UKTV People

The Real Wife Swaps (2005x1)

: 23, 2005

WITH their respectable jobs, expensive clothes and mansion in a well-to-do London suburb, Richard Stanley and Janet Harrison don’t fit the typical swinger stereotype. But thanks to a TV documentary, The Real Wife Swap, the couple have become the public faces of the British partner-swapping scene. Amazingly, management consultant Richard 56, and Harley Street medical assistant Janet, 48, regularly host romp fests in their eight-bedroom home which boasts a 500sq ft sex dungeon. The shocking documentary, to be broadcast on UKTV on Monday, sees the couple preparing for more than 100 swingers to arrive for an evening of no-strings-attached recreational sex. In an exclusive interview Richard revealed: “People often say we don’t look like swingers but it just makes us wonder what people actually expect swingers to look like. “We’re not flamboyant people and we don’t swing with flamboyant people. “The people who come to our parties are social workers, judges, solicitors and lots of police officers. “I often think the more responsible people are, the brighter they are. And the brighter they are, the more honed their sexuality is. There’s certainly a correlation. “The average age is about 34 but it’s difficult to tell because people who are sexually vibrant tend to look a lot younger. “It’s intriguing that the people who come along aren’t ugly or fat. We don’t ask to see pictures of guests before they arrive.” Richard and Janet host monthly parties at their Radlett home. They usually attract couples but singles are also catered for. Richard revealed: “The parties are fairly adventurous. Some people prefer threesomes and other people prefer two on two. “Couples tend to lose their inhibitions very quickly, most people’s nervousness evaporates within about half an hour of arriving. “A lot of people call us up first and tell us they’ve never done it before and ask for advice. “Janet generally ha