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Who are the Seven Year Switch couples? Meet Nikki and Simon, Gemma and Tony, Tom and Rachel, George and Michelle

The married couples swapped partners on the Channel 4 show in a bid to reignite the romance

Relationship expert Lee Valls with Nikki and Simon on Seven Year Switch

SEVEN Year Switch is a show which aims to switch up stale marriages by swapping partners.

After some time with their new partners, couples decide whether to stay together or leave their relationship. Here's the lowdown on the couples...

 Relationship expert Lee Valls with Nikki and Simon on Seven Year Switch
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Relationship expert Lee Valls with Nikki and Simon on Seven Year SwitchCredit: (Channel 4 images must not be altered or manipulated in any way) CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC

Nikki and Simon

Nikki and Simon live have been married for four and a half years.

Simon is a who started his career with Premiership side London Irish.

He met Nikki eleven years ago when she was working in the accounts department at the Bristol Shoguns Rugby Club.

Their marriage has come under strain due to Simon's busy schedule as a teacher at a special school and director of the Rugby Club.

The pair have two young sons.

Nikki and Simon swapped with Gemma and Tony.

 Gemma and Tony on Channel 4 show Seven Year Switch
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Gemma and Tony on Channel 4 show Seven Year SwitchCredit: Handout

Gemma and Tony

Gemma and Tony are childhood sweethearts and met when they were 15.

Tony works as a hairdresser in Essex.

The couple were set to get married but Tony had doubts and called it off.

The couple now live in separate houses and Gemma looks after their two children on her own.

Gemma and Tony swapped with Nikki and Simon.

 Rachel and Tom from Seven Year Switch
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Rachel and Tom from Seven Year SwitchCredit: (Channel 4 images must not be altered or manipulated in any way) CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC

Tom and Rachel

Tom and Rachel met at university.

Rachel is frustrated by Tom's lack of career ambition.

He has worked as a bartender for the past 10 years.

The couple have a young daughter together.

Tom and Rachel swapped with Michelle and George.

 Michelle and George from Channel 4's Seven Year Switch
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Michelle and George from Channel 4's Seven Year SwitchCredit: (Channel 4 images must not be altered or manipulated in any way) CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLIC

Michelle and George

Michelle and George have been together for three and a half years.

They met at a bar where George worked as a bartender and have a young son, Leo.

George has been blasted as a chauvinist for his old-fashioned views of gender roles.

Michelle didn't mince her words and warned George before the swap, "If your hands go on her arse, you won't have hands"

Michelle and George swapped with Tom and Rachel.

Four brave couples switch partners to find out if they really want to stay together or if it's time to split in Seven Year Switch
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