10+ Male Celebrities Significantly Older Than Their Partners

For some celebrities, age is truly a number.

They don't care how old someone is, as long as there is a connection. More and more male celebs share this perspective.

They've been dipping their toes in the much younger dating pool for decades. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't.

Here are 10+ male celebs who are significantly older than their partners.

1. Katherine McPhee and David Foster

There is a 35-year age gap between Katherine, 36, and David, 71.

But this hasn't stopped the singer and music heavyweight from having a life together, as they are married and recently welcomed a son together.

Katherine recently opened up about how she was initially hesitant to get involved with David.

"It took me a while to kind of come around to really want to have a real, serious relationship because I was very concerned with what people would think," she said on Dr. Berlin's Informed Pregnancy Podcast.

2. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

While they're vastly different in age (Michael is 76; Catherine is 51), they do have this in common: they were both born on September 25.

“Twenty-five years apart, the same day, but who’s counting?” Michael told Ellen DeGeneres in 2019.

3. Zac Braff and Florence Pugh

Zac Braff may look good for his age, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he has a 21-year age gap with his girlfriend, Florence Pugh.

Pugh is 25, while Braff is 45. But that hasn't stopped them from getting serious.

4. Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely

Every action star needs a pretty girl on his arm! For Jason, this is his longtime girlfriend, Rosie.

There's a 19-year age gap between the two since Statham is 53 while the model is 33. They share a three-year-old son together.

5. George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin

They may be the ultimate power couple, but there are 17 years between them.

George is 59 while Amal is 43. But we don't care how old she is; we just care that someone amazing finally locked him down!

6. Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh

The 25-year age gap isn't even the most dramatic thing about this couple. Curious about what is? They started out as an affair!

The Frasier actor was still married to Camille Grammer when he started dating Kayte Walsh. All of this drama played out on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

7. Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld

The comedian has quite a history of dating women younger than him. He once dated a 17-year-old when he was 39.

As for his current wife, Jessica, they have 17 years between them. Jerry is 66 while Jessica is 49.

8. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart

After two failed marriages, the Indiana Jones actor proved that third times the charm when he married actress Calista Flockhart.

She's 22 years younger, but that hasn't stopped them from being insanely happy together.

The pair have been married since 2010 and they have one child together.

The actor revealed the secret to their happy marriage in an interview with Parade: "Don't talk. Nod your head." Smart advice. passes this on to bf

9. Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield

The actor and comedian met his now-wife, Anne, when she was working as a fact-checker for the New Yorker. She's 48, he's 75.

The pair got married in an intimate ceremony in their home in 2007.

Due to their age difference, Martin became a first-time father at 67.

“Oh, it’s fantastic—you have all the time in the world," he told Australia's Daily Telegraph.

"You’re all set and secure in life, and you’re not building your career, so you have a lot of time."

10. William Shatner and Elizabeth Anderson Martin

The Star Trek actor married his now ex-wife in 2001 when he was 70 and she was 40!

After eighteen years of marriage, though, the pair called it quits. "Nothing makes me sad at this age. It's all good here. It's all good. I wish everyone well,' he told The Mirror.

11. Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn.

The 35-year age gap between this couple isn't the only point of contention for some people.

The director had been having an affair with Soon-Yi, the adopted daughter of his then-girlfriend, Mia Farrow. Talk about drama!

12. Bruce Willis and Emma Heming

After splitting up with Demi Moore, the actor found love with someone 23 years younger.

“We went on one date, on the Friday before Emma was getting ready to move back to New York, and then we fell mad crazy in love,” Bruce told W magazine.

13. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

This one may come as a shock, seeing how they look so perfect for each other. But Ryan is actually 11 years older than his wife! He's 44 while she's 33.

But what's an age gap when you both look that good?

14. Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

Alright, alright, alright. The couple shares a 13-year age gap, as the True Detective star is 51 and his wife, Camila, is 39.

The pair have been married since 2012 and have three kids.

15. Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas

After a chance meeting in 2011, the 30 Rock actor has been with the yoga instructor ever since.

Despite their 26-year age gap, they have gotten married and welcomed six children (one via surrogate).

After they quietly announced the arrival of their sixth child named Lucia, the actor even shut down trolls who questioned the age difference of their *children*.

“Who’s the mother? She wasn’t pregnant. She gave birth six months ago,” one user wrote, which caused Baldin to tell them to "shut the [expletive] up."

16. Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy

When Mary-Kate and Olivier first crossed paths at a party back in 2012, Mary-Kate had it in her mind that she was looking for an older man.

With more than 17 years separating them, she certainly got what she bargained for.

17. Donald and Melania Trump

Melania met Donald while she was at the height of her modeling career. They were introduced by a mutual friend at a party and began dating while Donald was in the process of divorcing his second wife.

Nearly 23 years separates the former President and First lady.

18. Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin

Sly and Jennifer met in a totally off chance way while at a restaurant in West Hollywood in the mid-'90s.

They've been married since 1997, have three children together, and are separated by a 22-year age gap.

19. Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell

When The Beatles released their first album back in 1963, Nancy had barely turned 4-years-old.

Paul and Nancy have been married since 2011 and will be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this October. Between them, there's a little more than 18 years' worth of age difference.

20. Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher

Eddie Murphy sadly couldn't make things work with his then-second wife, Paige Butcher.

With nearly 20 years between the couple, it would stand to reason that finding common ground with one another might have proven challenging at times.

21. Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston

Jeff and his lovely wife Emilie have been happily married since 2014.

Emilie was born in 1983, which means that she would have been roughly 10-years-old at the time Jurassic Park was released in theaters.

22. Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner

Kevin and Christine were married in 2004 and have an impressive 22-year age gap between them.

The couple would have gotten married sooner, except for the fact that Costner was hesitant about having children again. The couple now has three of their own.

23. Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick

Billy Joel has been nothing if not unlucky in love. He's been married four times and has lost the bulk of his fortune to mismanaged funds and alimony payments.

He and his wife Alexis have more than 33 years separating them.

24. Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster

Rod and Penny's relationship is as serendipitous as they come.

During an appearance on Loose Women, Penny explained that she was dared by a friend to go up and ask Rod for his autograph.

The next night, Penny received a phone call from Rod's management to come to the concert and photograph him.

At the time, Penny was studying photography in college.

The couple has been married since 1999 and couldn't care less about their 26-year age difference.

25. Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander

Michael and Alicia seemed destined to be together. Their first romantic encounter occurred on-set while they were filming The Light Between Oceans.

When they wed in 2017, Michael was 41 and Alicia was barely 29-years-old.

26. Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris

Hugh Hefner was the man who brought Playboy Magazine into the world. While he was living, Hugh had a regular rotation of wives and live-in girlfriends.

During their short-lived marriage, Hugh and Crystal had a staggering 60-year age gap separating them.

27. Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow

Frank Sinatra married actress Mia Farrow when she was only 21-years-old. At the time, 'Old Blue Eyes' was 30 years her senior.

They divorced two years later after Frank Sinatra objected to Mia starring in Rosemary's Baby.

28. John Cleese and Jennifer Wade

History will remember John Cleese for his time spent with the Monty Python troop. But '90s kids know him best as the voice of Cat R. Waul from An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.

Jennifer is John's 4th wife. They've been married since 2012, despite having nearly 30 years between them.

29. Anthony Hopkins and Stella Arroyave

Anthony and Stella have been married for nearly 20 years and seem as happy as they ever have been.

When they tied the knot, Hopkins was 66 and twice-divorced. Stella, on the other hand, was only 47-years-old.

30. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Here's looking at you, kid. Lauren Bacall was only 20 when she married the 45-year-old leading man.

Bogey and Lauren were married up until the time of Humphrey's untimely and tragic death in 1957. The cause of which was esophageal cancer, brought on by smoking.