Married at First Sight UK S9 Episode 11
Married at First Sight UK S9 Episode 11
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00:00You couldn't even just write something.
00:03Previously...
00:04You faint with me every single laugh at the way I think.
00:08Eve, opting out of Experts Week,
00:10endangered her troubled marriage to Charlie.
00:13I'm laying my heart out on the line here
00:15and I'm getting my **** back.
00:17..but a welcome apology...
00:19I am sorry for hurting you.
00:20I'm sorry, too.
00:21..set the couple back on track.
00:23Let's get together!
00:24Until Polly...
00:25What have you done to her?
00:26It's a bit of a bully.
00:27Bully?
00:28Ooh!
00:29..put the cat back amongst the pigeons...
00:31I don't want to do this anymore.
00:33..and the return of the honesty box...
00:35What is the biggest obstacle in the way of our happiness?
00:38Definitely sex.
00:40What do you think you should do to prevent us
00:42from being stuck in the friend zone?
00:44..exposed Polly's frustrations with her own marriage.
00:47I will **** leave in a minute. You need to just shut up.
00:50I just want him to be honest.
00:51You didn't try to make it look stupid. I read it again.
00:53I didn't try, but it made me look stupid.
00:55If Polly continues to talk to me like a child,
00:57it pisses me off.
00:58And this marriage isn't going to work.
01:04Tonight...
01:05I feel content. I feel so sure.
01:07..the strength of some marriages...
01:09I can't seem to stop falling for her cos you know, yeah?
01:11..there is so much love around
01:13and I just don't feel that with Casper.
01:16..highlights the weakness of others...
01:18I've pulled back cos I don't know where she's at.
01:20I feel like I've got a guard up now.
01:22I don't look into Polly's eyes and think I really want to kiss her.
01:25Oh, my God.
01:27..and as Charlie demands answers...
01:30What did you do last night?
01:31You went into my safe space to...
01:33That's not true.
01:34Oh, my God, I'm lying again. Someone, please.
01:37..Eve is in the firing line.
01:39Eve, with respect, you've lied on the couch today.
01:54Had I looked at that?
01:56Yeah.
01:57Have you done it before?
01:59No. No. I haven't, no.
02:01Just painted and decorated.
02:03It's the morning after the dinner party.
02:06We're doing all right. I'm super grateful.
02:08Oh, yeah, you took the words out. Super, super, super grateful.
02:11Thank you so much, darling. Thank you.
02:14And having missed it due to being unwell,
02:16Lacey's keen to catch up on the night's events.
02:19So what happened at the dinner party? I want to hear it all.
02:23Erm...
02:27I don't know.
02:29How was the atmosphere at all?
02:31Er...
02:34No idea.
02:36There might have been a drama.
02:37Down at the bottom of the table, there was, like, a little...
02:40little something.
02:41I think Polly maybe walked out.
02:43Why?
02:45Er...
02:47I don't know. I don't know.
02:48Hmm, interesting.
02:50It sounds like a lot went on last night,
02:52but Nathan, he's so chilled and, like, positive vibes,
02:55I don't think he was quite listening.
02:57When, like, dramas go on, your head's just like,
03:00la-la, la-la, la-la.
03:08So, did Polly tell me to shut up last night?
03:12She told everybody to shut up.
03:14But when your relationship ain't where it's supposed to be,
03:19like, stop throwing stones if you live in a glasshouse, you know?
03:23Yeah.
03:30I feel really apprehensive this morning.
03:34I don't feel like I was the only one at fault last night.
03:37To me, it sounded like you just completely swallowed the question
03:40and didn't answer it properly,
03:42which is why I asked again how I did, which I've apologised for.
03:47And I was just annoyed I'd read it wrong.
03:49And then you was like, that's not what I asked you.
03:52And you told it me again, so it's like,
03:54you've told me four times now, like, I'm not stupid.
03:58I've definitely seen a different side to Polly last night.
04:01I could say that it's not helping the attraction
04:03with Polly acting that kind of way,
04:05because it did make me feel really small
04:07and I don't really like that side of her, if I'm honest.
04:11It was obvious that you were arsey.
04:14Like, I need to be told when to stop, obviously, in a nice way.
04:18After last night, I feel like we've took a step back again.
04:21If this marriage was on the outside world,
04:23we probably wouldn't continue it.
04:25I'm not quite sure what we're going to do from here.
04:38Oh, shit. You look nice.
04:41Thank you. Hello.
04:43Hello. Good morning.
04:45Me and Holly have finally decided to move back in together.
04:48Good to be home.
04:49See how long it takes for you to do my head in.
04:51I'm not going to do your head in, Mango.
04:55During Experts Week...
04:57Behind closed doors was sound.
04:59..Holly and Alex's marriage received hands-on help from Paul.
05:03Communication and time is key.
05:05So now we're going to come up with a safe word
05:08to prevent you from overstepping again.
05:11Mango.
05:14The couple's breakthrough led to a touching dinner-party confession.
05:18What do you most admire about me?
05:20The only guy who's ever made me feel so beautiful,
05:23even when I wake up first thing in the morning.
05:26As you are.
05:27Bye.
05:32You hungry?
05:33I'm hungry. Yeah? That's good.
05:35I feel really good. Alex is back.
05:37The dinner party, it was so positive for us.
05:40The communication between us both is definitely growing.
05:43Like, this morning, I feel like it's the first day that I woke up
05:46and genuinely felt, like, happy with how we are.
05:49Like, I know we're good.
05:51Yesterday was just so productive for us.
05:53I feel like after what's happened, you've learnt what I want.
05:56Yeah, definitely.
05:57And maybe for a long time, you haven't had to think this way.
06:01It's been you and the kids,
06:03but now there's somebody else you've got to think of,
06:06if you want to think of them.
06:08I mean, you're back home, aren't you?
06:10That's what I've been thinking about, yeah.
06:14We've just got to keep working at it every day, you know?
06:16Definitely.
06:17Keep having good times and smiling and laughing around each other,
06:20and we'll be fine.
06:24Yeah?
06:32Emma and I have had a far better week this week,
06:34but we are still in separate rooms, we are still taking it slow.
06:39We're not where we wanted to be when we started this.
06:43Why do you think you chose her body to focus on?
06:46It was my honest truth. I didn't want to lie.
06:49You're never going to want to rip my clothes off, are you?
06:52With Mel's help, we're going to start focusing in on both of your best.
06:56From the wedding through the honeymoon and everything,
06:58she's been supportive.
07:00Thanks, hon.
07:01Emma and Casper made progress during Experts Week.
07:04There's a fresh start ahead. This is what we need.
07:08It followed a difficult first commitment ceremony.
07:11I don't understand how the process got me to Emma.
07:15And it's really frustrating, cos this is my life at fucking Willow.
07:18But my husband ran to me and said that he didn't like the girl's attractive.
07:23And I said, have you found me sexy at all?
07:25And he just said, oh, no!
07:29I mean, last one, I knew there was some stuff to unpack,
07:32I knew it wasn't going to be pretty for me personally.
07:34I had a lot of things to own and a lot of things that I had to accept,
07:37that I'd done, so that was always going to be really hard for me.
07:41However, we've had a good week.
07:45Casper and I have made some real progress
07:47since the first commitment ceremony.
07:49I think the advice that Mel gave us really helped.
07:53Casper's really trying and we've really started, like, a really good path.
07:58However, I've lost a lot of respect for him
08:01since the comment that was made on the honeymoon.
08:03The patterns that I've seen with Casper are quite erratic.
08:06He's had days where he's woken up in the morning and felt really positive,
08:10but it could turn at any minute.
08:12Certainly on the wedding day, I was a lot more open to intimacy on any level.
08:17But lots has happened and now I've just built a guard up.
08:28I've had a chance to think about what happened last night.
08:32Eve's clearly gone behind my back,
08:34spoken a lot about our relationship to other people, and then...
08:38After the dinner party last night, I was conducting an interview.
08:42It's an environment where you go in to talk about our feelings.
08:46OK, Charlie, you ready?
08:49I've taken accountability for my actions
08:51and I'm doing all I can to prove to Eve
08:53that I'm not this monster that she thinks that I am.
08:56Whilst doing the interview, we opened the door
08:59and Eve had her ear to the door.
09:02Sorry, can I have the box? Oh, hello.
09:04I'm just filling the box in.
09:08Hello.
09:11Can we stop? I don't want to do this now. It's annoying to me.
09:17Our interviews are there as a safe space for us to talk about our feelings
09:22and for her to stand outside the door and listen to my private conversation,
09:27I feel is a complete breakdown of trust.
09:32So, I was standing outside the door
09:34and two members of staff came over and they were like,
09:37what are you doing? And then the door opened.
09:39I didn't hear a sentence or a complete answer or anything like that there.
09:44I'm not saying I'm perfect, I know I'm not,
09:47but I'm scared of saying something and then Charlie twisting it.
09:52Every single thing in my body is screaming, get out.
09:55But I just don't know.
10:00My head is all over the place.
10:03I still in my heart of hearts want to give this a chance,
10:06but do I write stay because I want to give this a go
10:09or do I write leave to put my own sanity first?
10:15I'm so conflicted right now, I'm just not really sure what I'm going to do.
10:22SIGHS
10:24BELL RINGS
10:27BELL RINGS
10:46You all right?
10:48No.
10:50Welcome, guys, to the second commitment ceremony.
10:54We understand that some of you will have made progress in your marriages
10:59and be feeling positive today.
11:02And some of you may have experienced a few challenges.
11:05Just remember that we are here to help and provide support.
11:10BELL RINGS
11:11OK, let's get cracking.
11:14First up on the couch...
11:19..Kieran and Christina.
11:21CHEERING
11:24Well done, son.
11:25What a happy entrance.
11:27How's the week been for the two of you?
11:30Needed.
11:31Some of the questions that you sent were needed.
11:34You're referring to the Ask Me Anything task?
11:37Yeah.
11:38Why was that so needed?
11:40With Christina being quite an emotional girl,
11:43it's quite hard for me sometimes to voice how I'm feeling.
11:47But it's been amazing.
11:48Yeah, yeah, we've really grown together from that.
11:51It was so nice to just see Kieran just so vulnerable and honest.
11:58As much as he likes to say that he is OK...
12:02..actually, he is saying,
12:04no, you know, I'm not all right.
12:07Kieran, why do you think you've always said,
12:09I'm OK, when you're not?
12:10Because I know everyone's going through something
12:12and they don't need, like, my worries on them.
12:14You matter too.
12:15No, I know, but, like, I just care
12:17and I don't want to cause problems for people.
12:21Listen to your woman, because she's absolutely right.
12:25What you've got to say and what you're feeling is valid.
12:28Yeah.
12:30Sounds like you're someone who's very comfortable
12:32perhaps putting someone else's needs before your own.
12:36But now you're in this equal relationship,
12:38both of your needs and emotions are just as important as each other's.
12:43I'm learning.
12:44What do you think you need to focus on in the next week or so
12:48to really move things forward?
12:50You really need to stop the self-doubt.
12:52Sorry.
12:53This is what we need to stop.
12:55I keep telling her this, Paul.
12:56Christina, what I've noticed is the, I'm not good at this,
13:00my brain doesn't work this way, I'm sorry.
13:04Why do you think we need to stop that?
13:06It's annoying for you, isn't it?
13:08It's not that it's annoying,
13:09I just really feel bad that you feel the need to apologise
13:11over things that are irrelevant.
13:14And you know what?
13:15I just want to acknowledge this for you, Christina.
13:17I know a lot of us, we're all bombarding you with messages
13:19saying don't put yourself down.
13:21It's hard.
13:22I get that that's hard.
13:23It's really hard.
13:24You've got a lifetime of patterns and habits
13:26that have been very natural to you.
13:28Yeah.
13:29So maybe this week, when you start to notice yourself doing that,
13:32let Kieran know.
13:35That's what I'm here for.
13:36Now, of course, at the dinner party,
13:38the biggest news was Kieran, you sharing
13:41that you're falling for Christina.
13:45Did I?
13:46Yeah, you did.
13:47Did I?
13:51Yes, I can see myself falling for Christina, yeah.
13:53Wow.
13:55I can, totally.
14:00Oh, it makes me feel funny.
14:02Oh, it makes me feel funny.
14:10I think we're going to go to the decision, you two.
14:13And Kieran, we'll start with you.
14:17So, I love everything about you.
14:20And I can't wait to see where this leads,
14:22because so far, it's beautiful.
14:24Oh, thanks, babe.
14:25So for that reason, I will stay.
14:27Wonderful.
14:28Let me see!
14:30And Christina?
14:31Always appreciate you, even when I am a bit of a nightmare,
14:36which I know I am.
14:37You're not.
14:38You're so supportive, and you do reassure me well.
14:43And accept me.
14:44That's everything I have always, always wanted,
14:47is to just be accepted for me.
14:51I accept you.
14:54So, for that reason,
14:57for that reason, I am staying.
15:04Wonderful.
15:06Wonderful.
15:07Well, lots of optimism, self-love, reaffirming each other.
15:13Step into this week and enjoy it, guys.
15:15Thank you so much.
15:16Good work.
15:17Well done.
15:24Next up to the couch, Holly and Adam.
15:30Hey, guys.
15:31Hello.
15:32Good to see the two of you again.
15:34And you.
15:37So, we know that it was quite explosive
15:40at the dinner party between the two of you.
15:44But before we get to that,
15:46let's look at the intimacy task.
15:50Why do you think it was that you were set that task?
15:55I know that it's because it's what I've asked for.
15:58The physical touch, the affection.
16:04I feel like it was a step in the right direction,
16:06but we had a little bit of a tiff last night,
16:09which put me back a bit.
16:12Holly, you were quite upset, weren't you,
16:15about Adam's response to the honesty box.
16:21The question was,
16:22what can you do to prevent yourself from staying in that friend zone?
16:27If you were to answer this question now for Polly,
16:30what would your answer be?
16:36I feel like to prevent us from staying in the friend zone,
16:39I feel like we need to flirt a bit more...
16:43..and just grow that side of her.
16:45But I feel like I do. I get nothing back from you. I know you do.
16:53I don't know. I don't know whether it's just that initial spark
16:57and I don't, like, look into Polly's eyes
16:59and think, I really want to kiss you.
17:05Which is shit to say.
17:09Obviously, I don't want to upset you up,
17:11but that's just me being honest.
17:15I would like to know, Polly,
17:17how it feels for you to hear Adam say this.
17:27Just rejected.
17:30There's nothing on you. It's me.
17:32Well, you just rejected her.
17:35So she's going to feel rejected.
17:40But that's only my opinion.
17:42Let's just call it what it is.
17:47Polly, you're physically attracted to your husband, Adam.
17:54You're not physically attracted to your wife.
17:59And you haven't been.
18:02Am I saying it wrong?
18:06What does physical attraction mean to you?
18:10Confused by the question.
18:14Do you want to shag her?
18:31What does physical attraction mean to you?
18:34Confused by the question.
18:37Do you want to shag her?
18:42Yeah, I would, but I just don't want to hurt her,
18:44so I'm not going to do it again until I know it's right,
18:47because then I've been using her.
18:54There's a lot of words there.
18:57We just want the basics here.
19:01It's quite a simple question.
19:03I feel like you're avoiding the question.
19:07Adam?
19:08Yeah?
19:09Is there at least a minimal level
19:15of physical attraction towards your wife?
19:23A hundred percent?
19:24A hundred percent.
19:25A hundred percent is a little bit, yeah.
19:30I do feel like the last few days,
19:32I have looked at her more, and I thought,
19:34you know what, she's actually good-looking.
19:37Oh, my God.
19:40No, no, no, no, Beth, more good-looking.
19:42That was terrible.
19:44I told you I'm not good with my words.
19:46I don't like pressure.
19:47There's not many occasions where I'm speechless
19:50and male at the same time.
19:54Adam, hypothetical.
19:57Another groom comes in the door and says,
19:59Adam, I love everything about Polly.
20:02I'd like to pursue her, and I just want your permission.
20:06What would you say?
20:11I feel like right now, if that's what Polly wanted,
20:16then I would say go for it, because I want her to be happy.
20:24Because I feel like it's too soon for me to give her what she needs.
20:27Well, you've essentially just communicated to Polly
20:30that you would give her permission to go with another guy.
20:34If that's what she wanted, obviously...
20:36Does she look like that's what she wants?
20:38Obviously, but that was just me being honest.
20:40If you said you want this, I'd be like, that is fine,
20:42but I feel like it's still too...
20:44That was asking you, they weren't asking me how I feel.
20:46Well, that's me thinking of your feelings before mine again.
20:49She's in the hot seat, Lloyd.
20:51Polly, can I ask, has that changed how you feel toward him at all?
20:56Well, yeah, of course, because he's just willing to shit me off
20:59like it's the 1950s and trade wives.
21:01Obviously, I don't want him to let me go.
21:03I don't want him to say that he's open to let me explore with someone else.
21:07Well, no, that's not like someone saying to me,
21:09do you want to send Polly...
21:11It was an ignored question. It was my question.
21:14It made me feel shit.
21:16Yeah.
21:17So I feel like...
21:19Yeah, maybe not as safe as what I thought I felt.
21:23If he's just willing to do that.
21:26You know, what we're trying to do is we're trying to verify
21:29if there's something here,
21:31because otherwise we're wasting our time,
21:33and you're wasting your time,
21:35and Polly's having her time wasted.
21:41Let's go to the decisions.
21:44Polly, if we could start with you, please.
21:50We obviously still had stuff to talk about,
21:53and it's things that were spoken about and voiced last night
21:56have been kind of resolved.
22:00However, I'm not naive to the fact
22:02that there is a lot of work to be done, but not from me.
22:07So I'm going to go with Polly.
22:09There is a lot of work to be done, but not from me.
22:13So I've put stay.
22:18And just to see if it can work.
22:23Thank you, Polly.
22:25And, Adam, what's your decision?
22:33My decision...
22:35because I feel like there's still that little bit of something missing.
22:39We are lacking that intimacy and that spark.
22:47I want this experiment to work.
22:49I feel like I've got lots of doubts,
22:52especially after the argument last night,
22:54but I feel like we get on really well.
22:58I would like to think that physical attraction can grow.
23:02So, for that reason...
23:07..I put stay.
23:17What we have identified today is that, for you, Adam,
23:20that there is some level of physical attraction here,
23:23but I suppose it's whether it's enough for you, Polly.
23:27You know, you want to feel desired and loved, and you deserve that.
23:31And I don't know whether the two of you can experience that or not.
23:35Only the two of you know that. OK?
23:38All right, guys, thank you. Thank you.
23:42Thank you, Adam.
23:44Cheers.
23:48I respect the experts' opinions,
23:50but I got a little bit of a grilling.
23:52Not a nice feeling, to be fair.
23:54As soon as I said that I've realised Polly's good-looking,
23:57I knew I'd said it completely wrong,
23:59and it did make me feel a little bit stupid.
24:01Next up on the couch,
24:03could we have Nathan and Lacey?
24:06Come on.
24:08CHEERING
24:10Hello. Hello.
24:12There we go. Look at that. Get settled in.
24:15All right. So, it's beautiful to see you both.
24:17How was the week?
24:19Obviously, Lacey and I haven't been really well,
24:21but, yeah, it's been good.
24:23It's nice to see how Nathan's acted with me being ill.
24:27I couldn't have done it without you looking after me,
24:29so I do appreciate that.
24:31Nathan, how did you find that,
24:33navigating the dinner party by yourself?
24:35Yeah, it was all right, but obviously the energy's not the same.
24:38He wanted to stay with me, if I'm honest.
24:40Yeah, I mean, you wouldn't usually go, would you,
24:42if your partner's ill and you're both meant to go?
24:44But I'm proud of you. You held your own.
24:46All right, so now your task this week was the Ask Me Anything.
24:50How did you find that task?
24:52My favourite question was that he does see a future.
24:56It was nice to hear it, cos I felt the same.
24:59This is a huge moment for you, then.
25:01Mm-hm.
25:04What about Lacey makes you see a future with her?
25:08What do you like about Lacey?
25:10Yeah, I like her personality. I like her character.
25:12It's very similar to mine.
25:14Like, it's a little bit weird, like, at times,
25:16and we've got very similar core values.
25:19And she's beautiful.
25:21Yeah, she's stunning, yeah, she's stunning.
25:23No, it is nice to hear compliments, not just about the surface,
25:27because in past relationships,
25:29I feel like I've been seen as a trophy girl.
25:31She's got a nice bum, she's got a nice body, which I know I do.
25:35But I want deeper.
25:37But you can call me beautiful.
25:42I've been in relationships where they've brought out the worst in me.
25:46And it's made me not value myself,
25:49because, you know, they've done things.
25:52Yeah, I feel content. I feel so sure.
25:57OK, that says it all, that says it all.
25:59All right, shall we go to the decision?
26:02Let's go to the decision. OK.
26:04You look ready.
26:06Why don't you go first, then, since you look so ready?
26:09Let's do it, then, yeah.
26:11So, I'm really enjoying the time.
26:13I'm learning a lot about myself and I'm learning a lot about Lacey.
26:16It's going really well and I'd like it to continue,
26:19so that's why I've got to stay, OK?
26:21Well done.
26:27We just keep getting stronger and stronger.
26:30And you're everything I've always wanted.
26:33So I've put...
26:36Continue to communicate, but most importantly,
26:39continue to communicate your love for each other through your actions.
26:43And we can't wait to see what next week looks like for you.
26:47Thank you so much. Well done, guys.
26:49Cheers. You're doing really well.
26:55Next up to announce the winner,
26:57it's time to announce the winner.
26:59It's time to announce the winner.
27:02Next up to the couch, Holly and Alex.
27:10Hello, beautiful people.
27:12Hello. Hello.
27:16So, the two of you are back together in the apartments, is that right?
27:20He's back home. OK.
27:22He's home.
27:24So, that first dinner party was quite explosive.
27:28What we noticed was there was a bit of point scoring
27:30between the two of you.
27:32Have you been able to address some of those issues?
27:35Definitely.
27:37So, because we're such big personalities, you know,
27:40we find that in a room full of people we both speak with volume
27:43because we want to get our voices over.
27:45When you're in front of the group, it's like,
27:47oh, I don't want to look silly, you don't want to look silly.
27:50Just a protective streak. And then we get nowhere. OK.
27:53There was some work that you did with Paul
27:55around communication.
27:57Have you been able to implement that?
28:04I just sold yesterday's dinner party.
28:07We had had an argument the night before
28:11and we did end up having to spend the night apart again.
28:16We was rushing in that moment.
28:18Going back to being a mum again, when you're rushing out the house
28:21and you're in, like, shoes, coat, drawer, fridge.
28:23I didn't say it in an aggressive way, but Alex didn't like it
28:26and was like, don't speak to me like a dog.
28:30You're probably used to speaking to your kids like that,
28:33but I am not one of them.
28:37That's why I apologised to you, like, pretty much straight away.
28:41You're apologising, but I don't want an apology,
28:43I just want the behaviour to change.
28:47But we've spoke about this,
28:49obviously we've already resolved this issue,
28:51because when we sit and talk behind closed doors,
28:53we come to a resolution.
28:56It's just about taking it down a peg
28:59and thinking it's only us in here,
29:01let's just communicate, just me and you now.
29:04Yeah.
29:05This man worked his magic.
29:07Yeah.
29:08Well, it looks like something has shifted in your relationship.
29:12One thing that I noticed was that there were some really nice
29:16tender moments between the two of you at the dinner party
29:19as you were looking through the honesty box.
29:22I felt like it was only me and Alex in the room
29:24when we were answering them.
29:27He held my hand, he reassured me, like,
29:30it's OK, like, I've got you,
29:32and I felt so safe in that moment to tell him exactly how I felt.
29:38We actually have a really good relationship.
29:40However, sometimes it's hard for you to just acknowledge
29:44how your wife is feeling about the situation.
29:49Just validate how she's feeling and accept it
29:52and try and find a way to work on where you've gone wrong.
29:57Yeah, definitely.
29:58It's great that you've listened to the feedback
30:00that Paul has given you and that you're still both smiling.
30:03Yeah.
30:04That's a good sign.
30:07Let's go to the decisions.
30:09Holly, if you'd like to start.
30:13So, he does grape my bloody tits sometimes.
30:18But we do have fun and he does give me the reassurance
30:22that I've needed for a very long time.
30:25So, for that reason, I'm going to stay cos we slay.
30:35Alex, what's your decision?
30:38So, I see a lot of good in Holly.
30:40I feel like she can bring the best out of me.
30:43I feel like I do bring the best out of her.
30:45It's just, we're all a work in progress.
30:47Maybe I acted a little bit impulsive last week.
30:50So, I'm going to stay with my sexy milf.
30:56Gorgeous.
30:59Even though she does my head in sometimes.
31:04I am so happy that you guys are in a good place.
31:07You've got a great connection here.
31:09So, wish you all the best for the rest of the week.
31:11Thanks, guys.
31:12Well done, guys.
31:14You're welcome.
31:19Our next couple up to the couch, Emma and Casper.
31:22Cool.
31:25Well, hello again.
31:27Hello.
31:28Of course, we've met during the week
31:30and the two of you have obviously made some progress.
31:33So, why don't you talk us through a little bit
31:35how things have shifted?
31:37Yeah, I mean, I felt last week a lot of the work
31:40we needed to do in our relationship had to come from me.
31:43And I've just realised I've got to give it my best shot.
31:46You know, I did decide to move out.
31:49I just take that bit of space
31:51and I feel like I left a lot of that that evening there
31:55and I woke up the next morning and I went,
31:57right, time to crack on and see where we can get to.
32:00And I think, you know, we've gone about it
32:02in a pretty strong way so far.
32:05Emma, what about you?
32:06What have you learnt from Casper this week?
32:08I just learnt that you really want to be a gentleman.
32:13I've seen that with me as, like, he gets happier,
32:16he wants to care for me a bit more.
32:18Yeah, that's the good parts.
32:22My concerns were...
32:26..kind of how long is this going to last?
32:28Because I've seen that positive Casper before.
32:32Maybe for a couple of hours on honeymoon
32:34and then something would go and he'd go back into the hole.
32:39I just...
32:41I feel like I've got a guard up now, though.
32:44My body's just kind of shut down to any emotion.
32:48There is so much love around
32:51and I just don't feel that with Casper.
32:57There have been times over this week where I've thought,
33:00oh, it'd be just nice to have a quick kiss.
33:02And I've pulled back from that because I was like,
33:05I don't want to hurt her but I also don't know where she's at.
33:09Let's just pause there for a moment.
33:13Let's just check that out.
33:17Emma, what would happen
33:19if he was to just grab you and give you a kiss?
33:27No, I wouldn't want it.
33:39In my head, I'm like, don't do that.
33:42So what do you think it's going to take for those walls to drop?
33:46I don't know, Mel. I don't know.
33:51I've never not had a spark, right?
33:53And I don't know.
33:55I don't know.
33:56I don't know.
33:57I don't know.
33:58I don't know.
33:59I don't know.
34:00I don't know.
34:01I don't know.
34:02I don't know.
34:03I don't know.
34:04I don't know.
34:05I've never not had a spark, right?
34:07And I've never ever worked backwards from that before.
34:10But I don't know how to get there
34:12and I don't know what Casper can do to get there.
34:15Emma, it's interesting because last night,
34:17during the honesty box, you were saying
34:19sex is really important to you.
34:21Yeah, yeah.
34:22But right now what's important is the emotional intimacy.
34:26Let's call out the elephant in the room as well.
34:29You're not living together.
34:30Yeah.
34:32You know, right now you are in this experiment as mates.
34:37This is not mates at first sight.
34:41To move to this next stage of the relationship,
34:43whatever that's going to look like, you've got to share space.
34:50This forum is important for the three of us
34:54to hold you all accountable.
34:56But it's also a forum, I think, for us to celebrate.
34:59Emma, you've been patient
35:01and the perfect supporter throughout this.
35:04And then Casper, I have never seen anyone
35:08make the same turnaround that you have made this week.
35:12I mean, my only point was
35:13I wish this week had been a little bit longer
35:15cos, you know, we've had a couple of good days
35:17but then, you know, it's sort of come around quickly this.
35:22We do need to go to a decision.
35:24Casper, why don't we start with you?
35:29For me, it was a really easy decision.
35:31We've had the best week so far, I can see progress
35:33and I think we're really coming along, so, yeah, I wrote...
35:37..State.
35:38CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
35:40Good stuff. Good stuff.
35:42And Emma.
35:47For me, I'm struggling with intimacy on any level.
35:51I can't see it happening and it scares the life out of me.
35:54How long is this going to last?
35:59But it's been so lovely to see you.
36:03What I think is your happy place.
36:06And I always see the glass half full, so I wrote State.
36:11Wonderful.
36:12CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
36:14Wonderful stuff.
36:15So when are you going to move in together?
36:17Tonight, tomorrow? I don't mind.
36:19Tonight's great! Yeah.
36:21Yeah!
36:23Well, we look forward to being welcomed into your new home.
36:26Thank you so much. Thank you, guys.
36:29Thank you, guys.
36:32I'm quite on edge about the whole physical affection thing.
36:35If we get there, then we'll get there.
36:37If we don't, we don't. But we'll see.
36:40Next up to the couch, Sasha and Ross.
36:43CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
36:47Good to see you both. Hello.
36:49Hey. Hello.
36:51Hello.
36:53Looking cosy together.
36:57How has it been for the both of you?
36:59We've had a really good week, haven't we?
37:02Top.
37:06How was the dinner party yesterday?
37:08Oh, it was good, actually. Oh, yeah.
37:10We noticed that there was some kissing.
37:12Oh, was there?
37:17Maybe it was just so natural.
37:19Yeah, I think so. Yeah.
37:21Would you say that that indicates
37:23that you're feeling more comfortable with one another?
37:25I think we're very comfortable.
37:27I couldn't even imagine not sleeping next to him.
37:29It would be really weird.
37:31I even missed her to the park for 20 minutes or something.
37:34I even missed her. But there you are.
37:36So I can't be apart with her. Yeah.
37:38Being with him, he's, like, peaceful and comforting
37:41and he's, like, my safe space when we've had a crazy day.
37:45It's just different.
37:48That's beautiful. That's lovely.
37:50So we assigned you the intimacy task this week.
37:53How did that go?
37:55We didn't really struggle with it at all
37:57because we are very physically affectionate.
38:00We are very intimate in terms of, like,
38:02we've got a very deep connection.
38:04When that time comes, I don't think it will be an issue.
38:07It will just be something that we think is right.
38:17Let's go to the decisions, guys.
38:19So if we start with you, Sasha.
38:22I've had a great week with you.
38:27We really, really, really care about each other.
38:32So I said, stay always.
38:41Lovely. OK, Ross, can you top that?
38:44Sasha!
38:46One of the first things I told you at the hotel,
38:49I thought you were going to be the one.
38:52Oh, stop.
38:53Every time I wake up when I'm island, I'm a happy man.
38:56Oh!
38:58I should...
39:00..stay.
39:01Oh, thank you.
39:06Well, guys, it sounds like your relationship
39:08is going from strength to strength, so...
39:10..keep going.
39:12Thank you. Thank you.
39:18I'm sweating a tick down now.
39:20LAUGHTER
39:22What is it that you make so dry?
39:26Next up, can we have Orson and Rochelle?
39:33Welcome, welcome, guys.
39:35Hello.
39:36All right. Hello.
39:38Look at this. Body language, good.
39:40You're looking good.
39:41Last night's dinner party was good.
39:43Yep. This is good.
39:46We like this.
39:47So, now, last week on The Couch, Rochelle,
39:49you mentioned how you were having a hard time trusting
39:52in what Orson was saying, right?
39:54Yes.
39:55Has that changed?
39:59We joke about, you know, we're in the verification process.
40:02Yes, yeah.
40:03Which should apply to Orson as well.
40:05He needs to verify me. It's not just one way.
40:08You know what's interesting is, I think for everyone,
40:10I see everyone is negotiating trust.
40:12Trust takes a long time to build,
40:14and we know it's overnight to lose.
40:16But it takes time to be able to build that trust.
40:20Yeah.
40:21Can I just ask a question, guys?
40:23Would you say you've experienced any kind of conflict
40:25in your relationship?
40:28The funny thing is, not cutting you off, babe,
40:30like, she said to me this week,
40:32I cannot wait to piss you off.
40:37Just to see how you're going to react. Yeah.
40:39Because I'm kind of cool, calm.
40:41I don't really get, you know what I mean?
40:43So, for me, her saying that was like, OK,
40:45she wants to see another side of me.
40:47Well, I'd like to see another side of you as well.
40:51What I'm seeing is, you are very much a gentleman.
40:55Sometimes it feels like you're quite compliant.
40:57Is there space in this relationship to say,
40:59actually, that got on my nerves when you did that?
41:02I think if I feel that way, I'd hear it, you know?
41:04I have heard things that we speak about.
41:07But I'd prise that out of you, though.
41:12You know, I will vocalise certain things,
41:15and, like, everything, you just, you know,
41:18can't really, don't really get much of a reaction, really, so...
41:23This could be potentially dangerous in a relationship.
41:28A great way to help trust to build
41:31is to feel that what your partner's saying is very genuine.
41:35If you're just compliant and everything is fine
41:38and nothing's really bothering you,
41:40that creates a space where a partner can feel like,
41:43can I trust this situation?
41:45Mm-hm.
41:48Yeah. Yeah, I agree.
41:52All right, so now, when you think about your future together,
41:57what are some of the areas that you believe
42:00we can help you with as we go forward?
42:03I don't know.
42:04I mean, because I don't know how you can help us
42:07get to know each other better, deeper.
42:10Charlene can.
42:14LAUGHTER
42:15Hi, Charlene!
42:16We don't need to...
42:18We know, we know.
42:19What is new, Charlene?
42:21I feel like I'm not needed in this space.
42:24You don't need to knock on the door with your rucksack.
42:30OK, OK, fine. Fine, fine.
42:34Let's go to a decision. Orson, if you can go first.
42:37I'm enjoying getting to know Rochelle.
42:40She is a phenomenal woman.
42:42I think us living together now is, you know,
42:45the be-all and end-all, really.
42:47Like, can we actually live together?
42:49Week one, I was tying her shoestrings.
42:51Week two, I was taking off her shoes.
42:53So I'm excited to see what week three is going to bring.
42:56So, in that note, I've decided to stay.
42:59APPLAUSE
43:02Nice.
43:04Nice. Rochelle?
43:06So, yeah, I think I'm more used to sort of relationships
43:10that might be a little bit rocky, a little bit up and down.
43:13You know, it's just...
43:15I don't get that from you.
43:17I don't actually have any complaints,
43:19other than he maybe talks a little bit more than I would like.
43:22LAUGHTER
43:24So, for that reason...
43:27..I'll stay.
43:28APPLAUSE
43:33Charlene said some amazing things to you here,
43:35words that you could focus on this week,
43:37and also making sure that you both focus on building that trust.
43:41Thank you. Thank you.
43:43Thank you, guys.
43:45APPLAUSE
43:52Well done. Yeah, well done.
43:54And last up on the couch, if we could have Eve and Charlene.
43:59APPLAUSE
44:03Hello. Hello. Hello.
44:06OK, thank you, both.
44:08Definitely understand this is challenging for you both.
44:12Here's where I'd love to begin.
44:14We assigned you a letter to write.
44:18And I'm curious about this,
44:20is, Eve, you chose not to write the letter.
44:25I'd just like to understand why.
44:28I was trying my best.
44:31I was trying my best to talk myself into writing something,
44:35but I wanted it to be genuine.
44:37I just had my walls up so high at the minute that I thought,
44:40if I was in order to do that or tell her what I was going to tell her,
44:44and she was to throw that back in my face,
44:46that would have absolutely destroyed me.
44:49So now, Charlene, the fact that Eve did not write a letter,
44:54but you did, how did you feel about that?
44:57Rejected. I felt crap.
44:59I felt like she wasn't committed to the experiment.
45:02And with her just refusing to do the task,
45:05we're just staying in the same place again.
45:07OK, so we're going to go to the dinner party.
45:11So you came into this dinner party together,
45:14but then very quickly, things fell apart.
45:18So, Charlie, can you talk about the conversation that you had with Polly?
45:22Because I think that illuminates a lot about your relationship.
45:25So, Polly approached me in regards to what had happened on the honeymoon,
45:30some of the things that I'd obviously said to Eve previously,
45:34and that I was a bully.
45:41Which was a strong word.
45:44I was just a bit shocked, cos I thought we had come in as a united front,
45:48I thought we were on a good path.
45:50I didn't realise these things were still going on in her head
45:53to the point that she was going to the other girls.
45:55And I just feel like I have done all I can to hold myself accountable
45:59for them things that I've done,
46:01but it seems that it was still going on behind my back.
46:05Right, so, Eve, every time that you've engaged with the group,
46:08what I've noticed is that having the group's validation
46:11is very, very important to you.
46:13More so than your partner's validation.
46:16I think, you know, mentally, we're both really struggling.
46:20I just feel like I can't open up to them girls,
46:22and then when I sit down with them, it all comes out of me.
46:25I don't know.
46:26Eve, here's my observation.
46:28You are not giving this experiment any bit of fairness at all now.
46:33I have been trying. I have really been trying.
46:36But, you know, trying is more than words.
46:39I know.
46:40Trying is action.
46:41Where's the action of the try?
46:44Every time I try to let my waltz down a bit with Charlie,
46:48she would throw it back in my face,
46:50or she would just do something that just hurt me more.
46:53You need to try. Just give it a go.
46:56You can't just keep putting that guard up and going,
46:59I can't do this.
47:00We've had multiple conversations about squashing what happened.
47:03I held myself accountable.
47:04I kind of got to a point where there's not really much more I can do,
47:08and I can't keep being told that I miss you,
47:11you know, I want to spend quality time with you,
47:14and then it not happening.
47:15We had a big fight the second day of the honeymoon,
47:17and we haven't kissed because of what happened.
47:19Which is just...
47:22Charlie, you know what happened that night?
47:24I know, but I said I'm sorry.
47:26And a lot hasn't been said.
47:27I held myself accountable. I said I'm sorry.
47:29You can't keep saying squash it and then going back...
47:31What did you do last night? What did you do last night?
47:33Because... What did you do last night?
47:37You went... One second.
47:39You went into my safe space,
47:41you put your ear against the door in my interview,
47:44that you should not have done.
47:45You took that upon yourself to do that,
47:47to listen into my interview after the dinner party
47:50and got your back up because of an action that you took.
47:53What did I say? What did I say?
47:54You sat in that room and glared at me
47:56like I'd done the worst thing in the world.
47:58That's not true. That's not true.
47:59You were the one that came to the door,
48:01but you literally listened into my safe space, my interview.
48:05You took that upon yourself to do that. That's not true.
48:08Oh, my God, I'm lying again. Someone, please.
48:12Why is it always my fault?
48:14Take some accountability for the mistakes and the issues you've made.
48:17Stop telling lies, Charlie. Stop telling lies.
48:19They've just called me a liar again.
48:21We're going to get to the bottom of this.
48:23We're going to get to the bottom of this.
48:25I can't do it. I can't. Just breathe. I can't.
48:29You've just called me a liar on camera again
48:31for something that you actually have done.
48:34You've got your reality and I've got mine.
48:36That is not true, Charlie. That is not true. That is not true.
48:39That is not true.
48:41I can't do this. I can't.
48:43Charlie, it's OK.
48:45Eve, with respect, you've lied on the couch today.
49:03You've just called me a liar on camera again
49:05for something that you actually have done.
49:08You've got your reality and I've got mine.
49:10That is not true, Charlie. That is not true. That is not true.
49:13I can't. I can't.
49:15Charlie, it's OK.
49:17Eve, with respect, you've lied on the couch today.
49:24So we are aware of what's going on here, Charlie.
49:30And the three of us are all here to listen to both of you, OK?
49:35Can I ask you both a question?
49:38Why have you both chosen to continue the experiment in this last week?
49:45I like Eve.
49:47I fell for Eve.
49:50I fell for her at the wedding and I still see so much good.
49:56But I keep getting empty promises.
50:00I'm going to move in, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that,
50:03so I'm holding on to it because I want it so bad.
50:05It's the hope. It's the hope.
50:10I have said to myself,
50:11maybe I'm not giving her as much of a chance as I should be,
50:14and I'm finding it really difficult to do that.
50:16I'm struggling to be able to.
50:18But this is what I can't get past.
50:23I'm not joking, alarm bells go off in my head
50:26and I'm sorry if I'm pushing her away,
50:28but I am, I am, I am trying.
50:33What is a shame here is that amongst all of the infighting,
50:36there's a desire to be together.
50:42Charlie, you have stepped up this week.
50:44And Eve, what I can't understand
50:47is you have someone who makes corrective action,
50:51owns their crap,
50:54and you choose not to feel safe with this person
50:59who's walking through fire for you.
51:01I know. I don't. You're right. I don't.
51:03Why? I don't trust her.
51:05Why?
51:07I'm just telling you the truth.
51:11But the thing is, you don't trust her,
51:13but you are saying some different things to the group,
51:16but you're kind of then saying to Charlie,
51:18I miss you, I do want to work on this.
51:21So I suppose my question to you is, like, which one is it?
51:27Have I ever said that I hate this girl?
51:29Like, do you think I want to be with her?
51:31Like, I do. I don't sit and say she's horrible.
51:33I say she makes me feel and think she's actually done.
51:36I'm not saying I hate her, I don't want to be around her.
51:38It's not that. They know I'm really struggling.
51:40You have said, though, a few times, Eve,
51:42that you do want to try with Charlie,
51:44but by trying, you have to move in with her to try.
51:46I know, I know.
51:48And you do say all the time, I do want to try with her.
51:50I haven't changed my mind on that, but, you know,
51:52things happen then and we don't know where we stand with each other.
51:56You know exactly where you stand with me, Eve.
52:00I have done everything in my power to try...
52:02It's just really hard.
52:03..in the time that I get, to try and show to you you can trust me,
52:06that I'm not this monster that you think that I am.
52:09Just give me a chance.
52:12Like, Eve can be annoyed at me and upset with me and not trust me
52:16and take a step back, but if I need the space
52:19or if I need to be upset or vent how I'm feeling to Eve,
52:22I'm not allowed to. I always let you leave.
52:24I always said you could do everything.
52:26Then you get your defence up and you say that that's me being
52:28horrible to you or bullying you. Just when you're angry,
52:30you make me feel that. I'm not.
52:32Can I just stop you guys here? Yeah.
52:34Because I don't think either one of you are listening to each other.
52:39There's something that's very toxic about some of these behaviours
52:42and I think that that might be something you need to have a think about.
52:46I agree.
52:49None of us are happy. I'm miserable.
52:53So let's go to the decision.
52:59Eve, we can have your decision first.
53:03I'm sorry I maybe got so in my own head about feeling sorry
53:07for what I was going through.
53:11And I'm sorry for everything I put you through.
53:14Maybe I can't get over the trust thing.
53:18I know it might not take it, but I really am trying.
53:24But...
53:27I've got to go. I'm sorry.
53:30I've got to leave.
53:31I'm sorry.
53:45All right, Charlie, we'll come to you for your decision.
53:49Yesterday evening, you went into my safe space,
53:52you listened to my interview and break a barrier of trust.
53:57I spent this week giving 100% of my efforts and energy to you.
54:04I'm not going to give my all to somebody that gives me 10%.
54:10So that's why I voted to...
54:15Fucking hell, mate.
54:18Oh, wow.
54:20Wow, OK.
54:22OK, well, we know the rules.
54:25When both partners have selected to leave,
54:28then you must now leave the experiment.
54:31And I will say that we thank you for taking the risk
54:35to participate in this journey.
54:38The hope is that you are both walking out of here
54:40with some lessons.
54:42Always lessons, I've taken some lessons.
54:44There's always lessons.
54:45There's always lessons that you can take
54:48into your next journey.
54:50That you can take into your next relationship.
54:53Is there anything that you would like to say to the group
54:56before you leave?
54:58I know things didn't work out good,
55:00but yous are fucking amazing.
55:02But I really love yous and yous are such great people
55:04and you're a great person too, Charlie, and I hope somebody...
55:06Clearly not.
55:08I just hope somebody makes you very happy.
55:10Yeah, you do.
55:11Because you deserve it.
55:12Thank you, guys.
55:13Obviously, I didn't get a chance to even...
55:15For yous to even get to know me on a...
55:17Cos, you know, someone else decided to tell you all about me
55:19before you'd even got to know me.
55:21Keep your head upheld, eh, Charlie?
55:23And, yeah, I think... I hope you all do really well
55:25and I wish you all the best of luck in your marriages.
55:31Thank you both for participating
55:32and you can say goodbye to the group.
55:38Oh, my son. Oh, my son.
55:41I did really want to try for Charlie,
55:43but I just couldn't get over putting trust in somebody I don't trust.
55:47It's OK.
55:52It's so conflicting because, yes, it's the right decision,
55:55but it still hurts, like, having to walk away from someone
55:59that you have feelings for.
56:01But I have to put myself first and realise that I deserve better.
56:05You've done the best you could. Yeah.
56:07You really did do the best you could.
56:09And there's still time to get to know you individually,
56:11so don't think you're going anywhere. OK?
56:13You've done really well. I'm so sorry.
56:16I am feeling a little distraught, feeling overwhelmed, feeling sad,
56:19feeling happy, feeling relieved.
56:21I do feel like a wisp being lifted off my shoulders.
56:24If she's feeling what I'm feeling, I think we both know we had to leave.
56:29We and Charlie are not meant to be together.
56:35I'm going to miss you so much. I know. I'm going. I'm out of here.
56:38I know. I will look after you.
56:44I can't give 100% and my wife...
56:49Oh, my God.
56:50..and Eve treating me like shit.
56:53I just wish so bad that it worked.
56:56You know, I'm leaving a heartbroken woman right now.
57:08Next time...
57:09I definitely deserve to find love.
57:11..a brand-new couple enters the process...
57:14Finding true love is everything.
57:16..to take the ultimate gamble on love.
57:19La, la, Madonna.
57:21But the groom's charm offensive...
57:24Hello, baby.
57:26..is less charm and more offensive for his new bride.
57:29Just give me the ickle a little bit.
57:32And the experiment's original couples...
57:35It's in-laws week!
57:37..face tough questions from nearest and dearest.
57:40Do you love Lacey? What do you see happening?
57:42You don't want no-one else?
57:44Look at me in the eyes and say, yes, I'd want to work with Lacey.
57:47He should be scared, really.
57:49That's awful.
57:50You've upset me now.
57:51Nice. Shut up.
57:53I don't think your mum took that too well, to be fair.
57:55Dog house.