Natalie Pinkham Opens Up About Marriage, Cleavage, and a Former Royal Circle

Sky Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham says she and her husband, Owain Walbyoff, routinely clash over how much cleavage she should show, a dynamic she described during the Style DNA podcast. Pinkham, who has led Formula One coverage for more than a decade, said Walbyoff—an accomplished television executive who previously led Endemol Shine Group—often encourages her to flaunt her figure, even when she would prefer to keep things more conservative. “We [women] do dress for other women,” she explained. “It’s a cliché, but it’s so true. My husband... he’s very clear about what he likes and doesn’t like. He’ll say to me, ‘I’m not sure about that’—I’ll still wear it because I know I like it and I know my girlfriends will like it and actually I know it will sell and other women watching will like it. And he’ll probably get a bit of a grump that I haven’t taken his point on.” She added that he is perceptive about fashion and prefers simpler silhouettes, but he loves the curves that come with certain cuts. "He likes fashion. He’s actually really into fashion. He likes very simple styles, though—for him. He’ll keep it quite simple, like a T-shirt and jeans or whatever. But for me, he loves boobs. He loves women’s shape. If it’s baggy, he’ll be like, ‘I couldn’t really see boobs!’ I’m like, I don’t want to show my boobs. And he’ll be like, no, but just show the curves of your figure. So he’d like me to be more confident." She also reflected on how perception can diverge between how a man views a partner’s clothes and how the wearer herself feels. “It’s funny what they see because you’d think he’d want me to cover up.”

The couple met in the late 2000s and married in 2012, later welcoming two children, Wilf, ten, and Willow, eight. Their wedding guests included Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, along with a roster of television personalities such as Kirsty Gallacher, Georgie Thompson, and the late Caroline Flack. Pinkham noted that Owain’s ideas about romance extend to his preferred date-night attire, describing his dream outfit for her as “a sexy dress—a sexy dress, a backless something.” Yet nights out are relatively rare, with the broadcaster saying, “It doesn’t really happen very often. I actually said to him, should we go out for a date night? He goes, what will we talk about? I was like, that’s a good point. We could just drink.”

As she described herself, Pinkham is more inclined toward comfort in daily wear and considers herself a tomboy. The conversation also revisited longstanding questions about her friendship with Prince Harry. In her teens, she was part of his wider circle and for years tabloids described her as one of his closest confidantes. The singer of such rumors has since clarified the record. “The rumour was wrong. I’m sorry,” she said. “It’s fine. I’ve known him for years. We’ve been friends since I was like 17 and he was 12. That’s how long I’ve known him, but never romantic. Sorry, no cougar action. Sorry to disappoint. It’d be a much more fun story if I said the opposite!”

The interview touched on how the friendship was perceived within Harry’s broader social life, including his relationship with Meghan Markle. Some reports from the period suggested the friendship cooled after Harry began dating Meghan in 2016, with chatter that Meghan was uneasy about her fiancé maintaining close ties with women from his past. Pinkham’s comments joined a larger discussion about the evolving nature of celebrity circles and how relationships survive intense public attention.

Pinkham’s reflections come as she continues to balance a high-profile broadcasting career with family life. Owain Walbyoff’s public profile in television and digital media has been longstanding, and Pinkham has often been associated with the couple’s social circle. Despite the headlines that have circled their relationship and their friendships, Pinkham’s stance during the Style DNA interview underscored a pragmatic view of fashion, partnership, and public perception. She emphasized a preference for comfort in everyday dress while acknowledging the role fashion plays in her professional image and in conversations with friends and viewers alike.

In recounting her personal style and partnership, Pinkham offered a candid look at how couples navigate the pressures of public life, media narratives about romance, and the choices that shape a public figure’s appearance. As she described, the balance between personal taste, professional demands, and shared life choices remains an ongoing negotiation—one that reflects both contemporary culture and the enduring complexities of blended celebrity households.