50+ Celebrity Relationships With Age Gaps Between Them That Either Made Their Romance Work Or Led To Their Demise
Many factors can affect how well we humans can get along with our chosen significant others, and it’s the same whether you are a famous star or not. Enjoying a long-lasting relationship entails that both partners share common interests and activities.
In Hollywood, many pairings with significant age gaps either worked or did not because of what we mentioned above and more. From Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford to Emilie Livingston and Jeff Goldblum, discover their age differences and if their ships are still sailing as of 2023!
Meital Dohan and Al Pacino (With a 39-year age gap)
Throughout his entertainment career that started in the ’60s, Al Pacino has proven himself as a top actor in the movie and TV industry. Among the number of high-profile actresses linked to “The Godfather” actor was Meital Dohan. The Israeli actress is 39 years younger than he is.
As per a 2020 Independent article, these two love birds ended their relationship roughly two years together because they eventually found the age difference ‘difficult.’ Dohan added she found it hard to be with an “old man.”
Leila George and Sean Penn (With a 32-year age gap)
Sean Penn has been a husband to two well-renowned stars, pop sensation Madonna and actress-director Robin Wright. But after these marriages ended, the “Mystic River” actor entered into a public relationship with a much younger gal.
Australian actress Leila George, initially linked to him in 2019, is 32 years his junior. In 2020, the two-time Academy Award winner tied the knot with the “Mortal Engines” star, only to end up divorcing by September 2021, citing irreconcilable differences for their separation.
Laura Savoie and Dennis Quaid (With a 39-year age gap)
Dennis Quaid has had three failed marriages but didn’t give up on love. His outlook on romance led him to his wife, Laura Savoie. As per People, they began dating in May 2019 after getting acquainted at a business event.
Even with their 39-year age difference, Quaid and Savoie got engaged four months after meeting, exchanging vows by 2020. In a “Today” show interview, the “Innerspace” actor expressed that the age difference doesn’t bother him since he’s connected with his spouse in ways he hasn’t with anybody else before.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise (With a 16-year age gap)
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were two big names in Hollywood that rocked the entertainment world by getting married in 2006. The “Top Gun” star was formerly together with celebs like Nicole Kidman and Mimi Rogers.
Holmes of “Dawson’s Creek” was 16 years younger than him, but that age gap didn’t stop her from having her own kid named Suri with the “Mission Impossible” actor. Unfortunately, their marriage eventually led to divorce in 2012. As per Radar Online, Holmes made a deal with Cruise that allegedly prohibited her from publicly talking about their separation.