Married At First Sight UK S09E05 (2024)
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00:00This needs to work. It's got to. Previously. I'm ready to meet the love of my life. I just want him to think I'm fit.
00:1212 strangers took a gamble on love and became six married couples. Oh my god. For some it was a match made in heaven.
00:26These teeth are spectacular. I mean I can barely keep my hands off her. I'm so excited. Just passing.
00:36Whereas others had a rockier start to married life. I fancy parts of her. The only thing I haven't got right now is that I want to rip her clothes off.
00:46He opened he said that you're not his type. You look nice. Nice? I want beautiful. I want gorgeous. I want stunning. No.
00:59Tonight. Today is one of the biggest days of my life. I just want to meet him now. Four more strangers meet and marry at the altar.
01:09But could an inquisitive bride. Have you been married before? No. When were you last single? Probably received 40 million questions in 30 seconds.
01:18And a protective best friend. We're children and stuff. How does that make you feel? It was a preference if they didn't have kids.
01:25Threaten their happy ever after. I'm here on your wedding day Holly. I'm going to tell you what I've heard.
01:32My kids are my life. That's going to be a big problem for me.
01:41While our two newest couples head off on their honeymoons.
01:45Trentino. I've got no idea where that is. The perfect way to start your new life together. It sounds fun too.
01:57Our team of experts have matched two more pairs of strangers to take part in this year's experiment.
02:05I'm set. Let me just start my boobs.
02:08I hate this.
02:13I would describe myself as a really big personality.
02:21My friends will literally say I walk in the club, boost the doors open and I'm like I'm here.
02:27I'll come out with some next level chat up lines. I told a guy I was a pilot and he ended up messaging me.
02:34And he was like, oh, are you flying out anywhere this weekend? I was like, yeah, just a short haul.
02:41I'm probably equivalent to a chicken tikka masala when it's got a little bit of a kick but a little bit of sweetness as well. And a bit creamier.
02:50So do we need bad girl lashes or I'm sophisticated, don't need no man lashes.
02:55I've decided I'm a beautician and I actually do it on my bed.
02:59Your mind would run a bit wild wouldn't it when I say what treatment do you want in my bedroom?
03:04Done and dusted. You ready for the streets again?
03:09Being single in this day and age is tough. The dream is to have a marriage like my mum and dad's.
03:16They are amazing. My dad still treats my mum like a queen. That's the love I want.
03:22But if I failed anyone, this is going to make me cry, it was probably my mum and dad.
03:36When I was 16, I found out I was pregnant.
03:40I was actually 37 weeks pregnant when I found out, so I had three weeks left.
03:45That was the biggest thing I've ever had to face.
03:50You know, I never thought that would happen to me and it did.
03:56All I can say, it was the biggest shock of my life.
04:03I just felt like your child would have been robbed of your life.
04:05But then, the second he was born...
04:14The second he was born, it just changed my life.
04:19He's just my little hero.
04:23Me and the children's father, we got together when I was 14.
04:27You know, we had declines in our family.
04:30Me and the children's father, we got together when I was 14.
04:34You know, we had Declan when I was 16, we had Daisy when I was just turning 20.
04:39I did believe at one point, like, I was going to spend the rest of my life with him,
04:44but he didn't find me attractive anymore.
04:46And he found a new relationship and that really hurt.
04:51You always think what you see in books and magazines is going to be you.
04:59But I'm the living definition of that.
05:03You can be a mum and you don't need a man to do that.
05:07You can have a family.
05:09It took me a long time to realise that.
05:11What was it like being a single mum, in terms of dating?
05:16Not good at all.
05:18Kiss.
05:20It's a bit of a sensitive subject.
05:24Just not healthy.
05:26Really toxic.
05:28A relationship I was in,
05:31I didn't know what to do.
05:33I didn't know what to do.
05:35I didn't know what to do.
05:37I didn't know what to do.
05:38A relationship I was in,
05:40I was told that I had to lose weight.
05:43Wow.
05:45So I've always doubted how a man will look at me.
05:48I never thought I'd fit into the criteria of being a girlfriend.
05:53That's quite a powerful thing to say.
05:56Yeah.
05:58I think what I really want is for you to really be able to honour who you are
06:02and recognise that you're the prize.
06:05Yeah. I'm not asking for a lot.
06:06Just trust, love, loyalty.
06:09I need someone to just finish my little jigsaw now.
06:20I do believe I've been unlucky in love.
06:24But, if anything, my life starts now.
06:28And that's why I'm here.
06:32Now I'm at a point of my life
06:34where I can find love and find happiness
06:37and whatever my path's meant to be.
06:40Love's beautiful.
06:42Love is like...
06:44It's just a gorgeous word, isn't it?
06:46L-O-V-E.
06:48For all the end, I'm ready for it.
06:50I am looking for my knight in shining armour.
06:53He must have a bit of drive.
06:56He's a family person.
06:59He needs to be, like, so fit.
07:01Taller than me.
07:02I love a boy in a tracksuit.
07:04I'm so ready to be in love again.
07:06I'm so excited.
07:08I'm not the garlic bread on the side.
07:11I'm the main bloody course.
07:13And if you want the garlic bread on the side,
07:15get that when you get home.
07:25I was never cut out for a regular nine-to-five.
07:28So I've definitely landed in my dream job.
07:33I work in aviation.
07:36The job that I do is very important.
07:39And if it isn't carried out to a high standard,
07:42the results could be fatal.
07:44So you have to stay on point.
07:46There's a lot of pressure in my job,
07:48so to keep my head in the game,
07:50I channel my energy into boxing.
07:54A lot of people ask me,
07:56am I a lover or am I a fighter?
07:58But I personally think to be a lover,
08:00you have to be a fighter.
08:02Because you have to fight for what you love.
08:05If a girl could make me feel
08:07the way the boxing gym makes me feel,
08:09I'll be in love for the rest of my life, bro.
08:14People might describe me as a bit of a tough guy.
08:17I am hard on the outside.
08:19Oh shit, look at your hair.
08:22But when it comes to people I love and care about,
08:25like my mum and aunties,
08:27I do soften up.
08:29You've got a good, tight-knit family.
08:31I was raised by strong women,
08:33so the person that I bring into my life
08:35has to be able to keep up with the energy.
08:38Family is everything, you know.
08:40That's the foundation.
08:42You know what I mean?
08:44My mum is, she's just,
08:46she's what makes my heart beat.
08:48How did you get from this to this?
08:53My mum means everything to me.
08:55I'm an only child,
08:57so that is something to hold very close to me.
08:59Who would you say has been
09:01the biggest influence in your life?
09:03My mum.
09:05Your mum? Yeah.
09:07You smiled when you said that.
09:09I love my mum to bits.
09:11I suppose I wonder how a wife
09:13will match up to your mum,
09:15because your mum sounds amazing.
09:17Yeah, you know what it is?
09:19For me to want to share my world with somebody,
09:21I have to believe that they are a special person,
09:23because my world and my family,
09:25they are special people to me.
09:27In the past,
09:29I've played the field, I've had fun.
09:31Now at 28, I'm a totally different person.
09:34I don't think I would want to live my life
09:36and never experience love.
09:40My perfect partner,
09:42somebody that inspires me,
09:44someone that challenges the way I think,
09:46is somebody with dark features,
09:48full lips, curvy,
09:50just got that dangerous look about them.
09:52Like, they're probably going to break my heart one day.
09:54Don't do it, but
09:56don't act like you could, you know.
09:58Keeps me on my toes.
10:00I put a lot of trust in the experts,
10:02so I hope that
10:04they've matched me up to somebody
10:06who just sweeps me off my feet.
10:10Holly and Alex are a couple
10:12that really intrigue me.
10:14Physically, they are exactly
10:16what the other is looking for,
10:18but it's what they can do for each other emotionally
10:20that I'm really excited about.
10:22Holly's past relationships
10:24have been very turbulent
10:26because she's long-term partner material.
10:28That's heartbreaking
10:30because she craves the same type of love
10:32and affection that her parents have for each other.
10:34But I think the security
10:36and emotional stability
10:38that she needs in a relationship,
10:40Alex can provide.
10:42He has his life together.
10:44Now, he's ready to share it all with someone.
10:46What these two also share
10:48is strong family moral values.
10:50Holly is a devoted single mum
10:52with a strong work ethic.
10:54And Alex will admire
10:56everything about her,
10:58being someone who adores his own mum.
11:00The challenge with these two
11:02headstrong characters
11:04is keeping the fireworks
11:06confined to the bedroom alone.
11:08But I'm confident
11:10that a strong physical attraction
11:12will lead to a meaningful connection
11:14for these two.
11:16The next couple to join the experiment,
11:18Holly
11:20and Alex.
11:27My friends would say
11:29I'm the life of the party.
11:32I bring that, you know,
11:34that Caribbean vibe.
11:36I bring that sauce, you know,
11:38if you want to call it that.
11:40What is your actual type of girl?
11:42As long as the personality matches.
11:44Someone who's kind of like obedient.
11:46He's not buying a dog.
11:48I grew up in St. Kitts and Nevis.
11:50So imagine living in this beautiful paradise
11:52and then you move to Birmingham
11:54and you're just in the cold.
11:57I still try and live
11:59like I'm back home.
12:01I still cook outside.
12:06I have loads of family around me
12:08so I would invite all them to my house
12:10and cook and stuff for them.
12:12So are you guys impressed
12:14with the cooking or?
12:16You'll make a good husband one day.
12:18I have a daughter.
12:20Her name is Amaya.
12:22She's beautiful.
12:24My family is very,
12:26the most important thing to me.
12:31I ended up in Birmingham
12:33because I received a scholarship
12:35to move to the UK
12:37to play cricket.
12:41I played professional cricket
12:43back home.
12:45I was decent, I can't lie.
12:47I transitioned from cricket
12:49into being a product engineer
12:51and I love my job.
12:53Morning guys.
12:54Ian, if you can start
12:56doing the CCTV
12:58on the first floor for me.
13:00I'm very driven
13:02when it comes to my career.
13:04No, no, no, no, no,
13:06those core holes must be 22 mil.
13:08In the past, I've done
13:10a bit of modelling,
13:12a bit of acting,
13:14so I'm always focused
13:16on what I want to do.
13:18I've got a lot of height.
13:20I'm always 6 foot 5
13:22but I also have a lot of heart.
13:24I've dated a few women
13:26but I think
13:28I struggle to let my walls down
13:30because obviously
13:32what's happened in the past
13:34in my love life.
13:36I was in love
13:38but
13:42she
13:45she was just unfaithful.
13:48When that relationship
13:50broke down
13:52it cut
13:54too deep.
13:56I get very emotional about it.
14:01It's not easy to just
14:03go into a relationship
14:05and then be vulnerable.
14:07You do have to protect yourself
14:09particularly if you've been
14:11through heartbreak in the past.
14:13I want to be able
14:15to just give
14:17full me
14:19and not having to
14:21be looking over my shoulders.
14:24I really
14:26do want to find Mrs. Right.
14:28As soon as you blink
14:30I'll be 45
14:32and I don't want life to pass me by
14:34like that.
14:36I want to be able to know that
14:38I'm giving all this love
14:40and that love is coming back to me.
14:42I love a woman who has that
14:44Caribbean flavour to her.
14:46I would love
14:48my wife to have
14:50bags of personality
14:52but I would also love my wife
14:54to have an opinion.
14:56I'm not nervous about putting
14:58my future in the hands of experts
15:00because
15:02I'm still here on the shelf.
15:04So
15:06why not try something different
15:08and see if
15:10this could be the love of my life.
15:14Right.
15:16You ready?
15:24I walked away from my 9-5
15:26about 10 years ago
15:29and I decided to start my own business
15:32that specialises in
15:34primarily property investment
15:36and it was probably the best thing I ever did.
15:38I think my colleagues would describe me as
15:40a little bit no-nonsense.
15:42You know, it's kind of high risk, high reward.
15:44In my business life
15:46I don't think that people
15:48always necessarily take me seriously
15:50until I force them to take me seriously
15:52and then after I force them to take me seriously
15:54they take me.
15:58I was born in Guyana
16:00in South America
16:02in Georgetown.
16:04I love the energy in Guyana.
16:06I like the Caribbean spirit.
16:08Family life growing up was great.
16:10You know, I guess some would say
16:12maybe privileged.
16:14My dad always worked in politics
16:16and held some senior roles.
16:18Success runs in our family.
16:21Growing up in England
16:22I went to private school.
16:24Didn't particularly enjoy
16:26school because I didn't enjoy
16:28being told what to do.
16:30I was always getting in trouble.
16:32I get bored really easily.
16:34How much longer do you think
16:36this interview is?
16:38My mood fluctuates a lot
16:40and you never quite know
16:42what you're going to get.
16:44I mean, I don't even really know
16:46what I'm going to get if I'm being real.
16:52Cheers to love!
16:58I love my girlfriends.
17:00I value them a lot.
17:02You've been by yourself so long.
17:04Tell me about it.
17:06What would you say that you've
17:08learnt about yourself over the years
17:10when it comes to relationships?
17:12Oh yes, I was told recently
17:14that I'm a dismissive avoidant.
17:16I'm quite comfortable with
17:18being on my own or being single.
17:20So if a relationship isn't
17:22going in the direction
17:24that makes me feel secure,
17:26makes me happy,
17:28I will get out of it
17:30because I prioritise peace.
17:32My whole saying is
17:34peace over penis.
17:38I've been single for maybe
17:40about seven years.
17:42You know, I haven't done myself
17:44any favours by recycling men
17:46as opposed to let me try
17:48and meet somebody new.
17:49At 48,
17:51the timing is right now
17:53because my daughter's grown.
17:55She's moved out.
17:57I have a lot more time
17:59to invest in someone else.
18:02I haven't got many deal-breakers
18:04as long as he is a manly,
18:06masculine man.
18:08Pounds your chest like I am an alpha male.
18:12Physically, someone who's tall,
18:15athletic,
18:17exudes strength,
18:19who's in with testosterone.
18:21My marriage has to be one
18:23that is fun and spontaneous
18:25and that keeps me on my toes.
18:27I do believe this could be
18:29my first and last wedding.
18:32Let's talk about Orson and Rochelle,
18:34a match that really fascinates me.
18:36On the one hand, there's Rochelle,
18:38a self-confessed rule-breaker
18:40who doesn't like to conform.
18:42She's fiercely independent,
18:44so she needs someone to challenge her
18:46intellectually and emotionally.
18:47I think Orson is that man.
18:49He's confident,
18:51successful,
18:53and as a former professional sportsman,
18:55he's had to follow
18:57a more structured path.
18:59If he can bring a bit of that
19:01to their relationship,
19:03I think they will have
19:05a solid foundation to build on.
19:07Orson has a lot of love to give,
19:09but he's been hurt in the past
19:11and he needs a loyal,
19:13grown-up partner with emotional depth
19:15so he can give all of himself
19:17to the relationship.
19:19Up until now, Rochelle's focus
19:21has been on raising her daughter,
19:23and her love life has taken a back seat.
19:26Well, now her daughter's
19:28flown the nest.
19:30It's time for Rochelle
19:32to put her love life first.
19:34This will be an intriguing match for sure.
19:36Their shared Caribbean heritage
19:38will be important to both of them
19:40and will help to encourage
19:42an instant bond.
19:44The next couple to tie the knot,
19:46Rochelle
19:48and Orson.
19:57It's the morning of the big day.
19:59The single strangers
20:01are just hours away
20:03from marrying their match.
20:05We're all going to see him in a few hours.
20:07I wonder what he's thinking now,
20:09do you know what I mean?
20:11Probably pacing, always loving this castle.
20:13Probably got 10,000 steps in already.
20:15I've got that feeling in my mind
20:17that she's going to walk down
20:19and you're going to be like,
20:21I hope she does, bro.
20:23It's been a while since I've been wild,
20:25so fingers crossed.
20:28Do you think you'll tell him
20:30about the kids straight away,
20:32or how you're going to do it?
20:34I've never hid the kids,
20:36but I've always been afraid to say
20:38there's not just me,
20:40there's two other people as well.
20:42That's why it means so much
20:44to me.
20:54Had any thoughts
20:56of what he might be like?
20:58If he was actually Caribbean
21:00from the Caribbean,
21:02straight away,
21:04I just want to start whining.
21:11I actually can't believe
21:13the day has finally come.
21:15Mom has flown over from St. Kitts
21:17and I'm so excited
21:19that she's here.
21:23Mom, you look nice.
21:26Austin looks very handsome
21:28in his suit.
21:30I'm a proud mom today.
21:32Where this long flight
21:34paid off.
21:36This is a very important day
21:38for me because I want my mom
21:40to look at me and feel proud.
21:41And I want to be proud of myself
21:43because I'm only going
21:45to get married once.
21:47What is a no-no
21:49in this guy?
21:51What would be, like, no way?
21:53He definitely has to be
21:55quite dominant.
21:57He can't be soft.
21:59Yeah, a man's a man
22:01because you're no wallflower.
22:03Yeah, I don't want to walk
22:05all over him.
22:07She is strong.
22:09She is very independent.
22:11She is ready.
22:13She knows exactly
22:15what she wants.
22:17Come in.
22:26My mom is the most important
22:28person in my life.
22:30For her to see her
22:32one and only boy dressed up,
22:34ready for his wedding day,
22:36it was a special moment.
22:38Always have at the back
22:39of your mind
22:41that the love you have
22:43for your mother,
22:45even if you've got 60%
22:47of that love for her...
22:49It will work.
22:51If I had 10%,
22:53if I had 1% of it,
22:55it would work.
22:57Trust me, trust me,
22:59it would work.
23:01That's the only other side.
23:03Yes, let me just actually
23:05kick you out there.
23:07Aw, I love you too.
23:10Putting my wedding dress on
23:12makes it feel so real.
23:14I've waited for this for so long
23:16and today is D-Day.
23:19Wow.
23:24I love you.
23:28Stunning.
23:30It's gorgeous, isn't it?
23:35You look amazing.
23:39See you in there.
23:45Oh, God, I can't do this, Ben.
23:50Are you ready to walk me down the aisle
23:52to meet my new husband?
23:54Honestly?
23:56Yeah, come on, let's do it.
23:59It means the world to me
24:01that my parents have supported me through this.
24:03Knock him dead, eh?
24:05I will.
24:09Oh, wow.
24:11This is a bit mad.
24:16Oh, yeah.
24:25Today is one of the biggest days of my life.
24:30Everybody that means something to me is here.
24:34The only piece that's missing
24:36is to find my soulmate.
24:38And live happily ever after.
24:52Are you your mum?
24:54I am, yes.
25:07How's mum?
25:09Mum?
25:22This moment means so much to me
25:24because I have always wanted to find love.
25:27I've made a lot of mistakes in life.
25:30I have been so unlucky in love.
25:33But...
25:35I have a responsibility
25:37to find the perfect man,
25:39not only for me,
25:41but for my children as well.
25:43She's coming.
25:59Oh, yes.
26:01Oh, God.
26:03Oh, yes.
26:08Oh, my God.
26:12Are you OK?
26:14I'm all right.
26:16You smell so nice.
26:18You look good, man.
26:20You look really good.
26:22Wow.
26:24He's got a really nice smile.
26:26He's got nice eyes.
26:28He's really, really cheeky looking.
26:30He's a very sexy man.
26:32Oh, I'm happy!
26:34Damn!
26:37She's got everything I was asking for.
26:40She's curvy, she's got dark features,
26:42dangerous eyes.
26:44I'm like, yo, she's fire.
26:46Where are you from? What's your name?
26:48Alex Birmingham.
26:50What about you?
26:52My name is Holly.
26:54I'm from Manchester, but I live in Huddersfield.
26:56You look so good, though.
26:58You look nice.
27:00I'm going to be a handful you are, man.
27:02We are here today in this beautiful setting
27:06to witness the union of Holly and Alex
27:10for a very special wedding celebration ceremony.
27:15So, Alex, we'll begin with you.
27:18Please make your vows to Holly.
27:22Ah.
27:24Perfect stranger.
27:27Thank you for taking this leap of faith with me.
27:29Just stay true and I promise we'll be OK.
27:32Who knows, maybe I'll find my soul mate and partner
27:35and I hope our journey is filled with smiles and laughter.
27:38I hope that something special comes from this.
27:41Nothing worth having comes without a risk.
27:44I love that. Thank you.
27:50I promise to always make you laugh and us to laugh together.
27:54I'm here as your co-pilot, your navigator.
27:56That's what he loves.
27:58If my friends were to describe me to you,
28:00they would say I'm like a box of chocolates.
28:03I can be soft on the inside
28:05and you just don't know what you're going to get.
28:08OK, OK, OK.
28:10There you go, man.
28:12Love that.
28:14Yes!
28:16Oh, I'm having a good time.
28:18I was just looking at him like, yes, yes, yes.
28:21He's definitely getting me in my feels.
28:23Your wedding rings are a continuous, unbroken circle,
28:27the symbol of never-ending love.
28:30And may your wedding rings always remind you
28:34of the vows you've made to each other today.
28:38Holly and Alex, if you wish,
28:41you may now seal your union with a kiss.
28:45Come here.
28:49I'd say we're going to get married.
28:52I'd say that there's a lot of sexual chemistry
28:55between me and Holly.
28:57She's an amazing girl.
29:02I can definitely feel the connection.
29:05This is just perfect.
29:08But I do need to tell Alex I have two children,
29:13so I am a little bit nervous about doing that at the moment.
29:17I'm just going to do some nice natural photos,
29:20so feel free to have a little chat while I'm taking these.
29:23I'm just going to wander around you and take some pictures.
29:26Lovely, and just look at each other for me.
29:28Oh, wow.
29:30What do you do for work?
29:32I'm a beautician.
29:34OK, OK.
29:36What do you do?
29:38I work in aviation.
29:40But you work with planes?
29:42Yeah.
29:43I don't feel that.
29:45Have you got any hobbies?
29:47I'm a boxer, so...
29:49Are you? Yeah.
29:51Oh, shit, you are just my type.
29:53I 100% can see this working.
29:56We've both got banter, we're both on a vibe.
29:58But him accepting my children is definitely make or break.
30:02I just need to get it off my chest.
30:06Have you got any children?
30:09I don't. Do you?
30:11Yeah.
30:13OK.
30:19OK.
30:23I'll get you though, man. Don't worry.
30:27At the moment, I'm getting really good vibes,
30:30but I can't say whether he's going to be a part of my future with the children.
30:34So I'm going to remain open-minded and give this guy a chance.
30:39We'll see what happens.
30:41We will. We'll see what happens.
30:43It is a bit of a shock that Holly's got children.
30:49I wasn't expecting it.
30:51I don't know how I really feel about it.
30:55So we'll see.
31:13This is a very important day for me.
31:16The whole not knowing what I'm walking into is playing on my mind.
31:24I want to find my soulmate,
31:26which is someone that I'm going to connect with for the rest of my life.
31:31I want to find Mrs Right and Mrs Future all in one.
31:35I hope there's an ambulance out there, cos my anxiety is so high.
31:41This is it.
31:53Hello.
31:57Hello.
31:59Hello.
32:01Hello.
32:03Hello.
32:07Everybody good?
32:09Hi.
32:17It's hit me now.
32:20It's hit me now.
32:26Good vibes.
32:27Yeah? Good vibes?
32:28Yeah.
32:30I think he's ticking boxes.
32:32I think she'll be really happy with him.
32:36Hang in there, son.
32:40I can't believe I'm about to marry a guy that I have never met.
32:44I don't know anything about him.
32:46I've just put my trust in the experts,
32:48and that in itself is nuts to me.
32:58Hello.
32:59Hello.
33:03Hello.
33:04How are you?
33:05Fine.
33:06You look amazing.
33:11She's so beautiful.
33:13She's actually stunning.
33:15My name's Orson.
33:16Orson, where are you from?
33:18I'm from London.
33:20London.
33:22London.
33:24London.
33:25My name's Orson.
33:26Orson, where are you from?
33:27I can hear an accent.
33:28I'm Kittishan.
33:29Kittishan?
33:30Yes.
33:31Don't tell me you're Kitts.
33:32Yes.
33:33I'm Guyanese.
33:34Yeah, I love Guyana.
33:35So, yeah, you are a true Caribbean.
33:36Yes, I am.
33:37Yes!
33:38Yes!
33:40He's a proper Caribbean man, so that's nice.
33:43Is this your mum?
33:44That is my mum.
33:46Do you mind if I say hello to you?
33:47Yeah, yeah, it's fine.
33:48Hello, my name's Rochelle.
33:50Really nice to meet you.
33:52This is a Caribbean wedding.
33:53OK, cool.
33:55She looks like a million dollars.
33:58I couldn't ask for anything better, honestly.
34:01So, hello, everybody,
34:02and welcome to Rochelle and Orson's wedding.
34:05Please, can I ask you to read your vows to Rochelle?
34:10Rochelle.
34:13So, as I stand here before you,
34:15I now can view the image of the beautiful young lady
34:18who has kept me awake for months upon end,
34:22because I just could not settle
34:24and struggle to control my excitement.
34:28I want to assure you that I will be honest,
34:31I will be kind,
34:33and I will be that husband you've always dreamt about.
34:43Orson, I promise to be loyal and faithful,
34:46have your back, respect your feelings,
34:50hear you when we talk or disagree,
34:53be kind and considerate and apologise if and when I'm wrong.
35:00I've always believed our imperfections are what make us perfect
35:04and hope we can uphold that belief in each other.
35:12I took in every single sentence in those vows.
35:16I think we could be a team to be reckoned with.
35:20I offer this ring as a symbol of my commitment.
35:23As we enter this new chapter together.
35:29Now, it is a pleasure to present you as husband and wife,
35:33and you may now give each other a kiss.
35:47He's tall, Caribbean, handsome,
35:51and he has a nice, warm energy.
35:53Yeah, ticked all the boxes.
35:59I've got a ring on!
36:09Alex's mum. I'm Damien, Holly's dad.
36:12Absolute pleasure to meet you.
36:14Absolute pleasure to meet you too.
36:16I'm so happy for today. Yeah, me too.
36:18Are you her best friend?
36:20Yes, we've been friends since we were, like, nine, ten.
36:23Oh, wow.
36:39Alex!
36:45Are you OK, though? Yeah, I am.
36:47You happy? Yeah.
36:48I'm certain they'll probably click straight away.
36:50Yeah, they're going to be fine, them two, aren't they?
36:53What I need is that spark, and that's what's happened.
36:56I don't feel like I've just met her two hours ago.
36:59Yeah, it's just old, so we can tell.
37:01It just looks natural, it looks natural straight away.
37:05I'm so glad that it's worked out the way it has,
37:08cos she's a gorgeous girl, and she's got personality.
37:13We're happy. She's, um...
37:15I think she's going to fit into the family.
37:17I think, as her best friend, like, obviously...
37:19Yeah, yeah, you tell me the real, man.
37:21You know, like, I've been friends with her, like I said,
37:23since we were, like, nine. Yeah, 20 years.
37:25It's been a long time, yeah. But I'm very protective over her.
37:28As Holly's best friend,
37:29there obviously are some burning questions that I've got.
37:32I want the best for her, and she deserves the world.
37:35Before today, I've seen Holly be absolutely broken.
37:38Like, the version that you'll meet of Holly now
37:40is the best version that you will see,
37:42and I think that's a healed version of her.
37:44And that, obviously, with children and stuff. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:47One of them's a teenager.
37:49How does that make you feel, like, getting involved in that?
37:52I'll keep it real with you, bro.
37:55When I first came into this, because I don't have kids of my own...
37:59Yeah, yeah, yeah.
38:00..I don't have them fatherly instincts.
38:03Cos I haven't had to have them fatherly instincts,
38:05so it was a preference if they didn't have kids.
38:09But you know what it is with me?
38:11If I forehead over heels for somebody,
38:13you overlook all of that shit and you're like,
38:15you just love that person.
38:17I've opened up to Jack. It's not the children itself,
38:20it's about me not having those fatherly instincts,
38:22and I think he understands where I'm coming from.
38:26The main thing is, we've got a solid foundation.
38:29Yeah. I couldn't ask for anything more.
38:31His preference was no children.
38:33Does Holly know that it's solid?
38:35That's the first person that's hearing it?
38:37Because if so, I need to let Holly know.
38:44Michelle, awesome.
38:45I'd love to take some photos of you, if that's OK?
38:47Absolutely.
38:48Put your arm around your wife, please.
38:50OK, OK.
38:51There you go. Lovely.
38:53Squeeze together.
38:54That's it.
38:56Don't make me laugh too rapidly.
38:58Just hold me tight.
38:59So, how old are you, then?
39:02Respect your elders.
39:04OK, OK.
39:06I'm excited.
39:07I do think that we could have fun together, yeah.
39:09Right now, it's just, I need to get to know him.
39:12We need to get to know each other.
39:14So you've been to Guyana?
39:15Of course. I play cricket.
39:16You're a cricketer?
39:17Yeah.
39:18OK.
39:19I don't play any more. I'm now an engineer.
39:21What do you do?
39:22What kind of engineer?
39:23I'm an engineer.
39:24You're an engineer?
39:25I'm an engineer.
39:26You're an engineer?
39:27Yeah.
39:28OK.
39:29I'm now an engineer.
39:30What do you do?
39:31What kind of engineer?
39:32Project engineer.
39:33What company is it?
39:34Well, I've got my...
39:35How long have you been here?
39:3620 years.
39:37Have you been married before, by the way?
39:38No.
39:39When were you last single?
39:40I'll explain it to you properly.
39:41Yeah, this is really interesting.
39:43The questions, probably received 40 million questions
39:46in the space of 30 seconds.
39:49How did your mum feel about you doing this?
39:51Do you know what these Caribbean mums are like?
39:53How old's your mum, then?
39:54My mum's 60 in a couple of weeks.
39:55What size shoes do you wear?
39:57Just look at me for a second.
39:58No, just talk to me for a second.
40:01I'm guessing 12 or 13, possibly.
40:04Maybe even a 13.
40:05What are they?
40:06Like, let me see if my guess is right.
40:09It just felt a bit overwhelming.
40:12Just come in this way, Rochelle.
40:14Lee, just in there, and Oz, just on that side.
40:17Lovely.
40:18So can I get you guys just facing each other
40:20and just tilt your head ever so slightly?
40:22Just... You don't have... Don't rest it on your shoulder.
40:24Can I at least just, like, talk to him, like, naturally?
40:26Just touch foreheads, if that's OK.
40:28Just tilt in.
40:30So are you going to put your head on my shoulder?
40:33No, I can't.
40:34I don't have to put my head on your shoulder.
40:36I don't have to.
40:37No, if I can't do it naturally, I'm not doing it.
40:40We don't have to do everything they say.
40:43I'm a habitual rule-breaker.
40:46There was one thing in this process where I was like,
40:48I wanted somebody who's not going to tell me,
40:50follow the rules, like, they say do this.
40:53I said, let's just do it, follow the rules.
40:55I can tell you're disciplined and I am not.
40:57Like, if there's a rule...
40:58If you tell me there's a rule, I have to break that shit.
41:01I feel like you're going to go rogue.
41:03I do go rogue.
41:05Rochelle does not like rules.
41:08Rochelle does not take orders.
41:11Rochelle listens to Rochelle.
41:13Come on, troublemaker.
41:15So let's just see, you know, how the cookie crumble.
41:26You've never lived in London? Never.
41:28You've always been in Birmingham? Always. OK.
41:30They're chatting away. Look, can you see?
41:34Rochelle's, like, asking him questions.
41:37So, what do you think?
41:39She's great, she's amazing. Beautiful.
41:42It's a match. Mmm.
41:44Ah, boy.
41:48I loved it. I loved it.
41:50You two are plotting.
41:51You two are, like, deep conversations.
41:54What do you feel about it?
41:56Are you happy with your match? Yeah. Yeah.
41:59I like the Caribbean. Have you got what you asked for?
42:03Yeah.
42:05How are you lot connected?
42:06Like, the energy looks good between you two.
42:08The energy looks good. Like, it's really good.
42:11The only thing that has happened so far on the first day
42:15is, like, she has asked me...
42:19..probably about 40 million questions.
42:21And I can't deal with that.
42:24A little bit concerning.
42:25It can overwhelm him if it's too much too soon.
42:30It may be nerves, it may be excitement,
42:32it may be just wanting the person to be the right person right now,
42:35which is what I hope it is,
42:36and there's nothing more sinister behind it.
42:39We've got time. Yeah, yeah.
42:40Like, we've got time. Yeah.
42:42You know, let's take...
42:44Let's, you know, creep before we could wong.
42:48So, I need to speak.
42:51Me and Alex have a chat.
42:53So, obviously, when we was in the discussion,
42:56we were getting on to the topic of, like, you know, the kids.
43:01And he just said, what my preference was no children.
43:08And I was like, I don't know.
43:10I don't know. I don't know.
43:12I don't know.
43:13I don't know.
43:15So, I was like, wait, what?
43:17Bullshit.
43:19Yeah, sip your wine.
43:23Gally yourself.
43:24I need a minute.
43:27I am gutted right now.
43:30He hasn't been instantly honest with me when I told him.
43:35My kids are my life,
43:36so if he's not a guy that wants to have children
43:39or be around children,
43:41that's going to be a big problem for me.
43:47Fucking hell.
43:56We were getting on to the topic of, like, you know, the kids.
44:01And he just said, what my preference was no children.
44:06My kids are my life,
44:07so if he's not a guy that wants to have children
44:10or be around children, that's going to be a big problem for me.
44:18There's lots of relationships out there
44:20that have ready-made families there.
44:23I met your dad, and he had three children already.
44:27True.
44:28And then we was in a relationship for a long, long time.
44:33I mean, you know what it is? There's so many positives about her.
44:36Yeah.
44:37She's supportive, she's caring, ambitious.
44:40So I'm going to overlook all them good things
44:43just because there's one thing I don't like, so...
44:46I'm telling you from my heart that I have a good feeling about this
44:50because it's not just her, the whole family has gelled,
44:55and it's a lovely feeling.
44:57Having your seal of approval.
44:59Yeah.
45:01I'm here on your wedding day, Holly.
45:03This is the first time I've met him.
45:05I'm going to tell you what I've heard.
45:07I'm not going to run round trying to...
45:09Do you know what I mean?
45:10No, cos you'll come to me, like...
45:12And that's a conversation that I need to kind of have with him.
45:15I'm so glad Jack was honest with me.
45:17I really need to have a one-to-one chat with Alex about this.
45:25I'm here on your wedding day, Holly.
45:27This is the first time I've met him.
45:30I need to have a one-to-one chat with him about this.
45:41So how are you?
45:42I'm good.
45:43How was today for you?
45:45It was good, it was fun.
45:48For me, like, I want to be so open and so honest with you.
45:53Um...
45:55I do feel you could be a bit extra, though.
45:59us talking in, you know, the little snippets that we've had.
46:03History in what way, though?
46:04Just maybe going over the top.
46:06Do you feel like you're a bit like that?
46:07Over the top?
46:08Or you feel like you're a little bit more...
46:11You'd have to give me an example for me to know what you mean
46:14when you say, over the top.
46:18Like, when we first met, I was like,
46:20oh my God, like, she's beautiful.
46:21Like, I loved what I saw,
46:23but I felt like I was getting, like, so much questions, you know?
46:26Was it too much?
46:27Yeah, and I was like, oh my God, like, I need to breathe.
46:31Like, I need to breathe.
46:34We've literally just got married,
46:36so for him to say, oh, he's overwhelmed with questions,
46:39what do you expect?
46:40We've just got married.
46:42I have to tell you how I feel.
46:43Like, I promise you, to be honest, yeah, like, that's me.
46:47Does that make sense?
46:48And I know you're going to be the same with me,
46:50and I feel like once we have that mutual respect,
46:53you go a long way.
46:54And I will try to empathise, you know, with you,
46:59because I do appreciate, I need to listen.
47:02And if I do do it, then just say, you're doing it.
47:06I'm glad that you said that,
47:07because I want to get to understand you.
47:11You could be my wife for the rest of my life.
47:13Imagine that.
47:14I could be.
47:16Yeah.
47:16So why have you...
47:17You're a blunt of punishment.
47:19Oh my God.
47:22Pray for me.
47:25I definitely appreciate how straightforward Austin was.
47:31On the surface, he definitely seems like he's an alpha male,
47:35that I wanted.
47:37But ask me again in a week.
47:47This is nice.
47:50It was so important to me that Alex approved,
47:53because I really wanted a guy who was open to the fact I have children.
47:57But after speaking to Jack,
47:59I really need to get to the bottom of knowing if Alex is being genuine.
48:04I need it around my head.
48:06Oh, God.
48:07So what do you feel like today's gone?
48:10Couldn't have gone any better.
48:12Yeah.
48:12Do you feel like your family approved?
48:15Million percent.
48:16No doubt about it.
48:18I had a chat with Jack after you've had a chat.
48:20Yeah.
48:21I just need you to be honest,
48:23probably now before we get into this emotional roller coaster.
48:26For sure.
48:27My children are a big part of my life
48:29and I can't go forward with someone
48:31who doesn't think they can be around my children.
48:41I know you're a little bit worried about me,
48:45but I know that you come as a package.
48:48You've got two beautiful little children.
48:50And I just want you to know that I'm here to embrace that.
48:53And after the connection that we've had today,
48:58I don't see anything that's going to stop us, to be fair.
49:01Just keep being you, man.
49:02You keep being you and we're going to be fine.
49:04We will be.
49:05We're just...
49:13So, I have a surprise.
49:18Oh, my God.
49:21Oh.
49:26So, I got these for you.
49:35That is so nice.
49:37I actually can't believe you got me flowers.
49:40They are beautiful.
49:41This was a special day for me.
49:43A very special day.
49:44And I'm glad it was you that walked down the aisle.
49:47And we're going to be all right.
49:49Yeah, I think we are.
49:50I really think we are.
49:51I feel like you're going to be the first gentleman
49:54that I've ever had in my life.
49:56Literally, the first gentleman.
49:57Oh, look at the moon as well.
49:59Oh, damn, that's nice.
50:01That is so pretty.
50:05I feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now.
50:10Everybody can see that our chemistry is just electric.
50:15Alex is the real deal.
50:17This has definitely been one of the best days of my life.
50:20Me and Holly are locked in already.
50:23I think she knows it too.
50:25My girl.
50:31Next time...
50:34Four newly wedded couples...
50:36I look good in the view.
50:37Sexy.
50:38...take the next step in their married life.
50:41I think we're perfect.
50:42I know.
50:45But for some...
50:46So, we were intimate on the wedding night
50:47and now it hasn't happened all week.
50:49It has made me feel like shit.
50:51Today was breaking point.
50:53But I did find it really difficult.
50:56The honeymoon isn't all plain sailing.
50:58I'm getting the feels.
51:00I just don't know what to say.
51:01So, how do you feel about me?
51:05You're actually annoying me now.
51:07What the F?
51:08You're in the fucking Maldives and you want a nap on the bus?
51:11Don't swear at me.
51:11Don't speak down to me.
51:13I'm telling you, don't be disrespectful
51:15and I'm leaving it at that.
51:17Wow.
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