reunions and when
the cast gets back together after filming is over.
How do you think the Denver cast is feeling
as they go into shooting the reunion?
What are you thinking, Paige?
- Probably [bleep] on themselves.
[laughter]
I mean, everybody's been in the hot seat, honestly.
So it's going to be interesting to watch, for sure.
- How were you feeling going into your reunion?
- I was just kind of ready
for this all to be done and over with.
Part of me didn't even want to go.
- Of course.
One of the things that shocked me the most in your reunion
was the conversation with Pastor Dwight.
- Talking about correction? - Hold on for a second.
- What the [bleep] do you mean correction?
- Listen, now, you gonna stop cussing at me, Chris.
- Hey, we can get it cracking, bro.
I swear to God, bro. - Chris.
- We can get it cracking, bro. - Chris, hold on.
- I'm not scared of you.
If you got a [bleep] problem, you come to the mother[bleep]
parking lot right [bleep] now.
- Chris. Get Chris.
- What is going on?
[tense music]
- And was that shocking for you,
watching that and seeing that?
And what was going through your head?
- I was like, "Is this really happening,"
especially with the pastor?
It was just too much.
- It was a lot.
- It was a lot of drama. - Yeah.
- Yeah.
- The drama stayed consistent.
- That was one thing that stayed consistent.
- Right, that was consistent, right.
- Yeah.
- And then how about for you, Rachel?
What was it like going into the reunion?
- It was scary because we thought
we were going in kind of strong,
but we knew at reunion, they bring up footage
and things, and we're gonna have to rehash
the struggles that we had.
And because we weren't perfectly OK,
we were very weak at that point.
So we were kind of scared of how is this reunion
gonna to affect where we're at?
- Right.
- And then within the dynamic of our group,
it had all fallen apart from that Decision Day to reunion.
So we weren't close anymore.
We hadn't seen people in a while.
So it wasn't just our relationship.
It was our relationship with everyone else.
- Right.
- So it was just--
we didn't know what was gonna happen.
- What was the biggest bomb drop that your reunion--
that you were just like, what?
- I think it was Justin trying to call Nate gay or something,
like when he was trying to say that he was hitting on him
or something like that.
- Bruh, you made a pass at me twice before the show.
You were hitting on me, bro. - I don't talk to you.
- Take some of that bass out your [bleep] voice, boy.
- What you gonna do, bro? - Hold on. Hey, yo.
- I'm here. I'm here.
- Nope, nope, no, no. [arguing]
- Both of you right now. - I got you.
- Yo, sit down.
- Don't let that softness fool you, playboy.
[bleep] I can. - I'm here.
- I'm here, too. [bleep] what's up?
- What?
- Are y'all really acting like this?
- I was going in confident, like, "Oh, we got this.
We're good."
And then all of a sudden, it was like everybody around us
was just going crazy.
I was like, this is too much.
I need to get off the stage. I'm about to fall.
I'm about to get hit.
It was too much.
I was like, "Just sit down."
[laughter]
It's just-- yeah, it was just a lot.
- So I want to know, any questions
that we need to make sure that my homeboy Kevin
asks this Denver cast?
- I want to know about the producer.
- What about the dignity of your marriage?
- I always have your back.
- What about literally you and I, the sanctity
of our marriage, and honesty?
- What does that have to do with a producer?
- Because that has been the rift in our relationship.
And you decided that the path forward
and the path to healing was to go spend time with her.
[dramatic music]
- Because that's kind of like inappropriate.
- That's messy. - Yeah.
- That's messy. That's wrong.
- And also for Clare and Cameron,
I'm just curious if they've hung out more,
if they've talked more, because I feel like they have
such an emotional connection.
They're so connected on so many levels except intimacy.
And I feel like I kind of want him to ask them,
would you be comfortable watching your spouse
dating someone else?
Because I think those two might like each other
more than they realize.
- I think you might be on to something.
- Did they know what they signed up for?
Did they know? - Oh.
- Yeah. - That's a good questions.
- What characteristics did they have
before the show that made them think,
yes, I can marry a stranger?
- This would be the question for everybody,
though, like, do you know what you signed up for, period?
- Mm-hmm.
- I just hadn't seen that, unfortunately,
this season with people really wanting to stick it out.
And, I mean, probably for some good reasons.
It does put you through the test.
But I feel like that's what marriage
is, the ultimate test.
- I would have asked Brennan, like, if you could go back,
do you still feel like it was the right thing
to do to, quote/unquote, "protect" Emily
instead of just keeping it real from the jump?
And just seeing how y'all navigate it from that truth.
Starting with that truth, and then
seeing how things worked out. - I like that.
OK, so let me ask you this.
What advice would all of you all
give someone who decides to marry a stranger?
- Don't do it. No, I'm just kidding.
[laughter]
- OK, I have a feeling you were serious.
[laughing]
- Kidding, not kidding.
- I would say to really commit to the process.
If you're gonna do it,
go all the way and lean into it.
- I agree, and have an open mind.
- Yes.
- It's tough, right? Because it's a crazy, scary process.
But if you can, just let that wall down.
Become unguarded.
Make yourself as vulnerable as you feel
comfortable enough to do
and just go forward, and see where the chips fall
at the end of it.
- I see a lot of growth in you. I love this.
Yes, good advice. Good advice.
- Being honest with yourself, taking the time
for self-reflection is really important,
and doing that with your spouse, your partner,
and keeping what you need to just belong to the two
of you so that there's some degree
of sacredness there still.
- Put in the work. - Put in the work.
- Because that will continue after the show
with any relationship.
Put in the work and stay true to yourself.
- I love that.
So I want to know what are some of your final thoughts?
What has been some of the biggest
highlights about being part
of the "Married at First Sight" family?
- I guess just the relationships that I've made.
I came in it, of course,
wanting a marriage to work out, but that didn't happen,
but I formed some great relationships
with friends and other casts.
And now I'm meeting them.
I'm excited to see how these friendships go going forward.
- It's like a fraternity. - Yeah.
- How about for the OGs?
You know, what's it been like watching
this journey from season one?
- It's been amazing to see how the show has progressed.
And I personally love how there's ensembles
where you guys become friends, and you can
kind of lean on each other.
And for us, it's been nearly 10 years.
So it's been quite some time since we've married a stranger.
But for you, it's fresh in your memory,
like it happened yesterday.
And so it's just so interesting to see
just the progression of it all.
It's amazing, really.
- When we first got together, people saw us get married.
People saw us the first time we said I love you to each other.
Or at least I did. You didn't.
- Wait, what? - You said that first.
People saw us renew our vows.
People saw us have baby number one.
People saw us have baby number two.
And I just want to say how much I've enjoyed spending...
- Oh - Life with you.
- Oh, my gosh, you're gonna make me cry.
- And 10 years is a big thing.
And I know we're doing a 10-year anniversary,
and I wanted to do it right. - What?
I want to commit to you for way more than 10 years.
- What? - Wow.
- I chose you every single day,
and I choose you still.
- Oh, my gosh.
Wow, that's so sweet.
- Oh, my God.
- I love you.
Oh, you're shaking.
I love you.
Gosh, Douglas, thank you.
[upbeat music]
Oh my gosh, Douglas.
That is so sweet.
- This is great.
Wait, wait, wait, we got to get something.
Airris, come with me, Airris. - All right.
- Congrats, you guys.
- Oh, that's so beautiful.
- Oh, my gosh, look at that ring.
- I just saw it.
Oh, my God. - It's gorgeous.
- It's beautiful.
- Oh.
- Oh, wow. - Hello.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- It's a celebration. - You know?
- I know. - You did really good.
- As they say in New Orleans...
- Thank you very much.
- Laissez les bons temps rouler.
[all cheering]
- Oh, the bubbly is bubbling.
- Let me just pour this for you all.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
- Paige and Doug, we're gonna bring you
some sparkling water,
and I'm just gonna drink for you and the baby.
- And I just want to say thank you to all of you.
We're part of a community that not a lot of people
are a part of.
It does feel like a "MAFS" family.
- It really does.
So, yeah, thank you. And thank you.
I don't know if you guys knew what was going on,
but thank you.
- I'm just happy to celebrate it.
Just it felt right to allow some of the people
that have watched us from day one.
- Oh, Doug, that's so sweet.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Cheers.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- I am, like, sweating and shocked.
And I'm like, can you--
where did you get the money for this, seriously?
[laughter]
No, I'm so thankful.
And we have really, truly been through a lot,
and I feel like we have grown closer.
And there's one thing that I can say,
whether you're married at first sight
or not, when you stick with the same person
day in and day out, through all those struggles,
and it's just so darn hard,
but when you do it and you get to the other side,
it is so worth it. - So worth it.
- I love you.
- This is what this show really is about.
It is about going through the ups and downs,
and doing the work, absolutely, and meeting your person...
- It's a lot of work.
- And choosing each other every single day.
I had a blast doing this and hearing your stories.
Thank you for your insight, for your vulnerability,
for the laughter.
[laughter]
Thank you for being who you all are in this
"Married at First Sight" universe.
And I want to thank Jamie and Doug for just launching
this show, and showing us that you really
can be married at first sight.
♪
So cheers to you all.
Thanks, everyone,
for a great, great "Cast Tell All."