

9 Apr 2026 · 22m · 8 chapters

Therapy Crowd “Ask Me Anything” episode with Abby Clancy, Peter Crouch, and Gaz. Topic: relationship boundaries and “ick”/dating preferences, plus a debate about whether it’s healthy to look up partners’ body counts.
Abby Clancy is a model/TV personality; Peter Crouch is a former professional footballer and TV presenter; Gaz is the host/regular contributor.
don’t share or read partners’ private messages/body-count notes because it creates unnecessary mental “weird scenarios”; “girls trip/boys trip” rules should be about the group, not gender/sexuality exceptions; venting to friends is different from letting a partner see it.
a friend group refusing to bring a girlfriend on a girls trip; a man reading his girlfriend’s “body count list” on a Thailand flight and feeling awkward afterward; “rig list” icks like skinny white jeans, dirty Guinness farts, and “brown ladder” knees underwater in baths.
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The hosts discuss the origins and translations of various names.
“The song goes Ask Me Anything, doesn't it?”
Peter shares a story about the decline of the name Gary and its implications.
“I have a friendship group of five girls.”
The hosts discuss the role of humor in life and who they find funny.
“I think it's, you get to a certain age where you, it's not about that, is it?”
The hosts discuss hypothetical scenarios regarding partner communication.
“ID Tech is where kids find their people.”
Exploration of whether it's healthy to vent about partners to friends.
“Oh, I reckon, that's a good challenge, that is.”
Discussion about attempting to do 'keepy ups' and setting a challenge.
A discussion on the relevance of past relationships and body counts in current relationships.
“Lads who drink out of oversized gin glasses?”
Insights on how knowledge of past partners can create insecurities in relationships.
“How many people have you slept with and all of that?”

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1:59You are a bit of a nick in the bath, to be honest. Oh, God. Your two legs are just out, like your knees look like a brown ladder. Your knees are underwater, but your knees are like... You know, if you've got a problem with it, you know... Don't listen. Just write to Gaz.
2:18remember guys if you're really enjoying this top quality content that we're producing um hit subscribe it helps ask me anything hello and welcome to the therapy crouch ask us anything with me abby clancy me peter crouch did i say the wrong title there no i think you're fine ask us anything i mean it's ask me anything Ask us anything? Ask me anything, I mean. That went pretty smoothly. And I'm here as well, if you can hear me. Yeah, there's, yeah. Nice. It's Gaz there. Hello, and welcome to the Therapy Crowd. Ask me anything with me, Abby Clancy. Who are you? My name's Peter Crouch. And I'm Gaz.
2:57How are you doing? Got it. All right. Why did I say ask us anything? Well, I don't know. It's Ask Me. It should be called Ask Us. It's collective. A-U-A doesn't sound as good as A-M-A. A-U-A. Whereas it should be an A-U-A. Ask me anything. Yeah, so it is Ask Me Anything. Yeah, yeah. Ask me anything. The song goes Ask Me Anything, doesn't it? I've got an Ask Me Anything. Can I quickly ask? You can be quick though, guys. Pedro. The name Pedro. Where's that? What's the history of that one? Well, it's just a Spanish Peter. Spanish Peter. Like Jose. It's John. Okay. No, Jose isn't John. It is John.
3:34Is it? Yeah. Jose's John. Are you sure? Yeah. John Mourinho? Yeah. Just John Mourinho. Is that what it is? Yeah. So if I'm in Spain, I meet a Pedro, I'm speaking to a Peter. Yeah. That's surreal, that is. Yeah, it's like in French, it's Pierre. Ah. Pierre, just Peter. So there's not that many names in the world then. We just kind of rebrand them around. Yeah. I don't know what Gary would be in Spanish. Google it, Google it. Shall we Google it? That's Gary. That's Gary. Gary in Spanish is Guy or something like that Guy Gary does not have a direct translation there you go we're losing Gary's I wanted to tell you about this we're losing Gary's you did a segment in the other show years ago about the Gary name dying out I was in the paper when I was little and literally my sister was like do you want to get the paper for being the last Gary born I was born in 92 and I was like yeah go on then I will I went down it was in Soho and I had like a photo shoot and I gave this big interview what it's like to be called Gary and blah, blah, blah.
4:35And it was only the next day I found out it was for the sun. Big boo. And they called it Gary Bitter. That was the headline. And it was like, we speak to, it was like only one Gary born since 1992, but over 10 ,000, it was like a hit piece. And it was like, and it had other disgraced Garys and it had like, it had Gary Glitter, it had Gary Bart, and then me just doing like my big thumbs up. Because Gary Barlow just told me to go get it. And it was an absolute hit piece. It was terrible. It was unbelievable. Oh my God. Are you the last Gary born? I think I'm, well. One of them. Someone write in.
5:05If you're a younger Gary, younger than 92, let me know. But I'm pretty sure. He might well be the youngest Gary. There you go. It's sad, I think. It's not a go-to name, though, Gary. No offence, Gaz. I think it's a stand-up name, you know what I mean? It shouldn't die out. Gary. It's like Barry. I grew up with loads of Garys. Barry. Barry, Gary, Tony. I don't know if like, you know. It's not matter Barry. I like Tony. Well, sorry, my dad likes Tony. That's what he'd like to be called. Yeah. Like, I don't know, just like those old school ones Norman you don't see a baby Norman do you? I had a baby Norman my baby boy doll when I was a little girl was called Norman really?
5:42see I like Raymond I love the name Raymond interesting name I like it yeah I'm not mad at that Roy Roy
5:52he's a stand up name do you know what I mean these are institutions they've all gone now aren't they? Graham Graham Graham's a stand up name Graham Barry Nigel Nigel there can't be many Nigels knocking around Garrus yeah like they're good these are good stand up names Brad Lee Lee don't think there's many Lees now yeah you're right you know what I mean I kind of miss some of them names we're losing I just think you know where you are with a Lee Jeffrey or a you know Jeffrey you know Gary I'd like to call my well my new baby I'm not pregnant Jacob Jacob. Jacob? After a Lordy? Is that what you're thinking?
6:34Oh, no. I didn't even think of him. No, we just loved it. We had Jacob, didn't we? I like Jacob. I love Jacob. That's nice. I can't... Yeah. We haven't even done one yet. Actually, answer some questions, yeah. Haven't even done one. Love it. Okay, hi all. Love, love, love the pod. I have a friendship group of five girls. One of the girls has recently told us that she realised she's a lesbian. All fine, of course. We're happy for her and have celebrated her. We go to gay clubs, pride events with her and support her as needed. She recently got into a relationship. We're planning a girl's trip, which we usually do a few times a year.
7:11She asked to bring her girlfriend. We all said no, as it's a girl's. It's not a couple's trip. Yeah, no partners. She argued that her girlfriend is a girl, though. We all stood firm on our stance, as none of us can or want to bring our partners. So it seemed unfair. we have this trip to talk about our partners and have a general friend catch up since then she's acting distant what do you think it's a tough one it's a partner situation that's a it's a like it's a boys trip or a girls trip yeah but if if Alfie wanted to bring his boyfriend on the boys trip that'd be that's acceptable it's the same thing on the boys trip oh no and he's a boy I don't think that's correct it's a yeah it's kind of I don't think that's right yeah it's like the immediate friendship group is the whole reason of the trip not partners whether they're boys or girls is that kind of what you get at I agree spot on is that it yeah agreed she can't go do you have any friends do you have any lesbian mates gay mates yeah but they're all single they wish they had partners they're joking no our group's quite an eclectic group we often go out in a group as couples and then some singletons and, you know, maybe a husband will come one time and not the next and vice versa.
8:31We're quite an open group. I think it's, you get to a certain age where you, it's not about that, is it? No, it's just about, we all just get on. Yeah. Yeah. Which is fine. Yeah, that's fair. It's well for that now. I think it's good advice. So we'll just get everyone mucking in. Yeah, okay. It's from Pear 1974. 74. Liverpudlians are renowned for their sharp wit, excellent execution of a joke or tale. Who, in your opinion, is the funniest famous person in the world, past or present, besides your good self, Abby? We love your humour. Ooh. Nice from Pear, that. Yeah, Pear. Oh, God. Who do I think's funny?
9:14I think your dad's very funny. Yeah. My dad, I'd say, is my... The, some of the execution of the jokes. I mean, I laugh, like, I do not stop laughing when I'm with my pals from school. Like, you know, like, we just, it just seems to work really well. I'm crying with laughter. But famous people, I don't know. You miss me, I've got less. You're brilliant, I think, for a girl.
9:44Is that bad to say? You might want to. I don't know I think it's funny I think it's funny yeah no I think you're brilliant I do I love being around funny people my I think genuinely think that's what life's about going out and having a laugh it's a great gift being funny I think it's just you just want to laugh imagine if you weren't funny lots of people are boring I know so many my dad's probably the funniest person I know and my friend Lucinda is so funny all my friends are funny though it's a trait that I need in my life yeah I think you surround yourself with people who are fun as well yeah yeah it's like that Danny Dyer clip you know like we did it on the Peter Crouch project like unreal you've got to live laugh but that wasn't funny that was oh sorry I thought you meant that was a funny quote from him it was just more profound yeah no that wasn't funny no it was but that's what I feel like life's about isn't it you know you've got to laugh you've got to enjoy there's a lot of crap in the world you need to surround yourself with people that make you happy and laugh that's what I think is that is life, what it's about Amen Amen to that sister with regards to famous, people being funny I always loved Paul O 'Grady thought he was phenomenal I love Peter Kay he has me in stitches yeah these are comedians though aren't they I know Well, it was good then.
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12:58Hey guys, I had a fun chat with some girl mates the other day and we were throwing around some theoretical questions. I wanted to get your opinion on two if you could see every message your partner ever sent about you to everyone else would you actually want to and if you had the chance to read your ex's thoughts about you now would you do it or leave it in the past well I would not want to see your messages about me to other people and you definitely wouldn't want to see my I bet I wouldn't and with regards to the ex messages no, couldn't give a flying fuck what you thought about me no interest yeah what won't you guess yeah I don't think it's healthy is it it's like a slippery slope isn't it because even if they mean it in like just in a jokey jesty way it's still pretty like oh I don't want to see that yeah I think we're all on the same page no most times if I was talking about you to my friends it wouldn't be about something nice realistically lovely it would only be if I'm like moaning about you do you know what I mean but that's a different can of worms isn't it when you want to vent about your partner just healthily to a friend that should be okay right but if your partner ever read it they'd be like really hurt about it yeah yeah yeah it's a weird one isn't it but you need to be able to vent sometimes surely it's like that's healthy yeah but how deep are you going with your friends what do you mean how deep how bad is it no I was joking don't be worried I was only joking and I've only got three friends and they're your friends anyway so it doesn't matter that's because they're my friends I was like I don't know okay since pete has done uh the horse riding yellowstone experience when is ab going to try golf or football good point that's a good one do you know the thought of me running and being able to kick a ball at the same time it just would not happen i was watching someone do keep you up the other day and they were so bad and it's a real ick when a man can't do a keep you up definitely that gives me the ick barry keown couldn't couldn't do it couldn't do a keep you up you can't do keepy ups no yeah just it does I do think less of them sorry I do I do I can't deal with it honestly it gives me the ick you know I don't fancy men really but I do look really not often but I do I do look yeah like I think oh god big straight unathletic legs just keep it up should be able I think every man should be able to do at least 10 keepy ups do I give you the ick when I can't do them no no I couldn't do one I can't do one you can I can't you could I can't I've tried we'll get in the garden we'll get in the garden today I've tried that'd be great we'll get you on five I reckon give me give me a month with Ab right you've got to stick to it though if you want to do it I can get you 10 keeper ups I reckon I can get you 10 keeper ups in two weeks?
16:00I don't. Oh, I reckon, that's a good challenge, that is. I reckon you could. Come on then, right? We'll do it. I'll take it on. I won't film, I won't film any of it. Don't leave me hanging. I'll just, I'll just. What are you doing? I'm going to post. That was painful, that. As I was going to finish and then pump you, I want to get the bet out properly. Okay. So the bet is, I think within two weeks you'll do 10 keep you ups, but I won't post anything of like, I'll just post when you get 10 okay nice you can film me trying I don't mind you can do this babe I can't I can't even do one 10 keepyups incoming on the socials sick what was the actual question would you try golf or football yeah because you've tried the horse she's tried golf yeah she was alright actually just down the range I'm inconsistent but I am a natural I'm inconsistent but I'm a natural baby the guy told me and you're good he said with some practice I'd be good last time I saw her she had high heels like platforms on what are the golfers heels heels just normal heels I was picking the keeping the kids up from the range oh okay I thought you hit it quite well on Ix really quickly for a girl no no there's plenty of good golfers for a female she's not funny
17:29there's not a lot of girls you're funny though I'm with you I'm actually with you there is some don't get it listen there are plenty I'm sure Jennifer Saunders Dawn French you know that lot Joanna Lumley that lot but like these new f*** ones could f*** later I know f*** ones games gone put a big question on the dress we've had a good run haven't we we've had a good run I'll sail off into the sunset I'm happy we've done enough we'll definitely get cancelled after this episode it's one of those things you know if you don't if you know if you've got a problem with it you know don't listen just write to Gaz
18:14Avs on Ix my missus she developed this Ix list for the longest time before she met me can I run a few by you and you give me your opinion. All right, herrick list for men. Lads who drink out of oversized gin glasses? Big gin goblet? Oh, like a big goblet thing. Yeah. Is that Nick? No. Skinny white jeans? Yes. Yeah. I wonder where you were going with that. Two parts of it were me. It's quite great. Dirty, dirty Guinness farts. I think it's when like a lad had like 10 Guinnesses. I've never experienced that. Have you not? They're not good. That would just repulse me. It wouldn't, it's not an ick.
18:53Really? Pays extra to sit next to their friends on a flight? Oh. That one of Chris's one where there's men on flight. Oh, that's great, isn't it? I find that, I found that so funny. I think that's cute, paying extra to sit next to your mate. To your mate. I like that one. This is a bit, where's a scarf? I just think, I mean like, where's a scarf? I don't know. I don't like a cold man. But I like a cashmere skirt. I can't bear a man who gets cold and like, ooh, it's cold inside. Just because my dad was never cold. I'm never cold. I'm not cold. You're never cold. No, and I do offer you my jacket.
19:33I had to wear the builder's coat yesterday. I was freezing. I thought that was nice, Joshua. That was nice. That is nice. There you go, last one. It's a nice mental image. His arse hovering over hot water in a bath while he waits for it to cool. It's quite an image, isn't it? That's not a good one. mind you I try and get in abs baths they are like women can just get in baths it's a joke they schooled men to pieces and then she's just you are a bit of an ick in the bath to be honest oh god when you when you lie go like underwater but your two legs are just out like your knees it's like a brown ladder in the bath a brown wooden ladder and he's underwater he's like underwater but your knees are like
20:19oh my god yeah i do need a big bath i mean like you should get a bath big enough a massive bath i am a bit strange in a bath you are i've just not built for them am i let's be honest because you like to lie down wash your hair i don't i don't use the thing yeah no i go under but obviously when I do that my knees are if you walked in at that point my knees are like almost on the ceiling so I do understand why that's do you knees it or do you like stretch the leg out fully out the bath up the water no I go on my knees no his knees are in that position yeah yeah yeah it's a strange tomorrow I just come in and just see no head and two knees just like where is he with that in the water I can imagine you always do that I do, yeah, I do.
21:11I do. Go and make this. Your hair.
21:16Pierre Alpherson on the floor. Caffeine shampoo. All right, I think we've got time for one more. What's your fan, Stephen? High Cardi B, Clance and Gaz. And the Gaz. Oh my God, the Gaz. My girlfriend and I have been going out for two years. We always roast each other about other people we've dated in the past and how many people are on our body count list. Ooh. It's all good and playful. Q, I was on a flight last year going on a lovely holiday to Thailand, waiting to take off, and I need to use my girlfriend's phone for some reason. I saw in her notes her list. She was sheepish and said I shouldn't look at it, but if I really wanted to, I could, so I did.
21:57And if I remember right, it was 20-something strong. It didn't bother me at all, but it did make the next five to ten minutes oddly awkward as we fumbled around not knowing what to say next. I don't care about any of the lads she's been with before me. She had a life before me. It's none of my business. However, it's stayed on my mind ever since in a subtle subconscious way. Not sure why, but yeah, maybe it was the wrong call to look at her list. I guess my question is, is this something that you've done when you first got together? Is it normal to address that? Would you recommend it or deter others?
22:35I think it's a bit of a pointless kind of exercise because if you've slept with one person or 200, there's nothing you can do about it. The past is in the past, isn't it? Yeah, but 200's a bit strong, isn't it? No, I know. But what I'm saying is you can't... Would you dump a girl for sleeping with 200 men? I wouldn't be pleased. Yeah, it's interesting. You know, that wouldn't please me. That wouldn't please me. such a polite way of putting it what about a man who's up with 200 girls I don't think that would please you no it wouldn't so so there is the whole thing yeah yeah it's a tricky one that one isn't it because he's right he's got no right to whatever's gone before but it then does reframe his perspective on I just think it puts weird scenarios in your head that you don't need I think that's yeah especially if you're going away on holiday just have a nice time and suddenly you're just thinking about yeah you just that's a bad one A lot of flight, a lot of thinking time.
23:39Just be like, fucking hell. People do this a lot, though. People do these notes all the time. People are like, why? I don't know. All the young ones do all this. How many people have you slept with and all of that? It's childish, and it's going to cause trouble. It's probably more adult in some ways. Why? Well, I don't know. Everything's out in the open now, isn't it? I suppose, yeah. And then surely there's lads out there inflating their list to no end. you know that's going on yeah yeah I mean they've probably added a zero and the girls have probably taken off a zero
24:14it's unfortunate the way the world works well there's just that old saying isn't it if you go and you'll find kind of thing unless you've got a small number like below five if you have read your number then belt it out yeah below five below five I think's fair then you know maybe talk about it well don't talk about it but let sleeping dogs lie is what I would say that's a great phrase yeah absolutely agreed there was some dogs on that list by the way you've turned into like a fucking it's like a stand-up show I know just entertaining the masses
24:55shut up that was great yeah I enjoyed that yeah are you just like trying to be funny or something no No, I'm not just saying things that I think are entertaining, but we do every week.
25:11I don't think of what I'm going to say, clearly. Why not? I don't know, I just don't. Neither do I, I just say what comes out.
25:22You guys deconstructing the whole pod here. Lovely. Well, keep them coming in. Uh-huh. Yeah, we love to hear from you guys, so keep them coming. And we'll see you next week. Scared to say anything, no? Ask me anything. Shava.
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On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, it’s a full blown Ask Me Anything as Abbey and Peter dive head first into your dilemmas, debates and downright chaotic questions. From friendship group fallouts over whether partners should be allowed on girls trips, to the awkward truth about reading your partner’s private messages, nothing is off limits.
The pair also tackle the ultimate relationship grey areas including whether “body count” conversations are ever a good idea (spoiler: they’re not), and why some things are better left unsaid. Plus, we get a hilarious breakdown of the biggest “icks” that instantly kill attraction — from oversized gin glasses to questionable fashion choices.
There’s also a surprisingly passionate debate about old-school names dying out (RIP Gary), Abbey’s brutal take on men who can’t do keepy ups, and Peter setting a bold challenge to turn Abby into a football freestyler in just two weeks.
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 “Ask Me Anything” Begins
03:00 Are We Losing “Garys”?
05:00 Girls Trip Drama – Can Partners Come?
07:00 Funniest People & Why Humor Matters
10:00 Would You Read Your Partner’s Messages?
12:00 Keepy Uppy Icks & Football Challenge
15:00 Ultimate Relationship Icks
18:00 Body Count Debate – Should You Ask?
21:30 Final Thoughts & Outro
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