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David Foster first met American Idol<\/em><\/a> legend Katharine McPhee when she was a contestant on the competition series. He was a guest mentor who helped her with the song, “I Have Nothing”, back in 2006. The pair, who have a 35-year age difference, began dating after being friends for over a decade.<\/p>\n David is currently 76. McPhee is 42. His daughter, Sara Foster, is 45. On the “Let’s Be Honest<\/a>” podcast with Kristin Cavallari, she spoke about her father’s age-gap relationship, defending the couple.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Stanley Tucci, 65, Discusses 21 Year Age Gap With His Wife: ‘We Had Nothing in Common’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “It’s not easy coming into this family,” she said on the June 30 episode, as reported by Us Magazine<\/em><\/a>. “It’s not easy, and I think they’ve gotten so much, not s***, but the age difference.”<\/p>\n She continued, “Everyone has an opinion about something. They’re 12 years in, and they are happy. She’s a fully consenting lady, this is not, like, some child bride. She is in her 40s.”<\/p>\n Sara went on to speak about how amazing McPhee has been. “I think it’s hard being a stepparent, obviously,” Sara said. “I think you want to ride the line of wanting your partner’s kids to like you and wanting to show up as a motherly figure. But you also have to have respect for the real mom \u2026 the biological mom. I think it’s a tough balance, and I think she does it really well.”<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong>Season 1 ‘American Idol’ Star Splits From Wife After 15 Years of Marriage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sara continued, “I look at her as a sister<\/a>, but she is my stepmom<\/a>. She’s my dad’s wife. So, I think it’s normal for her to come in and kind of take over. She really doesn’t do that.”<\/p>\n David and McPhee got married in 2019. She posted a photo of the celebration a year later with the caption: “A year ago today, I married the love of my life. Thank you for always loving me and inspiring me in all aspects of my life. I love you<\/a>. Here’s to the future!”<\/p>\n David and McPhee had one child together in 2021. He has five other children, including Sara, from previous relationships.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/em>Parade<\/em><\/a> on Jun 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em>News<\/em><\/a> section. Add Parade as a <\/em>Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" David Foster first met American Idol legend Katharine McPhee when she was a contestant on the competition series. He was a guest mentor who helped her with the song, “I Have Nothing”, back in 2006. 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