Episode 6 Hotel of Mum and Dad

-Living at home is a cushy number.

-There you go.

-Thank you.

-Leaving you with money to burn.

-I've not worn these once.

-We've had six holidays in the last...

-Year.

No wonder so many young people are living with Mum and Dad.

Mum does my cooking, my laundry, my ironing.

He pays for my car insurance, my car, my phone bill.

They're even moving their other half in.

My parents went away for three and a half weeks, so I moved him in.

So what happens when they have to move out and fend for themselves?

Babe, you're spraying it in my face.

We're giving young couples the chance to find out.

It's going to either go really well, or the total opposite.

-I'm so excited!

-Will they relish their freedom?

-What have I done to deserve this?

-You've been you.

-Or push each other to breaking point?

-I just can't be bothered.

-You're taking the mick.

-I haven't taken the £20.

Will they move out for good?

Maybe it's time I've got to say goodbye, hope not.

Or run home to the Hotel of Mum and Dad?

So have you decided what you guys want to do?

Meet Jon, 23, and Rob, 22, from Swansea

who've been together for four years.

Well, what first attracted me is he had platinum blond hair,

he had like two piercings in his ear.

Wow, he's a greedy bugger.

I like the fact that he can make me smile, he's funny,

he's kind, he's caring.

Everything he does just makes me laugh.

It's just having your best friend with you all the time.

100% loved up now, but they did get off to a shaky start.

The first proper date, I picked him up after a night out

and he was a bit drunk, he was slurring, he can't remember it.

Did he say that on camera? Oh, he's such an idiot.

I remember getting home and saying to my mum I never want to see that boy again.

But she said give him another chance, so I did.

And Jon pulled out all the stops on his second chance.

I made his favourite food, favourite drink and everything

and I ran upstairs, made my bed, I had to make sure my room

was spotless, trying to get a good first impression.

Jon's magic seemed to work -

now he's living with Rob's parents Steve and Kathryn.

They're just lovely boys, they are really good company,

they're good fun, Jon's hilarious

and it's just lovely having young people around the place.

They've done loads in their time together.

Jon has got a degree and a job in PR, while Rob is a hotel supervisor

and gymnastics instructor.

Get 'em up, you have to finish it strong.

Sounds all very grown-up, but Rob's hardly standing on his own two feet.

He gets free showers, free washing, free food,

everything for £25 a week, that's a bargain.

Including the laundry service.

I feel like Gordon Ramsay.

It's like a really close-knit family which I love

and that's the way I've been brought up.

I'm happy here and I get on with both my mum and dad,

I like the environment, I like living at home,

I just don't think I want to move out.

His mum and dad are really nice and why would you move out

if you had someone to do stuff for you, you know?

This is for you, Rob.

Awesome, thank you, Mum.

Whilst Rob is blissfully happy at home, Jon's desperate to move out.

I'm definitely the driving force behind it,

I want to be able to move out and get my independence back.

I've experienced living away for university

and then coming back home was a bit like, hang on a minute.

It's like getting your independence, then getting it taken off you.

I could live at home for another few years, but I think

after that few years, I don't think we'd be together.

It's threatening to cause a rift between then.

At this stage he wants to move out, I don't,

so we do want different things.

So that in itself puts a bit of strain on the relationship

as if to say like, if you want this, I want that, why are we together?

Jon doesn't just want to move out -

he wants to jump straight on the property ladder as well.

Jon is more of a mortgage kind of guy.

I don't want to just throw money away for renting, I'd rather...

Yeah, whereas my views are rent for now.

But Rob's agreed to try moving out,

so we're giving them a chance to road test it for a week.

Want to try some of this?

-How will this pampered prince cope without Mum?

-Oh, my God.

My mum cooks, she does the washing, she'll iron my shirts

and get them ready in my wardrobe,

whereas if I was on my own, no-one's going to do that for me.

So to convince him to move out,

will Jon have to become Rob's housemaid as well as housemate?

I'll definitely be doing stuff for him all the time, I like things

to be in its place, I like things to be done, clean, tidy.

It's not that messy, it's not as if you can't move in here.

-Why is there a damp towel on the bed?

-That's yours.

-That's not mine.

I like things done a certain way, I like them done my way or no way,

so I'm stubborn in that sense.

I'm very organised, so it's all very colour-coordinated,

so it goes from white down to dark.

And it's not just the housework that's got to be done right.

We've spoken about engagement

and apparently I'm the one that's going to be proposing.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, he's told me that.

That's right, after moving out, getting a mortgage

and organising the sock drawer, Jon wants Rob to tie the knot.

And it's planned to perfection.

I've already decided the colour theme and I'd want a silver

or platinum band with two diamonds in to represent me and him.

Go, Jon. Meanwhile Rob's just worrying about how

he can survive away from his number one lady.

If we just moved house within Swansea, I personally would

see my mum three, four times a week.

Four times a week? That's a lot.

I've grown up with four other people in my house constantly,

so if I need them, they're there,

constantly, you're never on your own.

If I was to leave this home environment, it would be tough

to adjust to getting home and no-one would be there, it would be hard.

And it's Mummy's boys galore cos here's another one.

Meet Rennick and his girlfriend Jodie, both 18.

I'd describe Rennick as funny, really caring.

She has a natural beauty to her, innit?

And her eye colour and everything so I was just like, damn.

They met two years ago

when Jodie was an extra in rapper Rennick's music video.

When I saw her I was just like, this girl looks nice, jeez!

From then I just persuaded and charmed her.

Obviously he was busy doing other things,

but every time he was in the room, he was a bit flirty.

We always said it was meant to happen

because if we never done the video shoot, we would have never met.

Ah, bless! Now they live together in Gillingham, Kent,

with Rennick's mum Dana and sister Latasha.

But being a young couple in the family home has one big disadvantage.

The privacy's about 0%.

My bedroom's right in the middle,

so then my sister's room's literally there,

so for her to go to the toilet,

to go downstairs to make a drink, she has to come through my room.

So obviously you can't do certain activities.

Definitely too close for comfort.

Not surprisingly, these two want their own love shack.

I want to move out so we can just be independent,

then have children, get married hopefully, just build a life really.

We definitely want to try to be independent as a couple

and see how we'll cope.

I'm ready to take that jump and take the next step.

But the path to independence might not be so easy.

Problem one, they're both desperate for jobs

which they'll need to make it in the real world.

If a job called me tomorrow for a bin man, I'd say yeah, I don't care.

I'm not one of them people that have an ego to say, I ain't doing that.

As long as I'm getting money to help my mum out.

It's just a letdown though, innit?

Yeah, it is a letdown when you try so hard and still don't get anything.

Jodie's looking for a job in childcare.

I enjoy being around kids a lot.

To be able to teach them, to see them gradually get better at things

and knowing that I'd helped them do that would be great as well.

And Rennick dreams his music will help him pay the bills.

From now, we'll drop into the chorus which is...

I just want to be able to make a nice living off it

and for people to listen to it and just get a message

and for it to influence people.

For now, Rennick's mum foots the household bills,

which means thrifty spending is essential.

I'm doing my budget, £80, two weeks for four people,

and in there we have to get our meat, pasta,

500 rolls of toilet roll cos Rennick gets through a lot.

Oh, bit too much information.

Despite Mum providing all home comforts,

the couple still want to try living alone for a week.

I feel excited, but I'm scared at the same time, so...

It's no wonder that Jodie's nervous

because problem two in the move-out mission -

Rennick and his mum are inseparable.

# How sweet it is to be loved by you

Rennick is definitely a mummy's boy.

They're so close and it's good, it is good,

but she does basically everything for him.

When I've finished work, I come home, do the cooking, any cleaning.

This is something Rennick never does, is mop the floor.

I'm definitely a mummy's boy, I'm not scared to say that.

I feel like we just have a bond, like a really strong bond.

Two years ago, Rennick became the man of the house

when his parents separated.

When my dad left, that bond grew as my mum and my best friend,

like the love for her is a lot.

I'm quite protective of all the females in my family - my mum,

Jodie - with my dad leaving, I think that made me more of a man.

Dana's dreading the thought of her boy flying the nest.

Personally I wouldn't want them to move out yet, that's only

because I'm being selfish, that's all I ever wanted to have kids

and I'd just like them to be around me as long as possible.

I'm too nervous and worried and...

They're only going for a week.

A week's a big deal to a mother.

This is my boy leaving home for a week.

But Rennick's realised that to do right by his mum means

standing on his own two feet.

I want to move out and just be independent man really,

invite my mum round for dinner, be able to do stuff for her a bit more.

With no money and no domestic skills, how will they cope?

I don't think Rennick and Jodie fully understand how much I do

and how stressful it can be.

So we've got two massive mummy's boys, one being dragged away

and prepped for marriage and a mortgage.

If we just moved house within Swansea, I personally would

-see my mum three, four times a week.

-That's a lot.

And another hoping he and his skint other half can live on love alone.

If a job called me tomorrow for a bin man, I'd say yeah.

I want to move out so we can just be independent.

Can their relationships last in the real world?

-I forgot to take the list with me.

-The list we spent ages doing?

-I'm going to leave you to it then.

-Why?

Cos you're getting stressy over a cake.

You ain't done no hand washing since we've been here,

-you're taking the mick.

-Aaahh!

We're giving both couples the money they need to try renting

a place of their own for a week, but it's the same budget

they would have if they were going it alone for real.

Over in Swansea, Jon and Rob are working out exactly how much that would be.

-How much do you earn per month?

-£1,100.

OK, and mine's about £1,350.

With both of them working full-time,

combined they earn a healthy £612 a week.

-And then out of that, we've got to take travel, gym.

-Hair cut.

They might earn decent cash, but they can spend it too.

-£100 clothes?

-£100 on clothes a month?

-£1,887.

-What? Oh, we spend a lot.

No, that's left.

Oh, OK, that's better, OK.

The boys calculate they have about 150 quid a week for rent,

but with their tastes it might not get them far.

I'd like to have a gym and a walk-in wardrobe, en suites,

I'd like to have chandeliers and Egyptian cotton sheets,

I'd like to have the life of luxury.

Good to aim high there.

Less ambitious are Rennick and Jodie who are working out

where their Job Seeker's Allowance actually goes.

Travel, that's about a tenner,

phone contracts - yours is £21, mine's £33.

But their biggest expense is Rennick's music.

Studio probably £30.

Not to mention threads to fit his image.

We now know what makes me broke. I'm not impressed.

A boy needs his things.

Yeah, but you're saying that now,

but what about if it got to the point where we couldn't even eat?

I'm not starving because of you.

But she's got her own weaknesses.

When I first got with Jodie, I was like, you need to

upgrade your foot swag and we started going trainer shopping

and then I think she just got addicted.

This is all my trainers, most of them anyway,

these are my favourite white trainers,

I've not worn these once, as you can see.

And Rennick's just as bad.

My trainers cost like £100 upwards, but I want to get more, much more.

I think these were the most expensive, I think they were like 70.

It's literally building up, building up, building up,

so by next year we'll have 50 pairs if the money's there, definitely.

Some people collect art, we just collect trainers really.

They're going to have to tighten their belts...and shoelaces.

If we cut clothes off, we'd be in a better position.

There you go, no trainers, so that gives you an extra £30.

With Housing Benefit, Rennick and Jodie have a weekly budget of £220,

not much once rent's taken out.

With their cash counted, our couples go hunting for a pad.

First they both view one that's under budget,

but Welsh princes Jon and Rob don't quite find the palace they were after.

While it's all right for storage...

Walk-in wardrobe? Perfect, there's plenty of room.

..the view isn't up to Jon's high standards.

I don't really want to be looking at those builders either,

they're not even good looking, so what's the point?

Rennick and Jodie start off cheap too, with a studio,

which the estate agent describes as...

-It's very compact.

-It's tiny.

-So this would be the bedroom.

-Living area/dining area.

-The living area.

But on the plus side it's only £100 a week.

-It's way too small.

-Next up, it's some pricier pads.

Naturally, Jon and Rob think it's much more them.

Oh, this is good.

-It's gorgeous.

-Oh, I like this.

-Oh!

-Oh, my God!

Let's just leave that, that's fine, let's go.

The view in this swanky crib gets Jon's rare seal of approval,

so they take it.

-Oh, I really like it.

-Yeah, me too.

But it's over budget at £170 a week.

Ah, it's very nice.

Also upping their standards, Rennick and Jodie find a one-bed with all the mod cons.

Hello? All right, mate, cool. You need to press that, yeah?

-All right.

-Even a telly.

That's the first thing you want to check, the TV.

And best of all, it's not compact.

We can put all our trainers in there cos it's quite high.

Yeah, it's definitely nice.

But room for all your kicks comes at a price - 150 quid a week.

Even so, they decide to take it.

-Are you happy?

-Yeah.

-I'm happy as well.

While Jon and Rob might have to lay off the luxuries,

Rennick and Jodie will be left with just £20 after bills.

Will their relationship crack under the pressure?

But Jon's certainly not worrying about money -

he has a new home to decorate.

Get this, this as well...

He's popped back to his mum's to pack for the big move out with boyfriend Rob.

This is how I want to decorate the house anyway, so I'm already prepared.

So I've just got candles, candle holders.

In my head I know how I want the place to look.

Get some paint samples and things like that.

I think Rob might kick off a bit if I just take over, but we'll see.

But whilst Jon is planning for a permanent relocation...

I bought new bowls, some bedding to go with it, glasses.

..it doesn't look like the same can be said for Rob.

Two shirts. I've got my running stuff,

that's what you take on holiday, isn't it, for a week?

Jon arrives to quality check Rob's packing.

-Rob, are you taking this?

-Yeah, take the purple one.

-Do you want this with it?

-What is it?

Exactly, you tell me.

Meanwhile, it's hitting Mum that it's really happening.

It's hard to let go.

Now, all of a sudden, I'm not going to have any...

any say in what they're doing or where they're living.

I'm not going to be number one any more.

I will miss having somebody coming home saying, "Hi, Mum!"

-Well, maybe I'll say "Hi, Mum!"

-You can say it instead, yeah.

And before they know it,

it's time for their youngest to leave the family home.

Oh, well, it's been lovely having you.

I will be coming back, fear not.

-Enjoy.

-Thank you.

It's a bit sad though, last one leaving the nest.

Yeah.

Ah, you're all right, come on.

-I'm all right.

-You'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

And it's a difficult time for Rennick's mum too

as her only son flies the nest.

We move in tomorrow, so I need to get everything packed and planned,

but my mum's staying at her boyfriend's tonight,

so I ain't going to see her when we leave tomorrow,

so it's going to be emotional.

Saying goodbye is not going to be easy for Dana.

Rennick and Jodie are moving out, I know they have to at some point

but it makes me a bit sad thinking about it, cos we're so close.

-Are you going?

-Yeah.

-Don't cry.

Bye, Son, love you.

Good luck, miss you.

I feel sad, but I know he's growing up, he has to eventually move out

but if I had my own way, I'd keep him with me all the time.

-I'll call you.

-Bye.

Stop doing that horrible face I don't like it, bye, love you.

See you later, bye.

-Right, have a good night, love you.

-Have fun.

I guess this is where it starts now.

Yeah, I'm going to miss my mum definitely,

-but I'm 19 this year, so...

-It's time.

It's time, innit? Probably when I have kids and they move out it's going to feel the same, innit?

The next morning Rennick's packing his essentials.

Just take every hat cos I don't know what one I want to wear.

Why is there so much stuff?

And Jodie's making sure she's kitted out too.

I'm taking four pairs of trainers, five cos one's on my foot too.

With mum out of sight, Rennick's less worried about missing her

and more worried about feeding his belly.

Noodles, pasta.

-You can't take her food.

-I can, she loves me.

All that remains is to squeeze their worldly possessions

-into a friend's car.

-You know there's loads more?

-I'm just going to bung some weights on you, is that all right?

-No.

-Just by your feet.

-I'm not comfortable.

And it's a stressy start for both couples.

-Still out of order.

-Oh, you're kidding me.

-Hi, home.

-Aww!

Jon wants his and Rob's move to be permanent,

so he's got to make this week work.

Step one, make the place look nice.

Can you bin those lamps?

-You can't bin them.

-Shall we take that picture down as well?

Step two, prevent food poisoning.

Rob just left cheese out all day, as if...

It's fine.

Step three, domesticate Rob.

Oh, no. That's fine.

I just dropped it down the toilet.

That's OK, we'll just take that out...

..and not tell Jon.

Step four, make it affordable.

After pimping their pad, the boys sit down to talk money.

Instead of a piggy bank, Jon's got his favourite mug.

I don't know how true it'll be, we'll see by the end of the week

if he still thinks this, but we will see.

-So, what are we budgeting for?

-Bills, that's the main one.

-So £50.

There's also the small subject of all those candles and lamps and bowls.

I bought stuff today, so that's £60.

I don't understand what you spent £60 on.

-Lamps, bedding.

-Have you bought me something?

You can sleep in the bedding, the lamp, you can use the lamp.

-That's fine, just don't do it again.

-As if.

But despite Jon's splurge, they've still got a whopping £208 to spend after bills.

-We can do that.

-Yeah.

Money to spare.

Which is a good job

because the pair have invited their mates round for drinks.

-We spent £53.

-Yeah, £53, but,

always a but, about £25 of it was on alcohol

and we bought towels as well,

so it's kind of an investment really.

Oh, you've got the Stock Exchange shaking in its boots.

Who needs to eat, innit?

Yeah, we'll make cuts somewhere else, we'll be fine.

-It's not cool.

-Not a great start, but...

It's going to be a good night.

Yeah, it's going to be a good night, yeah.

So money that could have gone on the mortgage Jon desperately wants

has been spent on booze and Swansea's entire hairspray supply.

And the guests arrive just in time for some Valleys tanning advice.

Hmm...I think go on, shove a bit on, why not?

Tanning, see? That's all you need.

-So, Jon, how are you feeling?

-Not too bad actually,

yeah, it's quite nice,

it feels weird that this is our house, do you know what I mean?

It'd be good to stay, definitely. Hello there.

When they polish off the booze at home,

it's off to town to spend even more money.

Whilst Rob doesn't look like he's missing his mum,

it's time for Mummy's boy number two Rennick

to get his first taste of freedom with girlfriend Jodie.

-Let's open the door. This is it.

-Go, go, go!

Where's the TV?

I'd rather have the TV than the sofa.

-Hey, the TV is here!

-Hooray!

I'm actually happy now.

With that emergency over, Rennick's turning his attention

to his chronic fear of...

Insects, dust, fleas, anything that can crawl on my skin.

Just watch the OCD kick in.

But without Mum to clean, it's up to them

to get down and dirty in the bedroom.

Babe, you're spraying it in my face.

That's nasty, ugh!

Ugh, there's hair, don't do other people's hair fragments.

No, what's that?

It's making me itchy.

Babe, you're flicking it everywhere.

-Do you want to do it?

-I wouldn't be flicking it on you, would I?

-Do you want to do it, yes or no?

-No.

-Well shut up then.

Their new home isn't sweeping, Rennick and Jodie off their feet

and making 70 quid last a week is not going to be fun.

We need to take out £50.30 for the bills,

so we're left with £22 for the week. I think we can do that.

Not with travel.

Yeah, take away travel.

How are we going to do a shop for a week on £11.84?

-And the negativity kicks in again.

-It's just the truth.

There's many ways it's possible,

cos I'm determined not to go into the bill money.

-Plan B.

-Sell the TV. No, I'm joking, it's not ours.

Not quite that desperate...yet, the couple head off to the shops

and spend just over a tenner on some basic food

and all the crisps in the world.

This is her choice, 24. I said let's just get... 99p, you get ten packs,

she's like, "No, there's no point, I want the 24 packs."

They're not going to get their five a day.

But now Rennick can show what a domestic god he is in the kitchen.

That looks disgusting, but I ain't cooking on that.

That is if he can work the cooker.

Hit me! What would you do without me, babe, eh?

Hm, not that impressive.

Wow, when was the last time they put this on?

Call for the fan, which doesn't work.

-Oh, my lord!

-Take it out, it's burnt.

-This grill is mash up.

I'm not even looking forward to this that much anymore now.

I hate this grill and I hate this oven

and I hate this stove.

The big man of the house hasn't quite mastered life without Mum.

Luckily, Jodie's easily pleased.

-It's all right.

-Mm.

I think it's hard though.

At my mum's house we just eat like it's nothing

cos she always just supplies dinner and I feel kind of sorry for her.

Missing Mum, or maybe just a fully stocked fridge?

I don't think this is going to last a week because Jodie's already

on her third pack of crisps in the space of about 30 minutes.

-Yeah, but there's 24.

-Now there's 20.

Facing a week living on crisps,

these two really need to land some jobs.

Money is not proving a problem so far in Wales.

Rob's up bright and early to earn more pennies at work,

while Jon indulges in his favourite hobby, tidying.

Feels strange waking up into a house that is not yours,

your first time you're a bit like, oh God, where am I?

But it wasn't too bad, it was all right.

Yeah, I could get used to it.

After their splurge at the shops, they only took out 20 quid

and came home with money to spare.

£8.59, spent £12 last night, so get me a T-shirt or something, that, today.

Yeah, splash that cash, Jon, or on second thoughts...

I do need to go food shopping cos all Rob's family's coming over tonight, so we've made the list.

so as long as I stick to the list I'm sure we'll be fine.

Rob's been parted from his folks for just 48 hours,

but he's invited them tonight and Jon's in charge of buying supplies.

I forgot to take the list with me,

so...I don't know, hopefully I've got everything.

So Mr Perfect has to fess up, he's messed up.

I know you said you wanted enchiladas,

but they didn't have any enchilada kits, so I got fajitas instead.

-Right, one of them?

-Yeah, cos there's eight in a pack.

I know you wanted mixed fruit, but I got strawberries and...

There is an explanation for everything because...

I forgot to take the list with me, I left it in the house,

so I had to kind of...pick it up as I went along

-The list that we spent ages doing?

-It wasn't that long.

Rob's trying to make tonight a triumph and Jon's defo not helping.

It'll be nice just to spend some time with everyone,

not in their house, but in my flat.

Yeah, it'll be nice for everyone to get together.

In a brave bid to impress, Rob is making a cake.

I put the eggs into the flour, it's not bad.

-What? Oh.

-All right.

-No, you need to do it again.

-Yeah, I know, I just told you that.

I'll just put it in the bin, yeah?

Yeah, then just redo the flour and egg.

-I'm going to leave you to it then.

-Why?

Cos you're getting stressy over a cake.

Oh, my God, a bloody stupid cake!

Would you have done it more strategically?

Yeah, I wouldn't have got mine all over the floor.

Bickering aside, Rob has crafted a masterpiece.

Where's Dad? Ah!

Kathryn, Steve, Rob's sister Amy and brother Dave come bearing presents.

-Ah, thank you very much.

-House-warming gift.

Aw, thank you.

Here you are, that's to stop you getting constipated.

-Oh, thanks.

-Full of fibre.

Oh, after that appetising advice, the family sit down to eat.

To Rob and Jon's new home.

ALL: Cheers!

Really lovely.

Well done.

Very nice, Jon.

-Really enjoyed it.

-Aw.

Rob's shown he's coping without the parents, but what do they think?

I think Rob will get a little bit homesick from time to time

because we're a very close family and he just loves his home comforts.

Dessert! Yeah!

CHEERING

This is it. Oh, wow!

Oh, hey!

This is me and that's you.

OK, who is the most likely to propose?

I told him he has to.

Actually as we're here. No!

LAUGHTER

I got all excited then.

While Rob feels the heat about getting hitched,

things have been hotting up for Rennick and Jodie.

Spending the night together alone without Latasha coming through

-the room, it was actually, it was good.

-Yeah,

cos I felt like I could just sleep.

Yeah, wild!

Well, they're sort of making the most of life away from home,

but how's mum Dana doing without them?

Found it very, very hard him not being here.

I haven't enjoyed the quiet,

I haven't enjoyed the space,

so no, it's been quite traumatic, I've been really moody,

really moody.

I'd make the most of it Dana cos they might be back sooner than you think.

There is £1, £1.38 left,

-so that lasted less than 24 hours.

-We just thought it'd be

easy and we'd be able to cope, but it is hard, so.

Already I feel like I actually understand what my mum has to

-do...

-Yeah.

-..and everything and actually understand how hard it is.

I think this morning was more of a wake-up call,

literally opened my wallet and there was less than £2 in there.

And this has just made me want to get off Job Seeker's even more.

But right now that's easier said than done.

I've been out of college since, for about two months.

Since then I've literally probably applied for over a hundred

and something jobs. It feels like I'm constantly job applying

and not getting nothing back.

With no jobs and no money, fleeing the nest could be just a pipedream.

They're so skint they're going to flog some precious threads.

Desperate times calls for desperate measures.

But they both know what they really need is a job,

so Rennick steps things up a gear.

Yeah, that sounds, that sounds fantastic.

All right then, cheers for that, bye.

I got work experience at KMSM Radio, so that's a big thing for me

to even put down on my CV.

Determined to find some money Rennick puts his music skills

to good use.

It's KMFM Breakfast with Rob and Emma, just gone eight o'clock.

-Nice to see you, how are you?

-Yeah, I'm good man.

This is what we control when we're on air, although I've

got to produce everything you see here, I would be in control of.

I never knew it was this hands-on cos literally the radio

stations I go to ain't this big, so it's literally just a computer.

Back at the flat it's an A for effort in Jodie's job hunt.

Hi, Sarah, it's Jodie.

Hello, I'm just calling about the work experience for Friday.

I have got work experience in a summer club for children.

Yeah, I'm excited cos you never know what the outcome could be.

If she impresses it could lead to a paid apprenticeship.

-This'll look quite similar to what you do.

-Yeah.

-Up here you'll see

everything from the drum kicks.

I think you're really multi-talented and you're kind of inspiring me

to push more outside of just singing.

I think if I proper knuckle down now and find who I want to be,

find what I want to do, I can do it cos anything's possible.

Anything might be possible, but Rennick needs a paid job soon

if he wants to keep his crib.

I was just searching the job sites and I found a music,

um and radio apprenticeship.

I could be learning music production and getting paid for that

and still look for a part-time job.

If everything went positive by the end of this week maybe

-I'll have an apprenticeship.

-But that won't help the cash flow crisis now.

Tonight they're hosting a house warming on just £1,

but there's always the bill money.

Into the pot, this feels bad, I feel guilty.

And that's all going on booze.

£52 spent in two days, less than two days, that's impressive,

good budgeting.

Despite the party vibe, for Rennick home is where the heart is.

I'm disappointed my mum's not coming, I think it would

have been much better with her here cos

I would have just been able to see her.

'Course I'm missing my mum, if I weren't that,

that would be a bit weird, innit?

But for now it's party time.

-House warming time?

-House warming time.

-Let's roll.

MUSIC PLAYS

It's all right tonight, but now they're totally skint.

Everything rests on their apprenticeship interviews tomorrow.

Back in Swansea Jon has only two days left to persuade

boyfriend Rob to move out of his parent's for good.

I think we're just enjoying being here at the moment,

we're just enjoying having our own space.

Yeah, definitely enjoying the independence,

it's nice having it back and then the thought of not having it again

is a little bit, erm, upsetting, so I'm going to speak to Rob

as well cos obviously it's a joint thing so it's about how he's feeling.

Right, see you later.

While Jon heads to the office, Rob's meeting mates Debbie and Ellary

to discuss maybe moving out.

How is it living with Jon though?

-It's nice, it's really nice, yeah.

-Is there enough space,

it's quite small, you can't escape each other if you're doing each other's heads in?

-We don't do each other's heads in.

-No, but when you do eventually do.

Yeah, I know what you mean, yeah.

We need to seriously think about thinking is it worth it? Am I happy?

-Do we need to do it now?

-Yeah.

-But I think it's inevitable that we're going to move out,

it's just when and he's ready now and I'm not.

It's about time he moved out of his mum and dad's house now,

we've all moved out and it's time for him

to just see the real world and just grow up a bit.

Grow up Rob is the message from his mates, but what do his mum and dad think?

He's kept a really low profile, didn't he, the last few days?

-Yeah.

-Normally we see him every day,

yeah, it's changed. The dynamics of the house has changed a bit.

-Yeah, so it's just me and you, like bookends.

-Ah, good.

Ah. If they want their baby back they've got a fight on their hands.

Jon is determined to move him out, so today he wants to show him

a good time.

-Pottery making? You want to paint pottery?

-Yeah.

-On your day off?

-Yeah.

-Spa day with Prosecco, £49.

-No.

Well, what would you like do then, Mr Ideas?

You might regret saying that Jon.

Rob takes him for a little lesson at the gym.

-I can see your bum cheeks.

-Stop it.

I think I've got a headache.

After working up an appetite - it's time for cake.

-Oh, wow! thank you.

-Thank you.

And the sticky subject of moving out.

So you don't feel you're missing out on anything?

-No, I don't at the moment.

-That's good.

There's things living at home which are nice, but there's

-things that living on your own as well which are good.

-Yeah.

-It's good to see we can live together.

I think there's pros and cons, but I think all the cons just don't

matter cos we all, every night we're coming home together.

Knowing that you're about to come home and then hearing

the doorbell going then your face coming up on the little

screen - it's really made me think that it may be time to move out.

Rob's big change of heart is music to Jon's ears,

but can he get him signed up to the mortgage plan?

It's a budget diet of crisps instead of cake for Rennick and Jodie.

Unless they can find jobs, they'll have no choice but to return home.

I still have that determination that I want to still move, yeah,

that's not changed. I think we're both on the same page now,

I think we both know we need jobs to be able to get a house.

Do you want to go change your shoes?

Broke but happy, that's how we're living.

I am broke, no monies.

I don't think there's even £1. There's no cup...where is it?

Get me? Cleaned out, we cleaned it and everything.

So the pressure's on and today they're on a mission to get work.

I just hope she does well.

I'm kind of feeling a bit nervous,

but I think once I'm there I'll think like, "Why was I nervous?"

It'll go all right, hopefully.

I've got faith in her, definitely. I have to have faith in her, get me?

No-one else does. I'm joking, I'm joking.

-She just needs to believe in herself more. Love you.

-Love you too.

Aww, if only they could live on love alone.

But today Jodie has to impress at the childcare centre

because there's the chance of a paid job at the end of it.

What makes you want to work with children?

Um, I done work experience when I was in Year Ten

-and then once I done it I really enjoyed it.

-You did?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

That's the best experience you can get, is working in a nursery.

With the apprenticeship, um, for your age it's £2.65 an hour.

I know it doesn't sound a lot of money,

but eventually at the end of the apprenticeship

you'll be on the same money as everybody else,

so it is the best way to gain

-the qualifications and the experience I believe.

-Yeah.

If they want any hope of living together, they have to find work,

so Rennick's hard at it with an interview at a radio station.

Rennick. You all right? Nice to meet you.

-It's an apprenticeship scheme that runs over 12 months.

-Yeah.

Within the 12 months we do marketing, we do production,

we do, um radio presentation. If you work hard enough at this

I think there's a very good opportunity, not only just working

with the radio aspect, if you're musically inclined.

-I sing as well.

-Do you?

-Yeah, songwriter.

-Rap?

-Yeah.

This is an opportunity where we can give you a place to record you

-and plug you on the radio.

-Exactly, yeah.

So we've got a recording studio as well, so we do all our own jingles.

-Yeah.

-Plus we record all the,

-all the artists that perform up here for free.

-Oh, yeah.

So not only would Rennick be making money if he landed this gig,

he'd be saving money too.

I'm loving the look of this place.

We've got someone special to come and play with us today,

her name's Jodie, all say hello to Jodie.

Hello, Jodie.

-Do you want this much?

-Yeah, that's fine. Aww.

It's really nice here. They seem to be enjoying themselves.

Yeah, I could see myself in a place like this.

What's your situation, are you at home with mum and dad?

Well, basically my dad, left about two years ago,

so literally it's just my mum and me and my sister and my girlfriend.

-That's my home situation, it's not good.

-View this

here as almost a part-time, that you can do other things,

-you can still study and everything.

-Yeah.

If you find another job tomorrow

-we will re-accommodate it, you won't lose out.

-Yeah.

We'll make a schedule to suit you.

That sounds really supportive and positive.

Honestly if I get this then I'll just show you all my hard work

what I can do, my dedication, my determination.

That'll make me the happiest guy on earth.

-Definitely, that's all I can offer you is my best.

-Perfect.

While things seem to be going well for Rennick,

at the end of Jodie's day did she impress?

We really would like you to come and volunteer with us

as soon as you want to

and then be able to offer you an apprenticeship in January.

Yeah, I like the sound of that, it sounds really good.

I didn't think that the result would be that good.

Things are finally looking up.

Jodie will be bringing home a paycheck in her dream job soon,

but Rennick's been left on tenterhooks.

If I get this I'll be doing something I love with them

paying me £78 a week, that's only I think maybe one day or two days,

so literally I can still look for a part-time job as well.

That's going to be really good.

I think my mum's going to be really happy.

While Rennick and Jodie are inching closer to their dream,

mummy's boy Rob is morphing into Mr Sensible.

Want me to take the bin out next?

Go on, then, you can take it.

I guess it is a man's job.

He's coming round to the idea of moving in with Jon for good.

I really like being independent.

I was the one reluctant to move out, he was the driver of

the whole thing, but I'm coming round to the idea, definitely.

I know my mum and my dad and family will be there if I need to go over.

But also it's nice that Jon's there

and we get to spend time with each other as well.

So yeah, I'm definitely coming round to the fact that maybe it is

time now to take our relationship to the next level and maybe move out.

And Mr Sensible's seeing that Mr Perfect isn't so perfect after all.

And push.

When you dried yourself with new towels you just turned up

like the Grinch cos they were green and just green fluff everywhere.

So Jon's put them in the washing machine

and he didn't put washing powder in there.

Yeah, they do stink, actually.

Oh, no, that's not nice.

Yeah, they can go back in.

With decision day tomorrow,

Jon is taking advantage of Rob's recent change of heart.

And he's taking him to discuss mortgages with financial advisor John.

We just want to see what we could actually borrow

cos we're at the very, very first rung of the ladder really.

OK, can you tell me what your salaries are?

Mine's about 20 for the year.

Mine's around 16.

Roughly you're going to be able to get a mortgage of about £140,000.

-But you also would need a substantial deposit.

-Yeah.

To buy a property of that value.

Say a property we saw that was 130 grand,

what kind of deposit would we realistically put down?

£13,000 minimum.

13 grand, OK.

-So we have to save...

-Yeah.

-Just save and save and save.

-Yeah, that's true.

Despite having a little nest egg

it looks like Jon's not got enough to get a mortgage.

-Yeah, it's a lot of money which we haven't got at the moment.

-No.

No closer to a decision on their new flat, they take a walk,

hoping for inspiration from Mother Nature.

The thought of possibly leaving or staying

-we're still like 50/50 on which side to do, aren't we?

-Yeah.

The thought of someone else living there now, I don't like it cos that's ours.

That's our flat, get out.

The only thing for me is the financial side of it.

I know, but it's two bedroom, we don't use two bedrooms,

we don't need two bedrooms, do we? We only need one really.

Only if we argue.

Still unable to agree, Jon decides to talk to

his friend and neighbour Jasmine.

-Hello there, you OK?

-Nice to see you.

-You all right?

Yeah, I'm good. So are you thinking of staying?

We're still a bit undecided, we would love to stay in the flat

cos Rob was saying he feels like it's his house now.

Oh, I know, that's the thing, once you move in you get

so used to it and your independence that you don't want to leave.

That's the main thing, now that we've done it, he's experienced it and he's like,

"I feel I need to move out," he wants to live together which is really, really nice.

I can picture you and Rob living away, like, together.

-Yeah.

-Aww.

It's big decisions though, isn't it? It's a big commitment.

But I think you can do it.

He's done a bit better than I thought he would, Rob.

Cos I thought I would be constantly cleaning, I thought I'd

be tidying up all the time, but he's actually done some of it himself.

Jon has no idea how much Rob is doing

to show him how much he's changed.

He's expecting probably lasagne for tea tonight,

but I've bought some nice food, so hopefully when he gets back

he's going to have nice food waiting for him.

He's going to pick up on the dust straightaway,

he'll be like "Oh, it's so nice," the table's very dusty, isn't it?

Yes, Jon, yes, it is.

Hello.

-Hello.

-Hiya.

Ah, look at that.

Aww, you're such a cutie.

Ah, I think I might even cry.

What have I done to deserve this?

You've been you.

Oh, cheesefest.

When else do we get the chance to do this?

Like we live together,

we can do like surprises for each other and like...

-Mm, and no-one else is going to be in the house?

-Yeah.

-Mm.

My theory is that... I absolutely love this flat.

-Yeah.

-In an ideal world I'd stay.

I'd like to, like us to still live together, but I come into this

thinking "I only want a mortgage, I don't want to rent, I don't

"want to, like pay into something that I'm never going to see again."

Now that getting a mortgage is a no-go

it seems Jon is getting cold feet.

At least the pair agree on one thing.

It's been good to have our own space, I think that's

what we wanted all along, wasn't it?

It's been a testament to the fact that our relationship is

actually really healthy because we haven't argued.

Yeah, I think this has added to our relationship, hasn't it?

It hasn't taken anything away, or it hasn't made it worse,

it's only enhanced it and made it, made it that little bit stronger.

So cheers on that one.

Jon's persuaded Rob independent life can be fun,

but will it be Move Out Mission accomplished?

On Rennick and Jodie's final day in the flat

they've both seen some changes.

Well, I remember, like I think it was like the day before we came here

we had an argument and I was like "I don't think I can live with you."

-Yeah, I know.

-And he was like, don't worry, same.

And now we've actually done it,

like we've seen that we could actually live together and...

Yeah, I think it's made us stronger already,

I guess it is true about your experiences make you, innit?

But Rennick might be about to eat his words.

He needs some clean clothes. Time to lather up.

My first investment if I move into a house

would definitely be a washing machine.

You ain't done no hand-washing since we've been here.

-You're taking the mick. Jode.

-What?

-Can you come and hang this please?

-Aaahh.

Jodie's in one of her strops. Babe.

-What?

-Do you want to be kind?

-No.

-Do you want to do these last two things for

-me, please? No.

-Why, cos what?

-I don't want to.

My hands are killing me, look, look how they're shaking, look.

-It's so fake.

-It's not fake, look!

I just can't be bothered.

Come here, help me.

-No.

-Help me pull it inside out, get that other arm out, are you...?

Please don't start.

That's, so then you do it again.

Come on, hand wash, get in there.

As well as doing no laundry, by eating crisps all week

Jodie's avoided doing any cooking - until now.

It's the last night of cooking and I'm just letting you cook.

If it don't come out right it don't come out right, at least you tried.

Come on then babe, it's not nothing even big and special.

Need sauce for my salad, so...

Is it on? I'm not feeling confident.

It says middle shelf.

God, that smells all cheesy, I love it.

No, that stinks.

Fending for themselves is making them crave some home cooking.

Dinner-wise I've kind of missed like lasagne and certain meals.

Just know how it feels to be really on a actual budget.

-Ah, that looked burnt.

-That pie, innit?

Who opens the oven, sees the food's burnt, shuts it?

"Oh, that's burnt, oh, well, I know, it looked quite burnt, didn't it?"

Not going to do nothing about it, no?

-Do you want to turn the heat down?

-I did!

Er, glass houses, Rennick. Does a burnt baguette ring a bell?

There you go, salad done, beans and pie.

Well, it wasn't exactly cooking,

but that's another first for this domestically challenged couple.

Tastes like pie, well done.

That is an achievement, to get a pie to taste like a pie.

If I'm honest, I don't like cooking.

With decision time tomorrow, has a day of un-fun chores

pushed them back into the arms of Rennick's mum?

So Rob has survived a week away from his family. He's even iced a cake.

-Oh, wow.

-And Rennick's on his way to paid work...

and learned to wash his smalls.

My first investment would definitely be a washing machine.

It looks like both our mummy's boys are finally growing up,

but are they ready to move out for good?

First to make their decision are Jon and Rob.

Before heading out, there's a quick check of their funds.

So that's £114.50 left over in total, shall we take bills

and that out again to see what we're actually left with?

£40 left.

There you are, I'll have one, you have the other, sorted.

But is that enough to go it alone?

Meanwhile, Mum and Dad get a sneaky peek of how their week's gone.

I know you said you wanted to do enchiladas, but we don't have kits.

It's lovely to see them so domesticated, isn't it?

Yeah, domesticated, thinking about money, thinking about

what they have to buy, it's been like an education for them.

-What kind of deposit would we have to pay?

-£13,000.

-OK.

-For one person it's a lot.

-It's got to be done by two.

So will Mum be getting her boy back, or will he be flying the nest?

-Hi.

-Hiya.

-How you doing?

-Good.

-Feel like I haven't seen you for ages.

-I know.

-How's it been?

-Oh, I missed you.

-Ah.

-I missed both of you.

The worst thing is coming through the front door

and not hearing music and TVs and...

Mm, it's been very quiet, but it's,

it had to happen sometime, didn't it?

But will it be happening now for good?

Cos we enjoyed living together so much,

I mean we got on like really, really well and, do you know what I mean?

It worked, it worked really well, so we're thinking to still live

together, but somewhere with a cheaper rent so we can save.

Oh, right.

Our ultimate goal is to get a mortgage,

so by getting a cheaper rent, just save up each month

and maximise our savings ready to get to that, that goal.

-Something to aim for then?

-Yeah.

-That's what we've decided to do, so.

Yeah, but we really enjoyed it, like I realised I want to move out.

-Yeah.

-And you can live together and you can get on?

-Yeah.

-So that's good.

And he's realised that we don't necessarily need to buy

a mortgage straightaway, which is good.

But for the short-term we're coming back.

-If that's OK with you?

-Yeah, of course.

It might only be a brief return, but it comes with conditions.

Definitely have to be tidier, all right? And I'm serious now.

You definitely will have to be tidier.

-Like, I realise now that can be done.

-Yeah.

I do have time in my day to do that.

And we will go out a bit more often

-and leave you in the house on your own.

-OK.

It'll be nice for us!

I think what I've learnt about Rob is that he can be independent

and he can look after himself, he doesn't need...

-I'm not four.

-Yeah, but that's how you act.

It's reassuring to know that you can do it

cos I was worried that it was going to be me doing it all the time.

-Yeah.

-It's nice to know we can do it together rather than me on my own.

They seem to have grown up over the week.

Yeah, I think they seem much more together, much more a couple then,

rather than Rob and Jon, they're a partnership now.

As a couple as well, it's made, made us stronger as well,

-like we've been able to bond.

-Yeah, on mutual ground.

-Yeah.

-Looking after something that's both of ours.

-Yeah, and thinking about each other rather than everyone else.

-Yeah.

It's a big thing going, you know, into a, buying a property together

and it's a commitment as well, which makes me happy.

They're committed to each other.

This has encouraged us now to take the next step,

to find that place, to do what we want to do.

I think maybe in a month's time we'll be able to, to find somewhere.

We're getting out there, we're doing it, flying the nest.

So Jon has got the commitment to a move he wanted

and Rob has cut those apron strings.

But will our other mummy's boy be so bold?

The good points have been, um, definitely the work experience.

-Yeah.

-A thousand percent.

The experience overall has changed us.

I just hope it keeps up, like we just need to keep positive-minded.

We can do stuff that we want to do, it's just ourselves holding us back.

Rennick's due to hear about his apprenticeship today

and Jodie's already bagged hers.

This whole experience has made me feel more positive about our future.

I feel like all the knockbacks I've got from like interviews

and whatever have sort of happened for a reason cos now I've got

what I want in some way that I think will actually be good for me.

Meanwhile, Dana and Latasha get a glimpse

of what the couple have been up to.

There is £1.38 left.

I know I go through it every day, but seeing your kids struggling,

that's really... But they have to experience it, don't they?

-Yeah.

-Not going to cry, are you?

-I feel a bit sad.

I come here to learn, learn new things, to help others...

He looked like in his element there,

he looked really happy cos that's what Rennick enjoys, music.

So I hope that, that would work out for Rennick, that will be brilliant.

Time to find out if her boy is coming back home.

-So how did you find the money side of it all?

-Hard.

-Hard, we went into, we spent all the bills money.

-Oh, no.

It's made us realise though, like how hard it is.

-You know what I go through now.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, definitely.

But crucially, Rennick has finally had the call

-about his apprenticeship.

-Yeah, I need to...

So what came out of the work experience?

-I didn't actually get the apprenticeship.

-You didn't?

-No, I'm joking, I did.

-You did?

-Yeah.

-Ah, congratulations.

-Thank you.

-What about you, Jodie?

-They want me to do work experience

-up until January.

-And then give you an apprenticeship.

-Ah, that's brilliant.

-Mm.

-So proud of you, congratulations.

-Thank you.

So that's one giant leap towards independence.

But do their promise of wages mean they're going to move out?

So have you decided, er, what you guys want to do?

I don't think we're actually ready to move out yet, financial wise.

-Mm.

-A deposit.

-Hope you can, you'll be able to save and...

-Exactly.

and then maybe end of next year.

We want to do it in the future, definitely.

We know we can do it cos I didn't actually know how it would be,

-I thought it would be a lot worse.

-I thought we'd just argue

-and not get on.

-I done so much cleaning.

Like there was times when this girl turned into me, I'm telling you,

she was actually doing nothing and it was just annoying me.

-Now you understand why I moan sometimes.

-Yeah, I know.

When I come in and everything's all over the place.

I should have more money to help you as well, so that should be good.

When I give you some money just take it out for yourself

and do something.

Well, you know life for me isn't about my...

-Yeah, but that's what I'm saying, your life isn't...

-Myself.

It's always been about my kids, so I'm happy.

We're getting older now, so we want it to be about you more.

Oh, you're still my babies.

Yeah, I know. I think this is the start.

-Start of a new chapter?

-Of a, yeah, definitely.

I need to start becoming that person that I want to become.

I'm glad we done this experience though.

I'm happy about moving back in cos I missed my mum,

but I'm excited for the day we move out cos I know we can do it now.

Very happy they're coming back home, but I'm glad

they got to experience what I go through on a daily basis.

I've seen how I used to be

and I don't actually like how I used to be,

so I think it's changed me in a big way

and I think it's just shown me a different side of Jodie as well.

It's made me think of our future more

and it is exciting looking forward to moving out

when we do get the money together,

yeah, I look forward to that day.

Welcome home, guys, glad to have you back.

Nice to be back.

'It's all been really positive for them, I'm glad they done it.'

I'm not thinking about the day they move out,

that's way in the back of my mind.

But I know when they do eventually move out

that, er, that they'll cope.

So across the series we've had some couples heading home.

-What have you decided to do?

-Going to be moving out?

-Are we welcome back?

-We're coming home.

-Are you staying the flat?

-Going to come back for a little while.

No, we're not going to stay in this particular one.

With conditions.

When me and Lara are in my bedroom you're not allowed to burst in.

I don't think I do burst in.

Believe me if yous come back

yous are doing a wee bit more cleaning up.

-We don't have time for that.

-I don't have time for it.

But we've had plenty of people who, after a week of life together,

have checked out of the Hotel of Mum and Dad.

You've had a week apart from us, have you come to a decision?

-You tell them.

-You tell them, you tell them.

We've thought about it long and hard

and we've decided we're going to stay in this house.

-Yeah, we're going to stay in the flat.

-It's the start of our future;

it's the start of our life together really.