A Bolton mum has gone ‘on strike’ from housework as part of a revived Channel 5 reality TV show. The series, called ‘Mums on Strike’, follows unequal households where one partner – usually the woman – takes on more of the domestic load than anyone else in the home. Originally known as ‘Wife on Strike’, the program has been rebooted for 2024 – with the first episode airing on Sunday, July 21.
Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox. Heaton mum Gaynor Eckersley was one of two Greater Manchester mums who featured on the first episode. In the program, Gaynor says she feels like she’s the ‘only one doing all the chores’ – leaving her husband Paul and twin boys Dylan and Devon, both aged 17, to their own devices.
In the program, Gaynor says she feels like she’s the ‘only one doing all the chores’ (Image: Proper Content / Channel 5 Television) Speaking to The Bolton News, the 60-year-old hairdresser – who has started her own online ‘accountability motivation’ business for women going through the menopause – said: “I just wanted to voice where I was, because I’m going through the menopause. “Since hitting the menopause, it made it really difficult for me to find the energy to do everything as well as work, and that was the outcome I wanted. They’ve reocgnised that and it’sm ade our relationship stronger.
“My husband has actually always helped out, but I wanted him to support me with the boys .