Does Carl Cox have a wife?

Behind the legendary DJ’s decades-long career is a love life that has remained largely out of the spotlight.

“Oh yes, oh yes” is synonymous with Carl Cox and the beginning of a sure-to-be electric set start to finish. The 64-year-old English-born music guru has been in the game since the early age of 15 when he bought his first pair of turntables. He came of age during the era of Chicago house music in the 80s and his influence has continued to grow ever since. However, music fans are curious to know, does Carl Cox have a wife?

The answer to that question is yes, and no. Carl Cox did have a wife, Rachel Turner. They were married in 1993 and lasted for a few years before the two split. Cox notes that it was not an easy split for him in a 2022 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.

Cox said in that interview, “I got married in 1993 to Rachel Turner. She was 22 and I was 32. We were married for three years, but she felt I was wrong for her and I felt the same. It was difficult to split because when I went to the altar I meant marriage for life. It was horrible to go through that.” Before his marriage, in 1991, Cox had his first hit single “I Want You” released on Paul Oakenfold’s label, Perfecto.

As his sound morphed and he grew as an artist, he evolved into one of the biggest names in Techno in the 90s until today over 30 years later. Cox also held a legendary 15-year residency at Space Ibiza, which ran until 2016, granting him the nickname “King of Ibiza. During this time, he launched and rebranded his label Intect Records. Carl Cox has also aalways been a mainstay legend at Ultra Miami.

As of 2022, Carl was in a new relationship with Gemma. It is unknown if they are still together as he has kept most of his relationship and personal life private throughout the years, except for a few interviews over his tenure. In his interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, he states that they had been together for a year at the time of the interview, he also says, “I haven’t mentioned it on social media because that can be a relationship killer. But I’m nearly 60 and want to find love and stability in my life.”

He also says explicitly, that he is not a player, and that having seen the love and admiration that his parents had for each other taught him what he is looking for in a relationship.

As of the latest publicly available information, Cox has not announced a marriage since his divorce from Turner. He was in a relationship with a woman named Gemma when he spoke with the Sydney Morning Herald in 2022, but Cox has kept his personal life private and there is no reliable recent information confirming whether they are still together.

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