So, age is just a number, right? Surely, these celebrity couples agree! Even if some fans question their romance, these celebrities let their heart lead the way. So, here are the most memorable celeb couples that have large age gaps between the partners. Did love conquer all?
Amal & George Clooney
Naturally, this iconic couple first met at a charity event. I mean, George Clooney is known for being extremely generous with charity. Back in 2013, George Clooney and Amal met and ignored their 17 year age difference. They married in Venice when George was 55 years old and his bride, Amal was 36 years old. Then, they began their new life together in a modest $13 million mansion located in England.
Amal & George Clooney
Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green
Despite their rough patch in 2015, this couple has stayed strong. Megan Fox began dating actor Brian Austin Green back in 2004. Then, they married in Hawaii six years later. People could not stop talking about their 13 age gap. Back in 2004 when they started dating, Megan Fox was just 18 years old. Yet, they ignored the buzz around their relationship and have led a happy marriage.
Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green
Amber Heard & Johnny Depp
So, when they met in 2011, this couple could not predict the intense media scrutiny they would face years down the road. Things started out fine and they were dating for four years before they married. When they tied the knot, Johnny Depp was 51 years old and Amber Heard was 28 years old. The 23 year age difference was not what broke up the marriage. Sadly, abuse allegations against Johnny Depp surfaced and they divorced in 2017. Not the fairy tale ending everyone hoped for.
Amber Heard & Johnny Depp
Beyoncé Knowles & Jay Z
Well, we all know Beyoncé and Jay Z are Hollywood’s most iconic power couple, but did you know Jay Z is a whole 12 years older than Queen B? Anyway, this couple has three kids now. There’s Blue Ivy and her younger twin siblings, Rumi and Sir Carter. Actually, you probably saw Beyoncé’s Instagram pregnancy photo with the floral theme…I mean she practically broke the internet with it!
Beyoncé Knowles & Jay Z
Behati Prinsloo & Adam Levine
Wow, this couple is turning heads, but not just for their 10 year age gap. Actually, everyone cannot get over their electric chemistry! When Adam Levine began dating model, Behati Prinsloo, it was clear they had a connection. The two married in 2014 when Adam Levine was 35 years old and Behati was 25 years old. Now, the two are parents to a baby! Behati had their daughter in September 2016 and is expecting another baby.
Behati Prinsloo & Adam Levine
Camila Alves & Matthew McConaughey
In 2006, when Matthew McConaughey locked eyes with the Victoria Secret model, Camila Alves, he knew it was meant to be. Despite, a 14 year age difference, the two got engaged in December 2011 and then married about a year after. Nowadays, they reside in Austin, Texas with their three children.
Camila Alves & Matthew McConaughey
Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher
Of course, we had to include Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. While Ashton is now happily married to former costar Mila Kunis, let’s just flashback for a few seconds. Anyway, Demi Moore is 16 years older than Ashton, her ex-husband she married back in 2005. Then in 2013, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher ended their relationship. Now, Kutcher has a daughter and son with Mila Kunis.
Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher
Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise
Another iconic couple that later separated. Even though Tom Cruise is 16 years older than actress Katie Holmes, the two were dating for seven years before marrying. The two had a child together, Suri. Sadly, they divorced in 2012.
Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise
Mary-Kate Olsen & Oliver Sarkozy
Ah, on to Mary-Kate Olsen! This child star turned fashion designer and businesswoman married a man 17 years her senior. Meet her husband Olivier Sarkozy, who is the brother of the former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy. The two tied the knot in 2015. At the time, Mary-Kate was 29 years old and Sarkozy was 46 years old. Then, in November 2016, she made headlines for a double date with Olivier and sister Ashley Olsen and Ashley’s date. We’ll explain…
Mary-Kate Olsen & Oliver Sarkozy
Ashley Olsen & Richard Sachs
Back to that double date…even though Ashley Olsen was not dating him for long, the two definitely created some media uproar with their controversial relationship. Well, Ashley brought her much older boyfriend, Richard Sachs to that game with her sister and brother-in-law. Ashley Olsen and Richard Sachs have 28 years between them. While dating, the two kept their relationship private until being spotted out with Mary-Kate. Unfortunately, things did not last, and they broke up in early 2017.
Ashley Olsen & Richard Sachs
Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis
Actress Olivia Wilde and actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis had an immediate connection! It took only two years of dating before the couple got engaged in 2013. Though, they never married officially, they have two lovely children. So, Jason’s nine years he has on Olivia has not proved to be a problem in their relationship.
Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis
Katy Perry & Russell Brand
Though, the age gap was not as substantial as some of our other couples on this list, the 9-year difference may have been a factor in Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s relationship. The marriage only lasted for two short years. Actually, many fans speculate much of Katy Perry’s lyrics are about her ex-husband on her latest album.
Katy Perry & Russell Brand
Kris Jenner & Cory Gamble
Come on, you had to guess that a Kardashian or two would end up on the list. Well, she’s still a Jenner technically speaking. So, mamma Kris Jenner has 25 years on her boyfriend, Corey Gamble. While she says marriage is not something she’s thinking of, these lovebirds have been happily dating since 2014.
Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble
Suki Waterhouse & Bradley Cooper
Wow, we truly miss this adorable Hollywood romance! Did you even realize that Bradley Cooper was a whole 17 years older than Suki Waterhouse? Anyway, they began dating in 2013 when she was 21 years old and Bradley Cooper was 38. Sadly, they ended things in 2015.
Suki Waterhouse & Bradley Cooper
Alice Kim & Nicolas Cage
Of course, Nicolas Cage fans recall his first two marriages, but we’re here to chat about marriage number three. The actor met Alice Kim when she was a waitress and knew it was meant to be. With an elegant Californian ranch ceremony, the two wed in 2004. Yes, Cage is really a whole 20 years older than Alice Kim, who was just 20 years old when she got married to Cage. Fast forward, they had a son together but separated in 2016.
Alice Kim & Nicolas Cage
Emilie Livingston & Jeff Goldblum
Of course, we all know celebrated actor Jeff Goldblum from Jurassic Park and The Fly. Now, this actor has a family with Emilie Livingston, a former Olympic gymnast. Yes, he’s 31 years older than Emilie, but the two married anyway back in 2014. Now, they have two sons. Obviously, the age gap does not stand in the way of their love!
Emilie Livingston & Jeff Goldblum
Celine Dion & Rene Angelil
Ugh, will you ever feel the same after listening to “My Heart Will Go On” again? Okay, it wasn’t written about her former husband, but now, we’ll always think of their love story. Sadly, Celine Dion lost her husband, Rene Angelil, from cancer in 2016. Though she was 26 years younger than him, the two married in 1994 and had three children.
Celine Dion & Rene Angelil
Keely Shaye Smith & Pierce Brosnan
Next up, a couple that met back in 1994 when they were in Mexico. Pierce Brosnan, the famous Irish actor, married Keely, an American journalist, after they were dating for seven years. He’s ten years older than Keely.
Keely Shaye Smith & Pierce Brosnan
Anne-Marie Duff & James McAvoy
After meeting on the Shameless set, this Hollywood couple decided their nine year age difference couldn’t stop them from dating. Then, in 2006, Duff and McAvoy tied the knot. The couple had a son, but sadly, they separated in 2016. Out of respect for their child, they attempted to keep their divorce very private.
Anne Marie Duff & James McAvoy
Jerry Hall & Rupert Murdoch
Of course, we all remember Jerry Hall because she was dating rocker Mick Jagger for more than 20 years. However, she found new love with the Australian-American media tycoon, Murdoch. They began dating in 2015 even though he’s 25 years older than her. Only a year after meeting, they married when Jerry Hall was 60 and Rupert Murdoch was 85 years old. Get this, he proposed to Hall at the Golden Globe Awards!
Jerry Hall & Rupert Murdoch
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi
Ugh, one of the cutest Hollywood couples for sure! Who doesn’t love Ellen and Portia?! Anyway, we didn’t even know that comedian Ellen was 15 years Portia’s senior. Between Ellen and her hit talk show and Portia’s hilarious role on Arrested Development, these talented ladies make an amazing power couple! After dating for four years, they married in 2008.
Ellen DeGeneres & Portia De Rossi
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
Here we have the lovely Sarah Paulson, most known from her roles in American Horror Story and her girlfriend as of 2015, actress Holland Taylor. Of course, many could not stop talking about the 32 year age difference between them. Holland is 74 years old and her partner Paulson is 42 years old. However, they don’t seem to mind because they’re deep in love.
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
Kourtney Kardashian & Younes Bendjima
Yup, another member of the Kardashian crew. Meet Kourtney’s boyfriend, Algerian model Younes Bendjima. They’ve been dating since meeting during Paris Fashion Week back in 2016. Kourtney Kardashian is 14 years his senior. Aw, they look so happy though!
Kourtney Kardashian & Younes Bendjima
Cheryl Cole & Liam Payne
You probably remember him from his days with the hit boy band, One Direction. Anyway, there’s just ten years between Liam Payne and his older girlfriend, Cheryl Cole, also a singer. After they began dating in February of 2016, it did not take long for them to have a child. Just about a year after, they had a son in March 2017.
Cheryl Cole & Liam Payne
Zoe Buckman & David Schwimmer
Despite the former Friends cast member being 19 years older than Zoe Buckman, they made it work. Schwimmer married the photographer when he was 44 years old. They had a baby girl in 2011.
Zoe Buckman & David Schwimmer
Hilaria Thomas & Alec Baldwin
Back in 2012, legendary actor Alec Baldwin tied the knot with Hilaria Thomas, a yoga teacher. When they married, Baldwin was 55 and she was 29 years old. Their 26 age difference did not stop the two from having four children together. Clearly, age is just a number for this happy couple.
Hilaria Thomas & Alec Baldwin
Amber Tamblyn & David Cross
Yet another hilarious star from Arrested Development, we have David Cross and his talented wife, Amber Tamblyn who is an author and former star of the The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films. Though Tamblyn is 19 years younger than her husband, the two have made a beautiful family. In 2017, they welcomed their first kid.
Amber Tamblyn & David Cross
Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford
If you’ve been confused about Calista Flockhart’s relationship with Harrison Ford, 22 years her senior then you should hear her comments on the matter. Apparently, this actress teases her partner about his age. Flockhart said, “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.” How sweet!
Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford
Jennifer Lopez & Casper Smart
Next on to Jennifer Lopez, aka JLO, was dating Casper Smart until they separated in 2016, but let’s just rewind a bit. So, these two were dating for five years even though the actor was 18 years younger than Lopez. Back when they were together, Casper defended their relationship with his statement, “Age, status, and opinions of others are irrelevant. Our hearts are endless and our souls infinite…Ages are mere reminders of the hours logged on this earth and the precious time remaining.” Despite his romantic gesture, the two did not make it past 2016.
Jennifer Lopez & Casper Smart
Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas
Now, on the famous actor and actress who married in 2000. Here we have Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones who have stayed together since they began dating in 1998. They actually have the same birthday, which means Michael Douglas is exactly 25 years older than his wife. Wow, love really conquers all! Congrats you two!
Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas
Nikki Reed & Ian Somerhalder
Even though Nikki Reed is 10 years younger than Ian Somerhalder, that did not stop the two from dating. After just a year of dating, they got married in 2015. Then, in July 2017, the two welcomed a baby girl, Bodhi Soleil.
Nikki Reed & Ian Somerhalder
Ariel Winter & Levi Meaden
Of course, we all know and love Ariel Winter from the celebrated sitcom, Modern Family. Well, she’s also been in the headlines lately. Perhaps, this is because at 19 years old she moved in with boyfriend Levi, 30, in 2017.
Ariel Winter & Levi Meaden
Felicity Huffman & William H. Macy
On to celebrated star of ABC’s Desperate Housewives, Felicity Huffman! She was dating Shameless star William H. Macy for 15 years before they married. Despite him being 12 years older, they built a family together with two daughters.
Felicity Huffman & William H. Macy
Viola Davis & Julius Tennon
Seriously, Viola Davis has had hit after hit. Some of her most celebrated roles were in How To Get Away With Murder, Fences and The Help. Anyway, award winner Viola is married to Julius Tennon, a fellow actor and also producer. The two tied the knot back in 2003 and adopted a child seven years later. Viola is 12 years younger than her husband.
Viola Davis & Julius Tennon
Zachary Quinto & Miles McMillan
It’s no wonder people cannot stop talking about this amazing couple! Zachary Quinto, from Star Trek and American Horror Story, has been dating the model, Miles McMillan since 2013. In 2015, the couple moved in together.
Zachary Quinto & Miles McMillan
Hayden Panettiere & Wladimir Klitschko
Aw, how cute are actress Hayden Panettiere and boxer Wladimir Klitschko! These two had been dating for years and finally, married in 2009. Obviously, everyone talks about not just that 13 year age gap, but that height gap, as well!
Hayden Panettiere & Wladimir Klitschko
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer
Here, we have another couple where 13 years separate the two. Actually, both these stars got their big break with HBO’s True Blood, where they met during the first season’s filming. Moyer and Paquin tied the knot in 2010. Two years after they married, they had twins!
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham
After actor Jason Statham and actress and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley had been dating for six years, the two got engaged in 2016. Rosie is 20 years younger than Statham. Then in June of 2017, the two welcomed a baby boy.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham
Jennifer Lawrence & Darren Aronofsky
During her time on the set of the film Mother!, international star Jennifer Lawrence met Darren Aronofsky, a director. Thus, the two started dating. Unfortunately, they broke up in November 2017 after only a year together.
Jennifer Lawrence & Darren Aronofsky
Annette Bening & Warren Beatty
Back in 1991, these two met on the set of Bugsy. After just a year of dating, they married. Now, they have four kids! Apparently, the 21 year age gap was not an issue.
Annette Bening & Warren Beatty
Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Now, Aaron may be known for Avengers: Age of Ultron, but he met his now wife back when they were filming Nowhere Boy. Sam Taylor-Wood is a directer and met the actor Sam when he was only 18 years old. Despite Sam being 23 years older, the two got engaged after only dating a few months in 2009! Some may be surprised to hear but after they married in 2012 and had two girls, the two stayed together!
Sam Aaron & Taylor Johnson
Patrick Stewart & Sunny Ozell
Can you believe they have a 38 year difference? Well, Patrick Stewart was dating Sunny, jazz singer, for five years after meeting while Stewart starred in Macbeth. Then the two tied the knot. In fact, Sir Ian McKellen performed at the couple’s wedding!
Patrick Stewart & Sunny Ozell
Arlene Silver & Dick Van Dyke
Everyone knows who Dick Van Dyke the comedian is, but did you know he’s married to makeup artist Arlene Silver? Silver and the comedian met during the SAG Awards back in 2006. Then after dating for six years, they married despite Arlene being 45 years younger than Dick.
Arlene Silver & Dick Van Dyke
Kate Beckinsale & Matt Rife
Once the talented Kate Beckinsale left director Len Wiseman, she started dating Matt Rife. Maybe you don’t know him…he’s an Instagram model and comedian. Many were astonished since he’s 22 years younger. In addition, he’s only two years older than the actress’ own daughter, and Kate is two years older than Rife’s mom.
Kate Beckinsale & Matt Rife
Heidi Klum & Seal
Unfortunately, this amazing couple has come to an end. Surely, you barely noticed that Heidi was 11 years younger than her former boyfriend Seal. During their eight year marriage, which began in 2012, they had four kids.
Heidi Klum & Seal
Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
Yes, yes, we know he’s happily married as we mentioned, but we have to take you back to this relationship for a minute. Every The Vampire Diaries remembers Nina and Ian were dating for three years before separating in 2013. Actually, Nina is 10 years younger than Nina. Even though they’re no longer together, they’re still friendly with one another.
Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
Charlize Theron & Sean Penn
Have you seen Charlize Theron’s 2017 film Atomic Blonde? Sorry, she’s amazing. Anyway, she was dating Sean Penn and even got engaged to him in 2014. Penn is 15 years older than her. Sadly, it didn’t work, and they split in 2015.
Charlize Theron & Sean Penn
Evan Rachel Wood & Marilyn Manson
Now, the star of HBO’s new hit, Westworld, and so much more, Evan Rachel Wood! She was dating the wild musician Marilyn Manson on and off from 2006 until 2011. Wood was just 18 years old when she began dating the musician who is 18 years her senior. Actually, the two got engaged, but still broke up in 2011.
Evan Rachel Wood & Marilyn Manson
Christine Baumgartner & Kevin Costner
Back in 2004, legendary Kevin Costner tied the knot with handbag designer, Christine Baugartner. Though the two are 22 years apart, they seemed to make it work. Actually, the two have three children together.
Christine Baumgartner & Kevin Costner
Emma & Bruce Willis
Clearly, it is not just his ex-wife Demi Moore who goes for younger partners. Back in 2009, Willis tied the knot with model Emma Heming. Even though she’s 23 years younger than Bruce Willis, they let their love conquer all. Actually, Demi Moore and her husband at the time, Kutcher, were at their wedding!
Emma & Bruce Willis
Penny Lancaster & Rod Stewart
Even though Penny is 27 years younger than rocker Rod Steward, the two have been happily married. In fact, Penny is two years younger than Stewart’s former wife. Stewart and Lancaster had a son in 2001. Rod Stewart was 66 when their son was born.
Penny Lancaster & Rod Stewart
Deborra Lee-Furness & Hugh Jackman
How cute is this story? So, quick background…Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness got married in 1996, even though she’s 13 years older than him. On the engagement ring, he had “Om paramar mainamar” engraved. That translates roughly to, “We dedicate our union to a greater source.” Fast forward more than 21 years, and this lovely couple has two adopted kids!
Deborra Lee-Furness & Hugh Jackman