Celebrities VERY unique bedtime routines: From Gwyneth Paltrow's 'clean' sleeping to Mariah Carey's 'steamy' sheets

Celebrities VERY unique bedtime routines: From Gwyneth Paltrow's 'clean' sleeping to Mariah Carey's 'steamy' sheets Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By MADISON BURGESS Published: 07:45 EDT, 27 April 2025 | Updated: 07:48 EDT, 27 April 2025 e-mail View comments Getting a good night's sleep is vital for letting your body and mind recharge - especially for A-listers who have jam-packed diaries full of public appearances. However, it's not always easy to drift off into dreamland, and so some celebrities have resorted to bizarre measures to elevate their sleeping schedule.

From 20 humidifiers for just one person to a self-built, sound-proof 'snoratarium,' these famous faces have utilised their cash to go the extra mile. While others have surprising bedtime routines with their partners, including sleeping in separate beds and needing to be tucked in at night. And some don't need much sleep at all, with Sydney Sweeney revealing she can function with just two hours and no coffee.



Read on to find out seven of the most unique celebrity sleeping habits and see if any of them could even be adapted into your own routine...

Gwyneth Paltrow's 'clean sleeping routine' The actress, 52, famously coined the term 'clean sleeping' back in 2017 and gave fans an update on her bedtime habits in a 2021 interview for her lifestyle website Goop Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed her key to a good night's sleep, crediting orgasms, naked cuddles and sobriety with helping her get her 40 winks. The actress, 52, famously coined the term 'clean sleeping' back in 2017 and gave fans an update on her bedtime habits in a 2021 interview for her lifestyle website Goop. Alongside her routine for winding down, the Iron Man star listed a host of Goop products that uses to help induce sleep, totalling a whopping $804.

Asked how she kicks off her routine, Gwyneth credited eating dinner 'very early' to kickstart her digestion, noting 'Not going to sleep on a full stomach has been a game changer for my sleep. I also don't drink alcohol that much anymore. After dinner comes bath time, where the mother-of-two revealed she likes to soak in Goop Epsom salts - costing $35 per bag.

Then she leaves time for her skincare regime, using exfoliators, face oils and creams totalling $373. Once in the bed - she aims for 8.30pm - Gwyneth relies on some nighttime assistance from husband Brad Falchuk, revealing the pair - who sleep naked - rely on plenty of 'skin-to-skin' contact.

She explained: 'Brad and I are big cuddlers. Lots of skin-to-skin. Our cuddle position changes, you know.

We don't have one.' Asked if orgasms help with sleeping, she mused: 'Yes, I really believe that..

. Alongside her routine for winding down, the Iron Man star listed a host of Goop products that uses to help induce sleep, totalling a whopping $804 Gwyneth's comments came four years after she coined the term 'clean sleeping' as she reccomended copper pillows, heated socks and a 12-hour fasting window Read More Are 'sleep divorces' the key to a Hollywood marriage? Celeb couples who spend their nights apart 'With an orgasm, you relax. Get in the body.

You can't be thinking about anything else when you're having an orgasm. You're a total mammal at that point. 'It's like Mary Oliver said: 'You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

'' Gwyneth concluded that good night's sleep comes mainly from your mindset, reasoning: 'I've become much more conscious about creating a sleep routine. And also giving myself permission to enjoy being in bed and not think of it as some guilty pleasure. 'It's such an essential cornerstone of health.

It's a downfall of our American capitalist system that we think we have to be busy all the time. 'I used to feel so guilty about sleeping in, and then I was like, where is this messaging from? It's so amazing to sleep—it's so good for you. I had to shift my thinking around it.

' Gwyneth's comments came four years after she coined the term 'clean sleeping' as she insisted copper pillows, heated socks and a 12-hour fasting window - would help anyone get seven or eight hours of good-quality shut-eye. 'Call it vanity, call it health, but I know there's a huge correlation between how I feel and what I look like when I roll out of bed in the morning,' she penned in Goop Clean Beauty. 'I believe it should be your first priority – even before you think about your diet.

' Mariah Carey sleeps with 20 humidifiers Mariah Carey also swears by a very specific and high maintenance sleeping routine that involves 20 humidifiers in her bedroom Mariah Carey also swears by a very specific and high maintenance sleeping routine that involves 20 humidifiers in her bedroom. The singer, 56, admitted in her reality show Mariah's World that her bedroom 'feels like a steam room'. This apparently ensures her vocal cords remain in tip-top condition and her bedroom ceiling is steeply pitched so condensation runs off rather than dripping on to her head.

Mariah's maid holds the responsibility for humidifying, as viewers see on the show. She also revealed she's 'got to sleep 15 hours to sing the way I want to' in a chat with Interview Magazine in 2007. Ferne McCann and her fiancé sleep in separate beds Ferne McCann has confessed that she and her fiancé Lorri Haines sleep in separate bedrooms to get enough shut eye Ferne McCann has confessed that she and her fiancé Lorri Haines sleep in separate bedrooms to get enough shut eye.

The former TOWIE star, 34, and businessman Lorri, 34, share daughter Finty, 21 months, and daughter Sunday, seven, from Ferne's previous relationship. Ferne has praised Lorri in the past for being a hands-on father, sharing that he even relishes the times he has the children to himself. But, when Finty was born, Lorri reacted badly to the lack of sleep, leading Ferne to make the decision for them to have separate rooms.

She recalled to Heat magazine last year: 'At first, it was more just to have our own space to get some really good quality sleep. 'When Finty was a newborn, she wasn't the best sleeper. Lorri is not very good when he doesn't get much sleep, so I was like: "You're grouchy and this isn't pleasant, so let's have separate bedrooms.

" 'But, it's all the rage now, babes! It just works for us. Now, we get excited on holidays and special occasions when we do share a bed.' Tom Cruise's 'snoratorium' After his snoring was complained about Tom Cruise, 62, created a padded and atmospherically-controlled room where he could snore away undisturbed (pictured in Cocktail) Elsewhere, Tom went as far as converting a guest bedroom into a sound-proofed refuge to sleep in to give his then-wife Katie Holmes a break (pictured together in 2005) Elsewhere, Tom Cruise went as far as converting a guest bedroom into a sound-proofed refuge to sleep in to give his then-wife Katie Holmes a break.

Rather than be relegated to the sofa, the actor, 62, created a padded and atmospherically-controlled room where he could snore away undisturbed. The snoratorium in the star's former £20million Hollywood home was towards the back of the property, close to the bedroom he normally shared with Katie and their daughter Suri. A visitor at the time said: 'Whoever uses the snoring room cannot be heard outside the locked door.

It's very small, comfortable and dark, maybe a former nursery.' Sydney Sweeney's lack of sleep vs Dakota Johnson's 14 hours Euphoria actress Sydney, 27, revealed to WSJ Magazine last year for their My Monday Morning series that she only needs two hours a sleep at night Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Dakota Johnson admis she sometimes sleeps for 14 hours Like anyone else, the amount of sleep A-Listers need to function varies, with Sydney Sweeney and Dakota Johnson having very conflicting routines. Euphoria actress Sydney, 27, revealed to WSJ Magazine last year for their My Monday Morning series that she only needs two hours a sleep at night.

'I sleep however many hours I get in a night, but I'm known for being able to function off of very, very little for a very long amount of time,' she admitted. The star also has never tried coffee, preferring to only drink water. The Anyone But You actress said: 'I've never tried coffee before.

I just drink water. For breakfast, I like a berry bowl. Maybe some granola, bacon, a croissant, but I always go to berries.

' Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum, Dakota Johnson admis she sometimes sleeps for 14 hours. She told WSJ in December 2023 that sleep is her 'number one priority' and that she also relies on meditation to manage anxiety. She said: 'I don't have a regular [wake-up] time.

It depends on what's happening in my life. If I'm not working, if I have a day off on a Monday, then I will sleep as long as I can. Sleep is my number one priority in life.

' Dakota added: 'I'm not functional if I get less than 10. I can easily go 14 hours'. Wayne Rooney sleeps with a hairdryer Wayne Rooney also has a very bizarre sleep aid, that almost started a dangerous bedroom fire Wayne Rooney also has a very bizarre sleep aid, that almost started a dangerous bedroom fire (pictured with wife Coleen and their four sons) Wayne Rooney also has a very bizarre sleep aid, that almost started a dangerous bedroom fire.

The former Plymouth Argyle manager, 39, admitted he sleeps with a hairdryer blowing in his face. He made the confession during an episode of the Stick To Football podcast in January, after being reminded of a moment in his early football career. And his shock confession of needing the white noise to sooth him to sleep left Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane dumbfounded as they struggled to get their heads around his bizarre bedtime routine.

His admission came as Gary Neville recalled the time when Wayne was unable to be roused while asleep in his hotel room after first being called up to the England squad back in 2003. Gary told how a spare key had to be acquired from the reception ahead of Wayne's very first team meeting, with the football ace going on to reveal the reason for this. Wayne explained: 'I've done that a few times where I've fell asleep, I like to have a sleep in the afternoons as well.

When I go to sleep, I sleep with the hair dryer on blowing in my face...

' The confession caused Arsenal legend Ian to burst into giggles as he asked: 'The hot hair dryer?' with Wayne clarifying he prefers the cold air. Explaining how this became a problem when he dozed in hotels, he explained 'Sometimes that blanks the alarm and I sleep through.' When asked if the hair dryer had to be close to him, Wayne held up his hand and confirmed the hair dryer is placed right in front of his face Questioning him further, Ian then asked: 'So you needed that white noise?', with Wayne adding: 'I still have it now.

So when I'm in a hotel on my own I have a hair dryer on'. Baffled by his pal's unusual sleep preferences, Ian went on to ask whether Wayne uses apps to aid his sleep instead of a hair dryer. With Wayne then stating: 'I've tried all different things, I've tried the apps, I've tried everything'.

When asked if the electrical device had to be close to him, Wayne held up his hand and confirmed the hair dryer is placed right in front of his face. Shocked by Wayne's admission, Roy then chimes in, asking: 'Is it on all night?', before swearing as Wayne confirmed it was. And speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, his wife Coleen explained: 'It’s a fan when I’m in the bed, but if not, it is a hairdryer.

If I get up, if he’s still in bed I hear him get a hairdryer. 'Has he told you that it’s caught on fire before? The hairdryer is on cool, but one time he was cold, so it turned it to hot – and it blew up!' Fortunately, the couple were able to put the fire out, and Coleen is able to look back at the incident and smile. Michelle Obama being tucked into bed Even Michelle Obama has opened up on her bedroom routine, which includes a very sweet ritual with her husband Barack Even Michelle Obama has opened up on her bedroom routine, which includes a very sweet ritual with her husband Barack.

She told People Magazine in 2012: We have a ritual where he tucks me in, because I'm usually in bed before anybody. 'He'll come and turn the lights out and give me a kiss and we'll talk. He's like, 'Ready to be tucked?' I'm like, "Yes I am.

"' Michelle also revealed that Barack playfully mocks how early she goes to bed. 'Bedtime is the best time of the day,' she said during an appearance on Kylie Kelce's 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast. The former First Lady added: 'My husband teases me about how early I can go to bed.

He doesn't understand the idea of getting into some good sheets and it is cool. 'If we have got people in the house, I'm game. I'm there, I'm talking.

You know, the minute we finish up, I'm trying not to go to bed before the sun goes down.' She also told Kylie her ideal bedtime is 'anytime after dinner', to which Jason Kelce's wife said: 'That's lovely'. Gwyneth Paltrow Mariah Carey Victoria Beckham Share or comment on this article: Celebrities VERY unique bedtime routines: From Gwyneth Paltrow's 'clean' sleeping to Mariah Carey's 'steamy' sheets e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted.

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