The CPS said it had authorised the charges against Andrew Tate, which relate to one complainant, before an extradition warrant was issued in 2024 to bring him to Britain from Romania.
His brother Tristan Tate faces 10 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain, relating to three complainants.
The Tates have always denied any wrongdoing.
The CPS said in a statement on Wednesday that the courts in Romania, where the Tates are separately under criminal investigation, ordered their extradition to Britain last year.
"However, the domestic criminal matters in Romania must be settled first," a CPS spokesperson said.
"These charging decisions followed receipt of a file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
"A European Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate."
The Tates flew to the United States in February after Romanian prosecutors lifted a travel ban, flying back to Romania the following month to fulfil legal obligations.
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and self-described misogynist, has gained millions of fans by promoting an ultra-masculine lifestyle.
He separately faces a civil lawsuit in Britain, which has been brought by four women and is due to go to trial in 2027.
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