SARAH: I am super protective of dad.
WOMAN:
♪ The day seems so much brighter ♪
Today is make or break.
MONA: Masi not being a Muslim
is something that can hold Mum back.
She's had to put a lot on the line.
♪ Giving me faith
when I feel alone ♪
JAXON: We came to this retreat
with one goal
and I think we've picked him
a perfect match.
GRACIE: I don't want my mum
to go through another heartbreak.
♪ Holding my hand
when I'm feeling low ♪
BRANDON: Mom's finally broken free
of this stigma
and guilt of being a widow.
♪ With you... ♪
I do have to figure out
whether or not this relationship
is genuine and can last.
KATE: It's time to talk about love.
This year, 13 single mums and dads
entered the retreat looking for
a second chance at love.
I'm excited to see
your flirting skills.
They knew their kids
would be watching
and controlling
every dating decision.
JAXON: We're gonna go undercover.
KATIE: Are you in a couple
with someone now?
Yes.
WOMAN: ♪ I got the jewels
and the crown and the loot ♪
Remember, weather the better.
KATE:
But our parents didn't hold back.
I'm disappointed
that you've been told...
..people open their mouth
and I'm a little bit pissed off
they did.
I won't be dictated to.
Whoo...
Well, you can "whooo" at me
but I will not hold back.
How many people have you slept with?
Pick a number between 1 and 300.
What?
Holy sh*t.
Maybe I'm too fragile
for these situations.
MAN: ♪ Burn the bridges ahead ♪
KATE: For some, the kids input
had serious consequences.
♪ If it wasn't for you ♪
KATIE: I've just set my dad up
with someone who's mocking him.
I'll pick up the pieces.
You won't need to baby girl.
One of you will be leaving
the retreat tonight.
Oh...
It's Donna...
Michelle.
I can't keep defending
my dad anymore.
I am leaving.
MAN: What?
For others,
it meant that sparks flew.
[ALL SQUEAL]
WOMAN: Oh my God!
[CHEERING]
BRANDON: Hey, hey, hey.
You can leave it there
until hopefully one day
I can put one there.
KATE: Tonight,
our four remaining couples...
DANI: It was worth all the tears.
BEN: I found a beautiful soul.
SIMMO: She's attractive.
She's funny, she's smart.
NADIA: I never felt like this,
it's special.
..put their young love
to the ultimate test.
You got to let it go.
HARPER: Do you expect my dad
to convert to Islam?
GRACIE: Are you the kind of person
that just jumps ship?
Will the kids give them
their blessing?
TIARN: Mum and Simmo have made
a really good connection.
Or not?
BRANDON: This blessing is
the biggest decision
I've had to make.
You think you're ready for this?
Now you got me second guessing.
We all heard about your body count.
KATE: There's just one more surprise
I have up my sleeve.
WOMAN: ♪ Caught up in the moment ♪
♪ I realise this is real life ♪
Well, parents,
for the first time in the retreat
everyone here is happily coupled up.
♪ I feel it all ♪
And all along your children
have been watching you.
WES: Yeah.
[LAUGHTER]
KATE: And now it's time
to turn the tables.
WES: Yes.
Can we watch?
Would you like to get to see them?
ALL: Yeah!
WES: I've been wanting
this the whole time.
[ALL GASP]
Oh yeah!
And the kids have no idea.
[LAUGHTER]
Here we go.
JANINE: That's my girl.
DANI: She's gorgeous.
BEN: She looks like you.
Goose bumps.
For the first time
since we've been on the retreat
We saw our kids tonight,
which was amazing to see
all the kids sitting around
and I saw Mona,
my beautiful girl,
was beautiful thing to see.
Now, as the blessing ceremonies
are tomorrow,
your kids have been discussing
their thoughts and their concerns.
Some of it might be a bit hard
for you guys to hear,
but I know how important your
kid's blessings are to all of you.
And remember,
your children are just as invested
in these relationships as you are.
TIARN: Do you know
what would be cool?
What?
My mum's opened a cafe up.
So has your dad.
Imagine if they opened one together.
Oh, what would they call it?
'My Mum Your Dad'.
'Jeammo's Cafe'.
JASMINE: 'Mum and Jimmo's Cafe'.
JANINE: Oh, Jesus.
[LAUGHS]
I think that Mum and Simmo have made
a really good connection.
I was a little bit worried
at the start.
I think after she met Simmo,
I started to notice
her personality was coming out
a little bit more.
I know that when she's like that,
she feels comfortable.
I'm really, really glad
that she's met him,
and I feel really proud
that she's opened yourself up
to be able to let somebody in.
I am a little bit concerned
about distance.
Yeah, 100% agree.
JANINE: Is that your child?
SIMMO: Sure.
Chook... chook, chook.
My nan at the moment would be what--
what would hold Mum in Gerringong.
What about if our nans
moved in together?
[LAUGHTER]
HARPER: Masi and Nadia.
They are deeply connected
and it does seem like,
you know, they are very close.
They're very comfortable
with each other.
I think your mum
is very good for my dad.
[LAUGHTER]
MASI: So nice.
Good one boy.
I think her patience
and sort of having
those boundaries set up
and getting my dad
to understand that will be good
for developing the relationship.
MONA: Yeah, I agree. Yeah.
Yeah, they seem to really
make each other happy,
which is good.
You know, it's good to see.
I guess my main concern is like,
obviously my mum,
she's taking it slow
and that's how that's how she is.
And I think it's mostly, you know,
because of my family and stuff.
But I guess I'm just concerned
that in the outside world
it would become a problem
because the family thing
is a big thing for Mum.
MASI: Wow.
I've taken this huge step
to be here.
Very scary step to take.
There's a lot of religious
and cultural differences.
I'm not going to be pretty for me,
I know that.
But I'm willing to take that risk.
[SOFT MUSIC]
I think with Ben and Rebecca.
Obviously an extremely
beautiful connection
between them two.
Yeah for sure.
GRACIE: So going into tomorrow's
blessing ceremony,
definitely a massive list of pros.
I've never really seen my mum
be as confident
and feel so beautiful in herself.
I think that's something Ben's
definitely brought out in her.
But after the gold digger
conversation,
she's definitely
second guessing herself.
I think she really took that
personally,
and I hope that she doesn't retreat
and go back into herself.
Fingers crossed that doesn't happen.
Look, the gold digger thing -
that came up
and I don't know where it came from
and it really... it hurt.
I've got a lot that I've got
to consider with the relationship.
I do personally think
the widow thing
has always been something
that's been hanging over our head.
I don't know what your
thoughts are on...
whether or not her grief or
her attachment to my stepfather.
Do you think that would
affect things?
Honestly, no, not at all.
Like Dad knows that, like,
these things affect you forever.
So Dad would 100% understand that.
Really, really heartwarming
to hear from Jake that he agreed
with his dad that, you know,
I should be allowed space
to have my grief
as well as a new love in my life.
But I do have to really think
critically here
because right now it's physical.
It's only been such a short time
that they're actually
connecting, connecting,
and from what I've observed
in Mum in the past,
is that she does have
a bad habit of jumping
into relationships pretty quickly.
She jumps in
and it's honeymoon phase.
Everything's fantastic.
But once the honeymoon is over,
it ends.
It's a bit of a red flag.
You said she gets involved
really quick.
So, yeah, that's kind of like
worrying,
because dad's not like that.
For my son Brandon
and from Jake as well.
It was interesting to hear
that they thought
they had reservations about us.
This came as a huge surprise
because we just assumed
that they were feeling
the same way we were feeling.
KATE: So Wes did you hear
anything there that concerned you?
Oh just... Brandon just sort of
when he said she dives in.
So yeah.
We are in the infancy of this.
We do need more time
to get to know each other.
If you just cut it off now,
it would be unfair.
So I hope both the boys
at least give us
the chance to deepen the connection.
They're really beautiful kids.
And whatever they decide tomorrow
will be what they believe is
in your best interests.
Good luck everybody.
Thank you.
Thank you.
BEC: OK.
See you lovers.
ALL: Bye.
I don't think anyone got
the bloody green light.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I mean, come on, Brandon,
why would you think that?
Now, I'll have to make sure
that Wes isn't worried about
me jumping in and jumping out
of this relationship.
WOMAN:
♪ So if this is our last night ♪
♪ I want to make
everything alright ♪
What Brennan was referring to
was when I was younger
and I just hadn't found
the right person.
When I did find the right person,
I stopped.
Yeah.
So here I am,
finding my right person again.
So you don't think he thinks
that about...
..that you're doing that here?
Brandon will just be thinking...
It's a short time,
they're jumping in.
Short time jumping in.
I'm 51.
I don't have enough time left
on this earth
to be jumping in and jumping out
of anything.
Yeah.
I want someone I can spend
the rest of my life with.
So I'm not concerned about that
at all.
Is it enough to deter you?
No, no, not one little bit.
We're at the age now
you can't really muck around,
especially if you like somebody
so much.
If they come back with a with a no.
Are we just going to ask for
a little bit more information?
Definitely ask for more information.
It's been a huge step for me
to acknowledge that
I'm ready to move on and be
with another man.
So I don't want to have
gone through all that,
to have found Wes
only for the boys to turn around
and not give us their blessing.
Let's go join the "partay".
It would be devastating.
MAN: ♪ We dive back into love ♪
♪ Love, love, love, love ♪
♪ We dive back into love ♪
♪ Love, love, love, love ♪
Nice kids.
They're lovely kids.
They're really nice kids.
Our children's blessing is their
blessing for us to move forward
and seeing where this lovely start
will end up going to.
I think there's probably
some clarifications
that they need that
they may have missed.
Any concerns that
the twins have is, you know,
something I'd love to
to talk to them about.
But Gracie had a point.
And I know we just touched
on this briefly.
So...
This is...
Backing away.
This is what I would ask of you
because I still see it sitting there
under the surface.
Oh, sh*t yeah, you know it.
You got to let it go.
Because...
Right.
It has changed you behaviour.
And I just want you to know
that the person
I connected with
was the person at the start.
The sky WAG.
[WITH ACCENT]:
Manuelle... The pilot wife.
That's the person.
Yeah.
OK.
The whole gold digging saga.
I mean, man, that thing
has got to be put to bed.
You got to let it go
because it's got no validation.
You hanging on to it
is giving it validation.
I know.
So let it go.
[EXHALES]
KATE: Coming up,
the kids are divided.
And I can't fix it for her.
That does hurt me a little bit.
BRANDON: It appears that
the relationship is one sided.
Do you trust him?
KATE: And the pressure mounts
as four relationships
hang in the balance.
WES: The way he was talking to me,
you wouldn't know what he was
going to say at the ceremony.
Now you got me second guessing.
MAN:
♪ This is the start of something ♪
♪ Something real
Something New ♪
KATE:
It's the last day in the retreat.
The day of the blessing ceremonies.
And all the parents are hoping
their children will give
their new relationship
their tick of approval.
How's it go?
[YAWNING]
MAN: Good morning everybody.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Oh, I attached a bottle.
BEN: Cleansing water for your back.
Oh thank you.
Walking into the
blessing ceremony today,
there's going to be mixed emotions.
I'm a little bit anxious.
And, you know, deep down,
I am confident.
And-- and so
I try and put the nerves to
the back of my mind.
WOMAN: Darling,
did you have a good sleep?
Yeah.
Look at us defiant parents.
We slept so deeply,
we didn't even think about
you rotten children with
your silly concerns.
It's vital that I get
Brandon's blessing.
Here we are.
He's dragged me off the couch.
It was either sitting at home
or being here
trying to find a new man.
If he doesn't say yes,
I'll get rid of him.
[LAUGHTER]
If he gives me a chance
to put his fears aside.
Like I'm a lot older and wiser now.
BRANDON: So as of this moment,
I'm still very much on the fence
and whether or not
I want to bless this relationship.
It is hard because I can see
that Mum is happy.
But the main issue that
I always had with partners
that didn't work out is that
I didn't speak my mind,
and I prioritized Mum's
current state of happiness
rather than thinking in
the long run.
What a ride hey!
Yeah! Crazy.
I can't wait to hear
Tiarn's stories.
I know.
JASMINE: Do you think
you've seen enough
of the surveillance footage
to make a decision today?
Yeah, a little too much, I reckon.
Who's excited to see their parents?
Yeah.
Me.
MAN AND WOMAN: It's so fun.
ALL: Oh.
WOMAN: It's time to influence.
Seeing that on the screen
made me really happy.
MONA: This is your final
and greatest influence yet.
It's time to meet your parents
love match out in the open,
no disguises
for the very first time.
This is your last chance
to address any concerns
before the all important
blessing ceremony.
MAN: Oh, no.
Surveillance shutting down?
BRANDON: No, no.
Ah!
MAN: It's kind of sad that.
WOMAN: It is sad.
Damn.
No more spying.
This is the last time
we'll be sitting on
this couch together.
That's so crazy.
We've been watching them for...
And now we get to, like,
meet them in the flesh.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
I'm here on behalf of my siblings,
and I'm here with Mum's trust.
Everything is riding on this
conversation between me and Wes,
and everything is riding
on the blessing
that I may or may not give.
JAXON: We've always tried to help dad
with his decisions in dating,
but being here and being the ones
who have really influenced
their dating decisions
over this period in the retreat,
I feel like a parent making
this decision about the relationship.
I don't think in any other situation
a child would have so much influence
over their parents dating life.
So we need to be certain
that we have it right.
KATE: The kids have
a huge decision to make
and a face to face meeting
with their parents partner
is their last opportunity
to get the answers they need
before today's blessing ceremony.
Hi!
Oh, give me a hug.
Oh, my God, you look like your dad.
I'm Rebecca. How are you?
Hello, my darling.
Lovely to meet you.
How are you?
Obviously, you want to clear up
the whole gold digger comment
and find out just how
she feels about dad.
I think it's a really big thing
I want to hear before
I make such a crucial decision.
Why, Dad?
Oh, well,
that was actually really easy.
He is so open.
He's honest.
He has a beautiful mind,
which goes goes with
a beautiful heart.
So I've definitely seen that you've
made a connection with my mum.
And I've just got a question before
going into the blessing ceremony.
Sure.
I think my worry is you've seen that
she does have her insecurities.
How are you going to
make sure she feels
not so uncomfortable in herself?
This is the big question.
JAXON: I'd just like to
to clarify something
about the gold digger situation.
We've been watching this whole time.
And, you know, we'd just like
to say we don't think,
you know, you're like that at all.
At all.
OK.
More something we had to ask
based off...
Just based off...
..It had nothing...
No. It was like we were all so sad.
When we watched that.
We were like, "Oh, no".
So we just wanted to, like,
clear that up.
I'm just so relieved.
You have no idea how relieved I am.
You look like just two amazing kids.
And I knew you would be,
because he's just...
..he's awesome.
Having your blessing
would be wonderful.
I love Bec,
I think she's perfect for Dad.
She's intelligent, she's kind,
she's sweet, she's perfect.
BEN: I want to say straight up front
that your mum is an incredible,
credible person.
Everyone here can see it.
Yeah.
The question I have is,
does she see it herself?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I'm getting frustrated
because the conversation's
not going the way I'd wanted it to.
You're always going to have
insecurities,
and I need to know that he is
going to be patient with her.
Whatever path your mum
chooses to take
to help herself in that respect,
I'll be there to support her.
Yeah, what I cannot do,
is do it FOR her.
She has to want to do it herself.
[TENSE MUSIC]
I guess that does kind of
hurt me a little bit,
because are you going to be
the kind of person
that just jumps ship,
or are you going to be able
to be there,
reassure her and work with her
through that as well?
It's a very good question. OK.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I want to know that Ben
is the kind of man
that will accept my mum
and will love her for who she is.
We're obviously
all going to have like,
our wobbles or
our insecurities always.
But are you going to be
the kind of person
that just jumps ship,
or are you going to be able
to be there - reassure her?
Yeah.
I will support her
along the path of growth.
But she is not prepared to look at it
and work on herself.
Then I can't fix it for her.
Is it going to be
an issue going forward?
I've found in my experience
that most of these things
ARE in the long term.
Uh-hmm.
Unless they're dealt with.
Uh-hmm.
Showing your emotions
isn't a weakness
and nor is vulnerability.
Maybe love is about accepting people
for who they are.
I've definitely got
a little bit more clarity
going into the blessing ceremony.
Um, and I've still got
a little bit to think about.
KATE:
With the blessing ceremonies looming,
it's now Chook and Tiarn's turn
to meet their parents partner
and put any last concerns to rest.
SARAH: Dad and Janine look
beautiful together.
I think I just want to be
that this is going to work.
TIARN: There's a few things
I had on my mind to ask Simmo.
Number one was whether
he was ready or not.
I know that he's been hurt
in the past,
and I just want to make sure
that he has
genuine intentions with Mum.
Hello.
Gosh, he did say you were stunning.
So are you. Hello.
I'm good. I guess you prefer Chook.
Yeah. I'm excited.
If I was to pick any person for Dad,
she pretty much ticks
every single box.
But you always run the risk
of the heartbreak.
And I don't know
if he could do another.
I know Dad.
He's settled.
He's told me he won't move again.
He's back home.
Yep.
Realistically, it's 2.5 hours.
Do you think that will
get tedious with time?
Not if our connection grows.
No way.
So I saw that it took you a while
to kind of approach Simmo.
Do you know why?
Like I'm not...
Not a very good flirt.
Well, neither is Dad.
He's not super out there,
and he doesn't like being
the centre of attention.
He said he's private.
A very private person.
Very very private person.
It comes back to being heartbroken
and being hurt.
Yeah. I did ask him,
I said,
"Are you actually 100% ready?"
Because, you know, I am.
I just I really enjoy his company.
I know that he would--
not that I'm looking for someone
to look after me,
but I know he'd look after me
and I'm looking for that substance,
I guess, is what I'm trying to say.
Would you be able to look after him
as well, do you think?
Oh, definitely. Definitely.
Yeah, definitely.
I'm a giver. I'm not a taker.
Hey. How are you?
Good how are you?
I'm good, thank you.
That's good.
I can definitely see that
my mum is happy,
but obviously I don't want to see
my mum hurt or heartbroken again.
I have heard that you have had
a bit of heartbreak in the past.
Yeah.
I'm concerned that maybe
you aren't ready.
Yeah, I have had heartbreak
in the past.
Yeah.
And the reason
for the heartbreak was I...
..I met this person.
We got engaged within, say,
six months of meeting each other.
And I just had tunnel vision.
So, yeah, I plan to--
we plan to just take things slowly.
Yeah.
The more I get to know her,
the more I warm to her.
Yeah.
And I see a future.
It was really nice to hear that.
Simo felt like he could
forget the past
and focus on his future.
It's a massive deal.
It's a massive deal for me.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
BRANDON: For me,
this conversation with Wes
is a really important one
because throughout my experience
of wanting to learn about Wes,
I have found very little information
about him.
JAKE: Today I'm going to need to see
that Dani is
genuinely committed to this
for her to get my blessing.
God, dad said you were big.
Gorgeous how you goin'?
You're a unit.
How are you darling?
Good. How are you?
Good.
And just trying to figure out
whether or not dad can trust her.
Have you been waiting
for the right person,
or have you just been
not thinking about it?
Or have you just not been
ready for it?
Probably a little bit of all three.
Yeah.
I have tried dating before,
and I think at that point
I wasn't ready for it.
You know, like what's happened
with Dad and trust issues.
Yeah.
I know dad's been really,
really badly hurt
in the past with cheating,
and it is up to me
to make him feel OK about this.
So, I mean, if there's anything
you can help me help him with,
then I will do that.
Yeah, I can only hope
that you can see
what Dad and I feel for each other.
Yeah.
And hopefully give us your blessing.
It's good to hear that she really
wants to keep communicating with him
and really make this work, and they
both want to communicate
with each other.
You can just tell that
she likes him for him.
I think you can see that
the connection can actually work.
Brandon. How you goin' mate?
Good to see you again.
I'm pretty sure you've
gathered by now
that I'm not around
the golf cart driver.
Nah, that's right. Yep.
This is my one and final chance
to know who Wes truly is.
I've noticed that you are more
of a reserved guy.
I am a bit of a reserved guy, yeah.
And from what I've seen,
Mum has been doing
a lot of the pushing
in the relationship.
Pushing..?
From my perspective in that
she has been the first one
to initiate the kiss
and trying to get you out
of your shell and all that.
So on the outside, it appears that
the relationship is one sided.
Since I've been here, my confidence
has gone through the roof.
You know, she's picked me up
when we're talking and stuff
like that.
Because I'm pretty quiet and shy.
I can see that Mum is bringing out
the best in you in that way.
And you're also,
I do extremely appreciate
that you've made a safe space
for Mum with her grief,
as you can probably
quite understand...
Mate, that goes without saying.
That's a hard one to touch on
because we've spoken about it,
I don't care, she likes--
she wants to wear the ring.
And I said, "Mate, you wear it to--
wear it for the rest of your life."
It doesn't worry me.
Wes is an incredibly
emotionally mature person
to allow Mum to have that space,
but I do have to remain
sceptical here
as I still have to protect Mum.
When it comes to trust,
what do you believe
would Mum need to do
to help you feel trusted
and for you to trust Mum?
Trust-- trust is earned.
Not given.
Yeah.
Yeah, you've got to build on it.
Yeah.
My personal opinion,
it is very, very important to have
established a deeper connection.
And those foundations based
on values and beliefs.
I think our values
and beliefs are the same
and the connection is really strong.
Are you able to explain to me
what your values are
if that's the case?
My values?
Yeah.
In like...
What do you define
is important in life?
In life?
Yeah.
Being a decent human being
and treating people with respect.
That's the main two things.
Yeah.
Questions were coming at me
thick and fast.
He took me back a bit
and he just kept his poker face.
I was just like, "Oh".
I didn't think you were
going to come out so hard,
but yeah, that's cool...
No, good on you, mate.
You love your mum,
you love your mum.
You got to look after her
and I'll get it.
He has some pretty tough questions
and I answered the best I could.
I don't know if he's actually going
to say he'll give us
our blessing now.
Did he seem worried or...
He give me nothing. Yeah.
Not even a little laugh or nothing.
Oh, god, didn't he?
Yeah, he was into me.
Real straight faced.
Yeah.
Oh my God.
OK.
The way he was talking to me,
you wouldn't know what he was
going to say at the ceremony.
Now, you got me second guessing.
Not 100% confident
that he's going to give it.
WOMAN: ♪ Tell me what your feeling ♪
♪ Cause I can't read your mind ♪
KATE: While Nadia and Masi
have formed a very close bond.
Their kids aren't sure if it's enough
to overcome their family's
cultural and religious differences.
I am really feeling
the weight of this decision.
Mum is looking for her
forever person,
and I have to decide now
as to whether Masi
is the right one for Mum.
So I really need
to discuss some things
with Masi before I give my blessing.
♪ Cause I can't read your mind ♪
This is really my last chance to see
if Dad and Nadia's relationship
is something that is feasible
in the outside world.
Hi.
Hi.
How are you?
Great.
Can I give you a hug?
Yes, of course.
It's like seeing a celebrity.
Oh, thank you.
Very nerve wracking,
meeting the woman
that I've been seeing on screen.
And the woman that my dad
has been falling for.
Really nice to meet you.
I'm so nervous.
I am too.
I'm shaking.
I'm glad you're nervous as well.
Now Nadia...
Oh my goodness.
OK.
That has had a few
short term relationships
sort of on-off on-off type of thing.
Is that something that concerns you?
No. It doesn't concern me
because clearly he wasn't ready.
If you're not ready,
you can't just commit to someone.
You know what I mean?
Do you trust him?
Tru--
From what I've seen,
what he's saying right now,
I trust him.
Trust...
Is to be built.
He has to prove himself to me
kind of thing like that...
..he has in fact changed.
You did voice some concerns regarding
the differences in religion.
Obviously the religion part
would be a bit of a concern.
I'm not going
to lie about it, you know.
Do you expect my dad
to convert to Islam
for this relationship
to progress further?
Well, to be honest,
it's not my decision to make
because he's, you know, he has to--
If he wants to do that,
then I would welcome it.
Definitely.
I can't force him to change.
I can't change, you know,
to convert.
I can't make him do anything
that he doesn't want to.
So it's up to him.
But for me right now,
I just don't want to think about
what's going to happen
in the future.
I want to enjoy
our relationship right now.
You know, I never felt like
this kind of connection
with anyone before,
and it feels beautiful.
I'm not going to cry,
but it's special.
Sorry, I'm going to start crying.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm pretty happy that Nadia said
all those nice things about my dad.
Nadia is beautiful inside and out.
Thank you.
[LAUGHS] Oh, no.
Oh, wow.
Hey.
Hi.
I've never really met anyone
Mum liked before.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
You look very handsome.
So, to meet Masi...
It's going to be confronting.
I know that in the past,
you've kind of approached
your relationships in a very, like,
quick way, head on way.
So what's made you, like,
kind of change your mindset on that?
Now that I've built something
at the start.
Slowly with your mother.
Yeah.
Everything that comes at us.
We'll just deflect because
we've already got a foundation there.
OK.
Obviously the you know,
we all heard about your body count.
[LAUGHS]
The body count.
Yes.
Yeah, yeah. Look, the word "player"
was thrown around here a lot.
I think I've established
with all of the women in this house
that I'm definitely not that.
Yeah.
Are there any concerns that you
have in your head right now
regarding going forward with Mum?
Realistically?
Yes.
I know the family thing's
a big concern for her.
Yeah.
And I know it's going to be
a biggie for me because...
Yeah.
Like I've got to be patient
with that.
Yeah.
And you're willing to, like,
wait around for that?
Yeah. Hell, yeah.
Yeah.
[LAUGHS]
She's a beautiful person.
Yeah. Hell, yeah.
I want to wait around.
I have to think about
how my mum will feel
if the family doesn't accept Masi.
Because that will in itself
be a whole heartbreak.
I'll see you.
Alright.
So it's a lot of responsibility.
MAN: ♪ Yeah we won't, won't,
give, give up ♪
KATE: All the kids have met
their parent's potential partners.
Now, in just moments,
the parents will be faced with
their kids final decision
at the blessing ceremony.
MASI: I know Maddie and I are ready
to start a new future.
There are a lot of things
that might be a challenge
in our lives when we get back home,
but it's nothing that we--
we can't overcome.
If there's anything that
I can tell Harper and Mona
going into this
blessing ceremony is,
please give this a chance.
Please give this a chance to grow.
My connection with Masi
and how deep it is--
is just mind blowing.
I wasn't even sure if I could
get this feeling again
because I'd be so protective
of my heart.
So to feel this feeling again
is beautiful and I have
strong feeling it's going
to be even better.
But if Mona doesn't give us her
blessing, and if she says no,
I'll be devastated, heartbroken,
and I would have to walk away.
MAN: ♪ I try my best to believe ♪
♪ Snap back to reality ♪
KATE: From the moment
they arrived here
and were given the power,
the kids took on the mantle
of a parent -
guiding their mum or dad
towards true love.
Now, in this beautiful location,
each couple will meet their child
in the hope of receiving
their blessing to continue
their new romance
beyond the walls of the retreat.
Well. Hello lovers.
How beautiful you look.
Thank you.
How are you feeling?
Nervous. Very nervous.
Yeah, a little nervous.
Yeah.
We're just eager to hear
what they want to say.
My daughter's blessing
means everything to me
because family is very important.
I hope you get what you want today.
Thank you.
And I hope that love awaits.
Us too.
Yes.
On your way, lovers.
The future awaits.
OK. Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I can't just give my blessing
because Mum looks happy.
There's a lot more to
think about than that.
I don't want to see Mum hurt again.
And I know Harper doesn't want
to see his dad hurt again.
So I need to make sure
that our two families
can really come together
with our different beliefs
and our different lifestyles.
It's going to be a tough decision.
MASI: OK...
Walking into this blessing ceremony.
Oh, my God, look at this place.
Wow...
I'm just buzzing.
This is so pretty.
It's amazing.
Look at the petals.
This is beautiful.
It is.
I'm so stoked to see my children.
I'm so stoked to be with Nadia
and them together.
I'd hope they'll give the go ahead.
I'm getting goosebumps.
I-- can't wait.
We're here.
[LAUGHTER]
Yes. We're here.
Wow.
Oh, man.
[LAUGHS]
Boy.
Good to see you.
You both look amazing.
Good to see you too.
Very nice.
Thank you.
What a roller coaster, huh?
It has been.
Yeah, it's been full on.
It's been intense.
So, Mum, I want to ask you,
what's something you think
you learnt
through this whole experience?
To be vulnerable and to be open
to love again.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm glad.
And, Dad,
since coming to the retreat,
what kind of growth
have you seen within yourself?
A massive growth within myself.
I'm not the person that I...
I stepped in here.
I'm the same as Nadia.
Like I've been totally cracked open.
You know, the things and the way
that I used to think about
what I liked in a woman
have totally changed now.
I see the beauty within first
before looking on the outside.
Especially with this woman here.
She's been amazing.
I'm going to walk out of here
somebody different to the person
that walked in.
And Nadia's been a big part of that.
When you come out of here...
how is this realistically
going to work?
And I guess that's what we both
kind of have concerns about,
you know.
I think the main focus here is that
we've built something in here first.
You know, that's something
that I think we can build on.
What about the family?
Like what are you going to do
regarding that?
What are your thoughts?
What's your what's going on
in your head?
I'm not going to sit here now
and worry about what's going
to happen in the future.
I just want to enjoy that now
and work on building--
building a relationship.
And when the time comes,
then I'll worry about it.
Personally, I am committed to this.
Yeah.
He's a wonderful,
wonderful human being and
I don't want to let that go.
I think I see a bright future here.
And I'm really happy.
For the first time in ages,
and I don't know
if you guys can tell.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm sure they can.
I've had a lot of time
to think about, you know,
whether I want to give
my blessing or not.
And I...
Today... I decide...
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
To give you guys my blessing.
Oh, fantastic.
That's awesome. Thank you Mona.
Thank you sweetie.
That's cool.
Unfortunately, I...
We'll also have to give you two
my blessing.
[LAUGHTER]
Thank you.
Oh man, that means heaps man.
[BRIGHT MUSIC]
I am so happy the kids
have given us a blessing.
Their blessings and I am just
over the moon, just really happy.
No problem.
Thank you Mona.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'm just feeling all this
inner happiness
start to rise up inside me.
And I'm looking at the kids,
I'm looking at Nadia,
and everybody's just beaming,
but everyone's just beaming,
and I'm--
I'm just so stoked that this
is happening right now.
Come in, come in, come in.
Oh thank you.
Thank you guys so much.
Shall we go?
Yeah, let's go.
We should.
Let's hit it.
Let's do it.
MAN: ♪ For life ♪
♪ Let's make it us for life ♪
JANINE: Simmo's got everything
that I've been asking for,
all packaged into one.
The stars have aligned,
and I'm excited about
potentially having
a future with him.
SIMMO: The connection with Janine
is growing each day.
She's attractive,
she's funny, she's smart,
and she's emotionally intelligent.
SARAH: As much as I love my dad,
if I am going to give my blessing,
I need to be confident
that they're committed enough
and willing enough to make it work
because it's still fresh.
TIARN: This is a massive
decision for me.
I only want to see my mum happy,
and I really hope that mum has found
the same connection
I think she's found.
Their hearts are on the line now.
KATE: Coming up...
Ooh, I've missed you.
The remaining kids leave
no stone unturned.
I'm definitely ready.
How do you know?
I don't know what I'm saying.
Mum, do you want to go for a talk?
WOMAN: ♪ Careful what you wish for ♪
KATE:
They took their time to connect,
but now it's Janine and Simmo's
turn to face the music.
Can't wait to see the kids.
Yeah.
KATE: Will daughters Tiarn and Chook
give their blessing
for their parents to step into
the real world together?
Here they come.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Hi darling.
You look stunning.
Have a seat girls.
How have you guys been?
Good. Good.
So what was your highlight?
Meeting Janine on the second day.
Yeah. Same.
And spending time.
Do you feel like you're both ready
for another relationship?
I'm definitely ready.
How do you know?
Me? I just I just know,
I know me, I'm ready.
Do you think the connection
is deep enough?
Going out of the retreat tomorrow
to work long term?
It's heading in the right direction.
We're just going to take some time,
get to know each other,
spend some time
with the families and...
Yeah, that's-- that's...
I'm hoping to fall in love
with this beautiful lady.
Well, I think we've both
spent the last week
observing and we've been discussing
thoroughly the whole time.
I...
Um, for me personally.
I...
Couldn't think of anything better
or anything
that would make me more happy
than to give you my blessing
and back you both 100% of the way.
Thank you. That support--
That support means a lot.
That means a lot. For both of us.
Thank you.
As long as you're both happy,
then I'm happy.
We are.
We are.
And for me...
Everything that I've seen
so far in you
I feel like is
a perfect match for mum.
So for me, I'd also like
to give my blessing.
Oh, fantastic. Thank you guys.
Thank you.
Thank you darling.
The first night old
slow burn Simmo had nothing
and now I'm on top of the world.
I've got the most
beautiful woman in Janine.
She's just beautiful inside and out.
As soon as Simo said
he's ready for love I just knew.
Melted my heart.
I'm just-- I'm so proud of him.
I feel really lucky I've met Simmo.
I haven't felt this way
for a long time, actually.
Yeah. I'm really confident
about our future.
The moral to our story is
to play it cool, not rush in,
and good things come to those
who wait and look at the result.
So stoked.
Cheers to you guys!
And the new connection.
Thanks so much for your blessing
and your endorsement.
We love you guys!
Eww.
Don't think I'll get used to that?
Blah!
Blah!
BEN: I came here to put aside
the the habits of my past.
I came here to find
kind and gentle heart.
And in Bec I found a beautiful soul.
It would mean the world to me
if Jasmine and Jaxon
gave their blessing.
I really like Bec,
and I really want us to go forward.
I think problems
can be worked through.
I needed to overcome
this crippling fear of rejection.
Learning about somebody else
and opening your heart.
It's something I haven't done
for a very, very long time.
I hope that Jasmine and Jaxon see
a really do care about
their dad very much.
Hello Ben and Rebecca.
Hello, Kate.
How are you feeling about approaching
the blessing ceremony?
There's always that little bit -
you just don't quite know.
But I'm excited to see the kids.
Yeah.
What has been your biggest hurdle
in your time in the retreat?
BEN: Yeah, there was that
whole situation
that came out of nowhere
about gold digging.
I don't know where it came from,
but it got a life of its own.
It affected Bec, and I wonder why.
KATE: Well, it came
from your kids, Ben.
And it hit Rebecca
where she's most vulnerable,
which is lack of confidence
in yourself.
BEN: You did flag something there,
and that is something
we're going to have to work through.
I really hope that after
giving it due scrutiny,
that we do get their blessing
and can move forward.
KATE: I hope that
the connection continues.
Good luck you two.
Thank you Kate.
WOMAN: ♪ Give me a reason ♪
JAXON: I think Dad
definitely deserves love.
I can clearly see that Bec
gets him more
than anyone he's ever been with.
At the moment it honestly seems
too good to be true.
I've never seen a more
perfect person for Dad.
GRACIE: I came here
for my mum to find love,
and I don't want to see my mum hurt.
I definitely need to know if this is
a healthy relationship for my mum,
and that there's a safe space
that she can be herself.
Being in a relationship,
you kind of have to be patient
with your partner.
Good to see you. Oh.
Hey Dad!
Oh.
Alright.
How you feeling kids?
JAXON: Good. We've...
We've been watching ya.
BEN: Oh, dear.
We've been watching everything.
Hope you haven't seen everything.
JAXON: Everything. Everything.
You can't hide.
Oh, no.
So why should we give
our blessing to you two?
We formed a very strong
emotional connection.
She's a beautiful soul.
She's an amazing person.
Absolutely amazing.
I see it very clearly.
And we've had so much fun.
I haven't laughed so much
in such a long time.
Yeah, we've been watching.
Oh, no, it's hilarious.
I know.
It was easy. It's really easy.
I think we get each other.
Ben is my calm and you inspire me.
You make me feel happy and safe.
Yeah.
WOMAN: ♪ You like danger ♪
When you came into this,
I remember you saying that
you didn't think you were
ever going to find someone
who looked at the world
the same way as you.
And I think as soon
as we saw Bec come in
with her little bubbly personality,
we could really just tell
that you two
were compatible in
more ways than one.
And I think, Bec,
you're an amazing person.
I mean, you had such a pure,
wholesome
and just kind energy about you.
Oh thanks.
BOTH: So we give you our blessing.
Yay!
[LAUGHTER]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Ben, what do you think is going
to be the biggest downfall
in the relationship -
if you were to have one?
Downfall...
Grace raised something
that was on my mind,
and I was trying
to explore that in depth.
JAXON: What was that?
Yeah. What was it?
That, and I will say this
unequivocally,
Bec's are a wonderful person,
alright.
But I have noticed at times
there's a slight underconfidence.
Yeah, I keep saying that
she's an amazing person,
and if she gets on top of that
she'll be unstoppable.
Yeah.
And you flagged it the other day
that there could be
some sort of problem
whereby she might withdraw.
And then I might withdraw also.
And that's very intuitive.
So I guess...
Sort of addressing
the confidence thing is...
And...
Sometimes there are things or...
I think you know that, um, you know.
Can take lead of uh, I don't...
know what I'm saying.
Um, I don't know.
I don't know.
Hang on. Let me have a think.
Mum, do you want to go for a talk?
Oh, really? OK. Yeah.
That's what I said.
Thanks. Thank you.
Alright. Hi.
Uh, sometimes there are things
or I think you know, that,
you know...
I can take lead of.
I don't...
..know what I'm saying.
Mum, do you want to go for a talk?
Oh, really? Alright.
Is the disagreement you had
the other day
an issue for you or not?
Look, it's not a--
it's not a disagreement.
You know, it's not a disagreement.
So I just want to let Mum know
Ben's concerns.
Mum's put so much trust in me
to make sure
that I've made
the right choice in Ben.
And I just want to kind of
figure out if Ben's the kind of guy
that will be able
to be patient with her.
She's the one that spent
every day with Ben.
Is he that caring,
compassionate person?
I did have a conversation with Ben,
and it was pretty much
I raised the question,
how is he going to support you
and your insecurities?
Is he going to be reassuring
or is he going to brush it away?
He was suggesting
that you don't love yourself
and he can't do it for you.
And I'm just worried.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I wanted to make sure
that you're all good.
Oh. I'm fantastic.
I think he's really nice,
and I haven't felt that way
about someone for a long time.
We are more than good.
I want my mum to be so happy.
I want the world for her.
I kind of...
Would guess that I don't...
Well, it's up to you.
Yeah.
Hopefully, fingers crossed.
She trusts I've made
the right decision.
I'll give her back to you, Ben.
Thank you.
OK.
Coming into this, obviously, Mum,
I've seen your heart get broken
multiple times.
And I've always been the one
that has to pick it up
and put it back together.
But I know for a long time
you've been missing
that special someone.
I've never seen you be this happy.
The smile is just been on
the whole time.
And it's just been so nice to see
that you've found someone.
I'd love to see how it happens
out in the real world.
So I am, yes.
My blessing.
Yay!
Definitely feel really good
about the decision.
I think everything is kind of
out in the open.
Thanks kids.
The next step now is to see
this relationship flourish
out in the real world.
We have triplets!
Yay.
I'm looking forward to spending
a lot of happy moments with her.
JAXON: I'm pretty sure
you shake it don't you?
BEN: No you, don't shake.
We have so many things to see
and do together,
and this is just the first step.
And you know the future is bright.
With their blessing,
that means we can bring
the kids along for the ride
and see where it goes.
It has been a beautiful chapter one.
To new beginnings.
ALL: New beginnings.
Cheers.
WOMAN: ♪ Love only grows ♪
♪ Don't want it to end ♪
♪ Forevermore you know
you can depend ♪
♪ Love only grows ♪
WES: Dani is an amazing woman.
She's fun.
She's already brought me
out of me shell a lot.
For Jake to give his blessing,
he just needs to know that
Dani makes me feel really secure.
And I'm happy that I think
I've got a really good woman here.
So having his blessing
would mean the world to me.
DANI: I never,
ever could have imagined
in my wildest dreams
that I could come to this retreat
and find a new lover.
Wes is a really beautiful guy,
but it's vital to have
your child's blessing.
I have had a little bit of
a hard time in the retreat,
questioning whether
I really should be here.
Brandon knows me better than anyone,
so I've got to listen to him.
If I don't have his blessing,
I don't think that I could
move forward with this.
WOMAN: ♪ Caught up in the moment ♪
♪ I realise this is real life ♪
KATE: Hello, lovers.
BOTH: Hello, Kate.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
How are you feeling about
the blessing ceremony?
I was feeling more
confident about it
before we spoke to the boys
this morning.
The kids threw us a few curve ba*ls.
A few tricky questions.
Who was trickier, Brandon or Jake?
Brandon. For sure.
Oh, yes. OK.
He's his mother's son.
Yes, I know, yes.
He's pretty serious. So...
Yeah, which he should be--
He's got to look out for his mum.
Well, he's seen his mum
go through a lot.
He's just got my best interest
at heart.
I hope that you gave him
all the answers
that he wanted to hear.
Give him the best answers I could.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
I hope that you enjoy
a most memorable blessing ceremony
because you deserve it.
Thank you very much.
Good luck.
Thanks, Kate.
JAKE: This is probably
the only time in my life
where I'm ever really
going to have the chance
to influence dad's dating life.
So I think it's really up to me
to make sure that
Dani is genuinely
the right person for Dad,
and he doesn't end up
getting hurt again.
Have a look at this...
Oh my gosh, now I'm feeling nervous.
This is an incredibly
important decision
for Mum's and Wes's future.
But I'm only here for Mum.
Look at these gorgeous baby boys.
How are you, my darling?
Oh, I've missed you.
You look beautiful Mum.
She's gone through
so much hurt in our life.
How are you?
How you goin' mate?
For Mum to be happy,
I have to be tough today.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
We love you both very much.
And we're here to help you guys.
But...
As much as you guys hate to hear it,
we're the ones
in the power right now.
MAN: ♪ I'm finding a place ♪
♪ That warms my heart again ♪
KATE: Our final couple,
Danny and Wes,
are waiting to know
if their love can go on.
We've been watching all your dates,
all your conversations together.
Oh, everything.
Yes.
Heard every chat.
Every bit of banter.
Every low moment.
Every high moment.
We've heard everything.
We can both see how
well connected you are.
But it has been a short time.
But if you don't give us
the opportunity,
we'll never know.
But Mum, when I saw you,
you were very ready to leave.
For me, a lot of the concern
that I had upon watching
and viewing your relationship
is whether this is a physical thing,
more than just emotional,
because you haven't had
the chance to go
as deep as some of the other couples
already have.
My emotions that I feel with Dani
are pretty strong.
Had some really deep conversations
and really connected.
So when we get out there,
that's when we'll see
whether it's going to work or not.
I just want to ask, like
with the grief situation,
with what happened to you
in your past.
D'you, you think like
you're ready for this?
I feel like a different person.
I feel like the weight of the world
is off my shoulders now.
I can finally drop that tag
of being the widow
who can't move forward
because no one would give me
the opportunity.
Wes is the first person
that made me feel
like it was OK to have someone
in my past that I could feel like
I don't have to shut
that part of my life out.
I just thought no one
would ever want to be with me
because of that baggage.
We're not really emotional people.
We're not really...
talk about this kind of stuff
and show this side of ourselves.
Yep.
To like the world...
Especially.
So like to see you open up so much
like with Danny is just like,
it's insane to see how..
like making me want to do it more.
I just think youse are, like,
perfect for each other.
I do give you both my blessing.
Thank you darling.
Yeah, I can just tell youse.
Youse need each other.
Champion.
Dad and Danny are
a really cute couple because
they just seemed happy together
and they just seem like
they're meant to be together.
But it's not just my decision.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
There's a lot that
I've had to consider...
..over these past few days.
One thing that I wanted
to see the most
out of this whole experience
is for Mum to let go of her guilt
and to be herself again.
The guilt that's been
hanging over her
from wanting to move on
and be able to love again,
has been holding her back
from being herself.
For me personally,
I haven't seen my mum in four years.
And that a part of her was lost
with my stepfather.
Do you feel like you're ready
to move forward?
I feel like I'm ready
to move forward Brandy.
In fact, I've been unable to
or felt unable up until this point
to remove my wedding ring.
And...
I really hope that you understand
how ready I am to do this.
And I am going to move
my ring today.
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
I feel ready.
I'm doing this for me.
It's...
A sign of a new beginning for me.
I really have moved on.
It was a massive thing
for her to do that
she didn't have to do it
at that moment.
I'm very, very touched by it.
This is so you understand, Brand.
How important this is to me.
Hearing the words from her
that she is ready to move forward.
A such a breath of fresh air
in that she is ready to move on
and love herself again
and be open up to love.
I can't even describe
how incredible this feeling is.
Because of the safe space
that you've allowed Mum,
I can see my mum again.
I...
..bless this relationship.
Oh, Brandi.
We are really excited to see
your future together.
Thank you sweetheart.
That means a lot to us.
Thank you baby.
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
Love you.
I love you so much.
I've gone through so many
highs and lows in here.
So many tears that I didn't think
it was possible.
And now I feel like
I am the Phoenix.
I have risen to the top.
I'm off the dating scene
and I found myself
the most exquisite man
who makes me feel
so happy and so safe.
I feel like I've won the lottery.
WOMAN:
♪ Even when nothing's alright ♪
♪ I've got you by my side ♪
Everybody...
Alright. Dani's got the floor.
We couldn't have had a more
successful time in the retreat.
Congratulations on all
getting blessed.
Let's give a big cheer to love.
ALL: To love!
♪ It'll be alright ♪
♪ Alright ♪
KATE: Are you a single parent
looking for love,
or do you have a mum or dad
who deserves a second chance at love?
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for the next season
of My Mum Your Dad.
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02x08 - Episode 8
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My Mum, Your Dad is a dating show that follows a group of single parents endeavours to find love.
My Mum, Your Dad is a dating show that follows a group of single parents endeavours to find love.