Is Henry Cavill Gay? Speculations Surrounding His ‘The Witcher’ Character despite Dating Women in Real Life

After Henry Cavill landed the leading role in “The Witcher,” his fans turned to Twitter to express their thoughts that his character might be gay. However, off-camera, the actor has only been romantically linked to women.

Following the release of the series adaptation of “The Witcher,” the Netflix show took the internet by storm. And as season one wrapped up, and fans awaited the second season, the show’s LBGTQ audience couldn’t help but notice the chemistry between Henry Cavill and his male co-star characters.

However, “The Witcher” showrunners shut down any rumors of Henry Cavill’s character being gay. That applied to the actor’s sexual orientation off-screen, as he has made his relationship with his girlfriend red carpet official.

Cavill plays Geralt of Rivia in “The Witcher” series, and in the novel, his love interest is the female character Yennefer of Vengerberg. However, after watching the first season, viewers were convinced his character had something going on with Jaskier, played by Joey Batey.

While one fan tweeted that Jaskier is gay and Geralt is bisexual, another shared, “There’s no heterosexual explanation for Geralt letting Jaskier tag along and bother him. It’s for gay reasons only.” A third fan commented, “I know absolutely nothing about the witcher series, but that will not stop me from shipping Geralt and Jaskier.”

However, “The Witcher” showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich revealed that Cavill and Batey’s characters were not written to be gay and that their relationship was meant to be an example of a close male friendship. She added:

“It’s a side of male friendship that we don’t talk about a lot, right? I don’t think there are any homoerotic undertones for those characters. […]”

From 2009 to 2011, Cavill dated and was engaged to Ellen Whitaker, an English show-jumping rider. However, the former couple broke up shortly after calling off their engagement.

Cavill and his current partner Natalie Viscuso first sparked dating rumors in 2021 when photographers caught them holding hands. However, after fans reacted negatively to Cavill being officially off the market, he turned to Instagram and wrote:

“So, to you out there who are expressing your disdain and showing your displeasure through a surprising variety of ways, it’s time to stop. […] I am very happy in love, and in life. I’d be enormously grateful if you were happy with me.”

Cavill and Viscuso, a Hollywood executive, usually keep their relationship private. However, they also share adorable couple’s content from time to time. In May 2022, the “Man of Steel” star gave fans a glimpse at their relationship as he shared a selfie of them enjoying a day outdoors.