
04:39Stop!
04:40Do you know what I mean?
04:41What's your problem?
04:43Do you know what, I love that, Jersey.
04:45My mum and dad lived in Jersey for a little bit.
04:47It's amazing, it's amazing.
04:49Sorry, have I asked you what your job is?
04:51I actually do dentistry.
04:52What?
04:53So you're a, what, dental nurse?
04:55Yeah.
04:56Flippin' A.
04:57I was a swimmer, so I'm a swimming coach.
04:59Flippin' A.
05:00Hobbies, what are your hobbies?
05:02Love the gym.
05:03Do you go to the gym every day?
05:05Yeah.
05:06Yeah, same.
05:07You probably think I'm a weirdo,
05:08and I'm not telling you on this,
05:09because I thought they're going to think,
05:11oh, my God.
05:12I know what you're going to say.
05:13What am I going to say?
05:14You're going to say you go twice a day.
05:15Yes, I do.
05:16How did you know?
05:17What the hell?
05:18I don't get that.
05:20What?
05:23How did you know that?
05:24I just fell off my chair.
05:26Oh, my God.
05:27I'd high-five you right now, but I can't.
05:28I'm high-fiving the air.
05:29I'm high-fiving the air as well.
05:31Yeah, but I'm exactly the same.
05:32Do you have any siblings, Freddie?
05:34I have, yeah.
05:35I've got a brother and a sister.
05:36He's got Down syndrome, my brother.
05:38He's absolutely amazing.
05:40I actually teach Down syndrome kids to swim.
05:43Ah, really?
05:44Yeah.
05:45That's incredible.
05:46Beautiful.
05:47That's great.
05:50It's really important that my mum and dad approve of my husband.
05:53I want to make them proud.
05:55At the end of the day, I'm their only daughter.
05:57And I have brought home some rotten men.
06:02Yeah, they have seen a lot.
06:04Not a lot of men.
06:06But they've seen some disasters.
06:11Guys just look at me and they just think,
06:13long hair, physique, six-pack.
06:16But really all they're thinking is sex.
06:21Hello.
06:22Hello.
06:23How are you doing?
06:24I'm good.
06:25They judge a book by its cover, and I'm tired of it.
06:29That's why I'm here.
06:31This is weird.
06:32I've never been on a date like this before.
06:34No, 100%.
06:35So what's your name?
06:36My name's Catherine.
06:37My name's Ollie.
06:38I like your voice, I'll give you that.
06:40I quite like your voice as well.
06:43You're doing the kind of soft, like...
06:45I need a minute.
06:47OK, on to the fun stuff.
06:48When you're letting loose, having a good time,
06:50what's that look like?
06:51Brunching with the girls, drink, like, day drinks.
06:53Do you know what I mean?
06:54Mm-hm.
06:55What do you like to do?
06:56So Saturday I normally have training in the morning,
06:59I do boxing.
07:00I stick it boxing.
07:01Oh, really?
07:02Yeah.
07:03We'll train together sometime.
07:04Is that a promise?
07:05100%.
07:07Um...
07:08Anyways...
07:11When you think about marriage,
07:12how do you see the partnership being?
07:14How do you see, like, sharing responsibilities?
07:16I want someone who, like, I can do fun stuff with.
07:19Like, just because you're married
07:20doesn't mean you need to sit at home all day.
07:22100%!
07:23Like, I just want to, like, vibe with them.
07:25Yeah.
07:26And I love a good time.
07:27I think we'd be a good time.
07:29I'm, like, excited.
07:31Ollie...
07:32He's a dork.
07:33He's a dork.
07:34Ollie...
07:35His voice...
07:36It's just drawing me in.
07:38I feel really weird right now.
07:40I feel like I've won.
07:41Don't.
07:42That's how I feel right now.
07:43I'm so happy.
07:44I think I could shed a tear if I wanted to.
07:46I've been told that I tend to date with my eyes,
07:49so this has allowed me to flip dating on its head.
07:51And because I'm not able to see them,
07:52all my other senses will be kind of heightened
07:54to who they are as a person.
07:55I'm not going to be distracted by what they look like.
07:57Non-stop Riz.
08:00I'm at the age where I know myself
08:02better than I've ever known myself.
08:03I think I'm in the best place I've ever been.
08:05So I think a long-term partner would be the one thing
08:07kind of completing the picture, so to speak.
08:11Do I have a celebrity look-alike?
08:12Yes, I do.
08:13I don't think I look like him that much,
08:14but I've had people coming up to me
08:16and saying they're like Craig David.
08:19It's an icebreaker, if nothing else.
08:22Hey.
08:24Hello, hello.
08:25Hello.
08:26Let me get to the sofa in these heels.
08:29Wait, stop, pause.
08:30What's your name?
08:31Because I need to write that down.
08:32Oli, what's yours?
08:33My name's Demi.
08:34You sound like you're from my neck of the woods.
08:36OK, you're London.
08:37You're a London boy.
08:38So what does a typical weekend look like for you?
08:40Do you step out with friends, see family,
08:42or do you tend to be a bit of a homebody?
08:44So on the weekend, I play football on a Sunday.
08:46Swear to God.
08:47Yeah, I play for quite a few teams, you know?
08:49OK.
08:50So Saturday's like, I do go out,
08:52but I'm all about eating and having a drink
08:54and just good music.
08:55OK, I rate that, I rate that.
08:57Yeah, that's my vibe.
08:58What about you?
08:59Similar to that, so Saturday,
09:00I normally have training during, like, the morning.
09:02I do boxing, and then...
09:04I box, too!
09:05Mads!
09:06You know, you can imagine,
09:07I'm, like, the girl that plays football and boxes,
09:09so I've had a lot of guy friends that...
09:11I friend-zoned myself before anything,
09:13cos I'm vibes.
09:15LAUGHTER
09:17I just feel like a lot of dating now is just short-term,
09:20so that's why...
09:21Love is blind, come hook me up!
09:23MUSIC PLAYS
09:27I do think physical attraction is important.
09:29I want to be able to look at my man and be like,
09:31mm, mm!
09:33But, um...
09:36It's not everything.
09:37Even with myself, like,
09:38sometimes I'm two stone heavier one month,
09:40and then, like, four months later, I'm two stone lighter,
09:43and, like, I'm still me.
09:46I want love.
09:47Every little girl wants that fairytale ending,
09:50and I could potentially have that.
09:53So, like, what would be your first, like, date?
09:56I feel like you'd be a solid activity date person,
09:58given how active you are. Yeah, I would.
09:59But it would get competitive, and it's like, ah...
10:01That's fine.
10:02Like, I still want to be in love, but, like, also very, like...
10:04I know, cos obviously I'd feel so bad
10:06when I beat you at whatever sport we're doing.
10:08No, do you know what I'm good at?
10:09Do you know what I'm good at?
10:10Basketball. You know, the arcade.
10:11I promise you there's no way in hell...
10:13No, there's no-one better than me. Huh?
10:15There's no-one better than me at basketball, at arcades.
10:17No-one.
10:19I'm so confused right now, cos there is.
10:21I'm right here.
10:22You know you're not.
10:23LAUGHTER
10:25I really like goli.
10:27I feel comfortable, and I feel like he's a bit of a cheeky chap.
10:30I wanted to tell him about things that are sensitive to me,
10:33but I also didn't want to, like, throw it on too thick with him,
10:36so I was just probing a little bit.
10:38So, do you want a family?
10:40Yeah, I do want kids, but at the same time,
10:42I don't hang all of my chances of happiness on that,
10:45because I understand that, obviously,
10:46some people literally can't have kids,
10:48some people don't want to have kids.
10:49Oh, wow. I actually love that you just said that, though.
10:52Mm.
10:53You have to be mindful with that conversation, right?
10:55100%.
10:56Demi, I'm so glad we spoke today, you know,
10:58because I do genuinely believe that, like,
11:01a solid foundation for a relationship,
11:03and in this case, a marriage, is a friendship,
11:05and I already feel like I've got that with you.
11:09She's cool. I like her.
11:15Hey!
11:16How are you?
11:17How did you find it?
11:19Oh, I absolutely love it.
11:20I can just feel the energy.
11:21Like, my man is out there.
11:23Yay!
11:25I feel like Catherine's giving more, like, sexual vibes
11:28rather than connection vibes. Does that make sense?
11:30She's pulling up what every man wants.
11:32Do you get what I'm saying?
11:33But that's my vibe. I like a girl like that.
11:35Yeah, of course, but in actual fact,
11:36someone like Demi was probably more...
11:38I'd probably connect them more on a level.
11:40She was a really cool girl.
11:41Yeah, she was, she was.
11:42They're all lovely, they're all lovely.
11:44I want more dates.
11:46Have you spoken to Oli yet?
11:48Not yet.
11:50I'm really getting on with Oli.
11:52I'm in here for myself,
11:53and I want to come out with her husband.
11:55I really like him.
11:57Yeah, OK, good.
11:58I like him.
11:59Yeah, he's good.
12:00As far as I'm aware, no-one likes Oli,
12:03but if they did and not told me,
12:06that's shit.
12:16I'm so ready to meet my soulmate.
12:18I just really hope he's here.
12:20I think it's really great to build a life together.
12:22On the surface, I'm, like, mis-independent,
12:24I don't need a man, but at the same time,
12:26you know, I am a bit of a hopeless romantic.
12:32Over the last year,
12:33there's been situations in my life.
12:35My granny, who I was very, very close to,
12:37my Gigi, passed away.
12:39Oh, gosh, I don't want to...
12:41You know, she was the kind of heart of our family,
12:44and after her funeral,
12:46coming home to an empty house on my own,
12:48and it was just...
12:49It's moments like that where it would just be nice
12:51to have someone to be there and hug you
12:53and be like, it's going to be OK.
12:55Sorry.
12:56I just get really upset any time I talk about Gigi.
13:03Hello.
13:04Hello.
13:05Oh, my goodness.
13:06What's your name?
13:07Sabrina.
13:08Sabrina, what a great name.
13:10Mine's Stephen.
13:11And where are you from, Stephen?
13:13I'm from Birmingham,
13:14but I've lived in London for 14 years.
13:16OK.
13:17I'm starting to get a little bit of your accent now.
13:19I'm from Belfast.
13:20OK, is that where you live?
13:21I live in Belfast, yeah.
13:22You live there now, yeah?
13:23Yeah.
13:24What about location-wise, then?
13:25Would you relocate,
13:26or is it you'd want your future husband to move to Belfast?
13:29Oh, no, I'd relocate.
13:30You would relocate?
13:31Yeah, there's a lot more opportunities in London
13:33than there is in Belfast for people.
13:35Oh, nice, OK, fair.
13:36What do you do?
13:37I work in marketing.
13:38What about you?
13:39So, I own a CrossFit gym.
13:41You're a CrossFitter!
13:42No, don't start judging me.
13:44You're part of the cult!
13:45I had to tell you the truth, though, didn't I?
13:48I would say I'm pretty much from a man's world
13:50because I'm one of four brothers.
13:52I went to an all-boys school.
13:54How I even know how to speak to females
13:56and how I'm in touch with my emotions is beyond me.
13:59And my parents were very off and on,
14:01and that was a big part of my childhood.
14:03They split up when I was 16 during my GCSEs.
14:05At the time, it was the worst day of my life.
14:07And as a result of that, I really know what I want.
14:10I'm here because I'm a man.
14:12As a result of that, I really know what I want.
14:14I'm here to find my partner in crime,
14:16and I just want to be in love for the rest of my life
14:19with that one person.
14:21So, what makes you you?
14:23I'm very adventurous.
14:24Epic.
14:25I'm very spontaneous.
14:27Like it, my favourite word.
14:29But I'm very considerate.
14:32I'm laughing. Have you got my script over there?
14:35Yeah.
14:36Do you meditate?
14:38Yes, I do.
14:39Nice.
14:40I do three parts.
14:41So, pure breathing, finding the rhythm, checking with the body.
14:44Then I have my cold shower.
14:46Cold shower, you've lost me. Absolutely not.
14:49Just to wake me up.
14:50And then I do gratitude journals.
14:53Do you?
14:54Yeah.
14:55This is so weird.
14:56I feel like you've just taken my daily routine.
14:58Except my shower is definitely at about 40 degrees.
15:00Apart from the shower, it's OK to be different, though.
15:04So, I've never actually met someone
15:06who has a similar mindset about those sort of things.
15:10I went on a year-long journey of kind of just working on myself.
15:13Yeah.
15:14So, now I do a lot of gratitude journaling
15:16and practice gratitude as much as I can.
15:18Love that. Love that.
15:19I think it's really important to get to the point
15:21where you're so happy in yourself.
15:22It's like it's not anyone else's job to make you happy.
15:24Yeah.
15:25And I'm all about adding value to each other's lives.
15:27Oh, my God.
15:28Same, same.
15:29Your language is so similar to mine.
15:31I'm smiling if you can't tell through my voice.
15:34OK.
15:35My date with Sabrina has been incredible.
15:38Strong date.
15:39Oh, man.
15:40Absolute home run.
15:41It's good.
15:42Literally, we have the same routine in a day.
15:44Like, it was weird.
15:45Meditation, gratitude and all of that.
15:47Love that.
15:51That one I made a big connection with.
15:53Sabrina.
15:54Sabrina.
15:55I don't want to tell you guys cos I'm happy.
15:57Do you know what I mean?
15:58Sabrina, like, everything about her was awesome,
16:00but I didn't really have a spark with her.
16:02Oh, I did.
16:03Did you?
16:04No, I'm joking. I'm just messing up.
16:09Ten men in the field, the keeper's in there, mate.
16:13This whole experiment is just amazing.
16:16Buenos días.
16:17Buenos noches.
16:18It's not night time yet.
16:21Everyone's dating everyone.
16:24This is crazy.
16:27This is a lot for the brain.
16:28It is.
16:30What's your favourite cake?
16:31Do you know what? A Vicky sponge.
16:33Stop it! No way!
16:35It's not yours.
16:36Yes, it is.
16:37Yes, it is.
16:41I love football.
16:42Oh, who's your team?
16:43So, I'm Arsenal.
16:44Oh.
16:45Farmer.
16:46Are you a Spurs?
16:47I am.
16:48Farley!
16:49This isn't going to work.
16:51In the morning, I can't speak to you with smelly breath.
16:54I know this sounds mad, but I actually don't think
16:56I have a problem with morning breath.
16:58Rah, you think you're crystal clean?
17:00Yeah.
17:02And it went well?
17:03It went really well.
17:04Did you get your flirt on?
17:06I loved it.
17:07It was so much fun.
17:08It was so much fun.
17:10Ladies, that's day one done.
17:23Hello, ladies.
17:25I'm about to eat, man.
17:26Get away from my raspberries, bro.
17:30It's always good to have a little mirror to see, you know,
17:32and the lighting's good as well in this, so...
17:34I never liked what I saw in the mirror,
17:36and I have done things to improve my appearance.
17:39I did have a nose job.
17:40I've always, you know, I've always been conscious
17:42of certain things.
17:44Since I found out about this experiment,
17:46I came off the dating apps, I trained very hard in the gym,
17:49great new skincare routine, the whole lot,
17:52cos I'm hoping that the next wedding I attend
17:54will probably be my own.
17:57Hello.
17:58Hi.
17:59This feels so surreal, doesn't it?
18:00Yeah. What's your name?
18:01It's Sam. What's your name?
18:02Sam. I'm Jasmine.
18:03All the weddings I attend at the moment,
18:05where it's plus one on the invitations
18:07and I have no plus one, it does hurt.
18:09And, you know, I do go to bed some nights and think, why?
18:14So tell me more about you.
18:15I'm, like, you know, spending quality time with my family.
18:17My sister's got a little kid, so just being the best uncle.
18:20Oh, so you're an uncle.
18:21That's why now I'm just... I just want kids.
18:23Yeah, cos it's prepping you for fatherhood, isn't it?
18:25It is. Oh, I'm going to be a great father.
18:27I love looking after people.
18:29I care for people as a living,
18:31and I can't wait to be a mum.
18:33I want someone to be my best friend
18:35and someone that I can feel comfortable enough to be silly with
18:38and be a big kid and sing in the shower and dance naked.
18:42I know, right? Cos that's who I am.
18:45I'm Peter Pan. I'm just a big kid.
18:47Do you like to stroke your boyfriends?
18:49Erm...stroke?
18:51You know, like those little tickle strokes in bed?
18:53I'm a very affectionate person.
18:55I love cuddles, I love kissing.
18:57I've been told I'm quite a good kisser.
18:59Oh, yeah? Good.
19:01I know I've got so much to give,
19:03but I just want someone to give me the chance.
19:05Yeah. Why do you think girls aren't giving you the chance?
19:08I think they might look at my profile, like my Instagram,
19:10or when they see me in a bar,
19:12and they might just think he's looking for a one-night stand.
19:14Right. Do you feel like you give fuckboy energy?
19:17No. So why would they think that?
19:19I just think, like, just appearance.
19:21I don't go around, like, chatting to a girl.
19:23Like, I don't know. OK.
19:25I'm just a big kid who, like, just wants to have fun
19:27and just love someone.
19:29Yeah. Is that too much to ask for?
19:31I know. Like, you know?
19:33I want you to remember me, OK?
19:35It's Sam from London. OK.
19:41I'm quite an emotional guy,
19:43and I do wear my heart on my sleeve.
19:45Hello, hello, hello. Hello.
19:47I like the sound of your voice.
19:49Oh, I like the sound of yours!
19:51My name's Nicole. What's yours?
19:53Nicole. My name's Sam.
19:55Aesthetically, people think,
19:57oh, no, come on, Sam, you can get any girl you want.
19:59Yeah, I wish it was that easy.
20:01You know, come on. That's why I'm single.
20:03Do you train? Do you go to the gym?
20:05I do work out.
20:07OK, well, we can train.
20:09Oh, do you train? I do train.
20:11OK. Well, I've trained because it's just made me feel amazing.
20:14Like, do you ever yoga with someone?
20:16I do Vikram. I've done Vikram, and I do some yoga.
20:19I'm just the most unflexible person you'll ever meet.
20:22Oh, don't worry, I'll teach you, baby.
20:25Yeah, I need to loosen up a little bit, actually.
20:27OK, OK. Apparently, I'm quite a good, smooth talker, so that's all right.
20:30OK. OK, good. Good.
20:32So, are you big on family?
20:34I actually think that you can choose your family, you know?
20:38You could also choose your husband, too.
20:40Yes, you can!
20:42Yeah, and if you saw me, then I think...
20:45..you might be impressed.
20:47OK, all right.
20:49So, say you're 90 and you're looking back at your life.
20:52What does that life look like for you?
20:54I think, if I could put it into a book, it would be a book.
20:57That would be one of the best books that someone could ever read.
21:00OK.
21:01Because the chapters of that book
21:03would entail a love story of romance
21:06that would be so beautiful,
21:09it would make you cry.
21:11Aw! There we go.
21:13You're very sweet, aren't you? You seem like you sound like a very...
21:16But the sweet guy never wins.
21:18I'm just hoping someone understands me and really wants to do it.
21:21You know what? You're making me a bit scared, if I'm honest.
21:24Yeah. Because I feel like you're saying a lot of the right things
21:27and it's making me kind of a bit afraid, you know?
21:32I've been married before and it didn't work out,
21:36but, like, I never lost hope
21:39when it came to finding someone I want to spend my life with.
21:43So, I think, for me, I'm ready, but it's scary to do that.
21:47All right, remember the name, Sam, OK?
21:49Sam, Sam. Sam from London, OK?
21:52I know what I'm looking for now more than I've ever known.
21:56I'm here because I've been doing it the traditional way.
22:00Hello! Hello.
22:02Hello. Hello.
22:04And I want to explore an alternative way
22:07to meet potentially the love of my life.
22:10I think I'm finally ready to give love a second chance.
22:14My name's Nicole. What's yours? Nice.
22:16My name is Benaiah. Benaiah.
22:18Ooh, very interesting name. Are you Hawaiian?
22:21No, but I can be.
22:25So, tell me about yourself.
22:27Born and raised just outside Preston.
22:30My family live in Germany. OK.
22:32Are you planning to stay in Preston?
22:35No, no, no, no, no. OK.
22:37To be fair, I've not lived there for ten years,
22:39so I've lived and travelled abroad
22:41and even now I'm technically homeless.
22:44What? That's kind of, you know, scary, isn't it?
22:48I'm not living on the street. Oh!
22:51So I'm freelance, self-employed,
22:53and I just house it as and where the work is.
22:55That's amazing.
22:57Like, I think that is, like, an incredibly brave way to live.
23:00I mean, I've hitchhiked from Preston to Budapest.
23:03Wow! Yeah. You're really cool.
23:06Something I sometimes want to do is just up and just leave
23:10and just, like, be free and just, like, go somewhere, you know?
23:13Yeah. It's like, I value conscious living. Yes.
23:17I do work a corporate job. Yeah.
23:19For me, this kind of thing is like a means to an end
23:23to, like, a life of freedom and a life of off...
23:26Like, off-grid living is, like, what I really like.
23:29Yes, exactly that, yeah.
23:32And I'm someone who's quite conscious of, like,
23:35mind, body and spirit.
23:37Wow.
23:41That is something that I think about a hell of a lot.
23:44Ah, do you? Yeah. That is, yeah, brilliant.
23:47What do you do for fun outside of work?
23:49Honestly, I go hiking.
23:51I do a lot of outdoor yoga in the garden, sometimes naked,
23:54but we won't discuss that. Oh, interesting.
23:57I want to see your face!
24:00Benaiah is a very inspirational character.
24:04We have a lot in common and it's just, honestly,
24:07a breath of fresh air. He's a great guy.
24:10That was good. That was very good.
24:13I really like him.
24:24Does anyone else have this thing where they don't want certain
24:27things in their mouth, like, at the start of the day?
24:29Like, I would want chamomile.
24:32Yeah, boy!
24:34Let's get it on. We need a song. We need a song.
24:37Yes, let's make this go long. Monday...
24:39Oh, shut up.
24:41THEY SING
24:56That, so far, has been excellent.
25:01First thing I thought about when I woke up this morning was Sabrina.
25:04The last time I had a date with her, I left there feeling quite smitten.
25:07Good luck, man. We think the same, her mindset's the same.
25:10She's very much like me in her approach to life.
25:13Hello. Hi, Stephen. How are you?
25:16I'm fantastic. Me too.
25:18I was looking forward to seeing you. Same.
25:20I think yesterday surprised me a little bit,
25:22just at how much we connected.
25:24Yeah, when I left the room with you, it got a bit emotional.
25:28That's really sweet.
25:30I'm a happy bunny. Me too.
25:32It'd be great to understand, like,
25:34what is it that you're actually looking for?
25:36Cos we haven't really touched on that.
25:38Basically, someone to grow with
25:40and have new adventures and experiences with.
25:43Mm-hm. But also, at the same time,
25:46still go out and do our own things.
25:49Love that. What about you?
25:51I love someone who's confident in themselves.
25:53Doesn't necessarily need to be the same as everyone else to fit in.
25:56I think that's so sexy, if you own your vibe.
25:59Yeah, in terms of confidence,
26:01I definitely wear things that get reactions.
26:03Well, that's good to know.
26:05Like my swimwear style.
26:07Oh, my God, what do you wear? Go.
26:09I've got to pop out the budgie smugglers.
26:11Oh, God, the Speedos.
26:14Love that.
26:16Listen, I've got great legs and I want an even tan.
26:18OK, just walk ten steps behind me at all times.
26:21Why are you running off? I've got your drink.
26:25So what are you wearing today? What's your vibe?
26:27I've got a T-shirt on that says,
26:291% better every day.
26:31Oh, I love that. What are you wearing?
26:33Just a little black tee. Nice.
26:36Do you wear jewellery? Yes.
26:38I have a little bracelet that says Gigi on it
26:40from my granny, who I was very, very close to.
26:43And then I have a couple of necklaces on
26:45and then I have Gigi's ring on.
26:47Nice. What about you?
26:50I've got my grandad's ring on my pinky finger.
26:54So when he passed away, I think I was about eight years of age.
26:57Oh, my God, stop.
26:59As I've got older, it's literally been on every single finger,
27:03even my thumbs.
27:05That literally makes my heart swell.
27:09That's so lovely. I love that.
27:11I love that you've worn that on every finger.
27:13We already know we're the same people.
27:16I definitely feel a very strong connection with you.
27:19Good, good.
27:23What about children? OK.
27:25Shall we get into it? Yeah.
27:29I feel like when I do meet someone,
27:32it's more important to me that I have a really good foundation
27:35with husband and wife.
27:37And I think that's important.
27:39If I didn't have children, I think I'd be OK.
27:43Right, OK.
27:48What about you?
27:50Erm, yeah.
27:54I've always thought that I would have my own child.
27:59A little mini-me that is part of my DNA.
28:09I don't feel the urge that I need to have kids
28:12or else I'm not going to feel happy in myself and in my life.
28:16But I feel very deflated on how that conversation had ended.
28:20I can really feel that there is a connection there with Stephen,
28:23so I'm hoping that I get a chance to talk about that a little bit more.
28:35See you in a bit, man. All the best, boys.
28:37Time to date.
28:40Yes, sir. You telling me what?
28:42I'm General. My boy Freddie.
28:44Scanner.
28:47So I've been single for three years now.
28:49My last relationship...
28:52It ended badly.
28:54I found out he was expecting a baby with another girl
28:58while he was texting me saying,
29:00we're going to do this, we're going to do that.
29:02So, yeah, complete betrayal.
29:04Manipulation. Just lies.
29:09Hello? Who is it?
29:11Jasmine. It's Sam.
29:13Oh, hi, Sam. Hey, how's it going?
29:15So I think my perspective's changed.
29:17I'm exhausted.
29:19I want someone to stabilise me emotionally.
29:22You know? I'm here to find my soulmate.
29:24I really wanted to see you again.
29:26Oh, that's good. How about you?
29:28You know what? I did have, like, a few doubts
29:30about some of the comments that you made.
29:33Let's... Go on, go on.
29:35You know, like, the Instagram thing?
29:37You were like, oh, people may perceive me,
29:39you know, as something different.
29:41OK, let's say I've done six months training, right,
29:43and I've got my body in, like, a good condition.
29:45I was like, why not? I'm going to put a picture of me
29:47with my top off. Yeah.
29:48Like, I've only ever done that once. OK.
29:50But what I meant probably more was,
29:52like, if I'm standing at a bar... Mm-hm.
29:54..I might get some attention,
29:56but you wouldn't realise, like, what an amazing person I am,
29:58potentially. Mm-hm.
29:59So I know I've got a lot to offer. Yeah.
30:01I think beauty is just skin deep. Mm-hm.
30:03So I think what's... Do you think that?
30:05100%. Like, I believe what's inside is more important.
30:08OK. That's good to know.
30:10Jasmine is incredible.
30:12Since day one, I have those butterflies in my stomach.
30:15Just everything about her kind of matches
30:17what I'm kind of looking for.
30:22Sorry, you just threw me a little bit, yeah.
30:24Why? I don't know.
30:26You're, like, the only person who's kind of, like, knows...
30:29I don't know. Just gave me a bit of a butterfly.
30:32Yeah.
30:34Yeah. Go on, I'm being all soppy.
30:36That's cute.
30:38I want Amanda.
30:39It makes me feel safe, cos I've got a lot of love to give.
30:44I feel like I have a very maternal side to me,
30:46so I would love to settle down, have a family of my own,
30:49and just, in reality, just to be chosen.
30:53Hello. Hi.
30:55This is Bobby. Oh, hi, Bobby.
30:57Who's this? Jasmine.
30:59I want a certified lover boy. That's what I want.
31:01Where are you from? Stoke-on-Trent.
31:03Where are you from? I'm actually from North London.
31:05OK. But I've moved quite a lot. I'm a bit of a nomad.
31:08Oh, I love that. I'm a bit of a nomad.
31:10I was living in Mexico last year for, like, five months.
31:12Are you a tequila drinker? Of course.
31:14Oh, my God. It's rude not to in Mexico.
31:16We need a few cocktails in here. Thank you.
31:19The juice is flowing, you could say.
31:21Yeah.
31:22But, yeah, so tell me a bit about you.
31:24Like, you know, what do you do?
31:25I'm a mental health nurse. Nice.
31:27How about you?
31:28I'm a luxury shopping guide on board cruise ships.
31:30Does that mean you travel quite a lot?
31:32Yeah, but obviously I don't want to work on cruise ships forever.
31:35I'm ready to move away from that lifestyle.
31:37Yeah. OK, that's good. That's good.
31:39So what do you think the most important thing is to you in a relationship?
31:43For me, it's one that I can really vibe with
31:45and connect with on all levels.
31:47And someone that is not just a partner... Yeah.
31:49..but is also a friend, you know.
31:51I'm very caring, very empathetic.
31:53I'm close to my family, mainly like my mum.
31:55You know, I come from a single-parent background,
31:58so I'm a single mother. I was raised by my mum.
32:00Yeah. I'm a real family person.
32:02I love family. I'm so close to my mum. We're like best friends.
32:05Yeah, because I do want to have a family of my own sometime.
32:08Mm-hm. Soon, hopefully. Mm-hm.
32:10I ideally would want to, you know, raise children in a household
32:14where our foundation is on 100.
32:17Yeah, for sure.
32:18Because at the end of the day, they're going to learn our dynamics.
32:21Mine and yours, you mean?
32:23Yeah!
32:25Yeah.
32:26Being in the room with Jasmine is just a really trusting environment.
32:30She's super caring. I feel like I can be myself.
32:33And she does share the same qualities
32:35in terms of what I'm looking for in a potential wife.
32:37We should do it again sometime. Yeah, definitely.
32:40He's cute.
32:44I had a date with Bobby, and it went really well.
32:48Even though they had a really, really good date with Sam.
32:52But something's telling me it's just not a good...
32:55Because you need to be with the right person for you.
33:06Cheers to love, forming better connections and confidence.
33:10Cheers!
33:12Mum, I'm going to do a cheers.
33:14Cheers to what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
33:18And let's fall in love and get married.
33:20Cheers!
33:26How you doing, buddy?
33:27I've been single since 2012.
33:29My only serious relationship ended then.
33:31That hit me quite hard.
33:33It's been hard to kind of open up properly since then.
33:36Yeah, I do believe in love.
33:38But, yeah, I just haven't had much luck.
33:41Hello. Hi!
33:43It's Vinaya. It's Nicole.
33:45I had a very good first date with Nicole.
33:48How you doing?
33:49I'm good, thank you.
33:51Great energy, the same sense of humour,
33:53which is really important to me.
33:54You know what? I was thinking about you yesterday.
33:57Uh, likewise.
33:58Really? Yeah.
34:00Trying not to get too ahead of myself,
34:02but feeling excited for what the future might hold.
34:05You mentioned, like, the mind-body-spirit.
34:08I was going to ask you more about that today.
34:10Like, what your interpretation of that is.
34:12If you look after your mental capacity,
34:15then it will impact your emotional capacity,
34:18which will then in turn affect your physical.
34:20Yeah, no, I love that.
34:21Like, I've just come to the realisation that,
34:23like, there's so much greater than us,
34:25that, like, damn, we are just lucky to be here.
34:28Do you know what I mean?
34:29Oh, yeah. The chances of our existence.
34:31Yeah!
34:32Let's just have fun on the ride, you know?
34:34Yeah. That's my approach.
34:36Yeah. I think we're quite aligned on a few values, which is nice.
34:39Yeah.
34:41So, like, you know, when you said you travel
34:43and, you know, you live sort of a nomadic lifestyle...
34:45Yeah.
34:46..are you going to be settled with your partner somewhere or...?
34:49I'll just be off and they'll be at home.
34:51LAUGHTER
34:54I'd like a base, you know,
34:57but with the travelling, it's an element of escapism.
35:00OK.
35:01Yeah, I had a difficult childhood,
35:04so that took its toll, I think,
35:07in terms of self-confidence, self-worth.
35:11Yeah.
35:12But now I'm at a very good stage.
35:15I feel at peace with everything.
35:18Mm.
35:19And it's taken a long time to get there,
35:21but it's a journey I'm glad I've gone through.
35:23I appreciate you telling me.
35:25I know we've just gone very deep there.
35:27It's very deep, isn't it? It's a lot. It's a lot.
35:29Yeah.
35:31The kind of life I envision with Benaiah
35:34is a free, liberating life.
35:38I admire the way he carries himself in conversation,
35:41the way he thinks.
35:42You've got a lot of, yeah, good character.
35:45I mean, likewise with you. I love the energy.
35:47That's why I obviously like to see you again.
35:50Yeah.
35:51I'll catch you in a bit. OK.
35:54If I walk in the pods and I find out it's Nicole
35:57and I hear her voice, I do get excited.
36:01And, yeah, I'm looking forward to hopefully
36:05cementing a connection and taking it further from there.
36:09I like him.
36:19Have you got a favourite yet?
36:21I've met a guy who is literally the lifestyle that I want,
36:25but it's really important for him to have his own kids.
36:28It's just so deflating when you're having this incredible time
36:31talking about how your future could be,
36:33how yous are both so aligned,
36:35and then the whole conversation just flips.
36:38Painted on the back of all our scars
36:42Worn like a winter...
36:46Sabrina makes me smile.
36:48She stimulates my mind so much,
36:50and I've always said, if you capture my mind, you've got me.
36:53But she's definitely given me a conundrum.
36:55I'll take a minute just to capture a note...
37:00Hello, beautiful. How are you? I'm good. How are you?
37:03Oh, scrambled. Yeah.
37:06Couldn't sleep last night.
37:08He was on my mind, for sure.
37:11After our date, woke up this morning apprehensive.
37:16Scared, maybe.
37:18I think it's basically because it's something we need to talk about.
37:22Yeah, but it's very much the elephant in the room, isn't it?
37:25Yeah, it is, yeah.
37:27Right, so, honest truth.
37:29I know that I want to be a dad. OK.
37:32Yeah, because I think I'd be a good dad.
37:34Yeah, I think so.
37:37Personally, for me, I don't think I have to have children.
37:41For me, it's really important to build a life as husband and wife first.
37:45And I fully respect that.
37:47I'm 35, so that would be a case of 30 or 39.
37:50I might not even be able to conceive naturally anyway.
37:55I'm very open to surrogacy,
37:57so it would be our biological child, or adoption.
38:05I'm here for that.
38:09That makes me feel really good.
38:13Oh, I want to hug you!
38:15Why has that been bothering me so, so much?
38:18Life brings difficult scenarios and conversations, so...
38:22Important to have them.
38:24Of course, it's how you tackle these hurdles in life
38:27that make you stronger, I suppose. Yeah.
38:31Can I ask you about your childhood, maybe?
38:34So, my parents got divorced when I was, like, 13.
38:38And my dad...
38:41He wasn't around a lot, and it was always, like, me being like,
38:44when are we meeting up, what are we doing?
38:46And then it got to the point where I was like,
38:48I'm not going to contact him any more, and let's just see how long it takes.
38:51And he never contacted me again.
38:54And then when I was 28, and my mum, we went out,
38:57and she's like, look, I have to have a difficult conversation with you.
39:00It's not actually your father, your father is from Italy.
39:03When you were younger, he wanted to move back to Italy
39:06and I wanted to stay in Ireland.
39:08It was obviously a lot for me to process.
39:11I was named after a person I'd never known,
39:13and named after a person who wasn't actually my father
39:16and who didn't want to know.
39:18Sorry that you had to go through that
39:20and, you know, haven't had the right man there for you. Yeah.
39:23I think that's why sometimes I can be quite guarded with men,
39:26and I do sometimes find it really difficult to let my guard down.
39:29Oh, I don't want to get choked up.
39:32You OK?
39:34Yeah.
39:35Take a second if you need to.
39:39I don't think at any point I felt like you've been guarded.
39:43Kind of hurting me to know that you've been through that.
39:46Oh, no, we're good. We're good.
39:49Listen, there's something you need to know about me. OK.
39:53I was seeing somebody, long-term girlfriend,
39:57who at one point I thought probably was my person
40:00that I was going to get married to.
40:02OK.
40:05She was ill for quite a few months,
40:08just sporadically, and we didn't know why.
40:12Eventually, she had a consultation,
40:15and the consultant came in.
40:18And he then proceeded to say that they'd found a tumour.
40:23Oh, my God.
40:26For the next few months,
40:29I watched someone who I loved dearly,
40:38basically fight for her life.
40:42I can't even comprehend how difficult that must have been.
40:49After about eight months,
40:54she basically sat beside me and just said,
40:59I can't do this any more, just need to focus on me.
41:05It was tough.
41:11Can I ask, is she OK?
41:13I think so.
41:15At the time, I just cared about her.
41:17And if that was the deal, that she'd survive, but we wouldn't,
41:22then that was fine by me.
41:25Are you OK? Yeah, yeah.
41:27I wish I could give you a hug.
41:29It's something that was difficult,
41:32but it's defined who I am and my approach today in life, for sure.
41:37You're stronger, probably, for it.
41:39Like, you have a very unique outlook in life,
41:42which I really respect and appreciate.
41:45Honestly, I feel closer to you today.
41:47That's a good sign that you can be vulnerable with someone.
41:52Yeah, for sure.
42:01I think this is where this really challenges
42:03your vulnerability and your insecurities.
42:05I came in here wholeheartedly hoping that I would meet someone,
42:08but, like, I didn't expect this.
42:11I feel like our hearts and our minds are so aligned
42:14and I can just see us having this incredible life together.
42:25Oh! Yes!
42:27That's a good smile.
42:30Yes.
42:31Oh, relief, relief, relief, relief.
42:34Dealt with it, got through it.
42:36We're strong, yeah.
42:38She went really vulnerable.
42:40Oh, yeah.
42:41It was only natural that I then did, cos the trust was there.
42:44Yeah.
42:45Connection for real. Connection for real.
42:50With Stephen, I feel like I could say anything and he'd back me
42:53and, like, would help me be the best possible version of myself.
42:56But my logical brain is still a bit like,
42:58Sabrina, what are you doing?
43:00I don't think I would have ever given him a chance in the real world.
43:03Yeah. That's my biggest concern.
43:05Yeah, that's the way the whole thing works.
43:20I have got on with Ollie from day one.
43:23Hello. Ollie.
43:24It's cat, isn't it? Yeah.
43:26But it's hard with Freddie in the back of my head.
43:30Freddie! How you doing? You OK?
43:32Yeah, you? Yeah, not bad.
43:34We are bonding. He's funny. I like him.
43:37What's your last name?
43:39Powell. Are you assessing my birth?
43:41Are you? No!
43:43Catherine Powell. Yeah, I think that works.
43:46My middle name's Mary. Is it? Yeah.
43:49It's named after my gran.
43:51My nana was called Mary.
43:53Stop, I'm going to cry.
43:55Isn't that crazy?
43:56What was your grandad called?
43:58Bill.
43:59No. Yeah.
44:01Don't believe you.
44:02I swear.
44:04I've got goosebumps. Stop.
44:06Do you know what my grandad was called?
44:08Bill.
44:12Oh, what the hell?
44:14Are you joking?
44:16That's mad. Is that mad?
44:18Yeah, I'm really in shock.
44:20I'm proper confused.
44:23That's weird, innit?
44:25With Freddie, it's just mind-blowing.
44:28I feel a sense of home.
44:30I want a cuddle.
44:32I'll give you a cuddle, but, unfortunately, there's a wall in the way.
44:35We have things in common, as in, like, family.
44:38Like, we can relate on a deep level, and we understand.
44:41But Oli's got my head confused.
44:46Behind closed doors, I'm very affectionate, I'm very hands-on.
44:49Like, I won't really walk past you without grabbing your waist
44:52or, like, pulling you in for a cuddle or pulling you in for a kiss.
44:54Oh, my God, stop. That's just how I am.
44:56Something's there.
44:58Something's there. This is not a boy.
45:00Like, this is a man.
45:02And I can't see him.
45:04But he's sexy.
45:08I'm in my comfy zone today.
45:10I think tomorrow's when I'm going to get, like, fully comfy.
45:12I'm going to, like... Shall we go PJs?
45:14I don't wear PJs.
45:16Well, that's answering one question.
45:20No, you boxers.
45:22Yeah, sometimes less.
45:24OK. What do you wear?
45:26I wear, like, sports bra and, like, shorts.
45:30OK, that's kind of like the sexy loungewear almost.
45:33We can go for sexy loungewear.
45:35OK.
45:37I'm in a sticky predicament between Demi and Kat.
45:40They're both such amazing people.
45:42I feel like Katherine's presenting a very sexual, seductress image.
45:46I'm keen not to base it solely on that
45:48because I've realised that that doesn't always lead me to the right girl.
45:51Hello. I'm so happy it is you.
45:54Demi's still playing it a little bit more cool,
45:56but, like, straightaway there was a vibe, there was an energy there.
45:59So they're both causing problems in my mind.
46:03So, ooh, I've got a question for you.
46:05Go on, then. All right.
46:06Like, I'm feeling really, like, rubbish.
46:09I'm being a bit snappy.
46:11How would you handle that?
46:12I'd probably just go and stay with one of my friends for the weekend.
46:15Oh, he's just going to leave the whole weekend?
46:18I'm playing, I'm playing.
46:19I'll do whatever I need to do to bring you out of it.
46:21All right, so what are you going to do?
46:23Because right now, this ain't a good start.
46:25Some people need space.
46:26You don't strike me as someone that needs space.
46:28You strike me as someone that needs cuddles and forehead kisses.
46:32That is so weird.
46:33Why?
46:34Because before, I would say, like, I need space, but I don't.
46:39I need reassurance.
46:41You can sometimes have space while someone is still really close.
46:44Does that make sense?
46:45Yeah, like, we don't have to talk, but you can hold me.
46:48100%.
46:50That's good. I like that response.
46:52Yeah.
46:53Ollie is just amazing.
46:55I honestly feel he's the most open-minded, pure soul that I've met.
47:02The way he views life is very similar to me.
47:06I really feel like he's the one.
47:09What I'm worried about at this stage is, like, I know where my heart is.
47:15So I don't want to be too open or vulnerable where my heart is.
47:22So, where's your heart at?
47:30Like, here.
47:33OK.
47:34Like, right now, I'm not 100% sure.
47:40I mean...
47:41I know what I want, but I'm not 100% sure who that is,
47:44and I'm being real with you when I say that, and that's fine,
47:46and you're probably in the same boat.
47:48Mm.
47:51You know, but with you, I feel like we've got a combination
47:55of all of the things that I'm looking for.
47:58But if I'm being honest, I'm still kind of giving the other girl a chance.
48:05Yeah.
48:06Yeah.
48:15It's tough.
48:16I'm feeling an element of guilt in talking to Kat the way I'm talking to her
48:20and then talking to Demi the way I'm talking to her,
48:22because I don't want to be leading either one of them on,
48:25and so it's about trying to manage that in the best way I can.
48:28And I don't know that I can, because I've never done this before,
48:31but we're trying. We're trying.
48:34Do you have a connection with Oli?
48:36We have a good date, like, we're cool.
48:38Mm.
48:39But I know that you're very much involved
48:41and he's probably very much involved with you.
48:43You know, he's told me that, you know, he goes on good dates and stuff,
48:46but I would just hate for him to be lying to me.
48:49If there's a deep connection, then just tell me.
48:52Yeah, I will. But I need time.
48:55I really like Oli.
48:57Katherine really likes Oli.
49:00I find it very hard to put myself first,
49:02cos I'm a people pleaser and it sucks.
49:05I'm not here to hurt my friends,
49:07but I'm also not here to sacrifice my connection
49:11because my friend likes him.
49:13It's time for me to put myself first.
49:15Otherwise I will end up at home just like that.
49:18I'm not here to hurt my friends,
49:20but I'm also not here to sacrifice my connection
49:23because my friend likes him.
49:25I'm not here to hurt my friends,
49:27otherwise I will end up at home on my own with ten cats.
49:32And I don't even like cats.
49:35It's hard. Obviously I want you to explore it with Oli.
49:38I know you do.
49:40It sucks.
49:42I think Damien has a strong connection with Oli.
49:44I really do.
49:46Do I see them on the outside world together? No.
49:49I don't want to get in. My mouth gets me in trouble.
49:58It's an amazing experience, mate. It's crazy, man.
50:01The emotions, the intensity,
50:04how lucky I am to have made a connection with Sabrina.
50:07Purely focusing on a voice,
50:10a beautiful voice that's winning me over.
50:13And you can't explain it. I know.
50:15Falling in love with someone that I haven't seen
50:18is the bizarrest concept ever,
50:21but the feelings are more real than they've ever been before.
50:26I'm thinking about Sabrina all the time.
50:29I'm looking at ways to make her happy,
50:31the ways I want to surprise her.
50:33I wouldn't want another partner in crime, if I'm being honest with you.
50:38Hello.
50:40Hello, beautiful.
50:42How are you?
50:44Oh, I love hearing your voice.
50:46Your voice is calming, man.
50:48Yeah, I see him.
50:50By your side.
50:52Can you read out what it says to me?
50:56It says,
50:58you stole my mind and now my heart, too.
51:03So, that's actually the start of the poem that I wrote for you.
51:08Oh, my goodness.
51:16I love you.
51:18I love you.
51:21So, there might be a couple of pauses, so bear with me.
51:29You stole my mind and my heart, too.
51:34Can I say something crazy?
51:37I love you.
51:45Can I take your hand
51:49as I take a knee
51:56and ask you something crazy?
52:01Will you marry me?
52:13Stephen.
52:19Oh, my gosh. Where do you even start?
52:21You are genuinely incredible.
52:27You're just amazing.
52:30This has just been an incredible journey
52:32and I'm so grateful that I have gotten to do this with you.
52:36Um...
52:38But...