Married At First Sight’s Davina Rankin has revealed intimate details about her sex life.
In a new episode on her podcast Who Me?, the former TV star, 31, revealed she recently hit a remarkable milestone – a year of celibacy.
This self-imposed journey has seen Rankin evolve from a controversial TV personality to a children’s book author, podcaster, and now, a champion of self-love.
‘I’m very proud of myself,’ she declared, reflecting on her year-long commitment.
‘This is something that I thought would be beneficial for me, but I didn’t realise how beneficial it would be until a year later.’
She said the journey ‘took the pressure off’ feeling as though she had to find validation.
‘If I’m not going to be having casual sex, and if I’m not looking for a relationship, I don’t really need to be wasting time on other people right now,’ she said.
Rankin said she found herself with more time and energy to focus on personal interests and meaningful relationships.
‘I’ve smashed so many books over the last year, more than I’ve ever, ever had in my life,’ she said.
The decision, she revealed, sprang from a deep-seated need to address the whirlwind of negative emotions following her split from ex-husband Jaxon Manuel in late 2022.
‘I found myself entangled in loneliness and self-pity,’ Rankin shared, candidly opening up about her struggles.
She then began to question her reliance on external distractions and brought on the realisation: ‘I should learn to be OK by myself.’
‘I’d be like, ‘Oh, should I go on a dating app? Or should I text my ex?’ And then I thought to myself, why do I need to feel like I need a distraction?’ she said.
‘So I decided (celibacy) would be a really good goal for me to just put my mind to it, and really just buckle up and do some of the inner work.’
The past year hasn’t just been about abstaining; it’s been about thriving.
Davina rose to fame on Married At First Sight in 2018, during which she married Ryan Gallagher and was involved in a cheating scandal with groom Dean Wells.
Shortly after the show she began dating Jaxon, and the couple welcomed their daughter Mila-Mae in November 2019.
They married in 2022 but announced they had split a year later in May 2023.