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00:00:00Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 12 Aussie singles are leaving the
00:00:09toxic world of modern dating behind. I have tried the apps, I have tried being
00:00:14set up by friends, and I'm constantly getting ghosted. I just question, is it
00:00:21something I'm doing wrong? Do I not look the right way? No matter what I try and
00:00:26do, I always end up single and alone. Now, thousands of miles from the
00:00:32distractions of home, this string of tropical islands is about to play host
00:00:39to a wild, crazy dating experience unlike any other.
00:00:50These brave souls don't know each other, but they're about to spend 21 days
00:00:55together stranded on Honeymoon Island. Look at this place.
00:01:03Oh my goodness, look at that! It's stunning. This is absolutely paradise.
00:01:09Beautiful, like amazing. On these six islands, they'll live in total isolation.
00:01:16Under these sort of circumstances, you're either gonna die or thrive.
00:01:19So, will love bloom in paradise? We're actually building something different.
00:01:24I wouldn't want to be stranded on this island with anyone else.
00:01:27Or will their dreams of a happy ending forever be stranded on Honeymoon Island?
00:01:32It's kind of all hit me of what I've got myself into. There is no break, there's no space.
00:01:39I just wanted it to be Honeymoon Island and I think it might be Nightmare Island.
00:01:47But before all that, let's go back to where it all began.
00:01:53Two weeks ago, at a speed dating event observed by our matchmakers...
00:01:57This is so exciting.
00:01:59...looking for couples with enough chemistry and compatibility...
00:02:03Oh, you want to be swept up your feet?
00:02:04I want to be swept up.
00:02:05Oh, okay, nice.
00:02:07...to thrive together on a desert island.
00:02:10Do you have survival skills?
00:02:1620 dates, two minutes to chat, and no sharing of names or occupations.
00:02:22Just gonna introduce myself, but we probably shouldn't do that.
00:02:25And one Aussie guy who was causing quite a stir with the ladies.
00:02:29You're really nice to eat.
00:02:30Oh, thank you.
00:02:31Are they yours?
00:02:32Yeah, I didn't borrow them from anyone else's.
00:02:34You're super cute, I can't even talk.
00:02:38Yeah, you've distracted me now, I can't even think properly.
00:02:41My brain's just like left the building.
00:02:43Number 11.
00:02:44It was like super charming.
00:02:45He was funny.
00:02:46But no, it was a really good day.
00:02:48It wasn't enough.
00:02:49It's not enough.
00:02:51Like I wanted more.
00:02:52I definitely wanted more.
00:02:53I'm Byron, I'm 33, and I live on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
00:02:57Am I a catch?
00:02:59I don't know.
00:03:00Just a dodgy electrician, really.
00:03:02Floating around here, just getting by.
00:03:05I live five minutes from the beach, so I surf a bunch.
00:03:18After a surf, probably head to the local pizzeria, and I'm set.
00:03:22Cheers to that.
00:03:23I do live a pretty amazing and busy life, but I feel like when you're busy, it keeps
00:03:30maybe the demons out of your head.
00:03:36We lost mum in 2005.
00:03:39I was 15 years of age.
00:03:42Yeah, it was obviously tough.
00:03:47I don't think I really could wrap my head around it.
00:03:50Apart from there was just this amazing figure in my life that wasn't there anymore.
00:03:55So, yeah, that's why I probably keep myself so busy.
00:04:01And I think the reason why I haven't had long relationships in my life is because I've
00:04:06always been on the go.
00:04:08It's quick, isn't it?
00:04:10It's so quick.
00:04:11I've just pushed the dating life aside, but finding love is important to me because I saw
00:04:17how much mum loved dad and how much joy he brought her, and that's what I want.
00:04:23Hi.
00:04:24How are you?
00:04:25I'm home.
00:04:26Cheers.
00:04:27I'm in the coming for a hug.
00:04:28I like the idea of being stranded.
00:04:30There's no get out of jail free cards.
00:04:31You're there.
00:04:32You're with your wife, and you've got to make it work.
00:04:36What do you think?
00:04:37I don't know.
00:04:38I think I'm looking for a connection, a soulmate, a partner.
00:04:41You were going to be stranded?
00:04:42Yeah.
00:04:43On a deserted island with someone?
00:04:44I get it.
00:04:45For three weeks?
00:04:46What number would you choose?
00:04:47It would probably be three.
00:04:49You look gorgeous.
00:04:51So do you.
00:04:52Obviously, first of all, she's beautiful.
00:04:55Really nice smile.
00:04:56Laughed a lot.
00:04:57There was a lot of laughing.
00:04:59I'm so gullible.
00:05:01I'm so sorry.
00:05:02That's cool.
00:05:03But I also liked 19.
00:05:05I think there was just something about it.
00:05:06I couldn't tell you what it was.
00:05:08There was just a little spark there.
00:05:10Yeah.
00:05:11What's your spark skills like?
00:05:13I'm handy.
00:05:14Great.
00:05:15Yeah.
00:05:16Yeah.
00:05:17All right.
00:05:18Tell me.
00:05:19What is your favourite food?
00:05:21I know how to cook damper.
00:05:22I can cook damper.
00:05:23You could.
00:05:24What's that?
00:05:25I've never been camping.
00:05:28I've been glamping, but I have no skills.
00:05:31I've watched Survivor.
00:05:33I'm not a big nature person.
00:05:36And the idea of getting married to a stranger is pretty wild.
00:05:40Didn't think I would be doing this in my life, but I think it's going to be great.
00:05:46I'm really excited.
00:05:47I need water.
00:05:48My name is Bree.
00:05:49I'm 28 years old.
00:05:50I'm from Melbourne and I'm a performer.
00:05:51I would describe my personality as very bubbly.
00:05:52Get a bit crazy sometimes.
00:05:53People think I'm a handful.
00:05:54I think it's a good thing.
00:05:55Oh, that's his mum, obviously.
00:05:56Dating wise, I do kind of bounce from relationship to relationship.
00:05:58I'm in a relationship and then a fling and then a fling and then another relationship and
00:05:59then a fling.
00:06:00And it doesn't get you where you want to be.
00:06:08I've never really had a serious boyfriend.
00:06:23And I've never been in love.
00:06:27been in love i think i have felt infatuation and i felt that like excitement but i don't think it's
00:06:35ever worked out because i realized that i might be the problem
00:06:50how to be brave how can i love when i'm afraid
00:06:58even though i want to be with someone i think secretly deep down i might be a little frightened
00:07:04of commitment as soon as things start to get serious i get scared and run so being married
00:07:11and forced to spend one-on-one time on an island i won't be able to do that well brie buckle up
00:07:19because the adventure starts now
00:07:25this self-described commitment phobe is about to make the ultimate vow but she has no idea who
00:07:32she'll be marrying this is probably the wildest craziest thing i've ever done and i've done crazy
00:07:39things i'm about to get married i have no idea what i got myself into but not being able to run will put
00:07:47me in a position to build a relationship i want to feel that with someone as much as i am scared of
00:07:53commitment i am ready to be in love i'm gonna vomit i think on his feet i've got butterflies in my
00:07:59stomach and my heart is racing a lot i'm going into something completely blind i have no idea who he is
00:08:08what he does what's his name where he lives i feel like i'm taking a huge risk
00:08:14hi how are you well that was a long walk you look so beautiful thank you
00:08:32wow wow so happy yeah me too i was hoping it was you i was hoping it was you too i was like how
00:08:41this is the dancing girl i'm very happy i feel very relaxed now
00:08:49there was definitely sparks at first i felt that at speed dating and it was there again today
00:08:56i'm brie by the way i'm bar like the bass i'm brie like the cheese
00:09:05i was kind of breathless for a little hot moment there hey i was blown away how beautiful she is and
00:09:10i saw her before the speed dating and she looks even better now i'm such a lucky guy
00:09:18hello brie and byron hi we're gathered on this day to witness and celebrate the marriage of brie and
00:09:26byron we come together to mark the start of a relationship and a bond that will strengthen
00:09:33throughout your marriage during the adventure you're about to embark on as a declaration of
00:09:38commitment for each other please now read the vows you have written for each other
00:09:44byron if you would like to read yours to breathe
00:09:52dear wifey
00:09:52i've ventured into this once in a lifetime adventure just as blind curious nervous and
00:10:01hopeful as you not knowing what to expect in what only can be described as a love experiment
00:10:08i found myself asking questions i've been avoiding for the past few years
00:10:12what kind of a person do i see a future full of life with growing up in such a loving family
00:10:19i had a front row seat to what true love could really look like looking back to when my mum
00:10:25passed i feel so very lucky to have had such an incredible woman in my life i look at this as an
00:10:32opportunity put myself in a position to be vulnerable to learn about someone with no distractions
00:10:39i promise to make you laugh i hope to be the highlight of your day and the constant in your life
00:10:44and hopefully in the end of the day we find love
00:10:53now i have to go take him i want to kiss you i can't oh thank you that's beautiful
00:11:01brie if you would like to read yours to byron
00:11:07okay ever since i was a little girl i've always dreamed of my wedding
00:11:11what i was never able to picture is who would be brave enough to choose me to spend the rest of
00:11:16their life with and love me for all my irks and quirks as it turns out that person is a complete
00:11:22stranger lucky you i have never been in love before it's something i've always wanted and feel like
00:11:30i'm missing out on and i fear i will continue this pattern for years if i don't learn to shake
00:11:34things up and jump out of my comfort zone opening myself up to love is the most exciting and most
00:11:39terrifying thing i've ever done i need someone fun and lively who can also juggle my crazy and ground
00:11:46me when i float away to brie land i hope to be your person and i hope you can brie mine
00:11:51thank you those are beautiful words you said thank you
00:11:59brie byron i give you this ring i give you this ring as a token of my love let it be a symbol
00:12:08of all that we share of all that we share brie and byron i now pronounce you
00:12:14as husband and wife right you may now kiss your wife
00:12:26i wanted to kiss her as soon as she walked down the aisle yeah there was definitely chemistry and
00:12:30that physical attraction i think it's a great start to a relationship so yeah and it was beautiful
00:12:36i'm very happy with the result yeah he made me feel very relaxed and calm and kept on rubbing my hands
00:12:46and like made me feel like secure and cute how crazy is to look down at that and know you're married
00:12:52i'm married it's pretty crazy i i looked down it hasn't hit me yet it's it's pretty wild i don't yeah
00:13:03i'm married i'm i'm married it's wild oh you're up yep i'm someone's wife that poor guy
00:13:15oh well brie and byron that was the easy part i've never really been camping what but i love the beach
00:13:28and i go to bali a lot just quite a single hour brie and byron are now on their way to honeymoon island
00:13:35where they must live together for 21 days it looks like a volcano they must say goodbye to their lives
00:13:44as they know them on honeymoon island there's no phones no luxuries and they'll be completely
00:13:51cut off from their family and friends how will 21 days stranded change them i'm terrified right now
00:14:01but all i can do is take a big breath and take that leap
00:14:06the stranded on honeymoon island adventure has officially begun and while brie and byron make
00:14:17the journey to shore good yeah another bride is waiting her turn to jump in
00:14:26the only time i really get nervous is if i'm doing stand-up comedy
00:14:30i take a lot of nervous um but yeah outside of that i don't really get nervous what does your
00:14:39mom and dad think of you get married this morning dad was like that's gonna be so great eh and mum's
00:14:45just like don't have sex i'm amy i'm 30 years old and i'm from queensland i would describe my personality as
00:14:54a bit of a princess at times um definitely like outrageous fun but i have extremely bad luck when
00:15:06it comes to men and i have our tiktok sharing my crazy dating stories i just found out that the guy
00:15:14i've been seeing is a pathological liar he lied to me about his mum dying while we were together he lied to
00:15:19me about owning a business he lied to me about living in switzerland he lied to me about having an
00:15:24interior design degree he lied about his parents owning a beach house in italy he lied to me about
00:15:28his two ex-girlfriends cheating on him one of which he told me a fantastical story about her cheating
00:15:34on him with her own brother he had incest trauma but it was all just a load of shit and i have discovered
00:15:42everything i think i give people the wrong impression when they first meet me like they think that i'm this
00:15:49bold crazy person which i am but i also have this other side of me that takes a little bit longer
00:15:54to get to know and i'm very genuine i have a lot of love to give and i want my forever person who sees
00:16:02both sides but i have no radar for really toxic people why can't i gauge whether someone's genuine
00:16:13on an island stranded you see people's true colors you'll get to know them very quickly it'll be
00:16:18fast-tracked and that's the beauty of this whole experience oh my god hello when i look for a partner
00:16:28firstly i want someone to match my energy i've been with introverted people and didn't work out i see
00:16:34some height which is nice secondly needs to be hot come on that's where it all starts like if i'm not
00:16:41attracted to you i'm not gonna like you hello salmon jacket nice to meet you is that a man bun
00:16:49it's so far i can't see number 18 there was just like a connection immediately okay well to be honest
00:16:57you were exactly my type oh really yeah okay you're mad at my type too well that's good stuff you're like
00:17:01true i just feel like there was like a little sparkle in his eye
00:17:14i'm hayden living in melbourne 29 years old and uh i think my hair's become more of a selling point
00:17:20than i thought it was going to be i do get a little bit of attention from girls oh you know
00:17:25there's a six foot four long hair and it's become a signature hair i'm definitely a pretty confident
00:17:31guy i can spin a yarn with anyone but then when i'm not i do like to really chill out and recharge
00:17:39i'm a massive rom-com fan i do love my chick flicks i'm a bit of a romantic big believer in love at
00:17:46first sight and i'm so ready to settle down and what i've been doing hasn't worked for me so i'm
00:17:52just trying to reel out of the box experience and just hoping that this is my turn i guess i'm looking
00:17:58for my own sort of rom-com can you guess what sport i play um basketball afl close
00:18:05in terms of looks definitely my type i liked his outfit i liked everything so nice to meet you
00:18:19but number three the banter was on point nice to meet you i'm number three you're number three i'm
00:18:25number two do you know the ironic thing is this is actually my real name in life real life is three
00:18:29three really mine's ten my name's mike i'm 37 and i'm a kiwi living in new south wales and i guess i
00:18:39got a big personality i host a motorsport show so i'd say i'm pretty masculine i'm definitely headstrong
00:18:52alpha male want to go and get done as well as try and be ambitious and hit all my goals
00:18:57the dream would be to be bigger than top gear one day but every single goal i hit i feel like i'm
00:19:04missing the biggest goal of them all i don't like being single at 37 like come on you know this is
00:19:09the time now where i'm like i want to have a family this whole process is very different to i think
00:19:15anyone's done before you have no technology you have no phone you have only the person that you're with
00:19:22it's gonna really separate the the men from the boys for sure i'm actually single um
00:19:28are you i actually left my wife at home today we had a really good laugh i felt like we had a lot in common
00:19:35you do stand up comedy just for fun so do i stop it yeah i do stand up there was a lot of vibing going
00:19:42on really liked him so i'm picturing my experience with two different men number 18 and number three
00:19:50they're very different but i have one person in mind who i really hope it is and now i'm just ready
00:19:58to go so put me on an island lock me up throw away the key amy's big moment is here our matchmakers
00:20:10have paired with the man they believe she is most compatible with but amy won't find out who it is
00:20:17until she meets him at the end of the aisle i feel like there's been such a build-up to this moment
00:20:23and now i just want to get it done but i've had literally countless relationships that haven't
00:20:30made it to this point so the fact i don't know who my husband is is very daunting the person i'm
00:20:41hoping for he was very tall he was very handsome brown hair cute smile i just want to find him really
00:20:49hot and i want to have a great connection i want to laugh a lot with him and just have a really great
00:20:54time and just embrace this experience together
00:21:03it means everything to me to find love i genuinely believe it's the most important thing
00:21:08in life oh god okay so i'm really hoping that this is finally my turn and if it's not who i'm expecting
00:21:20i'll
00:21:23yeah but we'll suck you will be able to tell if i'm not happy i don't have a good poker face
00:21:38oh what up boss
00:22:09whoop whoop you look stunning oh thank you i'm like
00:22:15yeah you too oh where do i stand i honestly don't know okay i'm so i've just been over
00:22:20here sort of nervous okay you're good i'm good are you good yeah i'm great yeah you look fantastic
00:22:27thank you so do you thank you i immediately saw that he didn't have a man bun
00:22:33i was hoping for the guy with the salmon jacket on so i was um disappointed immediately
00:22:42how's that news feeling for coming into this um i was about a six now i'm about a ten so yeah oh
00:22:52that makes you so much feel better the whole time i was like what happens if i turn around and she goes
00:22:56no okay do we like start now what happens we're just having a little chat oh okay all right well
00:23:07how'd your morning go she's a babe a little blondie but it was exactly the girl that i knew it was
00:23:12going to be and i was i was stoked when we met at the speed dating thing i was like that's my number
00:23:17one oh okay thank you that's very nice yeah i was all pumped up about it okay great i'm good
00:23:28chemistry i felt it straight away and i think she felt the same so let the fun times roll
00:23:37hi hi welcome to your wedding yay we're here today to witness the vows
00:23:44of amy and mike as you commit to each other in marriage and now it's your turn to offer your
00:23:51promises to each other amy you ready yes hello handsome i mean husband let's start with the obvious
00:24:05marrying a complete stranger is quite literally insane but i can assure you it's not the craziest
00:24:11thing i've done oh that's exactly what i was thinking too don't worry i won't scare you away
00:24:16with those stories just yet i'll wait until when we're stranded on an island with no escape
00:24:21you're funny since i know nothing about you i'll gladly take this opportunity to talk about me
00:24:27those who know me will tell you that i have a split personality but don't worry i'm not crazy or
00:24:32anything i have a lot of love to give which in the past has gone to pathological liars narcissists and
00:24:40mediocre men so i'm here today in the hopes that trying something drastically new will finally break
00:24:45this pattern you'll be sweet i got you i know what i want and i definitely know what i don't want
00:24:50that goes both ways i can't promise to always be perfect but as i always say under promise over
00:24:56deliver that's great well done all right mike you ready yep kia ora and hello to you my new wife my squeeze
00:25:10so my mum sent me something the other day that i thought would kick this off with a laugh
00:25:14apparently i've actually written my vows before when i was eight years old
00:25:19oh my god marriage will be super cool we could buy really sick bmx bikes and go to the park and play
00:25:25together hopefully my wife will make better sandwiches than mummy if not that's okay i'll
00:25:30just find a new wife or mum can come and live with us already planning for divorce i hope she likes fire
00:25:37trucks i like firemen does that count oh here we go let's see what older doors thinks about marriage
00:25:47they say that marriage is the journey well in this journey you've already walked 10 steps
00:25:51and i look forward to taking my first steps with you a little bit about me um a hobby of mine is
00:25:56stand-up comedy i will always have a smile on my dial and my love language is 100 gentle bullying
00:26:03okay cool same i'm an adrenaline junkie i spend my time hosting a motorsport tv show which leads me
00:26:10to why i'm standing here today i've been so fortunate to live an amazing life and literally my dream
00:26:16however now more than ever i am questioning what does it all mean unless they have someone to share
00:26:21it all with i'm going to wrap me up by something my dad taught me when i was young that i live my life
00:26:26by it's a man's job to make a woman feel loved and in turn she will respect you i got you girl
00:26:34okay you killed it that's great is that okay yeah i loved it oh nervous amy do you take mike to be your
00:26:42partner your friend and your husband i do mike do you take amy to be your partner your friend and your
00:26:51wife i do now that you have both exchanged your heartfelt vows and rings it is my honor to launch
00:27:00you on your way to declare you to be husband and wife it's time let's seal it with a kiss oh my god
00:27:12oh yeah i did it bg baby three weeks amy will be fun survival stuff that's where i was right because
00:27:22i'm a kiwi and i'm just used to the stuff let's go it's like glamping you know i'm keeping this
00:27:26side out look where we are yeah this is amazing if you can't have a smile on your dial with this
00:27:31there is something hella wrong yeah no this is beautiful i know right you can tell in about five
00:27:36seconds of meeting that chick she's got a big personality she's going to be the funny one i'm
00:27:40like what am i going to do we're stuck together and we don't know each other so oh my god yeah yeah
00:27:48i can tell there's going to be some challenges it's going to be how we're going to navigate two big
00:27:51personalities but boiling hot let's go to the island and let's start doing some fun stuff
00:27:58i'm getting so much sea sprays bye bye makeup he's not who i wanted but he seems really fun
00:28:07we've been matched for a reason i want to give him a chance and maybe i do need someone with a bigger
00:28:14personality to challenge me so you know god maybe it'll work out we'll see
00:28:33i'm super committed to this whole experience and i want to make the absolute most of it and
00:28:40the reason i've done this is because my choice in men cannot be trusted so maybe being stranded on
00:28:47an island for three weeks together maybe something will grow what could possibly go wrong
00:28:56help
00:29:14sorry sorry
00:29:15just married brie and byron have made it to shore
00:29:45place basically strangers a few hours ago they've taken a huge leap of faith together in the
00:29:54name of love it's the four seasons and now for the next three weeks this uninhabited paradise will be
00:30:04their home this is absolutely paradise look at it it's stunning this is unreal it's yeah there's a bed
00:30:13there's a full bed and a hammock holy here we are this place is magical hey like oh we got a nice view
00:30:22looking around there's not a single landmark in sight i feel like i'm the sort of castaway or
00:30:29something like that oh my god there's a wedding cake i'm starving i could totally just eat that right
00:30:37now it's not a wedding without a wedding cake okay first things first let's cut it off i saw an axe
00:30:43there's an axe go machete yeah now that i'm here cutting the dress is probably like the top of the
00:30:50priority list it's so heavy i'll get the machete honey i know how free i will feel once my legs are
00:30:57out i'll be like ariel when she gets legs that's how it feels right now you just tell me what you
00:31:03want me to do i think i'm gonna end up getting murdered i feel like it's safe i feel like we're
00:31:09good here why don't we just like cut it down i reckon i want it like there uh-huh so maybe like do
00:31:14layer at a time okay brie uh what have i learned so far it seems like i'll be doing a lot of the heavy
00:31:21lifting because she's got very minimal survival skills don't stab me oh nearly got me but i always
00:31:32said i'm pretty handy so i'm sure she's really eager to learn yeah you are like a pirate one yes brie is
00:31:41gorgeous we definitely have an attraction and we're getting along at the moment like a house on fire
00:31:47ah i'm free i have legs she's definitely quirky i don't think it's going to be a dull moment with
00:31:54her maybe that's going to set the tone of what the strand is going to be like with brie
00:32:02should we have some cake 100 should we do the whole thing together you want to cut with the
00:32:07cucumber i'm down if you want to cut you cut your way and then i'll come my way see perfect
00:32:14byron is such a nice guy here we go he's very handy and i'm having fun he ticks pretty much all my
00:32:22boxes and i wouldn't want to leave here with anyone else okay it's not nice when that happens to you
00:32:35that has to cut over my eye but i'm starting to feel quite overwhelmed
00:32:40um yeah i've never really been in a serious relationship before so it's been a huge step and
00:32:47as fun as like the whole wedding and stuff is it's like as soon as things start to get serious
00:32:52i get scared and run wow look where we are i know oh we're married so that's like the ultimate commitment
00:33:00like you have like i don't think it's it's not him it's me that fear of commitment is definitely
00:33:07like kicking in now i'm on an island stranded and it's just us two we're stranded here that's true
00:33:17i really do like him and i am attracted to him so i'm really hoping i don't self-sabotage
00:33:22yeah a little sailboat come help while brie fights the urge to self-sabotage for new bride amy
00:33:37arriving on honeymoon island has triggered a very different response i need to actually pee
00:33:44now i'm just gonna pretend can you go away for a sec not too far though just in case a wave comes
00:33:54what a roller coaster started the day very upset like who marries a stranger and then gets deserted
00:34:02on an island i don't want it to get stuck in the fabric i want it to wash alone i was a bit shocked
00:34:11when i saw mike at the altar but it's not an issue with him whatsoever he's a good person and he's not
00:34:17unattractive whatsoever it's just that he's like not who i wanted can we cut it make us smaller you
00:34:25want to cut your dress on it's birthday i mean i don't want to because this is logistically impossible
00:34:32oh my god do you see what i see chicken there's her pain oh my god it's so cute i will sort you out
00:34:39i drink we've got 21 days to see if it can work just the two of us and i feel like now that i'm
00:34:46here like the beach is absolutely stunning i'm looking forward to morning swims afternoon beach walks
00:34:53i'm so excited okay welcome to honeymoon island yeah we're good okay gonna get glasses no no literally
00:35:01she's just boring okay just a little bit oh damn you're the perfect height to pour
00:35:12mine's useless but yours is great okay cry like a tree okay so
00:35:18are we hungry shall we like make a spot where we can sit because that doesn't look particularly
00:35:23comfortable i think oh here are machetes okay i think first and foremost let me just have a look
00:35:28around from here that's cool it's beautiful this is thick oh that's our shower yeah no no so so you
00:35:36fill it up in it just no i realize there are holes i realize that i'm just having a look it's definitely
00:35:42not rough rough but it's definitely not luxury oh okay so that's our water i grew up in new zealand
00:35:49low us kiwi boys we know what we're doing with this we'll be sweet i got this we're kiwi bro too
00:35:56yay all right should we actually try and light the fire you just chill and then me sort it out
00:36:02yeah maybe maybe no no maybe i could get out of my wedding dress there's nothing to get changing
00:36:06right now so just just stay there and i'll sort it out so what we'll do what are you gonna sort
00:36:13one thing i dreaded the most was to be on an island with someone who didn't listen to me
00:36:17that's probably my worst fear so i hope she does let's lie this out on the sun to dry because that
00:36:23will be useful for us later i'm nervous about a couple of things i'm just the only thing is she's
00:36:29very leading type of girl hey hey hey it's not gonna dry like that because this this shadow is
00:36:34gonna come straight over this look she's a woman you know i'm the man just chill out i got this i reckon
00:36:41we um cut the netting out of it because we're gonna need some sort of protection from bugs i've got a
00:36:46funny feeling it's going to be too small as a net i've got a funny feeling we can make it work
00:36:50okay go cut it up okay i'm going to get this fire sorted yeah and once we've done that then we can
00:36:56go from there all right well i'll sit and watch you do the fire while i hack away at my dress how
00:37:01about that okay yeah i just don't want to be like let's go do this and she's like let's go do that so
00:37:06we need to find a way to be able to just nip that in the butt we should be able to literally get like
00:37:12because we can attach other bits of the net to it think if we drape it over the top
00:37:17it's not enough it won't work no this will be useful can you can you just trust me on some things
00:37:23um okay i feel like there's a bit of a power struggle going on um it's two very dominant people
00:37:31trying to be the boss and only one of us can be the boss it's not enough it won't work
00:37:36you can't have two main characters yeah it's it's gonna be it's gonna be a battle for control
00:37:44i don't know why she's trying to leave she doesn't know shit that i'm gonna win
00:37:51well amy you've got 21 days to find out for our next groom today we'll bring 46 years of bachelor life
00:38:00to an end with a splash at 46 years of age i could be seen as an eligible bachelor but if
00:38:10i remain single and i get much older then everyone's going to look at me like a giant red flag
00:38:15why is this guy still single at 46
00:38:21i'm chad i'm 46 and i work in the field of orthopedics i supply all the medical devices that
00:38:27go into people's bodies when they need to have a joint replacement but really focusing on the
00:38:32most complex of joint replacement cases so we really save people's limbs we're the last line of
00:38:38defense before amputation i've always been passionate about helping people um that's been ingrained in me
00:38:44since childhood maddie ready for your coffee i want to do with these boobs we'll give you a coffee
00:38:52yeah you ready for your coffee this morning yeah here we go drink the coffee oh yummy
00:39:01nice and coffee isn't it that's nice coffee nice comfy when i was 11 my sister was born with special
00:39:08needs um i really had to step up and get involved with a lot of her care to help mum because mum was
00:39:14you know a single parent and working as well do you want the donut or does chad get to have the donut
00:39:18hey my family situation complicates my dating life because i think i invest a lot of emotional
00:39:30bandwidth in my mum and sister i've always protected my time so i can be there for mum and madison
00:39:38typically what i've navigated to is relationships with women who don't require any emotional energy
00:39:45so they're always short-lived i'm doing this experience because for the three weeks that i'm
00:39:55with this person they get 100 of me there is no distractions there's no family distractions no work
00:40:02distractions it's literally stripping it right back to two people getting to know one another and seeing
00:40:08whether there's a click whether there's a vibe and we can expand on that and grow love in that experience
00:40:15or at least the foundation of love hi there how are you good thank you 17 i always that was the
00:40:21first time since like this evening where i've almost said my name there was definitely a lot of
00:40:26women in the group in the selection that made me laugh out loud there was a lot of um fun moments
00:40:36which is really cool oh thank you so much i don't think she needs any more shampoo she's roasting me
00:40:41for the ones that had that but with the combination of attraction i've managed to nail it down to
00:40:48what hello there hello lucky number seven thank you that's actually my favorite number really well
00:40:56hello number nine i was going to say you're about a nine out of ten because i wanted to be your final one
00:41:01oh look at your little one lining no that was more of a damn joke cheesy pick up line my name is georgia
00:41:10i'm an international flight attendant and i'm 35 years old
00:41:16what is exciting about my career is that no day is the same i'm getting to travel exploring new places
00:41:26new destinations meeting new people i love the lifestyle but it can be a little bit lonely
00:41:37i have been engaged before i was with my ex-partner for two and a half years and we had planned a
00:41:46destination wedding and um three days out he said i'm not coming to the wedding just like that
00:42:00there was no sorry there was no like there was just no real empathy in what he was saying either
00:42:10it was just cold-hearted delivered i'm not coming like you'd say to your friend or i'm not coming to
00:42:20that event tonight yeah it was like a dagger to the heart how scary is the idea of getting married again
00:42:29very scary
00:42:30but i want love last time i was in paradise i got my heart broken it was so destroying
00:42:44but if i let that experience define me i will never have that beautiful relationship i've always dreamt of
00:42:53i still do believe that there are good men out there and after everything i've been through i know what i deserve
00:43:03and i'm really hoping for the disney fairy tale ending that i didn't have last time
00:43:23hello
00:43:53how are you good how are you good good you look beautiful thank you amazing wow
00:44:01as soon as i turned around and saw her i knew everything was going to be all right
00:44:06she's just got a beautiful smile um she is absolutely stunning you look lovely thank you
00:44:12for come and join me on this carpet thank you now can i well we'll hold them together yes
00:44:19how are you feeling yeah good come back out now no running away now
00:44:26wow so handsome like beautifully tan dark features i'm very happy
00:44:37guys can leave me stranded with him it's totally fine
00:44:40you have very sparkly eyes oh thank you i don't know whether it's me or they just spark all the time
00:44:49i'm i'm i've definitely noticed them oh thank you
00:44:56voila voila we gathered on this day to witness and celebrate the start of a relationship the marriage of chad and georgia
00:45:05the way that i express my emotions is through poetry so that's how i've written my vows i love it
00:45:13so this is going to be our story of the day we properly met to be wedded then whisked away to
00:45:21create memories that haven't happened yet i hope to earn your trust and learn of your tales to get
00:45:28to know the real you right down to the nitty-gritty details i promise to look after you on the island
00:45:35take comfort that i've got your back if you're liking what you're hearing so far then give this hand a
00:45:40smack yes i cannot wait to start each day laughing and end each night with a dance what do you say
00:45:49shall we get started and star in our very own disney romance yes that was all
00:45:58georgia if you would like to read yours to my husband thank you for showing up
00:46:07a little bit about who you are marrying today i have been left at the altar before
00:46:14it's taken all of my strength to be here after what i experienced
00:46:24however that experience doesn't define me nor has it changed my perspective on finding my forever
00:46:33person it actually has made me a stronger person and is bringing me closer to finding the love that i deserve
00:46:44to be here today just being here today i do feel a sense of pride it's very scary reopening my heart
00:46:53to someone please repeat after me but i do really trust this process i give you this ring i give you
00:47:01this ring i'm willing to make myself vulnerable let it be a symbol let it be a symbol of all that we
00:47:08share of all that we share of all that we share this could be the start of a happily ever after
00:47:15i don't think anyone can be ready to spend three weeks on a deserted island but i'm really glad that
00:47:45i'm spending it with georgia i think what we're doing is completely scary oh here we go ready for
00:47:55this next adventure and i don't know anything at a deeper level about georgia but i know her walk
00:48:09georgia and i have come here with our own stories to tell things that have shaped us from the past
00:48:17so i'm really excited to discover everything about who she is let's get this thing started
00:48:25that looks like our little hut
00:48:28honeymoon you wouldn't want to be drunk and go which hut do i get
00:48:36which hut is it oh my goodness look at that beautiful oh there's a oh there's a fish
00:48:50i think i'm still in shock that i just got married so there's that initial shock but i also think yeah
00:48:58it hasn't fully hit me yet that i'm stranded what we got over here i see that yeah oh wow
00:49:08we'll be doing that as the sun goes down i think tonight it will hit me and i'll be like where's my
00:49:13hot shower where's my robe where's my skin care and then i'll be like oh yep there's there's nothing i'm
00:49:22stranded on an island i've even got our initials on the bed oh that's cute we haven't discussed the
00:49:30sleeping arrangements yet yeah like it's always awkward i think when you first start to like sleep
00:49:37next to someone and um i don't want to rush into anything physical it's really important for me to
00:49:44take things slow considering what happened last time should we go and have an explore and have a
00:49:50look around yep sounds good our first three couples are officially stranded on honeymoon island
00:50:00and as their first day as newlyweds winds down what's our sleeping arrangements for tonight i was
00:50:07planning on staying in the bed and pretty much i think you'll be sleeping beside me i mean there's
00:50:11there's not a whole lot of options here so yeah i guess we'll be sharing the badge remember this girl
00:50:16wiped up yeah all our couples are contemplating their first night as husband and wife any last
00:50:27thoughts about today i had a good day did you yes i did and their first night sleeping in the elements
00:50:34oh my god is something exciting me yeah no it's not me what was that just 24 hours ago they were
00:50:46strangers now they're castaways with only each other to rely on for the next 21 days oh god what have
00:50:55i signed up for as the sun rises over honeymoon island morning it's day two of an extreme dating
00:51:18adventure unlike any other how did you sleep like that how can you breathe sleeping like that and
00:51:28already the island is working its magic at least you know i'm not going to steal a kiss
00:51:37georgia and chad have found their groove what are we making so i reckon we can rise and then do like
00:51:42a veggie stir fry while amy and mike are struggling to get on the same page with island life so do you
00:51:49want to cut all that up yeah it's not going to be an easy job i won't lie okay i think i'm up for it
00:51:58just do your best it's all i can do it's not a very it's not easy job and as amy takes on the
00:52:06extremely difficult task of chopping carrots morning wifey commitment foe brie is waking up to
00:52:14a scary new marital status how'd you sleep hard to tell yeah it was pretty hectic yeah i didn't have
00:52:26the best sleep it was a pretty long night yesterday was such a big day yeah we got married
00:52:36i'm married and even saying that word it's just it's insane i reckon i'll need an afternoon nap yeah
00:52:50or maybe a morning nap marriage is serious commitment like serious the ultimate commitment and i did it
00:52:59happy life happy life happy life yeah
00:53:05i am glad that i did get matched with byron he takes up all my boxes but like when he says wife
00:53:12and stuff i'm just like i'm i want to swim away this is where i run and i can't i am a bit like
00:53:23overwhelmed about it and like just like that fear of commitment is definitely like kicking in and like
00:53:30when i get scared i get i completely shut down it's happened with a lot of guys that's why i've made it
00:53:3728 years without ever having a serious relationship what do you feel like doing today breakfast
00:53:45not that hungry at the moment but you should have go for goals
00:53:49yeah this morning i feel like the vibes really it was unusual it was kind of i don't know it's just
00:54:02very standoffish wifey i might need your hand it's really windy there yeah yeah i don't know what's
00:54:11happened to brie i wonder if it's me or this is really outside her comfort zone you know and it's
00:54:18tough to know you see how it's just burning a bit too quick no it looks like a fire this is dating i've
00:54:27never thought of doing um and now i'm in this situation i'm thrown in the deep end maybe you
00:54:34forget this a bit higher i got it this is a team yeah to survive this island we need to work together
00:54:43and be able to communicate it's hard to know what she's thinking i kind of want to give this whole
00:54:51experience a chance and i do want to get to know her for who she is i'm going to sort out this all right
00:54:56let me know when you if you need me it's tough to navigate but i'm here to build something pretty
00:55:03special and i'm not sure if we are on the same page can we do that for you no i'm good okay
00:55:16yesterday was a big day for both of us uh amy was trying to be very assertive very early
00:55:24it's making it very challenging if you do it on that wood block there then you won't get sand when
00:55:29you crack it over yeah okay i can rinse it off i'm fine a lot of women i've dated in the past they
00:55:36were more like yeah i love a man to take charge so it would be nice if she just appreciated that a
00:55:42little bit but i can appreciate that women are emotional so uh they actually could just be because
00:55:48of nerves whatever and i've seen from the get-go that girl's got a sparkle i could see it then i'm like
00:55:54okay cool so let's try and bring that out you know flirt joke around and see if there's a connection
00:56:00there amy might be a lot of things but that girl's still good looking yeah she's a babe can i just ask
00:56:07what you're intending and making or is this going to be a surprise i was thinking like a mini skirt
00:56:12so we'll just see how we go just remember yeah mess is more okay give me the rundown style it work it
00:56:22you're a tiger i'll cut like a long strip of this and it will become like a boob tube top you had me
00:56:30sold that that but yeah okay i thought you'd like that so this is like my own little fashion show i'm
00:56:36liking this do i get a dance too no sorting my dress out was super awkward um tits out will i get in
00:56:49trouble if i sneak peek i'm not giving any of the flirty banter back because i just don't feel it um
00:56:57yeah this actually is so much better than the towel i'm so happy you're leaving me hanging
00:57:02this is our first dance no no come on first dance absolutely not uh you'll crack up i just want
00:57:14to be me i want to laugh i want to take the purse i want to have fun like oh
00:57:18it's the second day on honeymoon island and after a fairy tale start at the wedding brie and
00:57:36byron are facing their first challenge as a married couple we got there i thought we're gonna get wet
00:57:42do you reckon we could have a massive storm the island has triggered brie's commitment issues
00:57:50and she's withdrawn from byron who's got no idea why
00:57:55this morning i feel like there's a little bit of tension between brie and i
00:57:59like that looks not bad i would never eat this if i wasn't here she's been standoffish and i don't
00:58:10know why you know i'm still getting to know brie so you know i'm trying to create a
00:58:17a relationship there as well and anything that bugs you or is on your mind i think you know you've
00:58:22got to communicate those things i could i could sleep forever that's how tired i am really yeah
00:58:30although i did have two small naps you did have a couple of naps you had a nap at the most
00:58:35opportune moment right next to the fire and you do a little hard work i needed a hand i was like uh
00:58:42you were tired was that the issue for you i don't know i just felt like i felt a bit
00:58:46it solo like i needed your help and i was frustrated okay yeah i don't know it's just
00:58:56you just tap out like at random times yeah and like maybe the time where i like need you the most
00:59:04oh no i'm sorry and i yeah like i don't like i don't want to be useless around around no no at all
00:59:12i think i'm just overwhelmed still because this is wild and crazy and yeah i met you yesterday
00:59:18and that kind of is a lot for me what about just me what do you mean like how are you feeling and
00:59:27where you're at oh vulnerability yeah
00:59:34i want to talk about it but i like don't know it like
00:59:37i don't it's not something i'm comfortable with it's hard to ask about feelings it's hard to
00:59:41talking about feelings yeah yeah i knew that i had relationship issues i think i didn't realize
00:59:49how much i had relationship issues i feel like putting me on this island a lot of things are
00:59:54coming up especially about commitment and vulnerability and i really didn't think it'd be this hard
01:00:03something i need to work on it's kind of overwhelming me yeah yeah
01:00:14yeah i feel like this experience and experiment is very much about like feelings and talking about
01:00:27feelings and being vulnerable and that's definitely not someone something that i am oh should i go grab
01:00:34this stuff around the fire yeah bring it in i really just don't want to hit all up by being an idiot
01:00:44because that's how i feel like i'm being i'm like why am i so upset i'm with like the perfect guy
01:00:51i think brie's working really hard on trying to open up trying to be vulnerable but i think she's still
01:00:56a bit bamboozled with the whole setup but i feel like opening up and being vulnerable that's where
01:01:07the most genuine connections are formed so i'm i'm hoping it can develop but yeah we'll see
01:01:16this experience is going to demand a lot from our couples and if they can't move on from the bad habits
01:01:24of the past and face their own red flags it could spell the end before it even begins
01:01:33they've been alone on the island for 24 hours and they don't know it yet but the next stage of this
01:01:41experience is here hold on babe what's that in the water oh we've got a tub out there
01:01:51oh my god
01:02:08hold on babe what's that in the water
01:02:10oh we've got a tub out there oh my god how are we going to get it honeymoon island isn't just
01:02:23paradise it's an experience built to bring couples together and create long lasting relationships
01:02:30oh my god let's go let's go grab it by drowning out the white noise of modern life
01:02:37i'll grab the paddles and forcing them to work together
01:02:47good work good work
01:02:50a little bit and these mysterious orange crates are here to help here we go
01:02:56go excited they will arrive throughout our couple's time on the island each one containing surprises
01:03:05tests and relationship challenges to help them accelerate their bond and navigate their way to
01:03:12love ready ready set go oh my god
01:03:21the very first crate brings word from home
01:03:26do you have something to say to chat i i miss your chat
01:03:30all the best and uh love you love george while some contain messages of support i measure success
01:03:42by how many people love me and the best way to be loved is to be lovable all right you've been
01:03:48loved from the day you entered this world the wordsmith isn't he what a cutie yeah others contain words of
01:03:55wisdom sent with love to help our newlyweds avoid the mistakes they've made in the past hi
01:04:05is that brother i can give you one piece of brotherly advice it's this i think the most rewarding
01:04:13experience you can have in life is conquering your fears i think one of the things that totally held
01:04:18you back is a fear of failure a fear of commitment a fear of loneliness and i can't think of a more
01:04:25radical way to conquer these fears than marrying a stranger on an island country you've never been
01:04:31to away from everyone and everything you know so wow like just take the experience head on be vulnerable
01:04:40and just don't be annoying uh we love and miss you heaps uh i look forward to seeing you soon i love you
01:04:53goodbye
01:04:56over again feel better yeah and like just um like it was just so comforting and everything he said
01:05:01was like what i've been feeling and yeah he knows me so well and that's
01:05:05you feel like it's a bit of a weight off yeah i didn't realize how much i needed that
01:05:13everything he said in that video was everything that i've been struggling with everybody's that yeah
01:05:19it just shows how much i do need to be here and i do need to open up and give this a chance
01:05:26oh hopefully i can get it yeah of course i'm sure you will i think it might take me time but it's day
01:05:35two and i've got a lot more days to go so if that's how slow it is that's how slow it is and
01:05:40but it's it's not it's it's like literally like i think it's going to be like this
01:05:47all the way up there
01:05:48ladies first sure oh we have i'm phil father of amy the bride she's marrying some unknown
01:06:06whoever he is let's call him what's his name um he's getting a pretty good catch
01:06:13ames you've been a lovely daughter we've had 30 years of great times with you we love your humor
01:06:22we love your honesty your sense of adventure your loyalty finding love so far has been challenging
01:06:31for you ames maybe this is just a great way to uh find a partner here's to hoping you and uh
01:06:39uh what's his name um work it out and to the groom we trust that you'll treat amy well you'll be gentle
01:06:49and kind and we hope that you grow to love her as much as what we do cheers oh cheers dad
01:06:59that was awesome oh my god i love him so much that was good yeah oh my god seeing my dad was so good
01:07:08i love my dad so much and it made me emotional because my parents just want the best for me and
01:07:16they want to see me happy i just feel like i really wanted this to work out and they wanted it to work
01:07:23out amy's message was a reminder of why she came to honeymoon island and mike is about to be confronted
01:07:32with some home truths from someone who knows his relationship history very well your turn i know
01:07:40i'm excited i'm ready i'm ready to go i can't want to say it's like a little surprise when you have had
01:07:45nothing for days here we go hello oh my god i wanted to send you a message before you embark on
01:07:55this experience that's my app um and just try and give you i guess a bit of feedback about how our
01:08:05relationship went oh that's not going to work out well for me you know you're definitely capable of
01:08:11being a really great partner to someone but the biggest message from me is to be really respectful
01:08:19things happened in our relationship where you made me feel small don't nitpick don't overanalyze things
01:08:29and a message to your new partner she has to stick up for herself and be firm and be an equal
01:08:39good luck i hope it goes really well i love this too oh my god she's fabulous
01:08:47i find it interesting that she said you made her feel small um because yeah i think that's you know
01:08:56how i felt on day one so i can totally relate to that yeah hearing your exit kind of empowered me
01:09:03because i honestly feel like she has just said exactly how i've been feeling i think that i'm
01:09:09bang on about who i thought he was on day one and this is a pattern of behavior so yeah ex if you're
01:09:17listening love you you're a legend i don't see where the big problem was that though like how exactly did
01:09:23that make you feel so to be honest there's been a lot of things that you've done that have made me
01:09:31uncomfortable belittled the alpha male the dominance the the controlling your tone wasn't good
01:09:39spoken down to like i'm incapable of doing these things i've felt like an underlying misogyny from you
01:09:46and what was um when we're cutting the wedding dress um less is more like i'm not a piece of meat
01:09:53i've never heard that from anyone before oh you're hearing from me now and i'm gonna tell you to
01:10:00your face because i don't think you're getting it i think there's a clear vibe that like i'm not feeling it
01:10:07i i'm i'm not romantically feeling it i don't even think we're there as friends yet okay
01:10:20okay
01:10:24that was harsh no one's ever said that to me before the whole time just trying to be nice
01:10:30and just do like what men should do in this situation but it is what it is so moving on um yeah
01:10:42like just understand i'm just joking around having banter i think if you watch them back like
01:10:48it's not gonna look good i know who you are all right um i'll pop this on the nightstand i see you right
01:11:05i have seen red flags from the very start and i think that he's going to be angry that i've seen
01:11:10through it and that i've called him on it yeah i just wanted it to be honeymoon island
01:11:17and i think it might be nightmare island well call me a misogynist unbelievable
01:11:29still to come
01:11:32six new singles leave the world behind i've been single for seven years this is the last resort
01:11:40to say i do i'm overjoyed to pronounce you husband and wife
01:11:45i'm married and take an epic leap into the unknown i feel like this is a massive leap of faith
01:11:54this really gives me the opportunity to dig deep with someone three more newlywed couples will land
01:12:01on their very own desert islands to see if love can bloom in paradise everything's been really really
01:12:09amazing we have lots of cuddling lots of love or will it be swept away in a riptide of red flags
01:12:18misogynist is a big word to use i've been portrayed i've been lied to and it's just happened
01:12:24all over again this for me is a total deal breaker this is a deal breaker weekly crates will
01:12:31guide their relationship journey three two one game changer
01:12:37woo couples cove and couples cove will be their only contact with the outside world okay i need
01:12:45to know has anyone banged but is couples cove a safe harbor gentlemen never tells
01:12:52or stormy seas all right i'm not going to be polite let's go i have been portrayed before i've
01:12:58been lied to and you've just done it all again do you want to bring it out right now are you deaf
01:13:03mate like seriously that's disgusting this is just so crazy oh my god so i do have a question for you
01:13:11and um why do you have a relationship on the outside of this what he seems like such a nice guy and now
01:13:18i just want to tip my red wine all over him go check on your wife i hate him
01:13:22like this is bullshitting i'm actually here to genuinely find love and you're here just with my time
01:13:43you
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