Some of Hollywood’s most famous couples took to the red carpet during the 81st Venice International Film Festival this year.
And as Brad Pitt, 60, went festival official with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 34, it appears that age-gap relationships dominated the annual event more than ever.
Hollywood age gaps always spark controversy but seems to be key to many long-lasting marriages, with many putting on sweet public displays of affection to prove age is just a number.
This year, couples old and new have taken to the Venice red carpet – with some being several decades apart in age.
While Brad showed off his own 26-year age gap with Ines, his long-term pal and Wolfs co-star George Clooney was also turning heads with his international human rights lawyer wife Amal, who are themselves 17 years apart.
As Brad Pitt, 60, made his first public debut with girlfriend Ines de Ramon , 34, it appears that age-gap relationships dominated the Venice Film Festival
Brad’s close pal and co-star George and his wife Amal Clooney also have a 17-year age gap
Meanwhile, Emma Corrin and Rami Malek, Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon, and Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva all proudly proved that love has surpassed their age gaps.
Research has even suggested that couples with decades between them are more romantically satisfied, with scientists from Australia’s Deakin University suggesting these couples have greater trust and lower jealousy between them.
On Sunday night, Brad and George proved that the hottest accessory to the Venice Film Festival for 2024 is in fact having a much younger date.
Brad made his red carpet debut with Ines, a jewellery manager he has been dating for around two years.
Ines, who is Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley’s ex-wife, is his first serious relationship since his divorce from Angelina Jolie.
And Brad’s long-time pal and co-star George, 63, and his wife Amal, 46, made the event a Hollywood age-gap double date, as Amal turned heads in a glamorous yellow dress.
Meanwhile Jennifer Aniston’s ex-husband Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon proved an age gap could be the key to a successful Hollywood romance as they sparked engagement rumours while taking to the red carpet on Wednesday.
Nicole was spotted wearing a dazzling diamond ring on her left hand and the pair matched in white as they promoted Justin’s new film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Another recent couple, Emma Corrin, 28, and Rami Malek, 43, who have been dating for around a year, put on a very loved up display at the festival on Saturday
One of the largest age gaps of the festival is between Richard Gere, 75, and his wife Alejandra Silva, 41, who put on a sweet display on Sunday
Meanwhile Jennifer Aniston’s ex-husband Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon proved an age gap could be the key to a successful Hollywood romance as they sparked engagement rumours while taking to the red carpet on Wednesday
Nicole flashed a massive diamond ring on her ring finger
Antonio Banderas, 64, cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo as he was joined by his partner Nicole Kimpel, 43, at Venice Film Festival’s premiere of Babygirl on Friday
Willem Dafoe and wife Giada Colagrande looked happier than ever as they posed on the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet during Venice Film Festival on Wednesday
The pair are a fairly recent couple but have now been dating over a year after being first spotted together in February 2023.
Another recent couple, Emma Corrin, 28, and Rami Malek, 43, who have been dating for around a year, put on a very loved up display at the festival on Saturday.
The Crown star, who identifies as non-binary, dazzled in a lime-green co-ord as they joined their partner for a very sweet public display of affection.
Emma and Rami have a comparatively small age gap of 15 years between them, and looked to be on cloud nine as they gazed into each others eyes and packed on the PDA in the sunshine – as the Bohemian Rhapsody star slung an arm around their shoulders.
One of the largest age gaps of the festival is between Richard Gere, 75, and his wife Alejandra Silva, 41, who put on a sweet display on Sunday.
The pair have 34 years between them but it was clearly no barrier to their thriving relationship as Gere was seen bowing down to his wife and marvelling at her beauty, before scooping her up for a kiss.
They proved the spark is very much still alive after their 2018 marriage, following which they have welcomed two children.
Hollywood age gaps at the Venice Film Festival are not only a trend for recently loved-up couples – and some long-term partners also graced the carpet.
Richard Gere, 75, bowed down to wife Alejandra Silva, 41, on the red carpet as they attended Sunday’s premiere of Wolfs at Venice International Film Festival
He also couldn’t resist scooping Alejandra up for a kiss as they cosied up together
Willem Dafoe, 69, cosied up to his wife Giada Colagrande, 48, his wife of 19 years, while Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, 64, cut a dapper figure as he was joined by his wife since 2014 Nicole Kimpel, 43 on Friday.
Brad and Ines have been romantically linked since 2022.
Brad is not the first actor she has dated as she separated from Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley months before her relationship began with the Fight Club star.
Ines and Paul, now 42, were married in a quiet ceremony in 2019 and kept a relatively low-profile throughout their short marriage.
A rep for the couple confirmed in September 2022 they separated and had been living apart for several months. Their divorce was finalised earlier this year.
‘The decision to separate is mutual and occurred five months ago. They request privacy at this time,’ the rep said.
Ines is from New Jersey and graduated from the University of Geneva in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
According to her LinkedIn, since 2020 she has been the head of wholesale at Anita Ko Jewelry, which has celebrity customers including Kourtney Kardashian and Hailey Bieber.
The brunette beauty has also had other jewelry and fashion roles at both Christie’s and de Grisogono.
Ines is also a polyglot as she speaks English, Spanish, French, and German.
As if she didn’t already have enough interests she is also known for having an interest in wellness as she is a certified health coach in Integrative Nutrition.
Ines was seen publicly with Brad for the first time at a Bono concert in Los Angeles in November 2022 and DailyMail.com had exclusive photos at the time.
(L-R) Amal Clooney, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon
Ines showed off her toned figure in a white one-shoulder number that had ruched detailing and was teamed with a silver sequin handbag and statement earrings
The couple made their red carpet debut alongside George and Amal Clooney at the 81st Venice Film Festival at the first official screening of Wolfs.
Ines showed off her toned figure in a white one-shoulder number that had ruched detailing and was teamed with a silver sequin handbag and statement earrings.
Brad kept it simple in all black including suit, dress shirt, and shoes.
De Ramon, who is also divorced, moved in with Brad in Los Angeles in February this year and the couple have gone from strength to strength since. It is Brad’s first serious relationship since his divorce from Angelina Jolie.
Since then things certainly have gotten more serious as they have been spending the summer at Chateau Miraval, the French winery the actor once shared with ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
The Fight Club star and 49-year-old actress have been in a years-long contentious divorce battle with the estate at the center.
While Pitt has done some solo traveling this season, including a stop in Lake Cuomo to visit close friend George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney, he has carved out pockets of time to spend with de Ramon at the winery, Page Six reported on Friday.
According to the outlet, he was also seen motorcycling in Iceland and has been working on his forthcoming movie, F1.
Brad and ex Angelina tied the knot at Maraval in 2014, years after they’d been an item.
Ines showed off her toned figure in a white one-shoulder number that had ruched detailing and was teamed with a silver sequin handbag and statement earrings
Brad is not the first actor she has dated as she separated from Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley months before her relationship began with the Fight Club star a they were married in 2019; they are pictured in September 2019
The couple made their red carpet debut alongside George and Amal Clooney at the 81st Venice Film Festival at the first official screening of Wolfs
They share six children — Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 15.
The former couple’s bitter legal battle over the chateau continued in court on August 1 after Jolie’s side filed a new motion.
They purchased the Correns, France retreat for around $60 million in 2012, according to People.
And the Hollywood A-listers even held their 2014 wedding on the grounds of the sprawling property.
It came after they bought a controlling stake in the vineyard in 2008. Jolie sold her portion in October 2021, sparking ire from Brad.
Pitt claims that Jolie made the sale in spite of their prior deal that neither would sell their stake unless the other approved.
Per legal documents obtained by People in February 2022, the Maleficent actress auctioned off her portion to Tenute del Mondo of the manufacturer Stoli Group.
In turn, Pitt claims that Jolie’s former investment company Nouvel owed his company Mondo Bongo the right of first refusal.
