Jane Seymour's Engagement At 75 Proves It's Never Too Late To Find Your Happily Ever After

Falling in love isn't a joy reserved for the young. At least, that's according to actor Jane Seymour, who just got engaged, at 75, to doctor and musician John Zambetti. Seymour has long been among the celebrities confronting aging with confidence, and that includes embracing a spicy new romance. It's a little unconventional, and it seems even the "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" star didn't necessarily expect to find her happy ending later in life. "I honestly never thought I would find a really committed, healthy, lovely, loving relationship at this time of my life, but I'm incredibly blessed that I have," she told HELLO! in 2025.

Even before the happy couple sealed the deal with a diamond ring, it seems Seymour had a sense that the relationship had a "til death do us part" vibe. "I was surprised but I was not surprised that he wanted me to live with him for the rest of our lives," she told PEOPLE of the moment that Zambetti got down on one knee. "That [decision] had already been made."

Given how happy Seymour and Zambetti seem to have been throughout their three years of dating, it's hardly shocking they have decided to make their relationship legally binding. Meanwhile, fans are overjoyed for the couple. "I love this! Sometimes you meet the right person, at the right time, and your priorities mesh well together (at whatever age) and it's a really lovely thing!" wrote one Reddit user.

To some, Jane Seymour's engagement might seem like an anomaly. Although it's not unusual for people to have been married multiple times by the time they turn 75, it's not as common for people to get engaged and tie the knot after 65. However, some research out of the U.K. shows that the number of people having weddings late in life is increasing. Moreover, thanks to shows like "The Golden Bachelor," senior couplings and marriages are becoming increasingly normalized. Some might even argue late-in-life marriages are actually healthier than marrying young.

Indeed, Seymour believes her relationship with Zambetti works because of who they are now that they're older. The actor has been married four times previously (a rarity; per Census data, it's estimated only 6% of women over age 70 have been married more than three times) and has sage advice for getting back into dating after divorce. "You've had a life. Many lives. And children, and grandchildren, and careers, and ups and downs. You know what you want. I consider both of us so fortunate to have found each other at the time we have, because it wouldn't have ever worked earlier," she told HELLO! in 2025. "I think we met each other at exactly the right time." It's a fitting philosophy for a woman who has never been resigned to sad stereotypes about growing older. In fact, Seymour's thoughts on aging — "This is our time" — are a battle cry to women everywhere.