I was on Rich Kids go Skint and stayed with a poor family - they didn't really use food banks and I was demonised as the privileged kid
I was on Rich Kids go Skint and stayed with a poor family - they didn't really use food banks and I was demonised as the privileged kid
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A 25-year-old son of a millionaire who appeared on a reality TV show where he gave up his life of luxury to live with someone much less well off has slammed the series for 'demonising the rich'. In 2021, Sam Bills, from Worcestershire, took part in Rich Kids Go Skint and moved into a council flat with then-29-year-old Charlotte from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie and Malakai, who were 11 and eight at the time.
![[When he appeared on the Channel 5 show in 2021, Sam was presented as a super-rich kid who drove a £40,000 BMW and never wore the same outfit twice (Sam pictured in 2021)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/13/94557297-14329255-When_he_appeared_on_the_Channel_5_show_in_2021_Sam_was_presented-a-22_1737983365539.jpg)
The episode painted a picture of affluent young Sam swapping lifestyles and understanding people who live differently to him - but he has since insisted the show was 'exaggerated' and says he's now 'neighbours' with the 'skint' family. Taking to TikTok, the now 25-year-old influencer and YouTuber opened up about his experiences on the show four years ago, revealing that he had spent most nights kicking back in a Hilton hotel and that producers had encouraged the 'skint' family to 'hide' expensive games consoles.
![[Speaking recently on TikTok, the millionaire heir said: 'I feel like the show has this pre-set narrative that they try to fit that there's this super out of touch rich kid that needs to be brought back down to earth]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/12/94557037-14329255-image-a-14_1737982774026.jpg)
When he appeared on the Channel 5 show in 2021, Sam was presented as a super-rich kid who drove a £40,000 BMW and never wore the same outfit twice. He arrived to meet the 'skint' family wearing a wardrobe full of designer gear including a a £500 MCM backpack, a £320 All Saints biker jacket and a £6,000 Rolex - which was gift for his 18th birthday.
![[Speaking recently on TikTok, the millionaire heir said: 'I feel like the show has this pre-set narrative that they try to fit that there's this super out of touch rich kid that needs to be brought back down to earth]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/13/94557309-14329255-image-a-23_1737983372788.jpg)
