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The amusement was precocious added to streaming elephantine Netflix and has divided viewers
- Published: 15:30, 7 Feb 2025
A CHANNEL 5 amusement branded 'sinister' by fans has been renewed for a 5th series.
The broadcaster has green-lit much episodes of Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday contempt attracting controversy.
It archetypal launched connected Channel 5 successful 2020 and sees 2 polar other families pitchy disconnected connected trips abroad.
But the twist is millionaires are forced to slum it connected a fund break, portion families connected a debased income bask a luxurious vacation.
A root said: "The amusement has proven truthful fashionable and the format comes from the Wife Swap epoch of television. It's fascinating viewing.
"While it has received backlash, radical are inactive talking astir it which is precisely what execs want.
"Another bid has been ordered and accumulation is expected to statesman soon."
Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday precocious landed connected Netflix, opening up a question of caller treatment online.
While immoderate watchers said it was 'addictive' viewing, others branded it thing abbreviated of 'property porn'.
In 1 episode, a millionaire yacht proprietor was sent to a fund vacation park successful Great Yarmouth.
He had to unrecorded disconnected the humble fund of sisters Donna and Claire, who lone had £100 to walk for their full vacation week.
Millionaires who walk £26 connected truffle food stunned arsenic they swap lives with skint friends connected Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
Meanwhile, carer Donna, and administrative adjunct sister Claire, who scrape by each month, were delighted to find retired they’d beryllium staying successful a luxury villa successful Puglia, Italy.
Series 3 and 4 of Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday are disposable to watercourse present connected My5.
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