A struggling single mother who swapped her £158 weekly budget for £1,800 in Rich House Poor House, broke down in tears after finally being able to gift her children a much-needed laptop.
South African-born Terry Morgan and her two children Coral, 14, and Theo, 12, left their three-bed Hampshire flat above an Indian takeaway for the Coleman's luxurious four-bedroom Salisbury house in the Channel 5 reality show.
Terry, was delighted to learn of her new budget and promptly treated her daughter - who is about to embark upon her GCSE studies - to her first ever laptop.
It was an emotional moment for the single mum who later broke down in tears, sharing a personal message for her children via the video diary camera set up in the bathroom.
'I wish I could have given you all the opportunities that are out there, but I’m going to give you the ones I can. I love you.'
South African-born Terry Morgan and her two children Coral, 14, Theo, 12, pictured, left their three-bed Hampshire flat above an Indian takeaway (pictured) for the Coleman's luxurious four-bedroom Salisbury house in the Channel 5 reality show
Terry Morgan was able to gift her daughter Coral a laptop during her swap in Channel 5's Rich House Poor House, using the £1,800 budget to help her with her GCSE studies
The single mother visited the video diary camera in the bathroom to share a personal message for her children wishing that she could have given them more opportunities
Coral thanked her mother for the laptop, which she'd not been able to afford because she was struggling to make ends meet
Terry, who owns her flat, explained how she was suddenly left the main breadwinner following her divorce from her husband two years previously, and had been struggling to make ends meet.
She said: 'With household bills and money for training, there’s been no money for teenagers' technology.'
Coral thanked her mother for the gift as her brother Theo looked on: 'This laptop is going to help me a lot. It’s going to help with my GCSEs.'
The Coleman family - including dad Peter, who works as an enterprise architect for an IT company, and mother Jo, who owns her own freelance copywriting business - moved into Terry's cluttered flat worth around £135,000 along with their two children Lucy, 14, and Matt, 15.
Meanwhile, swimming instructor Terry was able to enjoy the Coleman's home, worth approximately £750,000 along with their spacious kitchen and bedrooms.
Terry, who has been training to become swimming instructor, was left totally floored when she discovered her own generous gift when she returned home from the swap.
There was a letter from her wealthy counterparts, Jo and Peter detailing their offer of funding a course that would further her career prospects.
She was emotional after reading the letter, and wept: 'That is a big gesture and now I can build on it and take it further. I can build on my portfolio of swimming, the only way is up.'
Terry, who has been training to become swimming instructor, was left totally floored when she discovered her own generous gift when she returned home from the swap - her wealthy counterparts were offering to pay for her swimming course
The letter the Coleman family left for Terry. She was emotional after reading the letter, and wept: 'That is a big gesture and now I can build on it and take it further. I can build on my portfolio of swimming, the only way is up'
With the help of a loan from her mother, Terry embarked upon a swimming instructing course and has been able to bring in a regular income.
But to advance her career she needed an extra cash injection and both Jo and Peter were in agreement that she deserved help.
They wrote in the letter, following a meeting with Terry and her children: 'If you would like some help with your training courses we would be very happy to pay for them.
'We have shared an amazing experience in our lives and they are now tangled together for ever.'
Jo said to the camera later about how much she admired Terry: 'I have huge respect for Terry for doing what she’s doing.
'It must take a hell of a lot of drive and determination. She is an inspirational character.'
In the new series there is a shake-up in format the two families meet at the end to discuss their experiences. The Morgans and the Colemans, pictured together, both immediately hit it off
Terry who had to cut back on any type of luxuries to make ends meet said of supporting her family: 'Most of my money goes on my mortgage. It’s lucky in one respect and a burden in another.
'Lucky that I own the house and no one can take it away but I have to maintain it. All of a sudden the car tax comes along and that kind of messes with you if you’re banking on that money.'
The Colemans - who are used to expensive holidays away, enjoy watersports and music festivals, and their morning coffees - sampled Terry's way of life.
Peter found it hard without his biggest vice: 'I really miss coffee. Coffee is quite expensive and one posh coffee costs about what we spend on a meal now. Maybe it’s time to give up coffee and caffeine.'
They also enjoyed a night away in Terry's campervan, dining on sausage sandwiches, while Terry allowed her son and keen cook to splash out £60 on a fillet of beef to cook them a slap-up meal.
The show ended with a shake-up in format, as the families met at the end and all bonded at an indoor climbing centre.
The Coleman family - including dad Peter, who works as an enterprise architect for an IT company, and mother Jo, who owns her own freelance copywriting business - moved into Terry's cluttered flat worth around £135,000 along with their two children Lucy, 14, and Matt, 15
Jo, who gave up a job in PR to work at home as a copywriter, said she admired Terry’s choice to retrain as a swimming instructor, much like she has been doing as a yoga teacher.
For Terry and her children they were inspired by the break to strive for more.
The mum said: 'I already have my goal and I know where I want to be. But for the children it was important for them to see that if you don’t mess around when you’re younger, like I did, you can achieve that big house if they choose to.'
Theo wisely added: 'Rich and poor are just two words defining how much money someone has.
'But the week has inspired me to keep an eye on my work and listen to the teacher. If I’m going to get a house, a job and that amount of disposable income, I’m going to have to work.'
Rich House Poor House airs Thursday at 9pm on Channel 5
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