A single mother-of-three says she has been given a new lease of life after taking up exotic dancing.

Natalie, 46, from Suffolk, says her children are proud of her profession and she even practised for the role by performing her first lap dance for her son, Brett, 22.

'I am not embarrassed for my children to see me half naked, I gave birth to them,' said Natalie, who is also a mother to Sonny, 20, and 13-year-old Poppy.

Mother-of-three Natalie, 46, has become an exotic dancer and said she 'isn't embarrassed for my children to see me half naked, I gave birth to them'

'When I got my first pole dance gig I said to Brett "I am going to have to practice on you". He said "go on, just do it".'

She explains (and demonstrates) on Channel 5 show Mums Gone Wild: Embarrassing Parents that she loves to party with her older offspring, joining them as they down shots and go on the pull.

'The situation that my kids are there never feels weird as we are all best friends,' she explains.

Her sons say they are not at all embarrassed by their mother's 'wild' behaviour.

Sonny is even grateful when Natalie takes his new love interest off to bed with her to stop him committing the sin of having sex on a first date.

He said of his mother bedding his girlfriend: 'It is just one of those things, your mum looking out for you.

'Mum has taught me everything about life I need to know, how to treat women.

'I think all mums should be like mine, they should all let their hair down, go out and have fun.'

In contrast, teenager Poppy confesses she does find her mother's outrageous and flirty behaviour a little embarrassing on occasion.

Natalie said when Poppy is older, if she wants to go to university but can't afford the fees, she would suggest she takes up pole dancing to fund her studies

She said: 'My mum is crazy, she doesn't care what people think. I don't mind being the one who isn't drunk as I am used to it now.

'Sometimes she does embarrass me as she kisses all the girls, she just kisses anyone to be honest.'

As well as sharing partners and getting matching tattoos with her children, Natalie said she wouldn't mind if her daughter followed in her footsteps and one day became a pole dancer in order to earn an extra income.

Natalie said she doesn't care if anyone disapproves of her outrageous antics as they are 'boring'

She said: 'I told Poppy if you want to go to university and I can't afford your fees, you may have to dance but that is your choice.'

Natalie explained that it was a tragic event - the death of Poppy's father - that led to her taking up the risque activity. Now she wishes she had done it years ago as it has given her a new lease of life.

She said: 'I never thought I would dance for a living but I thought I have to take the positives from this and do all the things in life I never had the confidence to do.

'Dancing was one and it makes me feel great, life does begin at 40. I wish I had done it 20 years ago. It has made me feel sexy and I have learnt to love myself.'

She said she doesn't care i anyone disapproves of her antics.

'People say I am crazy and off the rails. I think I am normal and everyone else is a bit boring,' she said.