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Couple who joined OnlyFans after cancer battle say they're 'better parents' now

After suffering a cancer scare two years ago, a married couple who now rake in up to £21,000 a month from selling their racy content on OnlyFans - claim that it's made them "better parents".

The duo - who pose via the stage names of Jenn and Brad Hanniston - started posting their content on the platform after mum-of-three Jenn was diagnosed with melanoma in May 2020, WalesOnline reports.

Once Jenn, 33, received the all-clear when her growth was removed, she vowed to "embrace" life and, therefore, signed up to the site.

Husband and former roofer Brad, 36, was keen for his wife to give the idea a go and was supportive from the start.

Jenn and husband Brad claim they're 'better parents' now (James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS)

The parents were stunned by the amount of money they made filming their romps and quit their day jobs to do it full-time. The couple - who have been happily married for ten years - said the job allows them to make their own hours and spend more time with their three kids.

Despite their success, the pair insist it isn't easy and have worked hard to build their followers.

Jenn, who was previously a drama student, from Essex said: "I got the cancer diagnosis in lockdown, and it was a bit eye opener.

"It really makes you re-evaluate your life and what you want to do. Why not do something we enjoy doing and make some money?

"We've always been a very open couple and keen to explore things together. The money is great but one of the best perks is spending more time with the kids.

"We spend more quality time together - it's made us better parents."

Jenn first spotted an unusual mole on the back of her calf in May 2020 that kept growing. After several tests she was diagnosed with stage 1B melanoma.

Three months later, the growth was surgically removed and luckily, Jenn didn’t need any further treatment. But the discovery pushed her to 're-evaluate' her life, and the things she wanted to explore doing – including starting an Only Fans account.

Jenn had the growth surgically removed (Brad Hanniston / SWNS)
Then the couple pursued OnlyFans (James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS)

She said: "I have done some webcamming in the past, so I was comfortable being naked on camera. I heard about a friend doing only fans and I thought: 'why not'?

"Seemed like a no-brainer money-wise so why not try it. You have one life why not embrace it."

When Jenn started her OnlyFans she began to rake in the cash - and when Brad saw how much money she was making, he decided to sign-up with her.

He said: "We're always on the same wavelength and a very open couple.

"I knew we'd work well as a team, so I was game to try it with her. We thought we’d make a few hundred and couldn't believe it went it crept into thousands."

The couple spend around four hours a day filming content for their Only Fan's page and TikTok account. The saucier content is often filmed when kids out of the house - at school or nursery.

Jenn said: "One of the craziest requests we had was to pee on each other which we did. It was a very funny moment - as husband and wife, we can have fun and a laugh about it.

"But we draw the line at inviting anyone else in - that's not something we'd want to film and have out there."

During one of their best months, the couple made a whopping £21,000 together. But the couple insist it isn't "easy money" and have worked hard to build followers.

The couple work hard for their money (Brad Hanniston / SWNS)
And say it takes 'a lot of graft' (Brad Hanniston / SWNS)

Brad said: "It's taken a long time and a lot of graft to build followers and get to where we are now. Nowadays, you can't just sell some pics of your feet at expect to make thousands.

"You have to give people the full shebang – it has to be worth it for them. Otherwise, people could just to Pornhub and get it for free."

The couple said they're not shy about the job and will openly discuss it with anyone who asks. Even their children are aware of what they do for a living, but they try and shield them from it as much as possible.

As well as running their Only Fans account, the couple also produce comedic content for their TikTok page The Hannistons which has over 36.2m likes. Jenn, who has a three-year-old with Brad, and two kids aged 13 and 16 from a previous relationship, said: "Friends and family all know what we do for a living - my mum is super supportive.

"But we try our best to keep our children off social media or knowing too much about it. There is a lot of stigma attached to doing a job like this.

"You need a really thick skin - especially as a woman. Some messages can be very pushy, so I can imagine it's a lot of pressure for a woman doing it alone.

"I feel very lucky in that sense that we're doing this together."

Brad added: “We’re a great support system for each other – staying strong and setting boundaries. Sometimes we film content at night when the kids are in bed, which some people have commented on.

"But I say, don't all parents have sex while their kids are in bed? We just have a camera there with us - we're actually a very vanilla couple.

"At the end of the day, we're not hurting anyway. We're having fun and enjoying ourselves and it's made a stronger couple."

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