Abbey Clancy didn’t hold back as she delivered a cutting two-word putdown to her husband Peter Crouch while discussing the challenges of balancing their individual interests in marriage.
On their podcast, The Therapy Crouch, a listener’s question about whether to inform his wife of an upcoming golf trip sparked a lively debate. Abbey, 39, recounted how she once discovered Peter’s own golf plans by snooping through his phone, only to realize she had tickets to see Simply Red at the same time.
She challenged Peter, exclaiming, “I want to know why the hell he thinks it’s acceptable to go on multiple golf trips.” Peter, a former England and Liverpool striker, suggested the listener’s relationship was healthy, but Abbey speculated the golfer was trying to keep his trip a secret from his wife.
Peter joked that the listener’s approach was about “thinking about his wife’s health,” while the man admitted he preferred breaking the news late to minimize worry. Abbey wasn’t convinced, questioning, “If it was that right for men to do these golf trips all the time, why’s there such a fuss about the lying?”
While Peter insisted the listener “wasn’t lying,” Abbey suggested the man could simply include his wife on an all-inclusive trip to Turkey—an idea Peter promptly dismissed as socially unacceptable among golf buddies. “He’d get ripped for the rest of his life,” Peter said, advocating a “happy medium” where the wife is told in advance but forgets about it until reminded.
Frustrated, Abbey asked, “Why are men so desperate to get away from us?” to which Peter answered defensively, “Sometimes you just need to go and play golf.”
Earlier in the episode, Abbey joked about making Peter skip a golf trip for a concert, teasing, “If I root through your phone, I’ll find you’re going on a golf trip—but you’re not, because I’ve got 10 tickets to see Simply Red in Amsterdam.” Peter quipped, “You’ve got 10 girlfriends, haven’t you?” to which Abbey firmly responded, “No, it’s not happening.”
Reflecting on their lifestyle, Abbey revealed, “We’re living separate lives now,” with her spending time horse riding and Peter often out on the golf course. Peter humorously described enduring tough weather on the golf course just to get some time away, while Abbey declared, “I can’t listen to this anymore. This golf stuff. We live separate lives, and then we meet at the end.”
Despite the distance, Peter emphasized the importance of downtime apart, saying, “That’s a totally healthy relationship.” Abbey agreed, affirming, “It is, because I’ve never been happier.”