Farooq Family
Families consider relocating down under. Will a trial week in Adelaide be enough to persuade Rehan's wife Tanya to follow his dream?
Ever since his twin sister emigrated to Sydney, Rehan Farooq has longed to follow in her footsteps. Now a dad to two young children, he is more convinced than ever that his family should make the move too. But having relocated ten times in the last 14 years because of Rehan's job, his wife Tanya thinks Australia could be a step too far. Currently living round the corner from her parents, she worries about leaving them behind and taking their only grandchildren away from them.
A trial week in Adelaide sees Rehan reunited with his sister and gives the family a glimpse of what life down under would be like. Will it be enough to make Rehan's Australian dream come true, or will it leave Tanya convinced home is where the heart is?
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Clip
-
Fun Family Day
Duration: 01:47
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
-
00:01
The 1975
M.O.N.E.Y.
-
00:03
Jess Glynne
Hold My Hand
-
00:04
Coldplay
Ink
-
00:07
James Bay
Let It Go
-
00:08
Olly Murs
Army Of Two
-
00:08
Ed Sheeran
U.N.I.
-
00:12
Clean Bandit
Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
-
00:13
Ellie Goulding
Anything Could Happen
-
00:14
Goldfrapp
Fly Me Away
-
00:16
Jess Glynne
Right Here
-
00:21
Doves
Almost Forgot Myself
-
00:21
Dua Lipa
Hotter Than Hell
-
00:22
Eliza and the Bear
Friends
-
00:23
Ellie Goulding
Lights
-
00:26
CHVRCHES
Empty Threat
-
00:27
Clean Bandit
Real Love (feat. Jess Glynne)
-
00:28
The Ting Tings
Shut Up and Let Me Go聽
-
00:29
Paolo Nutini
Rewind
-
00:30
Sia
Breathe Me
-
00:36
Coldplay
Everglow
-
00:37
Olly Murs
Just Smile聽
-
00:38
Ella Henderson
Lay Down
-
00:38
Olly Murs
Just Smile聽
-
00:40
Kylie Minogue
Flower
Farooq family update
We caught up with the family recently and they revealed they did not have a straightforward return to the UK.
Unfortunately Rehan along with children Alayna and Elijah became unwell after the trial week in Adelaide. Youngest Elijah was hospitalised with suspected pneumonia delaying their return home for another week.
But it hasn鈥檛 put the family off at all, in fact the dream of moving down under is stronger than ever. Tanya has passed her driving test and returned to work after maternity leave in her new career as a Primary School Teaching Assistant.
They are still living in Gateshead and the plan is to work for two years so they have time to save and apply for visas. We wish them well.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Nicki Chapman |
Producer | Steven Eker |
Director | Steven Eker |
Series Producer | Tracie O'Neill |
Executive Producer | Paul Connolly |