The Hands that Robbed the Cradle

Hollywood's May-December Couples

The term "May-December" refers to a couple with a sizable age-difference between the two parties involved. The phrase is derived from the idea that one party is in the spring of life (May), while their partner is in winter of life (December).

As you would expect, "Hollyweird" is no stranger to the May-December relationship. Join us as we take a look at some of the most outrageously lopsided current celebrity couples.

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The Hands that R... The term "May-December" refers to a couple with a sizable age-difference between the two parties involved. The phrase is derived from the idea that one party is in the spring of life (May), while their partner is in winter of life (December).
As you would expect, "Hollyweird" is no stranger to the May-December relationship. Join us as we take a look at some of the most outrageously lopsided current celebrity couples.
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Neil Diamond (71... Age difference: 30 years.
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Steven Tyler (64... Age difference: 25 years.
Sources close to the couple are confirming what appears to be a new engagement ring sparkling on the finger of Tyler's girlfriend. The two have been dating since 2006.
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Nick Cannon (31)... Age difference: 11 years.
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Reza Jarrahy (41... Age difference: 15 years.
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Ashton Kutcher (... Age difference: 15 years.
Update: On November 17, 2011, Moore released a statement announcing her plans to divorce Kutcher.
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Katie Holmes (33... Age difference: 17 years.
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Demi Lovato (19)... Age difference: 18 years.
The couple was rumored to be dating in the summer of 2011, though the relationship cooled off when Lovato discovered Phillippe was expecting a baby with his ex-girlfriend. Despite the rumors, a "source" told People that Ryan is "totally single." (Photos by Frederick M. Brown; Frazer Harrison/Getty)

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Beth Ostrosky (3... Age difference: 18 years.
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Evan Rachel Wood... Age difference: 18 years.
Update: This on-again, off-again May-December romance is off. Again. The couple's latest split was confirmed on August 18. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

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Alexandra Edenbo... Age difference: 19 years.
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Amber Tamblyn (2... Age difference: 19 years.
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Annette Bening (... Age difference: 21 years.
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Emmy Rossum (25)... Age difference: 22 years.
Update: The couple is now separated. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

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Alan Wyse (33) a... Age difference: 22 years.
Update: The couple separated in 2009. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Kevin Costner (5... Age difference: 22 years.
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Calista Flockhar... Age difference: 23 years.
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Emma Heming (33)... Age difference: 23 years.
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Aaron Johnson (2... Age difference: 23 years.
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Melania Trump (4... Age difference: 24 years.
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Adrianne Curry (... Age difference: 24 years.
Update: The couple announced their separation on May 29, 2011. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Catherine Zeta-J... Age difference: 25 years.
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Celine Dion (44)... Age difference: 26 years.
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Shawn Southwick ... Age difference: 26 years.
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Penny Lancaster ... Age difference: 26 years.
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Chuck Norris (72... Age difference: 28 years.
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David Hasselhoff... Age difference: 28 years.
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Charlie Hill (23... Age difference: 29 years.
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Jonathan Brickli... Age difference: 32 years.
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Courtney Alexis ... Age difference: 35 years.
The "Green Mile" star and his underage aspiring pop-star wife married in Las Vegas with written consent from Stodden's mother. The two met online. (Photos by Vince Bucci/Getty; YouTube)

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Lee Majors (72) ... Age difference: 35 years.
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Soon-Yi (41) and... Age difference: 35 years.
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Ashley Madison (... Age difference: 39 years.
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