Don’s wife was a bit brash over his holey pyjamas

Don Brash

Don Brash has no regrets about his recent biography, but his wife wishes she'd kept quiet about his beloved Steptoe and Son pyjamas, he says.

Opponents of Dr Brash have repeatedly used the biography to try to ridicule him.

In it Dr Brash admitted to an intensive corn beef and pea-eating period after his split from his first wife, and a particular interest in cleanliness.

His present wife, Je Lan, recounted her husband's dogged devotion to an old pair of pyjamas his mother had given him, despite the holes they had acquired. It was like "getting into bed with the guy from Steptoe and Son", she said.

Dr Brash said he didn't regret the confessions, as a biography was intended to be an honest "warts and all" account.

"Clearly [however] my wife wishes she hadn't mentioned my pyjamas."