7 Famous Men You May Not Have Known Were Celibacy Lovers

July 20, 2024

1.Last week, Lenny Kravitz told the Guardian that he has been abstinent for nine years.

Lenny Kravitz performs on stage wearing a leather jacket, a metallic necklace, sunglasses and playing a blue and white electric guitar — Anp / ANP via Getty Images

Lenny once said he would be celibate until he was in a serious relationship. When asked if that was true, he said, “Yes. It’s a spiritual thing. I’m very set in my habits and my way of life.”

Lenny Kravitz performs on stage wearing a leather jacket, sunglasses and black pants and playing a blue electric guitar — James Gill – Danehouse / Getty Images

2.Orlando Bloom once lived a life of abstinence for six months.

Orlando Bloom wears a brown jacket over a white shirt and sits for an interview — NBC/Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

He told the Sunday Times (via People) that a friend had given him the advice: “If you’re serious about a relationship, abstain for a few months and find out.”

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom at the Breakthrough Prize ceremony. Katy wears a strapless dress and Orlando a classic black tuxedo. — Anadolu / Anadolu via Getty Images

So he tried it.

Orlando Bloom in a TV show — NBC/Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images

“I actually only wanted to stay for three months, but I really liked how I interacted with women and with the feminine in me,” he said.

Katy Perry in a strapless dress and Orlando Bloom in a tuxedo hold hands on the red carpet at an event — Axelle / FilmMagic

But in 2016, he met Katy Perry and ended his period of abstinence.

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry hold hands while walking outside. Orlando wears a green checkered jacket and sunglasses. Katy wears a fur coat — Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images

3.Justin Bieber lived a year of abstinence.

Justin Bieber wears a purple basketball jersey with "LA18" and the number 6, a white headband and a red arm warmer, standing on a basketball court — Jayne Kamin-oncea/Getty Images

In 2019, he told Vogue that he had “a real problem with sex” and had decided to abstain in order to feel closer to God.

Justin Bieber performs on stage wearing a checkered jacket over a hoodie. Musicians and instruments can be seen in the background — Nbc / NBCU photo database via Getty Images

“I think sex can be very painful. Sometimes people have sex because they don’t feel good enough. Because they lack self-esteem.”

Justin Bieber lifts his Raiders cap, reveals tattoos on his arm and walks with security guards — Hollywood for you / GC Images / Getty Images

4.Andrew Garfield lived abstinently for “several months” during the filming of the 2016 movie Be silent.

Andrew Garfield poses at an event in a tuxedo with a bow tie — Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images

He told the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast (via CNN): “I’ve had some pretty wild, trippy experiences because I’ve denied myself sex and food for that period of time.”

Andrew Garfield, dressed in a tuxedo with a velvet blazer, adjusts his jacket outdoors — Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty Images

5.Craig David has been abstinent for two years.

Craig David smiles while walking outside in a white t-shirt, black jeans and a black and white varsity jacket — Neil Mockford/GC Images/Getty Images

He recently told TMZ that he wanted to “park sex in favor of spirituality.”

Craig David appears on stage wearing a patterned blazer, holding a microphone and a sign that reads "CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS" in front of him — Jacopo Raule / Getty Images

6.Terry Crews underwent a 90-day “sex fast.”

Terry Crews smiles at a red carpet event wearing a white shirt and black blazer. — Maury Phillips / Getty Images for The Salvation Army

He said ET“I went 90 days without sex and people were like, ‘Wow, that’s crazy!’ But I have to tell you something: The beautiful thing about it was that it took me back to a time when I was 12 years old and I liked a girl and I had no idea about sex. But I just gave her a flower and said, ‘I like you just the way you are.'”