Dane Cook Addressed Criticism Over His 26-Year Age Gap With His New Wife

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Wedding bells were ringing over the weekend. After a surprise wedding, many fans are asking what’s Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor’s age gap?

On September 23, 2023, The couple officiated their vows in Oahu, Hawaii in front of 20 of their closest friends and family. “We chose Hawaii because it has such a special place in our hearts and our relationship,” Cook told People. “It was one of the first trips we ever went on together and we continue to go back often. It’s such an oasis, and we couldn’t be more excited to have spent our wedding week surrounded by the beauty of Oahu.”

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“We were friends for a while & soon after fell in like with each other and then upgraded to love,” the American Gods actor shared, adding that they met at a game night in 2018. “My mom, Donna, always instilled in me that the person you love and who loves you back, you have to be a team,” he says. “Championing each other, supporting one another through life’s ups and downs. With Kelsi that’s been at the core of who we are since we became a couple. I’ve long imagined having a family, a home filled with laughter and dogs, and most importantly feeling the mutual desire to embrace this life, sharing the adventure.”

For Taylor, getting married “is the ultimate commitment to each other. Vowing to be there through thick and thin, loving each other through every moment, and promising my heart to the man I love for eternity.”

What is Dane Cooke and Kelsi Taylor’s Age Gap?

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What is Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor’s age gap? Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor’s age gap is 27 years.

In August 2018, he did a Q&A on his Instagram when a fan asked him, “What advice do you have to those in age gap relationships?” Cook replied, “The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart.”

On choosing a wedding song, Taylor told People, “We both grew up listening to the ’80s and it’s such a massive part of our life! We’ve always bonded over it,” referring to Hall & Oates “You Make My Dreams Come True.”

In an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show in 2019, he noticed an audible reaction from the audience when he mentioned their age gap. “Thank you for the snickers of approval,” Cook told the crowd. “I’m sure that wasn’t judgment at all.”

He also talked about how his relationship worked out during the COVID-19 lockdowns. “I’m one of the lucky people that’s not trying to date in quarantine. Right? It’s like being in jail and having a conjugal visit. ‘I hope this goes my way, I hope I don’t get caught,’” he recalled on the “On the List with Brett Gursky” podcast. “I’ve been fortunate because I’m in a really healthy relationship with somebody, both physically healthy and the relationship itself.”

The comedian continued, “We both really maintained a great kind of, like, mutual understanding that we both want to do our own independent things, but in some ways, we’re more of a robust relationship in the center because we worked on all the stuff that you should be working on also when you’re independent and then you come back to the table, it’s more time at the table and then taking that outward.”

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