Whilst filming for an upcoming episode of celebrity Wife Swap for Channel 4, 80’s pop star Sinitta gained ten pounds in weight due to the diet and lifestyle of Coronation Street actor, Bruce Jones.

As part of the show Sinitta had tro live with Bruce for a week, and he had her eating fish and chips and regularly hitting the pub.

“They are very different people and it wasn’t easy for her,” a source told the Sunday Mirror. “She told him to get a grip on his drinking. He is just like Les Battersby. He took her down the pub and had her eating fish and chips and drinking Guinness. Now she is on a strict detox diet.” Read more & comment »

The new series of BAFTA-award-winning Wife Swap continues. This week two Christian wives with a difference swap lives for two weeks. How will the strict Christian wife of a pastor cope living as a born again Christian with no rules who gambles and drinks? And can a ‘no rules’ mum find her faith in the home of a pastor? Judith and Glen Roberts are devout Christians who follow the Bible to the letter. They have two children: nine-year-old Alice and three-year-old Layton Reece. Glen is a pastor in Huddersfield and everything he and wife Judith do is governed by God. Judith is a traditional wife, doing everything for her family from waking husband Glen in the morning with a cup of tea, to working on a mountain of chores in the home.
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The new series of BAFTA-award-winning Wife Swap continues. A mum who believes in structure and routine swaps with a mum who puts fun first and education last. Education is a priority for Ife and Pablo Menfesawi-Imani, and structure doesn’t stop at the school gate. So their three young children do their share of the chores. And to give their children the boundaries and discipline they believe they need to succeed in life, the Imanis have done away with some of life’s distractions, including TV.

Jeff and Debbie Wilkinson believe that life is all about having fun, and fun at the Wilkinson house means no rules. Their four children are free to do whatever they want - even deciding whether or not to go to school - while Debbie cooks, cleans and does the childcare, as well as going out to work. While an exhausted Debbie runs around after her family, the Wilkinson men relax by performing together once a week in their comedy band “Chuckletruck”. Can Ife, who believes in sexual equality, become a dutiful housewife? Read more & comment »

Reports have emerged today, suggesting that former Coronation Street actor, Bruce Jones and 80’s pop sensation Sinitta have become the latest celebs to sign up for Channel 4’s Wife Swap.

“Les Battersby and Sinitta may seem like a match made in hell but we reckon it will be telly heaven,” a source told The Daily Star.

“Bruce is keen to do this. He feels people need to see the real him. He is aware that plenty of people think of him as Les Battersby.”

After last week’s celebrity opener, the new series of BAFTA-award-winning Wife Swap continues with an ex-pat episode: Marbella socialite Anna Courtenay and her husband Chris swap places with “back-to-nature” Dan and Kara Darby-Dhyan, who live on an eco-friendly boat.

How does Anna cope with getting her hands dirty tending the land, no modern conveniences and living off a mere six-Euro weekly budget? And how does Kara handle “sleeping with the enemy” as she has to endure everything she has come to despise about modern life?

Sunday 3 February 2008
8:15pm

Freddie appeared This Morning today, to promote Celebrity Wife Swap with Sam Fox, but gave a confusing and rambling interview, culminating in a bizarre comment about wanting to get Sam pregnant at the final meeting where both couples discuss their experiences from the past week.

“Really?” asked an incredulous Phillip

“Yeah, surrogate father” Freddie replied, in reference to Sam having a female partner.

“There you go, you’ve got an offer” Ruth said to scared Sam

“Myra, help!” Sam joked calling out to her partner

Former page three girl Sam Fox has admitted to feeling broody after taking part in Channel 4 TV show, Wife Swap.

In the show Sam moves in with Comedian, Freedie Starr and helps to care for his baby daughter, Ebony and his two older step children. Her partner Myra lived with Freddie’s wife Donna.

Sam told The Sun: “I’ve always had a maternal instinct. It’s something I’ve always thought about, babies, and that I’d always want a baby.”

Sam admitted that she and her lover and manager Myra Stratton, 53, had been thinking about having children for a while.

She added: “It’ something Myra and I have spoken about, but as for when, and how, and if, it’s something really personal to us. But I know I’d make a good mummy. Read more & comment »

Wife Swap , the BAFTA-award winning hit series, is back starting with a celebrity swap. Notorious comedian Freddie Starr and his wife and manager Donna swap places with Page 3 pin-up Sam Fox and her partner and manager of eight years, Myra Stratton.

Freddie Starr captivated the nation in the 70s and 80s with his zany humour. After becoming infamous for his hell-raising hamster eating exploits, Freddie has now settled down to a traditional life with his third wife Donna. While Freddie gigs, Donna is in control of the home and three children, sleeping for only a few hours each night as she tries to fit in her endless chores. Freddie firmly believes that the working man needs to be looked after, and his doting wife Donna is happy to oblige. Read more & comment »

Jess and Lou Pearson-Faith are a lesbian couple from Essex. They live in a council flat with Jess’s three children from a previous marriage. With no full-time jobs, they are reliant on benefits. Read more & comment »

Wife Swap , the BAFTA-award-winning hit series, is back with a celebrity swap. The recently married Pete Burns and his husband, Michael Simpson, swap places with the hard man of football, the notorious Neil “Razor” Ruddock, and his partner, ex-page-three glamour girl Leah Newman.

No one gets the better of Pete, and husband Michael takes care of everything in Pete’s life. By contrast, Ruddock’s partner Leah would love some more me-time in her life. Wife Swap: The Aftermath follows on E4, with Pete, Michael, Neil and Leah meeting again after watching the show go out. Read more & comment »