Paul Henry has uncovered his not-so-secret life as a nudist.

During Tuesday's Paul Henry Show the broadcaster announced he is a nudist.

"I am a nudist and I don't think it matters at all," he said.

PETER MEECHAM/FAIRFAX NZ Henry said a naturist judge did nudists a disservice by hiding who he was.

The admission was sparked by a story about a New Zealand judge whose naked photos were posted on a nudist club's website.

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The pictures, which showed full-frontal nudity, were removed from the Pineglades Naturist Club's website following media enquiries.

The judge was unnamed and had given consent to the photos being used, according to the club's president.

Following the story the Sensible Sentencing Trust circulated a press release saying the pictures of the judge had resulted in "public outrage and a call for the Judges [sic] actions to be investigated".

Henry said he was offended by the "ludicrous" press release, "as any reasonably, intelligent person should be".

During a feedback segment on Tuesday's show one audience member wrote in suggesting Henry tell the public why he was so passionate about the subject.

"I'm actually not passionate about it, in fact, I'm exactly the opposite," Henry said before announcing he was a nudist.

"We know that people have huge hang-ups on nudity," he said.

"And for me it's no big deal, is it? It's no big deal at all."

Another commenter said judges needed to be transparent and should avoid situations where they left themselves vulnerable to blackmail.

"If he is a nudist, who cares, be proud of who he is. It has no reflection or consequence on how he holds up the law," the audience member said.

Paul Henry agreed with this statement.

"I think it does a disservice to nudists that he's hiding behind it.

"He's been caught out, but caught out for doing nothing illegal, it's just the way he leads his life. Just tell us who you are, judge."

The revelation comes just days after Henry's daughter Bella told her father during a segment on the show that she had sent nude pics of herself.

Bella said the key to protecting oneself when composing a naked selfie is to keep the face out of it.