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“Beyond Desperate”: 21YO Woman Roasted For Age Gap With 44YO Boyfriend After Their TikTok Goes Viral
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An English couple is facing backlash after posting a series of videos highlighting their significant age gap, leading users to label them as “creepy.”
21-year-old Ellie Liptrot from Wales posted a playful video titled: “Get ready with me while my 44-year-old boyfriend guesses the prices of my makeup.” Viewers, however, paid almost no attention to the clip’s original intent, focusing instead on the couple’s age difference.
Highlights
- Ellie Liptrot, 21, faces backlash for her 23-year age gap relationship with 44-year-old boyfriend.
- Despite criticism, Ellie and Mark have a growing social media following showcasing their age gap relationship.
- Lawyers highlight a higher divorce risk with significant age gaps, up to 95% for a 20-year difference.
- Fans praise Ellie for honesty and share their own age gap relationship success stories.
One user joked, “I’m Glad your dad does TikToks with you,” to which Ellie replied, “He’s the best daddy.”
Reactions ranged from offensive, like a user suggesting she was offering her body in exchange for monetary support, to more supportive, with netizens sharing their own experiences dating people significantly older than them.
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Image credits: elli3liptrot
One user specifically questioned her line of work, to which Ellie replied that she only does social media for a living. This led others to insult her. “She works bonking older men,” one said. “Getting paid and getting laid,” another wrote.
Despite the backlash, Ellie and her boyfriend, Mark, have amassed a considerable social media following. Their most popular videos center on the realities of their 23-year age gap and the challenges Ellie experiences as a stepmother to Mark’s children.
Image credits: elli3liptrot
Ellie addressed her followers’ concerns in a Q&A session hosted on the platform on August 6.
“I met Mark when I was 18 and he was 41 through a mutual friend. We moved in together in April 2022, and shortly after, we took a trip to Marbella,” she explained, adding that it wasn’t long before she became a stepmom to Mark’s children, as he regained due to them not having “the best relationship with their mother.”
Regardless of the backlash, her fans praised her for being honest, and many shared their own success stories of being in relationships with older partners
Image credits: elli3liptrot
While some comments still made fun of her situation, calling her a “stepsister” rather than a stepmother, most of her followers empathized with her experience, sharing their own success stories in her comment section.
“I was 20 when I met a ‘Mark’ who was 43. We have two kids now,” one stated.
“I’m 28, and my partner is 43, age is nothing,” another shared.
“I’m 26 and my fiancé is 52! I have a daughter, and he has a son. But we are all one big family! 7-years strong,” a viewer commented.
Image credits: elli3liptrot
Ellie explained how her family didn’t approve of her relationship with Mark but she remained adamant in her decision. She urged people not to judge a couple’s dynamic by focusing only on the age differences, but on the respect and admiration each party has for one another.
“When I first came across your account, I didn’t Have the best perception of your relationship, but I feel like you’ve been together a while now, and you are both genuinely happy, which is all that counts,” one of her fans wrote.
Lawyers explain that, statistically, the likelihood of a marriage ending in divorce increases the older the couple is, with a 20-year gap equalling a 95% possibility of separation
@elli3liptrot GRWM whilst my boyfriend guesses the prices of my makeup products😅 #thehillarys #agegapcouple #grwm #relationship #comedy #makeup #fyp ♬ original sound – Ellie Liptrot 💞
Divorce lawyer Kelly Chang Rickert, certified in family law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, explained that the more significant the age difference between partners, the greater the odds of them separating.
Image credits: elli3liptrot
“A couple with a 1-year age difference has a 3% greater likelihood of divorce. If there is a 5-year age difference, the risk increases 18%,” Chang stated. “A 10-year age difference yields an increased risk of 39%, and if there is a 20-year age difference, the risk increases to 95%.”
Image credits: elli3liptrot
Luis Salinas Muñoz, a founding member of Salinas & Ojeda, a family law firm, agreed with Chang’s assessment and explained to Bored Panda how it correlates with his professional experience.
“Divorces between spouses with a noticeable age difference are much more common,” Salinas said. “This may be due to growing differences in interests over time and through shared life experiences, which eventually lead to marital breakdowns.”
@elli3liptrot What my older boyfriend got me for my 21st Birthday #shoppinghaul #agegapcouple #thehillarys #sahm #skincare #uk #fyp ♬ original sound – Ellie Liptrot 💞
According to Salinas, one of the main contributing factors to a divorce between people with significant age differences is the natural deterioration of one of the spouse’s health.
“It places additional pressure on both partners,” Salinas said. “The older spouse needs to stay actively engaged healthily so that, despite the age difference, they can maintain a fulfilling and vital connection with their partner.”
Ellie’s fanbase praised the influencer for keeping a positive attitude despite her critics and urged others to be more open-minded about her situation
Image credits: elli3liptrot
Among Ellie’s most popular clips is one in which she is shown dancing and having fun with her two stepchildren.
While most netizens praised her for having fun and sharing positive moments with her audience, others commented that she looked more like their sister than their mother when side by side with them.
One user said, “I thought you were siblings. You look the same age; I thought you were joking.”
Despite the criticism, her comment section remained primarily positive, with followers leaving encouraging comments and urging others to be respectful.
“If she’s happy, then leave her be!! The kids are happy and loved, and so is she. Leave her alone!” one user commented.
“Let me tell you something: taking on someone else’s children isn’t easy. You’re doing an amazing job!” another wrote.
“Beyond desperate.” Despite the support shown by her followers, the reception to her video remained mixed
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Winnie the Moo 1 month ago
Maybe he could have bought here a new bikini since she’s still wearing her old one from when she was twelve.
Aussi Panda 1 month ago (edited)
It looks ridiculous, why are her pants so low?🤣🤣
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Bobert Robertson 1 month ago
They both strike me as not good people. He’s buying her affection and she’s eating it up
Amelia Jade 1 month ago
I mean to each their own, I guess. They're both consenting adults. When I was 18, I had an older coworker try to set me up with a 40 year old. He was good looking, and rich (the reason she even suggested it in the first place). I was completely skeeved out by the idea. In my young, naive, 18 year old mind, I didn't understand why a grown adult wanted to date me--barely out of high school. My own dad was 38 at the time. It was just weird and seemed wrong. I said no. But I guess that is my hang up and not everyone has that.
Kay 1 month ago
But that's the thing. At 18 you are just a dumb kid (EVERYONE IS), so why would a grown a*s adult want to be in a relationship with a kid?
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 month ago
There's nothing wrong with the age gap, Plenty of couples have approximately 20 years between them. But, when one of them is so young, barely legal, it does raise a lot of questions and should raise a lot of eyebrows. Like, are you mature enough to even know what you want in a relationship, (probably not), and most likely, the older person is using you. But I agree with other comments when they say, "you go and put your private life all over public social media because you want attention, you're going to get it. Good bad or ugly. You're going to get it."
Ben Aziza 1 month ago (edited)
It always makes me feel off when i see it too and i have look at the details...If I saw a timid and shy 20 year old having a family "negotiated" marriage with some older dude or woman... YEH i am fighting! In this case however... as you and the comment you related say... This s**t is deliberate from her side too it seems. Alexander was 20 when he did what he did. Today we have soldiers at that age who take lives, Aleksandra Samusenko commanded a tank and killed nazis... (You could argue they were conditioned and forced) That is why this woman to me seems like she knows what she is into by making these posts celebrating the age gab FIRST we can tell... She wanted money and fame...She got it. The old guy wanted someone young to f and he got it... I would not want to be around ppl like that because i dont value those traits... But i cant and should not stop them...
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FABULOUS1 1 month ago
If the age gap is an issue, they are the ones that are making it one. Everything she post references his age, but is probably how she is branding herself. I also do not see anything wrong with younger women dating older men and vice versa. As long as that person is of age to consent, more power to them. Some people are attracted to people much older then them.
Surly Scot 1 month ago
It isn't really, but if you're going to put your life on blast online, you're going to get comments, and knowing the internet majority of them will be nasty.
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BookFanatic 1 month ago
Meh. I know a couple who have a 30-yr age gap. They love each other and treat each other well. That's all that matters to me.
Kay 1 month ago
At 18 people are dumb idiot kids. Why would an adult want to date a kid? I'm very much a "to each their own" person, and I absolutely believe in exceptions. But as a rule, age gap relationships are problematic, the power dynamic is skewed and most of the times it's grooming, not a healthy relationship. There is a reason why most healthy relationship are between people of similar ages
Xenia Harley 1 month ago
Having been in a relationship with a 15 year age gap, there are things each person just sort of takes for granted having grown up in different times. I think this makes it harder to make it work. Also, many times you are just in a different stage in your life. I just think it's harder, to really make it work and also not to have a power imbalance.
Hoi-Polloi 1 month ago
To the generation gap... Some years ago I realized my kids had grown up on Netflix, so had never seen actual, unskippable 30-second commercials. So I showed them a compilation of "Great Commercials From the 80s". Oh the shrieks of "They DRESSED like that?" "What's with the shoulder pads?" "The hair. THE HAIR..."
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Tabitha 1 month ago
A lot really depends on the maturity level of both partners. When I was a very mature 22, (on my own for 4 years by then, and had done quite a bit of living, believe me), I dated a 39 year old man. A 17 year age gap. We dated for four years, and he was the first man I really loved who also loved me too. Though we did not stay together forever, we did part amicably, as mature adults. Because I was mature beyond my years, so the age gap was never weird to us. He was never a replacement “daddy” to me, nor was I a child, or just arm candy, to him. Our connection went below the surface. We had plenty in common, and were both intelligent adults, so conversation never lacked. I cherish those years, and have always used them as a template of what a good relationship should be.
Hoi-Polloi 1 month ago
I think it's fine, though not for everyone, and the younger partner might want to think pretty hard about needing to care for the older as he or she declines, instead of becoming little apple dolls together.
Winnie the Moo 1 month ago
Maybe he could have bought here a new bikini since she’s still wearing her old one from when she was twelve.
Aussi Panda 1 month ago (edited)
It looks ridiculous, why are her pants so low?🤣🤣
Load More Replies... Bobert Robertson 1 month ago
They both strike me as not good people. He’s buying her affection and she’s eating it up
Amelia Jade 1 month ago
I mean to each their own, I guess. They're both consenting adults. When I was 18, I had an older coworker try to set me up with a 40 year old. He was good looking, and rich (the reason she even suggested it in the first place). I was completely skeeved out by the idea. In my young, naive, 18 year old mind, I didn't understand why a grown adult wanted to date me--barely out of high school. My own dad was 38 at the time. It was just weird and seemed wrong. I said no. But I guess that is my hang up and not everyone has that.
Kay 1 month ago
But that's the thing. At 18 you are just a dumb kid (EVERYONE IS), so why would a grown a*s adult want to be in a relationship with a kid?
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 month ago
There's nothing wrong with the age gap, Plenty of couples have approximately 20 years between them. But, when one of them is so young, barely legal, it does raise a lot of questions and should raise a lot of eyebrows. Like, are you mature enough to even know what you want in a relationship, (probably not), and most likely, the older person is using you. But I agree with other comments when they say, "you go and put your private life all over public social media because you want attention, you're going to get it. Good bad or ugly. You're going to get it."
Ben Aziza 1 month ago (edited)
It always makes me feel off when i see it too and i have look at the details...If I saw a timid and shy 20 year old having a family "negotiated" marriage with some older dude or woman... YEH i am fighting! In this case however... as you and the comment you related say... This s**t is deliberate from her side too it seems. Alexander was 20 when he did what he did. Today we have soldiers at that age who take lives, Aleksandra Samusenko commanded a tank and killed nazis... (You could argue they were conditioned and forced) That is why this woman to me seems like she knows what she is into by making these posts celebrating the age gab FIRST we can tell... She wanted money and fame...She got it. The old guy wanted someone young to f and he got it... I would not want to be around ppl like that because i dont value those traits... But i cant and should not stop them...
Load More Replies... FABULOUS1 1 month ago
If the age gap is an issue, they are the ones that are making it one. Everything she post references his age, but is probably how she is branding herself. I also do not see anything wrong with younger women dating older men and vice versa. As long as that person is of age to consent, more power to them. Some people are attracted to people much older then them.
Surly Scot 1 month ago
It isn't really, but if you're going to put your life on blast online, you're going to get comments, and knowing the internet majority of them will be nasty.
Load More Replies... BookFanatic 1 month ago
Meh. I know a couple who have a 30-yr age gap. They love each other and treat each other well. That's all that matters to me.
Kay 1 month ago
At 18 people are dumb idiot kids. Why would an adult want to date a kid? I'm very much a "to each their own" person, and I absolutely believe in exceptions. But as a rule, age gap relationships are problematic, the power dynamic is skewed and most of the times it's grooming, not a healthy relationship. There is a reason why most healthy relationship are between people of similar ages
Xenia Harley 1 month ago
Having been in a relationship with a 15 year age gap, there are things each person just sort of takes for granted having grown up in different times. I think this makes it harder to make it work. Also, many times you are just in a different stage in your life. I just think it's harder, to really make it work and also not to have a power imbalance.
Hoi-Polloi 1 month ago
To the generation gap... Some years ago I realized my kids had grown up on Netflix, so had never seen actual, unskippable 30-second commercials. So I showed them a compilation of "Great Commercials From the 80s". Oh the shrieks of "They DRESSED like that?" "What's with the shoulder pads?" "The hair. THE HAIR..."
Load More Replies... Tabitha 1 month ago
A lot really depends on the maturity level of both partners. When I was a very mature 22, (on my own for 4 years by then, and had done quite a bit of living, believe me), I dated a 39 year old man. A 17 year age gap. We dated for four years, and he was the first man I really loved who also loved me too. Though we did not stay together forever, we did part amicably, as mature adults. Because I was mature beyond my years, so the age gap was never weird to us. He was never a replacement “daddy” to me, nor was I a child, or just arm candy, to him. Our connection went below the surface. We had plenty in common, and were both intelligent adults, so conversation never lacked. I cherish those years, and have always used them as a template of what a good relationship should be.
Hoi-Polloi 1 month ago
I think it's fine, though not for everyone, and the younger partner might want to think pretty hard about needing to care for the older as he or she declines, instead of becoming little apple dolls together.
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