Followers are outraged by Hilary Duff‘s previous relationship with Good Charlotte’s frontman, Joel Madden. 

The Disney alum’s teenage romance with the rock star lately resurfaced, sparking criticisms about their large age hole. The previous couple began courting when Duff was 16 and Madden was 25.

Hilary Duff’s previous relationship with Joel Madden resurfaced hours after she teased her return to music.

The singer’s teenage romance with Madden resurfaced on Reddit after somebody observed the stunning hints Duff dropped in a 2015 Cosmopolitan. She was requested when she misplaced her V card, seemingly implying it occurred throughout her relationship with the rockstar.

“I had a 26-year-old boyfriend. So everybody could make their very own assumptions about what I used to be doing,” Duff stated. Her phrases sparked backlash in opposition to Madden, whom many deemed a cradle robber. However, some had been disgusted by how regular it was to ask celebrities non-public questions up to now.

“It is gross how these age gaps had been normalized again then. I do not keep in mind if there was any outrage over this relationship,” a Redditor wrote.

One other agreed, noting they initially noticed Duff and Madden as a “cool couple” earlier than rising up. “Now that I am older, I am disturbed {that a} grown man wouldn’t solely date an adolescent, however flaunt their relationship round,” they added.

Many gave the impression to be on Duff’s facet, stressing that Madden ought to have identified higher than to this point an adolescent. A Redditor put themselves within the singer’s footwear, claiming they’d been in the same state of affairs at 16 after they dated a 23-year-old.

“These age gaps felt so regular then. Now I am virtually 29, and it breaks my coronary heart. Simply disgusting,” they lamented.

The criticisms in opposition to Madden continued, with somebody mentioning that his daughter was “now older than Hilary was after they first began courting.” A fan labeled the rock star a “predator,” whereas one other claimed they had been extra “grossed out” by the interviewer’s virginity query.

Others had been shocked by the amicable relationship between Duff, Madden, and their respective spouses, with somebody describing their bond as “loopy.” The remark was on the mark because the singer has repeatedly flaunted her friendship along with her ex and his spouse, Nicole Richie.

Duff precipitated a stir in February 2022 when she shared an image of her group date along with her husband, Matthew Koma, Madden, and his spouse, Richie. They had been joined by different buddies, however followers couldn’t assist however be shocked as Duff and her ex posed side-by-side with their respective spouses.

The TV persona addressed the group date a yr afterward a January 2023 look on “Watch What Occurs Dwell.” She instructed the host she had a fantastic relationship along with her ex-boyfriend and his spouse. Duff revealed they spent high quality time collectively as a result of they had been associates and neighbors.

Duff and Madden dated from 2004 to 2006, per PEOPLE. The Disney alum tied the knot to her husband in December 2019 and welcomed two daughters. She additionally shares a son with retired NHL star Mike Comrie, with whom she was married from 2010 to 2016.

Moreover Madden, Duff made waves for courting well-known faces within the trade. The record consists of the late singer Aaron Carter, with whom she was in an on-and-off-again relationship from 2000 to 2003. Following information of his demise in November 2022, she honored his reminiscence with a poignant put up.

Duff reportedly dated actor Frankie Muniz after hitting it off on the set of the film “Agent Cody Banks.” She was linked to Madden after their relationship ended earlier than discovering love once more within the arms of her ex-husband. Duff and Comrie started courting in 2007 earlier than tying the knot in 2010.

Following their divorce, Duff confirmed she was in a relationship with private coach Jason Walsh in October 2016. She went Instagram official with their romance, sharing a steamy kiss. Duff claimed their relationship was her “first extra severe” romance since her ex-husband, per In Contact.