Chris Tucker Says He’s Been Celibate for 3 Years

Chris Tucker has made a personal commitment to get married again before breaking his streak of celibacy.

The actor and comedian told a full house at Wynn Las Vegas on Saturday (June 13) that he has been celibate for more than three years and is holding out for marriage, according to TMZ. The show had an enforced no-phones policy and audience members were required to lock their devices in pouches, although some footage circulated online.

“Well, I’m celibate. I’ve been celibate for three years, but I’m really trying to get married. I give it to the love this time,” the Rush Hour star told the crowd. Tucker shares a 27-year-old son, Destin, with his ex-wife, Azja Pryor, who he divorced in 2003 after six years of marriage.

When the audience displayed skepticism, Tucker doubled down, saying, “I’m serious. No one believes me.”

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Tucker would also describe a woman who responded to the news by asking how much it would cost to change his mind. “I’m not selling it. I’m celibate! What is wrong with you people?” he joked.

Tucker later joked that being single has pushed him to flirt with tech programs Siri and Alexa and said that even his niece refused to take him seriously. “She believes in aliens, but she don’t believe I did that,” Tucker said.

The Las Vegas performance was part of Tucker’s Legend Tour 2026, which included two sold-out nights at Wynn’s Encore Theater on June 12 and 13. The run continues with stops at Washington’s Snoqualmie Casino on June 26, Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions on June 27, and Mountain Winery Saratoga on July 11. The entertainer has long been urged to return to the Friday and Rush Hour franchises, which he’s shown interest in.