Comedian and television presenter Howie Mandel made a surprising sex confession during a podcast episode, revealing to listeners that he pays $25 for sexual favors from a woman he visits. The 70-year-old presenter shared the detail on the Aug. 11 episode of Howie Mandel Does Stuff, which he co-hosts alongside his 41-year-old daughter, Jackelyn Shultz.
During the episode, Mandel stated that he pays for the service from time to time. "I have this lady that gives me tuggies," Mandel shared on the broadcast. "It's 25 bucks, and I get hand jobs."
The explicit comments left his daughter uncomfortable while guest Camilla Araujo took part in the show. Araujo jokingly remarked that $25 was a "good price" for such a service, but Mandel admitted that his last visit to "the girl I go for hand jobs" left him feeling "so embarassed" after he asked for a traditional shoulder massage after the act concluded.
"I asked her for a massage after she finished," Mandel recalled on the podcast. "She looked at me like, 'Get the f--k out of here.'"
When Araujo pointed out that the process usually begins with a massage, explaining that is why it is referred to as a "happy ending," Mandel offered a joke in response. "Don't you think it would be happy if she just loosened my shoulders?" he quipped.
Shultz expressed her annoyance at hearing about her father's sexual escapades directly after the conversation. "I'm always so uncomfortable when you make these jokes," she bluntly told him. "This is not like a father-daughter conversation usually."
Daily Mail Article and Glove Photo
Days after the podcast broadcast aired, the America's Got Talent judge appeared to double down on the humor surrounding his comments. On Aug. 17, Mandel posted a photo online featuring his wife, Terry Mandel, wearing a glove on her hand while holding up $25 in cash as he pointed toward her.
The photo was first published in an Aug. 16 article by the Daily Mail. According to the publication, Mandel's representative sent the "tongue-in-cheek picture" when reporters reached out to his team for comment regarding the Deal or No Deal host's explicit remarks.
Reporting on the picture, the outlet noted that in the shot, Mandel pointed to his wife while she wore a glove and held $25 in cash, suggesting that the entire podcast anecdote was merely a joke.
Mandel and his longtime wife Terry have been married for decades and share three adult children. In addition to Jackelyn Shultz, 41, the couple are parents to son Alex Mandel, 36, and daughter Riley Ehrlich, 33.
Career Background and Television Roles
Mandel is a veteran Canadian comedian, actor, and television presenter who has been a major figure in North American entertainment for over four decades. He is widely recognized for his work as a judge on the hit NBC reality competition series America's Got Talent, a role he has held continuously since 2010.
Beyond his judging role on America's Got Talent, Mandel gained international prominence as the host of the popular TV game show Deal or No Deal. He currently hosts the weekly comedy podcast Howie Mandel Does Stuff alongside his daughter Shultz, where the duo converse with celebrity guests and share personal anecdotes.
