6 Pics Of Karoline Leavitt & Her Much-Older Husband That Make Their Age Gap So Obvious

Of all the political couples with large age gaps, Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, take the cake. He's 32 years older than she is and definitely looks every bit of it. They reportedly met in 2022 and began a relationship shortly after, eventually getting engaged in December 2023 and welcoming their son seven months later. When they finally tied the knot in 2025, they'd been together for three years and already had a child together. 

Leavitt and Riccio generally keep their relationship out of the public eye, but the White House press secretary has addressed their glaring age gap. "I mean it's a very atypical love story," she said during an interview on "The Megyn Kelly Show" in 2025. "But he's incredible."

This could very well be the case, but to the majority of the public, there's no ignoring just how much older Riccio is than Leavitt, especially when you consider her parents' ages. Riccio is five years older than Leavitt's mother and only five years younger than her father. This is why their wedding photos looked more like snapshots between the bride and her father than a newlywed couple. Unfortunately, many of their other photos aren't much better.

Halloween pictures are typically cute, and that cuteness dial only goes up when adorable babies in costumes are featured. Unfortunately, even this couldn't drag the internet's eyes away from the very obvious age difference between Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio. While she looked like the fun mom with an adorable child in this 2025 pic, Riccio looked like her father — and the internet made sure to let her know. "Father, daughter, and grandson," one Instagram user commented. "What a beautiful family picture showing off 3 generations!!!"

We often talk about how Karoline Leavitt's outfits are making her look so much older, but maybe it's for a reason beyond her political aspirations. If she'd been dressed like the average Gen Z woman for a Christmas photo at the White House in 2025, for example, the age difference would have been even more obvious. Unfortunately, even the ancient outfit did little to reduce how much younger than Nicholas Riccio she looks. One Instagram commenter seemed genuinely surprised that they were even married: "Thats her husband? I thought that was her dad om*g."

When Karoline Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio shared photos of themselves at a MAGA wedding in February 2026, their age gap, once again, stole the spotlight. Leavitt looked every bit like a young, pregnant mum in her wine-colored dress, but the photo looked nothing like a couple snapshot. Riccio's physique and graying hair made him look more like her boss, and the lack of chemistry in this photo didn't help things at all. As expected, internet users made sure to share their thoughts. "Aww take your daughter to work day," one commenter wrote on Instagram.

When Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, arrived at Mar-a-Lago in February 2026, their hand-in-hand entrance was probably supposed to be a cute couple moment. The only issue was that so many details of the photo highlighted just how much older Riccio is. Between his graying hair, plaid suit, and somber expression, he looked much older beside the windswept Leavitt. It also didn't help that his firm grip on her hand looked authoritative, and almost like a parent walking their child across a busy street.

Karoline Leavitt celebrated her second pregnancy with a gorgeous baby shower thrown by her friends in March 2026. There were balloons, cute bump pics, and of course, a photo with her young son and husband. While many admitted that it was an adorable family pic, it would have been impossible to guess that they were the parents without previous context. Standing beside Leavitt's youthful smile and features, Nicholas Riccio looked every day of his six decades of age. From the obvious wrinkles on his face to the aging veins on his hands, there was no hiding their age gap.

Back when Karoline Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio were dating in 2023, their age gap was even more obvious. The couple dated before Leavitt was appointed White House press secretary, and she hadn't completely undergone her MAGA-approved style change. In this photo, her bodycon dress with a backless cut made her look exactly like women her own age. Compared to Riccio, who was wearing an outdated outfit suited to men his age, she looked younger than ever.