Over the years, many celebrities have shown that age is just a number when it comes to finding true love.
Take Katharine McPhee and David Foster as an example. Us Weekly confirmed in July 2018 that Foster proposed to McPhee, who is 34 years younger, after two years of dating. The couple tied the knot in July 2019.
McPhee has embraced their age gap with humor. “I’ll be the hottest step-grandma,” she tweeted in September 2018, referring to Foster’s grandchildren.
However, she has also spoken about the challenges that come with their generational difference. “I was very concerned with what people would think,” the American Idol alum admitted during a March 2021 episode of Dr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy Podcast, adding, “I’m not trying to avoid the obvious. We have a huge age difference.”
Scroll down to discover the age gaps between some of your favorite celebrity couples!
Alexandra Daddario and Andrew Form: 17 Years
The White Lotus actress and the producer tied the knot in June 2022 after getting engaged in August 2021. The couple were first linked in 2020, following Form’s split from his wife, Jordana Brewster, after 13 years of marriage. Daddario, who is 17 years younger than Form, said “I do” in a beautiful ceremony in New Orleans.
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson: 48 Years
Belichick and Hudson reportedly met in 2021, but they kept their romance private until going public three years later.
Lucy Hale and Skeet Ulrich: 20 Years
A source told Us in March 2021 that, despite the significant age gap, the duo “connect over their shared interests,” and it doesn’t bother them. “They are both kind and have a funny, but dark sense of humor,” the insider added. However, the pair split in April 2021.
Steven Tyler and Aimee Preston: 40 years
The Aerosmith frontman and his former personal assistant went public with their romance in February 2016 at Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Oscars watch party. Tyler and Preston are frequently seen packing on the PDA, including posing together on the red carpet at the Hollywood Beauty Awards in February 2019.
Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira: 30 Years
The pair were first linked in early 2022, and former Miss Paraguay confirmed their relationship in March of that year. Just a few weeks later, Ferreira announced their engagement via her Instagram Story in May 2022.
Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari: 21 Years
The actor was first spotted with the former Miss World America in May 2019 after his split from Fergie. The couple started stepping out together more that December after Duhamel and the singer finalized their divorce. The couple got engaged in January 2022.
Florence Pugh and Zach Braff: 20 Years
The couple first sparked dating rumors in April 2019, shortly after Pugh starred in Braff’s short film, In the Time It Takes to Get There, earlier that year. They confirmed their romance in December 2019, and in the years that followed, the Oscar nominee defended her relationship against criticism over their age difference. “I have the right to hang out and be with and go out with anyone I want to,” Pugh told Elle UK in June 2020. “I’ve always found this part of what people do really bizarre. I’m an actor because I like acting and I don’t mind people watching my stuff, but people have no right to educate me on my private life.”
The Black Widow star announced in August 2022 that the duo had quietly parted ways several months earlier.
John Mellencamp and Marianelly Agosto: 27 Years
The “Jack and Diane” singer is 27 years older than the skincare expert. Us exclusively revealed their romance in November 2022.
Scott Disick and Amelia Gray Hamlin: 18 Years
Since being first linked in October 2020, the pair have frequently defended their age difference. “People can embrace themselves however they feel fit for them at that moment in time,” Amelia wrote via her Instagram Story in December 2020. “People grow. People learn to love themselves more and more.” However, they called it quits in September 2021.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson: 13 Years
After connecting when Kardashian made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut in October 2021, the couple took their romance public a month later. The Skims founder has frequently expressed how “content” she is with their low-key date nights. “It feels good just to know that we have this connection and we have our little bubble of a relationship world that not a lot of people know about,” she told Hoda Kotb in April 2022.
“Everyone in Kim’s family absolutely adores Pete and loves him for Kim. He fits in so well with her life and with her family,” a source exclusively told Us one month later, noting that the couple “are even happier” after making their romance red carpet official in late April 2022. “Kim has also helped Pete grow up in a big way and think about his future and business.”
However, Us confirmed in August 2022 that the pair had split after less than a year together.
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford
The singers appeared to confirm their relationship in October 2022 when they were spotted kissing outside an L.A. restaurant. Eilish is 11 years younger than The Neighbourhood frontman.
That same month, the “Bad Guy” singer and Rutherford playfully acknowledged their age difference with their Halloween costumes, dressing as a baby and an old man.
However, less than a year later, the couple called it quits. “We can confirm Billie and Jesse did split amicably and remain good friends,” Eilish’s rep told Us in May 2023. “All cheating rumors are false. Both are currently single.”
Marques Houston and Miya Dickey: 20 Years
In June 2020, the Sister, Sister alum fired back at trolls who criticized him for being double his fiancée’s age. At the time, he was 38 and she was 19. “Miya and I didn’t start dating until she was an adult,” he clarified via Instagram.
Scott Disick and Rebecca Donaldson: 11 Years
The Talentless founder was first spotted with the Scottish model in early April 2022, and they seemed to confirm their romance a few days later when she attended the premiere of Hulu’s The Kardashians on his arm. “So far, it’s going well. He’s very attracted to her,” a source told Us exclusively in April 2022. “Him introducing her to the family and having her at the Kardashian premiere meant a lot to him. It’s still a new relationship, and he’s taking it day by day.”
However, the pair’s whirlwind romance fizzled by June 2022, according to a source at the time.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas: 10 Years
After reaching out to the Quantico alum via Twitter in September 2016, the pair quietly began dating in early 2018, with Us confirming their relationship in May of that year. A source shared at the time that Jonas, who is 10 years younger than Chopra Jonas, “loves women who are mature like him, which usually means he dates a little outside of his age bracket.” The singer popped the question just two months later, and the couple tied the knot in two separate ceremonies in India in December 2018. They welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Malti Marie, via surrogate in January 2022.
Russell Crowe and Britney Theriot
The Gladiator star is 27 years older than the Broken City actress. The couple, romantically linked since November 2020, went public with their relationship in October 2022 by posing together on the red carpet at the Italy premiere of Crowe’s movie Poker Face.
John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh: 23 Years
After meeting on the set of Law & Order: SVU in 2016, Stamos popped the question during a trip to Disneyland in October 2017. Us confirmed that they were expecting their first child two months before their wedding in February 2018, and McHugh gave birth to their son, Billy, in April of that year. “Sometimes I have to pinch myself and ask what I did to deserve such a beautiful family. The word gratitude is hardly enough, but I am grateful!” the Full House alum wrote on Instagram in October 2021.
Madonna and Ahlamalik Williams: 36 Years
The Queen of Pop is 36 years older than her backup dancer beau, with whom she started dating in 2018. “Love has no age,” his father, Drue Williams, told TMZ in December 2019. “My son is livin’ la vida loca, and I’m just happy for him.”
conclusion
In conclusion, age differences in celebrity relationships often spark curiosity and discussion, but many couples prove that love transcends age. From Katharine McPhee and David Foster to Madonna and her backup dancer, these pairs have navigated public scrutiny with confidence, sharing their experiences and defending their choices. While some relationships have flourished over the years, others have come to an end, illustrating the complexities of romance in the spotlight. Ultimately, these stories remind us that love can take many forms, regardless of age.
