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 121 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
Last broadcast:25/04/2025 at 12:00Genres: Reality Shows
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Don't Tell the Bride
The One on a Rollercoaster: Ex-footballer Steve thinks he's onto a winner by planning to tie the knot to bride Kayleigh while on a rollercoaster. There's more drama than a World Cup final.
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The One with the Big Kid's Wedding: Kara worries that Alex might be a bit immature. But Alex is setting out to prove her wrong with, er, a wedding inspired by a primary school summer fair.


The One with Two Weddings: Luke is planning two weddings for bride Alex. A quickie in a local registry office, then a big bash in Ibiza. Neither are the nuptials Alex has in mind, though.


The One with the Fisherman's Wedding: Harry's got two loves in his life: the sea, and fiancée Mel - who hates being out on the water. So a boat trip to the reception is certain to be a hit.


The Pride and Prejudice One: Lucy wants a traditional English wedding. So David might have smashed it with a Pride and Prejudice theme. He just needs to learn how to ride a horse first...


The One with the Paintballing Hen Do: Cameron wants to give fiancée Sarah her dream wedding. But sending Sarah on a paintballing hen do isn't the best start...


The 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?


The 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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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?


The 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...


The 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?


The 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?


The 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.


The 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?


The 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.


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.


The Vegas One: It's time for one of DTTB's most iconic episodes ever. Simon's plotting a Las Vegas wedding for fiancé Kaleigh, but he may rip the whole family apart in the process.


The 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.


The 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?


The 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...