Fans are shocked by the shocking age difference between Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the film Love Actually.

Now that they are aware of the age difference between the movie’s stars, Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the ardent admirers of the well-known Love Actually are in a state of shock.

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For movie buffs, the holiday season would be incomplete without a viewing of the beloved movie Love Actually. Richard Curtis directed the film, which debuted in 2003 and over time gained a tonne of adoration from viewers, leading to its eventual cult status. With 10 different love stories, the romantic comedy, which has an all-star cast, explores the many dimensions of love. One of the episodes told the story of Sam, a young man who mourns the death of his mother and later develops feelings for his classmate Juliet.

startling age difference between Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Keira Knightley

The touching tale of young Sam and his much-older crush Juliet was a huge hit with movie fans. Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Keira Knightley both attracted a sizable following for their nearly flawless performances in their respective parts. However, after learning about the actual age difference between the actors, the performers’ followers are now in disbelief. Sam’s married classmate Juliet was portrayed by Keira Knightley, who was only 18 at the time of filming. The 10-year-old Sam was portrayed by 13-year-old Thomas Brodie-Sangster. You did read that correctly. The performers who portrayed students with a significant age difference in reality had an age difference of just five years.

The crowd responds to the startling age difference between Thomas and Keira

Interestingly, after a tweet by Madeleine Lloyd-James in 2019 about the same topic, the little-known facts about the Love Actually co-stars started to circulate online. She tweeted, “Yearly reminder that the age difference between Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Keira Knightley in Love Actually is only five years.” On the well-known social media network, her post gained over 19,000 retweets and 1.1 lakh likes in no time.

He looks five and she looks twenty-five, according to a post posted by a Love Actually fan.

“I only checked this up now because I was positive it was untrue. I looked into it and now I believe you lied to me by manipulating the internet, “another internet user stated.

This age difference between Keira Knightley and Thomas Brodie-Sangster upset one admirer, who posted on Twitter: “I just did a Wiki. At the time, she would have been, what, 17 or 18? She was about to wed a man in his late 20s. As if I didn’t already have enough issues with that movie.”

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Ages of Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Keira Knightley as of the Present

For the uninitiated, Keira Knightley is currently 37 years old while Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who also starred in the film Love Actually, is 32. Fans still find it incredibly difficult to accept that the strange on-screen couple played parts in the beloved movie that were vastly different from their actual ages.

Story of Sam and Juliet

Sam, a character played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the movie Love Actually, is a young boy of about 10 who is grieving the loss of his mother. Sam is cared for by his stepfather Daniel, who resides with him and does his best. The child gradually grows very fond of his married, much older classmate Juliet, played by Keira Knightley. The focus of the scene is Sam’s attempts to attract Juliet’s attention and Daniel’s assistance.

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