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Celebrity Couples: Divorced Stars Who Dated Younger Men Post-Split

10 Celebrities Who DatedYounger Men Post-Split
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People move on after divorce in a variety of ways -- talking to a therapist, taking up a new hobby, or planning a tropical getaway are just some of the popular options. The method of choice among Hollywood's A-list ladies? Dating a much younger man, apparently.

But we're not the only ones who have taken notice. As Eva Longoria's pal George Lopez recently joked, "The one thing I appreciate about Eva is that, no matter what grade a dude is in, she doesn't discriminate on who she's dating," referring to the 37-year-old's May-December romance with 25-year-old Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.

Click through the slides below to see Longoria and nine other female celebrities who dated younger men after their much-publicized divorces.

Celebs Who Dated Younger Men After Divorce
Eva Longoria(01 of04)
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Eva Longoria, 37, filed for divorce from NBA star Tony Parker (who is seven years her junior) in November 2010, after reports surfaced that he had been exchanging hundreds of text messages with a San Antonio Spurs teammate's wife. Since the split, Longoria has dated even younger men, including Penelope Cruz's brother Eduardo (10 years her junior) and Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez (12 years her junior). In September 2012, the former "Desperate Housewives" actress confirmed that she was dating Sanchez to "Extra" host Mario Lopez, but the pair broke up soon after. (credit:AP )
Jennifer Lopez(02 of04)
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Jennifer Lopez, 43, announced her split from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, in July 2011. Rumors of a relationship with backup dancer Casper Smart -- who is 18 years younger than the former "Idol" judge -- first began swirling in November 2011 after he was spotted leaving her New York City hotel room. Lopez officially confirmed the relationship on "Good Morning America" in July 2012. Several months later, in an episode of Katie Couric's talk show "Katie," she said, "It's hard for me to think of my age...I feel very youthful. And I feel very comfortable in my own skin. And it's funny, until somebody brings up [the age difference], I don't think we really think about it." (credit:Getty Images)
Halle Berry (03 of04)
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After Halle Berry's two marriages ended in divorce (the first to baseball player David Justice and the second to R&B singer Eric Benét), Berry, 46, began dating model Gabriel Aubry -- who is nine years her junior -- in 2005. Aubry and Berry never married, but they had a child together -- daughter Nahla -- who was born in March 2008. After breaking up in 2010, the ex-couple battled in court over custody of Nahla. Berry is currently engaged to French actor Olivier Martinez. (credit:AP)
Madonna(04 of04)
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After divorcing first husband Sean Penn in 1989, Madonna, now 54, went on to date a slew of younger men, including model Tony Ward (five years her junior), Vanilla Ice (nine years her junior) and personal trainer Carlos Leon (eight years her junior). In October 2008, Madge split from second husband Guy Ritchie -- who is 10 years her junior -- amid reports that she had been cavorting with an even younger man: Yankees bad boy Alex Rodriguez (17 years her junior). After her divorce, Madonna dated Brazilian model Jesus Luz, who is a whopping 28 years younger than she is. For the past two years she has been dating yet another boy toy; this time it's 25-year-old dancer Brahim Zaibat, who is nearly 30 years younger than the 54-year-old pop icon. (credit:AP)

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