WHEN Lauren Beschi pictured meeting the love of her life, she never imagined it would be in the buff.
But letting it all hang out on the first date means she’s formed the deepest romantic connection of her life – and she’d never date with clothes on again.
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The 26-year-old met boyfriend Billy Field, 24, in Colombia surrounded by other naked singletons.
“Seeing your boyfriend’s willy from the get-go is weird, but you honestly forget it’s hanging there,” she exclusively tells Fabulous.
“It was so freeing getting to know him naked, and it made it so much easier for us to be vulnerable.
“I’ve never gotten that deep with a guy, that quickly, with clothes on.
“Taking the clothes away is like taking away an emotional barrier.”
Lauren and Billy met back in February on MTV’s new programme, Dating Naked UK.
The daring pair, who placed second in the dating game show, wasted no time moving in together after returning to the UK in March.
In their Hertfordshire home, they aptly have a huge canvas reading ‘LETS GET NAKED’ as a homage to their reality TV beginnings.
And even though their fellow Dating Naked housemates didn’t crown them as winners, they’re the only couple still together from the show.
Not only that, but they’re still madly in love.
“Without the clothes on, you just are so much more exposed,” Lauren, owner of Nails by Beschi, says.
“So you just naturally have those deeper conversations and get more vulnerable with that person.”
Billy, a builder who’s carving out a career as a content creator on TikTok, is even keen to organise a nudist wedding.
When he eventually pops the question, that is.
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What is nudism?
Nudism, also known as naturism, is a cultural movement that supports social nudity in private and public spaces.
It encourages individuals to embrace their body’s natural state, as well as foster a deeper connection with nature and their fellow-nude community.
Nudists believe that it promotes a healthy and accepting attitude toward the human body, regardless of shape, size or imperfections.
The movement is currently booming in the UK.
The biggest survey ever into naturism in 2022 found that 14% of people describe themselves as naturists or nudists
The biggest survey ever into naturism has found 14% of people now describe themselves as naturists or nudists
Billy says: “I used to look at nudist beaches and go, ‘what the hell! What are they doing?’
“But now, I could happily go there and understand why they do it.
“If I were to get married to Lauren, I’d go do it on a naturist island, all naked.”
Billy hopes that showing himself get vulnerable – both physically and emotionally – will inspire other men to be more open with their feelings.
Seeing your boyfriend’s willy from the get-go is weird, but you honestly forget it’s hanging there
Lauren Beschi
Lauren adds: “I never thought in a million years that I would get naked on TV, but there was so much more to it than that.
“I absolutely loved it; I could have stayed there for way longer.”
Rylan Clark, who got to known the Dating Naked contestants well when hosting the show in South America earlier this year, believes success story Lauren and Billy will go the distance.
He told The Sun of possible nuptials: “It wouldn’t surprise me – and I could be naked, be the Best Man!
“Billy and Lauren are so head over heels… To have a success like that is very rare.
“No one can predict the future – but we did our job.”
You can stream all episodes of Dating Naked UK and watch Lauren and Billy’s unconventional love story flourish on Paramount+.
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