Aaron Taylor-Johnson provided rare insight into his 11-year marriage with director Sam Taylor-Johnson, in a recently-published interview with Esquire.
Since the couple began dating after meeting on set of of the 2009 drama “Nowhere Boy” — Sam’s directorial debut — their relationship was met with major backlash and media coverage. Their romance remained much-talked-about upon tying the knot in 2012 when Aaron was 22 and Sam was 45.
“I’ve probably talked to you more about my kids and Sam than I have with anybody,” said Aaron, 33, turning down further questions about his marriage. “I’ve got really nothing to hide and I’m secure in what we have.
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“But I’m not going to unlock things that are actually precious to me,” he noted, referring to the 23-year age gap between him and Sam, 56.
When the couple began dating, Aaron was just 18 years old and Sam was 42.
“I met Sam as actor and director. I think we’re really great at collaborating. But that’s not why I fell in love with her,” he vaguely told Esquire.
Aaron and Sam eventually welcomed two kids together — daughters Wylda Rae, 13 and Romy Hero, 11.
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The “Kraven the Hunter” star is also a stepfather to Sam’s eldest daughters — Angelica, 25, and Jessie, 15 — from her previous marriage to ex-husband, Jay Jopling.
Aaron went on to reflect on his family life with Sam, explaining that he always envisioned being a family man at a young age.
“[I knew] I was going to have a big family,” he said. “I knew I was going to be a young father. I knew I was going to have many kids.”
