Channel 5 show sees struggling benefits mum break down over millionaire's offer

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Channel 5 show Rich House, Poor House.Billie Thompson is a mum to two children and lives in a three-bedroom council house in Nottingham.She works part time a carer for the elderly and alongside her benefits lives off just £52 a week.READ MORE: Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen shares sweet pic with daughter in exciting announcementHer mum Deb works as a cleaner, but often helps out her daughter by giving her money from her savings.Deb said: "With her keep relying on me it sometimes makes me a bit nasty because I have to say to her 'Billie, I can't keep doing this!"You've got to start standing on your own two feet.

Stop living like a millionaire when you're not!'"In Channel 5's Rich House, Poor House Billie switched lives with millionaire Mark Harvey and his family.Mark lives a very different life to Billie and resides on a stunning country estate.

The property sits on 1,500 acres of land and has six lakes, a tennis court and a swimming pool.Mark is a dad of four and has three daughters from previous relationship - 12 year old Courtney, Sienna-Rose, six, and Freya, four and is also dad to one year old Theo with his new partner Nicky.Mark made his millions by working in sales and built a multi-million pound property portfolio.

The millionaire has a healthy routine and attributes his success to this, he wakes up at 4am to meditate, stretch and do yoga then jumps in an ice bath and consulting with shamans.He said: "I believe that if you're born into a poor background it's not your fault but if you stay there, it is your fault."He then went on to explain what it was like to switch with Billie.