This Morning fans’ shock at guest who fathered 129 children after giving away his ‘magic’ sperm
THIS Morning viewers were left in shock after a guest opened up about how he had fathered 129 children after giving away his “magic” sperm.
Clive Jones chatted to Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond about his life as the “world’s most prolific sperm donor”, sending his goods to couples’ doorsteps.
Clive, 66 – who is currently expecting nine further children with a range of couples – detailed how he was forced to donate away from the clinic due to his age.
“You’re obviously good at what you do – so tell us how this came about because you were too old to give to a normal sperm bank, right?” Dermot, 48, said.
“It started just over nine years ago now,” Clive told viewers of how the journey began after he spotted an advert in the paper for donors.
“For some people children are very important and they were for me, and I thought, what shame there are these people who have come to a stop in their lives because they need this magic stuff to progress further to a pregnancy.”
Clive was keen to “help” and therefore decided to donate his sperm “for no payment” because he “felt sorry” for those who couldn’t conceive.
“It’s about helping, like wouldn’t it be nice if we all lived in a world where we all helped each other,” he went on. “It’s not really that difficult for me, and the reward is well worth it.”
The donor went on to describe he “produces the donation” in a van outside the home before giving them a call to drop off the sperm.
“I keep it under my arm to keep it warm,” Clive concluded of the process. “Knock on the door, and it’s just as simple as that.”
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While Dermot and Alison were full of praise for Clive – fans took to Twitter to voice their shock over the donation process.
“Oh my gosh, image how many donor children are linked to this man?” one wrote. “He’s doing a good thing, but not by those numbers.”
A second chimed in: “It’s different helping out friends that may need a sperm donor, but to have 100s of kids out there is a bit creepy.”
“This is some seriously weird s***,” a third scathed. “Altruistic?!”
While a fourth mused: ” What happens in the future if two random people fall in love and then find out they are from the same sperm donor. Risky business.”
Earlier this week, Clive revealed that he had been warned by medical experts against his donations due to his age.
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The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has now issued a medical warning regarding Clive’s activities.
Their rules state that all donors and patients should be treated at a licensed UK clinic.
A spokeswoman for the authority said: “As the regulator of UK fertility treatment and research we don’t have the powers to stop people from making their own arrangements for sperm donation but we do want to help them get the information and advice they need to make the best informed choices, which is why we always encourage both donors and patients to be treated at a licensed UK clinic.
“If arrangements are made outside of the clinic environment there can be medical and legal risks, for example, without the proper consents in place the donor is likely to be seen as the legal parent, with all the rights and responsibilities that involves.
“Clinics will also rigorously test all donors for medical and hereditary illnesses.
“That’s why we always encourage sperm donors and patients to go to a licensed clinic, where these medical and legal issues are taken care of for them, and where the welfare of the child is always of primary concern.”
Of the 129 children he claims to have fathered, Mr Jones says he’s “met around 20 of the babies”.
Clive says he contacts potential ‘recipients’ through sperm donor Facebook pages and waits for them to get back to him.
He explains: “I drive somewhere where I’m not likely to be disturbed and go into the back of the van and pull the curtains down.
“Then I take the cup and a syringe so the stuff can’t come out, put a bag under my arm and text them to say I’m outside and I’ll be round in three minutes.
“If that doesn’t work sometimes they suggest I meet them in a car park.
“I can tell how nervous they are. No other donor does it from their van normally, they go to the front door and ask to use the toilet.”