Cher and boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards in February 2023.Photo:Jason Lowrie/BFA.com/ShutterstockCherstill believes in love — and is relishing it.Since the entertainment legend andher boyfriend, music producerAlexander “A.E.” Edwards, went public with their relationship last year, their romance has fueled headlines.But she says she’s “not surprised."“Alexander’s got diamond teeth, tattoos, white hair, and he’s way younger. He’s a beautiful man,” Cher, 77, says of her beau, 37. “Also, I think it’s fun to be interested in somebody else’s love life!”The pair met “for about 15 minutes” one year ago at a Paris Fashion Week event, she recalls, and a mutual friend gave him her number.Cher and Alexander “A.E.” Edwards at the Versace fashion show in March 2023.MediaPunch/Shutterstock“It was really shocking, because people just don’t give out my number,” says Cher, who will releaseher first-ever holiday album,Christmas, on Oct. 20. “I had been telling all my friends, ‘We’re too old to go out with really younger men, and I will never fall in love on text.’ So I did what I said not to do!”But Cher broke her rules for him “because he’s just so special,” she says.“I hate when people say people are special, but lots of people say I’m special, so I can say that he’s special,” she adds. “No matter what happens, I love being with him. He makes me laugh, and we have fun. What I learned is that it’s never too late. If you wrote out all the statistics, you would go, ‘Well, this is doomed.’ But we’ve been together a year, and if it was just a year, it would’ve been worth it. I’ve had the best time.”Cher and boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards in Paris on Sept. 27, 2023.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via GettyIndeed, despite the internet’s fascination with the pairing — and their age difference — Cher is choosing joy.“If you have happiness, you can’t think about how long it’s going to last,” she says. “You have to think about ‘How does it feel?’ and live in the moment.”And the couple aren’t just romantic partners —they’re collaborators, too. Edwards produced her new track “Drop Top Sleigh Ride,” which will appear onChristmasalong with lead single “DJ Play a Christmas Song.““He’s a great producer,” Cher says of Edwards. “I let him do ‘Drop Top Sleigh.’ That’s a hard thing to do when you are in love with someone and then you say, ‘OK, here, take this record and do what you want with it.’ But I had faith. And I was so thrilled.“For more on Cher, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
Cher and boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards in February 2023.Photo:Jason Lowrie/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Jason Lowrie/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Cherstill believes in love — and is relishing it.Since the entertainment legend andher boyfriend, music producerAlexander “A.E.” Edwards, went public with their relationship last year, their romance has fueled headlines.But she says she’s “not surprised."“Alexander’s got diamond teeth, tattoos, white hair, and he’s way younger. He’s a beautiful man,” Cher, 77, says of her beau, 37. “Also, I think it’s fun to be interested in somebody else’s love life!”The pair met “for about 15 minutes” one year ago at a Paris Fashion Week event, she recalls, and a mutual friend gave him her number.Cher and Alexander “A.E.” Edwards at the Versace fashion show in March 2023.MediaPunch/Shutterstock“It was really shocking, because people just don’t give out my number,” says Cher, who will releaseher first-ever holiday album,Christmas, on Oct. 20. “I had been telling all my friends, ‘We’re too old to go out with really younger men, and I will never fall in love on text.’ So I did what I said not to do!”But Cher broke her rules for him “because he’s just so special,” she says.“I hate when people say people are special, but lots of people say I’m special, so I can say that he’s special,” she adds. “No matter what happens, I love being with him. He makes me laugh, and we have fun. What I learned is that it’s never too late. If you wrote out all the statistics, you would go, ‘Well, this is doomed.’ But we’ve been together a year, and if it was just a year, it would’ve been worth it. I’ve had the best time.”Cher and boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards in Paris on Sept. 27, 2023.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via GettyIndeed, despite the internet’s fascination with the pairing — and their age difference — Cher is choosing joy.“If you have happiness, you can’t think about how long it’s going to last,” she says. “You have to think about ‘How does it feel?’ and live in the moment.”And the couple aren’t just romantic partners —they’re collaborators, too. Edwards produced her new track “Drop Top Sleigh Ride,” which will appear onChristmasalong with lead single “DJ Play a Christmas Song.““He’s a great producer,” Cher says of Edwards. “I let him do ‘Drop Top Sleigh.’ That’s a hard thing to do when you are in love with someone and then you say, ‘OK, here, take this record and do what you want with it.’ But I had faith. And I was so thrilled.“For more on Cher, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
Cherstill believes in love — and is relishing it.
Since the entertainment legend andher boyfriend, music producerAlexander “A.E.” Edwards, went public with their relationship last year, their romance has fueled headlines.
But she says she’s “not surprised.”
“Alexander’s got diamond teeth, tattoos, white hair, and he’s way younger. He’s a beautiful man,” Cher, 77, says of her beau, 37. “Also, I think it’s fun to be interested in somebody else’s love life!”
The pair met “for about 15 minutes” one year ago at a Paris Fashion Week event, she recalls, and a mutual friend gave him her number.
Cher and Alexander “A.E.” Edwards at the Versace fashion show in March 2023.MediaPunch/Shutterstock
MediaPunch/Shutterstock
“It was really shocking, because people just don’t give out my number,” says Cher, who will releaseher first-ever holiday album,Christmas, on Oct. 20. “I had been telling all my friends, ‘We’re too old to go out with really younger men, and I will never fall in love on text.’ So I did what I said not to do!”
But Cher broke her rules for him “because he’s just so special,” she says.
“I hate when people say people are special, but lots of people say I’m special, so I can say that he’s special,” she adds. “No matter what happens, I love being with him. He makes me laugh, and we have fun. What I learned is that it’s never too late. If you wrote out all the statistics, you would go, ‘Well, this is doomed.’ But we’ve been together a year, and if it was just a year, it would’ve been worth it. I’ve had the best time.”
Cher and boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards in Paris on Sept. 27, 2023.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
Indeed, despite the internet’s fascination with the pairing — and their age difference — Cher is choosing joy.
“If you have happiness, you can’t think about how long it’s going to last,” she says. “You have to think about ‘How does it feel?’ and live in the moment.”
And the couple aren’t just romantic partners —they’re collaborators, too. Edwards produced her new track “Drop Top Sleigh Ride,” which will appear onChristmasalong with lead single “DJ Play a Christmas Song.”
“He’s a great producer,” Cher says of Edwards. “I let him do ‘Drop Top Sleigh.’ That’s a hard thing to do when you are in love with someone and then you say, ‘OK, here, take this record and do what you want with it.’ But I had faith. And I was so thrilled.”
For more on Cher, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
source: people.com
