Kate Lawler has disclosed that, during her time as a single individual, she engaged in and enjoyed casual relationships, estimating that she has had intimate encounters with “over 50” individuals.
The former Big Brother winner, now 44, is married to Martin Bojtos, an owner of a podcast company, with whom she shares a daughter, Noa. Prior to her marriage, however, Kate expressed that she thoroughly enjoyed her single life and felt no external pressure to marry or start a family.
Speaking on the It Can’t Just Be Me podcast with Anna Richardson, Kate Lawler shared, “I’ve been in love a few times, but I loved being single and engaging in casual relationships. I likely ghosted a few people back then. I’m unsure of the exact number of partners I’ve had, but I know it’s over 50—whereas my twin sister has only been with around seven.”
In discussing her marriage, Kate Lawler reflected on a previous “toxic relationship” she endured before meeting her current husband. She shared, “I met my husband when he was nearly 30, and I was 33. It’s been 11 years. When I met him, I was in a dark place after leaving a toxic relationship with someone else. In that prior relationship, I had to write a letter to end things because he wouldn’t let me leave.”
She also recounted a relationship from her early twenties where she unknowingly dated a married man. “One of the guys I was seeing around 20 was living a double life. He claimed he was living with his mother and even took me on holiday, where he’d go off to call his ‘mum.’ In reality, he was phoning his wife. After the trip, I mistakenly put my address on his luggage tag. His wife eventually discovered who I was when she saw me on Big Brother.”
Kate recently opened up about the challenges she and her husband Martin faced in their marriage, noting that couples counseling was instrumental in saving their relationship. Six months before their wedding, Martin suggested therapy as they struggled with communication, especially during Kate’s struggle with post-natal depression.
In an interview with New Magazine, Kate Lawler revealed that her husband, Martin, first suggested couples therapy about a year after the birth of their daughter, Noa. “I wasn’t in the best place, and it was having a huge impact on our relationship,” she explained. “Plus, we were getting married six months later, and Martin wanted to start our marriage on the right foot, which was absolutely the right decision.”
However, Kate admitted that initially, she “panicked” at Martin’s suggestion, fearing it indicated he wanted to end their relationship. “It was the toughest part of our relationship,” she confessed. “Having a child is the hardest thing you will ever do, but I also believe that keeping your marriage alive afterward is a huge challenge.”
Kate described the therapy as “invaluable,” noting that she and Martin still attend sessions every few months to support their relationship.
