I am just a very lucky guy," the sophisticated-looking man says coolly as he smiles at me over his cup of tea.

I assess Juan as he sits before me. He is in his early 40s; tall, slim and sporting a jacket-and-jeans combination with a V-neck T-shirt.

He certainly does not look out of place in the Tunbridge Wells coffee shop where we meet, but I am constantly reminded that this is no normal conversation.

After all, this man is a gigolo.

Or, as he corrects me, a masseur who is willing to expand his, er, services if requested.

"It's just like any other job that you enjoy doing," he explains. "It's something I enjoy doing and I get paid for it. It's the combination of both."

Sitting with Juan, I am relieved he has even shown up.

Having called him a day or two earlier he sounded nervous about the prospect of talking to me about his unusual profession.

While he is far from the burly, muscle-bound Adonis I was expecting, he is quietly smouldering in his own subtle way, with a gentle continental accent barely audible above the humming radio in the background.

Naturally, the first thing I want to know is how a man like this ended up sleeping with women across the area for money.

At 10.30am it seems almost inappropriate to be discussing such topics over tea, but it is just everyday business for my interviewee.

"I used to do modelling for art classes, nude modelling," he explains. "There were ladies in those classes that wanted to see me again and one of those ladies was into massage big time.

"That's how it all got started, she taught me how to massage, how to massage a lady and make it more pleasurable."

He goes on to explain that his first saucy encounter was not intended.

A client asked him to go further and he agreed, adding that he was flattered to be asked. The rest, he says, is history.

"Put yourself in my shoes. If one of these ladies is feeling good and she says 'could you go a little further and do something else?' then what would you say?

"I don't suggest sex, they have to come out and say it if they want to go further."

Juan describes himself as a "professional", with many of the women he works with in high-flying jobs and undoubtedly professionals in their own right.

Of the women who use his services, he says around 50 per cent of them are happy with a simple Swedish massage, but the other half ask for a variety of different extras, including full sex.

"Most of them have made their mind up already and some of them have experienced someone like me already," he says.

"You would be surprised how forward some women can be.

"They know what they want," he adds with a smile. "I get an equal amount of business in Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells."

The age range of his clients is normally between 30 and 50. Juan has been working in this way for three years and has not looked back.

"I love it, I meet interesting people and most of the time people are quite nice."

But far from being the boastful type, Juan keeps his racy career away from family and friends, telling them his work on the side as a handyman is his full-time occupation.

He is so protective of his identity that he only advertises on free platforms so he never has to provide his personal details through credit card transactions.

"Sometimes it is word of mouth, every now and then I get someone saying they got my number off a friend or something like that," he says.

Although he does not reveal his earnings, he says the job "pays the bills".

This is hardly surprising, considering an hour in his company will set you back at least £60.

So how busy is he?

For the first time during our chat he looks coy.

"I am quite busy, but I wouldn't have to advertise if I was really busy," he says.

A man with so much experience must have picked up some useful knowledge, so can he share any pearls of wisdom?

"Women are different to men, they don't get turned on by just a good-looking guy or a nice body, you need a lot more than that to get them into the mood.

"You can never understand women, never," he adds.

Juan admits some of his clients have husbands and boyfriends, but he prefers not to know about their circumstances.

"It's often because they don't get that kind of treatment at home," he says.

Angry partners are a serious concern of his and the reason why he only works during the day and that he insists on using hotels and motels.

"Husbands and boyfriends worry me," he says.

"I haven't had any run-ins yet but there was one time where I left a house because I knew there were males about and I wasn't sure what was going to happen.

"I will leave if I am not 100 per cent confident of my safety."

Safety is at the top of his list, he insists, always ensuring he wears protection and is regularly tested for the health hazards associated with a job in the sex industry.

His manner is fascinating. Clearly used to making women feel comfortable, he leans forward towards me as he speaks and answers particularly personal questions with consideration and assurance.

But in one insightful moment he allows his slick persona to slip somewhat by asking me what I think of him.

Does this indicate a lack of self-confidence? Or is it a tried-and-tested tactic of finding out more about women?

Either way, I stumble my way through an uncomfortable reply and try to steer the conversation back to him.

Most of the women he meets are attractive, he says, but what happens if he is not impressed by what he sees?

Juan pauses before replying: "I have only had one occasion in the last few years where I had a very heavy-set lady.

"You can always get around it with good humour and you have to just go with the moment and see what happens.

"Women are extremely self-conscious but I haven't really met a lady with a lot of money who isn't nice looking."

The oldest client he has slept with was in her mid-50s, but he says she had a "very young body".

A sense of humour is vital for the role, he says, with some requests a little more shocking than others.

"I did have one occasion where a lady asked me to give her a massage while her friend was watching.

"It was an intimate massage and the friend watching was a lady. I found that quite funny.

"There are certain things I would only do if a person was extremely clean. Personal hygiene is very important to me."

But it's not all swinging from the chandeliers. Some clients have fallen asleep on him, and in some cases friendships have been forged.

"There are a couple of ladies that I have become really good friends with and we just get together every now and then and we just lie next to each other naked and talk."

Are there any circumstances in which Juan won't work?

A drunk woman is a "no, no" he says.

I get the impression I am not the first female he has met in a coffee shop, for upon leaving he presents me with chocolates and a bottle of sparkling wine, describing the goodie bag "as what women like".

He is certainly slick, smooth and professional and as I head back to the office, I can't help but wonder where he's off to next.

* Juan's name has been changed to protect his identity.