Sort Your Life Out returned for its sixth series on Tuesday (March 10), with Stacey Solomon and her team helping to declutter homes across the UK. The first episode featured the King family from Scotland, where care worker Trish and her husband Gerry, a technician and artist, live with their three grown-up children.
Gerry, who has been living with dementia for seven years, opened up about his diagnosis and its impact. He explained that his visual awareness has been affected, causing him to fall due to clutter. 'It's not just my memory; it's all the mobility I've lost,' he said. Trish broke down in tears, expressing guilt over the clutter, saying, 'I hate that I've let it get like this.' Stacey reassured her that it was not her fault, describing the situation as 'a really difficult situation to manage.'
The family cleared a substantial amount of belongings, discovering Gerry's poetry and art, which help stimulate his brain. The team surprised them by painting one of Gerry's poems on a wall. In a follow-up, Trish said the house is now 'always tidy,' and Gerry noted, 'The whole atmosphere has changed completely. It's peaceful, which is amazing for my dementia.'
Viewers were moved, taking to X to share their emotions. One wrote, 'Crying at #SortYourLifeOut. Very close to home with Dad and his recent diagnosis.' Another said, 'Having lost family to dementia, I've seen the devastation it causes.' The episode highlighted the challenges of living with dementia and the transformative power of decluttering.
