'People say it's disgusting. I don't think it is'... These Celebrity Cougars have all dated younger men

Before Jennifer Lopez sealed her reunion with old flame Ben Affleck in an intimate Las Vegas wedding, she famously dated her backup dancer Casper Smart who is 18 years younger than her. Turns out she wasn't the only cougar who snared herself a cub. Find out which celebrity cougars have proved age is just a number and dated younger men.

The ‘Material Girl’ was 51-years-old when she stepped out onto the streets with her 22-year-old toy boy accessory. Madonna met Brazilian model Jesus Luz back in 2008 and the relationship sent the media into a frenzy for she was 29 years older then him. After two years of dating the couple split as they had “nothing in common”. The pop icon has dated a number of younger men and split from 28-year-old Ahlamalik Williams earlier this year.

One of Hollywood’s hottest couple met whilst filming ‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ and are still going strong but Eva is actually more than six years older than her man. She said: “He's your dream co-star. I have never felt so creatively satisfied on a film. He's amazing.”

The popstar met the Formula 1 champion in 2007 and the pair had an on-off relationship that spanned eight years. Despite Nicole being six years older then Hamilton, she felt more like a Pussy Cat than a cougar with the racing driver. She said: “I don't think it has ever crossed my mind that he's younger than me. It is about energy and spirit, so I don't think age is relevant. Anyway, sometimes it feels like he's older than I am.”

The former ‘Cougar Town’ star as a lot more in common with her character Jules Cobb than we may think. Courtney was eight years older than her ex-husband David Arquette when they first met on the set of ‘Scream’ in 1996. The couple got married in 1999 before divorcing 14 years later.

The notorious cougar was with ex-husband Tony Parker for seven years before announcing her split in 2010. Just weeks after her divorce was finalised, the 'Desperate Housewifes' star had already moved on to Penelope Cruz's brother Eduardo Cruz who is 10 years her junior, an even bigger age gap than the seven years between her and Tony.

The ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star also lives by the motto that age is just a number. Diaz defended the nine-year age gap between herself and singer Justin Timberlake, who she dated from 2003 to 2007. Speaking in 2004, she said: "It's not like this is the first time in the history of human relationships that people were drawn to one another because of who they are, not what age they are."

The ‘Friends’ star briefly musician John Mayer in the late 2000s but the nine-year gap proved too much and was rumoured to be the reason behind the pair's breakup. A source said: "They had a great time together but they are just in different places in their lives right now,"

With a 15-year age gap between them, the ‘Ghost’ star became a cougar when she married Ashton Kutcher in 2005. The romance didn't last as the pair separated in 2011 following months of speculation about the marriage.

When Mariah and Nick began dating in 2008, many thought it wouldn’t last because of the 12-year age gap between the duo. But the pair soon married and became one of showbiz's biggest power couples before divorcing in 2016.

The late ‘X-Factor’ host received a lot of flack for her relationship with Harry Styles. She was 32 years old and presenting the singing competition at the time whilst Harry was a 17-year-old contestant. She recalled: “I keep thinking, 'What have I done wrong?' But I haven't done anything wrong. What's hard for me to get my head around is people saying it's disgusting. I don't think it is.”