Rumors may have Cher walking down the aisle before 80, but the reality is more complicated: the pop icon’s rep says reports she’s planning to marry 39-year-old boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards are “not true”—even as tabloids and fans keep celebrating an imagined wedding and a very real late-career hot streak.
Wedding Whispers vs. What’s Really Confirmed
In early December, a flurry of outlets claimed that
Cher, 79, was “set to marry” AE Edwards, 39, ahead of her 80th birthday in May 2026.
Stories cited unnamed “insiders” saying she wants to “seal the deal” around her milestone birthday and that she “doesn’t give a hoot” about their 40‑year age gap.
But then came the brakes.
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Cher’s representative told both The Independent and Page Six that the wedding reports are “not true.”- Despite that, fans on X (formerly Twitter) flooded timelines with congratulations and support, thrilled at the
idea of Cher getting married again.
So right now, there are
two parallel stories:
- Tabloids pushing the narrative that a secret wedding is imminent.
- Cher’s official camp flatly denying any confirmed marriage plans.
Given the on‑record denial from her rep, the wedding talk sits firmly in the
rumor column, even if it’s one the internet clearly wants to be true.
Inside Cher and AE Edwards’ May–December Romance
Whether or not a wedding is coming,
Cher and AE’s relationship is very real and three years strong.- They
met at Paris Fashion Week in 2022, then started talking via text after a mutual friend passed along her number.
- By November 2022, they were photographed holding hands in Los Angeles; Cher soon confirmed the romance on X with a photo of AE and a heart emoji.
- When critics fixated on the age gap, Cher fired back in all caps, making it clear she doesn’t care what anyone thinks.
Since then:
- They made a
high‑profile red‑carpet debut at the Versace show in March 2023.
- AE gifted Cher a massive diamond ring in December 2022, sparking earlier engagement rumors; she later clarified she wasn’t “walking down the aisle”
yet and wasn’t wearing it on her ring finger.
- AE’s ex Amber Rose has publicly said she’s
happy her son is around Cher, calling the relationship stabilizing rather than chaotic.
Cher herself has kept the tone light but sincere, saying they have a great time together and can “talk about everything,” from music to life.
The Christmas Machine: New Music Keeps Coming
While gossip swirls around her love life,
Cher is once again capitalizing on the holidays.- In
October 2023, she released
Christmas, her first full Christmas album, loaded with big‑name collaborations:
Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Cyndi Lauper, Tyga, and Darlene Love all feature.
- The single
“DJ Play a Christmas Song” pushed her back onto the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 21 years, peaking at No. 90.
- The track hit
No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, making Cher the
only solo artist to have a No. 1 on at least one Billboard chart in
seven consecutive decades.
For Christmas 2025, she doubled down on the festive lane:
- Cher
surprised fans with a new holiday song, “Christmas Is Here,” a fresh track released for the 2025 season rather than a re‑hash of older material.
- The song extends the holiday era she kicked off with
Christmas, positioning her squarely as a modern Christmas staple, not just a legacy act.
At nearly 80, Cher isn’t just coasting on
Believe nostalgia—she’s actively adding new hits to her catalog.
Cherlato: The Diva, the Gelato Truck, and the Leather Jacket
Away from music studios and red carpets, Cher has quietly built one of the more delightfully on‑brand celebrity side hustles:
Cherlato, her gourmet gelato venture.
- Cherlato is a collaboration with New Zealand–based artisan maker Giapo, serving creative flavors inspired by
art, music, and Los Angeles culture.
- It’s sold from a
signature ice‑cream truck and pop‑up locations, spotlighting fresh, local, and sustainable ingredients.
Amid the wedding chatter, Cher’s been out promoting Cherlato in pure rock‑chic mode:
- She recently appeared in a
biker leather jacket, long dark hair sleek and straight, posing with a perfectly scooped gelato for a new promo.
- The imagery fed a specific narrative:
Cher is closing out the year in style, half holiday queen, half biker goddess, with gelato in hand and zero signs of slowing down.Even the wedding rumors get framed as part of this broader picture of reinvention—Cher as entrepreneur, hitmaker, and unapologetic romantic, all at once.
Why the Wedding Rumor Won’t Die
So why does a story that’s been publicly denied keep spreading?
A few reasons:
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The age‑gap shock factor: A 79‑year‑old music legend with a 39‑year‑old boyfriend is tabloid gold; the “80th birthday wedding” angle practically writes itself.
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Cher’s history of surprises: She has a track record of confirming big personal news in her own time and on her own platforms, which makes fans think
anything is possible—even after a denial.
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The public’s emotional investment: After decades of very public highs and lows—career comebacks, personal losses, complicated family relationships—fans like the idea of a late‑life fairytale ending.
Even some outlets that dutifully quote the “not true” line from her rep still package their coverage with breathless speculation, hedging with phrases like “reportedly,” “may be getting ready,” or “fans aren’t buying the denial.”
For now, the only firm facts are:
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Cher and AE are together and happy.-
Her team says there is no confirmed wedding plan on the books.Everything beyond that lives in rumor territory.
What This Cher Era Really Says
Wedding or no wedding, the current Cher moment is striking for a different reason:
she is rewriting what a late‑70s pop career can look like.Right now, Cher is:
- Releasing
new music that charts and extends her Billboard record.
- Running a
food brand that feels playful instead of forced.
- Dating a partner 40 years younger and refusing to let public opinion dictate her happiness.
- Staying a
visual and cultural presence, from fashion weeks to gelato promos in leather jackets.
If there’s a lesson in this chapter of her life, it’s this:
she really doesn’t give a hoot what anyone thinks—and that’s exactly why people can’t look away.Whether 2026 brings a surprise wedding or just more music, merch, and memes, Cher has already done something more radical: she has made aging in public look not just survivable, but genuinely fun.
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