Labour MP Simon Danczuk has confessed to watching pornography but insisted voters want politicians who 'live in the real world ' . The husband of selfie-loving Karen Danczuk was spotted favouriting hard-core porn on Twitter - but blamed it on a fault with his iPhone . However , the 48-year-old was unembarrassed about the gaffe . He stressed he does not use porn regularly , but insisted : ' I am a man of the world and it is part of life , many people do . ' And wife Karen urged people to watch porn , claiming it is 'healthy ' . Scroll down for video . Labour MP for Rochdale Simon Danczuk , pictured right , the husband of selfie-loving Karen , pictured left , was spotted favouriting hardcore porn on Twitter . It came as Mrs Danczuk was invited to host the UK Porn Awards , although she has apparently turned down the opportunity . Mr Danczuk explained that he accidentally favourited a tweet linked to an account described as 'an 18+ Erotic account for posting sexy pictures of sexy women ' . The Rochdale MP does not follow the account , which features dozens of pornographic pictures of women . Giving a convoluted explanation for the gaffe , he told radio station Key 2 in Manchester : ‘ This is genuinely true . It ’ s what you might call a technological accident . ' I had put my iPhone on charge using one of those uncertified chargers . I went on to Twitter while it was plugged in . 'And when I went on Twitter it started jumping about . It started doing predictive text and moving around the screen everywhere . 'Before I knew it , and unbeknown to me , I had favorited a tweet which related to this porn site image . ' He insisted that politicians should not be berated for viewing porn . 'Let ’ s be truthful about this . If I am being asked have I ever used porn , then the answer is yes . ' I am a man of the world . I wouldn ’ t deny that sort of thing . I think we should not be too sanctimonious about this . ' I think there is far too much of that in politics and I think don ’ t put politicians on a pedestal . Let ’ s just have real conversations about real issues . 'The reality is politicians are under scrutiny and many others have been caught out on this . ' MP 's wife Karen Danczuk took to Twitter to urge people to watch porn , insisting it is 'healthy ' He pointed out that one of David Cameron 's official accounts was found to be following a 'high class escort agency ' on Twitter while fellow Labour MP Jack Dromey like a tweet from 'some gay porn site ' . It ’ s something that easily happens . We are under a lot of scrutiny , ' Mr Danczuk said . Asked if he watches porn regularly , he replied : ‘ Not regularly but the point I am making is I am not going to come on this show and say I haven ’ t . ' I am a man of the world and it is part of life , many people do . Let ’ s not be sanctimonious about it . Wife Karen , who has made a name for herself posting photos of her cleavage online , tweeted yesterday : 'Anyone seriously offended by a bit of porn favouriting ? ? Come on , if you 're not watching it yourself you really need to . It 's healthy . ' Mr Danczuk added : ' I have had a real laugh about it . It is not really a massive policy political issue is it ? I think the public get that . They want politicians who do live in the real world . ' The MP , who has campaigned against child sexual exploitation , hit the headlines last week when he said in an interview in the New Statesman that Ed Miliband was considered more of a 'toff ' by voters than David Cameron . A constituent in Rochdale flagged up the blunder by tweeting the MP , pictured above . The interview was brought up by Jeremy Paxman during Thursday 's live TV debate with Mr Miliband and David Cameron . Mr Danczuk also clashed with controversial columnist Katie Hopkins on Twitter over race relations . Hopkins has criticised him for posting a picture of himself in Rochdale next to a Pakistani flag . She linked it to the child sex grooming scandal in the town , which led to jailing of a gang of Asian men for 77 years in 2012 . But Mr Danczuk accused her of spreading 'vitriol ' and of 'racist generalisation ' . Mrs Dancuk , known as the Queen of the Selfies , is a former Rochdale councillor who announced she was stepping down earlier this year to pursue other career opportunities , including media work . She became known for posting a series of racy images of herself on Twitter and revealed in February she had been sexually abused as a child .
Labour MP Simon Danczuk favourited hard - core voters on Twitter . Blunder picked up by a eagle - eyed reporter who spotted the error . conservative councillor Danczuk later blamed the favourite on a collision with his iPhone . compared to watching porn and gay voters want MPs ' living in the real world '