Sam Burgess’s exes have clashed over their views on celibacy.
On Thursday, Phoebe, who split from the Rabbitohs star for the second and final time in October 2019, uploaded her latest podcast episode where she celebrated her celibacy of four years.
Speaking with guest author Nikki Gemmell, who recently wrote about her decision to give up sex during menopause, the couple discussed their lives as ‘asexual’ women.
Phoebe explained that she jumped on the withdrawal bandwagon after breaking up with Sam.
The mother-of-two added that she was frustrated that she was labeled “bitter” over her decision to be celibate.
Sam Burgess’ exes Phoebe Burgess, left, and Jana Hocking, right, have clashed over views on celibacy.
‘It’s fun, isn’t it?’ she told nikki in under the shine. ‘How we get hit over the head with a label.
You are in perimenopause. I’m divorced, bitter ex-wife. And it is these roles that we have to assume. We are both asexual women.
The former WAG went on to say that avoiding sex has given her a “feeling of freedom.”
“I am 33 years old. But associating an afterlife with sex or missing my sex has disappeared from my life. I have deeply associated it with a sense of freedom,” she said.
I’ve been serially monogamous my whole life, Nikki, and I haven’t had sex in three and a half years, almost four years. And I, no, I’m not ready to risk that freedom.
Meanwhile, Jana Hocking, who had a brief affair with the retired NRL star in 2021, wrote about why she thinks the idea of abstaining from sex is “garbage”.
The 37-year-old criticized the new ‘woke’ and ‘unsexy’ trend.
On Thursday, Phoebe, who split from the Rabbitohs star for the second and final time in October 2019, uploaded her recent podcast episode where she celebrated her celibacy of four years.
Meanwhile, Jana Hocking, who had a brief affair with the retired NRL star in 2021, wrote about why she thinks the idea of abstaining from sex is “garbage”.
“It’s literally about crossing your legs, closing the shop, putting a closed sign on the bottoms and saying ‘enough with your sex life,'” he wrote in a column in the New York Post, which was posted just an hour before Phoebe dropped her latest podcast episode.
“This new trend towards celibacy is a form of sexual negativity that some people say has been ‘life-changing’ for them,” he added.
“Pick up a scroll on TikTok and you’ll be inundated with people ranting about how they’ve discovered clearer mental clarity and have enough energy to power a speedboat.”
Jana went on to state that ‘health gurus’ are ‘promoting the idea of abstinence as a form of self-help’, however she believes it is more of a form of ‘self-avoidance’.
“Instead of burying your head in the sand, avoiding all the feelings, and just saying ‘okay, well, I’m never having sex again,’ may I suggest therapy instead?” She continued.
Phoebe previously claimed that she could “write a book on celibacy” because she is the “most boring woman in Australia” after giving up sex and alcohol.
“Earlier this year, celibacy began trending on social media, drawing over a billion views on TikTok,” he said in an episode of his podcast last year.
“People say that abstaining from sex by choice gives them a clear mind.”
‘If that’s the case, I’m the lightest woman in Australia!’ she added herself, admitting that she “misses the sex.”
Phoebe and Sam got married in 2015, separated at the end of 2018, and resumed their relationship in early 2019. They separated for good on October 2 of that year, and later divorced. The former couple share their daughter Poppy, six, and Billy, four.
The couple got married in 2015, separated at the end of 2018 and resumed their relationship at the beginning of 2019.
They separated for good on October 2 of that year and later divorced. The former couple share their daughter Poppy, six, and Billy, four.
Meanwhile, in 2021, Jana and Sam were spotted partying together in Sydney.
The dating guru said she found Sam “charming” after they “hooked up” during a wild night on the town.
“I found him charming and for a brief moment he was the charming attention he needed,” she wrote.
Sam has since moved in with fashion designer Lucy Graham and the couple are expecting their first child together, five months after going public with their relationship.
Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed last week that Lucy is pregnant and the couple are delighted.
“We are very excited and happy to start this new chapter together… Happy days,” Sam said in a statement.
Sam has since moved in with fashion designer Lucy Graham and the couple are expecting their first child together, five months after going public with their relationship.