Model and podcast star Vogue Williams has opened up about losing her virginity to a 27-year-old man when she was a teenager.
She said she had "nothing to be embarrassed about" and hoped that sharing her experience would help other people. The Dublin woman recalled the story of her first time when she was 18 years old.
The chat was on the Boots podcast Taboo Talk, which aims to decrease the stigma around tricky topics. Her husband Spencer Matthews recently revealed that the pair sometimes have sex in public places.
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Vogue told The Sun that it's important to normalise conversations around sex that have been taboo for too long. She said: "It’s about normalising conversations exactly like that. I’m not one of those people who will go into detail about my sex life, but talking about virginity can help a lot of people, because we shouldn’t be ashamed of these things.
"We did a whole episode on vulvas with Anna Richardson from Naked Attraction – it’s just a part of our body, nothing to be embarrassed about."
The star also spoke about her hectic family life as a working mam. She said: "The thing is, after three babies, I do know it’s going to pass. And Spenny gets up at 6am with Otto, which lets me lie in until seven so I’m not absolutely exhausted for the day.
"There is so much more organising with three, though. And because I’m still breastfeeding, that makes things a little bit trickier. I know I’m not working a nine-to-five and I have someone at home who helps me, so I’m in a really lucky position.
"I would love to see more companies and workplaces making it easier for women to take longer maternity leave and to be able to return to work. I love being a mum, but I also love my job and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to do both."
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