Love is love.
Those three words pack a lot of meaning. It means that love doesn’t discriminate; it sees no color, no gender, and no age.
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It’s why we have couples in Hollywood with big age gaps who are insanely happy together and adorable same-sex couples to swoon over.
It’s also why celebs can find love later in life, as evident by these 18 celebs!
1. Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
Although Sarah was dating someone else at the time when they met, she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be with her crush.
So 30-year age gap be damned, Sarah and Holland fell in love with each other when they were 41 and 72, respectively.
2. Jennifer Aniston
After her very high-profile divorce from Brad Pitt, everyone was rooting for America’s Sweetheart to find love again.
And she did! At 46 with Justin Theroux. Sadly, the pair divorced, although they remain friends. This means Jen is single in her 50s.
3. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
The talk show host was 52 when she married the Arrested Development star.
“I just walked over to say hello to her, and I couldn’t believe it, but she turned around and it was like an arrow was shot through my heart,” DeRossi told Oprah about meeting Ellen.
4. David Foster
After divorcing Yolanda Hadid, the music producer reconnected with Katherine McPhee, whom he had met in 2006 on American Idol .
He was 70 when they finally got married. They welcomed a child together in 2020.
5. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
After one failed marriage, the actor gave love another go in 2007 when he met his wife, Lauren, on the set of The Game plan .
The pair, who have two children together, tied the knot in 2019!
6. Bruce Willis
Everyone knows about the actor’s high-profile marriage to Demi Moore.
After their divorce, he met his second wife, Emma Hemming. Despite their 23-year age gap, he was 54 when he married her. They have two kids.
7. George Clooney
The handsome actor traded in his bachelor life for married life at the age of 52.
He wasn’t going to give it up for just anyone, which is why he chose the gorgeous and sophisticated, human rights lawyer, Amal Alamuddin.
8. Mariska Hargitay
The Law & Order star was in her late 30s when she met her husband, Peter Hermann, on the show . He had a recurring role.
They dated for several years after that before finally getting married when Mariska was 40.
9. Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo
The pair first met in 2001 in acting class. Despite getting engaged after seven years together, they didn’t get married until another seven years later when they were both in their 40s.
10. Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Salma was 40 when she announced her engagement and pregnancy with the French businessman, whom she met on a blind date.
They got married when she was 42 and he was 46.
11. Barbra Streisand and James Brolin
Both Barbra and James met each other late in life. They got married when Streisand was 56 and Brolin was 58.
Waiting clearly was the right move, as they’ve been together for over 20 years.
During his wedding speech, Brolin even shared how lucky he was to find love late in life.
“I can’t tell you how lucky I am that this would happen to me so late in life,” he said. “Every night is a new adventure. Sleeping is a waste of time. I can’t wait to see her again in the morning.” Aww!
12. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello
After a failed marriage, the Modern Family star was lucky to meet the Magic Mike star at 42.
They got married after a year of dating when Vergara was 43 and Joe was almost 38.
13. Elton John
“I was attracted to David immediately,” Elton told Parade about meeting his husband, David Furnish, at a last-minute dinner party.
“He was very well dressed, very shy. The next night we had dinner. They eventually married when Elton was 66.
14. Julianne Moore
When you look as good as Julianne does, you can find love at any age!
The actress was 42 when she married director Bart Freundlich in 2003. This was her second marriage, following her 1995 divorce from John Rublin.
15. Jerry Seinfeld
In both his show and real life, Jerry has had a tough go at love. I mean, he was once dating a high schooler!
Thankfully, Jerry got it right when he met his wife in 1997. He was 45 when they wed.
16. Cynthia Nixon
Unlike her Sex and the City character, Nixon didn’t settle down and get married in her 30s.
She was 46 when she wed education activist Christine Marinoni in New York City in May 2012.
17. Gabrielle Union
The nine-year age difference between her and NBA star, Dwayne Wade, originally put the Bring It On actress off.
But she eventually let the age gap go and the pair got married when Union was 42.
18. Cameron Diaz
When you know, you know. And after 10 months of dating Benji Madden, Cameron Diaz knew he was the one. The pair got married in 2016 when Diaz was 42 and welcomed a daughter in 2020.
