Josh Duhamel Got Candid About His 21-Year Age Gap With Wife Audra Mari
In Hollywood, age-gap relationships aren't exactly rare, but it might still be shocking to know the age differences in some of our favorite couples. Among them are Josh Duhamel and his wife Audra Mari, who is 21 years younger than the Shotgun Wedding star. Speaking of their connection in a new interview, Duhamel admitted that even he was taken aback by their age difference when they first started dating.
In a new appearance on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, Duhamel admitted that he and Mari didn't take things to the romantic side for years, partly because of their ages. 'It was truly platonic for years before that because, 'Nah, she's too young for me. I'm not even gonna go there,'' Duhamel said.
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After first connecting on Instagram, the two chatted back at forth about their similarities, like them both being from North Dakota. One day, things then went a step further when he invited her to a party at his home. 'I invited her to a barbecue, still thinking it was totally platonic,' he said. 'Just as a friend from NoDak, they're aren't many people from there.'
But when Mari arrived, Duhamel was in awe.
'She did come and I saw her and I was like 'Holy s–, this girl is beautiful,'' she said of his first impression. 'She's too young, I can't do it, but she's more mature than I am,' he continued. 'That's really how we started dating and it's been a beautiful thing.'
Duhamel and Mari, who met in 2019, tied the knot on September 10, 2022. In January 2024, they welcomed their first son together, Shepherd.
Duhamel also shares son Axl Jack Duhamel with ex-wife Fergie. The two were married from 2009 to 2019 and welcomed Axl in the middle of their marriage in 2013.
Earlier this month, Duhamel gave Mari a sweet shoutout on Instagram on Mother's Day, which marked her first as a mom.
'Audra, I am so lucky to have you in my life,' he wrote alongside pictures of them and their son. 'Thank you for being such an incredible mother to our little dinkernugget, Shepherd. And thank you for loving Axl like he is your own.'
'We are all so grateful for you,' he added. 'We adore you. I love you, babe.'Best of SheKnows
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