Hollywood's oddest couples

Birth dates: his: 1st December 1935; hers: 8th October 1970

Age difference: 35 years

Their story: One of most publicised and controversial pairings in recent history, Woody and Soon-Yi have had an uphill battle convincing both the public and Soon-Yi's mother (who was, at the time, Woody's lover) that their relationship was, well, normal. A brief recap:
1. Soon-Yi was adopted at age eight by Mia Farrow and Andre Previn during a trip to Korea.
2. Two years later, Woody and Mia began a relationship that lasted more than a decade.
3. Farrow found nude pictures of 21-year-old Previn in Allen's apartment in 1991.
4. Media chaos ensued. But, it seemed like Woody's affection for his long-time lover's daughter was more than fatherly. Five years after their affair (reportedly) began, Woody popped the question.

Their nuptials: The director and Columbia University graduate student exchanged vows in a tiny ceremony at Palazzo Cavalli, the city hall in Venice, Italy, in December 1997. The mother-of-the-bride/mother-in-law was not present.

Their offspring: Grab your calculators - with Soon-Yi, Allen has two daughters: Bechet Dumaine (December 1998), who, if you can believe it, Woody and wife have never quite confirmed that they adopted or gave birth to, and Manzie Tio, who they adopted after she was born in Texas (February 2000). Woody and Mia had three children during their relationship: Moses (adopted), Dylan (adopted) and Satchel (biological). And yes, custody battles were quite the controversial issue between the sparring and spurned exes.

What they have to say: Woody says of the May-December romance: 'Interestingly, it wasn't hard for us to keep focused during the difficult times because of all the media attention and criticism. If anything, it brought us closer together.'

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