Pop icon Cher, who will turn 80 this coming May, is reportedly planning more than just a karaoke party to mark the milestone — she may be walking down the aisle.
Cher is preparing to marry her boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards, who is 40 years her junior, according to reports.
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Cher is preparing to marry her boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards
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“Cher doesn’t give a hoot about their [40-year] age difference and they’re both ready to commit to each other,” a source told the Mirror. “She is determined to walk down the aisle with him. “She sees her upcoming celebration at turning 80 as the perfect time for her and Alexander to seal the deal; they’re ready to make that promise to each other.”
“I may be getting older, but my spirit is still young. I just love him,” Cher recently told Gayle King on CBS Mornings. “He’s beautiful and talented.”
When asked about public criticism of the age difference, Cher shrugged it off: “They’re not living my life. Nobody knows what goes on between us, but we just have a blast.” She added jokingly, “I used to say, ‘God, give me a toddler and a man.’ And now I got exactly what I asked for.”
Edwards, 39, shares a 6-year-old son with model Amber Rose, and Cher says she enjoys spending time with the child. 'He's so funny. He's so smart. He's just a — he's a delight,' she says.
The couple was first spotted together in November 2022, and made their relationship official a few months later, sharing a kiss on the red carpet at the Versace fashion show.