27 Hollywood Ladies and Their Hot Younger Guys
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When it comes to celebrity relationships, is age really just a number? According to a recent study, the less of an age difference there is between partners, the more likely a relationship will last. While troves of Hollywood men have been notorious for testing the limits, A-list ladies have also given junior companions a shot. Read on to discover the most memorable relationships between famous women and men who are at least five years younger, and then find out which celebrity couples have stayed together the longest.
Cheryl and Liam Payne
Age difference: 10 years
Relationship status: The duo first sparked dating rumors in early 2016, and shortly after, Liam confirmed those rumors by changing his Instagram profile picture to one of himself and Cheryl. They welcomed a son in March 2017.
Anna Camp and Skylar Astin
Age difference: Five years
Relationship status: The pair began dating in 2013 and got married in Sept. 2016.
Amy Schumer and Ben Hanisch
Age difference: Five years
Relationship status: The actress began dating the Chicago furniture designer in January 2016, but sadly they broke up in May 2017.
Madonna and Timor Steffens
Age difference: 29 years
Relationship status: Though Madonna reportedly split with Timor in Aug. 2014, a handful of younger men, including ex-husband Guy Ritchie, have also romanced the singer over the years. During an interview with Howard Stern, Madonna dropped a bombshell when she said the late Tupac Shakur is on the list. Source: Getty/Kevin Mazur, Instagram user timorworld
Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich
Age difference: Nine years
Relationship status: The actress and her director husband said "I do" in 2003 and went on to have two children, Liv and Caleb Freundlich.
Katie Couric and John Molner
Age difference: Six years
Relationship status: The financier took Katie's hand in marriage at their intimate wedding in June 2014.
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
Age difference: Nine years
Relationship status: The actress and model welcomed their daughter, Nahla Aubry, into the world in 2008. The couple ended their relationship in 2010 after spending four years together.
Kate Hudson and Derek Hough
Age difference: Six years
Relationship status: After Kate and Matt Bellamy ended their engagement in late 2014, rumors emerged about her potential romance with Derek.
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Gosling
Age difference: 16 years
Relationship status: Believe it or not, the actors dated in 2002. Even though the Murder by Numbers costars got cute during public appearances, their romance didn't pass the two-year mark.
Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman
Age difference: 12 years
Relationship status: Deborra-Lee and her triple-threat husband have been married since 1996 and have two children, Oscar and Ava Jackman.
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
Age difference: Six years
Relationship status: The actors have been romantically linked since 2011. Eva gave birth to their first child, Esmeralda Gosling, in Sept. 2014, and had their second child, Amada, in May 2016.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher
Age difference: 15 years
Relationship status: Demi and Ashton's divorce was finalized in November 2013, about two years after they separated.
Robin Wright and Ben Foster
Age difference: 14 years
Relationship status: They were off and on since first ending their engagement in 2014, but broke up for good in 2015.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Age difference: 10 years
Relationship status: The entertainers hit the brakes on their union in 2014, and Nick filed for divorce in 2015. During their six-year marriage, Mariah and Nick renewed their vows multiple times and had twins Moroccan and Monroe Cannon.
Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Age difference: 23 years
Relationship status: The Fifty Shades of Grey director and the actor tied the knot in 2012 after reportedly connecting during production of 2009's Nowhere Boy. They have two children, Wylda Rae and Romy Hero Johnson.
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker
Age difference: Seven years
Relationship status: The actress and basketball star divorced in 2011 after three years of marriage.
Shakira and Gerard Piqué
Age difference: 10 years
Relationship status: The singer and soccer player grabbed headlines for their steamy PDA at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. They've been together since 2010, and share two sons, Milan and Sasha Piqué Mebarak.
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer
Age difference: Eight years
Relationship status: The actress and musician's on-again, off-again romance came to a final conclusion in 2009.
Geena Davis and Reza Jarrahy
Age difference: 15 years
Relationship status: The Oscar winner and plastic surgeon tied the knot in 2001. They have three children together.
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart
Age difference: 17 years
Relationship status: J Lo and the dancer spent over two years together before they broke up in June 2014.
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble
Age difference: 25 years
Relationship status: The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch has been showing off her connection with the road manager since they hit it off in October 2014.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Age difference: 10 years
Relationship status: Despite taking a break in 2013, the actress and basketball player married in September 2014.
Kylie Minogue and Andres Velencoso
Age difference: Nine years
Relationship status: The Australian singer and Spanish model made a picture-perfect pair for five years before their split in October 2013.
Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal
Age difference: Six years
Relationship status: The Good Wife star and Harvard law graduate wed in 2007 and share a son, Kieran Lindsay. According to reports, Julianna and Keith have a "crazy-strong" marriage.
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake
Age difference: Eight years
Relationship status: After Britney Spears and before Jessica Biel, Justin was all about Cameron. But the two went their separate ways in 2007 after over three years together. "We have, in fact, ended our romantic relationship, and have done so mutually and as friends, with continued love and respect for one another," they said in a statement released to the press.
Allison Janney and Philip Joncas
Age difference: 20 years
Relationship status: Allison brought her production coordinator boyfriend to the Emmys in September 2015, and they caused quite a stir despite having already been a couple for at least a year.
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
Age difference: Seven years
Relationship status: The actress and her musician husband said "I do" in a private ceremony in January 2015.