Stephen Fry hits back at criticism of his 30-year age gap marriage

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8 Apr 2026 • 4:31 AM MYT
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  • Stephen Fry, 68, has addressed critics of his 30-year age-gap marriage to Elliott Spencer, 38, during an appearance on the ITV series The Assembly.
  • Fry stated that love is the only factor that should matter in a relationship, dismissing negative opinions about age-gap partnerships.
  • He defended his marriage, explaining that Spencer holds "all the power" and that their relationship "works for us, extremely well".
  • The actor and presenter met comedian Spencer in 2012, announced their engagement in 2015, and married 10 days later.
  • Fry also faced a direct question about his sexual preferences on the show, which he chose to keep private.

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