Seven Year Switch: What if your partner shared a bed with someone else?

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Episode one of the Seven Year Switch has raised several huge talking points when it comes to relationships, with audiences taking to social media to voice differing opinions.

The Channel 4 series follows four married couples facing extreme relationship trouble, as they embark on a radical experiment to try and rescue their marriage.

If you’ve seen Wife Swap, you’ll find this show pretty easy to pick up.

The couples in Seven Year Switch have agreed to spend two weeks away from their partners, swapping their lives at home in the U.K to for a luxurious break on the island of Ko Samui, Thailand.

Screen Shot: Ko Samui, Seven Year Switch, C4

However, the husband spends time with another wife (also facing relationship problems) and the wife plays vice verse. Like we said – Wife Swap.

In episode one, heated debates broke out as the couples found out that there was only one double-size bed in each apartment, begging the question; what if your partner shared a bed with someone else?

Top and Tail

First, we met couple Michelle and George, who cited their relationship problems due to constant arguments.

Michelle had expressed her reluctance to take up a “stay at home” role doing chores such as the washing and cleaning, in what husband George felt was a “traditional role for a woman”.

Screen Shot: Michelle on her Hubby – Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Michelle on her Hubby – Seven Year Switch, C4

Twitter didn’t take to G-man kindly.

When George finally touched down in Thailand he was angered by the fact that there was only one bed.

Just 10 minutes earlier in the programme and he and wife Michelle were caught on camera quarrelling over a silky red pyjama outfit that George had told his wife not to pack, telling her it was for “his eyes only”.

Screen Shot: Seven Year Switch, C4

Chain-smoking like a madman, it was a tense scene for George, who wanted assurance that his wife wouldn’t be sharing a bed with a stranger.

Screen Shot: Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Seven Year Switch, C4

But, his wife’s new holiday buddy, Tom, was pretty relaxed about the whole bed situation.

In fact, he suggested they “top and tail like kids” or play a game to decide the outcome.

Screen Shot: Michelle is unsure . . . Seven Year Switch, C4

Eventually, the pair did play a racing game in the pool, with Michelle winning the rights to the bed.

But, enjoying a playful time together, and facing a long two weeks alone in the apartment, the next episode of Seven Year Switch looks like it could step up a notch in raunchiness.

In the Dog Kennel

Across the street, well, luscious green jungle, and former professional rugby player Simon had a very different approach to the one bedroom situation.

He immediately spared Gemma’s worries by telling her she could take the bedroom and he would sleep in the living room on the sofa.

Screen Shot: Gentleman Tom – Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Gentleman Tom – Seven Year Switch, C4

Mental Breakdown

Gemma’s husband Tony took a different approach to any of the other contestants, almost having a complete mental breakdown and continuously stressing that he just wanted to go home.

Screen Shot: Tony LOSES it – Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Tony LOSES it – Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Tony LOSES it – Seven Year Switch, C4

Fans took to Twitter in outrage at Tony’s selfish decisions.

The husband of two children had recently left the family home and was struggling to find optimism when it came to continuing his 15-year relationship with Gemma, curious as to what life would be like if he was single.

Screen Shot: Tony – Seven Year Switch, C4

Screen Shot: Tony – Seven Year Switch, C4

The show ended with hairdresser Tony still fuming at the one bedroom situation and reiterating that he wanted to go home, even if wife Gemma stayed.

Find out what happens next week on Seven Year Switch, airing every Tuesday, 9:15 pm, on Channel 4.

Liam Curtis

Liam is our head of Entertainment and Gaming, managing teams globally. His journalism experience has covered everything from sport to health and fitness with companies such as Men's Health and HITC. Before moving into management, writing about the ridiculous antics of the Made in Chelsea crew was by far his most enjoyable topic.