A self confessed ‘cradle snatcher’ who seduced a teenager almost 20 years her junior has opened up about the difficulties in their relationship.
Mother-of-two Philippa Bennett was 37 years old when she met 19-year-old Ryan MacLean during a stage show they were both performing in.
There was an instant connection between them and despite their sizable age gap, they pursued a romantic relationship.
The couple dated for two years before televising their marriage for Network Seven’s hit reality show, Bride and Prejudice.
A self confessed ‘cradle snatcher’ who seduced a teenager almost 20 years her junior has opened up about the difficulties in their relationship
The mother-of-two and MacLean dated for two years before televising their marriage for Network Seven’s hit reality show, Bride and Prejudice
But eight months on from tying the knot the couple realised married life was a lot more difficult than either had anticipated.
Once the cameras stopped rolling, they began fighting ‘over the little things, like cooking, cleaning and doing the shopping,’ they told Sunday Night.
The programme also featured Max Delmege and his wife Sam, who are happily married with a 40 year age gap and Brynne Edelsten, who was once married to the infamous Geoffrey Edelston despite being four decades younger.
All the couples said age plays a minor factor in their love for one another.
Bennett said she has ‘nothing to complain about’ when it comes to her relationship with MacLean, now 22.
Bennett said she has ‘nothing to complain about’ when it comes to her relationship with MacLean, now 22
The couple went on to admit the challenges they faced when living together proved to much, and MacLean has since decided to move into a share house to salvage the relationship
She said the physical chemistry between them is as strong as ever.
‘He is young and hot so there are no complaints here. I wake up to this every morning… its great,’ she boasted.
The couple went on to admit the challenges they faced when living together proved to much. MacLean has since decided to move into a share house to salvage the relationship.
They spend on average three nights a week together.
‘Living separately just seemed like a really good idea… ever since we moved to different houses it has just worked really well and nicely for our relationship,’ MacLean said.
Septuagenarian millionaire Max Delmege and his wife of nine years, Sam, found outward pressures on their relationship equally as challenging, but insist they are as happy as ever.
Septuagenarian millionaire Max Delmege and his wife of nine years, Sam, found outward pressures on their relationship equally as challenging, but insist they are as happy as ever
Sam said she spent the early days of her relationship battling a ‘gold digger’ title, after falling in love with 65-year-old Delmege at the tender age of 26
Sam said she spent the early days of her relationship battling a ‘gold digger’ title, after falling in love with 65-year-old Delmege at the tender age of 26.
She was a young nurse caring for one of Delmege’s friends, and the couple first met at her client’s funeral.
Despite the four decade age gap, the couple said they have plenty in common, including a mutual love of Rugby League.
Sam is a South Sydney Rabbitohs fan, and Delmege used to own the Manly Sea Eagles club.
Despite the age difference the happy couple say they are physically compatible and enjoy the sexual intimacy.
Despite a 40-year age gap the couple said they have plenty in common, including a mutual love of Rugby League
‘We get on well with everything… everything like that works well,’ Delmege said.
The couple have spent more than $100,000 on multiple rounds of IVF after deciding they were ready to start a family of their own.
Sam said despite what some people may think due to Delmege’s age, the difficulty actually stems from her.
‘Max is 100% not the problem, I am. We’ve just found out I have endometriosis,’ she said.
The 74-year-old businessman, who is already a grandfather, has two adult sons – aged 42 and 45 – from his previous marriage.
Brynne Edelsten also offered an insight into her whirlwind romance with flamboyant entrepreneur Geoffrey Edelsten.
Brynne Edelsten also offered an insight into her whirlwind romance with flamboyant entrepreneur Geoffrey Edelsten
Ms Edelsten said while she ‘loved Geoffrey dearly’ and ‘felt lucky to have him’ there was one distinct difference between her relationship and the other two that had already been discussed on air
The pair married in 2009 and were divorced less than five years later.
Ms Edelsten said while she ‘loved Geoffrey dearly’ and ‘felt lucky to have him’ there was one distinct difference between her relationship and the other two that had already been discussed on air.
The pair weren’t engaged in a sexual relationship.
‘There was intimacy, but no we weren’t sexually active. It wasn’t what I expected, but I was married. For better or worse,’ she said.
Ms Edelsten is now dating a 52-year-old man, just 16 years her senior.
She said she couldn’t fathom dating a man any closer to her in age purely because she ‘had never been turned on by a man my own age’.
She said she couldn’t fathom dating a man any closer to her in age purely because she ‘had never been turned on by a man my own age’