In 2023 a gaggle of singles went met 20 potential companions by way of a speed-dating session the place no names or occupations had been shared.

On the finish every nominated their three favourites to consultants who matched six {couples} for his or her Actuality TV social experiment.

Two weeks later they had been whisked by producers to Fijian islands for a ‘TV wedding ceremony’ ceremony the place they met their match -some had been thrilled, others not so much- earlier than leaping off a speedboat into aquamarine waters at a abandoned seashore.

No telephone, no life, no motor vehicles, not a single luxurious -unless you rely the awaiting mattress, fruit hamper and champers.

Two years later, Stranded on Honeymoon Island is lastly hitting Seven screens throughout twelve episodes.

Based mostly on a Danish format, very like that different relationship present by the identical producers Endemol Shine Australia, issues begin from the hopes of discovering real love.

As a TV present, how does this differ from different on the spot relationship experiments?

In response to Sylvia D’Souza, Seven’s Head of Actuality, it’s within the removing of all distractions that forces {couples} to come back collectively. Or not.

“They’re starting a relationship that they’re making an attempt on and making an attempt to make work,” she tells TV Tonight. “I imply, we will get into the semantics of it, however I believe what I like concerning the concept is that you’re stranded on an island and you may’t get away from the individual that you’re matched with.

“You possibly can’t name anyone, you may’t run away, you may’t do any of the opposite issues that you just use to deal with new relationships. You even have to speak it out.

“And I believe that’s what’s distinctive about this. What I discovered shocking was that it was uncooked, it was emotional, a bit wild, I’ve to say. However I used to be stunned at how actual it turned. There was an honesty from the tales that I didn’t count on. I do know, you hear that rather a lot, however from my perspective, I genuinely consider that individuals shall be stunned at how actual the tales are. As a result of I used to be and I’ve performed this 25 years.”

Not like life again in the true world there’s no likelihood to easily “ghost” anyone or, as D’Souza suggests, ‘benching situationships.’

“Whenever you don’t have that chance, and you might be used to so simply strolling away from a scenario, you may’t. You must face your individual purple flags, your individual inexperienced flags, the opposite individual’s purple flags. How do you make that work?” she asks.

“And I discover that attention-grabbing in how these individuals made it work after they couldn’t stroll away from what they usually walked away from.

“There was one one that, anytime she met a terrific man, ran. Simply ran. However she was confronted with ‘the catch’ Byron, and she or he wished to run and she or he couldn’t. There’s this one scene the place she simply type of laid down on the bottom.

“She simply type of gave up as a result of she didn’t know the way to deal with all the emotions that got here up. And that’s, to me, attention-grabbing. How do you cope along with your emotions while you don’t know what to do with them?”

As a TV format the {couples} are additionally despatched floating ‘crates’ which, when opened, supply new beats within the narrative.

“The crates come alongside and ask them questions, they delve deeper, what do you really need? After which there’s a flare that comes alongside afterward that offers them decisions to remain or go.”

Like a certan different relationship present, all {couples} come collectively for ‘{Couples} Cove’ through which group discussions supply battle and twists.

“They do all come collectively fairly recurrently, they usually all focus on it, they usually all have that dialog. And while you deliver everybody collectively, issues occur. So there’s loads of battle and drama. There’s little doubt about that. It’s not simply watching paint dry or individuals speaking about themselves,” says D’Souza.

“You’ve seen it within the promo, some individuals don’t get alongside. Some individuals do get alongside. Some individuals fall in love right away, they usually love bomb one another, they usually simply can’t get off the bed. Others are not looking for a bar of one another, and the way do they spend that point on the island collectively after they don’t desire a bar of one another?

“There are private tales and there’s lots of battle …”

Stranded on Honeymoon Island screens 7:30pm Monday & Tuesday on Seven.