Sam Taylor-Johnson has expressed surprise at the continued curiosity about the 24-year age gap between her and husband Aaron.

The 57-year-old director married Aaron, 33, in 2012, three years after they met on set. The boy with nowhere to go.

Although the two maintain a very private relationship, the couple is often the subject of public scrutiny and controversy due to their vast age difference.

Taylor-Johnson admits that the initial focus on their relationship was quite intense, which points to people’s tendency to try to make sense of things they see as unconventional or unexpected.

“People want to understand things they can’t understand,” she said.

However, she noted that public curiosity has subsided because the couple have been together for 14 years.

Despite early controversies, they have proven the resilience of their relationship and have surpassed initial speculation.

Recently appeared on BBC Radio 4 this cultural life“I think when we got together, which was 14 years ago, our interest was greater,” director Johnson recalls, recalling the intense scrutiny they faced at the beginning of their relationship.

“That obsession, because he was younger than me, you know, we couldn’t really understand that.”

Sam noted that despite initial attention, that appeal has waned over time. “But I think it’s gone away a little bit,” she added.

However, she noted that the topic occasionally resurfaces in media interviews.

“Most of the time, when I’m doing journalism and stuff like that, it kind of revives.

But, yeah, I think people want to understand things when they can’t understand them,” she explains, noting that non-traditional relationships often spark curiosity.