A couple with a massive age gap have spoken out and revealed what their relationship is like.
48-year-old Rich Foetu Tomkinson and 29-year-old Evie Foetu Tomkinson from the UK tied the knot last month after four years of dating.
As the couple revealed, age is “just a number” to them and they fell head over heels with each other despite their age gap shortly after meeting in a bar some four years ago.
When it was time for Evie to introduce her boyfriend to her parents, however, the couple discovered they may have originally met much earlier than they previously believed.
Recalling the meeting with his girlfriend’s parents, Rich explained how seeing Evie’s mother made him realize he probably first met his future wife when she was still a baby.
“It was a bit freaky when I realized I’d met Evie as a baby, but we just laughed about it. Age is just a number to us, and you can’t help who you fall in love with,” the surveyor, who worked on the same street as his wife’s mother back in the 90s, says.
“I’ve been mistaken for Evie’s dad before, but most people can see how well we click. The 19 year age gap doesn’t bother us at all. Marrying Evie was the best day of my life and I’m so excited to have a baby with her.”
Meanwhile, Evie admitted she was drawn to Rich because of his warm personality from the moment they first talked at a bar back in 2018.
As the couple revealed, they “really hit it off,” and a year and a half later, they decided to move in together after the passing of Rich’s father.
“It was a bit odd when we worked out Rich had met me when I was a baby but we soon moved on. He’s so fun and has the biggest heart,” Evie says.
“When we’re together you can’t really tell we’ve got a big age gap – apart from Rich’s grey beard.”
The couple also revealed they feel fortunate that their love story has received loads of support from their families and friends.
“My parents have always been supportive of Rich as they could see he made me happy. I’d been in turbulent relationships before so they could see that he was a genuinely good person who had a lot of love for me,” Evie added.
Last month, after years of dating, the couple finally tied the knot. Now, they have also found out they’re expecting their first child and are ready to start a new chapter of their lives.
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