Cher says 40-year age gap with boyfriend Alexander Edwards is nothing when vibes are right

For Cher, love has never been about numbers, not on a music chart and not in a birth certificate. At 79, the pop legend and cultural icon is proving yet again that she is timeless and this time, in love. Her relationship with 39-year-old music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards has been the talk of Hollywood since it began in 2022 and now, in a recent CBS Mornings interview, Cher has opened up about why their 40-year age gap does not faze her one bit.“Age has never been an issue,” Cher told Gayle King with her trademark candour. “We laugh all the time, you know? I just love him.” It is that laughter and the easy companionship that comes with it that seems to anchor their relationship. For a woman whose career has spanned six decades, Cher’s approach to love is refreshingly grounded: light-hearted, self-assured and above all, free of apology.When Cher first met Alexander “AE” Edwards, few expected the pairing to endure and even fewer imagined it would flourish. Yet the couple has quietly built a life that feels equal parts spontaneous and solid.Edwards, a music executive known for his work with Tyga and Def Jam, brings what Cher describes as “an old soul with a young heart.” He never makes their age difference the center of the conversation. “No, thank God,” Cher said with a laugh. “He just says, ‘You get older, but your spirit is younger.’” Their connection is also playful. Cher recalled how she once half-joked to the universe that she wanted “a toddler and a man.” As fate would have it, she got exactly that with Edwards and his 6-year-old son, Slash, from his previous relationship with model Amber Rose.Cher’s life has always been an open book from her early years with Sonny Bono to her solo superstardom and iconic reinventions but with Edwards, fans say they are seeing a softer, more personal side of her. “I’ve always been exactly who I am,” she said, reflecting on her decades-long career and newfound happiness. It is a statement that feels like a manifesto for both her artistry and her relationships. That same authenticity carries into her latest venture, Cherlato, a luxury gelato brand she launched in Los Angeles. Much like her love life, it is a blend of the unexpected that is classic yet modern, serious yet playful.In an industry obsessed with youth, Cher’s unapologetic openness about dating someone 40 years younger is quietly revolutionary. Her romance with Edwards is not framed by age but by alignment of two people who make each other laugh, create art and live with ease in the chaos of fame. Their relationship, like Cher herself, defies convention. It is a reminder that love does not arrive on a schedule and that confidence is the kind that comes from knowing yourself deeply. It is the ultimate aphrodisiac. As the woman who has made reinvention her art form proves yet again, Cher does not chase trends. She sets them and this time, the trend is ageless love, served with laughter, gelato and a little rock ‘n’ roll.