An American influencer has swapped homes with a Brit for the Christmas holidays after being inspired by 2006 rom-com 'The Holiday'.<br /><br />Grace Gagnon, 25, posted a viral TikTok earlier this month seeing if anyone would be willing to trade houses, and was flooded with responses.<br /><br />After sifting through the thousands of offers, Grace, from Boston, Massachusetts, USA agreed to swap with Florence Patterson, 22, from Bath, UK.<br /><br />She said: "For the first few days, I couldn’t stop shaking with excitement - this is the coolest thing that has ever happened to me. <br /><br />"I enjoy living life on a whim, however I have been feeling lately like my life has been stuck in a certain routine. <br /><br />"It’s serendipitous timing because I haven’t been spontaneous since before the pandemic started. <br /><br />"This experience is exactly what I’ve been craving!"<br /><br />Florence, who lives alone like Grace, immediately reached out to offer her flat as a place to stay, and the two became firm friends.<br /><br />She said: "It has been lovely, she's absolutely hilarious, she's got the British sarcasm!<br /><br />"We really get on which helps the whole situation."<br /><br />Single girl Grace will fly to the UK on December 29 for a two-week West Country adventure, keeping her eyes peeled for romance. <br /><br />Filmed within December 2021.
