Alicia SilverstonAlicia Silverstone was so desperate to keep her relationship with Chris Jarecki a secret to avoid becoming a “showbiz couple” that people thought she was gay.

The couple met in 1996 and dated secretly for eight years before marrying last summer but since she seemingly wasn’t linked to anyone in Hollywood, rumours began circulating that she was a lesbian

Alicia revealed recently: “I was only 20 when I met Chris. It was a long time before we became romantically involved because I was so busy with my career. He just remained the person I wanted to talk to the most.”

“I started to realise that he was the most wonderful man I’d probably ever meet. But I didn’t want to talk about him because I thought it might jinx it.”

“It took us an age to actually get together and by that time I’d become used to not talking about him. I also didn’t want to become a showbiz couple.”

“I’m naturally that way about my private life. I think some people must’ve thought, ‘Does this guy really exist’”.