Natalie Pinkham admits she and husband fight over her cleavage

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Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham has lifted the lid on her marriage - confessing she and her husband often clash over how much cleavage she should show.

The 48-year-old broadcaster, once a close confidante of Prince Harry, told the Style DNA podcast that her television executive husband Owain Walbyoff encourages her to flaunt her figure, even when she would rather keep things covered up.

'We [women] do dress for other women,' Natalie explained. 'It's a cliche, but it's so true. My husband... he's very clear about what he likes and doesn't like.

'He'll say to me, "I'm not sure about that" - I'll still wear it because I know I like it and I know my girlfriends will like it and actually I know it will sell and other women watching will like it.

'And he'll probably get a bit of a grump that I haven't taken his point on.'

Natalie, who has presented Formula One coverage for more than a decade, revealed that Owain, former managing director of Endemol Shine Group - which produced shows including Big Brother, MasterChef, and Black Mirror - has particularly strong feelings about her neckline.

Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham has lifted the lid on her marriage - confessing she and her husband often clash over how much cleavage she should show

The broadcaster says her television executive husband Owain Walbyoff encourages her to flaunt her figure, even when she would rather keep things covered up

'He likes fashion. He's actually really into fashion. He likes very simple styles, though - for him. He'll keep it quite simple, like a T-shirt and jeans or whatever.

'But for me, he loves boobs. He loves women's shape. If it's baggy, he'll be like, "I couldn't really see boobs!" I'm like, I don't want to show my boobs. And he'll be like, no, but just show the curves of your figure. So he'd like me to be more confident.

She added: 'It's funny what they see because you'd think he'd want me to cover up.'

The couple met in the late 2000s and married in 2012, later welcoming two children, Wilf, ten and Willow, eight. Guests at their wedding included Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, along with TV stars such as Kirsty Gallacher, Georgie Thompson and the late Caroline Flack.

Natalie added that his dream attire for her when they have a romantic night out is 'a sexy dress - a sexy dress, a backless something.' But date nights, she added, are few and far between.

'It doesn't really happen very often,' she said. 'I actually said to him, should we go out for a date night? He goes, what will we talk about? I was like, that's a good point. We could just drink.'

Natalie, who has presented Formula One coverage for more than a decade, admits she has particularly strong feelings about her neckline

The presenter said her husband 'loves boobs. He loves women's shape. If it's baggy, he'll be like, "I couldn't really see boobs!" I'm like, I don't want to show my boobs"'

During the podcast, hosted by former fashion designer Amanda Wakeley, Natalie explained she prefers dressing for comfort and describes herself as a 'tomboy'.

She also addressed her much-speculated friendship with the Duke of Sussex. As a teenager, she was part of his wider circle and for years was described in newspapers as one of his closest female confidantes.

So close were they that in 2003, Natalie was said to have introduced the young prince to then-rugby star Mike Tindall, who would later marry Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Phillips. She also travelled in the same social circles as Chelsy Davy, Harry's former long-term girlfriend.

Rumours swirled that the pair briefly dated - but Natalie has now set the record straight.

She also addressed her much-speculated friendship with the Duke of Sussex. As a teenager, she was part of his wider circle and for years was described as one of his closest confidantes

'The rumour was wrong. I'm sorry,' she said. 'It's fine. I've known him for years. We've been friends since I was like 17 and he was 12. That's how long I've known him, but never romantic'

'The rumour was wrong. I'm sorry,' she said. 'It's fine. I've known him for years. We've been friends since I was like 17 and he was 12. That's how long I've known him, but never romantic.

'Sorry, no cougar action. Sorry to disappoint. It'd be a much more fun story if I said the opposite!'

Recent reports suggested the pair's friendship cooled after Harry began dating Meghan Markle in 2016.

Meghan, it has been claimed, was uneasy with her fiance maintaining close ties with female friends from his past - with Natalie and Caroline Flack among those said to have drifted away once the relationship turned serious.