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Man explains why he’s fathered 22 children with 18 different women

He has said he’s simply performing a “selfless act” for women “desperate” to conceive.
Man explains why he's fathered 22 children with 18 different women

A man who has fathered 22 children with 18 different women has said he’s simply performing a “selfless act” for women “desperate” to conceive.

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American Ari Nagle has explained he has no plans to stop any time soon as he’s been “inundated” with requests from women all over the world.

“It started with just two families – a lesbian couple and a single woman,” he said during an interview on This Morning.

“The single woman was 40-something and her biological clock was ticking so she reached out to me for help.”

He did admit that he had been sued for child support but that he didn’t worry too much.

“We never have a romantic relationship afterwards but we become family in many ways,” he said.

“Sometimes I’m there for the delivery and sometimes on the birth certificate. It’s up to the mum.”

“Four of the children I’ve never met, yet some I’ll take on the weekends and see on special occasions.”

“I don’t turn anyone down very often. Sometimes I get women in their late 40s who want to try, so I try, as long as they are willing.”

Asked how long he’ll carry on for, Nagel added: “I’m 40 years old already and I don’t see myself doing it when I’m 50.”

“I don’t have a number, but I’m going to stop in the next few years.”

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