Michael Douglas Denies Sex Addiction Rumors in Tense Interview

Michael Douglas has vehemently denied rumors of sex addiction and stated that his upcoming memoir does not focus on his romantic life, during a tense interview with The Sunday Times.

When questioned by a reporter about his memoir, "One Helluva Ride," Douglas asserted that it mentions only "a couple" of partners. The reporter pointed out that Douglas writes about needing to end relationships with "five women" before marrying Catherine Zeta-Jones. Douglas responded, "No, no, it’s not what it was."

He further clarified, "What Catherine said is, if we’re going to continue this then I want it to be monogamous. And so I therefore, that evening, you know, made some calls to some people I was seeing, and that was that."

The actor, 82, also disputed claims of having slept with "so many women" in his life, telling the publication, "I don’t see it that way."

Douglas characterized himself as a "healthy product of the ’60s" and questioned why the British press seems particularly fixated on his personal life. "My curiosity is why, of all countries, of all the press that I do, why are the Brits so consumed with the issues of sex?"

The interview turned more heated when the reporter brought up long-standing rumors that Douglas attended rehab for sex addiction in the 1990s. Douglas dismissed this, stating, "A British tabloid editor came up with this story... It wasn’t true."

According to the outlet, Douglas writes in his memoir, set for release on Tuesday, "I was never a f–king sex addict."

![Book cover for "One Helluva Ride" by Michael Douglas, featuring a close-up portrait of the actor with graying hair.]( "One Helluva Ride" book cover)

While denying sex addiction, Douglas does address a decades-old romantic involvement with his "Romancing the Stone" co-star Kathleen Turner, a relationship they kept secret for 40 years. He described their affair on the 1984 set as a "magic spell" and more than a "fly-by-night affair." Turner has reportedly dismissed the attention surrounding the revelation.

This affair occurred while Douglas was married to his first wife, Diandra Luker, whom he divorced in 2000. He married Catherine Zeta-Jones in the same year.

Douglas also commented on his brief separation from Zeta-Jones in 2013, referring to marriage as "a lot of work." He stated, "We had our problems but I love her dearly and, 25 years, you know." He concluded, "It’s all I can say."