Peter Crouch admits he’s ‘guilty’ as Abbey Clancy declares long underarm hair ‘knocks me sick’
peter crouch and his wife Abbey Clancy traded barbs about male grooming on The Therapy Crouch podcast on Thursday, February 19, after Abbey said a particular physical trait "knocks" her "sick. " The exchange touched on manscaping, why Abbey continues to use her maiden name professionally, and a hotel mix-up that has left Peter feeling "quite emasculated. "
Peter Crouch on manscaping and hotel mix-ups
On the episode, Peter said he believes a man "should be manscaped in this day and age, " and later admitted he had "been guilty of that" himself. He explained he often only notices certain hairs when he goes on holiday, and singled out what he called "hairy nips, " adding that he sometimes gets "like two really long hairs. "
Separately, Peter recounted being addressed as "Mr Clancy" on a number of occasions when calling hotels, typically while abroad. He described the experience as "quite emasculating" and said it "makes me feel slightly... not great, " noting the error has happened more than once.
Abbey Clancy declares 'it knocks me sick' over long underarm hair
Abbey, who is Liverpool-born and from Woolton, said she dislikes hairy backs and flagged long underarm hair specifically, saying: "I do, and also long underarm hair that's like five inches long. It just knocks me sick. " She added that Peter had been told about it before, describing the hair as "pin straight, pin straight and like that long. "
When the pair compared certain stray hairs to "spider's legs, " Peter agreed they "gotta go, " describing the moment people notice such things on holiday and react with surprise. Because Abbey finds the trait off-putting, Peter acknowledged the criticism and said it has influenced how he considers grooming while travelling.
Abbey Clancy's legal name and the 'work name' explanation
Peter also addressed why his wife continues to be known publicly as Abbey Clancy. He clarified that Abbey is "legally" registered as Crouch, but that "everyone just calls her Clancy, " a name he described as more of a "work name" that means people know "who she was. " The sequence of comments began on the podcast and led into the hotel anecdotes about being called Mr Clancy.
Family details: Sophia Ruby, Liberty Rose, Johnny and Jack
The couple, who married in 2011 and have been together 15 years, share four children: daughters Sophia Ruby and Liberty Rose, and sons Johnny and Jack. Abbey, who co-presents The Therapy Crouch podcast with Peter, previously appeared on Britain's Next Top Model in 2006 and finished second. She is 40 years old; Peter marked his 45th birthday on January 30, a milestone Abbey celebrated with an Instagram tribute calling him "my world. "
Podcast and TV appearances: Therapy Crouch and Michael McIntyre's Big Show on One
The conversation about manscaping unfolded on The Therapy Crouch podcast on Thursday, February 19. Peter has also referenced the hotel mix-up on That Peter Crouch Podcast during discussions about surname conventions. The couple are scheduled to appear on Michael McIntyre's Big Show on One on Saturday, February 21, from 8. 15pm to 9. 15pm.
What makes this notable is the way a light, personal conversation about grooming moved quickly into questions of public identity and recognition: Abbey's choice to keep her maiden name functions as both a professional identifier and the trigger for repeated, small humiliations for Peter when booking hotels. Because Abbey prefers to be known by Clancy in public, hotel staff have sometimes applied that label to Peter, producing an awkward contrast between private legal status and public persona.
The exchange combined specific, measurable details — a five-inch description of underarm hair, the podcast date of February 19, the TV slot on February 21 from 8. 15pm to 9. 15pm — with personal anecdotes about family and fame, underscoring how everyday grooming and name usage intersect for public figures.
