From 10 to 44-Year Gaps: 8 Pinoy Celebrity Couples That Prove Age Is Just a Number
May 31, 2021 • Kyzia Maramara
May 31, 2021 • Kyzia Maramara
In the Philippines, it’s a controversial thing to fall in love with someone who’s a whole lot older than you. The rumor mills will just keep churning, even more, if you’re a famous personality. But, like these celebrity couples already know, once you’re bitten by the love bug, age is just a number. So the next time you bemoan being single, just think — maybe The One for you is still too young (or they’re yet to be born).
Ai-Ai and Gerald have been married since 2017. They met in 2014 through a common friend who asked Ai-Ai to play a badminton game with them. Back then, Gerald was part of the De La Salle University’s sports team. The pair’s relationship has drawn flak among Filipinos who are skeptical about their almost 30-year age gap. But Ai-Ai and Gerald simply brush off their haters and continue living their lives. They aren’t afraid to get affectionate on social media either.
Heart and Chiz have a 15-year age gap between them. They met through the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago some time in 2012. The pair’s relationship seemingly started as an “against all odds” story: they faced judgment from netizens and Heart’s family didn’t exactly approve of the relationship. Now, six years after they tied the knot in 2015, Heart and Chiz are as happy as can be.
If there ever was a celebrity age gap relationship that received the most flak, it would be Pauleen and Vic’s. In 1995, when Pauleen was around 7 years old, she joined Eat Bulaga‘s Little Miss Philippines and met her future husband Vic Sotto. Decades later, they didn’t let the 34-year age gap get to them. The pair tied the knot in 2016 and now have a daughter together named Tali.
Catriona and Sam have a 10-year age difference between them. It’s unclear how the pair first met but in 2018, Catriona did say they go to the same church and are under the same management. They only made their relationship public last year. The couple has faced their own share of criticism mostly due to Catriona’s ex-boyfriend Filipino-German model Clint Bondad.
Jessy and Luis started out as great friends in the showbiz industry. They started dating in 2016 after each of their respective breakups with JM DeGuzman and Angel Locsin. Although their relationship was laced with controversy (every celebrity couple has them), they remained a strong couple through the years. Jessy and Luis, who have an 11-year gap between them, got engaged in late 2020 and tied the knot in early 2021 in a private wedding.
Vicky and Hayden have a 23-year age gap. The relationship of these celebrity dermatologists has survived many controversies and issues, as we all know. After the dark years of scandals and suicide attempts in 2008, Hayden slowly recovered, thanks to the help of Vicky. They rebuilt their relationship and had a daughter through surrogacy, Scarlet Snow, in 2015. And in 2017, they tied the knot in a lavish wedding in Paris.
Mommy D has found the one for her and his name is Michael Yamson. The pair, who have a 27-year age difference, had a whirlwind romance. Michael was a seaman who had a few weeks docked in GenSan. He and his friends visited a karaoke bar where Mommy D happened to drop by with her friends. Before leaving, Michael gave her his number and the rest, as they say, is history.
Jovie’s romance with musician Freddie and their 44-year age gap even involved the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In 2013, Freddie was 60 years old when he got into a relationship with Jovie who was then just 16. He even converted to Islam just so they can tie the knot in 2014. The relationship had the approval of Jovie’s parents so that’s that.
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