Couple with 19-year age gap say they've been mistaken for father and daughter
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA married couple with a 19 year age gap say they've been mistaken for father and daughter. Rich Foetu Tomkinson, 48, met Evie Foetu Tomkinson, 29, when she walked into the pub he was working at in July 2018.
Neither of them expected to end up in a relationship together because of their age gap, but they hit it off. By October 2018 they couldn’t deny how they felt about each other, and moved in together in February 2019, with Rich proposing in September 2019.
The couple tied the knot in July 2022 and they are now expecting a baby together - due in January 2023. Although the couple have always had the support of their families they have been mistaken for father and daughter. "A woman asked if I was with my dad once," Evie said. "But it wasn't malicious and I think she was mortified when I told her it was my boyfriend." Rich was shocked when he was introduced to Evie’s mum, Sarah Owen, 53, a councillor, and realised they had in fact met before while working on the same street as each other in the 90s - meaning he would have seen Evie as a baby when Sarah pushed her around in a pram. Read more:Comedian Matt Forde's rant about crying baby at his gig sparks huge backlash Rich, a surveyor, from Stafford, Staffordshire, said: “It was a bit freaky when I realised I’d met Evie as a baby, but I had no idea at the time. “We just laugh about it.
Age is just a number to us, and you can’t help who you fall in love with. I’ve been mistaken for Evie’s dad before, but most people can see how well we click.
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