Only in 2026 do we get a pop star earnestly defending his bathroom stool as a key to marital harmony.
Nick Jonas has entered a new era: bathroom counselor in residence.
In a BBC Radio 1 chat that started as toilet humor and ended as relationship advice, the 33-year-old somehow turned his love of the Squatty Potty into a mini TED Talk on compromise, priorities, and yes, bowel movements.
The Moment
During a recent BBC Radio 1 interview, host Matt Edmondson admitted he owns a Squatty Potty-style stool but said his wife is not exactly thrilled about the “poop stool” cluttering their bathroom.
Nick Jonas, who cheerfully confessed he has one too, called the little bathroom bench “the best thing ever” and immediately launched into what he himself labeled “unsolicited” marriage advice.
His suggestion? Don’t nag, don’t fight – write a letter. Jonas told Edmondson he should explain in writing why the stool matters so much to him, adding that while the Squatty Potty might get in the way physically, it “shouldn’t get in the way of your relationship.”
Fans jumped on the clip in the comments, praising Jonas for being “so REAL” and “down to earth.” One self-identified nutritionist specializing in gut health chimed in to say that elevating your feet on a little bench is actually one of the best things you can do for your intestinal health.
The Take
I’ll say it: we have officially reached Peak Overshare – and I’m not even mad about it.
On paper, this is ridiculous: a grown man defending his Squatty Potty on national radio. But listen closely, and you hear the most millennial thing ever: emotional intelligence wrapped in bathroom talk.
Jonas doesn’t tell this guy to “be the man” or secretly keep the stool. He suggests a vulnerable, slightly earnest letter about why the goofy plastic bench actually improves his life. It’s marriage as a group project – not war.
And it fits with the version of Nick Jonas we’ve been seeing for a while now. This is the same man who, in an “Are You Okay?” social series clip from August 2025, confessed his so-called “beige flag”: he believes beds are for sleeping only. No eating, no TV, no lounging. He literally pulls a seat up next to the bed if his wife, Priyanka Chopra, wants to watch something.
Yes, it’s quirky. But it’s also a pattern: this is a guy who’s oddly serious about comfort, boundaries, and routines – and willing to look a little strange to protect them.
In a world of PR-polished couples, there’s something refreshing about a celebrity husband openly defending fiber-friendly furniture and cold sheets.
Culturally, this is where we are: the old “never talk about politics, religion, or money” has been replaced with “never talk about what happens in the bathroom” – and yet here we are, turning toilet posture into a wellness and relationship topic.
And honestly? It tracks. Between wearable sleep trackers, gut health obsessions, and viral “beige flags,” the line between private and public has basically dissolved. The win here is that Jonas keeps it light, grounded, and somehow respectful. He’s not oversharing about Priyanka; he’s talking about his habits, his stool, and what compromise might look like in someone else’s marriage.
Think of it like this: in every long-term relationship, there’s a Squatty Potty. Maybe it’s the recliner, the ugly college T-shirt, the third dog. The object is silly; the feeling behind it isn’t. Jonas just chose to say the quiet part out loud – with his feet elevated.
Receipts
Confirmed
- In a BBC Radio 1 interview posted in February 2026, Nick Jonas agreed he owns and uses a Squatty Potty-style stool and called it “the best thing ever,” while offering tongue-in-cheek marriage advice to host Matt Edmondson about writing his wife a letter to keep theirs at home (as described in the Page Six report dated Feb. 12, 2026).
- Commenters on the interview clip praised Jonas as “so REAL” and “down to earth,” with one self-identified nutritionist noting that a foot-elevating bathroom stool can benefit intestinal health, according to the same report.
- Nick Jonas previously told the “Are You Okay?” social media series in August 2025 that he believes beds are for sleeping only – no eating, reading, or watching TV in bed – and that he will sit on a separate chair if his wife wants to watch something in the bedroom, as quoted in the February 2026 coverage.
- Jonas married actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra in a multi-day ceremony in 2018, and the couple welcomed daughter Malti Marie via surrogate in 2022, widely reported and reiterated in the February 2026 article.
Unverified / context
- Medical benefits of Squatty Potty-style stools were mentioned by a nutritionist in the comments, but those remarks should be treated as general wellness advice, not a personalized medical recommendation.
- We don’t know Priyanka Chopra’s personal opinion on the Squatty Potty or his “beds are for sleeping only” rule – Jonas keeps the focus on his own quirks, not hers.
Backstory (For the Casual Reader)
For anyone who hasn’t been tracking every Jonas brother since the purity-ring era, here’s the shorthand. Nick Jonas came up through the Disney-friendly boy band pipeline with his brothers, then successfully shifted into adult pop and acting. In 2018, he married Priyanka Chopra – a major star in India, former Miss World, and now a familiar face in Hollywood projects like “Citadel” – in a lavish, multi-ceremony wedding that dominated entertainment headlines.
The couple welcomed daughter Malti Marie via surrogate in 2022 and have, for the most part, walked that tightrope of being public figures with a relatively private home life. Jonas’s recent interviews – from his “beds are for sleeping only” confession in 2025 to this Squatty Potty moment in 2026 – offer little glimpses behind the curtain without veering into tell-all territory. They’re the kind of safe, slightly odd admissions that say, “Yes, we’re famous, but we still argue about what belongs in the bathroom like everyone else.”
Be honest: in a long-term relationship, would you write a heartfelt note to defend your favorite weird household item – or should some battles (and stools) just be left in the bathroom?
Sources
- BBC Radio 1 interview with Nick Jonas and host Matt Edmondson, aired and shared online February 2026 (as summarized in entertainment coverage on Feb. 12, 2026).
- “Are You Okay?” social media series clip featuring Nick Jonas discussing his “beige flag,” August 2025 (quoted in February 2026 reporting).
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