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A WOMAN bursts into tears at a sexy party as the reality of an open relationship leaves her overwhelmed - despite begging her partner to explore it.
In tomorrow night's episode of Channel 4's Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, which sees couples take steps towards non-monogamy, Essex girl Sharmayne's fantasy doesn't go to plan.
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Sharmayne gets tearful during a sex party in the next episode of Open House
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She tells husband Jamie she's feeling overwhelmed
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Surrounded by glamorously dressed couples and singletons, Sharmayne, 26, admits to her husband Jamie, 29, that it's all a bit too much.
She tells him: "I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed."
He responds: "Do you want to take a little break?"
The pair head outside for some fresh air and Sharmayne immediately becomes tearful.
She says: "I just feel overwhelmed. It's just a bit much for me, the whole situation."
Showing compassion, Jamie reassures her: "We're not obligated to do anything. This is our journey."
Sharmayne continues: "I'm just uncomfortable."
Their Open House future is left hanging in the balance with Jamie asking: "Where do we go from here?"
Confused Sharmayne says: "I don't know if I'm going to be able to hold myself together now.
"I really don't want to do it. I just want to go home."
Overwhelmed husband wipes away tears after partner romps with another woman in Open House
Her reaction to the unconventional world of swinging isn't unusual on the show. Often one or both parties in a relationship are left grappling with their emotions as their significant other hooks up with third parties.
Last week, non-monogamy expert Effy Blue suggested couple Tom and Lauren get intimate with other people.
After returning to their room, Lauren told Tom: "Don't be nervous.
"You absolutely got this."
Lauren admitted it was her idea to take part on the show - saying she felt like they had been "thrown in at the deep end".
She told the camera: "But to be able to have him to have the confidence that we can go off, have our fun, come back to each other at the end of the night and it's absolutely insane."
Things got too intense for Tom, who retreated to the bathroom to be sick.
The narrator then said: "But the thought of flying solo entirely naked isn't sitting well with Tom."
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The reaction causes a stir among the guests
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It had been Sharmayne's idea to take part in the show
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Lat week Tom vomited after being told partner Lauren must sleep with another man
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Tom could be heard vomiting in the toilet and looked distressed.
He confessed: "This is going to be horrible,' to which Lauren replied: "I just want to cuddle you."
Tom added: "I feel absolutely petrified and sick."
The week before, there were more tears when couple Alana and Alex had a threesome with another woman called Georgie.
After the deed was done, Alex struggled with how intense Georgie and Alana's connection had been.
He could be seen silently crying in bed as his girlfriend fell asleep.
Open House continues tomorrow night on Channel 4 at 10pm
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