Wie im Film mit Cameron Diaz und Jude Law

Frau tauscht Wohnung mit einer Fremden und findet die große Liebe

Story from Jam Press (Real Life Romcom) Pictured: Camille and Paddy at the Thursday dating event. Woman from New York re-creates 'The Holiday' Christmas house swap with Londoner – and finds her very own Jude Law A woman from New York has re-created the 'The Holiday', leading her to find her very own Jude Law in London – and TikTok users can't get enough of the story. A few weeks ago, Camille Wyand, 25, spotted an ad on Instagram advertising a home swap and was paired with Lizzie Frainier, an editor and travel writer from Tooting, south London. On Monday 6 December, she arrived in the capital and settled into a week-long stay with three new roommates. Meanwhile, Lizzie prepared to move into Camille's one-bedroom flat in the West Village, but didn't head to New York City until two days later, giving the pair a chance to bond before the adventure began. "That night, we went to grab pizza and wine to get to know each other," Camille told Jam Press. "It felt like we had known each other for years because we got along so well and loved chatting with each other. We were instantly great friends." Although she didn't hook up with a neighbour or someone's brother, like Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz do in the movie, Camille also had a fling while on holiday. As part of the home swap, which was organised and paid for by HomeExchange and the dating service Thursday, she was set up with a dating profile. And that's how she met 28-year-old Paddy James. The technology consultant, who lives in Clapham, took Camille to Mr. Whites in Leicester Square and the pair had a "really good" date. "We decided to go on our date on the Thursday, I was really nervous but so excited, we had been texting and had great chemistry texting," Camille, who works as a strategy consultant, told Jam Press. "It was really fun, we had a great time getting to know each other, hearing about his friends and life, sharing with him about mine, bonding over our love for travel and different tr
Inspiriert durch bekannte Liebeskomödie: Frau tauscht Wohnung und findet Liebe
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Der beliebte Weihnachtsfilm „The Holiday“, zu Deutsch, „Liebe braucht keine Ferien“ lässt es ganz leicht aussehen. Zwei Frauen tauschen ihre Wohnungen in den USA und England über die Feiertage und finden jeweils ihre große Liebe. Das klappt nur im Film? Weit gefehlt! Die New Yorkerin Camille Wyand und Lizzi Frainier aus London haben das Experiment gewagt. Eine der beiden Damen findet am Ende tatsächlich ihren Traummann.

Alles beginnt mit einer Anzeige im Internet

LIEBE BRAUCHT KEINE FERIEN The Holiday USA 2006 Nancy Meyers Filmplakat Regie: Nancy Meyers aka. The Holiday / LIEBE BRAUCHT KEINE FERIEN USA 2006
Filmplakat "Liebe braucht keine Ferien". Der Film, der Camilles Liebesgeschichte inspirierte.
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Mal was Verrücktes wagen, dachte sich die 25-Jährige Camille aus New York und meldet sich Anfang Dezember auf eine Anzeige im Internet zum verrückten Wohnungstausch. Ins Leben gerufen und organisiert wurde das Ganze von einem Dating-Portal. Camille jettet kurz darauf nach London, um dort in das Leben von Lizzie Frainier aus London zu übernehmen. Lizzie fliegt nach New York.

Doch die eigentliche Liebesgeschichte bahnt sich in London an, denn Camille trifft beim Abendessen auf den gut aussehenden Paddy James. Sie kommen ins Gespräch. „Ich hatte das Gefühl, wir würden uns schon ewig kennen“, sagt Camille gegenüber Jam Press. Alles Zufall? Nicht ganz! „Ich hatte ihr Profil auf der Dating-App entdeckt und gesehen, dass sie wegen des Wohnungstausches des Portals in der Stadt war, da habe ich sie um ein Date gebeten“, sagt der 28-Jährige Paddy.

Es funkt in der Filmkneipe

Story from Jam Press (Real Life Romcom) Pictured: Camille and Paddy. Woman from New York re-creates 'The Holiday' Christmas house swap with Londoner – and finds her very own Jude Law A woman from New York has re-created the 'The Holiday', leading her to find her very own Jude Law in London – and TikTok users can't get enough of the story. A few weeks ago, Camille Wyand, 25, spotted an ad on Instagram advertising a home swap and was paired with Lizzie Frainier, an editor and travel writer from Tooting, south London. On Monday 6 December, she arrived in the capital and settled into a week-long stay with three new roommates. Meanwhile, Lizzie prepared to move into Camille's one-bedroom flat in the West Village, but didn't head to New York City until two days later, giving the pair a chance to bond before the adventure began. "That night, we went to grab pizza and wine to get to know each other," Camille told Jam Press. "It felt like we had known each other for years because we got along so well and loved chatting with each other. We were instantly great friends." Although she didn't hook up with a neighbour or someone's brother, like Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz do in the movie, Camille also had a fling while on holiday. As part of the home swap, which was organised and paid for by HomeExchange and the dating service Thursday, she was set up with a dating profile. And that's how she met 28-year-old Paddy James. The technology consultant, who lives in Clapham, took Camille to Mr. Whites in Leicester Square and the pair had a "really good" date. "We decided to go on our date on the Thursday, I was really nervous but so excited, we had been texting and had great chemistry texting," Camille, who works as a strategy consultant, told Jam Press. "It was really fun, we had a great time getting to know each other, hearing about his friends and life, sharing with him about mine, bonding over our love for travel and different travel stories. "We also both
So ein Zufall, bei Camille und Paddy stimmt die Chemie. Wohnungstausch sei Dank
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Und dann kommt das Dating-Portal ins Spiel. Sie organisieren ein Date, ganz stilecht im „White Horse“ in Surrey, der Bar, in der es im Film auch zwischen Cameron Diaz und Jude Law gefunkt hat. Und zwar einen Tag bevor das große Experiment für Camille endet und sie zurück nach New York muss. Der große Showdown sozusagen.

„Das hat so viel Spaß gemacht, sie hatten sogar die Filmplakate aufgehängt für uns. Paddy sieht Jude Law sogar ein wenig ähnlich. Ich dachte aber erst, das wird eben nur ein Date und dann haben wir eine witzige Geschichte zu erzählen. Niemals hätte ich gedacht, dass wir uns wirklich so gut verstehen“, schwärmt Camille von ihrem Paddy. Jetzt heißt es Daumen drücken für die Liebe. Denn die beiden sind vorerst tausende Kilometer voneinander getrennt, Camille iin New York, Paddy in England. „Es war so traurig, abreisen zu müssen“, sagt Camille. Paddy will sie aber schnellstmöglich besuchen kommen.