Life Uncut co-host Brittany Hockley sparked headlines this week after saying on the popular Australian podcast that she would not be bothered if her husband, Swiss footballer Benjamin Siegrist, had paid for sex before they met, arguing it was a one-off act between consenting adults rather than an ongoing betrayal. Co-host Laura Byrne agreed with the sentiment regarding her own husband, Matty Johnson, but after the comments were picked up by tabloids, a member of Hockley's team reportedly asked for a headline to be softened, citing Siegrist's ongoing contract negotiations.

The episode is the latest in a string of clashes between the Life Uncut hosts and the press over coverage of their own on-air remarks, despite the podcast's "uncut" branding. Byrne has previously objected to a headline about her husband leaving lubricant in the bathroom, calling it "horrific", and last month publicly criticised a report on a heated on-air exchange with Johnson about the couple being "drowning in debt", accusing the publication of sensationalising their finances even though the story stemmed from their own podcast content and a press release from their publicity team.