I’m a grandmother and now I’m dating a Turkish toyboy who is the same age as my 19-year-old daughter

A grandmother has revealed that she is dating a Turkish toyboy who is the same age as her 19-year-old daughter. 

Rachel McIntyre, 35, from Edinburgh, met her boyfriend Seskan while on a two-month holiday in Marmaris, Turkey, in June. 

Seskan, 19, was working as a waiter at the hotel she was staying at and Rachel said she noticed him ‘right away’ due to his good looks.

Rachel said she ‘backed off’ when she found out how old Seskan is since her daughter Beth is the same age and made her a grandmother at 34 when little Alaia was born at the end of July 2023. 

But she said his ‘persistent flirting’ won her over. ‘We spent all of his free time together and gradually fell in love,’ she told the Mirror, adding that they spent their time together going on long bike rides and hikes.

Rachel welcomed her first grandchild (pictured together) at the end of July 2023

Rachel said she ‘backed off’ when she found out how old Seskan is since her daughter Beth is the same age

Rachel also said she was hesitant since she a Turkish waiter she dated in September 2023 ‘was clearly after a visa’.

‘But Seskan is different – he’s kind, clever, gentle, funny, and a wonderful lover. He never asked me for money and usually pays when we go out,’ she told the newspaper.

After Rachel returned to the UK in August, the couple strengthened their relationship by video calling regularly.

In September, Rachel returned to Turkey with her daughter Erika, 11, who she took out of school – which ‘doesn’t get fined’ in Scotland – to go on the holiday.

‘It’s a controversial situation, but it’s made me happier than I could have ever imagined. I know there will be criticism for taking Erika out of school to visit my young lover, but I don’t care,’ Rachel told the Mirror. 

Rachel and Seskan are also planning a trip together to Thailand in December.

She said when they reunited in Turkey last month, their relationship was ‘stronger than ever’. 

Rachel added that her daughters also like Seskan, even though Beth was sceptical at first due to their closeness in age.

Rachel, who lives with both her daughters and her granddaughter, told her young boyfriend that she doesn’t want any more children – a decision he agrees with, she said.

Rachel and Seskan are also planning a trip together to Thailand in December

The mother-of-two believes their love ‘will stand the test of time’ – and she says it helps that she looks younger than she is, since her and Beth often are mistaken for twins

The mother-of-two believes their love ‘will stand the test of time’ – and she says it helps that she looks younger than she is, since her and Beth often are mistaken for twins. 

Rachel fell pregnant for the first time when she was just 15, and said she had some reservations about being a young grandmother because she knows how hard it is being a young, full-time mother.

Rachel, who claims she regularly gets asked for ID when buying a drink, said last year: ‘My daughter’s only just turned 18 [after the birth], and I was very shocked when I found out she was pregnant. 

‘But once it sunk in, I started getting excited. I knew that I was obviously going to support her as well.

‘People don’t even believe I’m my daughter’s mum. They look at me in complete shock when I tell them. They’re like, “Wait, are you not sisters?” When I say I’m a granny too, it’s even more of a shock.

‘I always get asked for ID because I look so young. It’s annoying, but it’s a bit of a compliment too.’

While Rachel enjoyed settling into her new role as a grandmother after her granddaughter’s birth on July 25, 2023, she admitted that it was stressful watching her young daughter in labour.

The mother-of-two added: ‘It was quite traumatising to see your daughter go through something like that at 17.

‘The labour was a bit horrific, but thankfully my granddaughter is such a good baby. She doesn’t really cry. She just makes noises when she’s hungry and eats and sleeps.’

Rachel fell pregnant for the first time when she was just 15, and said she had some reservations about being a young grandmother because she knows how hard it is being a young, full-time mother

Rachel, who claims she regularly gets asked for ID when buying a drink, said last year: ‘My daughter’s only just turned 18 [after the birth], and I was very shocked when I found out she was pregnant’ 

Rachel said the biggest upside to being a young grandmother is that she is young and fit enough to do a lot of things with her granddaughter.

The OnlyFans model said following a tummy tuck in Turkey last year: ‘I’m looking forward to getting into the gym to get my body looking the best it’s ever been. 

‘The biggest upside to being such a young granny is that I’ve got a lot more energy. 

‘When my granddaughter is a bit older, I can take her out to places and I won’t be tired like older grannies. I don’t think there’s any downsides to being a granny at 34.

‘I’ve not been judged for it yet, but it will probably happen. I’m not bothered though. People will criticise anything these days. Life is all about being happy, and as long as you’re happy, then you’ll go far.’

Rachel, who became a mother at 16, said that despite looking more like her granddaughter’s mother than her granny, she would never want to be called anything else.

She revealed: ‘I want to be called granny. I would never want to be called just Rachel. She’s my angel.’