Publication date December 5, 2023
Love Knows No Age: 18 Celebrity Couples Where Women are Older
Within the sphere of entertainment, the trobe of older men dating younger women has become a staple of Hollywood storytelling.
From Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio and his slew of young girlfriends to the once-married Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes men dating women many years younger than them is more than normal, and socially accepted.
But when the switch is flipped and society is forced to contend with the concept of ‘The Older Woman’, not only is the paradigm less widely appreciated, but it’s often unfairly called into question.
And while some flames fizzle out after burning spectacularly hot, other celebrity couples end up settling down happily ever after.
Many celebrity men have found love where women are older and many have even ended up marrying each other. Here are 18 celebrity couples where women are older:
1. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
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Ben Affleck who is 49 years old met Jennifer Lopez, 52, while they were both filming the critically panned 2003 movie Gigli.
The two began dating in 2002 and became engaged later that same year, but unfortunately, the couple announced their split in early 2004 because Ben was reportedly uncomfortable with the public scrutiny around their relationship and impending marriage.
2. Sam Asghari and Britney Spears
Sam Asghari, 28, and Princess of Pop, Britney Spears have been dating since they met on the set of Spears’ Slumber Party music video in 2016. Later on 9 June 2022 mean last year the couple tied the knot at their Los Angeles home.
3. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
The 31-year-old ‘Burnin' Up’ singer Nick Jonas and 41-year-old successful actor and Miss World at age 17, Priyanka Chopra made their first public appearance together in 2017, a year before they officially began dating.
In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Priyanka said that she and Jonas were both wearing Ralph Lauren to the Met Gala, so they decided to attend the event together. She explained that the night was “fun,” but didn’t reveal much of anything else until much later.
In December 2018, the couple married in multiple ceremonies. Last year 2022, the couple’s first child together a daughter named Malti Marie was born via surrogate.
4. Kate Hudson And Danny Fujikawa
Kate Hudson, 43 a well-known actress, and Danny Fujikawa, 36 a famous internet personality began dating in 2016. The two have been engaged since 2021 and also had a child together in 2018.
It’s been 2 years since they were engaged but Kate is still deliberating over the kind of wedding she wants. In an interview, Kate mentioned they hadn’t started planning the wedding yet and were in no hurry to do so.
5. Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
‘The Notebook’ star Ryan Gosling, 43 years old, and Eva Mendes, 49 years famous actress and model first met while they were working together on the 2012 film ‘The Place Beyond the Pines.’
The two started dating in 2012, before eventually tying the knot in a secret wedding. Now, the couple has two children together.
6. Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness
Hugh Jackman, 53, and Deborra Lee-Furness, 66 first met on the set of Furness’s Austrian TV show Correlli and later the two tied the knot in April 1996. The couple share two children, a son Oscar who is 22, and a 16-year-old daughter Ava.
7. Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson
When we talk about celebrity couples where women are older, how can we not talk about Aaron, 32, and Sam Taylor Johnson, 55, who have an age difference of 23 years? They first met through the 2009 film, ‘Nowhere Boy’ which starred 18-year-old Aaron and was directed by Sam.
The couple tied the knot in 2012, and now they have 2 children together, Wylda Rae, 13 years old, and a son Romy Hero, 11 years old.
8. Tom Kaulitz and Heidi Klum
Tom Kaulitz, the Tokio Hotel guitarist, 32, and the model, Heidi Klum 49, were first spotted together in March 2018. Later in August 2019, the couple tied the knot in Capri, Italy. On Instagram Klum regularly shares moments from their relationship.
9. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Gabrielle Union, ‘Being Mary Jane’ actress and NBA star, Dwyane Wade first met in 2017 but they didn’t start dating until 2019.
Later Union opened up about their nine-year age gap, revealing that it didn’t take her long to see that their differences in years didn’t matter at all.
She said, "I assumed we'd have nothing in common, but once we started talking and texting it was like, 'Whoa, who are you? I thought you were 12', Once I got to understand his background, I came to realize that he's Isaac Hayes trapped in a twenty-something body. He's an old soul." She added.
Ultimately, the two married in 2014, and welcomed a baby girl, Kaavia James, via surrogate in 2018.
10. Shakira and Gerard Piqué
Who doesn’t know about International superstar Shakira, but do you know about her dating partner Gerard Piqué who is 10 years younger than her?
Shakira, 46, and her soccer champion ex-partner Gerard Piqué, 36, began dating in 2010. The two began dating after meeting on the set of her "Waka Waka" music video.
The couple have two sons together, Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8, and surprisingly both share the same birthday, February 2. In a 2013 interview with ELLE U.S., the “Hips Don’t Lie” Shakira opened up about how meeting Piqué restored her faith in love and changed her life.
Unfortunately, the two split in 2022, with the singer later releasing a banger of a diss track.
11. Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bedjima
Kourtney Kardashian, 44, and old model Younes Bedjima, 26 began dating in December 2016.
According to Hollywood Life, she’s also rumored to have dated 22-year-old Luka Sabbat and reportedly prefers relationships with younger men at this stage in her life. In 2018, a source told the outlet, Kourtney doesn't feel like she's almost 40, she's feeling younger than she has in years.
However, at some point in 2020, Kourtney split with Bendjima and married Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker in 2022,
12. Jada Pinkett Smith and August Alsina
When Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith were separated, the 51-year-old actress began a relationship with 27-year-old R'n'B singer August Alsina. She called this relationship an “entanglement.”
But, it is tough to tell for how long the pair were together because they’ve not revealed anything, however, Alsina claimed that their relationship lasted for an undisclosed number of "years".
13. Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel
Australian supermodel, Miranda Kerr, 39, and Snapchat Founder, Evan Spiegel, 32 first met in 2015. The model initially thought her 9-year age difference with Evan was too big to take him “seriously.”
She told the U.K. newspaper The Times in 2017, "I was like, 'He's cute but he's way too young to take seriously.”
Miranda also told Porter magazine that, while Spiegel is younger than her, he's mature beyond his years. “Evan is 25, but he behaves like he’s 50. He’s not out partying,” She said in 2017. They were engaged in 2016 and married in 2017, now they share two kids, a son Hart (born in 2018), and another son Myles, (born in 2019).
14. Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa
The Cosby Show actress Lisa Bonet, 55 years old, and Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa, 43 years old met in a jazz club in 2005, and later in 2017 the couple tied the knot.
The actress gave birth to their first child in 2007 and second in 2008. The couple have never addressed their age gap publicly, but Bonet has opened up about why Momoa is a great partner for her.
She said in a 2018 interview with Porter, 'What is cool about Jason is that he is an alpha male who stands for love and family.”
15. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
The best known for her roles in blockbuster comedies, notably The Mask (1994), Cameron Diaz, 50, and a lead guitarist, Benji Madden, 44 began dating in 2014.
The couple married one year later (in January 2015) and welcomed their first child, a daughter named Reddix Madden. They have been very private about their relationship and are one of several celebrity couples who are rarely photographed together.
16. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
Jennifer Lopez, a dancer and actress turned 50 in 2019, but her former fiancé Alex Rodriguez, 44, has yet to join her in the same age bracket. From 2017 to 2021, the two were together, getting engaged in March 2019 before splitting in April 2021.
As we have already discussed, Jennifer then married of course her ex, Ben Affleck later that year.
17. Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart are one of the popular celebrity couples where women are older. Lopez famously began dating Casper Smart in 2011, at that time actress was 42, and dancer Casper was 24.
The two were together for five years, briefly separating in 2014 before calling it quits in 2016. The following year, the rumors surrounding Lopez dating Drake also opened up.
18. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Popular singer Mariah Carey, 54, and host and actor, Nick Cannon, 42, dated for only two months before they tied the knot in 2008.
However, they parted ways after 8 years of marriage, the couple remained on good terms and co-parented their children, Morocco and Monroe, spending many of the holidays together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa's age difference?
Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa have an age difference of 7 years. Hudson was born in 1979 which means she is 42 years old, while Danny was born in 1986, and he’s 35 years old.
Q. What is a relationship where the female is older?
A relationship, where the female is 10, 15, or 20 years old is called an age gap relationship. Today, women as older partners are more accepted than in previous times. There are many examples today that show that hypergamous relationships can be just as loving and fulfilling as any other type of relationship.
Q. Is it okay if a girl is older than a boy?
Yes, it’s completely okay if a girl is older than a boy. If it works for the couple, then it works because the relationship is about two people coming together, and is not a generalized concept. So, it’d be wrong to say that it will not work out because the woman is older.
Q. How old is Danny Fujikawa?
Danny Fujikawa is 37 years old. He was born on 10 June 1986 in Los Angeles. He’s well-known as an actor and composer, famous for Scumbag (2017), Late Bloomers (2021), and Flat (2019).