A naked maid service has been criticised for offering topless cleaning on a holiday island.
Maid on the Isle of Wight charges customers £85 an hour for a naked woman to clean their home, while a topless maid costs £65.
The firm also offers nude hostesses or butlers, ladies dressed as French maids and even allows people to get naked themselves while watching a clothed cleaner work.
A naked male cleaner costs £75 an hour.
While the company's website informs prospective customers that staff are all equipped with personal alarms and cannot be touched, the Isle of Wight Domestic Abuse Support Hub has slammed the service.
Charity chief executive Fiona Gwinnett, 56, said: "I can't believe this is happening on the Isle of Wight. I was horrified when it was brought to my attention.
"I'm not a killjoy by any stretch of the imagination and I can certainly understand why you would get someone else to do the cleaning for you, because it's not my favourite chore.
"But with my professional head on, this just smacks of exploitation.
"There's no doubt that people will see this as an easy way to earn some money, for example if someone has had their benefits sanctioned and needs to feed their family.
"From the company's website, I see it is being dressed up as voyeurism and a bit of harmless fun, but there are dangers.
"It seems to me this is the sex industry under another name. It would be interesting to see how many of their staff are actually men.
"I also have no doubt that the majority of their clientele will be male as well.
"A risk is that there may be some customers who end up thinking they are paying for this service and they want to get the most for their money.
"I know that things like burlesque dancing can be very empowering for women, but I just cannot see how this could be considered in the same way, by any stretch of the imagination."
The company's website informs potential clients it offers a 'bespoke cleaning service for customers with an eye for detail', adding the service is a 'new type of cleaning experience'.
The site promises customers 'sexy French maids', 'beautiful male and female cleaners' and 'gorgeous hostesses and butlers'.
But the company clearly reminds people they cannot touch any of the staff they hire for cleaning or entertaining.
Maid on the Isle of Wight was unavailable for comment when approached on the subject. - Mirror
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