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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Age gap: 11 years Even though they met on the set of The Green Lantern in 2010, Ryan and Blake didnt realize they had feelings for one another until a year later. The couple got married 2012 and recently welcomed their third child. Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Age gap: 26 Years Alec Baldwin, 61, and Hilaria Baldwin, 35, may have gotten some side-eye when they started dating in 2011, but theyve made it work despite their age gap. The couple got married just a year later in 2012, reports <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/alec-baldwin-was-baby-obsessed-when-he-met-hilaria-baldwin/" id="783df11a-9cb8-3679-ac44-412b46aedd7f"> Us Weekly </a> . They're currently expecting their fifth baby together. Getty Images

Jay-Z and Beyonc Age gap: 12 years Beyonce and Jay-Z started dating in 2001, but were tight-lipped about it until their first joint appearance at the 2004 VMAs. The couple got married in 2008 in a secret ceremony in their New York City apartment and welcomed their first child in 2012, as well as twins in 2017. Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

David Foster and Katharine McPhee Age gap: 34 years At 35, Katharine is literally half her new husband's age (he's 69). The two played coy for a while, but Katharine admitted to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/katharine-mcphee-and-david-foster-make-met-gala-debut-as-a-couple-with-a-nice-date-night-exclusive" id="8e34af84-4e7d-3668-a193-811a91923e4b"> ET </a> in early May that theyre a couple. Getty Images

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Age gap: 13 years While Matthew and Camila tend to keep their relationship and family out of the limelight, it seems like everything is alright, alright, alright with their age difference. The couple met in 2006 and got married in 2012 and have three children together. Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed Age gap: 10 years The Vampire Diaries and Twilight stars began dating in 2014. Maybe it was their vampire backgrounds that helped forge their bond, because a year later the two tied the knot. Theyve since welcomed a daughter, Bodhi Soleil, to their family. Kevin Mazur - Getty Images

Matt Bomer and Simon Halls Age gap: 13 years Matt wed his publicist, Simon, in 2011. Now the two share three sons together. When asked about his secret to a happy marriage, Matt told <a href="https://www.etonline.com/matt-bomer-shares-the-secrets-behind-his-long-lasting-marriage-exclusive-98814" id="b7216a9e-23c3-3395-a4a8-696026463679"> Entertainment Tonight </a> that the couple tries to take everything one day at a time. JB Lacroix - Getty Images

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart Age gap: 22 years Harrison and Calista, who have been married since 2010, dont seem to notice their age gap. It doesnt faze me. Sometimes I even say, Wow, I keep forgetting that hes 22 years older than me, Calista told <a href="https://us.hellomagazine.com/film/2003/06/13/harrisonford/" id="66827ba6-4fc5-3f19-a835-78bc9ca1c8d8"> Hello! Magazine </a> . It doesnt factor into our relationship at all. I like the way he looks first thing in the morning. Its not handsome, its more cute. He looks like a little boy." Getty Images

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Age gap: 32 years Sarah, 44, and Holland, 76, started dating in 2015 and went public the next year. "What I can say absolutely is that I am in love, and that person happens to be Holland Taylor, Sarah told <a href="https://www.etonline.com/news/183603_sarah_paulson_says_she_absolutely_love_with_holland_taylor" id="cdf86787-33bb-353f-a67f-40a960bcdeb7"> ET </a> in 2016. Getty Images

George Clooney and Amal Clooney Age gap: 17 years Beloved couple George and Amal Clooney have a pretty significant age gap between them. When <a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/g20526558/george-clooney-wife-amal-clooney-love-story/?slide=1" id="73ed2359-81e5-3b6d-a7e9-e117a183dcf8"> the two met in 2013 </a> , I thought she was beautiful, and I thought she was funny and obviously smart, George told the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/at-home-george-clooney-italy-amal-twins-politics-an-incendiary-new-movie-1035363" id="eba0d0b4-9d9a-34c5-a27c-76d8c564b872"> Hollywood Reporter </a> in an interview, and then joked that Amal "probably thought I was old." The two were <a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/g20526558/george-clooney-wife-amal-clooney-love-story/?slide=9" id="573e66d9-1199-3a88-a554-820b07446176"> married in 2014 </a> , and <a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/g20526558/george-clooney-wife-amal-clooney-love-story/?slide=14" id="5db11c3d-1db7-3585-a69c-3f568d116b66"> welcomed twins </a> Alexander and Ella later that year. Getty Images

Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy Age gap: 17 years Mary-Kate Olsen, 33, married French baker Olivier Sarkozy, 50, in Manhattan after three years of dating, reports <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mary-kate-olsen-opens-up-about-married-life-with-olivier-sarkozy-w471229/" id="359bb3dd-2604-3d89-af8c-14b1f79959df"> Us Weekly </a> . The two now live in a Manhattan town house together, and Mary-Kate is a stepmom to Olivier's two children, Julien and Margo. Getty Images

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz Age gap: 17 years Heidi may have revealed her best anti-aging secret when she explained her thoughts on her and husband Tom Kaulitzs 17-year age gap. You have to just live a happy life without worrying too much about what people think because worrying is only going to give you more wrinkles, Heidi told <a href="https://www.instyle.com/news/heidi-klum-downside-dating-someone-17-years-younger" id="642fbe59-3855-3cd7-a265-27ce1a7b1e7b"> InStyle </a> . The pair started dating in 2018, got engaged later that year, and made it official this summer. David M. Benett - Getty Images

Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa Age gap: 12 years Jason Momoa told <a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a29329407/jason-momoa-see-apple-tv-interview-2019/" id="4fafb21f-09c4-3831-a6bf-1c20aacb1890"> Esquire </a> anything is f*cking possible, after he married his childhood crush, Lisa Bonet. The two were set up by a mutual friend in 2005 and, after YEARS of dating, tied the knot in 2017. The couple share two children together, Lola Iolani and Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha. Kevork Djansezian - Getty Images

David Cross and Amber Tamblyn Age gap: 19 years David and Amber got married in 2012 when he was 48 and she was 29. The couple had a daughter in 2017. Amber told the <a href="https://nypost.com/2017/05/20/the-perfect-date-night-according-to-amber-tamblyn-and-david-cross/" id="8d9081c6-bc27-3a00-aa33-e3f9247d69ed"> New York Post </a> that their first date involved biking over the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by wine and cheese while watching the sunset. Theres nothing more romantic in the entire city than that. Thats how he got me! she said. Getty Images

Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Age gap: 23 years Emma says on her <a href="http://emmahemingwillis.com/about-me" id="ca0b38a7-c0e5-398f-ac70-54e79059ea5a"> website </a> that she first met Bruce at their trainers gym in 2007, and the couple got married two years later despite their 23-year age gap. They have two daughters together. Getty Images

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Age gap: 10 years Maroon 5 frontman, Adam Levine, 40, and his Victoria's Secret model wife, Behati Prinsloo, 31, have been married since 2014 and welcomed two daughters, Dusty Rose and Gio Grace, in 2016 and 2018. Jason Merritt - Getty Images

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones Age gap: 25 years People were shocked when Catherine and Michael first started dating, mostly due to the fact that hes 25 years older than her. But the couple has been married for 18 years. "I think understanding, listening, being friends, all helps," Catherine told <a href="https://www.etonline.com/catherine-zeta-jones-and-michael-douglas-share-secret-their-17-year-marriage-exclusive-91969" id="3301b2be-5380-39e8-a37c-6ff0b16a4570"> ET </a> of their successful marriage. Getty Images

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Age gap: 12 years Brian and Megan have the set of Hope &amp; Faith to thank for their meet-cute when she was 18 and he was 30. Since then, the couple has broken up and reconciled a few times, most recently calling off their 2015 divorce. They share two sons together. Andrew H. Walker - Getty Images

Elon Musk and Grimes Age gap: 16 years Elon, 48, and Grimes, 31, went public at the 2018 Met Gala. According to <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/elon-musk-and-grimes-dating.html" id="c8c47ef4-1d81-347c-aee6-7277387f15eb"> The Cut </a> , they first connected after Elon realized Grimes had already made a joke about artificial intelligence that he planned to tweet. Getty Images

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Age gap: 10 years Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger announced their engagement in January 2019, after keeping a low profile at the beginning of their relationship. The couple were married in June in a private ceremony. Pratt divorced actress Anna Faris in 2018, but the two still coparent their son Jack. Jon Kopaloff - Getty Images

Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher Age gap: 19 years Eddie, 58, and Paige, 40, have been a couple since 2012, reports <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/713091/eddie-murphy-will-be-a-father-for-the-ninth-time-as-his-girlfriend-paige-butcher-is-pregnant-with-her-first-child" id="bb6ceedb-d125-3644-aae9-0fbf127b5578"> E News </a> . The couple has kept a pretty low-profile, but in 2013, Paige opened up to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2013/10/paige-butcher-exercise-routine" id="964c4b69-37b6-3d2e-a45c-4b8bad86f279"> Vanity Fair </a> about why she has steered clear of social media: "I'm in a relationship with a celebrity, so I felt like there's already enough of me out there," the Australian star said. "I felt like I was giving out too much information. I was giving people too much access. I like to keep as much private as possible now." They have two children together. Getty Images

Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston Age gap: 30 years Jeff, 67, is 30 years older than his wife Emilie, and the couple have two kids together. Jeff Goldblum is our rock and continues to be an exceptionally loving and passionate father, Emilie wrote on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BS38NDfAkMU/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=emiliegoldblum" id="6bfcfde2-4308-3779-ae3e-7771d189ae90"> Instagram </a> in 2017. Getty Images

Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor Age gap: 26 years Dane, 47, and Kelsi, 20, certainly raised some eyebrows when they got together, but they dont seem to care. My girl @itskelsitaylor is one of my favorite people on the planet. Shes a talented singer but more importantly, shes a genuine person. Check out her music and get to know her. Shes gonna go far! Dane captioned a photo of Kelsi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSwbiB3gWFX/?taken-by=danecook" id="696cacc5-72c2-30f7-a4a6-15310a7b2cf8"> Instagram </a> last April. Courtesy of @danecook

Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield Age gap: 22 years Steve, 74, and Anne, 47, got married in 2007 and had a baby girl together in 2012. Oh, its fantastic, Steve told the Daily Telegraph, per <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/steve-martin-opens-up-about-becoming-first-time-father-at-67" id="859dff32-a747-38fa-acac-e189f0a4a489"> Vanity Fair </a> , of becoming a first-time dad at 67. You have all the time in the world. Youre all set and secure in life, and youre not building your career, so you have a lot of time. Getty Images

Ronnie Wood and Sally Humphreys Age gap: 31 years The Rolling Stones guitarist married Sally, who is 31 years younger than him, in 2012, according to <a href="https://www.eonline.com/de/news/373668/rolling-stones-ronnie-wood-marries-sally-humphreys" id="8574081b-a70f-35cc-a1fd-8797dcecf8ec"> E News </a> . The couple welcomed twin daughters just before Ronnies 69th birthday. Getty Images

Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh Age gap: 25 years Kelsey, 64, ended his marriage to Real Housewives star Camille Grammer after having an affair with Kayte, who is 25 years younger than him, reports <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2083272/Kelsey-Grammer-confesses-6-month-affair-Kayte-Walsh-leaving-wife-Camille.html" id="f7b04a95-facd-3ade-af41-c87fd6c20762"> Daily Mail </a> . He later married her, and they have two kids together. Getty Images

Annette Bening and Warren Beatty Age gap: 21 years Warren was a known womanizer when he first started dating Annette, but he told <a href="http://people.com/movies/inside-annette-bening-warren-beatty-marraige/" id="c1f2216e-7d5d-3ac9-ad02-eb527c5a6485"> People </a> he was smitten with her immediately. The couple, who are 21 years apart in age, married in 1992. They have four kids together. Getty Images

Larry King and Shawn Southwick Age gap: 26 years Larry, 85, and Shawn, 59, got married in 1997his eighth marriage. The couple split in 2010 after Shawn allegedly had an affair, per <a href="http://people.com/tv/larry-kings-wives-and-marriages-a-history/" id="3343d72f-fde9-3982-ace9-c16729a7903a"> People </a> , but later reconciled. Getty Images

Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster Age gap: 26 years Rod, 74, and Penny, 48, married in 2007, and renewed their vows in 2017. She is my whole world. What a girl, Rod said at the time, per the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4659512/Sir-Rod-Stewart-Penny-Lancaster-renew-vows.html" id="09d2278b-800d-3d91-a937-cdc50baba7ae"> Daily Mail </a> . Getty Images

Patrick Stewart and Sunny Ozell Age gap: 39 years Patrick is 39 years older than his wife, and he admits it can be weird at times. My father-in-law is five years younger than me but he calls me son, he told the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-3172221/Patrick-Stewart-Sunny-Ozell-s-75-s-36-met-instant-attrektion.html" id="b5b2ade2-ed87-37fe-a45a-1c8512a4afa3"> Daily Mail. </a> Getty Images

Marc Anthony and Mariana Downing Age gap: 27 years Marc, 51, and Mariana, 23, have been dating for a year, according to <a href="https://www.etonline.com/news/213553_marc_anthony_and_girlfriend_mariana_downing_make_red_carpet_debut" id="a014d91b-dd60-3a38-a8fe-5d5a49fe1b8a"> ET </a> . But this isnt his only experience dating a younger woman: He previously dated Shannon De Lima, 31, reports <a href="https://people.com/chica/shannon-de-lima-year-after-marc-anthony-divorce/" id="c1965544-7a94-31eb-a05f-c8553627c1c2"> People </a> . Getty Images

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Age gap: 35 years Mel, 63, and Rosalind, 30, have been together since 2015, and they have one child together. Due to their immense age gap, the couple has faced some scrutiny over the years, reports <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3907400/Mel-Gibson-60-talks-romance-girlfriend-Rosalind-Ross-26-expecting-NINTH-child.html" id="162c03e6-163c-3aaf-a910-b8fc3701fb2c"> Daily Mail </a> . But in an interview with <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mel-gibson-back-exhile-after-9198534" id="460c10cd-bfcb-3ec4-a2fd-0c0acbf22280"> The Mirror </a> Mel said: Regarding age and relationships, its just a number. She is an adult and we dig each other. It might cause a problem and one has a trepidation about these things, but its working out great. She is a really special person. Getty Images

Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva Age gap: 33 years Despite the three-decade gap between these two, theyre extraordinarily happy together, a source tells <a href="http://people.com/movies/richard-gere-marries-spanish-girlfriend-alejandra-silva-theyre-extraordinarily-happy/" id="ec075fc3-c390-316f-a44e-5c1d50095f03"> People </a> . The couple got married in April. Getty Images

Josh and Kathryn Brolin Age gap: 20 years Josh, 51, and his model-wife love gushing about each other on social media. Good morning, my love. You make it all good, he captioned a shot of Kathryn on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfB7srxB-hB/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=joshbrolin" id="4c78c2db-ce94-3651-a10e-36350f008ffb"> Instagram </a> in 2018. Back home with my love. Dogtown coffee, PCH drive, oasis sleep. Not even 24 hours back and already had 10000 smiles, Kathryn captioned an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BhMPMTnB_hX/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=kathrynbrolin" id="df0015d3-128e-32d5-a7c0-6a531f8bfc29"> Instagram </a> shot of herself and Josh in April. Getty Images

Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson Age gap: 19 years In 2009, Aaron Taylor-Johnson first met his now-wife (who's 19 years his senior), Sam Taylor-Johnson, on the set of Nowhere Boy, where she was his director. The two announced their engagement that same year, reports <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2602579/Aaron-Taylor-Johnson-shrugs-23-year-age-gap-wife-Sam.html" id="55d85edd-936a-3e84-a82a-ae8ce9d623dd"> Daily Mail </a> . Regarding the age gap, in 2014, Aaron told Men's Health: Shes such a young, beautiful soul that you wouldnt even know. Getty Images

Alexis Roderick and Billy Joel Age gap: 33 years The iconic singer married his fourth wife, Alexis Roderick, in 2015, reported <a href="https://people.com/celebrity/billy-joel-gets-married-to-alexis-roderick/" id="6a7a2f25-ea5a-3045-ac83-3df793e1f1cf"> People </a> . At the time, Billy was 66 and Alexis was 33. The couple now has <a href="https://people.com/babies/billy-joel-welcomes-third-baby-daughter-remy-anne/" id="e936a858-48a5-3283-a2e4-56856ca34174"> two daughters </a> : Della Rose and Remy Anne. Getty Images

Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie Age gap: 39 years Dennis Quaid made headlines when he proposed to 26-year-old PhD student Laura Savoie while on a press trip in Hawaii after just four months of dating. The actor told <a href="https://extratv.com/2019/10/21/dennis-quaid-dishes-on-his-romantic-proposal-to-laura-savoie/" id="fa5673e1-315e-3f35-a245-3b24dba32616"> Extra </a> : She was actually taking a selfie of us, and I put the ring in front and said, Will you marry me?and then she fell down. You know, in typical Millennial fashion. Quaid split from his girlfriend of three years, Santa Auzina, 32, in June. Marco Garcia - Getty Images

Christian Slater and Brittany Lopez Age gap: 18 years After meeting on Floridas Little Palm Island, Christian Slater and his wife, Brittany Lopez, tied the knot in a spontaneous ceremony at the Miami Courthouse in 2013 after a few years of dating. The couple was just getting their marriage certificate, and reportedly decided they couldnt wait any longer to make it official. Jamie McCarthy - Getty Images

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Age gap: 20 years Jason and Rosie met while filming Transformers: Dark of the Moon together in 2010 and began dating the same year. The two have been engaged since 2016 and welcomed their son, Jack Oscar Statham, a year later. Mike Marsland - Getty Images

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall Age gap: 25 years Rupert Murdoch, 88, and Jerry Hall, 63, caused a stir when they announced their engagement in 2016. The model and the media mogul married in London later that year, prompting Murdoch <a href="https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch" id="dccdde46-5801-30bc-a874-6323a6933b5e"> to tweet </a> that he was the luckiest AND happiest man in the world. Neil Mockford - Getty Images

Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres Age gap: 15 years Ellen and Portia have been together since 2004 and said I do in 2008 after Californias same-sex marriage ban was lifted. Ellen told <a href="http://people.com/archive/cover-story-ellen-at-home-at-ease-vol-64-no-20/" id="06ab76ce-2efd-39df-a392-9f1b2a6bcda7"> People </a> , Its the first time that Ive known in every cell of my being that Im with somebody for the rest of my life. Pascal Le Segretain - Getty Images

Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin Age gap: 13 years For these True Blood costars it really was ~eternal love~. Anna and Stephen began dating during their shows first season in 2008 and got married two years later. They are now parents to twins Charlie and Poppy. Barry King - Getty Images

Julius Tennon and Viola Davis Age gap: 13 years Viola Davis, 54, wed her husband Julius Tennon, 65, in 2003, mere months after the actress <a href="https://pagesix.com/2013/02/13/viola-davis-answered-prayer-a-husband/" id="2b97dd45-fd60-3efa-a533-65c7c5351d9f"> prayed for love </a> in her life. The couple has been married for 16 years and share an adopted daughter, Genesis. David Livingston - Getty Images

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness Age gap: 13 years Hugh met Deborra-Lee on the set of an Australian television show called Correlli in 1995 and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPyAUoJWqig" id="a114edac-b2a4-3e02-acaf-3fc9e0c481f2"> almost instantly knew he would marry her </a> . After both admitted they had crushes on one another, they started dating and a year later, they made it official. Jason Merritt/TERM - Getty Images

Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Age gap: 16 years After 1o years in a committed relationship and two children together, Hilarie and Jeffrey got married in an intimate New York City ceremony in 2019. There comes a point where you just dont want to go another day by being inauthentic about it, Hilarie told <a href="https://people.com/tv/hilarie-burton-why-she-married-jeffrey-dean-morgan/" id="283f79ba-2f7c-3bf3-af60-9bd140f20b32"> People </a> . The couple lives on a farm in upstate New York and have been together since 2009. J. Merritt - Getty Images

Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender Age gap: 11 years Despite their age difference, Alicia and Michael were cast as husband and wife in the dramatic film, The Light Between Two Oceans (guess the casting director didnt think a decade was too much either). The two started dating after working together and got married in a secret ceremony in Spain in 2017. Karwai Tang - Getty Images

Guy Ritchie and Jacqui Ainsley Age gap: 14 years Guy met his second wife, the model Jacqui Ainsley, through mutual friends at a London hotel and four years later the two are married with three children. The couple splits their time between their London apartment and a country home in Wiltshire. Franziska Krug - Getty Images

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin Age gap: 23 years Jennifer was just 19 when she started dating Sylvester, then 42. The couple split for a while after six years of dating, but eventually got married in 1997. Ive never had more fun. I learnt that from my wifeIt took me 19 years to realize shes always right, Sylvester told <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/7918712/Sylvester-Stallone-interview.html" id="1edaf99b-8c86-3945-a13a-bbeb1d2b3f0a"> The Telegraph </a> . "I realized that women have a knack, at least Jennifer, for making incredibly erudite, wise, smart decisions. I always leap without looking. She always looks and never leaps. Shes incredibly safe. So now finally, I say: Honey, you make all the decisions. Done, done, done. I trust you. I never had that before. Ever. Getty Images

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49 Celebrity Couples Who Make It Work Despite Huge Age Gaps