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 118 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
Last broadcast:22/05/2026 at 11:00Genres: Reality Shows
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The One with the Wight Wedding: Groom Liam wants a wedding day that celebrates his homeland, the Isle of Wight. Bride Kandi wants a more standard day. Will it be all-white or go all wrong?
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1:00:00The Jamaican-Irish One: Stacie makes all the decisions in her relationship with Josh. But Josh will be calling the shots when it comes to their wedding. How will his hybrid theme go down?
Series 2018
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1:10:00The One in an Old Mine: It's high noon for impulsive groom Steve as he plans a cliff-hanger of a Wild West wedding for Leona. Will Steve's nuptials on a bridge prove a swinging success?
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1:00:00The One with the Skydiving Bride: John's got unique ideas for his wedding to Jackie, which includes a skydive on the big day. Oh, and did we mention Jackie's terrified of heights?
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1:00:00The 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?
Series 2018
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1:10:00The One with the Wannabe King: Harry wants to be king for the day. But bride Charlotte wants something low key. Will this be Harry's crowning moment or will it be 'off with his head'?
Series 4
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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?
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.
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1:00:00The One at a Music Festival: Jake wants the ultimate wedding knees-up, but bride-to-be Rosie dreams of a more intimate affair. Will this festival wedding prove to be a headliner?
1:15:00The One with All the Darts: Hapless Liam wants his greatest passion to take flight with a darts-inspired wedding. Will his arrows extravaganza hit the target?
Series 4
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The 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.
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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.
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1:05:00The Battle Re-enactment One: Fantasy fan Evan plans to wage war on his wedding day. But his emotional bride-to-be Zoe wants a low-key family affair. Will she be made to feel like a queen?
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1:00:00The 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.
1:05:00The 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?
Series 2018
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1:00:00The Halloween Special One: Sam wants a witchy wedding in the woods. But traditional bride Ezra has her heart set on a fairy-tale event.