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Tim Gunn Says 43-Year Celibacy Traces to Early AIDS-Era Breakup

He told Chelsea Handler that fear of HIV following his partner’s infidelity ended his interest in future sexual relationships.

Overview

  • On the Feb. 19 Dear Chelsea podcast, the 72-year-old described how a nine-year relationship in Washington, D.C., ended during the early AIDS crisis.
  • He recalled being told to leave while they were in bed watching M*A*S*H and later learned his partner had been repeatedly unfaithful.
  • Fearing infection, he was tested for HIV every six months for ten years and says all results were negative.
  • He said living alone and remaining celibate was an adjustment at first but now feels it suits him.
  • He added he was not invited to the 2025 Project Runway reboot and continues to produce and appear on Making the Cut with Heidi Klum.