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BBC News
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rich House, Poor House: Close friendship forms over endometriosis
Two women who spent a week living in each other's shoes in view of the nation are now "best friends" after discovering they both have Goff, a former carer from Dursley, and Katy Wilson, a property investor from Cheltenham, had never met when they moved into each other's homes on Channel 5's Rich House, Poor Wilson said it was "scary" how well matched she and Ms Goff were, as they found out they both have endometriosis and "instantly connected".Ms Goff said she felt "she could achieve something" after meeting Ms Wilson, who is now coaching her to become a property investor. 'I was really bored' Rich House, Poor House sees two households from opposite ends of the financial spectrum and class divide swap homes, budgets and lifestyles for a Goff, who lives with partner, Luke, a tree surgeon, applied for the show as she "just needed to do something different"."I was really bored with the same old going to work, being poorly all the time, and I just wanted to do something spontaneous," she Goff said she struggles with living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis, along with other "invisible illnesses", meaning she found it hard to get and keep jobs despite wanting to is an incurable condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the uterus grow elsewhere in the body, affecting more than 1.5 million people in the UK. "I didn't have to worry about money for a whole week, that was amazing," Ms Goff said."We went on a shopping spree and [the producers] had to spend the money because I'm so used to saving every penny."Meanwhile, Ms Wilson said the show contacted her via social media, where she promoted "deal packing", which involved finding property deals for said the experience was not "a complete shock" as she had "lost it all" when she was younger, and lived in emergency accommodation with her mother. 'Instantly connected' "When I got to Katy's house, I burst into tears within half an hour," said Ms the time came to meet at the end of the week, Ms Goff said she "instantly connected" with Ms Wilson."I suffer with endometriosis and I found out Katy suffers from endometriosis too," she said."When they told me, something clicked in my head, I was like, 'I can actually achieve something with these conditions that I've got'." Ms Wilson is now mentoring Ms Goff in becoming a property investor, and said she had just done her first deal with an investor."I would say it's been life-changing for me as well because it's like finding the long lost sister; I'm an only child," she said."We talk everyday. We're best friends."
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Maldon & Tiptree FC bought by Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow
Britain's first gay father and his partner have finalised a "multi-million pound" takeover of a football and Scott Drewitt-Barlow acquired Maldon & Tiptree FC and its 20-acre stadium site on couple, from Danbury, Essex, said they wanted to bring "joy and brighter days" to the Jammers, who play in the eighth tier of English a statement on X, the Isthmian League North Division side also announced recently departed Needham Market boss Kevin Horlock as its new manager. The club added it wanted to make "every person in the area proud" of its millionaire Barrie runs the Chelmsford-based real estate firm Drewitt-Barlow his ex-husband Tony, he became Britain's first gay dad in 1999 when the couple fathered twins through involved in the football takeover deal was not disclosed, although Barrie Drewitt-Barlow previously said he tabled a "multi-million pound" offer. Richard Cowling was the incumbent Jammers owner, with the ground belonging to his brother Robbie - the owner of League Two outfit Colchester Barrie Drewitt-Barlow told the BBC in December the Cowlings had "lost focus" on Maldon & after the takeover was completed, the Drewitt-Barlows said: "We're here as local people who want to give back to our local community and hopefully bring joy and brighter days to our football club."The couple said they wanted to have a "long stewardship" of the club, founded in its lower league status, the Jammers have enjoyed FA Cup success in recent years, reaching the first round proper in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Drewitt-Barlow also gained fame by appearing on television shows such as Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing businessman has already outlined ambitions to rebuild the stadium and stressed there was no plan to build houses on the club's land. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
