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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

‘My marriage has a 22-year age gap - here’s why Love Island’s Gemma and Davide’s doesn’t matter’

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No sooner had the dust finally settled on the age gap hysteria in the Depp-Heard defamation trial reporting and reaction, that the cyclical controversy surrounding relationships between people of significantly different ages was reignited, this time by the new series of Love Island.

Twittersphere has been ablaze with viewers of the hit dating show sharing contempt over the age gaps between contestants. The most contentious talking point has been about the connection between Gemma Owen, 19, and Davide Sanclimenti, 27.

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