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Wales Online
Wales Online
Lydia Patrick & Elaine Blackburne

'Strangers call me gold digger for marrying man 24 years older than me - but love is love'

A woman called off her wedding with her college sweetheart to find love with a man 24 years her senior. Amanda Cannon's new love is the same age as her mum - and now they're expecting a baby.

The 30-year-old had a strong "gut feeling" she couldn't be with her ex and called off their wedding - just days before it was set to go ahead. She embarked on a journey of single self-discovery and ended up falling in "love at first sight" with Ace, 54, a radio DJ, in summer 2017.

Despite Ace vowing to never marry again, the lovers tied the knot in January 2021 and the couple are expecting a baby boy - due in June 2023. Ace - who is dad to two children, the Payton, 21, and Cade, 20, from a previous marriage- he isn't fazed about being an 'older' dad.

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