British artist/director Sam Taylor-Wood and fiance Aaron Johnson have received criticism for their 24-year-age gap, with the former taking the brunt of it, being the elder of the two. The director, currently in her third-trimester with the couples' first child together, has revealed that she is surprised at the backlash reports, saying,
I'm in love, I'm blissfully content and I'm pregnant. We're in a loving relationship. We're engaged. Everyone who matters is happy. Exactly which bit of that do I have to defend or apologise for?... (I) try not to read any comments written about me. In the past I'd be left thinking, 'This person has never met me. How can they say this?' It's a horrible feeling when someone who doesn't know you is taking it upon themselves to judge you."
She also shared her thoughts a lasting relationship, adding, "Age isn't the key issue in relationships... You just go with your heart. This, if anything, is what I find frustrating, the having to think of ways for people to accept our situation. You try and try and eventually you just think, 'Oh f**k it.'"
Taylor-Wood is already mom to Angelica, 13, and Jessie, 3, with ex-husband Jay Jopling.
