Married At First Sight’s Davina Rankin has revealed intimate details about her sex life.
In a new episode on her podcast Wie Ik? the former TV star, 31, revealed she had recently reached a notable milestone: a year of celibacy.
This self-imposed journey has seen Rankin evolve from a controversial TV personality to a children’s book author, a podcaster and now a champion of self-love.
“I’m very proud of myself,” she stated, reflecting on her years of service.
“This is something I thought would be useful to me, but I didn’t realize how useful it would be until a year later.”
Married At First Sight’s Davina Rankin has revealed intimate details about her sex life. Pictured
“I’m very proud of myself,” she declared, reflecting on her years of commitment to celibacy
She said the trip “took the pressure off,” as if she needed to find validation.
“If I’m not going to have casual sex, and if I’m not looking for a relationship, I don’t really need to waste time on other people right now,” she said.
Rankin said she had more time and energy to focus on personal interests and meaningful relationships.
“I’ve broken so many books in the last year, more than I’ve ever had in my life,” she said.
The decision, she revealed, came from a deep-seated need to address the whirlwind of negative emotions following her divorce from ex-husband Jaxon Manuel in late 2022.
“I found myself trapped in loneliness and self-pity,” Rankin shared, opening up about her struggles.
She then began to question her dependence on external distractions and came to the realization, “I should learn to be okay on my own.”
“I’d say, ‘Oh, should I use a dating app?’ Or should I text my ex?’ And then I thought to myself, why do I have to feel like I need a distraction?’ she said.
“This is something I thought would be useful to me, but I didn’t realize how useful it would be until a year later,” she said
The decision, she revealed, came from a deep-seated need to address the whirlwind of negative emotions following her divorce from ex-husband Jaxon Manuel in late 2022.
“So I decided that (celibacy) would be a really good goal for me to just set my mind to it, and really just buckle up and do some inner work.”
The past year wasn’t all about abstinence; it was about flourishing.
Davina shot to fame with Married At First Sight in 2018, in which she married Ryan Gallagher and was involved in a cheating scandal with groom Dean Wells.
Shortly after the show, she started dating Jaxon, and the couple welcomed their daughter Mila-Mae in November 2019.
They married in 2022, but announced their separation a year later in May 2023.
The former bikini model made the announcement last week during a Q&A with her Instagram fans, after she was asked if she was ready to rejoin the ‘dating pool’.