Belinda Love Rygier—best known for her turn on The Bachelor Australia—has pulled back the curtain on a once-overwhelming struggle with sex addiction that drove her to seek intimacy with more than 700 partners. Today, she speaks candidly about the hard-won road to recovery and what a “normal” life means to her now.
After her 2017 reality-show fame, the 38-year-old committed to a structured recovery program and has purposely stayed single for the last 15 months, focusing on self-care over romance.
Looking back, Belinda admits she once haunted bars and parties nightly, chasing fleeting hookups she hoped would soothe unresolved childhood trauma—an insight that only surfaced once she began therapy.
Despite the private chaos, she calls herself a “functional addict,” holding down a successful media career while hiding her secret. She’s long since stopped counting conquests after the 700-mark but refuses to feel shame about a naturally high sex drive.
Today, she sees intimacy through a new lens. Rather than using sex for validation, she’s pledged abstinence until she meets someone who offers genuine emotional depth. On social media—and frequent TV and radio spots—Belinda now dubs herself a “love guru,” sharing lessons drawn from her own heartbreak and healing.
Her story stands as living proof that, with honesty, therapy, and support, even the most consuming addictions can be overcome—offering hope to anyone fighting similar battles.
