After the couple were pictured holding hands in November of that year, the music icon took to her X account to defend their romance. “Haters are Gonna Hate…,” one tweet read. “Doesn’t Matter That We’re Happy & Not Bothering Anyone.”
Fast-forward to 2025, and Cher is six and a half months away from her 80th birthday, but her and 39-year-old Alexander’s relationship is seemingly stronger than ever.
During an interview with CBS Mornings, Cher told host Gayle King that she couldn’t be less interested in the discourse surrounding their age gap. When asked about the critics, she said: “Whatever. They’re not living my life. Nobody knows what goes on between us, but we just have a blast.”
Gayle also asked the star if Alexander has ever had a problem with the age difference, and Cher replied: “No [he doesn’t], thank God. He just says: ‘You know, you get older, but your spirit is younger.’”
“We laugh all the time, you know?” she continued. “I just love him. I think he’s beautiful. He’s really talented. He’s one of the most talented persons I’ve ever met.”
Cher also revealed that she has a good relationship with Alexander’s 6-year-old son, Slash, from a previous relationship, sharing: “I used to say: ‘God, give me a toddler and a man,'” noting that she got “exactly” what she asked for.
Cher previously joked that she’d been forced to start dating younger men because they are the only ones left, saying during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show: “The reason I got with younger men is because men my age are older, now they’re all dead. Before, they were all just terrified to approach me, and younger men were the only ones.”
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