Home & Away star’s age gap wife slammed
A beloved former star of Home & Away has been trolled on social media after some fans claimed the age gap with his new wife is “gross”.
Home & Away star Jackson Heywood is facing backlash after the age gap between he and his new wife was exposed.
Heywood first announced his romance with Miss Universe Australia finalist Anneliese Zanchetta online back in July 2020.
At the time, the Home & Away actor was 32 and his partner was 21.
Before he met his new wife, Heywood was in a relationship with the daughter of the late Hollywood legend Robin Williams.
The Home & Away star with his new wife. Picture: Instagram
A fan sparked debate on Facebook over the couple’s romantic pictures. Picture: Instagram.
One Home & Away viewer took to Facebook to share a black and white picture of the happy couple alongside a caption insisting that their more than decade age-gap was “kind of gross”.
“I’ve worked out that she is around 25 or 26 and he is 37. Usually I stay way out of what’s not my business, but I can’t help finding it distasteful, and watching all these celebs congratulate them is kinda gross,” said the fan.
“I don’t care what anyone says, I couldn’t imagine being 37 and wanting to be with someone in their mid-20s, no matter how ‘mature’ they are and I’m always gonna look at a dude doing this funny because of how dudes are,” commented another user, with another one adding when the pair first got together.
Despite the backlash from some fans, other jumped to the pair’s defence and questioned why anyone would be judging two consenting adults.
Heywood with his ex-girlfriend Zelda Williams. Picture: Instagram/Zeldawilliams
Former Home & Away cast members Jackson Heywood and Sophie Dillman. Picture: Dylan Robinson
“Age gaps can always be turned around to make it creepy,” said one, while another agreed, adding: “If they’re both consenting adults, I don’t see the issue.”
Meanwhile, back in 2018, Heywood insisted that he was still “on good terms” with his former long-term girlfriend, Zelda Williams.
“We’re still on good terms and she’s a lovely, lovely person and I still respect the family very much,” he told Be.
The pair began dating in 2013, and Jackson was a strong pillar of support for Zelda in 2014 when her movie star father Robin tragically passed away.
“I did promise the family I’d never ever speak about it publicly,” Jackson continued at the time.