Olympian Tom Daley is 20 years younger than his screenwriter husband, Dustin Lance Black. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Frank OlitoJul 27, 2021, 03:53 IST

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley have been together since 2013.Michael Tran / Getty

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black met in 2013, just before the British diver came out as queer.
The pair married in 2017 and had a son in 2018.
Daley won his first Olympic medal in Tokyo, and Black cheered him on from Canada.

March 2013: Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black met at a dinner in Los Angeles. They said they started falling in love right away.

Tom Daley at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards in 2013. Frazer Harrison / Getty

May 21, 2013: The two met up for the second time on Daley's 19th birthday and went on their first date. They made their relationship official that night, too.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black early in their relationship. Tim P. Whitby / Getty

December 2, 2013: Daley came out as queer in a YouTube video and announced he had a boyfriend.

Tom Daley in his coming out video. Tom Daley/ YouTube

December 2013: Daley went on "The Jonathan Ross Show" to talk about his boyfriend who many suspected to be Dustin Lance Black.

Tom Daley and Jonathan Ross. Brian Rasic / Getty

Fall 2015: The couple proposed to each other in London.

Tom Daley Dustin Lance Black 2015. Chris Jackson / Getty

October 2, 2015: Daley and Black announced their engagement on social media.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black in 2015. Karwai Tang / Getty

February 29, 2016: Black made headlines when he called out singer Sam Smith for flirting with Daley.

Sam Smith and Dustin Lance Black. David M. Benett / Getty

January 2017: After nude images of Daley leaked online, he admitted he and Black had previously taken a long break.

Tom Daley. Ian MacNicol / Getty

May 6, 2017: Black and Daley tied the knot in England.

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley. David M. Benett / Getty

July 2017: Daley opened up about the 20-year age difference between him and Black during an interview.

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley in 2017. XIN LI / Getty

February 14, 2018: They announced they were expecting a child via a surrogate.

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley. David M. Benett / Getty

June 27, 2018: The pair announced the birth of their son, Robert Ray.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black in 2018. David M. Benett / Getty

January 2019: Daley opened up to Attitude magazine about being a new father.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black in 2019. David M. Benett / Getty

2020: Daley said isolating with Black and their son during the coronavirus pandemic helped him put things into perspective.

Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley. Jeff Spicer / Getty

July 26, 2021: Daley won his first Olympic gold medal, and Black cheered him on via social media.

Tom Daley with his Olympic gold medal. Clive Rose/Getty Images

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