A WIFE yesterday revealed how her husband’s sex addiction ripped their
marriage apart.
Nicola, 27, shared her story to raise awareness of the addiction.
She can seek solace in the knowledge she’s not alone.
Sex Addicts Anonymous claims FOUR MILLION people in Britain are
addicted to sex.
And there are some very famous sufferers, too.
Here’s our TOP TEN celebrity sexaholics, in no particular order.
1) Kanye West
The rapper has always spoken openly about addiction, admitting he has battle
with an overactive libido since childhood.
During an interview with Details magazine in 2009, Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend
revealed: “People ask me a lot about my drive.
“I think it comes from, like, having a sexual addiction at a really young
age.”
He later told The Sun in an interview: “I think I have a sexual problem, a
sexual addiction. I want to do it all the time.”
2) Russell Brand
As three-times winner of The Sun’s Shagger Of The Year award, Russ’s love of
the opposite sex is the worst-kept secret in showbiz.
In 2007, he estimated he’d bedded more than 2,000 women, prompting friends to
coax him into rehab to treat his overwhelming sexual appetite.
The funnyman admits the experience was a sobering one, revealing: “There
aren’t hot blondes ripping off their clothes and saying, ‘I’m gorgeous, and
I just can’t get enough!’ It’s just sleazy men pleasuring themselves in dark
corners. Let’s not shy away from it: they’re paedophiles and perverts.”
It seemed to have the desired effect – in 2009 he was tamed into marriage by
Katy Perry.
But the relationship lasted just 14 months and Russell admitted he bounced
straight back to his old ways – telling US shock jock Howard Stern: “I
had a bit of a reaction (after the divorce).
“Like if you’ve been on a diet of rice for a while and then suddenly
Willy Wonka said, ‘I need you to run my chocolate factory’.”
3) David Duchovny
The actor plays a womanising writer in US TV show Californication.
So it was a case of life imitating art in 2008 when Duchovny checked into
rehab to be treated for sex addiction.
Soon after his stint in the clinic it was announced he’d split from actress
wife Tea Leoni – amid rumours he’d cheated on her with a string of women.
The couple later reconciled, only to split for good in 2011.
4) Tiger Woods
The golfing superstar’s sex addiction came to light in 2009 when his wife Elin
Nordegren found saucy text messages he’d sent to mistress Rachel Uchitel.
The resulting scandal lifted the lid on adultery on a grand scale.
Women came forward in their droves claiming to have romped with the
millionaire while he was taking part in tournaments across the US.
After months of remaining silent, Tiger issued a statement, admitting he’d
cheated and apologising to his wiife.
He then revealed plans to check into rehab “for issues”, reported to
be sex addiction therapy.
Although Tiger never confirmed the number of women he cheated with during his
marriage to Elin – reports claim the number is as high as 121.
5) Jesse James
The TV mechanic’s six-year marriage to Sandra Bullock collapsed March 2010,
after he was caught cheating on her with a tattoo artist called Michelle
‘Bombshell’ McGee.
McGee exposed the affair by selling her story to a US tabloid – forcing James
to fess up to his Oscar-winning wife of six-years.
With his marriage in tatters, James, 43, checked himself into rehab in Arizona
to be treated for sex addiction – amid rumours he’d cheated on Bullock with
numerous other women.
In a later TV interview, he addressed his problems, explaining: “I don’t
think I have a sex addiction where I’m running around trying to have sex
with everyone and I can’t stop… I think I do things to sabotage my life,
including having extramarital affairs, texting, overworking myself, injuring
myself, doing stunts and stupid things.”
6) Charlie Sheen
Back in 2006, the womanising movie star came second in a Maxim magazine list
of the top 10 living sex legends.
It was alleged he’d romped with a mindblowing 5,000 women. And he’s certainly
added to the tally since then.
A penchant for prostitutes and his well-publicized relationship with porn star
‘Goddesses’ Bree Olsen and Natalie Kenly both point towards sex addiction.
And he finally confessed that he’s probably hooked during a heart-to-heart
with US TV doctor Mehmet Oz in January
When asked if he’s an addict, Charlie told Dr Oz: “Sure. (But) I don’t
know the definition of it is.”
7) Ulrika Jonsson
The TV presenter was stunned to discover she was a sex addict herself, while
studying the subject for a Channel 4 documentary in 2007.
Ulrika visited therapists in the US to discover the true nature of the disease
and what defines it.
The 45-year-old – who has been married three times and had a well-publicised
affair with ex-England boss Sven Goran Eriksson – learned an addict was
someone whose sexual behaviour damages their life.
And she came to the conclusion that she fits the profile.
She said: “I suppose thousands of us, who believed we were just unlucky
or ill-used, might fit the bill (as an addict).”
Ulrika went onto examine the roots and causes of her addiction.
After much soul searching she realised her troubled childhood, living with an
adulterous and porn-addicted father, was largely responsible for her
attitudes towards sex.
8) John Mayer
The showbiz swordsman has more sexual conquests than he’s had hit albums –
with exes including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston and his current on-off
squeeze Katy Perry.
But it was one particular lover that left Mayer hooked on sex.
In a cringeworthy confession, Mayer told a 2010 issue of Playboy magazine that
he was addicted to sex with his ex Jessica Simpson.
Describing her as “sexual napalm”, he said: “That girl, for me,
is a drug. And drugs aren’t good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that
girl is like crack cocaine to me.”
He went on to add: “There are people in the world who have the power to
change our values. Have you ever been with a girl who made you want to quit
the rest of your life?
“Did you ever say, ‘I want to quit my life and just f***in’ snort you? If
you charged me $10,000 to f**k you, I would start selling all my s**t just
to keep f***ing you.'”
Simpson wasn’t exactly flattered by his praise. She later told Oprah Winfrey: “I’m
a little bit angry. I don’t want people to know how I am in bed!”
9) Lindsay Lohan
If all the rumours about all her sexual conquests are true, the troubled
starlet has hundreds of notches on her bedpost.
Confirmed conquests include Calum Best, Harry Morton, Brandon Davis, Aaron
Carter, Wilmer Valderrama and McFly drummer Harry Judd.
When asked in 2007 if one of her numerous stints in rehab was related to an
addiction to sex, she admitted: “It was a lot of stuff …you know.”
She added: “I enjoy having sex. Being an actress is lonely. I hate
sleeping alone.”
10) Denise Welch
The Loose Woman star confessed her addiction last year when she was chosen to
be the subject of one of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.
When challenged on allegations she’d bedded 1,000 men, Denise admitted she was
obssession with sex.
The 55-year-old, who had only just split from hubby Tim Healy, told Piers: “I
like sex. What’s the problem with being a sexaholic? I just like s****ing.”