"Is Henry Cavill gay?" some people have asked over the years despite the actor only dating women. In the past, he's confessed he doesn't have any issues seeming gay but is currently dating a woman in the entertainment industry.
While he's had several relationships with women, the question on some people's lips remains: Is Henry Cavill gay? In 2015, while promoting "The Man from UNCLE," his film with Armie Hammer, who played Illya Kuryakin, his KGB counterpart, Cavill's sexuality was brought into the spotlight.
The actor was asked whether he and Hammer discussed how gay they wished to make their onscreen relationship, especially since, at one point, they had to work together in a men's toilet cubicle. The pair were described as elementary school sweethearts.
Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer pose for a photo during SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio on August 12, 2015, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Cavill explained that their onscreen connection wasn't deliberate, as if they'd chosen to "gay" things up. He said it happened in buddy movies with two male leads. The actor brushed it off, saying:
"If it plays that way, I think it's because Armie, Guy [Ritchie], and myself are comfortable with our sexuality, so we're not fearful of coming across as homosexual."
Armie Hammer, Guy Ritchie, and Henry Cavill pose during SiriusXM's Entertainment Weekly Radio on August 12, 2015, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Cavill noted how many straight men would complain about some of the scenes, saying they were a "bit gay," and confessed he didn't do that.
He said he'd gladly stand with his arm around his best male friend in a bar with no issues. In the past, Cavill has had to defend himself against talk about him being a gay man.
Henry Cavill seen on December 13, 2021, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
His Response to Speculations about His Life Including the Question "Is Henry Cavill Gay?"
Cavill once confessed that sometimes he wondered what people said about him. People sometimes said nice or lovely things, but occasionally, he came across comments that weren't so nice. Examples of these were when people figured he was in a particular relationship to raise his profile or to prove he wasn't gay.
Cavill admitted that he'd question why they were being so mean. However, what isn't okay and healthy is when a celebrity starts changing their behavior to accommodate the nasty comments. In 2021, he took to Instagram with a picture of him with a woman and addressed the speculations.
Cavill said in a lengthy statement that he'd noticed the speculation about his "private life and professional partnerships." He noted how fun it could be to gossip, speculate, and dive into "personal echo chambers" but that their "passion" caused harm to the people he cared about.
Cavill stated that their negative and conservative assumptions about his personal and professional life were untrue. He urged people to move positively and would be grateful if people could be happy with him before admitting:
"I am very happy in love, and in life."
The speculations about Cavill's sexuality are very peculiar, especially seeing as he's dated several women over the years.
Henry Cavill and Ellen Whitaker at the Tom Ford cocktail party in support of Project Angel Food Media on February 21, 2013, in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
Who Are the Women Henry Cavill Has Dated Before?
In May 2011, Ellen Whitaker revealed how surprised she was when Cavill proposed. The professional show jumper had believed they would celebrate his birthday when the proposal happened, leaving her thrilled.
Sadly, by June 2012, a source revealed that Cavill and Whitaker had decided to end their engagement. The insider explained that the former couple didn't have a "fallout" but agreed that their relationship wasn't working before breaking up.
Gina Carano and Henry Cavill at the GREAT British Film Reception on February 22, 2013, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images
In September 2012, Cavill started dating Gina Carano, but they separated over the summer of 2013. The "Man of Steel" actor then moved on to Kaley Cuoco, but their relationship concluded after ten days.
Cavill's girlfriend previously worked as Legendary Entertainment's vice president of television and digital studios.
Kaley Cuoco at Spike TV's "Guys Choice 2013" at Sony Pictures Studios on June 8, 2013, in Culver City, California | Source: Getty Images
The "Big Bang Theory" actress was initially under the radar before dating Cavill, but tabloid photographers hung out in her driveway after dating him. Cuoco confessed she had no one following her and could go anywhere and do what she liked until meeting Cavill.
Cavill and the former MMA fighter seemed back together in October 2013, when they were seen on a date in Rome, but by December 2014, they'd broken up again. In October 2015, it was revealed that Cavill was dating Tara King, a 19-year-old student.
Henry Cavill and Tara King at the European Premiere of "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice" on March 22, 2016, in London, England | Source: Getty Images
However, in less than two months, the pair had gone their separate ways despite King once describing the then 32-year-old celebrity as "the love of her life." Cavill's since started a new relationship.
Who Is Henry Cavill's Current Girlfriend?
In October 2022, Cavill and his current partner, Natalie Viscuso, made their red carpet debut as a couple at the "Enola Holmes 2" premiere in New York. The couple went public with their relationship a year and a half before their premiere attendance.
Cavill's girlfriend previously worked as Legendary Entertainment's vice president of television and digital studios. In 2022, she was the vice president of television at Vertigo Entertainment. She has an Instagram presence with 90 posts and 147,000 followers, where she occasionally shares photos of her and Henry Cavill.
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