• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content

Home> Entertainment

Updated 13:43 22 May 2023 GMT+1Published 13:28 22 May 2023 GMT+1

Man marrying daughter's ex-boyfriend praised after giving £250k to mum who survived on £59 a week

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow is being congratulated for donating £250k to mum Ocean who survived on £59 a week

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

A man who proposed to his daughter's ex-boyfriend is being praised after giving £250k to a mum who survived on £59 a week.

Multi-millionaire Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who is worth nearly £200 million, decided to donate a fortune to struggling single mum Ocean after they traded lives in the Channel 5 reality TV show Rich House Poor House.

Barrie first made headlines alongside his ex-husband, Tony, after being the first couple in the UK to be listed as 'Parent 1' and 'Parent 2' on a baby's birth certificate instead of 'Mother' and 'Father'.

Advert

The man is being praised for his hefty donation.
Channel 5

The pair welcomed their twins Aspen and Saffron back in 1999, making them the UK's first gay couple to become parents via surrogates.

Since then, Barrie went on to date and then propose to her daughter Saffron's ex-boyfriend Scott Hutchinson.

Barrie, who has been dubbed 'Britain's Most Lavish Dad' has fervently defended his parenting style after claims he was 'spoiling' his kids with expensive gifts.

Such gifts include unlimited credit cards, a £500,000 ($700,000) ring as well as a $2.8m yacht and $34.6k worth of clothes.

Advert

So, it was definitely a change of lifestyle for Barrie when he swapped his six-bedroom Florida mansion for Ocean's flat over the course of five days.

At the end of the week, the pair met up to discuss the experience and viewers have been left stunned by what followed.

In Sunday's episode (21 May), Barrie told Ocean: "When I spoke to your friend Leah, she mentioned about the baby food and how you helped her with her children, freezing it you’d always be there and make more batches for her.

"To me that really struck as there is definitely a market for baby food."

Barrie and Scott on Sunday's episode of Rich House Poor House.
Channel 5

Advert

The millionaire continued: "I’m thinking that maybe there’s an opportunity for us both," before telling Ocean he want to 'work out' how they could 'set up some kind of brand' together.

He added: "I will back you, and I’ll back you with an initial £250,000."

Clearly overwhelmed by the announcement, Ocean replied: "I was not thinking this experience would change my life in the long run."

The mum went on to reveal: "I’m so shocked that they want to invest their time and money in me. I’m lost for words.

I’m so excited for the future. I’m over the moon."

Advert

Barrie later told Fabulous: "I absolutely love Ocean and her daughter.

"I want to see them get out of the poverty trap and make something of themselves, and I believe that she can do it."

The mum was 'lost for words'.
Channel 5

He added: "£250,000 is a lot of money but the truth of the matter is a business needs a good injection of cash right from the start to give it a boost.

"This initial amount should be the boost she needs to get her food business off the ground."

Advert

The big-spender resolved: "At the end of the day I don’t want to waste any of my money, I want to make more money and I think with Ocean, I can do that."

And it wasn't just Ocean who was overcome with emotion at the news.

One Facebook user posted: "Such generous and caring people. I love this programme."

A second commented: "They are a lovely couple and considering what they've got they are so generous and caring.

"Not many people like them - good luck to the young woman and I wish the two men all the love in the world."

A final Facebook user penned: "It was such a real story we were [sic] shown. Good luck to the lass."

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@donbarrie1 / Channel 5

Topics: Celebrity, Money, Parenting, TV and Film, UK News, Channel 5

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

10 hours ago
11 hours ago
12 hours ago
  • 10 hours ago

    Twins who played Ross and Rachel's baby share life update as people can't believe what they look like now

    Alexandra Conley and her twin sister Athena starred in the US hit sitcom

    Entertainment
  • 11 hours ago

    Richard Hammond reveals the one thing that helped him get the job on Top Gear

    Making a good impression in an interview isn't always about what you know

    Entertainment
  • 12 hours ago

    Charlize Theron, 49, reveals she recently slept with a 26-year-old leaving fans in shock

    The actress explained her thoughts on dating during a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast

    Entertainment
  • 12 hours ago

    What racketeering conspiracy means as Diddy is found not guilty of most serious charge

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied all the charges against him

    Entertainment
  • Man who started dating his daughter's 'ex-boyfriend' reveals huge revelation about his past relationship
  • Man scammed out of hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' who told him 'she loved him'
  • Man who threw his ex-wife over side of cruise ship in 'perfect murder' was caught after key detail discovered
  • 'Vengeful' mum who botched DNA test jailed after making ex wait 15 months to meet their baby girl