A regional daily reporter has proved that journalists know no limits to what they will do for a story after testing out the latest winter fashion craze for men – adult babygrows.

Martyn Hannah, from the Southern Daily Echo, tried an adult romper suit, known as a ‘onesie’, out for size as part of a feature for the title.

He spent the night in his flat wearing the suit, a baby blue one with white, purple and pink stars on, and described the experience for the paper.

Martyn also went out on the streets in the outfit to create a video of him carrying out a vox pop on whether local residents would wear them.

He wrote: “The last time I wore one of these I was a crying, dribbling, burping baby. I had a dummy. I had teething problems. I liked to cuddle Mr Blanket.

“Yet here I am at the age of twenty, with a job, a car and a flat of my own, once again wearing a romper suit.

“For some reason they are the new winter must have – adults wearing rompers, who’d have thought it? Unconvinced by the latest male fashion craze, I had to try one on myself.

“As the cold night drew in around my flat, I shamefully retrieved the romper suit from its bag. Having drawn the blinds – God forbid should anyone see me in it – I slipped into its inviting fleecy cocoon.”

Martyn described how he looked like a ‘giant stubbly baby’ inside the fleece suit and said it was cosy to wear – but did not make him look very dignified.

He says how the adult babygrows have also proved popular with some famous faces, with Robbie Williams reported to have worn a pink romper suit.

Martyn writes: “It would seem that for some men the romper suit is the way forward.

“And why not. It’s warm, comfortable and, in the right style and colour, strangely fitting. For me, however, I remain unconvinced.

“The worse part of spending the night in my onesie was the following morning. Hearing a mighty knock at the door I instinctively jumped out of bed to answer it.

“As I grabbed the handle and pulled it open, suddenly it dawned on me… If only you could have seen the postman’s face.”

The paper is also running an online poll on whether readers would wear the suits.