From Channel 5, which brought us the unforgettable Guys And Dolls documentary, it is easy to take a cynical ‘ewww’ approach to the love stories told in the show Age Gap Love.
But for 79-year-old Edna, who met husband 39-year-old Simon nine years ago, it’s impossible not to think ‘you go, gran!’.
They both say it was love at first sight, when they bonded over a passion for organ music.
The Daily Mail reported that they also had their first kiss (it was Simon’s first ever kiss) at a secluded corner of an organ recital.
Also in the older lover stakes is 68-year-old Joan, whose husband of 50 years told her to get a toy boy and a boob job shortly before he passed away from cancer.
The pensioner then met 29-year-old Phil online – both of them like sunbeds and shopping.
“I get on with young people so I wanted a toy boy. I was going for someone who would make me laugh and not make me feel like I’m older. I went on Facebook and got 700 messages from guys but they weren’t what I wanted.”
William and Marilyn are now married, but when they first met, he was only 16 and she was 45. Friends and neighbours hurled a lot of abuse at her.
He said: “Quickly my friends all disappeared, they all turned their backs on me. It was like society rejected us. It was like we had a disease and people would catch it.”
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Marilyn added: “People used to shout at him “granny shagger” and make nasty comments to me saying it’s dirty and wrong. A few times we’ve had to call the police. Once some men set upon him.”
Lastly, there a more familiar set up in 58-year-old Gary who likes clubbing in Ibiza with wife Kate, who is half his age, and 76-year-old Pete, whose 39-year-old wife Nikki has become his carer after he had a heart attack.
She’s 78, He’s 39: Age Gap Love is on Channel 5 Tuesday 4 February at 9pm
