Sometimes “the one” doesn’t end up being the same age as us, and that’s okay. There are countless couples with years between them that have gone the distance, proving that you can find love at any age!
Here are 15 Hollywood couples who found love despite having an age gap.
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1. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
Priyanka Chopra, 39, joked about the 10-year age difference between her and her husband, Nick Konas, quipping: “Nick and I have a 10-year age gap, we do,” she said, in People . “And there are many ’90s pop culture references he doesn’t understand, and I have to explain them to him. He teaches me how to use TikTok, for example, and I teach him what a successful acting career looks like.”
2. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively, 34, and Ryan Reynolds, 45, have been a romance straight out of a fairytale since 2011. The two met on the set of Green Lantern , and were married the very next year.
Not sure if these two could be any more perfect!
3. George and Amal Clooney
George Clooney, 60, and his wife, Amal, 44, share a 16-year age difference.
The pair tied the knot just one year after meeting in 2014, and welcomed two children — twins, Ella and Alexander, in 2017.
4. Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
One Tree Hill leading lady, Hilarie Burton, 39, and Supernatural actor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 55, have been going steady since 2009, but finally tied the knot in October 2019 and have been loved-up ever since.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone
Leo has been dating 24-year-old model Camila Morrone since December 2017 after the two met at a Florida event . Five years later, and the pair are seemingly still going strong!
6. Hayley Roberts and David Hasselhoff
Hayley Roberts, 41, and David Hasselhoff, 69, were engaged for two years before tying the knot in July 2018.
“For the longest time I didn’t think it was right to marry Hayley as I was so much older and I didn’t want to take away the fun and the youth and the excitement of growing old together and having children,” Hasselhoff told OK! Magazine .
7. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, 52, and her husband Michael Douglas, 77, coincidentally share the same birthday, just 25 years apart from each other.
The two were married back in 2000 but split briefly in 2013. Fortunately, they are now back together and share two children together.
8. Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whitley
The Transporter star Jason Statham , 54, and his partner, Mad Max actress, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, 34, have a 20-year age difference between them. The couple welcomed their second child in February 2022.
9. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, 63, and actress Portia de Rossi, 48, have been together since 2004. They were married in 2008 after the ban on same-sex marriage was lifted in California.
Ellen has gushed about the love of her life on many occasions, including this adorable quote from an interview with Good Housekeeping : “Portia understands me completely. In our vows, she recited a quote, ‘It is good to be loved. It is profound to be understood’ – and to me, that’s everything.”
10. Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
48-year-old model, Heidi Klum, began dating Tokio Hotel lead guitarist, Tom Kaulitz, 32, in 2018.
“My boyfriend is many years younger than me, and lots of people are questioning that and asking about it,” she told InStyle , adding “that’s really the only time when age seems to be shoved in my face and I have to give an answer for it. I don’t really think about it that much otherwise.”
11. Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
Seems like the 31-year age difference between Sarah and Holland has only brought them closer together.
American Horror Story actress Sarah Paulson, 46, and her partner Holland Taylor, 77, have been together since the beginning of 2015.
12. David Foster and Katharine McPhee
37-year-old singer Katharine McPhee, and her hubby, David Foster, 72, are 34 years apart. While they have faced their fair share of criticism for their age difference, the pair are still going strong and welcomed their first child, Rennie, in 2021.
13. Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher
Comedy icon Eddie Murphy, 60, and his partner Paige Butcher, 42, are 17 years apart. The pair have been an infamously private couple, but shocked fans when they announced their engagement in 2018.
14. Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva
Pretty Woman star Richard Gere, 72, and his wife, Alejandra Silva, 38, tied the knot in 2018 and have been living happily ever after since. Proving that in spite of their 34-year age difference, and having got together much later in Gere’s life, love was still on the table.
15. Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Beyonce and Jay-Z are a serious power couple and have been for as long as I can remember. But it was never obvious that these two had a significant age gap. Turns out, they are actually 12 years apart!
