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 2026. A total of 101 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2026.
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1:00:00Don't Tell the Bride
The One with All the Payback: We take a trip down memory lane and review some of DTTB's messiest weddings ever, giving the brides the chance to have their say. Are our couples still happy?
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1:00:00The One with All the Greatest Moments: Patsy Palmer runs us through some of her favourite moments from DTTB. There's drama galore, stacks of romance, and a fair few tears...
1:00:00The Bridgend Glastonbury One: Hywel wants to turn his wedding to Beca into a music festival. And just like Glastonbury, the big day starts out with torrential rain. Will it be a washout?
1:00:00The One in a Barn: Nathan is plotting a rural knees-up in a big old barn for his fiancée Nicky. But will his plans be derailed by his mother-in-law, who wants to plan the wedding herself?
1:00:00The One in a Boarding School: Is there anything more romantic than a boarding school? Not according to James, who's booked Dulwich College school hall as the venue for his wedding to Mercy.
1:00:00The Surfing One: Laura's dream country wedding is a world away from the beachside day Mitch has planned. And after going surfing on the morning of the wedding, will he make it back in time?
Series 2017
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55:00The One in the Spanish Sea: Carl plans to marry Rebecca on the Med but she's expecting a high-class affair. Will Carl's plans make a splash and make Rebecca swoon with delight?
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1:00:00The One with All the Drag Queens: It's Don't Tell the Groom as Dan plans a wedding for Mark, who doesn't want anything too camp. But Dan's organised a cabaret reception full of drag queens.
1:00:00The Wintery Heatwave One: Snow? In July? No, we're not in Antarctica. We're at James' wedding to Charlotte, where he's put on a winter wonderland complete with Christmas trees and... Pingu.
1:00:00The Vegas One: It's time for one of DTTB's most iconic episodes ever. Simon's plotting a Las Vegas wedding for fiancé Kayleigh, but he may rip the whole family apart in the process.
1:05:00The One with The Wurzels: Lotty is worried Tom won't take the wedding planning seriously. He wants to prove her wrong, but needs to survive an epic, cider-drenched Bristol stag do first.
50:00The One on a Boat on the Thames: HMS Belfast, a naval ship, isn't your typical wedding venue. But it's the one Ian has picked for Reanna. Will it impress her - and her big Greek family too?
1:00:00The One with the Oompa Loompas: Sally mightn't be feeling too sweet about her fiancé Colin's idea to turn up to their wedding dressed as Willy Wonka...
1:00:00The One with Shoegate: Hannah knows exactly what she wants from her wedding. And after a five-day stag including a trip to Poland, groom Andy feels her wrath when he makes a footwear error.
1:00:00The One with the Prague Stag: Groom Ryan is determined to give his bride Fern a classy, glamorous wedding. His best man has his own agenda: a no-holds-barred stag do in party city Prague.
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1:00:00The One with the Pool Party: Patrick wants to please everyone with his wedding to Emma, aiming to merge his wish for a gigantic pool party with her dream classy tradition.
1:00:00The One with Two Left Shoes: Stuart has got a rollercoaster ride in store when planning his wedding to fiancée Vicky. And his troubles aren't helped by an interesting wardrobe malfunction.
1:00:00The One with the Groom's Super Nan: Laura and Sean are finally tying the knot. Well, they are if Sean actually organises anything. Only one woman can get this wedding back on track...
1:00:00The One with the Picky Bridesmaids: Lauren has her heart set on a wedding in a Catholic church, and fiancé Luke is just desperate for a shopping trip with her bridesmaids to end.
1:00:00The One in a Tipi: Jonny is tasked with planning his wedding to super-organised Ayca. He's delighted with his find of a giant tipi as a venue. He's just got to put the big tent up, first...