14 Eyebrow-Arching Celebrity Relationship Age Gaps
![14 Eyebrow-Arching Celebrity Relationship Age Gaps](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/9/3/794693_320x180.jpg)
Relationship age gaps are nothing new. In fact, they've become quite common in recent years. There are a number of reasons why couples opt for a significant age gap, including the desire for a different perspective or life experience or simply because they're attracted to someone who is older or younger than they are. However, there can be challenges associated with relationships that have a large age gap. For example, different levels of maturity can be an issue, and there may be differing expectations in terms of lifestyle and future goals. Nevertheless, many couples are able to overcome these challenges and enjoy a happy and fulfilling relationship despite their age difference. So, if you're considering an age gap relationship, don't let the naysayers deter you. With some effort and understanding, it can definitely work out.
Celebrity age gaps have always existed. It's easy to say, "Hey, it was a different time," but Jerry Lee Lewis was canceled for years over his marriage with an underage girl in 1957. That same treatment wasn't given to R. Kelly when he married 15-year-old Aaliyah in 1994, which could have helped to alleviate the power he wielded over other young girls. Age is just a number, but sometimes a very important one…like when you're very young, and there's a power imbalance. Here are some celebrities who ignored that…
![Joel Madden & Hilary Duff VI 8 YEARS People Teen SS veri ve The age gap doesn't sound so bad until you learn that Duff was only 16 while the Good Charlotte rocker was 24 when the pair got together. They dated for three years. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/5/794605.jpg)
Source: Paper Magazine
![Rick Springfield & Linda Blair 10 YEARS The Jessie's Girl singer was 25 years old when he began dating the 15-year-old The Exorcist star. Springfield wrote in his memoir, I am her first lover and she is an enthusiastic learner. Icky. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/7/794687.jpg)
Source: Entertainment
![Dane Cook & Kelsi Taylor 27 YEARS EST ACL CHINE HOLL The two allegedly started dating when she was 18, but Cook has claimed that they were friends for a while before. I don't know if you've talked to a teen recently, but if I were a successful 40something comedian I wouldn't need to hang out with teens. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/6/794686.jpg)
Source: Daily Beast
![Don Johnson & Melanie Griffith 8 YEARS The Miami Vice actor was 22 when he met 14-year-old Griffith on the set of the movie The Harrad Experiment, starring her mom and Johnson. They moved in together when she was 15 years old. They got married when she was 18. They had one child, Dakota Johnson of 50 Shades of Grey fame. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/7/794667.jpg)
Source: Yahoo
![Chad Michael Murray & Kenzie Dalton 7 YEARS BIEC JACKSON The 24-year-old One Tree Hill star dated the show's 17-year-old cheerleader extra and even proposed to her while she was still in high school. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/6/794606.jpg)
Source: Life & Style
![Steven Tyler & Julia Holcomb 9 YEARS Holcomb was a 16-year-old fan backstage at an Aerosmith concert when she met Tyler and they started a relationship. Her mother signed over guardianship to Tyler, where he was her legal guardian while they were dating each other. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/8/794688.jpg)
Source: Life Site
![David Bowie & Lori Mattix 11 YEARS Bowie met Mattix when she was only 14 years old. In her own words, Mattix says, I had not yet turned 15 and he wanted to take me to his hotel room. She says the two saw each other for the following ten years. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/9/794689.jpg)
Source: Thrillest
![Leonardo DiCaprio & Camila Morrone 23 YEARS Leo famously doesn't date women over 25, and Morrone is no exception. When they met she was 20, less than their age gap. Consider that she was born in 1997, the year Titanic came out. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/8/5/794685.jpg)
Source: Elle
![Jerry Seinfeld & Shoshanna Lonstein 21 YEARS LOOK WHO'S IN LOVE JERRY SEINFELD AND Jerry Seinfeld,39, SHOSHANNA and Shoshanna LONSTEIN Lonstein, 18, make an unlikely romance work. Seinfeld, in the height of his career at 38, met 17-year-old Lonstein, who he approached in Central Park. They dated for about four years. Don't worry, he's changed sincethen... he's only 17 years older than his wife. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/6/794666.jpg)
Source: People
![Fergie & Justin Timberlake 7 YEARS Before Timberlake dated Britney, the 16-year-old had a brief fling with 23-year-old Fergie, who described it, We went to Hawaii together, but we were never serious. He was Mr. Right Now. Mr. is a generous title to give a high schooler. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/5/794635.jpg)
Source: Cosmo
![Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley 10 YEARS Elvis met Priscilla when she was only 14 years old. They were wed when she was 21 years old. Priscilla would go on to say Elvis was eager to mold her into his ideal woman. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/0/794630.jpg)
Source: People
![Wilmer Valderrama & Demi Lovato 11 YEARS Lovato and Valderrama met when she was 17 but supposedly didn't start dating until she was 18. Valderrama also supposedly started dating Lindsay Lohan when she was 18 as well. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/7/794607.jpg)
Source: Demi Lovato: It's Complicated and ET
![Jerry Lee Lewis & Myra Gale Brown 9 YEARS 22-year-old Jerry Lee Lewis married his first-removed cousin when she was only 13 years old. When the press found out, it caused a (brief) uproar. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/1/4/794614.jpg)
Source: Entertainment Weekly
![Jay-Z & Beyonce 12 YEARS They claim to have met when she was 18, but other accounts put her at around 16. They didn't start dating until she was 19. Keep in mind 31-year-old Jay-Z was rap royalty, while Beyonce was still Destiny's Child Beyonce. That being said, we're still rooting for them. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/3/1/794631.jpg)
Source: Vulture