Khloé Kardashian, Rachael Kirkconnell Say They've Been Celibate

Khloé Kardashian said on The Kardashians season 7 premiere that she hasn’t had sex in over three years and is prioritizing her two young children and personal boundaries after splitting from Tristan Thompson. Her sisters and friends reacted with surprise on the show and producers noted her contentment focusing on family. Separately, former Bachelor winner Rachael Kirkconnell told a podcast she “hasn’t had sex in years,” feels “like a virgin again,” is largely off dating apps and wants a deep emotional connection before becoming intimate following the end of her four-year relationship with Matt James in January 2025, which he publicly announced while they were vacationing in Tokyo. Kirkconnell said physical intimacy was absent for a long stretch of that relationship and described herself as demisexual. Both women framed their celibacy as deliberate—driven by family priorities, boundaries and a desire for meaningful intimacy—and their comments have prompted widespread media coverage and public reaction.