[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Married at First Sight, Season 11, Episode 17, “The Grand Finale.”]
Season 11 of Lifetime’s hit actuality program Married at First Sight lastly involves an finish through the normal forged reunion the place the pairs reveal (some shocking) relationship updates.
First, we need to observe that issues look a bit completely different: As a result of well being and security protocols, the in-studio {couples} sit in a separate house from host and moderator Kevin Frazier.
Extra importantly, although, the drama’s the identical. Beneath, we break down the most important moments and divulges of the evening, so watch out for spoilers forward.
Amani & Woody
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Amani and Woody are the primary pair to take a seat down with Kevin to replicate on their expertise with the present. It does not take lengthy to disclose that they are nonetheless fortunately married. Dialog highlights embody Amani’s revelation that she’ll take Woody’s final identify, his response to her Choice Day fake-out throughout which she claimed she needed a divorce, and way more.
Whereas each of them are pleased, it is nonetheless a teary shock when Woody units a excessive bar for the evening by presenting Amani with a diamond ring to indicate his love. Evidently, she’s fairly overwhelmed by the gesture.
Brett & Olivia
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The drama quotient will get amped when these two rehash issues — although, in a weird twist of occasions, Brett is not even there, and tunes in nearly. When requested why, Brett says it is a work regulation because of the ongoing pandemic.
Whereas each Olivia and Brett agree that fizzling chemistry most likely led to their demise, issues flip fairly bitter when Kevin asks about their relationship lives. Brett brushes it off, saying he is seen a few girls, however Olivia claims Brett has been serial relationship since their break up.
Brett then tries to defend his general habits on the present, claiming that a lot of what made it to the display is out of context. Olivia, although, notes that they had been instructed by the matchmakers earlier than the present bought underway that in case you’re an a**gap in actual life, you will appear to be one on TV. Speak about ending a phase on a darkish observe.
Amelia & Bennett
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Amelia and Bennett tune in collectively nearly from Virginia, the place they moved to for her residency. This confirms that the quirky fan-favorite couple are very a lot nonetheless collectively. Although Amelia says she’s busy with work on the hospital, she and Bennett take advantage of their time collectively. That typically contains visiting her household, who stay shut by, and writing music collectively.
Bennett — who now has a job as a solar energy guide — opens up about his tattoo shock from Choice Day, revealing that he had a buddy do it for him when he believed that each he and Amelia would say “sure” to staying married.
The couple finish their phase by serenading Kevin with an unique tune written for him, through which the lyrics ask about film suggestions.
Christina & Henry
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Christina and Henry present as much as converse in individual, sitting collectively on a sofa to debate their awkward marriage. Each events admit that their attraction to 1 one other wasn’t precisely robust from the beginning, and Henry reveals that the knowledge realized on their wedding ceremony day that Christina had simply gotten out of a five-year relationship tarnished his view of her.
In terms of the topic of their relationship lives, Christina and Henry reveal that there is been no contact between them. She’s been staying in Mexico with some associates, together with a brand new man she’s conserving issues informal with, she says, whereas Henry, though open to new relationships, has but to search out the “proper” girl.
Karen & Miles
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Some followers could also be stunned to study that Miles and Karen are nonetheless collectively. Whereas Miles says he was planning to say no up till the second he sat on the sofa, he says he is glad he mentioned sure to staying married as a result of life with Karen has been nice ever since.
Karen discusses her response to studying Miles’ id earlier than their wedding ceremony, and says she’s glad she took an opportunity. Viewers will likely be pleased to study than Miles’ wants are being met within the intimacy division — and he is gained over Karen’s mother.
Karen additionally shares that since saying “sure” on Choice Day, Miles has acquired a little bit of on-line consideration, and calls her husband “America’s Sweetheart.”
The Group Chat
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As soon as the {couples} end their interviews, the entire group comes collectively for an outline dialogue. The digital Brett is noticeably absent. When Kevin stirs the pot by asking why they suppose Brett wasn’t collaborating, Henry remembers Brett’s habits through the bachelor social gathering firstly of the season.
Christina’s warning to Olivia through the honeymoon can be introduced up. Christina says lady code drove her to provide Olivia a head’s up about Brett’s persona, which she as soon as categorized as a “f**okay boi.”
The dialog turns to lighter matters when the {couples} talk about who’s staying in contact with one another, and Woody reveals that he and Henry have gotten shut in the way in which that Miles bought pleasant with Bennett earlier within the season.
Subsequent, followers get a sneak peek on the {couples}’ properties, getting a self-shot tour of Amelia and Bennett’s, Karen and Miles’, and Woody and Amani’s residences. Humorous sufficient, real-life greatest associates Woody and Miles ended up residing a pair doorways down from one another with their new spouses, and share that they see one another virtually each different day.
However issues do not finish there. The room turns tense when Henry brings up the accusation that Christina made about him, claiming that she acquired a textual content from somebody who mentioned that he was having an affair with Henry. Whereas Christina says she did not suppose Henry was homosexual, he pushes her to confess that she held this textual content over his head, and divulges that her prior relationship was with a married man. In tears, she apologizes for treating him that method, they usually appear to bury the hatchet.
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Earlier than breaking for the evening, the pairs play a recreation of marriage dos and don’ts, concerning the extremely debated matters of whether or not peeing within the bathe is okay, consulting spouses about spending is important, and extra.
Ending issues on a excessive observe, Amelia and Bennett play the reunion out with a second efficiency of their unique track for the group.
Ultimately, regardless of all of the angst, it’s a comparatively profitable run, with three stable marriages ensuing from the social experiment. Will they endure? Maintain tabs on them on social media to search out out.
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