THEY say that true love can overcome any obstacle, even the passage of time – and that is certainly the case for one couple who are in a happy relationship despite their 34-year age gap.

Prior to meeting fitness coach Chris, Hannah Dickson, 23, was convinced she’d find someone her age – but life didn’t quite work out that way and now she’s the 57-year-old sports lover.

A muscular man with a grey beard and black cowboy hat with a bull skull emblem looks at the camera. Text overlay reads, "He looks like your grandfather." and "Well we won't be going to your cookout."According to Hannah, whom Chris trained at the gym as a client, her man treats her “like a queen”Credit: tiktok/@han.anh.kd A woman in a black baseball cap and gray hoodie points her finger, with text that reads: "He looks like your grandfather." and "Well we won't be going to your cookout."The loved-up pair have sparked a fierce reaction online, with many thinking Hannah was too young to be with someone approaching their 60sCredit: tiktok/@han.anh.kd

Their relationship might not be conventional – however, the loved-up fitness fanatics don’t care what the naysayers and critics have to say.

Hannah and Chris first met at the gym – and since becoming a couple, it seems that the pair are inseparable, constantly together and making content for their page .

Despite sparking a fierce reaction online – with some even saying it’s “weird” she’s dating her “grandfather”, the 23-year-old revealed that her parents ”are very supportive” of her and her decision.

According to Hannah, whom Chris trained at the gym as a client, her man treats her “like a queen” and regularly showers her with flowers and sweet gestures.

During the first session together, the personal coach immediately noticed how “talkative” his new client was – and the two started chatting “about anything and everything, from to religion”.

This continued for a few months and at some point, Chris recalled, Hannah started referring to their “training as ”.

“We realised very quick how much we had in common – goals, dreams, what we want to accomplish in life.”

Chris continued: “We just clicked on every single aspect of life […]. Not one time did we ever think about the .

“It never came up in conversation. There was never a ‘What if?’, ‘What are people going to think?’.

“Everything flowed so naturally.”

According to the cute couple, it wasn’t until they started posting content on social media that their 34-year age gap “became a big thing” – however, they don’t let critics get in the way.

“If I could marry her right now, I would. It’s one of those things that you know is real,” said the 57-year-old who Hannah has dubbed her “soulmate”.

A-list age gap relationships that have stood the test of time

  1. Kris Jenner & Corey Gamble – 25 years
    The Kardashian matriarch, 69, met her younger man, 44, at a mutual friend’s 40th birthday party in Ibiza. They’ve been together since August 2014.
  2. Sam & Aaron Taylor-Johnson – 23 years
    The director, 57, and actor, 34, 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.
  3. Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham – 20 years
    The model, 37, started dating actor Jason, 57, in 2010. They were wed in 2016 and have since welcomed a son and a daughter together.
  4. Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas – 25 years
    Catherine, 55, was introduced to Michael, 80, a film festival in 1996 and engaged three years later. Shortly after their engagement, the couple welcomed a son and married in 2000.

Fierce social media divide

Online, the unconventional relationship has gone viral, with one clip racking up more than 2million views – and sparking a fierce debate.

While many shared their own age gap stories, there were also plenty of those who thought that Hannah was too young to be with someone approaching their 60s.

One viewer thought: “So this shouldn’t be normalised. 34 years? Over 3 DECADES of a difference? And y’all think that’s normal?”

Someone else was in two minds, writing: “I get it girl from your side but as an adult and parent I’m having a really hard time understanding his side.”

“How is an inappropriate age gap suddenly okay AND being praised just because the man is deemed as attractive?” another chimed in.

Meanwhile, dozens wished the pair a lovely future – and many women were even jealous of their relationship.

“Grandfathers don’t look like that. congrats girl, hope you are both so happy,” said one person.

“I don’t even blame you girl, look at him,” a viewer agreed.

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