The celebrity couples with big age differences (guess which couple has an age gap of 39 years...)
People can be VERY judgy when it comes to ‘age gap relationships’ but really, if you are happy, who cares? For the most part, if you're in a happy and healthy relationship with someone much older or younger, that's your call, right?
Hollywood is the perfect example of age-gap romances. Sure, some haven't exactly worked out, but many others are still standing the test of time.
Madonna, 62, is the latest celeb to cause eye roll-worthy headlines due to her relationship with professional choreographer and dancer Ahlamalik Williams, 27, despite the pair first being linked in 2019. The iconic singer captioned a sweet birthday dedication to her beau, saying:
"Happy Birthday My Love......💜💜💜. Thank you for opening my Eyes. How Can I explain how i feel ?"
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Florence Pugh, who starred in Little Women and received an Oscar nomination in the process for Best Supporting Actress, is dating former Scrubs star, Zach Braff.
The British actress, who is set to star in Black Widow , is 24 years old and appears to have been living with the comedy actor, who is 44.
Elsewhere in the Hollywood Hills, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas – who have been seriously loved up since their marriage in 2018 – have a 10-year age gap between them, and did you know there is an eight year age difference between Katy Perry – who is about to give birth to their little girl any day now – and Orlando Bloom? Nope, us neither.
And it isn’t just in Hollywood that the ‘age gap’ relationship is a real thing. Over the English Channel in France, President Emmanuel Macron met his wife Brigitte Trogneux when she was his teacher. He was 15 years old and she was 40 at the time, but they reportedly didn't begin a relationship until he was 18. The pair married in 2007, when Macron was 30 and Brigitte was 54.
Here’s our round-up of the most iconic celebrity age-gap relationships, as we celebrate age-gap relationships… just leave your judgement at the door, ok?
@madonna / InstagramMadonna & Ahlamalik Williams
The 62-year-old megastar is dating professional choreographer and dancer Ahlamalik Williams, 27, who was a back-up dancer on her Madame X tour. In a cute Instagram post, she thanked him for "opening my eyes". Cute.
Age Gap: 35 years
Splash NewsFlorence Pugh & Zach Braff
Florence Pugh, the new princess of Hollywood, was spotted out and about with Zach Braff, former star of Scrubs, whilst promoting Little Women and the pair are still loved up to this day. WE LOVE THEM.
Age Gap: 21 Years
Getty ImagesEmmanuel Macron & Brigitte Trogneux
French President Emmanuel Macron met his wife Brigitte Trogneux when she was his Drama teacher at a private Jesuit school.
Age Gap: 25 years
Getty ImagesBlake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took everyone by surprise in 2012 by suddenly getting married. The pair might have a bit of an age gap but it doesn't stop them from constantly giving us major relationship goals and birthing the cutest of humans.
Age Gap: 11 years
PA PhotosMatthew McConaughey & Camila Alves
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves might have an age difference of 14 years – but they never stray very far away from each other – and their three gorgeous children.
Age Gap: 14 years
Getty ImagesSam Taylor-Wood & Aaron Johnson
Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson got together after they met on the set of Sam’s film, Nowhere Boy. Eyebrows were raised but these two are still going strong and have two children together.
Age Gap: 24 years
GettyRosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham
They are one of the hottest British couples but there is actually a 20-year gap between Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and her beau Jason Statham. They first stepped out as a pair at Coachella Festival and are now married and have a son, Jack, together.
Age Gap: 20 years
Rex FeaturesAdam Levine & Behati Prinsloo
One of our favourite couples have a decade of age difference. The Victoria's Secret model and her Maroon 5 hubby got married in Mexico in 2014, and new parents to Dusty Rose and Gio Grace Levine.
Age Gap: 10 years
GettyBeyoncé Knowles & Jay Z
Jay-Z is certainly no Baby Boy – in fact, he is 12 years older than his wife Beyoncé Knowles. It seems their destiny though to be together, the pair tied the knot in 2008 and have three children together – Blue Ivy Carter and twins Sir and Rumi Carter.
Age Gap: 12 years
Getty ImagesKris Jenner & Corey Gamble
Things seemed to be going pretty smooth for the Kardashian matriarch and Corey despite rumours of a split in the past. We wish them every happiness.
Age Gap: 25 years
Getty ImagesEllen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi
Ellen and Portia have been together for so long and still gush about each other. The pair got together in 2004 and walked down the aisle in 2008, about the Nip/Tuck star, DeGeneres said: "She's taught me lessons about myself, and I feel like I've taught her."
Age Gap: 15 years
Getty ImagesAlec Baldwin & Hilaria Thomas
Alec Baldwin, 55, found a new lease of life when he tied the knot with yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas, 29, in 2012. The pair went on to have four children together and are still love-up.
Age Gap: 26 years
Getty ImagesSarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
These two first met 10 years ago, but kept in touch and began dating in 2015. Together for over two years now, Sarah gushes about Holland, who is 32 years older than her, saying in an interview: "What I can say absolutely is that I am in love". WE LOVE THEM.
Age Gap: 32 years
Getty ImagesJerry Hall & Rupert Murdoch
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has popped the question to Jerry Hall
The couple met in October 2015 and Rupert reportedly popped the question at a Golden Globes party in January 2016. Speedy!Age Gap: 25 years
PA Photos/www.paphotos.comHarrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart has revealed that she teases husband Harrison Ford about their age gap. “I remember thinking: ‘This is ridiculous, he’s way too old for me, I’m way too young.’ But you can’t help who you fall in love with, and I fell in love with him. It might be an issue in the future, but as of now, it really hasn’t been,” said the actress. “I like to tease him about it. I use it against him. He’s lived a very long time, you know. He knows everything. I say, ‘Yes honey, you’re very old, we know that.’”
Age Gap: 22 years
PA PhotosHugh Jackman & Deborra Lee-Furness
There might be 13 years between Deborra Lee-Furness and her husband Hugh Jackman, but there’s no bad luck here. The pair have been together 18 years and have two adopted children.
Age Gap: 13 years
Rex FeaturesStephen Moyer & Anna Paquin
Another vampire pair who hasn’t let the years get between them is Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The True Blood stars started dating in 2007 and now have a set of gorgeous twins together.
Age Gap: 13 years
WennDavid Tennant & Georgia Moffett
David Tennant and Georgia Moffett refuse to talk about their age-gap relationship publicly but they did announce that they welcomed a daughter in March 2011.
Age Gap: 13 years
Rex FeaturesPierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye Smith
Pierce Brosnan’s second wife, Irish journalist Keely Shaye Smith is 13 years his junior. The couple met on a beach in Mexico and have two children together.
Age Gap: 13 years
PA PhotosWarren Beatty & Annette Bening
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening are well used to addressing the age gap in their relationship. "Everybody who has an age difference in their marriage has to address it at times because you're at different stages in your life. You're going through different things. You have to have a fundamental love and mutual respect for one another for it to work."
Age Gap: 21 years
Rex FeaturesKevin Costner & Christine Baumgartner
Kevin Costner married handbag designer Christine Baumgartner on his Aspen ranch in 2004. The couple have three children together.
Age Gap: 22 years
PA PhotosBruce Willis & Emma Willis
Demi Moore isn’t the only one who likes an age gap. Her ex Bruce Willis married underwear model Emma Heming in 2009, at a Caribbean ceremony attended by his ex-wife and her then-husband Ashton Kutcher.
Age Gap: 23 years
Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones share the same birthday but were born exactly 25 years apart. What’s the secret of their marriage? “Every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end," says Catherine.
Age Gap: 25 years
Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster
No one can claim that Scottish singer Rod Stewart isn’t a fan of the younger lady. Current wife Penny Lancaster is 27 years his junior and two years younger than his ex-wife Rachel Hunter. Rod’s young partners don’t seem to have sapped any of his energy; in 2011, aged 66, he welcomed a son, called Aiden.
Age Gap: 27 years
Rex FeaturesDavid Hasselhoff & Hayley Roberts
There might be 27 years between David Hasselhoff and Hayley Roberts but that isn’t a problem. Despite Hayley’s initial reservations because of the age gap, she decided to give it a go and the pair are now engaged.
Age Gap: 27 years
Rex FeaturesPatrick Stewart & Sunny Ozell
Patrick Stewart married his third wife, 37-year-old jazz singer Sunny Ozell in 2013, after they had been dating for five years. The couple is still going strong.
Age Gap: 38 years
Getty ImagesJeff Goldblum & Emilie Livingston
The actor Jeff Goldblum and his gymnast wife, Emilie Livings, have 30 years of an age gap, almost topping our list. But the couple is going strong, tying the knot in 2014 and making many red carpet appearances since.
Age Gap: 30 years
Getty ImagesLeila George & Sean Penn
Penn, 59, and new wife Leila George, 28, have been dating for two years and had a 'COVID wedding' earlier this year.
Age Gap: 30 years
Getty ImagesDennis Quaid & Laura Savoie
Dennis Quaid, 66, has previously said that the 39-year age difference with wife Laura Savoie, 27 'really just doesn't come up'. The couple married at a seaside resort in Santa Barbara on 2nd June after they eloped.
Age Gap: 39 years
Getty ImagesPeter Andre & Emily MacDonagh
Emily met Pete in 2010 when her dad treated him for kidney stones. Ah, the romance. Emily called their 17-year age gap 'irrelevant' in 2018, after trolls mocked the couple. She told OK Magazine: "I think that age is just a number. If you are compatible as a couple then your age is completely irrelevant."
Age Gap: 17 years
Getty ImagesAlicia Vikander & Michael Fassbender
Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender began dating in 2014 and there's a 12 year age gap between them.
Age Gap: 12 years
Getty ImagesPriyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas
There is a decade-long age gap between this glamorous couple, who have been married sine 2018.
Age Gap: 10 years
Getty ImagesJulius Tennon & Viola Davis
Oscar winner Viola Davis, 55, married actor Julius Tennon, 66, in June 2002, with whom she has an adopted daughter.
Age Gap: 11 years
Getty ImagesKaty Perry & Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry, 35, and fiancé Orlando Bloom, 43, are due to welcome their first child any day now.
Age Gap: 8 years
Getty ImagesChris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger
After splitting from Anna Faris, Chris Pratt started dating Katherine Schwarzenegger. He's 41 and she's 30. The couple welcomed their first child, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt, in August 2020.
Age Gap: 11 years
