65-Year-Old Dennis Quaid Gets Engaged to 26-Year-Old Ph.D. Student

People on social media had a lot to say about the relationship.

Dennis Quaid and fiancee Laura Savoie.
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Dennis Quaid and fiancee Laura Savoie.

On Monday, we learned that 65-year-old Dennis Quaid is now engaged to 26-year-old Texas Ph.D. student Laura Savoie.

Quaid broke the news to Extra while being interviewed about the upcoming movie Midway. Woody Harrelson, Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, and Nick Jonas also star in the movie with Quaid.  "I had the ring in my pocket... I wanted it to be private," Quaid said, explaining how the proposal went down. "She was actually taking a selfie of us, and I put the ring in front and said, ‘Will you marry me?’ — and then she fell down."

 

Midway gang coming in!!! Dennis Quaid and girlfriend Laura Savoie spotted SUPing in Waikiki. Press Junket and Red Carpet premier this weekend! #MidwayMovie pic.twitter.com/XCRjn3qBMm

— Reel News Hawaii (@reelnewshawaii) October 19, 2019

Dennis Quaid, 65, and Laura Savoie, 26, were spotted enjoying a holiday in Hawaii on Friday. Savoie is studying a PhD in accounting at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business and is expected to graduate next year. pic.twitter.com/cAZagb8I0O

— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) October 18, 2019

Shortly after news of the engagement began to make the rounds, people took to social media to comment. But Twitter couldn't keep the lights on without a steady stream of unsolicited opinions, so without further adieu...

A 39-year-old Dennis Quaid sits outside a hospital’s nursery, he’s approached by a new father, “Which one is yours?”

Dennis points at an adorable newborn, “In 26 years, that one.” https://t.co/cKRcSLNSaX

— Sean O’Connor (@seanoconnz) October 21, 2019

Just a reminder that Dennis Quaid has already played a man who was getting the side eye from his 11 year old daughter about having a 26 year old fiancé IN 1 9 9 8!!!! pic.twitter.com/cjiY7ifjqy

— chicky (@jackmackalope) October 21, 2019

Fun fact: actress Elaine Hendrix, who played the character considered too young to be Dennis Quaid’s girlfriend in the 1998 film, is now 48 years old and is totally too old for him now. pic.twitter.com/A28N2Xd4FQ

— funnyface (@veronicamariez2) October 21, 2019

It has been 21 years since Dennis Quaid starred in a movie in which it was constantly pointed out that he was too old to be marrying a 26-year-old https://t.co/49nrdQQH0z

— SL (@vanillycrunch) October 21, 2019

Dennis Quaid and his fiancee pic.twitter.com/IrUp7OkDNb

— DKT (@darleneturner53) October 21, 2019

Dennis Quaid is old enough to not to give a shit what Twitter thinks about Dennis Quaid.

— William Keaton (@Script_Samurai) October 21, 2019

Congratulations to Dennis Quaid and his fiancee on their engagement. pic.twitter.com/Rzg2VRzVcQ

— Matt Goldich (@MattGoldich) October 21, 2019

Dennis Quaid listening to his 26-year-old fiancé explain Tik Tok pic.twitter.com/BLMcDhDRpU

— Nick Dyer (@nicholasddyer) October 21, 2019

Watch out for those twins. 👯‍♀️ https://t.co/Rloat1gLCy

— Elaine Hendrix Ⓥ (@elaine4animals) October 21, 2019

Also, Quaid's Parent Trap co-star made a dig that alludes to the film:

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