Ex-model turned writer (it runs in the family, don't you know?) Sophie Dahl has spoken out against those that judge her romance with jazz singer Jamie Cullum, based on their height difference. As a former catwalk queen, Dahl is suitably tall, six foot in fact, while Cullum is less statuesque at 5ft 4". Writing for the Times Luxx magazine, Dahl let rip about the media's perception of the showbiz couple, complaining: "Thanks to genetics, the image of us together has been treated like a carnival sideshow."
"What's lost," adds Dahl "is that we happen to be two people who met, fell madly in love and will probably produce fairly average-sized children, hopefully with his more elegant feet, not mine." Dahl explains that there was no element of choice in the matter, and that you fall in love with someone for more important reasons than their size: "Height is one of those things you can't do a whole lot about. It's a bit like colour. If my boyfriend was black, I doubt very much there would have been such a vocal response to our coupling, because that's out of bounds."
Dahl's comments have been splashed all over the Internet, with many readers leaving comments of support and understanding. So why the fascination with the height difference? Partner Jamie Cullum has spoken out on the issue as well, admitting: "We don't really care about the height difference to be honest," adding on saucier note: "I can assure you I make up for it in other ways." Ooer!
[via the Daily Mail]
