Rich Kids Go Skint: Millionaire’s son wears head to toe designer gear for trip to the food bank

A 21-year-old son of a millionaire who lives an extravagant lifestyle on a budget of £1,500 a month with no rent or bills was shocked after discovering how life is on the breadline after meeting a single mum-of-two on benefits.

University student Sam, from Worcestershire, ditched his life of luxury to live move in to a council flat with 29-year-old Charlotte, from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie, 11, and eight-year-old Malakai in this week’s episode of Rich Kids Go Skint, which airs tonight on Channel 5.

Sam, who drives a £40,000 BMW and brands himself a ‘selfie king’ will never wear the same outfit twice. He has a wardrobe full of designer gear including a a £500 MCM backpack, a £320 All Saint biker jacket and a £6,000 Rolex – which was gift for his 18th birthday. 

Always dressed to impress, Sam even dons designer gear including Yves Saint Laurent,  Burberry and Louis Vuitton, when he accompanies Charlotte to a food bank. 

A 21-year-old son of a millionaire who lives an extravagant lifestyle on a budget of £1,500 a month with no rent or bills was shocked after discovering how life is on the breadline after meeting a single mum-of-two on benefits

University student Sam (pictured with his best friend) , from Worcestershire, ditched his life of luxury to live move in to a council flat with 29-year-old Charlotte, from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie, 11, and eight-year-old Malakai in this week's episode of Rich Kids Go Skint, which airs tonight on Channel 5.

University student Sam (pictured with his best friend) , from Worcestershire, ditched his life of luxury to live move in to a council flat with 29-year-old Charlotte, from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie, 11, and eight-year-old Malakai in this week’s episode of Rich Kids Go Skint, which airs tonight on Channel 5.

‘With social media you have to keep up a level of appearance,’ he explains. ‘If I’m going to a party or going abroad I need a new outfit, I can’t be wearing last week’s clothes,’ Sam, who splits his time between his Dad’s £2million country estate and his mum’s 5 bedroom,  5 bathroom sprawling mansion added. 

But he soon gets a shock after meeting Charlotte – who is often without clothes because she prioritises looking after her children.  

‘I got to the point last year where I had holes on my knickers cause I was constantly spending on the kids and not myself. 

‘My neighbour went out and bought me a pack of knickers,’ she explained.

Charlotte, from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie, 11, and eight-year-old Malakai in this week's episode of Rich Kids Go Skint, which airs tonight on Channel 5

Charlotte, from Poplar, east London and her two children Maisie, 11, and eight-year-old Malakai in this week’s episode of Rich Kids Go Skint, which airs tonight on Channel 5

Charlotte, who has £190 a month after rent and utility bills, added that last winter she wore sliders and ‘froze her toes’ because she couldn’t afford new trainers, instead spending her small amount of money on new shoes for children.

Despite not working, Sam, who has never been in a council house before, thinks that his time is ‘worth more than minimum wage’.

‘I don’t imagine myself working for minimum wage, I don’t need to. I don’t think it’s a good use of my time,’ he explains ahead of meeting Charlotte.

Instead he spends his time worrying about his Instagram, whether his hair is bleached the right colour, and if his outfit looking good.

‘Those aren’t the problems everyone has, it would be nice to know what ordinary people worrying about,’ he added.

Despite not working, Sam, pictured posing for Instagram, thinks that his time is 'worth more than minimum wage'

Despite not working, Sam, pictured posing for Instagram, thinks that his time is ‘worth more than minimum wage’

Denying he lives in a bubble, Sam says that he ‘lives in his own reality’ and that he hopes to learn from the experience, which sees him sleeping on a sofa and struggling to get any shut eye due to a lack of curtains in the living room and a loud party from the flat above him. 

On arriving outside Charlotte’s estate in east London, Sam comments: ‘There’s alright and not so nice and this is in between’ noticing that there’s a mix of expensive homes and cheaper terraced houses. 

While Sam relies on his parents for money, Charlotte, who had Maisie when she was just 17, lost both her parents and a young age and relies on charity and the community for donations of clothes and food when she’s running low on money. 

Sam is pictured at a market in Poplar trying Saveloy and Pease pudding - both East End delicacies

Sam is pictured at a market in Poplar trying Saveloy and Pease pudding – both East End delicacies

Charlotte explains that she gets handmedowns from neighbours and goes to charity shops and food banks for essentials, but that she wants to train to be a paramedic by the time she’s 33, and that she has recently retaken, and passed all her GCSEs.

‘Sometimes we have to cut back on the food because the kids might need a coat or pair of shoes, if I can’t feed my kids i’ll go to a friends house and they’ll do my kids a dinner, and i’ll do the same to them, there’s a real sense of community around here,’ Charlotte explains to Sam.

True to her word, the next day Charlotte cooks for her neighbour Maria and her two kids, making eggs, chips and beans which comes in at just 40p per person.

But Sam is left shocked that the family don’t have a dinner table, and have to eat off a cloth on the floor.

Helping find free entertainment, Sam puts on a talent show for Charlotte helping Malakai write a rap and Maisie write a song

Helping find free entertainment, Sam puts on a talent show for Charlotte helping Malakai write a rap and Maisie write a song

‘We use to have a table and chairs but it broke,’ Charlotte explained.  

She also takes Sam to her local market, treating him to East End specialities – a Saveloy and Pease Pudding – at a cafe called Ivy’s.

But he’s quickly left red-faced after asking for an Oat Milk Latte.  

‘I think he felt a bit embarrassed when he asked for an latte with oat milk and the woman turned around to him and said “I think you need to remember where you are”‘ Charlotte joked.

Tucking into his £2 bacon and egg sandwich, Sam explains he wouldn’t usually eat it because it’s not the healthiest thing, and that he tries to avoid white bread. 

He adds that his favourite restaurant shares a name with the Poplar staple, celeb haunt the Ivy – where his bills are usually around £70 per person.  

The next day, Charlotte gives Sam £5 to go out and buy the family dinner, which he manages to get chicken, pasta, and sauce from.

The next day, Charlotte gives Sam £5 to go out and buy the family dinner, which he manages to get chicken, pasta, and sauce from.

The next day, Charlotte gives Sam £5 to go out and buy the family dinner, which he manages to get chicken, pasta, and sauce from.

Sam also orders at the family the a table and four chairs, so they have somewhere to eat the dinner.

Touched by the gesture, Charlotte is incredibly grateful, while Malakai gives the dinner at ‘ten out of ten’.

On his final day with Charlotte, Sam joins the family on a trip to the food bank, where he wears Yves Saint Laurent jumper, Louis Vuitton sunglasses and Burberry scarf.

Charlotte also gives Sam a framed picture of the four of them, as well as some Saveloy and Pease Pudding at the end of the week. Sam is pictured in Poplar

Charlotte also gives Sam a framed picture of the four of them, as well as some Saveloy and Pease Pudding at the end of the week. Sam is pictured in Poplar

Picking up enough groceries to last three days from the Salvation Army, Charlotte says: ‘When I first went I was really embarrassed, I didn’t wanna go, I was so scared I was gonna see people that I know. But it doesn’t bother me anymore, it last me longer and it saves money’.

Before leaving, Sam gives Charlotte some wine glasses, as he was alarmed she was drinking from a mug, while he gifts Maisie a voucher to get clothes and Malakai a video game.

Charlotte also gives Sam a framed picture of the four of them, as well as some Saveloy and Pease Pudding.

Reflecting on his week, Sam says: ‘It’s taught me so much, I couldn’t have asked to be with a better family, it’s really inspirational when you’re only 29 and you’ve been doing this since you were 17, you’re a great mum’.

‘What really matters are the people around you, not material things,’ he added. 

‘He’s very lucky with money,’ Charlotte added,’but I hope my kids realise they’re lucky they’ve got me and we’re a family. We’ve got a lot of love and respect for each other and money isn’t everything.’