I’m a gypsy girl, I can’t date because we move around so much so I’ll probably meet my husband over the phone instead

A GYPSY girl has opened up about the dating dilemmas she faces due to being part of the travel community.

As Rachel Bennett and her family travel around so much, she has revealed it’s harder to meet potential matches – and why it’s likely she’ll fall in love with her future husband over the phone.

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Rachel Bennett has opened up about the difficulty of dating while on the road[/caption]

18-year-old Rachel and her family took part in Channel 5 series Here Come the Gypsies, which originally aired last year but is currently being repeated once again.

In the final episode, Rachel, who has left school to follow the gypsy way of life, shared how she won’t leave her parents and younger sister Roseanne, 14, until she meets the partner she wants to spend the rest of her life with.  

Rachel, who lives alongside dad Percy, mum Rose, and her sister, confessed: “I’ve got to stay at home because my mum and dad look after me.

“And I don’t think I’m ready to move out or look after myself yet anyway – until I find the right partner.”

But when the camera crew asked Rachel how easy it would be for her to meet someone and start a relationship, Rachel replied that it’s likely she’d have to find an alternative way.

That’s because Rachel and her family follow the traditional traveller life and move from place to place, camping in new areas each time. 

Speaking about falling in love while she’s on the road, Rachel answered: “It can be anyone, as long as I want them and stuff. 

“Sometimes I could meet them, as in they could come out and visit, or on the phone.”

Despite her unconventional way of life and uncertainty about when she will meet a partner, Rachel says she wouldn’t change it for the world.

Later in the episode, viewers will see Rachel going hunting with her dad and being given the job of keeping their horses at the right speed.

She said: “It’s important to make my dad proud of me because he does do a lot for us.

Rachel added: “I’ve got to make it up to him.” 

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Rachel said it’s likely she’ll meet her future partner on the phone or during a visit[/caption]

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Rachel and her family move around from place to place[/caption]