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Ulrika Jonsson has detailed how she re-discovered her ‘irrepressible sex drive’ in her 50s after Gwyneth Paltrow admitted to grieving her lack of libido.
The presenter, 57, who candidly discussed her ‘barren marriage’ in which she had sex just twice in eight years, shared her thoughts on the actress’ recent comments.
Speaking on the most recent episode of her Goop podcast, Gwyneth, 52, admitted when her ‘sexuality wanes she feels a grief.’
Meanwhile, as she enjoys her ‘newfound sexual revolution’ in her fifties, Ulrika, confessed to experiencing the opposite.
Writing in her column for The Sun, she explained: ‘Little surprise then that I emerged from that long, barren relationship with my spark plugs replaced and firing on all cylinders — I was a thirsty girl. My sex drive was irrepressible.
‘My other defence is that, as well as living for nearly eight years with only two sexual encounters, I also never did any of it when I was in my twenties either.’
Ulrika Jonsson has detailed how she re-discovered her ‘irrepressible sex drive’ in her 50s after Gwyneth Paltrow admitted to grieving her lack of libido
The presenter, who candidly discussed her ‘barren marriage’ in which she had sex twice in eight years, shared her thoughts on the actress’ comments (Gwyneth pictured in 2024)
Ulrika added: ‘At 52, Gwynneth is six years my junior and lagging a tad behind, but I certainly know where she’s coming from. Or not coming from.’
It comes in response to Gwynneth’s previous comments as she confessed to struggling with her sexuality.
She said: ‘My sexuality has changed, and it makes me feel like I don’t know myself anymore. When my sexuality wanes or libido or whatever hormonally, I feel, like, a grief.
‘My sexuality was such a huge and important part of who I was. I do notice there’s a bit of, like, anhedonia lately.
‘There’s something about this time hormonally where it’s like the pleasure all around is just dulled.’
Since launching her lifestyle brand Goop 2008, Gwyneth has become an increasingly extroverted over-sharer.
She has shared lists of her favourite vibrators and provided tips on how her readers can improve their libido and have more fun in the bedroom – whether it’s with a partner or by themselves.
Gwynneth also caused quite the stir when she candidly opened up about her past relationships with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck.
Ulrika, 57, (pictured) said she is enjoying her ‘newfound sexual revolution’ in her fifties while Gwyneth, 52, admitted when her ‘sexuality wanes she feels a grief’
Gwynneth’s previously confessed: ‘My sexuality was such a huge and important part of who I was. I do notice there’s a bit of, like, anhedonia lately’
Since launching her lifestyle brand Goop 2008, the actress has become an increasingly extroverted over-sharer
In 2023, she revealed which of the on-screen stars was ‘better in bed’ and who of the two was the ‘best kisser’.
The admissions, made during an appearance on the sex-focused podcast Call Her Daddy, was the latest in a very long line of brazen ‘bare it all’ confessions from Gwynnie, who has in recent years readily offered up all manner of anecdotes about the most intimate aspects of her life.
Meanwhile, Ulrika has been single since her 2019 divorce from third husband Brian Monet after the pair parted ways after ten years together. They have one son, Malcolm, 16.
Her first marriage to cameraman John Turnbull was in 1990 and they have a son, Cameron, 30.
The presenter’s second marriage in 2003 was to Lance Gerrard-Wright who, at the time, was a contestant on her TV show Mr Right. They share a daughter, Martha, 20.
The mother-of-four also has a daughter, Bo, 24, with ex-boyfriend hotelier, Marcus Kempen, who she separated from in 2000 after two years.
