“Age is nothing but a number” concerning consensual, mature, and loving relationships. Nevertheless, there are some industries whereage gapshave become part of the culture.FromCherandMick JaggertoEllen DeGeneresandGeorge Clooney,famous peopledating a significantly younger partner than themselves is common in showbiz.While the number of examples of A-list couples with a notable age gap is virtually too considerable to list comprehensively,Bored Pandahas narrowed the instances down to 23 iconic relationships.This post may includeaffiliate links.
“Age is nothing but a number” concerning consensual, mature, and loving relationships. Nevertheless, there are some industries whereage gapshave become part of the culture.
FromCherandMick JaggertoEllen DeGeneresandGeorge Clooney,famous peopledating a significantly younger partner than themselves is common in showbiz.
While the number of examples of A-list couples with a notable age gap is virtually too considerable to list comprehensively,Bored Pandahas narrowed the instances down to 23 iconic relationships.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
George Clooney is 63 years old, while his wife, Amal Alamuddin Clooney, is 46 years old, making their age gap a 17-year difference.According toPeople, George was at his home in Italy when he was first introduced to the British-Lebanese lawyer and human rights activist in 2013.Just a year later, Amal and theOcean’s Elevenstar became engaged and, shortly after, obtained marriage licenses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the city ofLondon.In June 2017, Amal gave birth to fraternal twins: a girl and a boy, Ella and Alexander.
After numerous rumors of on-and-off engagements, splits, reconciliations, and more break-ups, an insider revealed thatCher, 78, was exploring reconciliation with Alexander “AE” Edwards, 38.“They had stayed in communication even though they called things off a few months ago,” the source toldUs Weeklyin September 2023.They added: “They’ve reached a point where they want to give things a second try.“They’re not officially back together yet, but they’re enjoying spending time together again and they make each other happy.”The Goddess of Pop first tweeted (now known as posting on X) about AE, a music executive, in November 2022, sharing heart emojis and pictures of him,Ellereported.
Al Pacino, 83, was first linked to Noor Alfallah, 30, in April 2022, and the couple welcomed their first child together in June 2023,Peoplereported.TheOscarwinner had already fathered three adult children: daughter Julia, whom he welcomed with acting coach Jan Tarrant, and twins Anton and Olivia, whom he shares with ex Beverly D’Angelo.In March 2024, Noor spoke publicly for the first time about her relationship with Al in an interview withVogue Arabia.The Kuwaiti-American producer said: “Al lives down the street from my house and we started spending every day together, playing chess and watching movies.“It was like film school with Al Pacino.“I guess it just became something more.”
Harrison Fordand Calista Flockhart met at the 2002Golden Globe Awards. At the time, theIndiana Jonesstar was 60 years old and already married Melissa Mathison.Meanwhile, the actress, famous for her role inAlly McBeal, was 38 years old and had adopted her son the year before.Harrison, who had four children from previous marriages, wed Calista on June 15, 2010, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after eight years of dating.
Matthew McConaugheyand his wife, Camila Alves, are 13 years apart. The couple, who have been married for 12 years, first met in 2006 at the West Hollywood nightclub in California,USA.Matthew, who was 37 years old at the time, recalled being instantly infatuated with the Brazilian model, who was 23 years old then.“She showed up, and she moved right to left in front of my eyes across that club,” the now-54-year-old actor toldPeopleof their first meeting.He continued: “It was as if she was floating. And I did not say, ‘Who is that?’ I said, ‘What is that?'“And then introduced myself. Since that evening, I have not wanted to spend time with any other woman.“Matthew and Camila have since welcomed threechildren: Levi, 15, Vida, 14, and Livingston, 11.
Jake Gyllenhaal, who is 43 years old, and Jeanne Cadieu, who is 28 years old, began dating in 2018.The couple has kept their relationship relatively low-key, rarely making public appearances together.Despite their private nature, they have been seen attending events such as the premiere ofThe Lost Daughterin 2021.
Despite a 25-year age gap, iconic Hollywood couple Michael Douglas andCatherine Zeta-Joneshave been going strong for over two decades.In March 1999, Michael, who was 55 years old, began dating the then-30-year-old Welsh actress.The pair married on November 18, 2000, and went on to have two children, son Dylan Michael, born August 8, 2000, and daughter Carys Zeta, born April 20, 2003.
In early April 2018, Richard Gere, who was 69 years old, married SpanishactivistAlejandra Silva, who was 35 years old at the time.In August 2018, they announced that they were expecting their first child, and in February 2019, their son Alexander was born in February 2019.Alejandra gave birth to their second son in April 2020.
87-year-old Warren Beatty and 66-year-old Annette Bening connected before filming the 1991 crime dramaBugsy, and they have been inseparable ever since.The iconic Hollywoodcouplewed on March 3, 1992, and they went on to have four children together: Stephen Ira Beatty, born on January 8, 1992, Benjamin Beatty, born on August 23, 1994, Isabel Beatty, born on January 11, 1997, and Ella Beatty, born on April 8, 2000.
At 19 years old,Aaron Johnsonmet Sam Taylor in 2009 on the set ofNowhere Boy.At the time, Sam was 42 years old and happened to be the director of the 2009 John Lennon biopic movie, which went on to become Aaron’s breakthrough role.After years of dating, the pair married on 21 June 2012, subsequently changing both their surnames to Taylor-Johnson.They have two daughters. Additionally, Aaron is a stepfather to Sam’s two daughters from a previous marriage.
Fellowcelebcouple Jensen Ackles, who portrayed Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s son inSupernatural, and his wife Danneel Ackles, who starred alongside Hilarie Burton inOne Tree Hill, introduced the pair in 2009.Hilarie, who was 27 years old at the time, was matched with Jeffrey, who was 43, on a blind date at an Irish pub inLos Angeleson May 8, 2009.A decade later, the lovebirds tight the knot. The actors, who also played each other’s spouses onThe Walking Dead, welcomed their first child, a son, in March 2010, and their second child, a daughter, in February 2018.
German starsHeidi KlumandTom Kaulitzmet in 2018. Heidi was 45 years old and had already been married twice with four children, while Tom was 29 years old.After a whirlwind public romance, the couple announced their engagement on Christmas Eve 2018 and later tied the knot in a private ceremony in Capri, Italy, on August 3, 2019.
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Bradley CooperandGigi Hadidwere first linked in mid-2023. The pair, who have a 20-year-age gap, have kept their relationship under wraps, with few public appearances together.The 29-year-old supermodel split fromZayn Malikin October 2021, just a year after welcoming their daughter, Khai Hadid Malik, on September 19, 2020.Meanwhile, the 49-year-old actor split from Irina Shayk in 2017 after welcoming their daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, on March 21, 2017.
37-year-old Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and 56-year-old Jason Statham started dating in 2010 before getting engaged in January 2016.They have two children together: a son, Jack Oscar Statham, born on June 24, 2017, and a daughter, Isabella James Statham, born on February 2, 2022.Despite being engaged for nearly a decade, the couple have been rather relaxed about marriage.An insider toldThe Daily Mailin 2023: “When it comes to them, they will get married eventually but they feel like they are already married and there is no rush.""‘If it isn’t broken, why fix it?’ is their overall mentality.”
A 43-year-old Ellen DeGeneres first met a 28-year-old Portia de Rossi at a Rock the Vote concert back in 2001.Over two decades later, the women are still going strong, having married in 2008."[I knew she was the one for me] when I first laid eyes on her,” Portia said in an interview withOprah Winfreyin 2009.The now 51-year-old actress continued: “But it took me three years to actually tell her how I felt about her because I was onAlly McBealat the time and I was not living as an openlygayperson.“She added: “I was closeted and very, very afraid that if I talked about being gay, it would be the end of my career.“So, I wasn’t about to date the most famous lesbian in the world.”
Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher began theirrelationshipin 2012. TheBeverly Hills Copstar was 51 years old, while the Australian actress was 33 years old.The couple have two children together: a daughter, Izzy Oona Murphy, born on May 3, 2016, and a son, Max Charles Murphy, born on November 30, 2018.The actors got engaged in September 2018 and have maintained a relatively private relationship since.
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