Rio Ferdinand was left red-faced after his wife Kate Ferdinand revealed one of his bathroom habits during their Blended podcast. The couple, who swapped London for Dubai last summer, were discussing untidy habits when the conversation took an unexpected turn.
Kate, 35, lifted the lid on Rio, 48, but the former Manchester United defender was quick to defend himself, saying: "My toilet etiquette is impeccable."
Kate Reveals the Truth
"Sorry, we're not going to get into it," Kate replied. But when Rio continued to protest his innocence, she added: "I have to scrub your skids sometimes with a brush."
A disgruntled Rio insisted it was "once in a blue moon" and added: "Oh my God. This is a liberty."
Privacy and Family Life
The football pundit went on to reveal he was particularly firm about lavatory privacy, joking: "If I'm on the toilet and she tries to walk in, there's a big alarm goes off. I start shouting, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.'"
Rio and Kate tied the knot in 2019 and share two children together, Cree and Shea. The former footballer also has three children, Lorenz, Tate and Tia, from his previous marriage to Rebecca Ellison, who tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015.
Life in Dubai
Kate recently took to social media to open up about the "guilt" she has felt since relocating to Dubai last August. She told her 1.4 million followers: "I have five kids across two countries, I'm navigating motherhood and trying to be everything for everyone. Lately, I've been struggling with mum/step mum guilt and missing everyone living in the same home."
The mother captioned her collection of images: "I've got into a habit of overthinking Instagram and the reality is there's so much more going on behind the pictures. Making a promise to myself to share a little less perfection and more me."
Back in May, Kate also spoke candidly about the devastating loss of the family dog Ronnie, whom they had taken in during 2015 and who had also relocated with the couple to Dubai. Last month, Kate lifted the mood on social media by sharing some welcome news, announcing that a new puppy had joined the household.
She wrote on Instagram: "Just trying to build two brands, juggle 5 kids across 2 countries, be a good wife and maintain some level of sanity. So naturally, I went and adopted a dog. Meet Rudey-Bear. We aren't sure what this little one has been through but after 10 days he is finally starting to settle into his forever home."
