14 Famous Ladies Who Found Love With Younger Men
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
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Age Difference: 6 years The actress and singer, 51, and her baseball legend fiancé, 45, have constantly been making headlines with their public affection for each other — especially since their July 2019 engagement news. They frequently post heartwarming photos of their combined family with Rodriguez's daughters, Natasha, 15, and Ella, 12, and Lopez's twins, Max and Emme, also 12, on their social media pages. Awww.
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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
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Age Difference: 13 years The Friends actress, 56, and Snow Patrol musician, 44, began dating in 2013. Despite a brief break in 2015 and calling off their engagement that same year, Cox claims their relationship has become stronger than ever. The pandemic has made their physical distance a little harder during the pandemic, however, which Cox recently referenced in a sweet birthday tribute to her beau.
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Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
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Age Difference: 16 years The statuesque supermodel, 47, married the Tokio Hotel musician, 30, in February 2019 after a short two-month engagement. The pair met through mutual friends in 2018 and it clearly love at first sight!
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
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Age Difference: 10 years The actress, 47, and basketball star, 38, met while co-hosting a promotional Super Bowl party in 2007, but didn't start officially dating until 2010. They tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed their first child together, daughter Kaavia, in 2018. They're also raising Wade's son Zaire (18), daughter Zaya (13), son Xavier (6), and his nephew Dahveon. It's a full house!
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Katie Couric and John Molner
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Age Difference: 6 years The TV host, 63, said "I do" to the financier, 57, in 2014. She has two daughters (Ellie, 28, and Carrie, 23) with her first husband, attorney Jay Monahan, who passed away in 1998.
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Helena Bonham Carter and Rye Dag Holmboe
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Age Difference: 21 years The Crown actress, 54, has hit back at media who labeled her writer boyfriend, 33, as a "toyboy" based on their age difference. "It implies he’s got nothing to offer than his body — which is also fantastic," she joked. "But along with the body, he’s got a great mind and a great humor and that’s what I’m with more than his envelope."
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Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal
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Age Difference: 11 years The Good Wife actress, 54, and attorney husband, 43, happened to meet over drinks one night and tied the knot in 2007. They have one son named Kieran who's 12.
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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
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Age Difference: 10 years The former Miss World and actress, 38, married the Jonas Brothers musician, 27, after a whirlwind romance in 2018. The couple are known for frequently showering each other with praise on their social media accounts, like Jonas' recent post calling his wife one of his "favorite things."
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Allison Janney and Philip Joncas
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Age Difference: 20 years The Mom actress, 60, turned heads when she brought her younger beau, who's age is isn't exactly known but is reportedly around 40, to the 2014 Emmys. The pair appear to still be going strong!
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Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich
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Age Difference: 9 years The actress, 59, met her director hubby, 50, on the set of his 1997 film The Myth of Fingerprints and continue to collaborate on projects together frequently. They married in 2003 and share two children, Caleb, 22, and Liv, 18.
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
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Age Difference: 6 years The actress, 46, and actor, 39, have been together since 2011 when they met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines. They have two daughters, Esmeralda, 5, and Amada, 4, and like to keep their relationship very private.
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Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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Age Difference: 23 years You can hardly tell there's an age gap between the 50 Shades of Grey director, 53, who met her now-husband, 30, while they were filming the Beatles biopic Nowhere Boy in 2009. They said "I do" in 2012 and have two daughters, Wylda Rae, 10, and Romy Hero, 8.
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Shakira and Gerard Piqué
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Age Difference: 10 years The "Hips Don't Lie" singer, 43, met the soccer star, 33, after he appeared in her music video for her song "Waka Waka" in 2010, which was filmed for that year's Wold Cup. They have two sons, Milan, 7, and and Sasha, 5, who are often found with Shakira in the stands watching their dad play.
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
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Age Difference: 6 years The actress, 47, and Good Charlotte musician, 41, have kept their relationship far away from prying eyes after tying the knot in 2015, but Diaz spilled to InStyle in August that her husband is "just a good man. There’s no bullsh*t. It’s really refreshing. I’m really grateful for him." They welcomed their baby daughter, Raddix, earlier this year.
Getty ImagesSay it with me: Age is nothing but a number. It doesn’t matter how many candles we have on our next birthday cake — we are all as young and fabulous as we feel. This is especially true when it comes to matters of the heart, which several famous ladies are proving in their relationships with younger men.
Look, we aren’t here to call anyone a “cougar” or any other weird label people like to put on women "of certain age." That’s exactly the kind of stigma that can get in the way of a woman allowing herself to fall in love with her perfect partner just because they happen to have fewer candles on their birthday cakes. Instead, we celebrate each of the female celebs below who refused to let that mindset stand in the way of their romance.
Take a look to see all of your favorite famous ladies who found love with younger men!