If you’ve ever seen a couple and thought, “Oh my gosh, he’s old enough to be her
dad!”, don’t worry you’re not the only one. Sometimes big age gaps in relationships
can take people by surprise, but you know what? These celebrities are rocking the age
differences in their relationships, even though they have faced a fair amount of backlash.
Maybe it’s time that their fans take a page out of their books, because they’re proving
to everyone that age is just a number.
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Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles : 10 years
These two have only just confirmed their relationship, so they just had to have the first mention
on our list. There’s no denying that Harry Styles’ romantic history has been followed
meticulously throughout the years, so the second he was spotted holding hands with Olivia
Wilde, it caught the world’s attention. For one thing, the couple has a 10 year age
difference between them!
The new couple have been working on a film together called, Don’t Worry Darling, which
seems to have the thing that brought them closer.
As they spent time together on-and off-set, their friendship "quickly turned romantic,"
said an insider. "Their chemistry was very obvious."
Their relationship was officially confirmed when photos of Harry holding Olvia’s hand
at his agent’s wedding were released online. Sorry ladies, but the beloved heartthrob and
fashion forward icon has officially been scooped up and it seems that their friends couldn’t
be happier for the pair.
Olivia had previously been engaged to Jason Sudeikis, and they had been together for 7
years. During their relationship the now ex-fiances also had two children together. Despite being
together for almost a decade, the pair called it quits at the beginning of 2020.
It might only be the beginning of 2021, but this fresh couple has started the year off
with a BANG! So who cares if there’s a 10 year age gap between the two! Can you just
imagine how beautiful their babies would be?
Zach Braff & Florence Pugh : 21 Years
Our next couple have just recently celebrated their one year anniversary! However, the announcement
of their relationship was met with a whole lot of backlash. Zach Braff & Florence Pugh
made their relationship Instagram official in April 2020, and the couple have had to
face tons of scrutiny about their romance because of their age gap. Zach is 45 years
old, while Florence is 24. That makes their age gap a total of 21 years.
Instagram users were quick to bully the couple about this noticeable detail, to the extent
that Florence herself had to address the public backlash.
“It is the first time in my entire Instagram life that I’ve had to turn off the comments
on my page. I’ve never been an Instagram page that encourages that. I’ve never been
an Instagram page that likes that toxic vibe."
Pugh had a very serious tone, telling her followers that it was not their place to tell
her who she can and cannot love, and told them to unfollow her if their relationship
bothers them that much.
Zach spoke about Pugh defending their relationship on Instagram.
"She literally sat down, hit record on her phone and said that, … I thought, 'How could
I possibly follow anything as intelligent and articulate as that?' So, I chose not to."
The couple have gone on to adopt a dog together, and have chosen to pay the haters no mind.
For Pugh’s birthday at the beginning of January, Zach shared a special post on Instagram
in her honor, along with an incredibly sweet caption.
"... I can't believe I get to giggle with you everyday. What a pleasure it is to know
you. What a gift to the world it was that you were born."
Hollywood better make way for Florence, because she’s very quickly making a name for herself.
She’s made it clear that the haters might be able to say whatever they want, but she
won’t be tolerating any of it!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone : 23 Years
Our next couple involves one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors … well, actually
he WAS one of the most eligible bachelors, until he started dating supermodel and actress
Camila Morrone.
For the last decade, Leonardo has never actually dated anyone older than 25, so people shouldn’t
be THAT surprised when he and Camila were spotted together for the first time in 2017.
The pair have an age difference of 23 years, which isn’t unusual for Leo.
What is different though is how serious the actor is about Camilla. His previous romances
all seemed to have been on the more fleeting side. But this time … Leo is reportedly
(quote) “very in love and serious” and he and Camila have (quote) “talked about
getting engaged” because he has (quote) “never loved a girl like this” and is
even … are you ready for this? (quote) “ready to have kids.” Can you believe this? We
mean, Wow!
The couple has remained very private about their relationship, and haven’t even walked
the red carpet together. They seem to really be enjoying the bliss of their own little
bubble, and can you blame them? If you were dating Leonardo DiCaprio, wouldn’t you want
to keep him all to yourself too?
Their relationship hasn’t been without a little bit of backlash, though.
In 2019, Camila posted a picture of Hollywood couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall,
who too, might we add, famously shared a 25-year age gap. Camila captioned it, “A love like
this,” … if you’re sensing a little hint to her relationship with Leo, you aren’t
the only one.
The comments went wild on her post, with things like, “I can’t believe what a dork she
is posting something like this. It’s obv a comparison to herself and Leo. Girl, where
are your friends?? Somebody stop her.”
Camila later told Vulture that the picture didn’t have a “hidden message,” but
she also decided to address the Instagram bullies directly.
And to show just how serious the couple are about one another, they took their relationship
to the next level at the end of 2020. No, no, there aren’t the sounds of wedding bells
just yet. But there is the sound of jingling house keys … E! News reports that Leo and
Camila are officially living together and things in their relationship could not be
better.
See that folkes? The Instagram haters can gang up all they want, but it certainly doesn’t
phase this power couple.
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor: 32 Years
You might be familiar with her as one of the many faces of American Horror Story, or her
outstanding role as Nurse Ratchet. Sarah Paulson has had Hollywood’s attention, with her
spooky and disturbing roles, chilling it’s audiences to the bone. But that’s not the
only thing she’s had… for the last 6 years, she’s had Holland Taylor’s heart. With
a whopping 32 years difference between the two actresses, they’ve gone on to prove
that age isn’t even a factor in their relationship. However, that doesn’t mean that others have
been as understanding.
The couple met way back in 2005, years before they started dating, however Paulson was dating
actress Cherry Jones at the time. She told The New York Times that she was instantly
blown away by Taylor's beauty that first time they met, saying Taylor was "probably the
most exquisitely beautiful woman" she'd ever seen.
Paulson said that they started following each other on Twitter after working together on
a Public Service Announcement for Martha Plimpton's women's rights organization in 2015. Holland
slid into Sarah’s DMs and the rest is history. Shortly after that, news that Paulson and
Taylor were an item at the end of 2015, Paulson called her girlfriend her (quote) "favorite
actress" on Twitter after watching her in a performance of "Ripcord" in Manhattan.
In a 2016 interview with The New York Times, Paulson opened up about her relationship with
Taylor for the first time.
"My choices in romantic partners have not been conventional, and therefore the idea
that it's 'other' makes it compelling"
She also opened up about their age difference, and why it works for their relationship. Adding
that they have faced some backlash about their relationship from people online.
"Believe me, there have been plenty of young people on the internet who have tweeted horrifying
things to me about it, and who don't support it and who are so cruel. So it's just a bit
of a dance. But one I try to not let into my brain too often.''
Taylor has also opened up about the public eye on their relationship, stating that she
was completely blindsided by attention that they received. "I'm from an older generation
and for me it's quite surprising how people talk about personal things of any kind in
the press."
Although Paulson said that most of the public's reactions to her relationship are positive,
she doesn’t tolerate anything negative or nasty comments about her partner.
Well, well, well, folkes. If these celebrity relationships have proven anything, it’s
that the haters never win. They’ve hit back at those who have criticized their relationships,
and despite any of the backlash, they’ve made it clear … Age really is just a number.