But now she has appeared on Channel 5 's Rich House Poor House and was seen sobbing after receiving help. The single mum switched lives with a pair of beauty aestheticians - who admitted they burned through 'thousands and thousands' each week, on this week's episode airing on Sunday. The Channel 5 episode revealed the emotional moment that wealthy businesswomen, Michelle and Liz, promised to help single mother, Amy get back to work after a bout of ill health left her relying on benefits.
Michelle, who lived in her luxury house in Lisburn near Belfast, helped Amy during the show. The two friends run an aesthetics clinic in Belfast, which also offers discounted procedures to women who've suffered domestic abuse or illness. Meanwhile, just a few miles away in Newtown Abbey, Amy lived in a housing association flat struggling to even afford the basics for her and her daughter. Despite living off of benefits, Amy was desperate to get back to earning a living but struggled with a lack of confidence, having been signed off from work due to anxiety a few years earlier.
She previously worked in retail during the pandemic but was forced to quit amid mental health struggles along with 2. The businesswoman showed off a glamorous walk-in-wardrobe containing pairs of shoes and multiple designer handbags. She and business partner Liz admitted they enjoyed 'the finer things' including ' nice holidays , handbags, and shoes'. Describing what she hoped to achieve during the swap, Liz said: "To offer confidence to someone who is maybe lacking in confidence.
Michelle seconded the wish to support an individual 'struggling to realise their own dreams and ambitions. IF you're experiencing trouble applying for your Universal Credit, or the payments just don't cover costs, here are your options:. In their welcome note, Amy apologised for the 'lack of living room and hall carpet', adding that they hoped the pair felt 'at home' regardless.
After the first night in Amy's house, Michelle and Liz complained of feeling 'freezing' and 'unsafe'. Trying to make a positive start to the swap, the beauty experts headed to the shops to buy food for the week - but swiftly chomped through nearly half their budget.
