Sperm donor dubbed 'The Sperminator' who has fathered 22 children by 18 women says being 'well-rested and hydrated' is the secret of his virility

  • Ari Nigel, 40, from New York, said he is inundated with requests
  • Helps women conceive naturally or by passing on his sperm
  • After having 22 children, he said he won't stop yet
  • Has a relationship with some of his offspring
  • But has separated from his wife and has been sued for child support 

By Lucy Waterlow for MailOnline

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He has already fathered 22 children by 18 different women but a sperm donor nicknamed 'the sperminator' says he has no intention of stopping just yet.   

Ari Nigel, 40, from New York, said he is still inundated with requests from women desperate to use his services to conceive a baby. 

He revealed on today's This Morning that he has 1,000 pending Facebook requests from women around the world and tries to be as accommodating as possible.

Ari Nigel, 40, from New York, said he is still inundated with requests from women to be a sperm donor

Ari Nigel, 40, from New York, said he is still inundated with requests from women to be a sperm donor

Speaking to presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby via video link he said: 'I never turn anyone down very often. Sometimes you have women in their late forties and they still want to try.

'I try as long as they are willing. Certainly it can be challenging, like if a woman from Uganda contacts me and she's 47, I don't know if I could help her, I certainly couldn't afford to fly there.'

Quizzing him about his  

Explaining how he gets his semen to women across the globe, he said: 'It's up to the mum.

'Some want to do it naturally, while others prefer to be in a clinic, particularly those using an egg donor as well. 

'For others I have deposited into a cup and given it to them to put inside. I have mailed it overnight in a cooler.'

Ari admitted he even had a woman waiting in the wings at that moment so he could hand over his sperm after his interview, as she was ovulating that day and didn't want to miss her opportunity. 

The father of 22 spoke to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning via video link

The father of 22 spoke to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning via video link

He said this kind of precise timing was one of the reasons why he's so successful.

He said: 'The timing is important - both ovulation, obviously, but also not following one ejaculation after the other.

'It's all about timing - I think it is also because I am well-rested and well-hydrated.' 

A shocked Phillip asked how they intended to do the deed after speaking to them and Ari explained it was a lesbian in a long-term relationship so they would not be having sex. 

He said with those he does impregnates naturally, he ensures they have been tested for any STIs first and gets himself tested regularly.

Ari said his lifestyle means it is hard to have a relationship and it has led to 'financial difficulties' when some mothers have sued for child support

Ari said his lifestyle means it is hard to have a relationship and it has led to 'financial difficulties' when some mothers have sued for child support

The maths teacher doesn't charge for his services as he said he wants to help women, started the process a number of years ago when he was approached by a lesbian couple in need of a donor.

But he said as a result of his lifestyle choice, his own love life and bank balance has suffered.

He has separated from his wife, with whom he has three children, and he admitted it is difficult to sustain a new relationship in his field of work.   

'It is an issue not being able to be intimate with a partner while I help other couples as I can't ejaculate too often,' he explained.

He added that seeing some of his 22 children also takes up a lot of his time. He leaves it to the mothers whether they want him involved in their children's lives or not.

Ari said he will stop donating in the next few years. He even had a woman waiting in the wings during his interview

Ari said he will stop donating in the next few years. He even had a woman waiting in the wings during his interview

As a result, some of them he sees often and others not at all. 

'We do become family in some cases but four of the children I have never met. Others I take on the weekends or just seen on special occasions,' he said.  

Ari said his generosity had led to 'some financial trouble' - as some of the women he has helped have successfully sued for child support.

But he said this hasn't put him off carrying on. 

Asked how long he intends to keep donating sperm for, he said: 'I am 40 I don't see me doing it when I am 50.

'I don't have a number but I will stop in the next few years.'

 

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