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Daily Mirror
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Niamh Spence

Rich House Poor House millionaire pays 'broke pal' £50k salary after meeting on show

A former solider turned property developer has revealed he formed a firm friendship with his poverty pal after appearing on Channel 5 's Rich House Poor House.

Steven Green, 45, alongside his partner Gemma Sharples live in a five bedroom home in Redcar in North Yorkshire and have £1,600 a week to live on after bills. In contrast, they swapped homes with Demi and Ben Gowland-Jeffries, who were living in a rented mid-terrace home in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham along with toddler daughter Lillie.

Viewers watched as wealthy couple Steven and Gemma were confronted with the harsh reality of struggling to make ends meet.

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