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The weddings conclude as the final two couples are married at first sight. Plus, their first night together as newlyweds.

A reality show that follows singles yearning for a life-long partnership as they agree to a provocative proposal: getting legally married to a stranger the moment they first meet.

Primary Title
  • Married at First Sight NZ
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 8 October 2017
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 20 : 35
Duration
  • 95:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • Three
Broadcaster
  • MediaWorks Television
Programme Description
  • A reality show that follows singles yearning for a life-long partnership as they agree to a provocative proposal: getting legally married to a stranger the moment they first meet.
Episode Description
  • The weddings conclude as the final two couples are married at first sight. Plus, their first night together as newlyweds.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Television programs--New Zealand
  • Reality-based--Television series
Genres
  • Reality
  • Romance
Oh my God. Four more singles met their match at the altar. I'm absolutely sacking it. For Brett and Angel,... Hey, how are you? Nice to meet you. I'm Brett. ...it was the perfect day. I feel like I've won the Lotto, eh. What do you reckon, out of 10? 12. But for Vicky and Andrew,... He probably wasn't what I pictured in my head. ...it was rocky start. Being intimate with the boy, it's just too much too soon. Worked my magic, so I'm probably gonna sleep on the couch tonight. Tonight, four new singles fight... for their shot at love. And while some keep their cool,... Is she gonna run or not? (LAUGHS) (LAUGHTER) ...others fall apart. I feel like I'm gonna pass out. Really? What do you need? I think I'm just too nervous. I think there's just been so much waiting and anticipation, and I just wanna do it. I just need to meet him. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) ...with Jay-Jay, Dom & Randell for breakfast on The Edge, bringing you Married At First Sight NZ. It's the morning after two weddings, and our newlyweds are just waking up to their new lives together. Good morning. (CHUCKLES) I come with food. Yes. We slept in the same bed, and I'll leave it at that. Do you want some? Yep, I'm keen. Nah, too bad. It's all mine. 'She's pretty much the full package.' We're real relaxed around each other. Yeah, so it's just been a house on fire. It's cool. Hurry up! Just kidding. I don't know if it's actually sunk it that he's my husband yet. Should I do it for you? No. Got it. Ooh, that's tight! Let me try. Try it. If I can do this` It's gonna be so embarrassing. Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Cos we get along so well, he just feels like a good mate at the moment. You've got some pizza in your hair. (BOTH LAUGH) What am I gonna do with you? Clean me. I'm not sure that the physical attraction for me is there yet. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) You're so charming (!) Yeah. That was a big bite. That was` Yep. But I'm pretty sure, like, the more we get to know each other, it will develop. To be fair, it's quite hard to eat pizza like... You're doing a really good job of it. You've done it before. A few times. Physical attraction can really accelerate or help build connection. But I think it's important to realise that personality, in the long-term, is what will create or break that connection. So, you must be stoked I didn't snore. (LAUGHS) Did you hear any weird noises over here? I heard no weird noises, so overall, can't believe it. You are the man. You are the man. Did I snore? Yeah, you were outrageous. (LAUGHS) 'The first night was good. I feel like we know each other. 'She just laughs at all my jokes, which is great.' That's what I'm loving about the whole situation at the moment. Yeah, it's good. What were traits that you weren't` like, you didn't want? Yeah, the big one was just negativity, eh ` people who moan. I don't like moaners. Oh my god. I'm the same. So, like, yeah. 'There's actually nothing that much, too much exciting to report.' But it just kind of, like, felt like we woke up and it already felt like we'd knew each other for a while, so it felt kind of natural. What about you? What things did you not want? I didn't want anyone that didn't have dreams or goal or desires in life. 'I definitely see someone who's really committed to this whole experience.' He hasn't screamed yet, so that's OK. It's, like, our second official day as husband and wife. Like, this is so crazy. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) After finding the best matches from thousands of applicants across the country, our experts will now reveal the next two couples. All right, so Haydn. Haydn. The fantastic thing that he brings is that strength and dominance, but also the gentleness, the vulnerability. You know, he's probably someone who would be kind of positioned as a bit of like, that 'Alpha Male'. But I think has a lot more to offer than that. I'm Haydn, I'm 31, and I'm a primary school teacher. I graduated in about 2009. I've been doing it the better part of eight years. Yeah, I guess I chose teaching because I've always really enjoyed working with kids. I did a bit of babysitting growing up ` things like that. I definitely want a family; that's really high on my priorities list, yeah. I think if I was getting into a relationship or I met someone the traditional way and they told me that they didn't want kids, I would probably say, 'Thanks but no thanks.' The wrestling's probably my main hobby that takes up most of my time. It's like WWE style wrestling. It's like a performance ` a big show. (ROCK MUSIC) Still get hurt. Fly around the ring, throw people around the ring, get bumps and bruises. Still bit sore in the morning, so... (LAUGHS) (ROCK MUSIC FADES) (POIGNANT MUSIC) Why am I single? Yeah, it's a good question, actually. I ask myself that quite often. If I was broadly looking at it, I've just invested time in the wrong people sometimes. My last relationship, we were planning to move Tauranga together, and she got cold feet about that. Yeah, just personality clashes, things like that. I guess my wife will need to accept that I'm sometimes quite stubborn. I'm very honest ` I guess sometimes a little too honest, maybe. I need to have a little more tact with certain things. Yeah, I've definitely been worried about finding the right person and wondering, is it just never gonna happen? Hopefully the experts have matched me with someone not who just I want, but who maybe I need as well. He's got a strong sense of self. He knows himself. I think he needs someone to match him, in a lot of ways. We don't want him stonewalling his partner. That's just not gonna get us anywhere. When Haydn came on the scene, instantly a few thoughts and ideas came to mind. So we've got Bel. Bel. In terms of her personality, she might be someone who can really handle someone like Haydn. So with Bel, there is a little bit of an elephant in the room. She's been on a television show before, looking for love. Yeah, and what was quite clear, post The Bachelor was actually the genuineness and the authenticity that comes with Bel. So most importantly, I believe that she's a legitimate match for Haydn. Yeah. I'm Bel Clarke. I'm 25. I'm from Christchurch but live in Auckland. And I work in the travel and tourism industry. Oh my god, I'm nervous. I never thought I'd be doing this again. The reason I went on The Bachelor was to find love, and my objective is still the same. I still want to find love. My relationship with my friends is so important to me. My friends are everything. They know me better than I know myself. I think as much as your friends can really fulfil your life ` and your job ` I sit down on a Saturday night with a glass of wine and my meal and I'm thinking, it'd be nice if he was sitting there too. Those moments I feel really lonely, like I have somebody missing. When it comes to it, and we're discussing things that might be difficult for him, I think I could be hard, because I do pull away a lot because I'm really scared that I'm gonna be rejected. Something that I'm afraid about is that him or his family could think, 'She's not serious.' People won't take me seriously, and that terrifies me. So, first of all we know she's got the commitment. We know she's got the capacity. One of the things that she might suffer from, I think, she might be a little bit too nice. Sometimes I think she might be thinking things or feeling things that she doesn't always share. And that's OK in an everyday context, but when you're in an intimate relationship, she has make sure that she tells her partner what's really going on. And she's also someone that, you know ` she looks like girly girl, but she grew up on a farm, so she loves being in the outdoors, she's loves getting physical, and I think they could have a lot of good adventures together. Yeah, I really like the looks of this one. Looks good, yeah. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) So, we have Ben. 26 years old. However, he certainly presents as somebody that's older than that, in terms on of emotional maturity, but also life experience. I was really impressed by Ben in his confidence. He's someone who comes from quite a traditional background. It took him quite a while to come out of his family. And I think now that he's out, he's finding it quite hard to find a true companion in life. (UPBEAT MUSIC) I'm Ben Blackwell. I'm 26, and I am an Insurance Consultant. I love to travel. I've ticked off every continent in the world so far. I go running quite a bit. It's my one part of the day where I can just listen to my music and just clear my head a bit. Me and my ex were together for about... two years ` too long. Yeah. (LAUGHS) I left my partner and moved to Auckland from Melbourne about a year or so ago. We ended because he cheated on me, for quite a while, actually ` in fact, the entire time. You feel pretty low about yourself and question why. You put your heart and soul into a relationship, and then it turns out that it was actually all nothing. My dream now to be in a relationship with someone who I'm able to come home to, have that companionship with, and give myself a bit more purpose. Warrior two ` back foot parallel to the back of the mat. Bend in the front knee. I grew up in quite a conservative Catholic family. They're happy with marriage equality ` they support that. They're not necessarily happy with the idea of marrying a complete stranger. Looks are definitely very important to me. To describe my ideal man ` it would be, probably taller than me, so he would need to be... I'm 6-foot, so he'd need to be taller than that, a little bit. Or they can be that same height. That's fine. Or... No, yeah, that's it. There are stages in your life where you just think, like, this is when it needs to happen. So I've hit that point now where I'm like, 'OK, I just need to get married now.' Like, get that done. Yeah. (CHUCKLES) What he's also looking for is someone who is on his level ` knows who they are, grounded in life, knows where they're going, and can kinda share in this journey with him. I think I've got somebody. This is Aaron. There's a lot of similarities. A lot of similarities. And honesty, loyalty are all values that he brings, and a commitment, but also a positivity. Yeah, he's got quite an intense career. He's a paramedic. You're dealing with all sorts of stressful situations daily, but he's still` He's open and he's ready for a relationship now. I'm Aaron. I'm 26, and I'm working full-time as an Ambulance Officer. It's long hours. It's big days. But you make some really good friends, cos you're sitting in a truck with someone for hours, so you better get along with them. So, is Hayden going to propose soon, Hannah? (BOTH LAUGH) Just campaigning for a dog. Steps, steps. Baby steps. Build it up. We work anti-social hours. You're doing night shifts, you're working half of your weekends. What about you? You know what it's been like ` try and get a date, and people look at you like you've got three eyes cos you actually want to meet them in person. So when I do have time off, I'm always off spending it with friends, rather than out hunting down dates. So I mean, it can be hard to fit people into that. Christchurch one responding. (SIREN WAILS) I think my biggest concerns about this are being in the public eye. There is still, you know, quite a number of people out there that are quite homophobic. And being in a very public-facing job... could leave me open to some potential risks. Not long after I came out, and I was together with my partner then for four and half years, we just ended up getting on each other nerves, and we were arguing all the time. The dream would be... to meet someone that would just be an instant hit,... that we just lock eyes, everything clicks and it's just like, 'This is gonna happen.' I've known that I've always wanted to get married, and this opportunity came up and I thought, 'Hey why not?' And I'd really like to meet someone that I could spend my life with. I really like the idea of these two as a potential match; there's a huge overlap, with enough differences that I believe it leaves sufficient area for growth. They seem to be at the same phase in life ` you know, they've got their careers, they know who they are, and they just want to be able to find that person so they can have a companion throughout their life and have that kind of commitment. They want someone loyal, they want someone trustworthy. I think this could be a really good match. I agree. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) # Everythin' is changin'. (BLOWS) Kia ora. (SIGMA'S 'CHANGING' FEATURING PALOMA FAITH) # Hell down, heaven now, livin' in the same town, trying to find somethin' new. Hello. (HORN TOOTS) (BUTTONS BEEP) Hey! # Everythin' is changin'. No, it's a wee one. (OINKS) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) Jambo. Salaam alaikum. (DRONE WHIRRS) Hello. I'm home. (BEEP!) (BEEPING) ALL: Hey! (ELECTRONIC WHIRRING) Hello. (BUZZING, CHILDREN CHUCKLE) Hello from the children of Planet Earth. (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) Our experts have matched the next two couples for the experiment ` Bel and Haydn, and Ben and Aaron. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) There are now just a few days to go before they marry complete strangers. But first they must break the news to their friends and families. 'I'm about to give the big reveal to some friends about the fact that I'm marrying a total stranger.' (CHATTER) So, guys,... I've got something to tell you. Yeah? I've got my old crew partner, who is probably one of my best friends, so, yeah I think she's probably gonna have the best reaction. I don't really know how else to say it but,... I'm getting married next week, to a stranger. (LAUGHTER) 'Oh man. He's just that kind of person.' He will jump into this with all he's got. Cheers. (LAUGHTER) I need another glass! (CLINK!) Oh my God. Are you joking? No I'm not. This is really cool. I think the only concern I have is that the other person won't be willing to put in the effort that Aaron's willing to put in. I dunno. we'll see. So exciting! I think it went pretty well. They were all on board, I think, and quite happy for me. So yeah, I think it went well. Mum and Dad's going to be a different story, I think. In Wellington, Ben's parents don't support the experiment, so he's sharing the news with his sister and closest friends. My parents don't like the idea of me marrying a stranger or being apart of this experiment as a whole. That's why they don't want to attend at the wedding. I have come down to the valley to tell you guys I have some pretty big news. Um,... (CHUCKLES) I am... I'm getting married. (LAUGHS) No, you're not. What? I'm shocked that Ben's getting married. To who? I don't actually know. You don't know? I don't know. I don't know. So it's kinda like an arranged marriage? Well, essentially, yeah. Oh my gosh. I've got so many questions. Like, are you gonna walk down the aisle and he's gonna be standing there? I'm quite shocked. I would be like, 'What do they look like? Are they gonna get along?' Oh my G` Wait, so, OK, let's just... (LAUGHTER) It's quite hard to get your head around that your friend is getting married to someone he doesn't know. Hopefully he's attractive ` as attractive as me. But... (ALL LAUGH) I just hope he is someone that will make Ben happy, so, yeah, that's the main thing. Cheers to that. Oh my God! To marriage! Ye-yah! Little bit, I suppose, caught off guard. But I think, yeah, they definitely... Yeah, I think it went well. In Auckland, Bel is about to break the news to her closest friends. (INTRIGUING MUSIC) OK, the reason I got you guys here for breakfast this morning is that I do have something to tell you guys. I think Josh will be the most scared or worried for me, because he's really protective, and he would be the most guarded about the whole situation. I hope you guys will still love me. (LAUGHS) Of course. I'm getting married. What? What? What?! Are you serious? Who are you getting married to? I don't know yet. Oh my God. (LAUGHS) Oh my God! Cool! Oh my God. (LAUGHTER) It's crazy. The fact that it's a complete stranger is... is extreme of course, but getting married, for her, will be another way to find love. I feel like I've tried everything else ` you know, how many dates? (LAUGHS) How many dates went wrong. 'I'm bloody excited to be a bridesmaid,' cos I get to be the first person to see this mystery man when I walk out. To Mrs X. (LAUGHTER) Cheers! Definitely opening the wine when it's a little bit later. Haydn is the last one to share the surprise with his parents. So I've bought you guys here today to tell you something quite important. 'Mum will probably be quite shocked, and Dad might be a bit like deer in headlights, "What's going on?" But we'll see. We'll find out. So hopefully you'll react well. Yeah, I'm getting married. Yeah. Oh. Do you wanna know who to? Uh,... yes! Yeah, bit more detail, please. Have we met her? Is she lovely? I don't actually know yet. I've never met the person, and I'll meet them on the day. OK. It's getting married to a stranger. 'Feeling...' a little numb. You'll see them when I see them, so... Really? Yeah, no joke, yeah. Yeah, if it doesn't work out, it's divorce city, you know. It's just not quite the way I would've expected it to go. As a mum, you only ever want your kids to be happy. You want the best for them. But at this point, I have to put my... trust in other people, I guess. I'm there for him forever. I don't want to see him disappointed and heart-broken. But there's a point where we have to step back. (POIGNANT MUSIC) (SNIFFLES) Yeah, all good. (CHUCKLES) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) With the wedding date approaching, the couples prepare for their big day. When she first sees me, I hope she goes, 'Whoa! Awesome. What a babe.' Cool. Sweet. First impressions are a lot and count for a lot in this situation. So I'm just hoping for a gorgeous girl who looks vibrant, nice smile. Are you gonna like what you see when they walk down? Are you gonna know them? Can you take a photo? Mum wants to see what I look like in my suit. Your mum? Yeah. All those scenarios run through your mind. All those kinda things that are probably not gonna happen. This man waiting for me may have seen me before from The Bachelor. When I'm walking down the aisle, he might think, 'I know her from somewhere, and I didn't like her.' But in saying that, I know that the experts have looked deeper, and I'm really committed to this. I know for myself I'm putting a 100% to making it work, and I hope he does as well. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) This first impression is huge. I think you either know or you don't. (GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC) Wow! Wow! I think that this is the one. I really like it. It's beautiful. OK, so I'm gonna get married in this dress. I can't believe it! I can literally see you walking down the aisle in this dress. (ALL CLAMOUR) With their wedding fast approaching, it's Ben and Aaron's turn to find the perfect suits for the occasion. Hey how you going? Nice to meet you. Ben. Good to meet you. So, you're getting married? Yes, yeah. I suppose I'm looking for a guy who is, firstly attractive. Which one do you prefer? I kinda like that one. Yeah? Cool. A good smile is paramount; teeth are important. I have this thing about people's smiles; I think it makes or breaks a person. How do they feel? Yeah, good. 'I don't think the chances that he wouldn't like me are quite high. I would say that he probably will. 'Look, if I was walking down the aisle and I saw myself wearing this, I would be pretty stoked.' I would expect the person that I marry to look good on my wedding day for sure. (TENSE MUSIC) I don't know about the vest. Um,... I know. Let's just try them on; let's montage it, and we'll see. (LAUGHS) OK, yep. I'm not an overly formal person. I wear cargo pants for my day job. I haven't worn a suit in years. It's... I feel like it's way over-fancy. Yep. Yeah. (LAUGHS) I feel like I'm going to a banquet dinner. The vibe that I'm getting is a very super formal, red-roses-and-butlers... vibe. I just feel like I don't feel comfortable in it. Yeah. And... I think like it's pretty important to feel comfortable. It's your day. When something's just definitely not me, I think I need to step up and say, 'No, sorry, guys, it's just not cutting it.' Yeah, we'll try a plainer shirt. We can try a long tie and we'll see how it feels on you. Ok. It's a big day, there's a lot of crazy stuff going on and I think, yeah, I just like to be really comfortable and feeling in my own shoes. Bit of a concern to me at this point ` just whether I'm gonna enjoy myself on the day. (SIGHS) I still don't like it. (LAUGHS) I don't know if the nerves have set in and this is just as bad as they're gonna get,... Um, I dunno. Suggestions? Yeah... I just wanna feel comfortable, and I don't. I don't at all. ...or whether there's a storm coming. I need to feel like me, and this is not me. Mm. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) The wedding day has finally arrived. In a matter of hours, our singles will meet for the first time at the altar. I come bearing gifts! (LAUGHS) I think, some of the other people here a bit more nervous than I am. Nah, mate. So whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, I'm not really sure. Maybe this will help calm some nerves. The physiological response to stress, which is normal but highly fatiguing, will be going on for both of the individuals. Today's the day, fellas. This is it, big boy. You getting nervous now, or...? Yeah, a little bit, eh. Yeah are a bit nervous? Yeah, I just wanna get on with it now. I just can't stop thinking about him and what he's gonna be like and what he's thinking right now, and... I'm just getting really nervous. Where are the bubbles? That's where the resilience comes in. That's where their ability to cope with heightened stress comes in. Cheers, Aaron. To your big day, and hopefully your new man. Hopefully my new man? What? You think I'm gonna... (LAUGHTER) (DRAMATIC MUSIC) So, Ben, how you feeling? Yeah pretty good. My best friends have flown in from Australia ` from Melbourne, Sydney. You have really good teeth, though, Ben. Yeah, your teeth are so nice. Have you had them bleached? I basically wouldn't get married if my friends, the pretty committee, couldn't come to my wedding. Like, what's a deal breaker? Um,... bad teeth. And height. Both. Yep. 'Attraction is quite important at the beginning of a relationship.' But in terms of longevity or what makes a relationship last, it actually means very little. I wonder if he's got lots of hair. People say looks aren't everything but, there needs to be some sort of instant attraction, because... they are everything, you know? What you mean, lots of hair? Well, like, is he going bald? Like, how old is he? You know. 'If, on the wedding day. the couples are not instantly attracted to each other, 'that might feel like a bit of a blow.' And I think it's really important to not let that affect the experiment. Hubbie's gonna be like, 'Damn!' (LAUGHS) I wanna put the jacket on, but it's so hot. It is hot, eh. 'Married at first sight is probably quite a polarising thing. 'There might be some family members who are really cautious.' Having family support on your wedding day is especially important, because were feeling highly stressed, highly anxious and we want to have our loved ones near us. How are you feeling? Um, yeah I'm feeling fine. I think... Like, I mean... I'm terrified. (CHUCKLES) I'm really, really close with my mum. I think my personality has probably come more from Mum's side than Dad's side. So I know it's an unusual way about it. (BOTH LAUGH) But... But it's you. Yeah. The fact that I'm getting married is shocking to them, but I think deep down they see my excitement there about it. I guess the biggest thing... Aw! TEARFULLY: ...for me and your dad... ...is... we're best friends. Yep. And I think that's... a really... important thing to me,... Yeah. ...in a marriage. I just hope... with all my heart you have that. I know. (LAUGHS) 'I'm feeling for Aaron. I'm... I'm hoping that everything will work out for him.' But I think Aaron is mature enough, and I... I believe that he'll cope well. Bel, do you know what time the wedding is? No. 4 or 4.30. In a few hours? Yeah. How you feeling? I'm trying to keep it together. But I just keep getting more and more nervous, the longer I sit here. It's really special that my parents are coming to my wedding. I was really nervous to tell my dad. And when I told him, he was really amazing. He was just really supportive and really loving. Do you know what I think I forgot, guys? My hay-fever tablets. Hello? DAD ON PHONE: How's you going? Hey. Are you still at home? Yep. Can you do me a favour really quickly? Yep. Can you go up to my bedroom? 'When I was about 10, my parents divorced.' I was riding my horse and I said, 'Mum, where's dad going?' She said, 'He's going away.' I was like, 'When's he coming home?' She said, 'He's not.' In that black box is a pencil case ` a pink pencil case that says 'Save the elephants'. (LAUGHTER) Can you open that and see if hay-fever tablets are in there? It's just the reality that when you marry anybody, or you get into a relationship with anybody, it could go either way ` after five minutes or after 50 years. (ALL LAUGH) SQUEALS: Oh my God, Dad! Don't worry about it. (LAUGHTER) Even though this isn't the typical, traditional way that someone would get married, it doesn't make it any less important to me. DAD ON PHONE: OK, then. All right. Love you. See you soon. See ya, love. Bye. (POIGNANT MUSIC) Got the rings, mate? I'm the best man. 'Course I've got the rings. Be good to try it on and see if it actually fits. Definitely. On my wedding day I couldn't get my ring on. Look at that. It's like a glove. Looks good, mate. 'Yeah, I've definitely come close to settling down before. I've actually been engaged in the past.' Give it back now before we lose it. Getting it over my fat knuckles might be a problem. Imagine if I just couldn't get it off and I'm like, 'Sorry, I've already got the ring on.' (LAUGHS) Deep down, I knew it wasn't right, wasn't the right girl for me. Everyone's the king of hindsight after the fact. Better get changed, eh? Better suit up. Better get it on mate. Haven't got long to go now. Lets do it. I'm definitely ready to settle down and meet the right person. That's why I got into it ` to hopefully find the one. In those early stages, we tend to find that the true colours come through, due to the rawness of the emotions that are just absolutely swamping and flooding the body. Breathe in! (INHALES) God, you've got a big neck. (LAUGHS) It's always a hassle, eh. I haven't been very stressed out yet until this moment. I'm starting to freak out a little bit. I just hope she's got a smile on her face and she likes what she sees and, she's still excited once she takes that first step down the aisle. Is she gonna run or not? (LAUGHS) Maybe. Pour it. Fill it up. To have someone that he's never met before is gonna be just completely out of character for him. To Ben. To Ben. Yes! He can't kiss someone at a club without having 10 minutes of observing them, let alone marrying someone. What if you have you have a runaway bride? Yeah, I'll probably die. Godzilla bride. I'd jump off this cliff. I'm kind of at a point where I'm like,... 'What am I doing?' ALL: Cheers! (GLASSES CLINK) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) The participants are gonna be under the microscope. Friends and family are going to be kind of watching them for cues of whether they're getting along, whether they seem to have an initial attraction, whether they seem to have an initial rapport. I hope when we see each other we're just like, jaw-drop moment. You know, eyes pop out of your head. What's really crucial is for the couples not to worry too much what other people are thinking and be really in tune and engaged with each other and trying to get know each other. Let's do this. You ready? Yep. Mwah! Love you Love you too, mate. They'll love you. I'm 100% certain. This is me, so if you don't like it, then, I guess, too bad ` you're marrying me. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) (EXCITING MUSIC) (GUESTS CHATTER) BEN: Definitely nervous. I didn't think I'd be getting married today, or this year or even, like, the next couple of years. It's been week is in the making, so I'm just excited to just get this done, like, get this going. I just wanna get it over with. I hope that he's... kind of feeling the same way as me ` just a bit relaxed and just wanting to go with it. There's gonna be some nerves there, but hopefully, if we're gonna be a good match, then we're probably quite similar people. About there? Uh, yeah. Oh, this is getting real now. Mm, very real. I have a lot of respect for this person if they're going through the same thing as I am, and that they've got enough of a spine to come and do this. Yeah, it's just nerve-racking. I've been having so many nervous wees. (LAUGHTER) I'm ready to just, yeah, do it, and see this mystery man that's been in the same city as me for days. He's coming. Is he coming? He's coming. (TENSE MUSIC) Apparently he's got a smile to die for. (ROMANTIC MUSIC) (APPLAUSE) Hi. Hi, guys. (LAUGHS) Hi. Hey, how are you? Aaron. I'm Ben. Nice to meet you. (LAUGHTER) First impression ` sigh of relief. (SIGHS) Yep. Welcome, everyone. It's my honour to now do the much-awaited introductions. So Ben, meet Aaron. Aaron, meet Ben. 'Oh, thank God! I'm attracted. Yep, he's definitely my type.' So, I imagine your hearts are racing. To support each other now, I invite you to please hold hands. BEN: 'As soon as I saw him I thought,...' 'They got this wrong.' Yeah. 'This is not... my type of person.' As you hold hands, it's OK to look at one another. It's all right. It's all right. Shake it out. Shake it out. (LAUGHS) 'He's not... 'my type...' 'at all. Part of me definitely wanted to leave...' and just walk away. Try to let go of any fears, insecurities or doubts buzzing through your head. Let your past hurts fade like old photographs and put any worry about future imaginings to the side. Looking back at you is the man you are now marrying. This is the man you will soon be calling your husband. (TENSE MUSIC) '(GROANS) I dunno. I feel, like, mixed emotions at the moment.' He isn't perfect, and you're not perfect either, but you may just be perfect for each other. So... 'What am I doing?' Do you, Benjamin Steven Blackwell, take Aaron Bradley Chisholm to be your lawfully wedded husband? (TENSE MUSIC) Can I go? Yes. Do you Aaron Bradley Chisholm take Benjamin Steven Blackwell to be your lawfully wedded husband? I do. You may now exchange the vows that you've written. (EXHALES) All right. To my new groom, although I'm not able to make any guarantees about what this marriage will bring us, what I can do is make you two promises. (EXHALES) I promise that I will put everything I have into this joining of our lives, making all efforts to work through the many happy, sad, confusing and exciting times which are bound to present themselves on this journey. And a promise to look after you, care for you, share with you, be honest with you and integrate you into my life. I'm excited to get to know you with the hope that love will grow between us, but know that I will always be the one to bring you a blanket even when you're in the dog box. (LAUGHTER) (CLEARS THROAT) I know, I know. 'Ben just was kind of not making eye contact and I just felt like, "No." 'From what I was getting from Ben and the way he was looking at the audience ` kinda wasn't his type.' Uh, to my new groom Aaron. Today, I would like to make you some promises. I promise to laugh with you in the best times and struggle alongside you in the worst. I would do my best to encourage and inspire you. I'll like every post on your Facebook and Instagram. (LAUGHTER) Be your accomplice in mischief and your comrade in adventure. Be your greatest fan and your toughest adversary, but most of all, I look forward to this next chapter that we boldly embark on together. Well said. So Ben, if you place Aaron's wedding ring on his left ring finger. Aaron, if you place Ben's wedding ring on his left ring finger. On behalf of your family and friends, I congratulate you both on the commitment you've made today. I'm honoured now to pronounce you, legally married. Aaron, Ben, you may now kiss your husband. I've only known the guy for four minutes. I'll give him a 10 out of 10. Hey, he's my husband now so... (CHUCKLES) (LAUGHTER) I'm a pretty optimistic person. I think, really, in this instance, the worst that could happen is that we really clash. He definitely seemed a bit shy at the ceremony. For all I know, we could hate each other in a week. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) I think as I start walking out there and it starts becoming real, the nerves are going to start building again. You're starting to look a little bit nervous. I don't know what he's thinking, and I don't know what he's attracted to or his likes. You're not having second thoughts, that's the main thing. PANI: There's going to be a lot of vulnerability that some of the participants are dealing with. They've obviously had some failed relationships in the past. They've had some heartbreak, and this is really an opportunity to use the Married at First Sight experiment to grow as a person and heal from those previous hurts or previous difficulties. I would expect to see heightened stress. I'd expect to see a lot of emotional flooding,... ...and just that want and the need to be reassured. BEL: I feel like I'm gonna pass out. NICOLE: Really? SOPHIE: What do you need? Nothing. I don't know. Water? Are you just getting nervous? No, I just think I'm too nervous. I think there's just been so much waiting and anticipation, and I just want to do it. I wanted to do it in half an hour ago, and now it's been waiting. I just don't want to pass out walking going down the aisle. I just wanna, like... Is there any more water? Yeah, there's more here. Just snatch it. I just need to do it cos the anticipation is getting to me, and I'm gonna pass out because I just need to meet him. Now. I think Bel's starting to get a little nervous. I think the wait is just building up. Is he not here? Is that why we're waiting? I don't know. We haven't heard anything. What if he's not here and that's why we're waiting? He'll be here. He'll be here. 'I just want to meet him. I want to know who he is. 'I want to put a face to this man who I've been thinking of for weeks. Yep, I'm ready to go now. As much I'm nervous, I just want to go and meet him. You can't poke your head out, though, because if you poke your head out` - (KNOCK ON DOOR) - Oh my God, that's my dad. I know it is. TREVOR: Oh, wow. Hi. Oh, my little girl. (CHUCKLES) I know. This is real. (LAUGHS) Look at you. Oh, you look beautiful. You look absolutely... Ready to go? I'm lost for words here. You look absolutely stunning. I'm the first daughter he's seen in a wedding dress, so it was a really emotional moment for us. Big day, big day, eh? It's been a long time coming. How do you feel that you don't know him? Um, yeah. I don't know. I don't know. I really don't know. Things change, dunno. I would like the meet the guy, know who he is. Yeah, so it's not quite the way I want to do it, but, yeah. Let's go get me married. Yeah, let's go do it, eh girl? Let's go. 'If it was his choice, it'd be a different way, but I know how supportive he is.' It makes me feel proud to be his daughter, knowing how accepting he is. I'm scared. I'm terrified, but I'm ready to go, and I'm just ready to meet him. (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Hi. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) I just stand here? Hi. (LAUGHTER) I'm like, 'Where's Mum?' Just, like, looking. Am I allowed to hug my mum? Of course you can. How are you? 'Standing there waiting to see my wife-to-be, I didn't know, you know, 'should I greet her family? Should I go talk to my family?' 'The five minutes I was standing out there felt like, um, you know, an hour or something.' Those girls look awesome, don't they? Oh, they look so good. You look amazing. 'I'm confident because I really love my look today. I love the support I have from my bridesmaids, 'but I'm scared of what he's going to think of me. 'He might recognise me. He might have a preconceived idea of me. 'My time on The Bachelor doesn't define who I am, 'and I'm really hoping that he will want to go deeper and find out who I really am.' Keep talking. It's making me nervous. (LAUGHTER) Up the stairs. Hi. Hi. How are you? Hi. I'm Sophie. Haydn. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Hi. I'm Haydn nice to meet you. How are you? They're smiling, so that's good. 'Yeah, it's extremely nerve-racking. 'Probably the most nerve-racking thing I've ever done in my life. (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH) 'I did recognise her from The Bachelor, I'll admit it. 'She always seemed really genuine about wanting to find someone. That, you know, reassured me.' Hello. How are you? Hi. I'll just shake his hand first. (LAUGHTER) I gave my dad very strict instructions that he was able to drop me off and go away, and I think that made my dad feel really good. How are you? Hi. I'm Bel. You look beautiful. I'm Haydn. Haydn? Hay` Yeah, Haydn. Oh, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. You look beautiful. Thank you. You look lovely. Hi. Hi. 'What I wanted was someone who was gonna have this big smile, these wide eyes, 'and he had this huge smile, big eyes. This could not have gone any better. Which one is it? Is she on top or am I on top? (LAUGHS) Oh, it's all right. Oh, no, no, no. All right, we'll go with that. All right. OK. 'She's gorgeous. There's just a mixture of emotions of happiness, relief and, yeah, just excitement.' You guys ready? Yep. Let's do it. Yep, let's get married. 'I think I've got a crush on him, which is a really good sign. 'All I know right now is he's got a great sense of humour, 'his name is Haydn, and he's my husband. That's it.' Um, I, Haydn, take you, Bel, to be my lawful wedded wife. (GIGGLES) We have embarked on this crazy journey together, and I couldn't be more excited. I promise to encourage us to try new and unusual things ` like this, I guess. (LAUGHTER) I vow to invest in caring for you daily and to snuggle you as often as possible. I pledge to lend you strength for all of your dreams. Through our union, I'm excited about what we can achieve together. From the moment you walked down the aisle today, I have not been able to wipe the smile off my face. Um, is that it? Was that written down or your true feelings?! No, that's my true feelings. No. No. (LAUGHTER) I, Bel, take you, Haydn, to be my lawful wedded husband. I find it hard to write vows for a man I'd never met. For obvious reasons, there are a lot of things that I cannot promise, but for now these are the things that I can. I promise to shoulder our challenges, working with you not against you. I promise to try make you laugh when you're down. I promise to commit my whole self to getting to know you. And most importantly, I promise to teach you how to use my coffee machine to make me coffee every morning. Yeah. That's the one you should take away from today, right? (CHUCKLES) Got it. It is therefore with great pleasure that I now pronounce you husband and wife. Haydn, you may now kiss your beautiful bride. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) I'm over the moon. I couldn't be happier, and I'm just really, really excited for the journey that's ahead ` not only for the next six weeks, but, yeah, hopefully the rest of our lives. And just looking at me, and a bit closer. (GLASSES CLINK) The wedding photoshoot is gonna be a highly demanding situation. And just, like, nudge in a wee bit closer, just cos` yeah, for the photos. 'And if there are participants who don't initially find each other attractive, 'there might be more difficulty in that context.' And just look at each other. Yeah. Very handsome. Thanks. 'He definitely seemed a bit shy, quite nervous, but, I mean he's here, and, you know,' we're in the same boat. How do you feel about doing a little, like, a kiss over the cheers sorta thing? With` With the cheers? Yeah, with the cheers. You sure? 'Yeah, it's a strange situation. I think it was a good kiss.' Hopefully there's a... maybe another one later on. Lovely, and hold it, hold it. Oh. All right. Did I wanna kiss Aaron? Not` Not` I didn't. Not really. Nice. I went in to this with the expectation that, you know, this person might not be again, like, who I would usually go for or necessarily be attracted to. Great. Really nice. I mean, the experts have potentially picked someone that I need more than I want, so, yeah. And smiling, Ben. HAYDN: You look great. BEL: Thank you. So do you. You look nice. I know. I barely ever get to dress up like this. Did you pick this? Yeah, yeah. Oh, so you don't dress like this every day? Nah, nah, nah. It's usually just a T-shirt and jeans. Oh, really? I just` I wear this every day (!) Oh yeah, well you pull it off well. Doing the dishes and whatnot. (CHUCKLES) 'The photoshoot seemed really natural to me. We were just chatting away' and just sort of getting to know each other a little bit. Foreheads closer, maybe. Yeah, don't headbutt, eh? That's what I was worried about, the first kiss, eh. I was like... You're gonna headbutt me. Yeah. 'Oh, 100% rate what the experts have done so far. I mean, she was laughing, she was giggling,' she was smiling and taking it all in her stride, which is the kinda girl I look for. Another kiss, yeah. No problem. Another kiss. There we go. (LOVELY MUSIC) 'This is going better than I could've imagined. This is beyond all of my expectations.' I'm 100% committed. I'm gonna make this work, and I think we're similar. We've got a great sense of humour. We obviously both want the same things, so I think it's been a great start. (CHUCKLES) (CAMERA LENS CLICKS) (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) PANI: At the reception what most important is for the couples to be attentive to each other. At least try to build rapport and break the ice. They've just got married, it's time to, you know, get to know each other a little bit. Please welcome the newly weds, Ben and Aaron. (CHEERING) Hi, everyone. You're a husband now. You're a husband. I know, I know. Weird. LAUGHS: How crazy is that? Right. Is that me? That's you. Eh? Yeah, yeah. Like, happy. Yep. I get good vibes. Yeah, yeah. Like, I mean, he's definitely a bit nervous, but, like, everyone's nervous. Yeah, of course. Look, there hasn't been a lot of physical contact, but that's fine. There's been bits here and there. Happy in all of this department. Good. It's not so much a case of I don't know if he's interested; it's more gaging what he does to show interest. Guys, yep. Sorry, I actually really need to pee. Wait, do you wanna come with? Come with, come with. 'So, Ben, like, ran off to the bathroom. I just felt like he's a bit scared, he's a bit shocked, 'he's a bit in fear.' I'm just going to the toilet. There just wasn't that chemistry ` that instant chemistry you would hope there would be. BEN: So... It's awful. Are you upset about that as well? Yes. I'm a dickhead. LAUGHS: You're absolutely a dickhead. I feel like a (BLEEP). You need to, like, just at least fake it a little bit. How's he feeling? Have you talked to him? Not really, actually. 'Unfortunately, time between me and Ben have sort of taken a back seat at the moment.' It's not nice to know that, 'Hey I've just married this guy, and I've hardly spoken to him.' He's just shy and nervous. Is he a shy person always or just today? Um, under pressure and just a completely different person than who you think. How are ya? Bonjour, bonjour. Thanks for coming. OK. 'He's obviously quite nervous about the day, so it was a case of trying to figure out what's been caused by' nervousness and what's been caused by in trepidation about the whole` the whole day, really. Yeah. This is so weird. This is the weirdest thing ever. It's okay. We love you. Kind of puts his proper feelings to one side and just plays a character of someone else, so, yeah. Fair enough. (CHUCKLES) If you know what I mean. I'm hoping that, like, after time, Ben gets to know Aaron a little bit more, there's a bit more a connection cos Aaron is really friendly, really nice. I don't know what's happening. I just need wine, that's what I need. (INDISTINCT CHATTER) I'd just like to announce Haydn and Bel Daniels. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) Here they are, the lovely couple. 'Feels overwhelming right now, to be married. It doesn't really feel like I'm a married woman as such' because it went so fast, and I still don't know him. Hello. Are you happy? Yep. Good. Are you? 'I'm interested to go in and see what my friends and family think' cos at the moment I'm in my own little bubble. I haven't talked to anybody. I'll find out whether it was worth all the nerves. (CHUCKLES) Dad has probably never seen me kiss someone and then tonight he's seeing a lot of it. He looks happy for far. I'm so happy for them. I'd love it to work out really, really well. TONY: The family supports around a wedding are hugely, hugely significant. There is the seal of approval that comes from the family and they'll be looking towards their family for that. Hello, How are you? Good to see you again. Thank you. Hi. Oh, congratulations darling. 'Impressing her family's obviously really important to me.' You look so good together. It was something when I went into this was one of my priorities of wanting to have a chat to her family as much as I could and make an effort with them to make them feel comfortable. If she stops smiling, run. (LAUGHS) Give her some space. In the short time I've met him, everything's` he's a good guy, you know? A really good guy, you know? I don't know. You know, it's early, early days. I think she's a lovely girl. Seeing how they interact, I think they are a lovely match. It's so lovely to meet you. Mum's smiling, so that's a good thing. Did you cry much? A little bit, I did, I did. I think it's really, really genuine, and I think she could be exactly what Haydn needs. I love your necklace And I love you dress. Thank you so much. And you look so happy, and you look like you've made my boy happy. Aw. He's gorgeous. Oh, stop it. I just want the best for Haydn, and having met her, I really want the best for them. TONY: Family gives us a sense that we are not alone, so to physically happen in our vicinity is hugely important. If the support is not forthcoming and it's intentionally distant, then it will absolutely add to the pressure. All right, ladies and gentleman, if we could have a bit of hush, thanks. Go David! This is my best friend. Like, I grew up with him. All right, now comes everyone's favourite part of weddings which are the very short and brief speeches. First, we'd like to welcome up a person I'm assuming is quite close to Aaron because he's his father. So we welcome Aaron's dad to share a few words about Aaron. Here come the tears. I mean, under normal circumstances as parents, we'd be standing here and telling some funny or loving anecdotes about how Aaron and Ben met, their relationship or maybe how they worked through some hard times and came out the other end, better for the experience. But these circumstances are not quite what most of us would call normal, yet this is how they've chosen to start their married life and who are we to say whether it's right or wrong? 'I thought I had dealt with my parents not being here.' Aaron's dad was speaking and it was quite hard cos he was talking about how he's overcome a lot of his own issues with it, to be here today. And I found that my parents kind of haven't. All we can do is hope that we have provided a solid foundations for them to cope with all the trials and tribulations that life, love and marriage throws at them, and they will through stronger and better for the experience. 'His family, they're talking obviously about how they're struggled with it as well, 'but they've ultimately made that decision to get through that and just be there for him. 'That was quite hard for me because I know my parents were struggling with it 'but they still didn't come through. It's like a stab in the guts.' Please, everyone, raise your glasses and join us in wishing them the very best for their future. You all right? Yeah. To Aaron and Ben. GUESTS: To Aaron and Ben. Excuse me. TEARFULLY: 'My mum is my best friend, I guess. 'My relationship with her is pretty bad right now, so it's hard. It's very ... hard. It's just hitting me like... (SNIFFLES) Yeah. I know. My mum ` of anyone that I wanted to be here... She's not, so it's... it's very hard. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) These circumstances are not quite what most of us would call normal, yet this is how they have chosen to start their married life, and who are we to say whether it's right or wrong? Please, everyone, raise your glasses and join us in wishing them the very best for their future. You all right? Yeah. To Aaron and Ben. GUESTS: To Aaron and Ben. Excuse me. 'My mum ` of anyone that I wanted to be here... 'She's not, so it's... 'it's very hard.' TEARFULLY: My mum is my best friend, I guess, so, yeah. My relationship with her is pretty bad right now, so it's hard. It's very ... hard. It's hard. (GROANS) You all right? Yeah, yeah. It was` It was a nice speech. It was good. I'm gonna go inside. Come inside. Just the speech? (SIGHS) It was nice. It was just kind of the realisation of my parents aren't here, so it's kinda like... I know. I know. It's hard. (EXHALES DEEPLY) My dad started doing his speech and I think it just hit a bit of nerve with Ben; the fact that his parents aren't here today. It was hard to deal with. Like, I thought I dealt with it, but then you started speaking about how you initially had apprehensions` you know, you're a little apprehensive about it, but you come to terms with; my parents hadn't. They still haven't. Yeah. So that's very hard. And I just had this realisation that they're not here and they are really important to me, and it's very hard. My parents are my life, so it's very... yeah. It's very hard. And the fear they'll have is of the unknown. The uncertainty, yeah, that's what it is. Yep. The unknown, the uncertainty, and they don't want to see you hurt. They want to see you happy. Yeah. Aaron's family ` they're very nice, very good people. Decent people. You know, in a month or two or months, you can have a get-together, you know, down at` I don't know where ` up here, down at our house in Dunedin, wherever you wanna be. And we have a big family get-together down there, you know? And have your parents there. and we all meet up, you know? Yep. He reminds me of my dad. So, I felt my dad would have got along with him really, really well. And my mum as well with his mum. So... (SIGHS) Yeah. You guys are amazing, by the way. (LAUGHS) I think you guys are the most beautiful family. Like, I'm very blown away. Very cool. Very nice to meet you guys. Aaron was really supportive. Aaron was kinda at my side the whole time, so he's giving me a little notion of support. 'He's a very cool guy.' Are you all right? Yeah. 'Maybe he might not be the person that I'm, like, physically attracted to, but over time, might become attracted to based on who he is as a person. It looks really good. There you go. There we go. You good? Yeah. (EXHALES DEEPLY) Participants will have to work really hard to make sure that they're not only driven by their first impression and to really give the experiment a good shot and to get to know their husband or wife. All right. Let's eat. All right. Do we start, or` Yep. I think we're into it. Amazing. OK. 'I haven't heard any negatives yet from anyone. 'It's all been positive the feedback I've heard, both from Bel and from friends and her family 'and from my family, which is fantastic, so there's been nothing negative that Ive heard.' Yeah. Good. Good match, eh? Really good match. 'I can't think of anything so far that I've seen or heard that are red flags. 'No one has anything but great things.' They look so happy and so they do seem well matched. But they've got a lot ahead of them, just even getting to know each other. What have you got? I am vegetarian. Ah. Oh yeah? Cool. Have you always been a vegetarian? Always, yep. My whole life, much to my parents' disgust. She's vegetarian. Oh, is Bel vegetarian? Oh, I'll remember that. Oh, Haydn loves his meat. TONY: With those early dialogues that go on between each of the couples, those small little differences and small little truths come out. The couples need to bring an honesty and authenticity, but also they just need to bring a willingness and an openness and to trust in themselves and their capacity to initiate a strong stable relationship. Think Mum's gonna come round and meet you now. Yeah. Hi. Am I allowed to say hi? Yes! Oh, you look wonderful. Must have been just as nerve-racking for you ` waiting and then` Oh, I was excited. Yeah, so was I. I was excited. It's just been kind of. like, such a long time coming, you know, and` This is your first daughter married. First child. So, Mum has seven children. Really? Oh good effort, yeah. So, I'm one of seven and first married off in a very untraditional way, so... Yeah, but it's up to you to make it work now. Yeah. It's a good start, so I couldn't be happier at the moment, so... Did you know he's a wrestler? I do now, yeah. Oh, I knew that before. I probably know more about him than you. Probably. Yeah, probably, yep. 'I'm a bit scared that Haydn is a wrestler, to be honest, 'because I'm not a fighter and I've always hated fighting. I never watch fighting.' I don't find fighting attractive. I don't like that side of things. I was saying he was very impressed with the wrestling, very impressed. With the wrestling? He came up to me and he's like, 'Sophie, I've got some gossip for you.' You'll have to come to a show. There's some shows coming up. Oh, I get a bit nervous with that sorta stuff. Oh, really? Yeah. Oh, don't worry, I won't get hurt. It's fine. Oh, my dress keeps falling down. I need you guys to be on this watch. I get a black eye every now and again, but that's about it. Do it? 'But, yeah I mean that's just another part of him that I guess I'll get to know 'and see kind of what his reasons are for it. I wouldn't tell him he couldn't do it,' but I just don't know if I'd be there to support that. (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) (CHEERS AND APPLAUSE) Haydn, I mean, you came here today not knowing who was gonna be at the other end of that aisle. I'm really, really excited to go through this journey with you and just see where it goes, and I know we've got so much support, so thank you guys so much for being here. Let's just again raise our glasses. (APPLAUSE) To the bride and groom. (GUESTS CHEERING) I'd like to invite Ben and Aaron up and we're going to cut the cake. (APPLAUSE) As the evening draws to a close, it's time for out newlyweds to spend their first night together as married couples. Bye! Is that my mum? Yep. Oh, yep. Bye! Bye. 'My hopes from here...' are for us to just explore and get to know each other a bit more. Well, thank you for today as well. No worries. You made me feel so calm and comfortable. 'We're gonna have talk about sleeping arrangements, I suppose. 'Um, I assume there's only gonna be one bed. 'Whether there's going to be a pillow wall, or I'm on the couch, or... We'll see.' 'I'm pretty an open book and I'm not too shy about that sort of thing, 'so I've never really closed off the possibility to just sharing a bed, going with it. 'We're already married.' After you. Thank you. Ooh, this is nice. Haydn promised snuggles. I'm hoping to find out more about those snuggles. 'But that's it.' I'm gonna check out how much of a snuggler you are. Yeah. So we're gonna build that pillow fort or...? No, I don't think so. Don't need those. 'My ideal night would just be to chat all night and just get to know each other a bit more.' (GIGGLES) Turn the lights off. All right. Going to find out where we're going in the morning. So exciting. PANI: Some pressure is going to be felt with regards to being physically intimate on the wedding night. 'But I think it's really important for the couple to do what feels right for them' and to negotiate that between the two of them and wait till they feel ready. 'If you are finding it difficult to look at the person you just married, there might be some trouble ahead.' 'I'm feeling absolutely stoked with Ben.' I'm really, really happy. I think the experts have made an awesome decision. 'Trying to figure out what's just nerves and what's just Ben.' To us being` To us. ...married. Huh. Go for it. 'This has been quite difficult tonight. I know he's quite stressed out with everything that's going on 'and, you know, his parents not being here has, you know, obviously set a big,' sort of, precedence for the night. You good? Hmm? You good? Yeah. Just a little stressed. Yeah. Just a lot to do with... Aaron's lovely, I suppose. He's a really nice person. Gimme a kiss. 'I wanna make him happy and I don't wanna make him uncomfortable.' But it puts me in a very difficult position where I'm` 'I'm just not attracted to him ` at all.' In the next couple days is where I think we'll start to see what's really him. Yeah, it'd be interesting to see what it's like with just the two of us. ...when Jay-Jay, Dom and Randell catch up with the stars of Married at First Sight NZ... ...on The Edge. Tomorrow night... ...honeymoons bring a whole new perspective. At the moment I'm just playing it day by day. Far out. Where are we going? Claire is what I need in a girl. For some, romance will flourish. But for others, marital ties will be tested. Be all cutesy and eat some food out of my hand. That is not gonna happen. OK. Pretty bummed out at the moment. 'I just wanna go home.' (HEARTBEAT THUMPS) www.able.co.nz Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.
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