Sam Taylor-Johnson, 57, insists the age difference between herself and husband Aaron, 33, is 'never' noticeable in their relationship
Sam Taylor-Johnson has insisted the age difference between herself and husband Aaron is 'never' noticeable in their relationship.
The director, 57, who married her spouse in 2012, three years after they met on the set of Nowhere Boy, is 24 years older than the actor, 33.
The couple have a fiercely private relationship and have previously caused controversy within the public due to their age gap.
Sam acknowledged that their age difference makes them 'a bit of anomaly' compared to most other couples, but she doesn't understand why it's still a big deal.
Asked if their age gap ever shows in terms of different interests or reference points, she told The Guardian's Saturday magazine: 'No, it never does. I mean, it's coming up now because you're asking.
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Sam Taylor-Johnson has insisted the age difference between herself and husband Aaron is 'never' noticeable in their relationship
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The director, 57, who married her spouse in 2012, three years after they met on the set of Nowhere Boy, is 24 years older than the actor, 33 (pictured 2009)
'And it comes up on the outside perspective of people who don't know us, because I guess people will always.
'We're a bit of an anomaly, but it's that thing: after 14 years you just think, surely by now it doesn't really matter?'
Back To Black filmmaker Sam is a mother to Angelica, 26, and Jessie, 17, who she shares with ex-husband Jay Jopling and shared Wylda, 13, and Romy, 12, with Aaron.
Sam went on to reveal she never hesitated about getting involved with a much younger man.
She said: 'If I had been cynical for a second, it wouldn't have worked. If I had questioned anything, it would never have worked. I'm quite instinctual. I've gone feet first into everything in my life. I'm always, 'This seems amazing', and I jump straight in and go through the experience, whether good or bad.
'It's definitely a 'f***it, let's go with it' approach. And I'm a great believer that the heart overrides everything. Love conquers all.'
Sam and Aaron have previously alternated working but she has recently been busy making Back To Black in London while Aaron flew to Australia for six weeks alone to make The Fall Guy.
The mother-of-four admitted it was 'tough' for the couple and they don't plan on working away at the same time again.
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Sam acknowledged that their age difference makes them 'a bit of anomaly' compared to most other couples, but she doesn't understand why it's still a big deal
![The couple share two children Wylda, 13, and Romy, 12, together and she is also a mother to Angelica, 26, and Jessie, 17, who she shares with ex-husband Jay Jopling (pictured 2009)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/09/18/83423291-13289257-The_couple_share_two_children_Wylda_13_and_Romy_12_together_and_-m-27_1712683555641.jpg)
The couple share two children Wylda, 13, and Romy, 12, together and she is also a mother to Angelica, 26, and Jessie, 17, who she shares with ex-husband Jay Jopling (pictured 2009)
She added: 'We drafted in his parents to help with the kids and we all went, bye! But that was tough and neither of us enjoyed it, so it'll be back to one on, one off now.'
It comes as the couple put on a loved-up display on Monday as they attended the Black To Black premiere after party at 100 Wardour Street in London.
Sam directed Back To Black, a biopic about the life of the late singer Amy Winehouse, who tragically died from alcohol poisoning aged just 27 in 2011.
The film has been described as 'a never-before-seen glimpse into Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking studio album, Back To Black,' according to Focus Features.
It stars Marisa Abela, 27, as Amy, while her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is played by Jack O'Connell.
Blake, 41, who was wed to the singer between 2007 and 2009, previously admitted introducing her to heroin and is seen by many of her fans as partly responsible for her death.
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It comes as the couple put on a loved-up display on Monday as they attended the Black To Black premiere after party at 100 Wardour Street in London