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Lauren and Liam Cornell share a love of naturism and photography.

The South African pair promote their naked lifestyle on Instagram, where they have amassed thousands of followers.

But this isn’t the reason why they enjoy stripping off.

In an exclusive interview with Daily Star Online, the couple confessed that their naked adventures help them to feel at one with nature and each other.

Lauren, 35, believes bare bodies are nothing to be ashamed about.

While society’s pressure saw her cover-up more as an adult, she rediscovered her love for naturism when she met her partner Liam, 39.

She said: “Nudity was always a normal part of growing up for us.

“Obviously as one grows a bit older, you become more self aware and nudity is no longer ‘acceptable’ at a certain age.

“Years passed and as adults Liam and I rediscovered our love for being nude.

“First at home, then a cheeky skinny dip here or there – and then we started visiting our local nudist beach, which is where our love for being naked in nature really rooted itself.”

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The Cape Town-based artist believes couples strengthen their bond by ditching their clothes.

Not only can this help them to connect with each other, it also encourages openness and vulnerability.

Lauren said: “Liam and I keep nothing from each other.

“If we feared showing ourselves honestly to one another in a physical way, how could we expect to be fully emotionally and mentally honest with each other?

“Being open and vulnerable with your partner is so important.

“Knowing that Liam knows me inside and out, in the most pure way, means that I never fear his judgement but rather seek out his guidance and encouragement.”

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The couple spends plenty of time pursuing their passion for nudity.

They tend to hike to remote areas, before peeling off their garments and exploring the environment.

Lauren said: “We are not total nutters and we live in South Africa, where the terrain is harsh and venomous snakes are a real concern.

“So while we do explore nature in the nude, we usually hike to secluded location in our hiking gear.

“Only once we have found our spot to explore do we undress.

“From there we have a picnic and chat, tan, swim and run around exploring caves, beaches, forests, rivers etc.”

Lauren admitted her naked adventures help her to feel free and happy

She said: “Nudity is totally liberating!

“Nature has always been a big love for both of us so we have always spent time surrounded by nature.

“It wasn’t until we started getting naked that we truly felt connected to it. Part of it.

“A primal being, returned to the earth.”

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It’s not just the couple who get enjoyment out of their naturist lifestyle.

Liam and Lauren often share pictures of themselves on Instagram.

They said: “As artists, we constantly doubt what we create and our ability to communicate our message to the world.

“Instagram has been a great way to get other people’s perspectives on our art, hear their comments, what speaks to them, what works and what doesn’t.

“And that’s why we started sharing there.”

The pair amassed 47,000 followers on the platform, before their account got deleted for breaching the app’s guidelines.

They have since set-up a new feed, which can be found @searching4eden_.

Liam and Lauren also launched a Patreon page, which gives fans exclusive access to their photography series.

In the future, they hope to publish a book and open their own exhibition.