In the magical land of Hollywood, age doesn’t mean a thing when it comes to love.
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These genetically-blessed couples prove that age is just a number when it comes to finding The One, and from what we’ve discovered, those with the largest age gaps have survived the Breakup Curse that plagues so many other A-Listers (we’re cheering you on, Michael, Catherine, Harrison, and Calista!)
So, if you’ve ever had two minds about whether age does matter when it comes to relationships between adults, take a leaf out of these celebrity couples’ books.
Mind the gap!
Beyoncé, 36, and Jay-Z, 48
After collaborating with each other on 03 Bonnie and Clyde in 2002, Beyoncé and Jay-Z officially got together, becoming the most powerful couple in the music world. They got married privately in 2008, had their first daughter, Blue Ivy, in 2012, and then twins Sir and Rumi in 2017.
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Adam Levine, 38, and Behati Prinsloo, 28
The Maroon 5 crooner and the stunning Victoria’s Secret model first met in 2012, married in 2014, and had their first child, Dusty Rose, in 2016. Behati also recently posted an Instagram photo in September, showing off her second baby bump.
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Cheryl Cole, 34 and Liam Payne, 24
Cheryl and Liam caused some controversy when they first got together, as Cheryl is 10 years older than Liam and the two first crossed paths when Liam was 14 and auditioning for The X Factor (he even managed to wink at his future partner). The two welcomed their son, Bear, in March 2017.
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Kourtney Kardashian, 38, and Younes Bendjima, 24
The oldest Kardashian sister finally gave husband Scott the flick and began enjoying the single life, now happily dating Algerian model, Younes Bendjima. Kourtney was also previously linked to Justin Bieber, who is the same age as Younes.
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Blake Lively, 30, and Ryan Reynolds, 41
Everybody’s favourite couple, Blake and Ryan first met in 2010 when the two were filming Green Lantern. By 2012, the two were married and later welcomed two daughters, James in 2014 and Ines in 2016.
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Jason Statham, 50, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 30
The action star and the glamorous model have been together since 2010, with the two tying the knot in 2016. In June 2017, they welcomed their first child together, Jack Oscar.
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Matthew McConaughey, 48, and Camila Alves, 35
Alright, alright, alright. Matthew first met Camila, a Brazilian model, in 2006, later becoming engaged in 2011 and marrying in 2012. Together they have three children; Levi, born in 2008, Livingston, born in 2012, and daughter Vida, born in 2010.
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George Clooney, 56, and Amal Alamuddin, 39
The once permanent-bachelor married impressive human rights lawyer, Amal, in 2014 in Rome, where the ceremony was officiated by the former mayor of Rome. In June 2017, Amal gave birth to twins, Ella and Alexander.
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Ariel Winter, 19, and Levi Meaden, 30
The brains of the Dunphy’s on Modern Family began dating Canadian actor Levi in 2016, and the two moved in together in 2017.
Mary-Kate Olsen, 31, and Olivier Sarkozy, 48
One half of the famous Olsen twins, Mary-Kate first raised brows when she began dating Olivier Sarkozy, the half-brother of former French president Nicholas, in 2012. The two later married in a private ceremony in 2015.
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David Schwimmer, 51, and Zoë Buckman, 32
The Friends favourite first started dating the British artist in 2007, announcing their engagement and marrying in 2010. They welcomed their first child, daughter Cleo, in 2011.
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Michael Fassbender, 40, and Alicia Vikander, 29
The two actors first began dating in 2014 after they met on the set of The Light Between Oceans and later married in a private ceremony in Ibiza in October 2017.
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Scott Disick, 34, and Sofia Richie, 19
Kourtney Kardashian’s ex has had a string of much younger girlfriends since their split, the most recent being Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia – who also dated Kourtney’s apparent ex, Justin Bieber.
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Sam Taylor-Johnson, 50, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 27
Sam, an English filmmaker, and Aaron, star of the Kick-Ass films, first began dating after meeting on the set of Nowhere Boy when Aaron was 18 and Sam was 42. They married in 2012, with the two taking the surname “Taylor-Johnson.” They have two daughters; Wylda Rae, born in 2010, and Romy Hero, born in 2012.
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Sarah Paulson, 42, and Holland Taylor, 74
American Horror Story star Sarah and Emmy award-winning Holland have kept their relationship under wraps except for the occasional social media post. The two have been in a relationship since early 2015.
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Harrison Ford, 75, and Calista Flockhart, 53
Han Solo and Ally McBeal first met at the Golden Globes in 2002 and got engaged on Valentine’s Day in 2009. They later married in New Mexico in 2010 and adopted a son, Liam, born in 2001.
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Michael Douglas, 73, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, 48
The two Oscar winners first met in 1998 at the Deauville Film Festival and became engaged in 1999. They had a high-profile wedding in 2000, the same year in which they welcomed their first son, Dylan, and later their daughter, Carys, in 2003.
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Ellen Degeneres, 59, and Portia de Rossi, 44
Once the ban on same-sex marriage in California was lifted, Ellen and Portia married at their Beverly Hills home in 2008, with Portia legally changing her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres in 2010.
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Hugh Jackman, 49, and Deborra-lee Furness, 62
Hugh and Deborra-lee first met on the set of Correlli in 1995 and were soon after married in 1996. After two miscarriages, they adopted a son born in 2000, Oscar Maximillian, and a daughter born in 2005, Ava Eliot.
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