Can huge age-gap relationships work?
Chuckle Brother Jimmy Patton sparked controversy last week when it was revealed he’d tied the knot with a fan, Amy Phillips, who’s 59 years his junior. The couple met after Amy, 26, commented on one of 85-yearold Jimmy’s Facebook posts then romance blossomed. Lovestruck Jimmy – whose wife died almost five years ago – popped the question in September 2015 and asked Amy’s father, aged 70, for his permission. The couple had a low-key ceremony at the Southport Theatre followed by a disco. Jimmy’s TV star brothers Paul, 69, and Barry, 72, didn’t attend.
The couple are now planning to jet off to Gran Canaria for their honeymoon. Jimmy said: “I never thought I’d find this kind of love again.” We ask one age-gap couple whether relationships like this can last…