Celebrities, like any other normal people, do have instances that they’ll meet someone younger or older than them. Let us take a look at celebrity couples who have a huge age-difference, showing that in love, age is really just a number.
No. 12 — Billy and Coleen
Billy Crawford, 38 is married to Coleen Garcia, 28. Many were surprised by their relationship due to their 10-year difference. However, the two proved their critics wrong by making their relationship strong enough to withstand intrigues and lead to the altar. The couple got married on April 20, 2018 and after two years, they now have a cute boy named Amari.
No. 11 — Vilma and Ralph
Actress-turned-politician Vilma Santos is married to politician Ralph Recto. Vilma’s age is 67 years old while her partner is 56 years old. According to them, their age gap was never an issue in their relationship. As of this moment, the couple is one of the most respected pairs in showbiz and in politics.
No. 10 — Eula and Rocky
Eula Valdes is 51 years old while Rocky Salumbides is 40 years old. Despite their 12-year age difference, they are still going strong with their 11-year relationship. According to Salumbides, he and Valdes were already in a relationship during his time on ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Brother.
No. 9 — Robin and Mariel
Despite their 15-year age gap, Robin Padilla, aged 50, and Mariel Rodriguez, aged 36, arestill going strong. They met way back May 15 of 2010 when Robin became a guest host while Mariel was a co-host for the now-defunct noontime show Wowowee. Their love bloomed and eventually led to a proposal in 2010 and they got married in the same year. They are now currently on their 10th year of being together.
No. 8 — Heart and Chiz
The 35-year old actress Heart Evangelista fell in love with 51-year-old politician, Chiz Escudero. Their love story was a difficult one since they have a 15-year age gap. Many opposed the couple but still, their love rose above all. Even after marriage, they are still working on their respective families to accept the couple’s relationship.
No. 7 — Gretchen and Tonyboy
Gretchen Barretto, 50, has been in a relationship with businessman Tonyboy Cojuangco, 68, for decades now. Their relationship is rather controversial not just because of their 19-year age difference, but also because Cojuangco is still married to socialite Denise Yabut.
No. 6 — Assunta and Jules
37-year old Assunta de Rossi is married to politician and businessman, 59-year old Jules Ledesma. Assunta was 19 years old when she became the girlfriend of then 41-year old Jules. They got married in 2004. At first, their families were against their relationship. Eventually, they learned to accept the 22-year difference between the couple. After waiting for two decades, they just welcomed their first child last October 23 of 2020.
No. 5 — Vicki and Hayden
64-year old Vicki Belo is married to 40-year old Hayden Kho. One of the most controversial couples who have a 25-year age difference. Despite being faced with numerous issues, their relationship only grew stronger. They now have a cute daughter named Scarlet Snow.
No. 4 — Dionisia and Michael
Dionisia Pacquiao, 71 years old, is still alluring. She and her boyfriend only have a difference of 27 years! Her boyfriend is Michael Yamson, 44 years old. Rumors have it that the two met at a karaoke bar and from there they exchanged numbers and the rest is history.
No. 3 — Ai-Ai and Gerald
55-year old Ai-Ai Delas Alas is married to 26-year old Gerald Sibayan. These lovebirds met way back in 2014 and got married in 2017. The two have a 29-year age gap. According to Ai-Ai, she did not like her now-husband Gerald because of his skin. Eventually, she learned to love his complexion.
No. 2 — Vic and Pauleen
Vic Sotto, 66 is married to 31-year old Pauleen Luna. The veteran comedian and the actress have a 34-year age gap. They got married in 2016 and now have a daughter named Tali. Reports say that the two met in 1995 when Luna was still a contestant on Eat Bulaga‘s Little Miss Philippines.
No. 1 — Freddie and Jovie
Folk musician Freddie Aguilar is married to Jovie Albao. The legendary musician converted to Islam just to marry the then 16-year-old Albao. These two have an age difference of 44 years. Their relationship was truly shocking that the Department of Social Welfare and Development was involved. According to Jovie, their marriage was given consent by her parents.
