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48 Famous Couples with Huge Age Differences

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Updated April 11, 2024 6.1M views 48 items

Couples with big age differences are not a rarity in Hollywood. In fact, with stars like Hugh Hefner, that seemed to be the goal. But, what's the biggest age gap between a celebrity couple?

Married couple Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver have to be one of the prominent "May-December" relationships. There's a whopping 46-year difference between them. Other celebs with big age gaps include the late Hefner and ex Crystal Harris, Charlie Chaplin and Oona O'Neill, and Doug Hutchison & Courtney Stodden.

Dating is one thing, but you may have wondered about the biggest age gap in marriage. Below, you'll find plenty of stars who married people decades younger than them. According to these celeb couples with the largest age gaps, age really is nothing but a number. Dating or marrying someone decades older or younger isn't exclusive to Hollywood, but this list suggest its's fairly prevalent. Yes, in some cases the person is old enough to be their significant other's parent, but love works in mysterious ways, and follows its own timetable.  

You might be surprised by all of these couples with large age gaps. For example, while Michael Fassbender may not have the greatest age difference on the list, he is 12 years older than Alicia Vikander.