They live by their own rules: 5 celebrity couples who broke all stereotypes. Photo.

We live in a time when stereotypes do not control people, but stereotypes control people. We are told what couples should look like, what age difference is ideal, what position in society lovers should have, their earnings, their views... If you think about all of this, you may never find your person. But there are no barriers to love.

This is proved by the heroes of our today's selection! OBOZREVATEL will tell you about unusual love stories that you might not have known about (to see the photos, scroll to the end of the page).

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez

And if you think that Cinderella stories have no place in real life, you are very wrong. The wife of one of the best footballers in history, Georgina Rodriguez, met Ronaldo behind the counter of a shopping centre. She was working in a clothing store when Cristiano came in to look for a new outfit. It was love at first sight. After that meeting, the couple never parted. Now she is raising five children, three with surrogate mothers and two with her own.

David Mills and Judi Dench

British actress and Oscar winner Judi Dench lost her husband of 30 years in 2001. After the tragedy, the actress said she no longer wanted to have a relationship. However, God had other plans. At the age of 76, the celebrity met a new love - 67-year-old conservationist David Mills. The lovers have been together for about 10 years.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

The story of actors Affleck and Lopez began in 2001. A year later, they officially announced their engagement, and in 2003, the Hollywood stars were planning a wedding. A few days before the celebration, the ceremony was postponed indefinitely. It was only 18 years later that the ex-partners reunited again. They got married in July 2022, after which they bought a luxury house.

Stella Arroyave and Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins, the British actor best known for his cinematic portrayal of the serial killer Dr Hannibal Lecter, once visited an antique shop to buy some home furniture. At the checkout, there was a girl named Stella Arroyave, who immediately attracted the attention of the celebrity. Two years later, the lovers officially became husband and wife. Hopkins is now 85 years old, and Arroyave is 67.

Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage

On 16 February 2021, 59-year-old American actor and producer Nicolas Cage got married for the fifth time. His companion was Riko Shibata, who is 31 years younger than her husband. On 7 September 2022, the couple had a daughter, August Francesca Coppola Cage.

Earlier, OBOZREVATEL reported which Hollywood stars chose to live away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the frantic rhythm of the metropolis. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are raising their daughters in the village of Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York. And Russell Crowe has settled down on a farm in Australia.

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