Michael Weatherly and Jessica Alba have made rare comments about their relationship — and how their age gap contributed to their split — in the years since ending their engagement.

Weatherly and Alba started dating after meeting on the set of Dark Angel. The sci-fi drama, which ran from 2000 to 2002, marked Alba’s breakout role as Max Guevara, a genetically-engineered super solider on the run from government agents in a post-apocalyptic version of Seattle.

After sharing the screen, Weatherly and Alba sparked romance rumors when she was 18 years old and he was 30. They got engaged one year later but ultimately called it quits in 2003.

Alba went on to marry Cash Warren in 2008, with whom she shares three children. The couple have since called it quits after 16 years of marriage. Weatherly

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