I'm not ashamed to say i cleaned and scrubbed toilets i did it because it kept my kids fed and payed the bills.

I had the pleasure of working with SB this weekend at an exclusive event. She was a part of the staffing team. I complimented her on her style and she began to tell me she is a professional model. She also mentioned that she had been on this program, hence my reason for watching now. Not only is SB physically beautiful, but she also has a gorgeous soul. Looking back at her struggles several years ago documented on Benefits Street, I never would have thought this working alongside her. A wonderful and capable woman who is welcome back at future functions! :)

I started out pregnant at 19. I lived in a basement flat with my baby and my sister. It was in London in 1975. It was a struggle. I’m 69 now. I’m not rich. I’ve worked to get what I have. No one gave me a thing. I was determined that my kids wouldn’t grow up in commission housing. They didn’t. I built a little house which I and my kids loved. It was home. You can do it.

Not easy when someone goes through domestic violence, starting over is scary with ptsd, depression but for the kids, to give them peace and happiness is worth it. Things will get better... slowly but will get better

It appears that most of the people portrayed in this story are capable of working. I wish the mom of the teenager would set a higher example for her children. The mother should have gone to watch her daughter race, get involved with her. Help her achieve her goals and dreams.

4:25 "i'm missing emmerdale" 😂

I used to think like that, nothing good happens to me, I’m the unluckiest person in the world, my life is rubbish. Until I changed my thinking that was my life but you can switch from being a negative thinker to a positive thinker and when you do the world changes around you. I was an overweight heroin addict who didn’t look after myself, since I’ve changed my thinking I’ve gotten a job that I love, I’ve lost 8 stone in weight, I’ve taught myself how to play the guitar, I’m in a routine of exercise and healthy eating, I’ve stopped smoking and drinking and my life has completely changed! All because I’ve changed my perceptions of myself and the world when you do that the world around you changes and I’m living proof of that.

That mother basically talking her kids out of getting a job.🤦🏼‍♀️

I grew up in government housing around people like this. Druggies, single mothers with multiple kids to multiple men, ex cons. Being around that motivated me to work hard because i saw what my future looked like. I'm now a nurse, own my own care and have money in the bank. I flipped the switch. Unfortunately many of the kids i grew up have continued that cycle.

SB is beautiful and I hope she can break free of the poverty and get back into modelling. She looks like she could do catalogue or runway! Good luck to her !

Armed robbery of a mc Donald's, best laugh I've had in a long time 🤣try that in the Philippines they have a security guard with a shotgun standing outside

GO SB! YOU HAVE DONE SO WELL!! CONGRATULATIONS!! 🎉🎉 You had tough times but you fought yourself out of it and that’s something to be proud of, sweetheart! I heard that she became successful as a model and was able to leave James Turner St. behind.

I used to be homeless its something you can never put behind you. You never recover from that degrading dark place.

Black man ditches children , find it hard to believe

Lots of good luck to SB ..she is a great lady .never give up hope . Sending you a hug from Upstate NY in the beautiful Mohawk Valley .

Mark looked like he really needed that cup of hot tea 😢

Never change Caitlin …you are amazing..keep ahold of your dreams ..

Funny how they can afford smokes.

I understand the single mother wanting to be a model but that should be something to pursue on the side her main focus should be finding work

And still nothings changed. Many people where I live claiming benefits and no intention of ever woking. No stress life, housing all paid, smoking drinking, takeaways. Broken Britain. Meanwhile we don't have enough NHS or care staff.

Not to be rude, but you can understand why Funguy's son's new parents don't want anything to do with him. It could be quite a shock to his son seeing him as he is and maybe it is better to keep him away until his son is over 18 and and can then decide himself if he wants to see him. Clearly wouldn't be a positive role model. He lost any rights when he signed his son away.

love this, can't stop watching!

The alarm system is state of the art

I really admire that single mom that wants to be a model. She is beautiful too

36:50 'What were you after? A Big Mac?' God that had me rolling lol

This is uk culture and I wouldn't change it for the world we have it rough sometimes but we all keep smile on our face keep going 😊

At 4:25 she really complains that shes missing "Emmerdale"? She should ONLY be concerned about her little boy at that moment.

Fungi .. man’s happy 😆 😂🎉 I’m not even listening right now because Simpson’s is on 😂

I always feel better after watching this :)

How can you be telling your kids to sign on benefits and sit at home rather than look for a job or build a career for yourself? I thought it was meant to be a safety net to help those looking for employment, not to stay unemployed and never look to better yourself. If you're fit and healthy you should at least be looking for work and be a role model for your kids, otherwise they will simply follow in your footsteps and achieve nothing in life and we only get one shot at it so why not try to make the best of it as possible. Feels such a waste otherwise if you have no ambitions or goals. Without a decent education which gives you choices about how you want to live and not be constricted by a low income you will always struggle with low paid jobs. The African guy has the right attitude when he said he you don't work you don't eat and has brought that same ethos with him to the UK. There are plenty of jobs out there, you just have to be willing to do whatever it takes. Since Brexit there are many jobs available with so many foreign workers returning home, but are they getting filled? Not from the reports.

As soon as they hit rock bottom they want to come back about they miss their family. So many men do this all the time. The nursing homes and long term care😔 homes prove this 🤷🏽‍♀️

These fathers need to have their asses dragged into family court and made to contribute to their child’s up bringing. I don’t care if the fathers are even on benefits themselves…they should be made to contribute something, no matter how little their income.

"How are we meant to live on £50 a week? 😢" Erm, maybe get a job and stop scrounging 😂

Hope catlin is doing well in her life 🙏everyone really well done to the mum you are a model and too your kids aswell a role model. That's the gift.Irish ❤

Having no job is not as great as it seems. I am on Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) here in the United States and, through no fault of my own, I can’t work. I was on life support about two weeks ago due to a 17th bout and extremely serious bout of pneumonia that almost killed me. I also have several other dangerous medical conditions that are preventing me from working. Thank God I’m still alive today. I worked for 31 years and I do miss it. I am going back to church again tomorrow and I’m REALLY looking forward to that. My pastor visited me several times in the ICU and on the regular ward when I was in the hospital. He talked to me and prayed with me. He is truly a man of God. I have had so many serious medical issues over the last 20 years that my doctors are really surprised that I’m still alive today. I was able to work until a few years ago when I had to stop because I just got too sick. I miss having a job.

Love this😘

Theyve let too many ppl into tiny beautiful England..it cannot possibly support so many..take care of your own at least first😢 More job opportunities and Hope etc..112 million in such a tiny country..😢😢Much blessings to all 🙏🙏

1:27 the fact she thinks that’s a flex. 2:45 and she’s clearly trying to encourage her kids to go on benefits their whole lives. absolute disgrace of a mother

I'm missing emerdale LMAOO!

I wonder where all these people are now if they're in the same street.

Perhaps while exploiting these people, the film crew and producers could have helped out the likes of mark and Becky who was genuinely skint and literally hungry. They made enough money off this programme and didn't even give the people on it a hot meal, while they exploited them! Disgrace !

fungi reminds me of my dads best mate who passed away tryna give up drink when i was little rip jimmy ❤️💯

SB would have got on really good if she was prepared.. She gave her walk and when they asked why she should be here, she gave 1 sentence answers, she should have elaborated.. That's all, she should have said "It's something I've always wanted to do because........" and "this is why I love this....." etc.. She could have almost made a conversation with the judges instead of 1 word answers... Just my opinion

Heavenly father may we be protected by your Most precious blood in the coming months, my lord and saviour have mercy on us,may we never fall into the evil one's traps,Most sacred heart ❤️ of Jesus I trust in you, may our faith be strong,may we praise your holy name every day my lord, may our blessed mother in heaven crush the head of the evil one,may we never accept the mark of the beast, may God's holy angels watch over and protect us always, amen 🙏 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

What future has thse people got having kids they cant afford

I hate getting something for free... before giving them benefits let them clean their street at least

Instead of buying a pack of cigarettes Dee.. Buy a loaf of bread....

Id love to have the confidence of that lady who wants to be a model.

Birmingham is a dump city its full of local people who are rif raf everyone who lives there is rough as hell many are very miserable , racist and areas are segregated and divided , badly run council lazy don't care for the city , Birmingham is a mess all cuts and no investment in local areas.

Why do these people seem to think that just because you live in a "posh" area you don't know your neighbors?

If it's "not all about the money" then why is everyone's main goal to get as much as possible 🤔

For those gassing about white Dee, she's a typical salt of the earth british mother. She is laughs and banter. Bright side of the coin type thing. Council estate living isn't easy. It's a challnge in itself.

Deze kinderen krijgen geen voorbeeld. De ouders moeten beginnen met hun rommel op te ruimen en te poetsen. Samen aan tafel ook al is er niet veel. Beleefdheid en routine

i was in same place in Stokton on tees... thats harrible... i was runing away from UK...

'Trash' sponging Benefits from hard working taxpayers.

I mean most look capable of working🤨🤨

These people are under appreciated geniuses... Said no one ever!

White Dee annoys me She is trying to talk her kids out of getting work, saying that having a job would make them abnormal Sweetie, your street and lifestyle is unusual

This is what causes depression and hopeless feelings that leads to drugs. Government is to blame.

I use to leave this road 10 years ago with my parents in Handsworth. I know this people and the fun guy I saw him always outside the street buying drugs .

Not always been there on pwrson for my kids but financially I have made sure they wanted for nothing and now they have there own lives and my daughter in boarding school where she wants to be my son plays football . My kids are set. And I see them and vacation 2 to 4 times a year if they wish .

Didn't know models spoke like that ! "I fink" "i was axed"..... not a good representation for a modelling agency.

i feel bad for mark. i hope someone seen the programme and gave him a break

Hilarious that the young woman said she was missing Emmerdale. That’s just how I would feel!

Fungi is a pretty likeable bloke

RIP Fungi

Fungis house looks like a squat. Can't believe people need to live like that.

Hiasenth Bucket would be appalled at what England has become

I love how you put tv cameras on some one and straight away it's I want to be a model or actor haha

Erm, it's Hyacinth Bouquet 😂

Watching in 2024

White dee is a name?🤣🤣🤣

they could stretch their dollars more if they'd quit smoking ! that costs a lot of their money, plus the added health issues it causes to themselves and those around it , anther added cost, i get it, its an addiction, but there are treatments, and help for it.

rip fungi

This show proves that Channel 4 doesn’t care about people’s mental health and wellbeing. They just want your money and they couldn’t care less about the people they film. They’re exploiting the vulnerable for views and it’s a scary thought that a company would do that. Channel 4 should be held accountable for this and all the other terrible ideas they’ve made over the years. Honestly, the people at Channel 4 should be shovelling horse manure as a more honourable way to make a living.

So while momma is pretending to be an athlete, her children are running rampant in the street

Rip Fungi❤️

Why is this comment section not been locked theres gonna be no love on here

The black lady reminds me of Amy Winehouse 💙

Rest easy fungi bro

Dee your an amazing advocate/support system for fungi ❤

White dee bangs on about her kids giving to society she's a terrible role model

We grew up government housing no druggies just alcoholics and rough living ....

Some wonderful people in this street! I wish they were in my street! Would just love to sit and chat to them….

Such nice houses on this street.

At least Donna seems to care about Fungi. 44:37 He did lost a lot of time. The only time he has available… sad, but may be a warning to others.

While waiting for your modeling job, there are 100’s of other jobs you can get

Rishi Sunak has said sorry to the 2 million of us who face becoming homeless because of having to pay double for our mortgage sorry should really help when we are on the street Suella Braverman is sorry to in fact all the rich tories are sorry not as sorry as we are.The Tories tried to divert public attention onto benefits and Immigrants before another 800 000 nearly a million people face the end of their fixed term mortgage sorry won’t help them either.Sunak retires to a 70 million fortune massive property portfolio suppose he isn’t sorry about that.A couple of years he will be getting a knighthood how nice.

I need a shower after watching this. ಠ_ಠ

Half a sugar. That was a table spoon lol

Did SB lose a child? I just love her and her little boy. ❤❤

These people just want to sit and do nothing. This is so unfair to the taxpayers.

i think i would rather have the money thanks !

RIP funguy

TAX THE RICH MORE!!

Most of the UK is like that

SB deserves better 🥰

8:17 😂😂😂😂 36:19 😂😂😂😂

21:55 Fun Guy Fun Guy

Are we sure White Dee isn't a man in drag? That's one hell of a deep voice she has.