Life outside of the show has come easy and, in an exclusive interview with The Sun Online, the childhood sweethearts said while they’re determined to stay together it takes a lot of work
SEVEN Year Switch fans were thrilled when it was revealed Tony and Gemma had stayed together and were planning to get married.
But, in an exclusive interview with The Sun Online, the couple – who’ve been together since they were teenagers – admitted the 12 months after the show haven't been easy.
With daily rows and the pressures of family life threatening to drag them down, Tony and Gemma are positive they can work through their issues.
Viewers were stunned when the couple, who have two children, admitted Tony had moved out of the family home because it was making their relationship worse.
But they’ll be pleased to know Gemma and Tony are now back under the same roof.
Gemma explained: “I was hard to allow Tony to move back in. He'd betrayed my trust. Telling me he didn't want to be there and then saying, yes I do.
“I worried he'd do it again. It took me a long time to make me realise and he had to show me he was trying. To put everything we learnt into practice, we had to be together.”
Both praised the process and said the long hours of counselling and therapy that weren’t shown on TV saved their relationship.
Tony said: “It’s still baby steps for us a year on.
“I’d love to say once a month we did a date night but we don't. With the reality as it is, life gets in the way.
“We try and make a conscious effort. We have let it slip since we came back but we’re trying our hardest.
“We argue like every couple. We even had an argument today. I'd be a moron to say we wouldn't argue anymore. I still struggle with not arguing.”
Out of the four couples who appeared on the show, two have split and are in the process of sorting their divorce.
Gemma and Tony are adamant they can make it through however and are determined to keep trying to make their relationship a success.
Gemma said: “The show was a huge confidence boost for me and it was great for our relationship.”
Tony added: “Out of the show you have to learn on your own two feet. It’s like, s**t, were on our own now!
“But we've found ourselves again. We’ve reprogrammed and rebuilt. And we’re completely committed.”
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