A mum who sunbathes topless in her back garden says some of her neighbours are 'appalled' but they should 'mind their own business'.
Kayleigh has a decent-sized wooden fence and says she enjoys a daily dose of vitamin D but can often see the blinds and curtains twitching when she's relaxing, reports Sun Online.
The 34-year-old, who has over 74.9K followers on TikTok, said: "I'm sure some of the neighbours fancy me while others are appalled by me.
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"I can feel a wandering eye coming over the fence. I find it a breach of privacy really. People should mind their own business and stop being on neighbourhood boob watch."
She's now hoping to get permission to build a 20ft fence this summer so she can sunbathe in peace. "All I want to do is make the most of this amazing weather and top up my tan," she said. "The more people that watch me and are offended the more I'll do it.
"I'm in my own home and garden. If they decide to watch me then that's their problem, not mine. I don't care what nosy neighbours think of me – but a big privacy fence will be a good investment."
What does the law say about naked sunbathing?
Although it is not an offence to be naked in public in England and Wales, there are caveats attached. It is an offence to be nude with the intention of causing "distress or alarm" under Section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The Crown Prosecution Service says: "In the case of naturism a balance needs to be struck between the naturist's right to freedom of expression and the right of the wider public to be protected from harassment, alarm and distress."
Despite being on your own property while in your garden, those who live in terraces house will know it is easy to catch a glimpse of your neighbour's garden. This means that you could still cause "distress or alarm" to them, despite not actually being naked in public.
Police advise people to let their neighbours know before sunbathing with no clothes on. They add that you should set up camp in an area of your garden that is screened from view.
