They say you can’t help who you fall in love with.
That’s why Hollywood is rife with couples with significant age gaps .
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From Amal and George Clooney to Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson , these celeb couples have all decided that age is just a number.
Here are 19 celebrity couples with a bigger age gap than I realized.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds – 11 years
Yep, everyone’s favorite couple has more than a decade between them! Age gap or not, these two are so in sync when it comes to family, friends, and their humor.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas – 10 years
Given how adorable the Jonas Brothers singer is, it’s totally understandable how the actress couldn’t resist a younger man. The 39-year-old and 29-year-old have been married since 2018.
Lala Kent and Randall Emmett – 19 years
While their relationship status is currently in question marks , what is definitive is the age gap between the producer and the reality TV star.
They got engaged when Kent was 28 and Emmett was 47.
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones – 25 years
This Hollywood power couple pair has proven that age is just a number! They’ve been together for over 20 years, after all.
They have exactly 25 years between them, as they were both born on September 25.
Helena Bonham Carter and Rye Dag Holmboe – 21 years
After she ended things with director Tim Burton, the Fight Club actress moved on to a much younger man.
“I’m very happy with someone else,” she told Harper’s Bazaar about the Norwegian writer. “It’s been a bit of unexpected magic in my life.”
Katherine McPhee and David Foster – 35 years
There is a 35-year age gap between Katherine, 36, and David, 71.
But you wouldn’t be able to tell given their love and devotion to one another. Most recently, they welcomed a son together.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z – 11 years
Age has always been at the forefront of their relationship since they first sparked romance rumors when Bey was only 19. But that wouldn’t dare slow this power couple down.
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor – 30+ years
Given how adorable they are, it’s perfectly understandable that fans forgot about the three decades between them!
“I didn’t choose to fall in love with the person I fell in love with,” Sarah told Elle about their age gap.
Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely – 19 years
Since the action star doesn’t age, a lot of people don’t realize that the couple has 19 years between them! Nonetheless, they have been together for years and have a son together.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone – 23 years
The A-list actor sure does like his models, and he likes ’em young! In an interview with the Los Angeles Times , Camila defended their age controversy head-on. “I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date.”
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden – nine years
Like many of her peers, the Bad Teacher actress settled down with a younger man.
“He’s such an amazing father. I’m so lucky he’s my baby’s father. He’s incredible,” Cameron gushed about her husband back in 2020.
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming – 23 years
After splitting up with Demi Moore, the actor found love with someone 23 years younger.
“We went on one date, on the Friday before Emma was getting ready to move back to New York, and then we fell mad crazy in love,” Bruce told W magazine.
Amal and George Clooney – 17 years
When the former bachelor finally settled down, he did so with someone much younger.
This happened to be Amal, the international human rights lawyer whom he married in 2014. Years later, they welcomed two children together.
John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh – 23 years
Given the fact that Uncle Jesse doesn’t age, he can get away with dating someone much younger than him. This was the case with Caitlin, who he first met on Law and Order .
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart – 22 years
The Indiana Jones actor proved that the third time is the charm when he married actress Calista Flockhart.
She’s 22 years younger, but that hasn’t stopped them from being insanely happy together.
Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh – 25 years
Twenty-five years aside, this couple started out as an affair!
The Frasier actor was still married to Camille Grammer when he started dating Kayte. All of this drama played out on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills .
Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld
The comedian has quite a history of dating women younger than him. He once dated a 17-year-old when he was 39.
As for his current wife, Jessica, they have 17 years between them. Jerry is 66 while Jessica is 49.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson – 13 years
After much speculation, this blossoming romance was recently confirmed when the pair were photographed holding hands.
They also kissed in an SNL kit when Kim hosted the show. We wonder what Kanye thinks of this!
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble – 25 years
Like mother, like daughter, we guess!
Kris is also dating a younger guy. The cougar is 66, while the music producer is 41 years old. That’s a 25-year age gap. Corey is even the same age as Kim!
