According to them, age is just a number.
Age gap couples garner a lot of public attention — and usually criticism. But many celebrities, like Jay-Z and Beyoncé and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, have made it work in spite of negative opinions. Here are 10 celeb couples with significant age differences.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger met at church in 2018 and were married in June 2019. Speaking about their relationship that September, Schwarzenegger said, “I think, most importantly, that I’m lucky enough to be married to an incredible man, [and] just be happy... I feel really blessed.”
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, who married in November 2018, have a 10-year age gap. “Nick and I have a 10-year age gap, we do. And there are many ’90s pop culture references he doesn’t understand, and I have to explain them to him,” Chopra said in a Netflix roast, per People. “He teaches me how to use TikTok, for example, and I teach him what a successful acting career looks like.”
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have a pretty significant age gap, but that doesn’t seem to affect them too much. Most of the controversy surrounding this duo has to do with a certain DM scandal — not their 10-year age difference.
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford have only been dating since October 2022, but their relationship has already attracted criticism. (Eilish is 21, and Rutherford is 31.) Things got worse on Halloween when Eilish dressed up as a baby and Rutherford as an old man — seemingly poking fun at the concern.
Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson have been married since 2012. They met in 2009 while working on the film Nowhere Boy, when Aaron was 18 and Sam was 42. Aaron has defended their age gap repeatedly. In 2019, he told The Telegraph, “When I met Sam I'd already lived a life far beyond that of most of my contemporaries — I didn't relate to anyone my age. I just feel that we're on the same wavelength.”
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble met in 2014 and have been together ever since. Khloé Kardashian called their age difference “creepy” in 2015, prompting Jenner to say, "I can't do anything without getting criticized. It's uncomfortable.”
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been together since 2001. Even with all that time in the public eye, their age gap hasn’t gotten too much attention.
Ryan Reynolds is 11 years older than Blake Lively. The duo has been married since September 2012, and they share three children together, with a fourth on the way.
Max Minghella is 13 years older than Elle Fanning. The duo met on the set of Teen Spirit in 2018. In January 2023, a source told Us Weekly, “The age difference isn’t an issue at all. Elle loves how mature and intelligent Max is. He’s a real intellect with a big passion for arts and culture.”
Jonathan Davino, Sydney Sweeney’s rumored fiancé, is 13 years older than the Euphoria actor. The duo sparked engagement rumors when she was spotted wearing a ring in March 2022.