This trend doesn’t seemingly disappear soon though it’s quite weird looking back at these relationships where viewers weren’t supposed to think anything of it. But we're sure that it becomes a huge shock for them when the truth is revealed.
Here are 19 TV and movie couples who have major age gaps but that couldn't prevent them from becoming on-screen couples. If you're looking for more, read this article.
#1 Selena Gomez (16) and Drew Seeley (26) in Another Cinderella Story
Source: © Another Cinderella Story / Warner Premiere and co-producers
#2 Jenna Ortega (20) and Hunter Doohan (29) in Wednesday
Source: © Wednesday / MGM Television and co-producers, © Wednesday / MGM Television and co-producers
#3 Mila Jovovich (21) and Bruce Willis (42) in The Fifth Element
Source: © The Fifth Element / Gaumont and co-producers
#4 Keira Knightley (27) and Steve Carell (49) in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Source: © Seeking a Friend for the End of the World / Focus Features and co-producers
#5 Emily Blunt (31) and Tom Cruise (51) in Edge of Tomorrow
Source: © Edge of Tomorrow / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#6 Liv Tyler (25) and Viggo Mortensen (44) in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Source: © The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers / New Line Cinema and co-producers
#7 Laetitia Casta (34) and Richard Gere (63) in Arbitrage
Source: © Arbitrage / Lionsgate and co-producers
#8 Lolita Davidovich (28) and Paul Newman (64) in Blaze (1989)
Source: © Blaze / Touchstone Pictures and co-producers
#9 Mila Kunis (28) and Mark Wahlberg (41) in Ted
Source: © Ted / Universal Pictures and co-producers
#10 Eve Hewson (23) and Clive Owen (50) in The Knick
Source: © The Knick / Anonymous Content and co-producers
#11 Christian Serratos (23) and Michael Cudlitz (48) in The Walking Dead
Source: © The Walking Dead / American Movie Classics (AMC) and co-producers
#12 Kaley Cuoco (21) and Johnny Galecki (32) in The Big Bang Theory
Source: © The Big Bang Theory / Chuck Lorre Productions and co-producers
#13 Nina Dobrev (20) and Ian Somerhalder (30) in Vampire Diaries
Source: © Vampire Diaries / Outerbanks Entertainment and co-producers
#14 Christina Ricci (19) and Johnny Depp (36) in Sleepy Hollow
Source: © Sleepy Hollow / Paramount Pictures and co-producers
#15 Natalia Tena (26) and David Thewlis (47) in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Source: © Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#16 Evangeline Lily (25) and Mathew Fox (38) in Lost
Source: © Lost / Bad Robot and co-producers
#17 Michelle Dockery (37) and Matthew McConaughey (49) in The Gentlemen
Source: © The Gentlemen / STX Films and co-producers
#18 Marion Cotillard (25) and Sami Naceri (37) in Taxi
Source: © Taxi / ARP Sélection and co-producers
#19 Diane Kruger (28) and Nicolas Cage (40) in National Treasure
Source: © National Treasure / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers