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Michaela Strachan admits she rarely washes her hands and only showers every three DAYS after living through a South African drought: 'We're way too clean, all of us'


The TV personality, a household name thanks to presenting roles on Springwatch and The Really Wild Show, relocated to South Africa with partner Nick Chevallier in 2002.

Based in Cape Town, Strachan welcomed son Oliver - her only child with Chevallier, a cameraman and producer - in 2005 and has since adopted a casual attitude towards personal hygiene. Appearing on Monday's edition of Loose Women- filmed at The Eden Project to mark Earth Day - the presenter, 58, admitted her laissez-faire approach to cleanliness came from the need to conserve water while living in South Africa during a drought. Appearing on Monday's Loose Women - filmed at The Eden Project to mark Earth Day - the presenter admitted her laissez-faire habits came from living in South Africa during a drought

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