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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 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 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 York | I could live in a council house and below the benefit line, of course. Anyone could The Duchess of York |
"It took the family 20 minutes to get used to me. 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." | |
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." |
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