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 2024. A total of 126 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
Last broadcast:29/06/2025 at 06:20Genres: Reality Shows
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Don't Tell the Bride
The 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. (S2 Ep3/30)
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The Romeo and Juliet One: Dan plans to prove his romantic prowess by organising a Shakespearean wedding in Italy for Kate. He's hoping for a happier ending than the play he's inspired by...


The Big Fat Nigerian One: Ola's handed over control of her wedding to super-cool groom Raphael, who's looking to plan a gigantic Nigerian wedding for the ages.
Series 11
1:00:00


The One in a London Nightclub: Can Dean tame his wild ways to deliver the meaningful wedding that bride Sandra desires?


The One with the Movie Premiere: Will Darren's movie premiere-inspired wedding get great reviews, or will it be a flop?


The One with the Tank: Jason plans a military wedding for bride-to-be Sacha. Will she sign up to his plans?
Series 9
1:00:00


The One in the Batcave: Anthony has planned an underground Batcave-like wedding for Lauren, who doesn't like 'the dark' or 'small spaces'. A cave is surely right up her street then.


The One with Joe Swash: What's better than a soap wedding? Nothing, according to Dele, who's organised an EastEnders-themed do for bride Tracy.
Series 11
1:00:00


The One on a Cruise Ship: Will Mark's theatrical wedding on a cruise ship win rave reviews, or will it be curtains?


The Guns N' Roses One: Stephen plans a Guns N' Roses-inspired wedding. But bride-to-be Nicki dreams of a traditional, stately home affair for her big day.


The One in a Circus Tent: Andrew wants to transport his fiancée Jenni away from their difficult lives. But will his idea for a fun-filled party wedding in a circus tent hit the spot?
Series 10
1:00:00


The One with the Fashion Show: James organises a catwalk wedding for bride-to-be Jenna. Come the big day, we might have a runway runaway on our hands.


The Big Bollywood One: Inspired by his proposal in India and not one to mess with a winning formula, Harry's turning to India again for a bold Bollywood-inspired wedding. In Brighton.
Series 2018
1:05:00


The 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. (S2 Ep2/30)
Series 9
1:00:00


The Pirate Adventure One: Mathew's got some grand ideas for a swashbuckling pirate adventure-themed wedding to bride Jamie-Lee.


The One with the Bride on Skates: Jaydene would love to get married in the same church her parents tied the knot in. Cue groom Luke, and his rollerblading wedding.
Series 10
1:00:00


The One with the Petrified Bride: Lee's throwing a wedding featuring an extreme sports display. Unfortunately for bride Ami, it involves her being a part of the nerve-shredding action.


The 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?


The 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...


The 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...