I’m 28 and my husband’s 70 – trolls call me a gold-digger & him ‘grandpa’, I was only 21 when we started dating
A 28-YEAR-OLD has shared an insight into her controversial relationship with her 70-year-old husband.
She said that many have accused her of being a gold-digger and of using him for a green card, but insisted that their love is genuine.
Jackie met David when she was just 21 years old when he was on holiday in her native country, The Philippines.
David had been using a dating site while on holiday, and was ecstatic when he saw Jackie’s profile pop up.
“When I saw her profile, I practically jumped out of my chair”, he told Love Don’t Judge.
“I was so impressed by what I saw”.
David messaged Jackie and the pair agreed to meet at a local Starbucks.
Jackie said she didn’t even look at David’s profile before the pair met, so didn’t know what he looked like.
“Maybe that worked to my advantage”, David joked.
The couple met up a few more times during David’s holiday, before he returned home to the US.
David said: “She was 21 at the time, and I was 63.
“Age wasn’t a big factor in my search, it just happened that Jackie was much younger than me”.
A few months later, David returned to The Philippines, and proposed to Jackie.
Jackie moved to the US and the couple got married in February 2018.
“Our wedding day was the best day of my life”, Jackie said, although she admitted that she was said none of her family were able to attend.
She revealed that her family and friends are all very supportive of her choice of husband, despite the fact that he is 42-years older than her.
A-list age gap relationships that have stood the test of time
- Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble – 25 years
The Kardashian matriarch met her younger man at a mutual friend’s 40th birthday party in Ibiza. They’ve been together since August 2014. - Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson – 23 years
The director and actor reportedly met at a film audition in 2009, and were married by 2012. The pair share two daughters and Sam has two children from a previous marriage. - Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham – 20 years
The model started dating actor Jason in 2010. They were wed in 2016 and have since welcomed a son and a daughter together. - Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas – 25 years
The pair was introduced at a film festival in 1996 and engaged three years later. Shortly after their engagement, the couple welcomed a son and married in 2000.
“I won’t regret that I married Dave because he’s a really nice man who loves and respects me”, she said.
She added that she’s never had any issues with the age gap, despite the fact that David is older than her parents.
The couple often post videos of their relationship to TikTok, and say that overall, the comment they receive from members of the public are positive.
However, Jackie shared that some people have accused Jackie of using David like a sugar daddy, or of marrying him for a green card.
David meanwhile, is described by viewers as “lucky grandpa”.
Jackie said that she is not affected by the comments, as she knows they are not true.
“He’s honest, he’s thoughtful, he’s very smart, he’s the best”, Jackie said.
Fabulous will pay for your exclusive stories. Just email: fabulousdigital@the-sun.co.uk and pop EXCLUSIVE in the subject line.