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 104 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
Last broadcast:01/04/2025 at 12:00Genres: Reality Shows
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1:00:00


Don't Tell the Bride
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?
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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...


The 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.


The 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.
Series 3
1:00:00


The 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.


The 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.


The 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...


The 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.


The 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...


The One with the Groom's Dance Routine: Can Ritesh give fiancée Sheena the Hindu wedding of her dreams? And will a dance routine he's planned leave Sheena feeling loved up on the big day?


The One with the Bingo: A hen party leaves Katie feeling deflated, while Darnell has a raucous stag do and even tries his hand at stripping. Can a perfect wedding day turn things around?


The Scots-Caribbean Fusion One: Catherine's dying to have a traditional Scottish wedding when she gets hitched to fiancé Richard. He, however, is thinking more of Antigua than Aberdeen.


The One Where the Groom Sings: Wayne wants to book a wedding band that he's certain fiancée Leanne will hate. But he's got a plan to keep her sweet: serenading her on the big day.


The Karaoke One: Military man Paul intends to plan his wedding to his fiancée Emily with painstaking precision. The karaoke reception he's got planned could prove divisive, though.
Series 2
1:05:00
The Medieval One: Stephen's always imagined his wedding would be a grand, medieval affair. So that's exactly what he's planned for his bride-to-be Shelley, who just wants something normal.




The One with the Wedding Casino: The last thing Linda wants is anything tacky, garish or themed. Groom James didn't get the memo, and has got a Las Vegas-inspired reception up his sleeve.


The One with the Missing Stag: Paula's wanting a classic wedding, but planning isn't exactly groom Rodney's forte. And then he's nowhere to be seen on his stag night...
Series 2018
1:00:00


The 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?
Series 2
1:00:00


The Amsterdam Stag One: Nurse Pippa has let fiancé Tony take control. Will his Dutch stag do - on which he takes her dad - distract him from selecting the perfect dress for his bride-to-be?


Series 4, Episode 5
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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.