Married at First Sight Australia season 12 episode 26

ByteSaga Chronicles

🔥 MAFS Australia S12E26: Shocking Twists & Heartbreaking Breakups! 💔🔥   In this explosive episode of Married at First Sight Australia, emotions run wild as couples face their toughest challenges yet. Secrets are revealed, trust is tested, and some relationships reach breaking points. Who will stay strong, and who will walk away? Don’t miss the drama, the heartbreak, and the surprising new beginnings!   Watch now to catch every unforgettable moment!   #MAFSAU #MarriedAtFirstSight #MAFS2025 #RealityTV #LoveOrLies #DinnerPartyDrama #CoupleConfessions #TrustIssues #Heartbreak #EmotionalRollercoaster #RealityShowAddict #MAFSLovers #RelationshipGoals #LoveExperiment #MAFSSeason12 #DramaAlert #RealityTVJunkie #LoveTriangle #MAFSRecap #CoupleBreakups #RealityTVFans #MAFSAddiction #CoupleDrama #LoveStruggles #MAFSSeasonFinale #RealityTVHighlights #MAFS2025Recap #CoupleTensions #LoveFights #MAFSSeason12Recap #RelationshipDrama #MAFSAustralia #RealityTVMoments #MAFSEpisode26 #RealityTVClips #CouplesTherapy #MAFSLife #LoveAndDrama #RealityTVHighlightsUSA #DramaUnfolds #MAFS2025Finale #TVReality #DramaLovers #MAFSAU2025 #RealityObsessed #CouplesJourney #MAFSTwist #MAFSDrama #LoveInReality #TVShowRecap #MAFSUSA

Transcript

00:00:00Previously...

00:00:02You talk as though you're about them.

00:00:04The experts delivered some hard truths at the commitment ceremony.

00:00:08That's your problem.

00:00:10As Lauren and Clint chose to leave the experiment.

00:00:13I'm actually pretty embarrassed for you.

00:00:15They're literally crazy.

00:00:17Can you see yourself falling in love with Reet?

00:00:19Yeah.

00:00:20Love and happiness were on full display...

00:00:23Can you see yourself falling in love with Jeff?

00:00:26I can.

00:00:27As relationships continued their positive progress.

00:00:31I'm happy, you know. We're at a great pace right now.

00:00:33I'm also staying.

00:00:34That's an enthusiastic big stay.

00:00:36We love it.

00:00:37I defended you and your husband.

00:00:39When? When?

00:00:40Alessandra called out Jamie's fight style.

00:00:44I'm like a mother bear.

00:00:46Mama bears don't do this to their cubs.

00:00:48When you see somebody conduct themselves horribly,

00:00:51emulating that, you become worse than the perpetrator.

00:00:55And thanks to the expert's intervention,

00:00:58a friendship was rekindled.

00:01:00How I spoke to you, conducted myself.

00:01:03That was wrong.

00:01:04And I'm sorry.

00:01:05Thank you, Jamie.

00:01:06Before Jamie's bold declaration to Dave.

00:01:10I said, I love you.

00:01:11Like, I really love you.

00:01:13Okay, so you haven't said it back?

00:01:17No.

00:01:18Tonight.

00:01:22Oh, my God.

00:01:25What?

00:01:26Are you lying?

00:01:29What's happening?

00:01:30The experiment enters a critical new phase.

00:01:34We have decided to bring back a polarising element of Feedback Week.

00:01:39The partner swap.

00:01:40Over two big nights, Feedback Week will see temporary new pairings.

00:01:46Honey, I'm sorry.

00:01:47Jackie will pack her bags and move in with Jeff.

00:01:50Beth will pack her bags and move in with Ryan.

00:01:53As these new combinations offer fresh perspective.

00:01:57Ree and Jeff.

00:01:58I see them as a kind of a model couple.

00:02:00Maybe there's something I can learn from this.

00:02:02While some embrace Feedback Week and the partner swap.

00:02:05That's really constructive.

00:02:07Do you honestly think Dave and I will last beyond this experiment?

00:02:12No.

00:02:15Others will be put to the ultimate test.

00:02:18I don't want to be doing this.

00:02:20What threatens to derail Paul's marriage to Karina?

00:02:25Yeah.

00:02:26Wow.

00:02:27That is so wrong.

00:02:28I'm quite scared of how she's going to react.

00:02:35It's the morning after the fifth commitment ceremony.

00:02:44And everyone is still processing Lauren and Clint's confrontational couch session.

00:02:50Boganic.

00:02:51I might start using that myself.

00:02:53Which saw them face off with the group.

00:02:56I do feel like the behaviour at dinner parties,

00:02:58which is usually led by the four of you in the corner there,

00:03:01is boganic behaviour.

00:03:02Yeah.

00:03:03And resulted in the couple's abrupt exit from the experiment.

00:03:06Leave in the zoo.

00:03:09And another Barb.

00:03:11I just feel like she still couldn't see what was wrong with her behaviour.

00:03:14Yeah.

00:03:15She didn't have a spark with her husband.

00:03:16She didn't care about anyone's opinion.

00:03:18She couldn't learn anything from the environment.

00:03:20And I'm really glad she's left because she caused a rift amongst all my friends.

00:03:23And the rift Lauren created at the retreat came to a head last night during Karina's couch session.

00:03:32The behaviour that I saw at the girls' night, it was like a Mean Girls 2.0 environment.

00:03:39You're still suggesting that I'm a mean girl.

00:03:42I defended you and your husband.

00:03:44And in front of the experts, Jamie doubled down on her defence.

00:03:49I defend the cubs.

00:03:51I'm like a mother bear.

00:03:53Mama bears don't do this to their cubs.

00:03:57Your friends were intimidated by you.

00:04:01And Alessandra's stern words helped Jamie to see the light.

00:04:05Karina, that is my behaviour that was wrong.

00:04:08And I'm sorry.

00:04:10Thank you, Jamie.

00:04:18I can see on your face you're feeling a lot better.

00:04:20Yeah, it's good.

00:04:21I'm glad.

00:04:22Yeah, I feel like a massive weight has just lifted off my shoulders.

00:04:25Yeah.

00:04:26At the end of the day, like, I am here for you and our relationship.

00:04:31Exactly.

00:04:32So it feels so much lighter already between you and me knowing that that's sorted.

00:04:38And it means so much to me that you were literally by my side.

00:04:44And that's all I could hope for.

00:04:48Paul and I just got through a really tough time.

00:04:51So now I'm feeling very energised.

00:04:53I'm feeling really good in my relationship with Paul.

00:04:56I feel like we are so connected and we are on the same page.

00:05:00Like we were at the very beginning.

00:05:02And we, yeah, couldn't be better.

00:05:05While Karina and Paul are ready to look ahead,

00:05:12Jamie remains remorseful.

00:05:16I took the retreat.

00:05:17It was like an opportunity to just release and say nasty things and hurt people with my words.

00:05:27I was aggressive.

00:05:28Like all these things like that I personally don't agree with.

00:05:33But like I'm really trying to remind myself that that's not who I am.

00:05:39You are a good person and you do have a good heart.

00:05:41And I know that because I know who you are.

00:05:48The only silver lining in this is Dave and I become closer together.

00:05:54And he was like, you know, just reassuring me and comforting me the whole time.

00:06:00It was the couple's strong bond that prompted Jamie to reveal her true feelings.

00:06:06Yeah, I covered his mouth.

00:06:07I said, I'm going to say something and I don't want you to say anything.

00:06:10And I said, I love you like I really love you.

00:06:13Now, good night.

00:06:15And I told him to go to bed.

00:06:18OK, so you haven't said it back?

00:06:22No.

00:06:23I obviously have stronger feelings for Dave than he has for me if I've said I loved him and he hasn't.

00:06:31But I do think he's got real feelings.

00:06:34And we are talking a life beyond this experiment.

00:06:38Just because he's not right where I am right now doesn't mean he's not on his path to get there.

00:06:42Jamie saying that she loves me six weeks in here sort of caught me by surprise.

00:06:49I'm not there yet with the love side.

00:06:52I normally take a lot longer to say those words.

00:06:57Jamie wasn't the only one to confess her love last night.

00:07:00Our catch session was a bit cute.

00:07:03It was a bit cute.

00:07:04Wasn't it?

00:07:05Can you see yourself falling in love with Ree?

00:07:08A little hard hitting.

00:07:10Um, yeah.

00:07:13She's very cute.

00:07:16So Ree, what about from your perspective, can you see yourself falling in love with Jeff?

00:07:20I can.

00:07:22I can.

00:07:26I'm glad that happened because, you know, we haven't even talked about that ourselves.

00:07:31And, um, you know, I think without Mel sort of drawing that out, it probably wouldn't have come out of my mouth otherwise.

00:07:38You know, Mel brought that out of Ree last night and I didn't have to do it so I made my job pretty easy.

00:07:45Well, I'm blushing again.

00:07:46You know, I don't want to get too far into the future, but if it is like it is now, then it's going to be awesome.

00:08:07This morning marks a major milestone for our couples as they embark on one of the most important phases of the experiment.

00:08:17Feedback week.

00:08:19And this year, our couples are in for a major surprise.

00:08:23Just, they just...

00:08:25Oh.

00:08:27Maybe you go get it.

00:08:29Haven't been knocked for a while.

00:08:30I know.

00:08:31Oh my gosh.

00:08:34Don't read it in your head. Read it out loud.

00:08:37Ooh.

00:08:38What?

00:08:39No, what's happening?

00:08:41Corinna and Paul, as the experiment enters its final weeks...

00:08:46Maybe contemplating whether your bond with your partner is strong enough to withstand life away from the experiment.

00:08:51Sometimes the best perspective is an outsider's point of view.

00:08:55We have decided to bring back a polarising element of feedback week.

00:08:59The partner swap.

00:09:00For the next three days, Veronica will pack her bags and move in with Dave.

00:09:04What?

00:09:05While Ree will move into your apartment with Elliot.

00:09:10This is not about trading partners.

00:09:13That's crazy.

00:09:15This is designed to give a fresh perspective to the relationship.

00:09:19Beth will pack her bags and move in with Ryan.

00:09:22Are you joking?

00:09:24While Karina will move into your apartment with TJ.

00:09:30Are you lying?

00:09:32What the hell am I going to learn from Ryan?

00:09:34His relationship's a shit show.

00:09:36What's he going to do? Tell me to stop speaking and silence me?

00:09:39I don't think so, Matt.

00:09:41If he does serve you up a large serving of bullshit,

00:09:44then bite your lip.

00:09:46I will absolutely not be biting my lip with Ryan.

00:09:48For the next three days, Jackie will pack her bags and move in with Jeff.

00:09:54While Beth will move into your apartment with Ryan.

00:09:57You got Beth!

00:10:01Good lord.

00:10:03She's going to be such a nightmare for you.

00:10:05No!

00:10:07So Beth's going to be telling you what to work on.

00:10:10You're going to tell Beth what to work on.

00:10:12I've not seen Beth help any relationship so far.

00:10:14She's kind of like just being explosive or vulgar.

00:10:18And if she's asking about our relationship,

00:10:20it's going to be, you know, sunshine and rainbows as far as she's concerned.

00:10:24Thankfully, it's going to be easy because Jackie and I are in a really good spot.

00:10:28How are you going to go with Jeff?

00:10:30I don't want to go into their room.

00:10:32It's apparently, well, it's a studio.

00:10:34I've been in it before. It's tiny.

00:10:36So that's your biggest issue is the size of the room.

00:10:40Well, I'm a bit worried about Marie.

00:10:42Can you imagine her reading the letter now?

00:10:45She will be freaking out.

00:10:47They'll be having a conversation now about it.

00:10:51For the next three days,

00:10:53Rhee will pack her bags and move in with Elliot.

00:10:55While Jackie will move into your apartment with Jeff.

00:10:58What?!

00:11:02Jackie.

00:11:05Oh my God.

00:11:07Well, she thinks you're a bit cute, so that makes sense.

00:11:09I don't think Jackie has any feelings for me.

00:11:12Well, I hope she has no feelings for me because,

00:11:14yeah, that would be very strange and uncomfortable.

00:11:17Either way, Jackie's quite a lot.

00:11:20This three days is going to feel like three years.

00:11:22Seriously.

00:11:24I'm really confident in mine and Jeff's relationship,

00:11:27so I personally don't feel bothered by it.

00:11:29I think it'll be very interesting.

00:11:31She's not going to want to move back in with Ryan after living with you.

00:11:35While Rhee is finding some humour in the task,

00:11:40Elliot is looking at the positives.

00:11:43I was not expecting this.

00:11:45But it might be good for us.

00:11:48It might be good to get some outside perspective on day-to-day living.

00:11:51Looking at Rhee and Jeff, I see them as a kind of a model couple.

00:11:56They have a really good understanding of each other.

00:11:59You contrast that with my relationship with Veronica,

00:12:02I really find that there's kind of very little understanding.

00:12:06Maybe there's something I can learn from this.

00:12:08I'm curious to see how much reading you're going to get done with Rhee.

00:12:11I look forward to seeing if Dave gets through the three days.

00:12:16You think he won't get... Why wouldn't he get through the three days?

00:12:23Why would you say that?

00:12:25What's the criticism there?

00:12:27You just had to dig at me because I'm always reading.

00:12:29I'm not digging, I'm observing.

00:12:31It's an observation.

00:12:33I read sometimes and sometimes I don't read.

00:12:35You read very often.

00:12:37You do read a lot.

00:12:39I'm not criticising you.

00:12:40I would say I spend less time reading than you spend in the bathroom.

00:12:42That's just, that's really just being honest.

00:12:48I can't move.

00:12:50You are always negative towards me and I don't know how to like...

00:12:54You literally just said all you do is read.

00:12:57I'm just addressing the things that you're saying that aren't true.

00:12:59I said I wonder if you'll read as much with me as you will with Rhee.

00:13:03That's a snide remark.

00:13:04It's not a snide remark, it's an obvious...

00:13:06No, it's not.

00:13:07I'm allowed to address things.

00:13:09Veronica didn't really tell me much about what she's expecting.

00:13:15I felt like she was just more focused on trying to criticise me.

00:13:19You never have anything positive to say to me.

00:13:21Everything is so negative with you.

00:13:23You know, I'm at the point where it's like,

00:13:25I need someone to move in here with us,

00:13:28basically to have a functional relationship with Veronica.

00:13:30I'm done with this conversation now, Elliot.

00:13:33I'm going to go start packing my bags to move in with Dave.

00:13:36Hopefully he's able to have a normal conversation with me.

00:13:39I find it hard to believe.

00:13:42I think Rhee will be much more reasonable.

00:13:45Like, I'll know what, you know, Rhee is thinking and what she's trying to tell me.

00:13:51While Elliot is looking forward to Rhee's perspective,

00:13:57across the hall, Athena is apprehensive.

00:14:02Three days.

00:14:04Adrian!

00:14:06It's a bit weird for you to be honest.

00:14:07Why? What am I doing?

00:14:09Athena will pack her bags and move in with...

00:14:14Paul.

00:14:16That is weird.

00:14:17That's weird.

00:14:18You have a history with Paul outside of this experiment.

00:14:27Not really though.

00:14:30Kind of.

00:14:35While Athena moves into your apartment with Paul...

00:14:38No!

00:14:41I don't like that.

00:14:42No, I don't want to do that.

00:14:44Why Athena out of all the girls?

00:14:49A few weeks ago...

00:14:52Paul told me that he had a little fling back in the day...

00:14:57...with Athena's twin sister.

00:14:59So, yeah.

00:15:09You've already slept with her sister, now you're going to sleep in the same bed as her.

00:15:13It was me in your situation?

00:15:14Yeah, obviously I thought, yeah.

00:15:15Because, like, your sister dated a bloke.

00:15:16It is a bit odd.

00:15:17He and my twin sister have a history prior to this experience.

00:15:32Beautiful.

00:15:33But, they're both from Perth.

00:15:36And, they were very casual.

00:15:38A couple of years ago, I can't really remember the timeframe.

00:15:40It was very short-lived.

00:15:42But, she had nothing bad to say about Paul.

00:15:45So, I feel like it will be a breeze for me.

00:15:48My twin sister and I speak every day.

00:15:50Maybe like two, three, four times a day.

00:15:53She knows that I've spoken to her in regards to Paul being here and saying that we've actually become, like, good friends.

00:16:02Paul's a really nice guy.

00:16:05So, this doesn't need to be a big deal.

00:16:13My heart's racing.

00:16:15What's up?

00:16:16My heart is actually racing.

00:16:17Look, I mean, no hard feelings towards Afina, but Afina and her sister look identical.

00:16:32So, I don't want Afina moving into our apartment and sleeping in our bed with my husband.

00:16:47Our couples are in shock.

00:16:49Don't leave me.

00:16:51Please.

00:16:53No.

00:16:55Do I get conjugal visits?

00:16:57After learning that for the first stage of feedback week, the experts are reintroducing the partner swap task.

00:17:05Are you writing me a little letter?

00:17:07That would be cute when I read that later.

00:17:09The partner swap task will allow our couples to gain an outside perspective on their relationships, so they can make informed decisions when deciding their future beyond the experiment.

00:17:21What if she cuts our photos in half?

00:17:23This is our shrine and no one's going to touch it.

00:17:26While this is unconventional and confronting, it could also be the very thing that gives our couples some much-needed clarity over their relationships.

00:17:34While Afina's twin sister shares a past romance with Paul, Afina's been quick to embrace the idea of moving into Paul's apartment.

00:17:46How do you think he's going to be living with Paul?

00:17:48Um, I actually reckon it's going to be very easy.

00:17:51Like, he and I have, like, formed a friendship here, and he seems pretty quiet.

00:17:57Paul's a really nice guy.

00:17:58We are friends.

00:17:59I'm telling you, I survived my husband for the last eight weeks.

00:18:01I can survive anyone for three days.

00:18:02Do you think Karina and Paul are on the same page?

00:18:08They seem pretty smitten with each other.

00:18:10And they seem in a good place.

00:18:13Are you going to miss me?

00:18:15No.

00:18:17Yeah, I mean, me and Afina are in a good place right now.

00:18:19I think maybe she'll realise, maybe she does miss me.

00:18:22Maybe, um, she might realise how good she has it.

00:18:27Do not help me, please.

00:18:28Thanks, babe.

00:18:29No thanks.

00:18:32But down the hall, Karina's still struggling to come to terms with the idea of Afina moving in.

00:18:40Are you okay?

00:18:41No, no, I'm not okay.

00:18:43I'm uncomfortable.

00:18:44Oh, baby.

00:18:45Oh, hey.

00:18:46Sit down.

00:18:47I'm just thinking about the fact that I have to actively loan my husband out to Afina when Paul has history with her twin sister.

00:19:04It's just weird.

00:19:07Look at me.

00:19:08What's going on through your head?

00:19:09Everything.

00:19:10I'm trying to process it all.

00:19:11Yeah, yeah, I get it.

00:19:12Like, uncomfortable I am with it.

00:19:14I get a bit protective and possessive and sharing my husband with another woman.

00:19:24It's like a form of cheating.

00:19:27It completely goes against my values, my religion, the way I was raised.

00:19:33So, before we start, I'll just say a very quick prayer.

00:19:39Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Amen.

00:19:41Dear Lord, we thank you for...

00:19:43I was born and raised as a Catholic.

00:19:46I see it as a sense of community and it brings out the good in people.

00:19:51Guys, help yourself, please.

00:19:55Everyone dig in.

00:19:57Yes, like, I can be very conservative and traditional, but, you know, from seeing my parents be married for almost 45 years and they met when they were 15 and 16, I just think of marriage as, like, a fairy tale.

00:20:14You know, being married once and once only.

00:20:19So, that's where I come from.

00:20:22For me, like, loyalty is everything.

00:20:27I don't want to do it.

00:20:30I don't.

00:20:31I don't agree with it.

00:20:33Like, I don't want to be doing this.

00:20:35Like, this doesn't, this doesn't feel like it's going to bring me closer to you.

00:20:41Is there something that scares you?

00:20:45Are you scared of anything?

00:20:47No, I just think it's very weird.

00:20:50It's like, the fact that, you know, like, you'll be having a shower and then she's, like, in the room.

00:20:57I can't, it's just f***ing weird.

00:20:59And, like, they're out, it's out there.

00:21:02The thing I've had with Finn's twin sister, Leo, was two years ago and Corinna has absolutely nothing to worry about.

00:21:11It is weird.

00:21:12I'm feeling, I'm feeling hell awkward and weird about the whole thing as well.

00:21:16I feel like, Corinna's just gone for a little holiday with TJ, that's it.

00:21:21You seem very okay with this.

00:21:23Yeah, honestly, I'm okay.

00:21:24Yeah, I'm fine with it.

00:21:25What the hell is that again?

00:21:43Hi.

00:21:44Oh, s***.

00:21:47How are you?

00:21:48I'm good, how are you?

00:21:49Sorry, can I just stick?

00:21:52Hi.

00:21:53Are you okay?

00:21:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:21:55I'm okay.

00:21:56Have you been crying?

00:21:57Yeah, I just don't like this.

00:21:59Yeah, Corinna's feeling very uncomfortable with the whole thing.

00:22:04Corinna and I were just having a chat about it and then, yeah, next minute Cleo walked in.

00:22:09It was, it was very awkward.

00:22:11I kind of, like, didn't know where to stand there.

00:22:13I was like, ugh.

00:22:14You just said Cleo walked in.

00:22:16I'm sorry.

00:22:17You know what?

00:22:18Adrian practically threw me out of the room.

00:22:21He was like, get out.

00:22:23He even told me he held back my bags.

00:22:26Oh my God.

00:22:27He did.

00:22:28And do you know what I was like?

00:22:29I literally was like, this is going to be a cruisy three days for me.

00:22:31Like, it's a long time.

00:22:32One night is fine.

00:22:33A sleepover, no worries.

00:22:34Three days after three days.

00:22:35Saturday will be done.

00:22:36I'm sorry.

00:22:37I'm sorry.

00:22:38You know what?

00:22:39Adrian practically threw me out of the room.

00:22:40He was like, get out.

00:22:41He even told me he held back my bags.

00:22:42Oh my God.

00:22:43He did.

00:22:44No worries.

00:22:45Three days after three days.

00:22:46Saturday will be back.

00:22:48I kind of understand where Karina is at with this task.

00:22:52But I'm used to being in relationships where my partner worked away.

00:22:56So I don't think it's such a big deal.

00:22:58Is Karina sad because she's going to miss you?

00:23:00Or she feels uncomfortable living with someone else?

00:23:02Well, she feels uncomfortable with the whole situation.

00:23:07Literally from day one, you know, I haven't done anything for Karina to not trust me.

00:23:13So, it does come across as Karina's, you know, a little bit jealous about the situation.

00:23:17All right.

00:23:24Okay.

00:23:25Bye.

00:23:26Bye.

00:23:27Have fun.

00:23:28Welcome back, TJ.

00:23:29Yes.

00:23:31Um.

00:23:32Yeah.

00:23:33I'll see you.

00:23:34See you, baby.

00:23:35Three days.

00:23:36Oh, this is...

00:23:37Oh, this is weird.

00:23:38I kind of just feel like it's like a friend sleepover now.

00:23:53Yeah, yeah, legit.

00:23:54But our reaction was definitely different to yours and Karina's.

00:23:58Yes.

00:24:11Feeling overwhelmed with emotion, Karina's requested a temporary room to go to until she decides

00:24:18whether or not to participate in the partner swap task.

00:24:21I wouldn't be doing this on the outside world.

00:24:22Like, you don't, like, sleep.

00:24:23Do sleepovers.

00:24:24Like, imagine if my husband was doing, like, a sleepover with another woman.

00:24:25Like, that's just weird.

00:24:26Even if they're just friends, like, he'll be showering and then she's, like, in the room

00:24:28next door.

00:24:29Like, that's just weird to me.

00:24:30Like, I don't feel comfortable with that.

00:24:31I trust him a lot, but it's just, like, this doesn't sit right in my gut.

00:24:45Like, I feel off about it.

00:24:48I don't feel comfortable about it.

00:24:51But I trust him a lot.

00:24:53But it's just, like, this doesn't sit right in my gut.

00:24:57Like, I feel off about it.

00:25:11The partner swap stage of Feedback Week has officially begun.

00:25:15Time to go.

00:25:17Okay.

00:25:18And our brides are preparing to move into their new apartments for the next three days.

00:25:24Ree is moving in with Elliot.

00:25:26Hey.

00:25:27Hey.

00:25:28Oh, my God.

00:25:29How are you?

00:25:30How's it going?

00:25:31Good.

00:25:32Oh, my goodness.

00:25:33And Jamie's going to be living with Adrian.

00:25:36Oh, that is so cute.

00:25:39I can't believe this is, you guys have sex on this bed.

00:25:43While Veronica moves in with Dave.

00:25:46How fun, huh?

00:25:47I was a bit nervous.

00:25:48I'm not going to lie.

00:25:49I was like, Jamie loves me.

00:25:52From what I've seen, Dave is quite a nice guy.

00:25:56So, I think this is going to be a really chill couple of days.

00:25:59But while the other participants are settling into their temporary new homes, Beth is taking

00:26:06her time packing to delay her move in with Ryan.

00:26:10I just feel like it's never been a productive conversation with him.

00:26:12Mm.

00:26:13At all, so.

00:26:14Yeah.

00:26:15The two of them clashed at the retreat when Beth confronted Ryan for prioritising the gym

00:26:21over intimacy with his wife.

00:26:23You'd rather save your energy for the iron than her .

00:26:27Excuse my language.

00:26:28No, well, you better be excuse because that's like, come on.

00:26:30You're being really, really blunt and offensive about it.

00:26:32I am very blunt and that's not true.

00:26:33That's offensive.

00:26:34I'm like, I'm open to learning things about him.

00:26:40Like I, I hope I learn something.

00:26:45So Beth's going to be telling you what to work on.

00:26:47You're going to tell Beth what to work on.

00:26:49It could be a disaster where she comes in and she's argumentative, she's rude.

00:26:52And she could be on a reconnaissance mission to try and get up dirt on our relationship.

00:26:57But you know what, Jeff's going to ask you a lot of questions as well, you know.

00:27:00About you.

00:27:01About me, about the relationship.

00:27:03I think he's going to be like, Jackie, do you see like living forever with this guy?

00:27:10Are you nervous?

00:27:12Well, I mean, not nervous, but I know that you don't have much of a filter.

00:27:16Interesting.

00:27:20Some people might want to sort of dig in and create a more divisive angle for this task.

00:27:27But we've discussed it like four or five times already.

00:27:30I've got faith she's going to speak on the work that we put in day in day out to be, to be better.

00:27:35Just remember like outside opinions, outside advice has been helpful one percent of the time.

00:27:44Yeah, I hear ya.

00:27:48I've discovered that Ryan has an extreme sense of masculine pride.

00:27:53Ryan wants me to stay silent and just like put on a happy face.

00:27:57Um, but I do want to get Jeff's opinion.

00:28:00And maybe even help Ryan understand gender equality.

00:28:03And that like traditional notions of masculinity are a little bit outdated.

00:28:09But I don't want it to be like Ryan is more like Jeff.

00:28:12That would, that would really destroy Ryan's pride and ego.

00:28:21I'll get it. I'll get it. You stay here.

00:28:23I got it.

00:28:26Oh hi.

00:28:27Hi.

00:28:28You're still here.

00:28:29Hi.

00:28:35Hi.

00:28:36Welcome.

00:28:37Thanks.

00:28:39Wow.

00:28:40You guys have a lot of pictures.

00:28:42Yeah.

00:28:43Don't you?

00:28:44So that's, that's the shrine over there.

00:28:45Stunning.

00:28:47Well, very interesting.

00:28:50When I walk into their home, there's photos everywhere.

00:28:54Like they've got a shrine.

00:28:57Got a shrine.

00:28:59It's not the Jackie Ryan that we see, is it?

00:29:04Yeah, welcome to our place.

00:29:06Their relationship seems lovey-dovey.

00:29:12But when I see them together at cocktail parties and dinner parties and then at the retreat,

00:29:17completely different relationship.

00:29:19That's really shocked me.

00:29:21So I want to get to the bottom of the issues that they're having.

00:29:23What'd you feel when you saw the names on the note on the task?

00:29:29Um, it was a hundred percent horror.

00:29:32And I'm sure I probably wasn't your first choice either.

00:29:35No, no.

00:29:36Uh, so yeah.

00:29:40I think about this with glee, when TJ and Beth opened the envelope and saw my name, how they squirmed.

00:29:45You know, it's delicious.

00:29:48And the what?

00:29:50Oh, yeah.

00:29:52We might be putting out a swear jar.

00:29:56Yeah.

00:29:58You've got to be f***ing joking.

00:30:01The swear jar was like a bit of a gag, but if she starts swearing at me, that'll be the end of it.

00:30:06You can piss off out of here.

00:30:08Well, I've already broke it.

00:30:11That's okay.

00:30:13We can, we can give you one warning.

00:30:15I won't be here to enforce the rules, so I'll leave it in my trusted hands of my husband to enforce the rules.

00:30:26Best spend a lot of time judging our relationship.

00:30:29Just throwing out pure ignorance and vulgarity and swearing, all that type of stuff.

00:30:33So, she's going to get an insight into it and hopefully maybe shut the f*** as well.

00:30:42Okay, well, I guess I'm going now.

00:30:44All right, I'll give you a hand.

00:30:45Thanks, Ryan.

00:30:47Have fun.

00:30:50Enjoy my hubby.

00:30:52Bye, I will.

00:30:54I'll get the door for you.

00:30:56While Beth puts on a brave face, Jackie has her own concerns over what she's walking into.

00:31:06Never had any hard feelings towards Jeff.

00:31:09But I know Bree is probably extra anxious.

00:31:13Even just a friendly coffee triggered her to react in this insane way.

00:31:19Why would you message Jeff behind my back?

00:31:22Like, the smallest thing can upset her.

00:31:24I reached out for support.

00:31:26It was that I wanted a man's opinion about some of the things that...

00:31:29But you could have a man's opinion with me there.

00:31:32A lot of girls can experience envy and jealousy and I wouldn't be surprised if Bree's going through that.

00:31:39So, I know she's probably going to take it out on me a little bit.

00:31:43So, I have to walk across eggshells while I'm in Jeff's apartment.

00:31:48Because everything I do will probably be interrogated by Bree.

00:31:51Who could this be?

00:31:54Hello, Jack.

00:31:55Hello.

00:31:57Who would have thought?

00:31:59Oh, I know.

00:32:00Let me help you with your bag here.

00:32:02Very nice of you.

00:32:03Nah, all good.

00:32:04That's heavy.

00:32:05I bought you something.

00:32:07Dress to iron.

00:32:08Sorry, to steam.

00:32:10I can steam that for you.

00:32:14Yeah, that'll be great, thanks.

00:32:15No issues.

00:32:16Come in.

00:32:18Come, come.

00:32:19Yeah, I did find that quite funny that Jackie's walked in the door and gone,

00:32:22I've got a dress for you to steam.

00:32:23I was like, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

00:32:25Hopefully she settles in and chills out a little bit.

00:32:28Hope you like salmon.

00:32:29Oh, I love salmon.

00:32:30I used to have bought my own salmon.

00:32:31Oh, did you?

00:32:32Don't worry.

00:32:33I'm going to cook you at dinner tonight.

00:32:34Yay!

00:32:35Oh my god, I was like, okay, I'm going to show up with my dress ready to be steamed,

00:32:37my belly empty.

00:32:40Jeff has been incredibly welcoming.

00:32:42Salmon's my favourite and it'll be the first time someone's cooked for me on this experiment.

00:32:53I'm looking forward to understanding more about your relationship.

00:32:59Yeah, like obviously you're probably going to be curious and whatnot.

00:33:02Yeah.

00:33:03And I'll be as open as I choose to be.

00:33:06We made a promise to each other that we wouldn't get other people's opinions

00:33:09and divulge details about our relationship.

00:33:11So I trust Jackie completely in that regard.

00:33:14So who is Jackie going to stay with?

00:33:16She's going to be shacking up with Jeff.

00:33:19Interesting.

00:33:21And you're feeling fine about her going to Jeff's?

00:33:23Yeah, absolutely.

00:33:24Okay, that's good.

00:33:25Yeah, that's great.

00:33:26I think they're just going to tiptoe around each other.

00:33:28Yeah, okay.

00:33:32Look at this, put me on the tools straight away.

00:33:36Do you enjoy doing this?

00:33:39Yeah, it's soothing.

00:33:40I feel like I've been struggling to connect with Ryan on certain levels.

00:33:48And Jeff is just so hospitable.

00:33:52So I think the next few days with Jeff are going to be great.

00:33:57I should have bought all my dresses.

00:34:01Still to come, Beth and Ryan go head to head.

00:34:05If I've seen shit behaviour, I'm going to call it out.

00:34:08Mm-hmm.

00:34:09Whether you like it or not.

00:34:11We don't give a shit anymore.

00:34:12And Paul drops a bombshell.

00:34:15When I told Karina about Cleo, she said...

00:34:20Wow.

00:34:21The partner swap phase of Feedback Week continues.

00:34:36And for Elliot, the thought of getting another perspective on his relationship has him buzzing with excitement.

00:34:43I know that you're into health and fitness, so I was like, I'll run down to make a little fruit bowl.

00:34:49Oh, thank you. That's so nice.

00:34:51There's a lot of things about Jeff and her that work.

00:34:54It's something to look to aspire to.

00:34:58We really haven't spoken much, but I know that you like health and fitness, so...

00:35:05I really want to get to know Elliot a little bit and see how he lives day to day and if I can help their relationship in any way.

00:35:13Do you want a hand with anything?

00:35:14No, that's so fine. Thank you.

00:35:15I won't be a sec. I honestly didn't pack that much.

00:35:19As the new pairings settle in, the experts are hopeful the tasks they've devised will help facilitate discussion and feedback.

00:35:30Oh, what?

00:35:32Another bloody letter.

00:35:34Another letter.

00:35:35Does Irene Elliot on it?

00:35:36Beth and Ryan, a fresh set of eyes on your relationship can help you to explore the reasons why things are going wrong or build on what's going well.

00:35:47In this task, you will each be required to write tough questions about your relationship, seeking your new pairings' opinion.

00:35:55These questions must be well-considered and hard-hitting.

00:35:59For our participants, the hard-hitting questions will allow them to learn how others view their relationship.

00:36:04The good and the bad.

00:36:07Be underlined.

00:36:09Brutally honest.

00:36:11Don't waste this opportunity to face a hard truth head-on.

00:36:14The expert.

00:36:16By seeking their new pairings' opinions, our hope is that they will learn some strategies to implement into their own relationships.

00:36:23I'm a very honest person, so I'm ready for it.

00:36:24You are?

00:36:25Oh, God, yeah.

00:36:26I had no idea.

00:36:27Oh, God, yeah.

00:36:29And the first pairing to take on the hard-hitting questions task are Rhee and Elliot.

00:36:36Looking at Rhee and Jeff, I don't think there's a lot I can really lend to their relationship, but I see them as a kind of a model couple.

00:36:44Yeah, I look forward to finding out more about what's going on in their relationship.

00:36:48All right, ready?

00:36:51Ready.

00:36:53Jeff and I dated for a month last year and it fizzled out.

00:36:56Can you see that happening again this time around?

00:37:01Was it like, um, you moving away from each other or...?

00:37:05So, both of us had just come out of long-term relationships.

00:37:11Okay.

00:37:12And we were both the first person that each other dated.

00:37:14Ah.

00:37:18So, if I'm being honest, the fact that you have kind of found each other before tells me that there's a lot of suitability between you two.

00:37:26Yeah.

00:37:27Do you know what I mean?

00:37:28Yeah.

00:37:29Now that you're in a better position.

00:37:32I don't think it will fizzle out.

00:37:35Like, watching you two together, I can tell you kind of understand your differences and accept them.

00:37:42But I think that that's beautiful.

00:37:44Yeah.

00:37:45If I was going to bet, I'd probably bet that it is going to continue after this round.

00:37:49Yeah, that's good to hear.

00:37:51As much as Jeff and I are amazing, we get on and I can't fault our relationship right now.

00:37:55It feels great to have that confidence from an outsider's perspective.

00:38:00It's really nice to hear.

00:38:02Alright.

00:38:03So...

00:38:04My turn.

00:38:06To be honest, since the commitment ceremony, I've had Veronica's motivations in question.

00:38:13When we did have our worst week, Veronica chose to go and confide in Lauren and speak to her about the situation.

00:38:20It just seems like, like, I'm in this experiment with someone that doesn't really like me.

00:38:29And sometimes with Veronica, it feels like she absolutely hates my guts.

00:38:35So, like, the fact that Ree is friendly with Veronica, she can kind of give me a bit of a window into what Veronica might be feeling.

00:38:43Then, you know, maybe there's some hope that we can connect.

00:38:50Based on the conversations that you've had with Veronica, what is your impression of what she thinks about me?

00:38:59She mentioned that, you know, when she's walked into a room a couple of times, like, you haven't made eye contact with her and you're a bit more closed off.

00:39:12Right.

00:39:14Like, I, like, switch off, read my book and, like, have a bit of silence.

00:39:17Oh, definitely.

00:39:18Yeah.

00:39:19She did mention, like, she wished that you were a little bit more open.

00:39:24I feel like there's the smallest things that you would need to do to help that.

00:39:29Yeah.

00:39:31And it could just be that now that she's mentioned the eye contact thing, maybe just, yeah, upping your game a little bit there.

00:39:38Yeah.

00:39:39Seeing how you go.

00:39:40It's really constructive.

00:39:42While Elliot opens himself up to raise advice, Veronica's eager to raise her own concerns with Dave.

00:39:52Do you think Elliot and I are emotionally compatible?

00:39:58It's clear to see that there's a disconnect with you and Elliot.

00:40:03From what I hear from your couch sessions, you've been a lot more open than he has.

00:40:07Yeah, it's been challenging.

00:40:12Like, he doesn't tell me much about just even his day.

00:40:18After what happened with Lauren, I think he's super, super cautious.

00:40:21And until he's 100%, 120% sure about someone, I don't think he's going to let him in because he's actually probably pretty scarred.

00:40:29He just isn't willing to hear that I've apologised and it does feel like he's not really overly excited to, like, hear my opinion.

00:40:41In any relationship, whether it's a friendship or anything, you need to have that sort of comfort in, you're going to open up, I'll open up.

00:40:50Yeah.

00:40:51And if you're not getting that back, then how are you going to express yourself?

00:40:54That's it.

00:40:55Dave is very easy to talk to.

00:40:57He offers his opinions openly.

00:40:59We could talk all day long, probably.

00:41:08Do you think Veronica and I are a good match?

00:41:11Obviously, at the moment, your couch sessions, they are hard to watch because you can see that both of you mean well.

00:41:24And actually, if you did find that middle ground, I think that you and Veronica definitely have potential.

00:41:32I think that's a great way to look at it. It's like we are a good match if we can learn to speak each other's language.

00:41:42Being able to have these conversations with Ree, I think has been really helpful.

00:41:48It kind of shows you that there is a path forward.

00:41:52And also, maybe Veronica has picked up from Dave that she has been a little bit too critical of me in certain ways.

00:41:59Is Elliot your type?

00:42:05Like in terms of like a relationship that I would want to be in is probably like you and Jeff.

00:42:12I can see that like you guys are considering your partner's needs.

00:42:17Elliot wouldn't even know because he's not interested.

00:42:21Yeah, that's nice of you to say though.

00:42:23Yeah.

00:42:24That's cool.

00:42:25Unfortunately, Elliot's not able to reach in and talk about things that are like a little bit more important or vulnerable.

00:42:31And therefore, communication with Elliot is far more difficult.

00:42:34I honestly feel like I've had more conversation with you than I have with him in the whole time I've known him.

00:42:46Yeah, I do feel like I probably would have been better matched with Dave.

00:42:48But I'd also be better matched with you.

00:42:54Probably almost every person on this wall.

00:42:58I have PTSD from his paper.

00:43:00Yeah.

00:43:09The experts have reintroduced the partner swap task as part of Feedback Week.

00:43:14And despite her serious reluctance this morning, Karina has decided to participate and move into TJ's apartment.

00:43:22Hi.

00:43:23Hi, Ruby.

00:43:24How are you, darling?

00:43:25Good.

00:43:26How are you?

00:43:27Good.

00:43:28How are you?

00:43:30Welcome.

00:43:32Well, isn't this a pleasant encounter?

00:43:36What?

00:43:37Your Airbnb for the next few days.

00:43:38I know.

00:43:39This is so cool.

00:43:40Welcome.

00:43:41Make yourself at home.

00:43:42Do you want a coffee or a tea or something?

00:43:43I'm okay.

00:43:45Okay.

00:43:46I'm going to try to do this and process my many, many emotions and feelings that are going on inside me.

00:43:51Yeah.

00:43:52I'm trying to embrace more of what has come my way.

00:43:57I'm like shook.

00:43:58Yeah.

00:43:59All of this.

00:44:00I'm just still trying to process everything, to be honest with you.

00:44:04I think I'm trying to look at this from a perspective of like learning.

00:44:08Beth and I have obviously had issues with that connection kind of thing, which you and Paul are super, like, you guys are great at.

00:44:13Yeah.

00:44:14So that'd be cool to see, I guess, a different perspective.

00:44:18Although they've had a little bit of a tumultuous past, they do have a really beautiful connection.

00:44:22And that's something that I want Beth and I to build on.

00:44:25Hopefully Karina opens up a bit to me and maybe then I can give a little bit of advice too.

00:44:30I guess I didn't see it from that point of view.

00:44:33I was coming from a place of like maybe protection.

00:44:36I think maybe I am falling for him more than I thought because I am like very protective.

00:44:43I'm like, that's my man.

00:44:44Yeah.

00:44:46Well, look, let me show you around.

00:44:49You're currently in the lounge room.

00:44:50Yeah.

00:44:51That way over there is the dining room.

00:44:53I hope she feels more comfortable, you know, having the bed and I'm going to give her her own space and whatnot too.

00:44:57So I hope I can make her feel a little bit more comfortable over these next couple of days.

00:45:03And that's the tour.

00:45:05Well, thank you very much.

00:45:06So you honestly make yourself at home.

00:45:07Thank you very much.

00:45:08Now that I've reflected on it, I can see that if I did not care about Paul so much and what we are building, I wouldn't find this as difficult as I have been.

00:45:21Beautiful day, Sydney.

00:45:22Across the hall, Jamie is finding herself right at home, spending feedback week with her friend's husband, Adrian.

00:45:32Actually, I think Adrian and I are quite excited.

00:45:34It's like we actually get along and we have very similar point of views.

00:45:39Welcome home.

00:45:40This is so weird.

00:45:44Veronica is probably the last person I've wanted in my apartment.

00:45:48Right now, like I'm very much like in Elliot's corner.

00:45:52Yeah.

00:45:53She really tries to make him look like he doesn't validate her.

00:45:56This and I know.

00:45:57Yeah, yeah.

00:45:59The minute she sits on the couch, it's legit like a completely different person.

00:46:05She always thinks she's going to land with the exit.

00:46:07Oh, yeah.

00:46:08And then he just goes, nope.

00:46:10Yeah, legit.

00:46:11That's exactly what I said.

00:46:13The scary thing is you and I often have the same thoughts.

00:46:16Oh, legit.

00:46:19Already, I felt like I'm coming over and having a goss sesh with like my girlfriend,

00:46:24because me and Angel are sitting there with our coffee, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

00:46:27So off to a good start.

00:46:31Down the hall, Beth is hoping to finally get some insight into Ryan's marriage

00:46:37with Jackie as the pair take on the hard-hitting questions task.

00:46:43You ready to nail the task?

00:46:45Oh, we're going to nail the task.

00:46:46Mm-hmm.

00:46:48As much as me and Ryan have clashed, I am happy to work around it,

00:46:52because I do still want to help him and his relationship.

00:46:55Do you want to start?

00:46:56I will start, yes.

00:46:57OK.

00:46:58I mean, obviously I've come into the apartment and there's photos of them everywhere and they seem really happy,

00:47:02but why don't we see that then?

00:47:04So first one is...

00:47:11OK.

00:47:13Rather than having a one-on-one and being actually curious about mine and Jackie's relationship,

00:47:19you've listened to other opinions and only taken a negative and judgmental view.

00:47:23Why is that?

00:47:24I mean, actions speak louder than words.

00:47:27Our reception was going well and then, I guess, I feel like it kind of just got turned to shit

00:47:31because you and Jackie had a blow-up.

00:47:33It's a portrayal no matter how you look at it.

00:47:38It's not a portrayal, right?

00:47:39It's a portrayal, right?

00:47:40What happened to him?

00:47:42You know.

00:47:44You just left so much to me.

00:47:45I'm so happy after you.

00:47:47Dinner and a shore, babe.

00:47:50The wedding wasn't our finest hour.

00:47:52Yeah.

00:47:53But since then we made a lot of progress and you could have asked questions along the way.

00:47:58OK, second question.

00:48:00It's not Jackie and I's duty to satisfy your confusion, but what is the main aspect you want clarified?

00:48:06Being, as you know, very little about us.

00:48:09I don't understand how it can go from so hot to cold.

00:48:12I'll talk from you and TJ, it does not make sense to us.

00:48:15That's all I ever hear from you and TJ is I'm confused, it doesn't make sense.

00:48:18It doesn't mean anything to us.

00:48:20We don't give a shit anymore.

00:48:22As we're going through the challenge, the way he's talking to me and his questions are really starting to sink in.

00:48:27And I'm like, hang on.

00:48:29He's obviously using this challenge as like an opportunity to confront me and my behaviour and what he doesn't like about me,

00:48:34which is not what the challenge was.

00:48:37You've spoken quite aggressively against me and our marriage.

00:48:42Is that the way you conduct yourself in real life when you don't have the facts?

00:48:45If I've only heard bad things about your relationship and I've only witnessed bad things, of course I'm going to have nothing to say to you both.

00:48:58Roger that.

00:48:59What would be your honest and helpful advice to Jackie and I for the future, instead of maybe attacking our sex life?

00:49:07Because you don't have any knowledge of how we conduct ourselves as individuals or in a relationship, only what you've heard.

00:49:14And seen.

00:49:15If I've seen shit behaviour, I'm going to call it out.

00:49:19Whether you like it or not.

00:49:21The way Ryan went into the task was actually not to hear what I had to say at all.

00:49:25It was just to have a dig at me.

00:49:27He didn't really take any accountability for what he does.

00:49:30So yeah, I think it's kind of just summed up how I was already feeling about Ryan, to be honest.

00:49:35Cool.

00:49:36Done.

00:49:38I think he's a complete and utter .

00:49:48Our participants continue to face the task designed by the experts.

00:49:53And after having the day apart from his wife, Paul is ready to present his hard-hitting questions to Athena.

00:50:00I've even put the pillow fort there, I'm respecting boundaries.

00:50:03That's interesting.

00:50:04Just maintain the barricade.

00:50:07I think Karina and Paul are one of the strongest couples here throughout this entire experiment.

00:50:14So, I'm interested to see Paul voicing his concerns.

00:50:21Okay, so the first one.

00:50:26It's probably like the one that probably worries me the most.

00:50:30So, after seeing Karina's reactions today about moving us together, do you think she's a jealous person?

00:50:38And that this could be an issue in our relationship in the future?

00:50:42And why?

00:50:44Hmm.

00:50:45God, you hit me straight with the hard one.

00:50:46Hmm.

00:50:47I could see she was visibly upset, clearly.

00:51:04Really upset over this challenge.

00:51:06And I know Karina, or anyone really, would feel uncomfortable with someone, a female, coming into the apartment for three days with their partner.

00:51:15Yeah.

00:51:18But then again, I laughed.

00:51:20It's a hard one.

00:51:25I can understand feeling upset with the situation.

00:51:29But then again, I'm really good friends with Paul and Karina.

00:51:33You know what I mean?

00:51:34So, like, I'm not sure what she could be jealous of.

00:51:37The reason why I'm asking that is because she did say to me, before you walked in, that if it would have been any other girl, she would have probably felt a lot better about the whole situation.

00:51:51Wow.

00:51:53You know, because I've had the thing with your sister and blah, blah, blah, and then she's a massive over-thinker, and then she's started overthinking a lot of things.

00:52:03Hearing him say that, it definitely frustrated me.

00:52:06Like, we're friends.

00:52:08I thought we were in a healthy place.

00:52:11But also, twins aren't the same people.

00:52:14They have their own identity.

00:52:16Cleo and I, we're so different.

00:52:22If anything, Karina should be reassured in knowing that I would never want to sleep in a bed with some of my twin sisters.

00:52:32Legit.

00:52:34Right?

00:52:36It's hard because I'm, like, a not-jealous person, and I trust you so much.

00:52:42I think in your relationship, you might struggle later on.

00:52:52So, right now, you guys are still in that honeymoon phase, you give her those affirmations, you're reassuring her, you guys are quite physically connected, but relationships aren't always like that.

00:53:05I am worried that if she's feeling uncomfortable now when you're in a good place, imagine when you're not in a good place.

00:53:14That's probably when those jealous tendencies will probably rear the ugly head.

00:53:19When you are going out with the boys, and whether or not she trusts you.

00:53:27It's nice to see that Afina obviously agreed about, you know, Karina potentially being a jealous person.

00:53:33You know, like, it's not just in my head.

00:53:37I'm giving her so much. I'm doing everything for her. I've told her everything about my past.

00:53:42Literally, I'm doing everything to make her feel safer, to make her feel that I can be fully trusted, you know what I mean?

00:53:50It was very clear as day. Paul felt a little hurt by Karina's reaction.

00:53:56And it really kind of showed me they aren't just a picture-perfect couple.

00:54:01They have some very real issues, clearly.

00:54:06How would you navigate being in a relationship with someone who might be quite jealous?

00:54:12It would push me away, like, big time.

00:54:14Coming up...

00:54:19When I told Karina about Cleo...

00:54:22Paul doubles down.

00:54:24She said...

00:54:26Yeah.

00:54:28So I feel like she is a bit of a snob sometimes.

00:54:30And I'll be honest with you, this is giving me the ick.

00:54:33Wow.

00:54:39It's the first night of the partner swap stage of Feedback Week.

00:54:45And both Beth and Ryan are eager to fast forward through this phase, so are calling it an early night.

00:54:52Alright.

00:54:54Alright. What a day.

00:54:56Challenging, but raw honesty was needed.

00:54:59Living with Ryan sucks.

00:55:01The way Ryan wrote those questions today has proved he's really disrespectful.

00:55:07That's just who he is.

00:55:09We're gonna both do bed. We'll put a pillow in the middle.

00:55:11Pillow fork.

00:55:12Definitely.

00:55:14Living with Beth, it's pretty terrible, almost from the moment she walked in.

00:55:18And honestly, we're just two people coexisting at the moment.

00:55:22Well, this is weird.

00:55:24Isn't it?

00:55:25It's not awkward.

00:55:27Yep.

00:55:29And it's even more weird that Jackie's face is there.

00:55:34It's the first thing you're gonna see.

00:55:37I think living together has given me, like, a new appreciation for Jackie and I.

00:55:43We've both been, like, texting each other, like, miss you, miss you.

00:55:46And, yeah, this will bring Jackie and I closer together.

00:55:48Good night.

00:55:52It's delicious.

00:55:54And then we use the sauce and we dribble it over the mash later.

00:55:58Oh, wow.

00:56:00Jeff's insisted on giving me the bed, washed all the sheets.

00:56:04He's cooking me dinner.

00:56:05Right now I feel so happy and relieved and this is exactly what I wanted.

00:56:10Just treat this like a holiday.

00:56:12You're in a resort, getting dinner cooked for you, having a red wine.

00:56:16Ryan has never cooked for me this experiment and the food he eats I would not want to be cooked for.

00:56:20Oh, my gosh.

00:56:23There you go.

00:56:26All good.

00:56:27This is my dream evening with a partner and it's a shame that I haven't been able to experience that with my match.

00:56:34Yeah.

00:56:35That's insane.

00:56:37What's wrong there?

00:56:39It's good, isn't it?

00:56:40It's so good.

00:56:42While Jackie's on cloud nine thanks to Jeff, Jamie and her new BFF, Adrian,

00:56:48are decompressing from the day with a girls chat.

00:56:52We're a package deal now.

00:56:54I know.

00:56:56I feel like I've got two wives now.

00:56:58One was hard enough, now I've got two.

00:57:01If this was a competition, I'd like to say we won.

00:57:04I think so, by far.

00:57:06Dave and Veronica might be having a few laughs, but more fun, no.

00:57:10Would he be jealous if he was?

00:57:14Oh.

00:57:16You mean James?

00:57:18She's gonna kill you, you know?

00:57:20I know.

00:57:21If she finds out that you're in a spot.

00:57:23Look, if these are my last words,

00:57:25Mum, I love you.

00:57:28It's actually a big bed, though.

00:57:29It's actually like there's so much room activities.

00:57:32No activities.

00:57:33No activities.

00:57:35All I request is this blue blanket and one pillow.

00:57:39Of course.

00:57:41Are you sure you don't want me to sleep?

00:57:43No.

00:57:44I'm going to go further than the couch.

00:57:45Really?

00:57:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.

00:57:47But you're on the couch many a time.

00:57:48Tonight, I did hear from Paul when Afina was on speaker.

00:57:52He cooked gnocchi, which he told me he was gonna cook for me.

00:57:58All right.

00:57:59Good night, darling.

00:58:00All right.

00:58:01Good night.

00:58:02Trying not to overthink and get inside my head because my brain will just spiral.

00:58:08Okay.

00:58:09Shining the light now.

00:58:11Good night, roomie.

00:58:13But if I found out that she did sleep in the bed far out, I would be pissed off.

00:58:25You are a very big man.

00:58:28And you will not fit on this couch.

00:58:30And watch this.

00:58:32I fit on it actually perfectly.

00:58:34The beds are massive.

00:58:36But because of Karina's reaction to this task, yeah, I'll respect Karina's boundaries.

00:58:44Good night, honey.

00:58:46No, that's it.

00:58:50All right, well, you sleep well.

00:58:53Ciao.

00:58:54All right, good night to you.

00:58:57I've helped no.

00:58:58What's...

00:58:59Ah!

00:59:00No.

00:59:01Is that a lot?

00:59:02No.

00:59:03There we go.

00:59:04Oops.

00:59:05The second day of Feedback Week brings with it a brand new task devised by the experts.

00:59:26Oh!

00:59:27Where are you?

00:59:28I'll grab it.

00:59:29Oh!

00:59:30What now?

00:59:31Bubble letter!

00:59:33And Afina and Paul and Karina and TJ are going to be the first pairings to tackle it.

00:59:40You excited?

00:59:42I don't know, somehow I feel a bit nervous about that one.

00:59:45Yeah, me too.

00:59:46I'll let you do the honours.

00:59:48It's easy to become complacent when you are spending every day with your partner.

00:59:53Take this pen and paper and write an honesty letter.

00:59:56Holy ****.

00:59:57Holy ****.

00:59:58When you've completed your letter, read it loud to each other.

01:00:01Something about your relationship that's been weighing on your mind.

01:00:06Everyone's got concerns in their relationship and sometimes it's hard to vocalise that to your partner.

01:00:11The honesty letter is designed to allow the participants to lay everything out on the table.

01:00:17Particularly issues that have been holding them back from forming a deeper connection with their partners.

01:00:22Things are getting serious with my relationship with Paul.

01:00:28I'm excited to be honest.

01:00:31Like, if Paul and I keep going the way we are, I can definitely see myself falling in love with him.

01:00:36But then I know that I have, yeah, been thinking a lot about when it comes to the religion aspect.

01:00:45So, yeah, I thought I would, you know, get TJ's opinion.

01:00:49I'm done.

01:00:50You ready?

01:00:51Yep.

01:00:52My darling P, I've learnt so much about you through the journey of this experiment and I love spending time with you.

01:01:08The one thing that's been worrying me is how you aren't religious and how we both may have different ways of raising a family.

01:01:18I don't want to scare you off, but I hope this can open the conversation up around our different views about this.

01:01:24Yeah.

01:01:25It's beautiful.

01:01:27That's the hardest thing you have to cross in a relationship.

01:01:29You guys are doing very well.

01:01:30Yeah.

01:01:31I think there would be a compromise that would be amicable for you both.

01:01:36Karina and Paul are focusing on the future.

01:01:39And it was cool to hear Karina's already thinking about children.

01:01:43It's beautiful to see.

01:01:45That's probably the toughest thing I've got to encounter.

01:01:51Do you want to go first?

01:01:52Yeah, sure.

01:01:53I feel like you've got a lot to unpack there.

01:01:54Yeah, there's actually quite a few, yeah.

01:01:58I've had a little bit of a time away from Karina now.

01:02:01Yeah, and of course her reactions yesterday made it clear.

01:02:06There's a few things that have been, you know, bothering me a little bit.

01:02:11Okay, so before coming into this experiment, I told myself I wasn't going to make the same mistakes I've made in my previous relationship,

01:02:18which was ignoring the red flags because of the fear of the relationship failing.

01:02:24After 12 months of engagement, her true self came out and I realised that we weren't as compatible as I thought we were.

01:02:32My fear is that this might be happening with Karina.

01:02:41I feel like she is a bit of a snob sometimes.

01:02:46And can come across as very judgy.

01:02:52And I'll be honest with you, this is giving me the eek.

01:02:56Now when I told Karina the reason why I knew you, she made a comment by Cleo that sort of gave me the eek.

01:03:17She said, oh, I didn't know you would go for that kind of calibre.

01:03:25Yeah.

01:03:26Yeah.

01:03:27Wow.

01:03:28You know.

01:03:29You know.

01:03:30So I feel like she is a bit of a snob sometimes and can communicate with her.

01:03:35And can come across as very judgy.

01:03:36And I'll be honest with you.

01:03:37This is giving me the eek.

01:03:38Oh.

01:03:39Oh.

01:03:40Oh.

01:03:41Oh.

01:03:42Oh.

01:03:43Oh.

01:03:44Oh.

01:03:45Saying someone's in a different calibre to you.

01:03:46You're essentially saying you're better than them.

01:03:47I would love to know.

01:03:48Oh.

01:03:49Oh.

01:03:50Oh.

01:03:51Oh.

01:03:52Oh.

01:03:53Oh.

01:03:54Oh.

01:03:55Oh.

01:03:56Oh.

01:03:57Oh.

01:03:58Oh.

01:03:59Oh.

01:04:00Oh.

01:04:01Oh.

01:04:02Oh.

01:04:04Oh.

01:04:05Oh.

01:04:06Oh.

01:04:07Oh.

01:04:08Oh.

01:04:09Oh.

01:04:10Oh.

01:04:11Oh.

01:04:12Oh.

01:04:13Oh.

01:04:14Oh.

01:04:15Oh.

01:04:16Oh.

01:04:17Oh.

01:04:18That was heavy.

01:04:19The calibre comment.

01:04:20Is that because my twin sister is covered in tattoos?

01:04:22Well.

01:04:23Yeah.

01:04:24And that's something that really gives me the eek because that's not who I am.

01:04:29Like I'm not going to judge someone because they have tattoos or because of where they're

01:04:33from.

01:04:34Stuff like that.

01:04:35Yeah.

01:04:36My twin sister owned her own house and she doesn't work for a family business.

01:04:39Like that, I don't know, that comment, like, I would never, ever say these things

01:04:44people.

01:04:45But where are you in your life, Karina, to look down at my twin sister?

01:04:48Exactly.

01:04:49I could also in return judge you.

01:04:50I know you live at home with your family.

01:04:53I know you work for your family's business.

01:04:55I could then call you an entitled sheltered princess.

01:04:58Do not say my twin sister's in a different calibre, babe, because she is and a different

01:05:02calibre is a different way.

01:05:03Tell you that.

01:05:04Um, no.

01:05:05That was really-

01:05:06I knew that was gonna-

01:05:07No, my twin sister's gonna-

01:05:08Yeah, I knew that was gonna upset you.

01:05:09Woo!

01:05:10My twin sister is beautiful.

01:05:11She's an amazing auntie.

01:05:12She's loving.

01:05:13And I don't like fake people.

01:05:15I don't like people who think they're better than other people.

01:05:17I actually would've loved for Karina to send that comment to me.

01:05:21Would've loved it.

01:05:22Because of all these little comments that she's made here and there, I have a feeling

01:05:26that we might not be as compatible as we think we are.

01:05:29And yeah, I'm not gonna lie, I'm quite scared of how she's gonna react if I ever bring those

01:05:34things up.

01:05:35Is she gonna feel attack?

01:05:36Is she gonna deflect?

01:05:37Is she gonna just, like, lose her shield, stop crying, or whatever?

01:05:42No, bring it up.

01:05:43Yeah, okay.

01:05:44Yeah, bring it up.

01:05:48You've gotta have raw honesty in a relationship.

01:05:51You can't just sugarcoat things.

01:05:53Yeah.

01:05:54I'm really pissed off.

01:05:55Karina and I had a good friendship.

01:05:58We were texting.

01:06:00We were supposed to go on a double date.

01:06:02So to know she's made caliber comments about my twin sister, which extends to me.

01:06:07That is so wrong.

01:06:09Trust me, like, I'm not gonna let her get away with it.

01:06:18Tomorrow night.

01:06:19I'm gonna give you some hard truths.

01:06:21Adrian's brutal feedback.

01:06:23If I was physically and emotionally attracted to a girl, I would want to be all over him.

01:06:28He's just not like that with you.

01:06:32Jamie asked Stave the hard questions.

01:06:35Are we having a lack of sex because you're not in the love stage?

01:06:38I feel like...

01:06:39Yes or no?

01:06:40Yes or no?

01:06:44I missed you.

01:06:45And our couples are reunited after spending three days apart.

01:06:49Being away from Ree, it made me realise how much I really want this to work.

01:06:53You're so cute.

01:06:56However, not everyone will receive a warm welcome.

01:06:59She can come across as very judgy.

01:07:02He said to me that he was surprised that I would go for that kind of caliber.

01:07:08Wow.

01:07:09Paul faces up to what he confessed behind Karina's back.

01:07:14I didn't see any of that coming from Paul.

01:07:16A bitờn

01:07:17A bit of a...

01:07:18A bit of a...

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