Gwyneth Paltrow’s forthcoming biography reveals favourite sex act with former flame Ben Affleck

Zach Margolius
PerthNow
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow dated more than 20 years ago.
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow dated more than 20 years ago. Credit: Kevin.Mazur/WireImage

Gwyneth Paltrow’s forthcoming biography has not been released, yet it’s already unearthed several salacious treasures previously buried deep in the actor’s past.

Penned by bestselling British author Amy Odell, Gwyneth: The Biography — set to drop in Australia on August 5 — promises to take fans behind the scenes of the A-Lister’s last thirty years in the spotlight.

According to Odell, who clawed her way into 215 of the actor’s relationships in pursuit of dirt, the actor revealed to her make-up artist Kevyn Aucion that she enjoyed partaking in one particular sex act with former flame Ben Affleck.

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“It was the ribald side of her that her friends knew well but that the public didn’t see,” Odell writes, according to Page Six.

“She told Kevyn Aucoin in his London hotel room one day after lunch that she loved when Affleck ‘tea-b****d’ her.”

Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow Credit: BANG - Entertainment News

Paltrow and Affleck, both 52, dated from 1997 — 2000, believed to have ended things due to infidelity.

According to the author, the pair’s relationship began when Affleck was afflicted by “alcoholism and a gambling problem.”

“Their physical chemistry couldn’t overcome his self-destructive impulses, which may have even included cheating on her,” Odell writes.

But the Good Will Hunting star’s alleged vices were not the only signs of foreboding, with sources telling the author he didn’t show her enough affection.

Odell adds, “He at times seemed more interested in playing video games with the guys at his house than being with Gwyneth.”

Other notable stars to have dated Paltrow include Brad Pitt, and ex-husband Chris Martin of Coldplay, with whom shares children Apple and Moses.

Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. Credit: BANG - Entertainment News

While the Thanks for Sharing star had long maintained a public image of purity and innocence early in her acting career, the entrepreneurial version of Paltrow has often leaned into sexual exploration.

Her Goop wellness brand once sold a “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle for $75, which sold out in record time upon release in 2020.

In 2016, she told outlet Self that she was conscious of not losing her sexuality in a busy world.

“We have this idea that you can’t be a mother and a businesswoman and like to have sex!” she said.

“How is an intelligent woman a sexual being? It’s really hard to integrate those things.”

Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and their two children Apple and Moses.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and their two children Apple and Moses. Credit: gwynethpaltrow/Instagram

Paltrow found it amusing people might be shocked to learn she can maintain that side of herself despite being a mature, functioning member of society.

“Like, ‘Gwyneth has sex? Really?’ It doesn’t seem to go together. But I think it’s important, as mothers and as women contributing to society in whatever way we each are, that our true sexuality doesn’t get lost or put aside,” she added.

In 2021, the star created Netflix series Sex, Love & Goop which followed sexually frustrated couples seeking to reinvigorate their relationships.

Originally published on PerthNow

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