Lenny Kravitz Says He Hasn't Had a Serious Relationship in 9 Years and Is Staying Celibate

Lenny Kravitz is saving himself for someone special.

In a new interview with Guard published on Thursday, May 30 Blue electric light the artist, 60, opened up about his relationship.

Kravitz told the paper that it has been nine years since he was in a serious relationship. Roker added that he is serious about previous claims that he wants to remain celibate during this process.

Lenny Kravitz March 2023

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“Yes. It’s a spiritual thing,” he said.

And while he would love to find love, that special someone will likely have to adjust to the “Are You Gonna Go My Way” hitmaker’s lifestyle.

“I’ve become very ingrained in my ways, in the way I live,” Kravitz added.

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In 2008, he opened Maxim about his decision to practice celibacy.

“[It’s] just a promise I made until I get married. “Where I’m at in life, women have to have something else, not just a body, but a mind and spirit,” Kravitz said at the time.

He added: “It usually lets them down, but that’s the way it’s going to be. I’m looking at the bigger picture.”

Kravitz revisited the subject in a July 2011 interview detailssaying that his words may have been taken a little out of context.

“Sorry, man, I’m not going to address that issue. I said it, and it got overblown,” he told the outlet when asked about the topic, per TODAY.

Lenny Kravitz attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 18, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.

Lenny Kravitz, February 2024.

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During a recent interview with Gayle King for CBS Morningthe television presenter asked about the love life of the four-time Grammy winner.

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“A question for a friend — Is there love in your life? Do you have a significant other in your life? And can I beat her up if she is?”, the 59-year-old journalist jokingly asked at the rally that was broadcast on May 23.

“Oops, did I say that out loud?” King added.

Kravitz was seemingly taken aback by her honesty, but laughed along with her. King doubled down, asking, “But do you have a partner? Do you have love in your life?”

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“I’m just open right now,” he replied.

She then wondered if the “Fly Away” singer was looking for someone special.

“It’s hard not to watch,” he replied. “You know when you want something, you ask for it, right? But I think that when you’re not looking, that’s when you find it.”

“And I’m in a place where I’ve been saying for several years: ‘I’m ready. I’m ready. I’m ready,” he said. “I wasn’t ready. I thought I was ready, didn’t I? But I can say I’ve never felt the way I feel now.”

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Kravitz was married to Lisa Bonet from November 1987 to 1993. The former couple had a daughter, Zoë, in 1988.

He has since been linked to Vanessa Paradis, Adriana Lima and Nicole Kidman.

Kravitz’s 12th studio album, Blue electric lightis now available for purchase and streaming.

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