“We love each other very much, and that it was a decision from both!” “Me and Marc have decided not carry on with our relationship as boyfriends,” he posted with the image. The twosome’s courtship was chronicled in numerous Instagram pics and Twitter updates taken in exotic locales.ĭid they live happily ever after? True to form, Louis took to Instagram to announce his and Jacobs’ split with a photo of the couple done up like a shattered picture frame. The storybook romance: What is it about designers and porn stars? Jacobs, onetime head of Louis Vuitton, started a heated romance with Brazilian adult-film actor Harry Louis, despite their 26-year age difference. The couple married in October 2013 after three years of dating.
Whether it was the age difference or something else, the guys eventually split and Knight began seeing Patrick Leahy in 2010. I love being around him I love what we have.”ĭid they live happily ever after? Alas, no. The storybook romance: The former Grey’s Anatomy star was 35 when he started dating the 19-year-old student. “It’s bound to raise some eyebrows,” Knight admitted to Extraat the time. But he found love again in 2012 with twentysomething Brent, a former assistant to Rachel Zoe.ĭid they live happily ever after? Hopefully yes. The storybook romance: Interior designer/TV personality Berkus, 42, lost his boyfriend Fernando Bengoechea during the tsunamis that devastated South Asia in 2004. It looked like they rekindled the affair last summer, but nothing came of it.Īfter being tossed out of the Ascension party on Fire Island in 2013, Gruber now claims he’s not gay. Klein finally ended things after Gruber was arrested for assault and drug possession. Klein threw a more-lavish-than-lavish 21st birthday part for his boytoy at Indochine, a Studio 54-themed bash featuring guests like Anna Wintour, Donna Karan and Vera Wang and a cake with 21 sparklers.ĭid they live happily ever after? Not quite. The storybook romance: The fashion designer was 67 in 2010, when he began dating Gruber, a 20 year old model with a gay-porn past. The Milk screenwriter has even been to England to spend Christmas with Daley and his family.ĭid they live happily ever after: Things are looking good. Initially he avoided naming names, but he and Black, 40, started popping up on each others social media, and within months stepped out as a couple. The storybook romance: Daley, 20, came out in a heartfelt YouTube video last year, indicating it was love that sparked his newfound openness. “A night that I will never forget and a night that I didn’t want to end,” Gordon tweeted about the evening.ĭid they live happily ever after? Lets give these kids a chance! The two went public with their relationship at the NYC GLAAD Media Awards in May. McCullouch, 47, is a former cast member of CSI and appeared in the indie gay comedy Bear City.
The storybook romance: Gordon, 22, is the first openly gay basketball player in the NCAA. If the nine couples below are any indication, the answer is “yes, no, and maybe.” Does some extra mileage on the odometer mean anything when you’re in love? Of course, Daley isn’t your typical 19-year-old, and DLB looks like a million bucks-but it got us thinking about other high-profile gay romances with a significant age difference. When we learned Tom Daley’s new boyfriend was none other than Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, gay tongues started wagging about the couple’s 20-year age gap. For many, these images represent a small fragment of LGBT history that was repressed and concealed for so long.As gay celebrities begin to feel more comfortable being open about their relationships, we’re seeing they’re not all that different from straight stars, who often date much younger than their age.
There is little information about the individuals in the photos and it is quite extraordinary that these images still survive - as many old photos of homosexual couples are believed to have been purposely destroyed by family members.Īlthough it is unknown whether the people in these unique photos were related, gay or just friends - the tender and close relationship between the men pictured is poignantly evident. The images, taken from various websites, capture Victorian and early-twentieth century males in intimate positions - and showing a daring amount of openness with one another for the time. At a time when homosexuality was a criminal offence and harsh sentences were brought down upon gay men, these images of male affection from the 19th century are truly remarkable.Įmbracing each other, holding hands and reclining together, these incredible black-and-white photographs provide a rare glimpse into men showing physical love to other men in the 1800s and early 1900s.