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Courtney Stodden was 16 years old when their father walked them down the aisle to a man three times their age.
Stodden's father was 47, making him four years younger than his child's husband, 51-year-old Doug Hutchison.
The aspiring actor and singer was marrying Hutchison, known in Hollywood for his role in The Green Mile alongside Tom Hanks.
The couple met online after Stodden — who has identified as non-binary and used they/them pronouns since April 2021 — expressed interest in Hutchison’s acting workshop.
The first day they met in person, Hutchison proposed and they married in Las Vegas in 2011.
Due to their age, Stodden's parents had to sign permission forms for their child to marry Hutchison.
"We are totally supportive of this marriage. Doug is a wonderful man and we love him," Stodden's mother, Krista Stodden, told Radar Online.
On television, during an interview with Good Morning America, the couple — who made worldwide headlines at the time — announced to the nation Stodden was a virgin when they married.
Watch: Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison discuss their marriage in this 2011 interview. Post continues below.