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\t<\/a><\/p>\n\t \t\t\t\t\t\tNext\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Joel, meanwhile, is introduced as a \u201cformer fat Uber driver\u201d turned model, a drum-playing (more of that later), self-improvement enthusiast who laughs at absolutely everything. Are they simply two high-octane extroverts searching for their giggly, class-clown counterpart?<\/p>\n At the altar, Joel is self-deprecating but intense, earnest to the point of combustion. He meditates, speaks in affirmations and wants, desperately, to be the perfect man for his dream woman. His laugh borders on unhinged and, for a fleeting moment, you almost root for him. Almost.<\/p>\n Then he keeps revealing more about himself. There is also his mother, Sharyn, whom he reverently describes as his \u201cguru.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes it\u2019s intense,\u201d she says of their bond. \u201cI want him to cling onto another woman.\u201d Minutes later, she is guiding him through a meditation session with his head resting in her lap.<\/p>\n Juliette, by contrast, feels refreshingly sincere. Optimistic without being na\u00efve, she\u2019s close to her sister, open-hearted and seems genuinely invested in the experiment. <\/p>\n Their waterside vows are sweet and largely drama-free, despite jeers from some of the original couples watching on<\/a>. But the tone shifts quickly. In his speech, Joel describes himself as \u201csmelly and undesirable,\u201d outlines towel-hanging rules and somehow lands on sewage metaphors. The camera cuts to Juliette\u2019s face, and it says everything.<\/p>\n His mother\u2019s speech is even more confronting. References to eating disorders, extreme weight loss, breastfeeding anecdotes. She calls him a \u201cgluttonous pig,\u201d casually reveals he still sleeps with his teddy and enjoys lying in her lap for back scratches. <\/p>\n Still, Juliette perseveres. Even as their honeymoon involves separate beds and a slow, stilted attempt at connection, she tries to build something with him. <\/p>\n By the commitment ceremony, her unease is unmistakable. \u201cI\u2019m trying to find any good signs really,\u201d she tells the experts. \u201cIf I wasn\u2019t part of this experiment, and I just met Joel out, I wouldn\u2019t be proceeding.\u201d<\/p>\n Joel, meanwhile, still seems fairly optimistic that Juliette will fall for his antics. \u201cI\u2019m patiently waiting for her to grow that attraction to me. Take as long as you need, babe.\u201d<\/p>\n Yet in Tuesday night\u2019s episode things somehow went from bad to worse when Juliette revealed her friends had sent her a video of Joel \u201cplaying the drums with dildos.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t help feeling embarrassed,\u201d she tells the cameras. It is, objectively, fair.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just a bit of harmless humour,\u201d Joel insists, smiling. But Juliette is resolute. \u201cI just think we\u2019re completely different people,\u201d she continues, \u201cI\u2019m icked out. I\u2019m so icked out.\u201d<\/p>\n From there, the shift is visible. Juliette completely closes down for the rest of the episode.<\/p>\n At tonight\u2019s Dinner Party, Juliette came in swinging. Fixated on Joel allegedly calling himself \u201cthe star of the show,\u201d she repeated the claim to the rest of the group, framing it as proof of his ego. She also told him, pointedly, \u201cyou\u2019ve created a deranged girl.\u201d<\/p>\n In reality, Joel had told Juliette she couldn\u2019t see his star, which felt less like self-praise and more like a pointed way of saying she didn\u2019t like him for who he is. And, to be fair, she doesn\u2019t. Gia, ever the loyal ally, confirms Juliette\u2019s disdain for Joel, lamenting that \u201che\u2019s insufferable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s gone down the route of reputation savaging,\u201d Joel tells the cameras.<\/p>\n His teddy bear also became a point of contention at the table, dividing the group over whether the sentimental sidekick was endearing or just plain odd.<\/p>\n \u201cI actually like the teddy more than I like Joel,\u201d Juliette declared, a line so brutal it visibly startled the experts.<\/p>\n \u201cDid she just say that?\u201d expert Mel asked, recoiling slightly in her seat.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll have to see how it plays out, but at this rate Joel and Juliette\u2019s trajectory is shaping up to be a cautionary tale in unchecked weirdness and terminally mismatched energy.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWriter \t\t\t\t\t\tWriter\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up for our newsletter<\/p>\n Sign up for the latest news from Marie Claire including offers and discounts we choose to share with you<\/p>\n By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy<\/a> & Terms of Use<\/a><\/p>\n About your privacy Are Media Pty Limited collects your personal information through this site to process registrations, send out newsletters, communicate offers, discounts, competitions, or surveys, and to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities. 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