Abbey Clancy has opened up about her family life with husband Peter Crouch and their four children, admitting she was left "traumatised" by her son Jack's behaviour
Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor
11:54, 16 Feb 2026
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Abbey Clancy was left 'moritified' by her son's behavior(Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Abbey Clancy declares "it's not on" following her son Jack's antics that left her feeling "traumatised". The 40-year-old is mum to daughters Sophia Ruby and Liberty Rose, plus sons Johnny and Jack with ex-England forward Peter Crouch.
The duo first crossed paths at a pub soon after the footballer joined Liverpool FC. Romance flourished and they tied the knot in June 2011, two years following their engagement announcement.
The couple frequently offer glimpses into their domestic life through their podcast, The Therapy Crouch. During a recent instalment, Abbey disclosed that the family's children are "well trained" regarding proper conduct when visiting other households.
Yet she was left gobsmacked when six-year-old Jack opted to use a towel rather than toilet paper whilst at one of her mate's houses. Abbey recounted: "I was mortified when baby Jack went to one of my friend's houses.
"They've got a beautiful house and they have all the rolled up little towels under the sink, like a hotel, and baby Jack had gone to the loo for a number two and there was no toilet roll.
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"He wiped his bum with one of those towels and put it down the loo. I was traumatised and I had to buy my friend new towels like, 'I'm so sorry.'
"They had to get a plumber around to unblock the toilet and my son thought there was nothing wrong with it. He was like, 'There was no toilet roll and my mate told me to use that, what's wrong with that?'
"I was like, 'Jack, when've you ever wiped your bum with a hand towel and put it down the loo babe? It's not on'."
Abbey says that her children usually behave well when at other people's houses. Although she joked that "unfortunately" isn't a trait when they're in their own home.
She said: "I warn them, 'If you're going to their house, don't make a mess, if you get anything out, put it away.' My kids are trained well when they go to other people's houses, but not my own unfortunately.
"I picked up like three crisp packets from Lib's bedroom. But some people aren't aware. I'm surrounded by people with OCD, like my mum, and friends whose houses are immaculate, you could lick their floor."
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Abbey Clancy (L) and Peter Crouch attend the private view of leading wildlife photographer, David Yarrow's exhibition at Maddox Gallery Westbourne Grove, in association with CIROC, Rolls Royce and VICTOR on September 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Maddox Gallery)
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Whilst Abbey and Peter have been an item for more than two decades now, their romance nearly began on the wrong note. Recounting their first meeting during an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Abbey recalled: "When we first met, he begged me for my number and then I went to the loo or the bar, and when I came back, he was talking to another girl. I was like, 'How dare you?
Peter maintained that he was "just talking" to the other woman, but Abbey insisted on getting her number back. He retorted: "I said, 'You can't give someone your number and then take it back'."