Jeffrey Bedford, a Wife Swap participant of Oklahoma, is suing Wife Swap producers for causing him “physical and mental illness” when they sent a gay man to his home as his new “wife.”

Jeffrey Bedford of Oklahoma says in his lawsuit that he was “mislead” and “threatened” by the show’s producers, and when he told them he did not want a “gay wife”, they refused to pay to send his own wife home. Bedford also claims in his suit that when during the week he conducted his regular Bible study group at home, his new “gay wife” invited a “gay coalition” to take part.

A spokesperson for the producers of “Wife Swap” says they are confident they have not done anything wrong. “The show is meant to challenge a family’s norms and moreover, the agreement between the plaintiff and (the producers) specifically stated that the swapped spouse could be either male or female.”