25 Celebrity Couples with Big Age Differences

Beyoncé and Jay Z are more than a decade apart.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
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If you know Hollywood, then you know that Amal Clooney is not the first to marry someone born in another decade. Love in Tinseltown doesn't see numbers, just all the feel-good, bubbly things that come with being in a relationship with someone as wonderful as you. Here are 25 famous couples who chose to love each other for who they are and not whether the same song gives them middle-school nostalgia.

1. Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie

Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie

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2. Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher

Age difference: 18 years

Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher

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3. Brian Austin and Megan Fox

Age difference: 13 years

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green

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4. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

Age difference: 25 years

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

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5. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

Age difference: 12 years

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

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6. Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy

Age difference: 12 years

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy

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7. Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin

Age difference: 26 years

Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin

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8. Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson

Age difference: 22 years

Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson

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9. Steven Tyler and Aimee Preston

Age difference: 40 years

Steven Tyler and Aimee Preston

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10. Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Age difference: 20 years.

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

12. Beyoncé and Jay Z

Age difference: 12 years.

Jay Z and Beyonce

13. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Age difference: 11 years.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

14. Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen

Age difference: 17 years.

Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen

15. Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo

Age difference: 10 years.

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo

16. Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer

Age difference: 13 years.

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer

17. Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Age difference: 23 years.

Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson

18. Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

Age difference: 31 years.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

19. Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed

Age difference: 10 years.

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed

20. Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

Age difference: 13 years.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

21. George and Amal Clooney

Age difference: 17 years.

George and Amal Clooney

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22. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger

Age difference: 10 years.

23. Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi

Age difference: 15 years.

Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi

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24. Alicia Vikander & Michael Fassbender

Age difference: 11 years.

Alicia Vikander & Michael Fassbender

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25. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

Age difference: 10 years.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

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Amanda Mitchell

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