During a Q and A session on his Instagram story Monday night, Dane Cook confirmed his relationship with Kelsi Taylor, a 19-year-old singer who he claims to have met last year. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Dane Says He Met Kelsi at a Game Night he Hosted at His Home, But It’s Unclear When “We met at a gamenight I host at my place. We were friends for a while and soon after fell in like with each other and then upgraded to love,” Dane said. It’s unclear when their relationship began, but according to Cook, Taylor was 18 when they started dating. 2. According to Cook, Kelsi’s Family is Totally Fine With The 27-Year Age Gap “I love her family and we are pretty close and do dinner and hang,” Cook said. “My family pretty much all died years ago but my sister likes Kelsi a lot.” Taylor is a California-based singer/songwriter, born in 1998. She models and acts alongside her music career and has performed background vocals for Demi Lovato and Little Big Town. She’s also co-starred in movies with Kate Hudson and Jessica Simpson. According to People, she was previously romantically linked to Julianne Hough and Raquel Houghton. Cook’s fans asked him what advice he’d give to other couple’s with a large age-gap. His response: “The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart.” 3. Kelsi is Smart, Kind, Creative, Loyal And Honest: Cook When Cook’s fans got used to the fact that he’s dating a teenager, they picked his brain on what his favorite things about his new girl are. “Kelsi is smart, kind, creative, loyal and honest,” Cook said. “As for me I think Kelsi would say I’m tolerable. Lol.” Some of his fans couldn’t quite wrap their minds around his confession. dane cook and kelsi taylor must have SO many deep conversations about things like who sells better lip gloss sephora or MAC, the new starbucks coffee flavor of the month, and the mean girl from kelsi's HIGH SCHOOL english class,,, ??? pic.twitter.com/DSjdABr7ym — ho ma (@quackerjacker1) August 15, 2018 "We fell in like" – 46 year old comedian Dane Cook explaining that mentally he is the same age as his 19 year old girl friend… ??? #News #Entertainment — Cup Of Joe Canada (@CupOfJoeCanada) August 15, 2018 4. Dane Started His Tell-All Instagram Session by Announcing The Release of Kelsi’s Album: ‘Fear of Yourself’ “‘Fear of Yourself’ now playing in the vehicle. Wanna ask us a question? Have at it!” Cook said. “SURPRISE! My EP, ‘Fear of Yourself,’ is available for pre-release on August 2nd and available on all digital platforms on AUGUST 9TH,” Kelsi wrote on her Instagram. “Proud of all the work and love that has gone into this project.” Her man sure seems to be proud of her. He encouraged his fans to get his girl’s new album, then felt it a good time to make their big announcement. “My girl is one of my favorite people on the planet. She’s a talented singer but more importantly, she’s a genuine person. Check out her music and get to know her. She’s gonna go far!” Cook said back in April. 5. Cook And Taylor Are Frequently Spotted in Maui Cook and Taylor were spotted in Maui early February sharing some serious PDA. The two have vacationed there more than once, the first time being in July of 2017 when they allegedly started dating. Kelsi first called Dane her “man” three days ago. You could say things are getting pretty serious.<doc-sep>Comedic actor Dane Cook's spoke on his relationship with girlfriend Kelsi Taylor on Monday. The pair, who first revealed their romance in January, has stunned many due to their 27-year age gap. During an Instagram story Q&A session, the couple allowed for fans to "have at it." One fan, in particular, asked: "What advice do you have to those in age gap relationships?" With this, the Employee of the Month actor offered a response with a hint of his typical dose of humor. "The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart," Cook said. Like Cook, Taylor has a presence within the entertainment industry. The 19-year-old is a singer and an actress. She most notably served as a backup singer for pop songstress Demi Lovato. She shared a picture of their performance together during Y100's Jingle Ball 2017 in Sunrise, Florida, to her Instagram. Taylor performed "Sorry Not Sorry" with Lovato at the American Music Awards in November as well. She's released covers of songs like "Youth" by Daughter and Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" to her YouTube and SoundCloud pages. On August 9, she unveiled her debut four-track EP, Fear of Yourself. SURPRISE! My EP, Fear of Yourself, is available for pre-release on August 2nd and available on all digital platforms on AUGUST 9TH. Proud of all the work and love that has gone into this project. pic.twitter.com/3RKhhgCclN â Kelsi Taylor (@itskelsitaylor) July 26, 2018 Taylor has been dating Cook for over a year. Cook, who has a slate of comedy shows coming up, shared via the pair's Instagram Q&A session Monday they had "met at a game" he hosted at his home. "We were friends for a while," the actor said via his Story. "Soon after fell in like with each and then upgraded to love." Taylor has mentioned her love for Cook before. "You are so compassionate, loving, hilarious, strong, talented, and have a heart of gold," Taylor wrote via Instagram in honor of his birthday in March. "Your energy is infectious and your crazy creative mind inspires me every day. I love you, babe." Hollywood is no stranger to relationships with age gaps. At 42, actor Demi Moore famously dated and eventually married a 27-year-old Ashton Kutcher. Daytime TV host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi have a 15-year age gap. Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney have a 17-year age gap. Keeping Up with the Kardashian star Scott Disick turned heads when it was revealed he was dating 19-year-old model Sofia Richie. He is 15 years her senior. Like Cook, Disick's has taken heat for their relationship.<doc-sep>Dane Cook is addressing the 27-year age gap between him and his girlfriend Kelsi Taylor. The "Good Luck Chuck" actor/comedian, 46, answered questions about Taylor, 19, during an Instagram Story Q&A Monday, according to People and Fox News. He addressed how they met, saying it was at a game night he hosted at his place. “We were friends for a while & soon after fell in like with each (sic) and then upgraded to love," he said, according to the sites. He also revealed that he loves her family, and what he loves most about Taylor. "We are pretty close and do dinner and hang,” he said. "Kelsi is smart, kind, creative, loyal & honest." He even gave advice to couples with a large age gap. "The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart," he said. The couple, who celebrated their one-year anniversary in May, hasn't been shy about showing each other off on their social media, either. Taylor posted a photo of her and Cook Monday, calling him "my man." Cook shared a sweet photo and message on Instagram about Taylor in May. "I can’t tell you how incredible my gf is you just have to trust me when I say I’m in amazing hands," he wrote. "Kelsi thank you for so many nights filled with laughter, days filled with creative thoughts & expressions and mostly thx for the love." More:Young love: Celebrity couples under 23 More:'DWTS' brought these couples together<doc-sep>There are some things—Walkmans, frosted tips, and cargo shorts, to name a few—that are best left in the early 2000s where they belong. Dane Cook is, ostensibly, part of this group. The 46-year-old washed-up comedian hasn’t done anything noteworthy since the days when puka shell necklaces were in vogue—instead spending his time making misogynistic, distasteful jokes (including one mocking victims of the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado) whenever he does perform at a venue. But as unlikely as it may sound in 2018, Cook is back making headlines—this time after details of his new relationship became public, following a Q&A session on Instagram. ICYMI, Cook’s currently dating 19-year-old Kelsi Taylor, a self-styled singer-songwriter who’s 27 years his junior. According to Cook, he met the young singer at a game night he hosted at his place. From there, “We were friends for a while & soon after fell in like with each [sic] and then upgraded to love,” the comedian said in an Instagram story from Monday. When asked by a fan if their families approve of the relationship, Cook wrote, “I love her family and we are pretty close and do dinner and hang. My family pretty all died years ago but @_courtneycook_ my sister like [sic] Kelsi a lot.” Neither family seems to have an issue with the couple’s 27-year age gap. Cook was liberal with his praise for Taylor, saying, “Kelsi is smart, kind, creative, loyal & honest.” He added, “As for me I think Kelsi would says [sic] I’m tolerable. Lol.” This would all be well and good, if the age difference between Cook and Taylor (and the circumstances surrounding their meeting) weren’t so unsettling. The two have been dating for a little over a year now, which means, in theory, that their relationship began when Taylor was merely 18, and Cook, 45. As Cook explained, they first met at a “game night” at his home, which begs the question: what kind of circles does a teenage girl have to run in to get invited over to Dane Cook’s house? Cook was quick to emphasize, however, that the two were “friends for a while” before they began dating. It’s unclear what, exactly, a teenager and a comedian old enough to be her father have in common, but apparently the chemistry between Cook and Taylor (if you could even call it that) was strong enough to lead to a relationship. When asked during the Instagram Q&A, “What advice do you have to those in age gap relationships?” Cook cheekily replied with, “The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart.” He answered a similar question a few weeks ago, saying, “At the end of your life you won’t care how old anyone was or is. You will remember who loved you. Age means zitch it’s a number that has no measurement of what makes your character.” [emphasis mine.] Cook’s rhetoric is questionable at best and predatory at worst—and this coupled with the fact that Cook and the much younger Taylor were allegedly “friends” before sounds pretty suspicious. Sexual predators frequently “groom” potential victims for months, if not years, at a time, forming a connection and gaining trust before initiating exploitative relationships. It’s unclear how old Taylor was when she met Cook—and although she’s technically of legal age now, the 27-year age gap between her and her comedian boyfriend has left a lot of people feeling unsettled. Taylor, for her part, seems happy in the relationship. She frequently posts Instagram photos with Cook, calling him “my man” and “the light of my life.” In a photo from their one-year anniversary, in which Cook looks positively geriatric next to a smiling Taylor, she wrote, “Spent the day yesterday celebrating our love and I couldn’t be happier. I have the most amazing guy by my side with the sweetest of hearts. I love you with all of mine.” Cook is just the latest in a long-line of gross male celebrities to “find love” with a significantly younger partner. While it’s quite possible that Cook and Taylor do have a genuinely healthy, balanced relationship, reading Cook’s behavior as anything less than creepy is difficult, to say the least.<doc-sep>
Dane Cook, 46, says being almost three decades older than his girlfriend Kelsi Taylor, 19, is no big deal Dane Cook Speaks Out About His 26-Year Age Gap with Teenage Girlfriend Kelsi Taylor Dane Cook is a big believer that age ain’t nothing but a number. The 46-year-old did an Instagram Story Q&A about his relationship with his 19-year-old girlfriend Kelsi Taylor Monday. “@itskelsitaylor’s new album Fear of Yourself now playing in the vehicle. Wanna ask us a question? Have at it!” Cook started. When a fan asked, “What advice do you have to those in age gap relationships?” Cook replied, “The only thing you have to do is plan that your deaths will be somewhat far apart.” dane-cook-kelsi-6 Dane Cook and Kelsi Taylor | Credit: Dane Cook/Instagram Cook also opened up about when he and the young singer’s romance began. “We met at a game night I host at my place,” Cook wrote on his story. “We were friends for a while & soon after fell in like with each and then upgraded to love.” dane-cook-kelsi-4 Dane Cook/Instagram Despite their 26-year age gap, both Taylor and Cook’s families approve of their relationship. “I love her family and we are pretty close and do dinner and hang,” Cook explained. “My family pretty much all died years ago but @courtneycook my sister like Kelsi a lot.” dane-cook-kelsi-2 Dane Cook/Instagram Cook later dished on what he loves most about Taylor. “Kelsi is smart, kind, creative, loyal & honest.” “As for me I think Kelsi would says I’m tolerable. Lol,” Cook added. Cook and Taylor have been dating for a little over a year. In February, the lovebirds took a romantic trip to Maui, where they were seen showing off major PDA on the beach. Taylor even shared moments from their vacation on Instagram. “Waking up in paradise 🌸🐳,” Taylor captioned a photo of the gorgeous island.