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Lydia Patrick & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Loved-up couple with 37-year age gap were forced to hide relationship for years

A couple with a near 40-year age gap kept their relationship a secret for years because one was a terrified professional ice hockey player who dreaded his team-mates' reaction.

Janne Puhakka, 27, and Rolf Nordmo, 64, met in June 2014 and quickly fell in love after chatting online for a week.

But the younger man, then 19, was a pro for Québec Major Junior Hockey team for the Finnish national team - and things were complicated.

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