'They could destroy marriages': Seven Year Switch star slams show's editors for 'manipulating' footage to make it look like she was NAKED
- Furious Michelle Bingley says show's skewed editing left her marriage in tatters
- She swapped partners during the show and was seen floating bra-less on a lilo
- Footage left real-life husband incandescent with rage and marriage in danger
- Michelle says editors manipulated her to make it look like she was naked
A star of Channel 4 show Seven Year Switch has claimed the show edited her appearance to make it look like she was naked.
In last night's episode, Michelle Bingley was seen floating bra-less on a lilo during the wife-swapping show, something she says was deliberately skewed by editors to make better television.
Viewers watching the show saw Michelle's husband George lose his cool after seeing the saucy snaps of his partner appearing to frolic by the pool.
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Michelle Bingley, who appeared in last night's episode of Channel 4 show Seven Year Itch says she was left furious with the programme's makers after they made it look like she was naked via 'manipulative' editing
Mother-of-one Michelle, who swapped partners with Rebecca, is seen in the footage lying face down on a lilo while new partner Tom looks on
Anger: Michelle says she was simply wearing a bikini but had taken off her top while enjoying the pool at the Thailand villa where she spent two weeks with Tom
A thousand word: The photo that was show by Rebecca to Michelle's husband George: Michelle says she confronted producers after being told about the photo and felt 'violated'
Now, the furious mother-of-one, who jetted to Thailand for the show, has revealed that her marriage was left in tatters following the scene - and says she was 'violated' by the show's makers.
Michelle was partnered with Tom, while George spent two weeks with Tom's wife Rebecca.
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Michelle said: 'They've completely disrespected myself, my relationship and my show partner Tom's relationship by portraying me as naked. I was there to save my marriage.'
She says the producers abused her trust in showing George the photos of her in the pool and that she had hoped the programme might provide a band-aid for her ailing relationship.
Rage: George, Michelle's husband, is seen storming out of the accommodation he was sharing with switch partner Rebecca after seeing the images
He told the camera crew that seeing Michelle appearing to be naked with Tom in the pool had 'sent him over the edge'
She says the images made it look like she wasn't wearing any clothes but says she 'definitely wasn't naked'.
Viewers watching last night's episode saw George see red after Rebecca comments on the pool images, saying: 'Michelle looks like she's got no clothes on'.
George is then seen storming out of the accommodation, slamming the door behind him before telling the show's camera crew that the sight of Michelle appearing to be naked with another man sent him 'over the edge'.
After realising her husband had seen the images, Michelle says she confronted the show's producers and they reassured her that it was part of the wife-swap 'journey'
The programme is designed to test how robust a relationship is but Michelle, right, pictured with Tom, says it could destroy marriages
Viewer reaction: Michelle says she fears the way the public will perceive her after the footage was shown during the show
Many of those watching the show felt equally aggrieved by the photo exercise.
On Twitter, @tonilouisehanco wrote: 'The whole concept of this program is absolutely shocking! Showing them pictures of there other half’s in compromising situations! How the hell is that going to help your relationship/marriage?'
Others were just frustrated by George's old-fashioned views towards women. @shannenleighxo wrote: 'Man of C4’s #sevenyearswitch "there’s certain things I just won’t do. I won’t iron" you don’t deserve your wife back mate.'
The show's therapist, Lee Valls, said the exercise was deliberately designed to reveal the strength of a relationship.
He explained: 'The photo exercise is specifically designed to test the levels of trust partners have in one another.
'Switch Therapy is intended to provoke an inner response, and when I set this exercise I wanted to see how couples would react, seeing their real partner in a compromising position with a stranger.
'It tells me a huge amount about the true state of their relationship, and what's needed to rebuild it. All the couples had the same test, and it ultimately proved an invaluable experience for them all.'
Seven Year Switch continues on Tuesday at 9.15pm on Channel 4.
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