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 99 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
Last broadcast:01/01/2026 at 13:55Genres: Reality Shows
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1:05:00Don't Tell the Bride
The 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'?
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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?
Series 2017
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1:00:00Australian-born Adam is taking a risk planning an '80s Aussie soap' wedding when his bride-to-be Rachel is hoping for something classy and sophisticated.
Series 2018
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1:00:00The 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?
1:00:00The 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?
Series 2017
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1:05:00Billy believes the sty's the limit as he plans a pig-themed wedding involving a world-record parade of porkers. But will prim and proper bride Steph kick up a stink at Billy's plans?
Series 2018
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1:00:00The Wet 'n' Wild Weymouth One: Leon wants to get wed on a beach in Weymouth. But bride-to-be Kirsty wants a fairy-tale day somewhere special to her.
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.
Series 2017
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1:10:00Carl hopes to make a splash in Spain as he aims to marry Rebecca on the Med. But Rebecca has big expectations for a high-class affair. Will Carl's plans make her swoon with delight?
Series 2018
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1:00:00The Most Romantic One Ever: Groom Ash wants to pull off the most romantic wedding ever, but his bride-to-be Vicki shuns anything corny.
1:00:00The One on a Train: Self-conscious groom Richard plans a first-class trip for his bride. Can he meet straight-talking Latrice's big hopes for a deluxe event?
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?
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...
55:00The 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...
1:05:00The 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 4
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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.
Series 2018
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1:00:00...in the Snow: Laid-back Liam plans to wow his bride with a wintry white wedding. But 2000 miles away in Portugal, bride-to-be Georgia is dreaming of sun, sand and sangria.
Series 5
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1:05:00...Revenge: In this yuletide revisit the brides look back on their special day and get even with the grooms for the 'dream weddings' they organised by giving them nightmare Christmas gifts.
1:05:00Series 2017, Episode 4
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Jack plans a haunting, horror-themed wedding, while his bride-to-be Becka dreams of a traditional Scottish affair. Will Jack's concept be a screaming success?