Reality star-turned-radio host Vicky Pattison jokingly revealed recently that she and husband, Ercan Ramadan, really need to start sleeping in the same bed (she sleeps with their two dogs ).
It might have sounded unusual, particularly just six months into their marriage, but happy couples sleeping in separate beds isn’t as uncommon as you might think.
Relationship expert Tina Wingman, founder of the Wingman app, maintains, “When couples decide to sleep in separate beds, often called a ‘sleep divorce’, it can sometimes lead to judgment from others.
Many think that couples need to always sleep together to stay close, so when they hear separate beds, they assume there’s trouble. But it’s not always about a lack of love.
“For some, sleeping apart makes sense – maybe one person snores, has different sleep habits, or needs more space to get a good night’s rest.
While sometimes separate beds can be a sign of trouble, others find it actually helps them feel more rested and less stressed, which can improve their relationship overall.”
Here, we take a look at the stars whose decision to sleep in separate beds has made the ‘snooze’ headlines recently.
The King and Queen of the Beckham brood, Victoria and David, are thought to occasionally sleep in separate beds on some night s, with designated “his” and “her” wings in their country bolthole in the Cotswolds.
Though neither of them have ever addressed the rumours directly, it wouldn’t be a huge leap to imagine – they installed separate living quarters in their primary London home, where there was a separate wing where son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz stayed when they were dating.
Comedian Katherine Ryan opened up last year about sleeping apart from husband Bobby Kootstra.
The Canadian funnywoman revealed she co-sleeps with their daughter Fenna, while Bobby sleeps in another room with son Fred: “I’ve had a lot of experts say: ‘You have to sleep with your husband. It’s really good for your relationship and your intimacy.’
But I don’t think there’s anything anyone can say that will convince me that I should leave an infant alone in a room… I’d like to share a bed with Bobby, but there’s time for that.”
Reality star Ferne McCann confessed last September that she and fiancé of two years Lorri Haines sleep in separate bedrooms, having previously admitted they’d turned to an intimacy coach.
The former TOWIE star, 34, who shares daughter Finty, 18 months, and Sunday, 7, from Ferne’s previous relationship. Explaining that Lorri reacted badly to sleep deprivation after Finty’s birth she said, ’At first, it was more just to have our own space to get some really good quality sleep.
But, it’s all the rage now, babes! It just works for us. Now, we get excited on holidays and special occasions when we do share a bed.’
The co-host of iconic 2000s show What Not To Wear, revealed hilariously in 2023 that she’d had a ‘sleep divorce’, admitting, ‘It’s all my fault!’
In the 62-year-old’s case, it was her horrific snoring that led to her and hubby Sten Bertleson bickering and eventually calling it a day on sharing a bed, after she tried everything from lying on a tennis ball to taping her mouth at night.
She admitted: “We’ve retreated to separate rooms. I know there’s a stigma s, but don’t get me wrong, I love my husband dearly. My parents always slept in separate rooms. I assumed it was because their marriage was on the rocks. Now I think it is far more likely that my dad’s snoring was to blame.”
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