The provocative social experiment continues on Channel 4 this Friday 20 June at 10:00 PM GMT, as Open House: The Great Sex Experiment welcomes two more couples to the retreat to test the boundaries of their relationships. This week, the focus is on a married couple with little outside experience and an engaged couple at odds over what they want.
Sharmayne and Jamie arrive feeling anxious about opening up their marriage. Having been together for a long time, their sexual experience with other partners is limited, and the social events at the retreat present a significant test for them both. How they react to the environment could determine the future of their relationship.
Meanwhile, engaged couple Simon and Chris are exploring the possibility of having sex with women. After a hot tub date, Simon is keen to take things further, but Chris is hesitant, creating a rift between them. Their differing levels of enthusiasm highlight the complicated feelings that can arise when long-held agreements are put to the test.
The series continues to ask whether monogamy is the only path to a happy relationship, pushing its participants to confront their insecurities and desires in a highly structured setting. For these two couples, the experiment could either strengthen their bond or expose cracks that were already there.
