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Back in 2015 the Huddart family were living in London. After a career in IT, dad Nik had spent the last two years as a stay at home dad to their three young children, which gave him plenty of time to enjoy his beloved London, spend time with the children and polish his domestic skills. Mum Sofia had concentrated on her medical career, but her shifts as an anaesthetist were demanding and hours were long. Their family life was under strain. Sofia thought New Zealand would give them a better quality of life, but Nik was much more cautious. If a move didn’t work out, moving back to London would be impossible as house prices would rocket and would make it impossible for the family to get back on the property ladder. But by 2017 the family had moved to New Zealand's Rothesay Bay area and they had all totally embraced New Zealand life.
In 2014 Gentle Spenceley was desperate to move to New Zealand, where she was born, as it felt more like home. But husband Phil didn’t share her dream and didn’t want to go. In their trial week Down Under, Phil confronted not only his emotional fears about leaving his family and parents, but also the practical concerns about being able to fund a move to one of the most expensive places on earth to live. Now, six years later, we catch up with the couple to discover if Phil stuck with the familiarity of home or whether New Zealand impressed enough to influence him to leave his life in the UK behind.
Derry-born Ciara wanted to move to Perth to give her daughters a sunshine lifestyle, but husband Ruairi had big concerns. One year later we find out what they decided.
Lynn Walters loves Australia so much she even called her daughter Matilda. But her dream of waltzing off to Oz wasn’t shared by her husband Owen. A trial week saw the couple sample the sort of life they could have in Perth. At the end, they voted either to stay in the UK or to finally make the move. Two years later, are the Walters living the dream down under or are they back to reality in the UK?
When Lynn met Alan, she put a lifelong dream of moving to Australia on hold to become a loving wife and mother. In 2018, she put it back on the family agenda, but husband Alan wasn’t convinced. An ex-RAF man, he was done with travelling. A trial week in Melbourne saw them check out the sort of properties, work prospects and lifestyle they would all enjoy down under, but was it enough to convince Alan that Scotland was worth leaving for good?
Back in 2014 the Bones were struggling to balance work and family life. They believed Australia could be the answer, and a trial week down under didn’t disappoint - they had the time of their lives. But when making the big decision, things weren’t as easy as they’d hoped. Was the dream over before it had even started? Five years later, Nicki finds out whether the family chose to make the final move down under or stay put in bonnie Scotland.
Struggling to balance work and family life, Laura Evans wanted to move her family to Australia. Three years on from their trial week, which way did the scales tip?
Having fragile X syndrome meant life was tough for Albie. Mum Jayne thought the warm lifestyle of Australia would be good for him, but dad Eugene wasn't convinced.
Australian-born Steve Salaman thought it time to return down under for good, and Colombian wife Elizabeth was on board. But the decision caused daughter Allie anguish.
After a number of failed attempts to move, Jaz Mudhar felt time was running out for her dream of Australia. For husband Jasdeep, however, the very thought of emigrating filled him with dread. A year on, where are the family living now - London or Melbourne? Did Jasdeep make Jaz's dream come true?
