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Inside Craig David’s celibacy journey: ‘I had to pull back from all of this’

Not making love on Wednesdays, or any days

Craig David – whose birthday is today – has previously opened up about celibacy, confirming he hadn’t had sex for two years.

The 7 Days singer, who will be blowing out 44 candles this birthday, thanked his fans on social media on Monday (May 5) for their happy wishes. “Woke up feeling so grateful for another beautiful year of life,” Craig told his followers.

But while the Fill Me In star shared this personal moment with his fans, he’s previously indicated he’s taken a very private route regarding intimacy.

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Craig David ‘cut off’ from ‘sexual interactions’ (Credit: YouTube)

Craig David celibacy news

Back in June of 2023, Craig noted during an appearance on Louis Theroux’s podcast that he was refraining from sex to ‘heal’ and hoping for more fulfilling relationships.

He said at the time: “I realised that me not having healed my own issues meant I was never in a position to be open to someone else. So I realised I had to pull back from all of this. And this has been the past couple of years, really.”

Craig went on: “Which does mean not outwardly going on dates. The sexual interactions are going to have to stop now, just cut that off.”

He also confirmed that meant he had been celibate “for quite a while now” for “maybe a year or so”.

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Craig David turns 44 today (Credit: YouTube)

Since then, Craig has popped up on TMZ’s podcast and claimed celibacy has helped boost his productivity.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer

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