Jeremy Meeks Confirms Three-Year Celibacy to Stay Focused
Jaden Patel here, and if you were expecting the usual celebrity melodrama, prepare for a plot twist involving nothing more scandalous than restraint.
Jeremy Meeks, famously dubbed “Hot Felon” after his 2014 mugshot went viral, dropped a rare life update on August 6 via journalist Shirley Ju’s X post: he’s been celibate for almost three years. The 41-year-old model and actor explained that without a girlfriend, he is avoiding distractions that could derail his career and family life. As reported by E! Online, Meeks admitted, “I don’t have a girl … I’ve been celibate for almost three years.”
Meeks’s celebrity origin story reads like a Hollywood pitch. Arrested in 2014 on firearm possession charges, he served 13 months in prison after a 2015 conviction. Emerging from incarceration, he turned heads on fashion runways and in movie auditions. His 2024 autobiography, Model Citizen, dives into the 13 months behind bars, battles with gang violence, and poverty that reshaped his perspective. In a statement to People Magazine, he said, “I’m in a place in my life where I am extremely vulnerable and want to tell my story.”
Family dynamics also keep Meeks busy. He shares a 16-year-old son named Jeremy with ex-wife Melissa Meeks, to whom he was married for nearly a decade until their 2018 divorce. His relationship with Topshop heiress Chloe Green produced son Jayden, who just turned seven before their split in 2021. Despite the twists and turns, Meeks paints a picture of harmonious co-parenting. During a 2020 chat with Extra, he remarked, “I have an incredible relationship with Chloe … And now I have a relationship with the mother of my oldest son.”
Social media users responded with the digital equivalent of a double take. On X, fans toggled between praising his self-control and joking that a three-year celibacy streak might be his most headline-grabbing feat yet. Meeks himself hasn’t changed his relationship status on official profiles, opting instead to share behind-the-scenes modeling shots and family snapshots. His PR strategy seems to bank on intrigue rather than declarations of romance.
Declaring celibacy isn’t common celebrity fodder, but Meeks insists it aligns with his next career moves. He’s channeling his energy into landing new modeling gigs and expanding his acting portfolio. Whether this focus will pay off in blockbuster roles or high-fashion contracts remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the man who once stole hearts behind bars is rewriting his narrative, one distraction-free month at a time.
And if you thought the end of his dating life would silence headlines, think again. Stay tuned—Jeremy Meeks’s life continues to deliver unexpected chapters.
That’s the lowdown. See you next time for more questionable life choices.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, People Magazine, Extra
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