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The Duchess of York has spent six months with a family of six who live on benefits for a new ITV1 documentary.The Duchess of York has spent six months with a family of six who live on benefits for a new ITV1 documentary.
She told the Radio Times she could live in a council house, but that she would "make it nice inside" and not smoke. She told Radio Times she could live in a council house, but that she would "make it nice inside" and not smoke.
During her on-and-off stay with the Sargersons family, she slept in a £40-a-night bed-and-breakfast in Hull.During her on-and-off stay with the Sargersons family, she slept in a £40-a-night bed-and-breakfast in Hull.
After making the two-part documentary on obesity and eating, the Duchess said Britain was eating itself "to death". The series starts on 19 May.After making the two-part documentary on obesity and eating, the Duchess said Britain was eating itself "to death". The series starts on 19 May.
She told the Radio Times she got on very well with the family, who live on benefits of £80 a week. She said she got on very well with the family, who live on benefits of £80 a week.
I could live in a council house and below the benefit line, of course. Anyone could The Duchess of YorkI could live in a council house and below the benefit line, of course. Anyone could The Duchess of York
She said: ""It took the family 20 minutes to get used to me. "It took the family 20 minutes to get used to me. I get on well with anybody.
"I get on well with anybody. They're very special - the salt of the earth, kind, loving. I've seen families all over the world who live like them." "They're very special - the salt of the earth, kind, loving. I've seen families all over the world who live like them."
She added: "I could live in a council house and below the benefit line, of course. Anyone could." She added: "I could live in a council house and below the benefit line, of course. Anyone could.
"But I wouldn't smoke and I'd make it nice inside and eat green vegetables because I was brought up on a farm.""But I wouldn't smoke and I'd make it nice inside and eat green vegetables because I was brought up on a farm."