'TVD', Paul Wesley And His MIL's 6 Years Age Gap Leaves Fans Baffled, How Young Is His Fiancee?

The Vampire Diaries fame Paul Wesley is all set to get hitched for the third time. He took a significant step by getting engaged to his girlfriend, model, Natalie Kuckenburg. The couple shared their happy news in July 2025 through an Instagram post featuring a hand-holding photo, with the big oval-cut diamond sparkling on Natalie's finger. Recently, Paul Wesley met his fiancée's mother for the first time after three years of dating, hinting at a progression in their relationship. What was supposed to be a heartwarming union, earning love from fans, turned into a wave of backlash due to the age gap between the two.

Does Paul Wesley and his mother-in-law have just a six-year age gap?

Paul Wesley recently spent some quality time with his fiancée, Natalie Kuckenburg's mother and brother. All of them wore matching black outfits and black shades, and posed for a family portrait in a picturesque outdoor spot. Fans were happy for the actor and naturally wanted to know more about his fiancée's family. As they looked up Paul's mother-in-law online, they found that she is 49 years old. It left fans baffled, as Paul is currently 43, which means he is just six years younger than him. Fans were baffled to learn of the age gap between Paul and his mother-in-law, and Reddit was buzzing with discussion.

Natalie Kuckenburg's mom's age sparked curiosity about her own, leading fans to wonder how young she was. To answer that question, Natalie is a young adult of 25 and has an age gap of almost two decades with Paul Wesley. Many criticised it, highlighting Paul's pattern for choosing partners over the years. Redditors pointed out that Paul's first wife was 41 and the second one was nearly 36, and following their split, the actor shifted to an even younger partner. Social media was flooded with memes and hilarious comments regarding the usual age-gap situation.

Fan reactions to Paul Wesley and his age gap with his fiancée and finacee's mother

"His [Paul's] parents are 69 making them old enough to parent both he and his mother in law. His older sister is 45 too. Her kids are only 7 years younger than the fiancée," wrote a Redditor. They continued, "Not to mention it's his 3rd marriage. One ex is 41 and the other nearly 36. Then this 25 year old young one. Talk about regressing." Some were even unable to process the timeline of Paul's second marriage's end and third romance's commencement. "And the second marriage only ended in 2024...," a fan comment read.

Some pondered over the possible reason for a model in her twenties opting to be betrothed to a man in his forties. One Redditor asked, "Is she also an entertainer and thinks he can help her?" While another claimed that dating one of the main cast of The Vampire Diaries gave her an ego boost. They stated, "she's trying to start a clothing line now when she's just a rando model, those TVD fans on IG gave her an ego." While many bashed Paul Wesley and took humorous digs at his eighteen-year age gap with Natalie Kuckenburg, she defended him, noting that he was not the only one to choose a younger partner.

The commenters cited his second wife as an example, saying, "The 36 year old is now with Brad Pitt, so she took on a bigger age gap." Many others celebrities like Al Pacino (84) and Noor Alfallah (29), Dick Van Dyke (97) and Arlene Silver (52) and Alec Baldwin (67) and Hilaria Baldwin (41) proved that age is just a number and if there is love, there is a way to make any relationship work, no matter how unusual it may seem to the world.

What are your thoughts on Paul Wesley being closer in age to his mother-in-law than to his fiancée? Let us know.

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