A heated debate erupted on GMB this morning regarding whether individuals should shower before engaging in intimate activities with their partners, given the recent sightings of bed bugs in London. Blogger Carla Belucci argued that one should always ‘freshen up’ before getting down and dirty because you ‘don’t know where people have been’. On the other hand, presenter and journalist Ellie Phillips claimed that pausing the action to shower can ‘kill the excitement’ and ruin the spontaneity. The debate was sparked by videos surfacing of bed bugs on the London underground, causing commuters to avoid sitting on the seats during their daily commute.
Carla expressed her belief that one shower a day is not sufficient, emphasizing her aversion to anything unpleasant smelling. She stated, ‘I don’t want anything smelling – feet, breath, anything. For me, cleanliness is essential; otherwise, I get disgusted.’ Ellie then questioned how soon after showering one would need to shower again before engaging in sexual activities. ‘Is it five minutes? Is it ten minutes?’ she asked. ‘Because for me, if I’m going on a date night with my husband, we go out for dinner, we go to the theater, we come home and we want to have some fun time. We’re just going to let it happen naturally.’
Ellie added, ‘I don’t want to interrupt that flow, kill the excitement, and say, “Wait, hang on for just five minutes”.’ However, Carla shared that she would simply make an excuse of needing to use the toilet and slip away for five minutes to freshen up. Laughing, Ellie asked if Carla would expect her husband to do the same, to which Carla replied, ‘No, no, I would.’ This notion prompted Ellie to remark that it would be a mood killer, with Susanna Reid chiming in, stating that five minutes is quite a long time when it comes to spontaneity.
However, Carla stood her ground, acknowledging her fear of germs and the need to freshen up after being outside all day. Ellie expressed her concern about the personal hygiene of individuals if she felt the need to ask them to shower before getting intimate. She stated, ‘I think if I had to tell someone to go and have a shower, I’d be concerned about their general personal hygiene. If you’re worried about where someone has been before sleeping with them, maybe you shouldn’t be sleeping with them.’
Susanna then turned to Ellie, bringing up the videos of bed bugs on the tube and questioning whether one should ask someone to ‘just hose yourself down’ because ‘you never know what you might be harboring’. Ellie responded by saying that every situation is different, using an example of someone arriving home at 5 o’clock and deciding to shower. She questioned whether the person would need to shower again at 10 o’clock when getting into bed with their partner.
The debate on GMB elicited various reactions from social media users. Some sided with Carla, emphasizing the importance of cleanliness, while others agreed with Ellie’s perspective. One individual on X (formerly known as Twitter) stated, ‘Some of y’all are nasty… it feels so nice to have a shower/bath and put on something nice. A sweaty body on you is gross lol #GMB.’ Another person wrote, ‘I’m with the girl who wants to be clean… go and have a shower. Nobody wants unpleasant smells, and that goes both ways.’
However, not everyone shared the same opinion. One individual remarked, ‘You are sharing bodily fluids, so I think having a “freshen up” before getting intimate, even if I have already showered, would completely put me off.’ Taking a humorous approach, another user shared a GIF of Ru Paul’s drag race star Chi Chi DeVayne and said, ‘If you stay ready… you don’t need to get ready!’
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