Don't Tell the Bride

Don't Tell the Bride is a reality show on BBC3. Grooms get given cash to plan every aspect of their weddings to their unsuspecting brides. The popular program has been available since 2025. A total of 110 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
Last broadcast:17/01/2026 at 07:05Genres: Reality Shows
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1:00:00Don't Tell the Bride
The One on a Caravan Site: Lauren wants to feel unique at her wedding, but her groom plans their nuptials at the same caravan park that Lauren visits every year...
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1:10:00Adrenaline junkie Mark wants to fly high and take to the sky on his big day, but his straight-talking bride-to-be Lynsey wants more personal, no-nonsense nuptials.
1:15:00Mummy's boy Tiago plans to put his self-conscious bride Karlette on the big screen at his 1950s drive-in wedding, but she wants something intimate and contemporary.
50:00Perfectionist Maria places her dream of a country house wedding in the hands of her fiancé Sam. But Sam loves a good prank. Could this be a problem?
1:10:00Beauty queen and bride-to-be Yasmin has her heart set on a fairytale wedding. Can powerlifter Yiannis deliver her dream nuptials with his Beauty and the Beast-themed day?
1:10:00Laid-back Daniel fancies a Caribbean street parade for his nuptials, while Sabrina dreams of a more traditional event. Will their big day be carnage or carnival?
Series 2018
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1:00:00The One on a Thai Farm: After a hilltop proposal, hopeless romantic Gavin plans nuptials in Somerset for his fiancée Sophie, with a combined theme of farmyard and Thai.
1:00:00The Northern Soul One: Nathan loves music and Stoke-on-Trent, so when bride-to-be Beccie gives him free rein to organise their wedding, he plans Northern Soul nuptials.
Series 2017
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1:15:00Thrill-seeker Lee plans an extreme wedding for his unadventurous bride Aimee. Will their big day have the wow factor, or will it crash to the ground?
1:00:00Former boxing champ Jordan plans a fight-night wedding in front of thousands, while his bride-to-be Danielle has dreams of a feminine and intimate day.
1:10:00Chris wants his bride to jump through hoops, and plans to turn his wedding into an obstacle course. But Charlotte dreams of a traditional family wedding.
Series 10
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1:00:00The One on Water Skis: Will it be sink or swim when Tommy arranges a wet and wild wedding for his water skiing champion bride Hannah?
Series 2017
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1:10:00Will Andy's plans for a skater-themed wedding make his bride Bobby's wheels spin? Or will there be broken bones and broken hearts on the big day?
Series 10
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1:00:00The Snow White One: Ellie has said that she wants no OTT themes or little person jokes in her wedding to Lee, who has dwarfism. So naturally, Lee's planning a Snow White-themed wedding...
1:00:00The Failed Spanish One: After a disastrous wedding planning trip to Spain where he organises nothing, Josh has to conjure up Amy's perfect wedding with a chunk of the budget gone...
1:00:00The One with All the Magic: Most brides want their big day to be magical. But Sarah's fiancé Jack is taking that sentiment a little too literally, with a magic show wedding...
1:00:00The Demolition Derby One: Kate wants a serious, traditional wedding. But we all know that's not how it works on DTTB. Her fiancé, Kyle, has plans to enter her in a demolition derby instead!
Series 2018
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1:05:00The One with the Groom Hunt: Groom Lee and his brother take off on a tour of Europe, telling bride Becky that if she wants to marry Lee, she has to find him first.
1:05:00The One with the Party Boy Groom: Reluctant Lee devises Las Vegas-style nuptials, but it's not the family church in Norfolk that his bride Anna had in mind.
Series 2017
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55:00The sky's the limit for adrenaline junkie Jai who plans to have a wedding in the sky, even though his bride-to-be Leanne is terrified of heights.