Hollywood is filled with couples of all ages, and as you might expect, there are plenty of age gap relationships in the celebrity world. This covers anything from a few years to a few decades, and most of them seem to work out.
Some of the best-known examples of this are Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who have been married for more than 25 years, and Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonaswho tied the knot in 2018. Then there are some Hollywood stars who tend to date people much younger than themselves, even though they haven’t settled down yet. We will not mention names. All in all, there are quite a few high-profile ones famous couples with notable age differences nowadays, but they are not all keen to draw attention to it.
When it comes to couples with an age difference, some become defensive about their age. They may refuse to talk about it in interviews. But others actually take it to heart. A few very famous couples have even openly joked about the age difference between them, and fans are loving it.
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau wondered if we really felt our age
Aside from their age difference, Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s relationship was a big surprise to fans. A pop star and a former Canadian Prime Minister were certainly not a combination people had on their bingo cards. But they kept their romance going long enough that people became more accustomed to it, and a lesser-known fact about them is that Trudeau is about 13 years older than Perry.
Luckily, they don’t seem to mind this part of their relationship. In March 2026, the couple joked about their age in a post on Instagram. Perry posted a photo dump with some photos from her adventures, including a snowboarding trip with her daughter Daisy. But the couple’s first photo got the most attention. In an instant, Perry and Trudeau were sitting next to each other in a restaurant. They smiled brightly as they held their phones up to their faces. The screens showed the results of a small test to supposedly calculate a person’s ‘biological age’ versus their ‘calendar age’.
People can pay for this test, the company said TruDiagnostic“tells you how old you really are at the cellular level” and helps you track “the impact of lifestyle changes you make to improve your epigenetic health.” It supposedly looks at how quickly you actually age compared to your natural age. For Perry, her result was 33.1 years old, while Trudeau’s was 43 (they were actually 41 and 54 at the time). Perry captioned the post: “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” The update and caption seemed to make a joke about the age difference between the couple and how they might feel closer in age than they actually are (and it was another way for Perry to pay her and Trudeau’s haters).
Dane Cook joked about why his wife Kelsi had been missing from his life for so long
Comedian Dane Cook and his wife Kelsi Taylor have seemed very happy since they first met in 2017, when he was 45 and she was 18. But their 27-year age difference is still making headlines years later, even after their wedding in 2023. They have faced many questions about their relationship over the years, and they have always defended their love.
As a comedian, that shouldn’t be a surprise Cook has used comedy to allay audience concerns about their age difference. In 2019, Cook visited “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and sat down with the TV host for an interview. During the conversation, he mentioned his then-girlfriend, Taylor. He said: “It’s a bit tricky though because my girlfriend and I get a lot of crap from people because we have an age difference. I’m 46, and she’s 20.” The audience responded noticeably, with Cook telling them, “Thanks for the chuckle of approval. I’m sure that wasn’t a judgment at all.”
Cook went on to talk about how amazing Taylor is, calling her his “best friend” and revealing, “Sometimes I find myself saying, ‘Where has she been all my life?’ I was like, ‘She hasn’t slept in the crib in nine years, relax.'” With such a noticeable age difference, it’s good that Cook and Taylor can joke and laugh about it together.
Patrick Stewart joked about how close he is to his wife’s father in age
British actor Patrick Stewart and his wife, Sunny Ozell, have been happily married for years, since their wedding in 2013. But like every other couple on this list, their age difference is noticeable, as the two were born 38 years apart. Stewart first met Ozell in Brooklyn in 2008, when he was performing in “Macbeth” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. A romance sparked between them, and the rest is history, with Stewart’s good friend and former co-star Ian McKellen officiating their wedding.
Over the years, the age difference between him and his wife has come up in interviews with Stewart, but he doesn’t seem to think about it much. In fact, he and his father-in-law, who happens to be a few years younger than him, laugh about the scenario the entire time. In an interview with the Daily mail in 2015, Ozell noted that her father was “not thrilled” with their relationship early on, but he and Stewart have since become friends. Stewart explained how Ozell’s father jokes about their unique situation, saying, “He calls me up and says, ‘Hey son, it’s your dad here.'”
Meanwhile, Ozell doesn’t see their age as a problem either. And for her, part of this has to do with how fit Stewart is. She told the publication: “He’s in better shape than me, which infuriates me.” She also joked, “He’s so young and I guess I’m kind of an old worrywart, so we’re bridging the gap.”
Katharine McPhee jokes non-stop about her relationship with David Foster
Singer Katharine McPhee and composer David Foster are two talented musicians who found love after previous marriages. They actually met in 2006, when Katharine McPhee got her start on “American Idol” and Foster was a mentor on the show. A few years later, Foster performed at McPhee’s wedding to Nick Cokas, and the two became friends. It wasn’t until 2017 that they reevaluated their relationship and started dating.
Of an age difference of 35 yearsunsurprisingly, many people highlighted this fact when the couple got together. But in the years that followed, they got married and… welcomed a son together named Rennieand as far as fans know, the age difference isn’t an issue. For McPhee in particular, she actually seems to love joking about it, especially with Foster’s adult children. When Foster shared a photo on Instagram confirming his engagement to McPhee in 2018, his daughter Erin Foster, who is about two years older than McPhee, jokingly said commented”Mommmyyy”, while Sara Foster, who is three years older than Erin, joked”Out of the country. What did I miss?” McPhee liked both answers.
Just a few months later, she referenced the age difference and how Foster already had several grandchildren. write on X“I will be the hottest step-grandma.” She has also boldly emphasized her age many times over the years. After posting a photo on Instagram from another trip, her now stepdaughter Erin responded“I feel like I could have been invited on this wonderful journey.” McPhee joked back“Mom and Dad Need Time to Themselves,” with fans absolutely loving the banter within the McPhee-Foster family.
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