Dita Von Teese may have her pick of men, but after the “complete heartbreak” of her failed marriage to Marilyn Manson, the raven-haired pin-up swore off sex for a whole year.

She tells Britain’s Fabulous Magazine of their 2005 fallout, “After the divorce I was going through complete heartbreak. It changes you. I spent the first year not having sex at all, which was strange as I still continued to convey sex in my work.” Dita goes on to say: “I didn’t feel ready to have another partner. I didn’t feel the inner chemistry you need to want to have sex. It wasn’t there. I needed to get the past out of my system and to listen to my emotions.”

But what goes down often comes up and Miss Von Teese is officially back in business. “Let’s say I’m enjoying myself at the moment,” she explains. ”I have suddenly become quite lecherous and it’s fun. I absolutely adore good sex.”

So what brought her back to the wonderful world of sex? The economic recession, of course! “Like anyone, I think about sex a lot and let’s face it, in times like these it’s one thing you can really enjoy because it doesn’t cost a thing.”

A few more highlights for Dita’s dirty talk.

Dita on who she would love to do a striptease for: “Prince. He’s amazing. I recently met him and he said he wanted to see my show. I’d love him to come!”

Dita on who’s the last guy she called on her mobile: “A musician called Patrick. No romance. He’s working on my Crazy Horse show.”

Dita on who looks better naked, a man or a woman: “I’d prefer to see a woman strip on stage, but in my bedroom it would have to be a man!”

Dita on whether she would ever wear granny basher knickers or holey tights: “Big knickers, definitely. If I have the tiniest hole in my tights then I have to go home and change them. It’s an obsession with me.”

Dita on what piece of makeup she would take to a desert island: “Red lipstick. It’s so adaptable - you could use it on your lips, cheeks and to pink up your nipples if you met a hot native. It could also come in handy for a rescue note.”