Top violinist Nicola Benedetti has confirmed she is married to a jazz musician 25 years her senior who she met when she was just 17 years old.
The 38-year-old was introduced to celebrated jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, 63, more than 21 years ago in New York when she attended the American Academy of Achievement summit as a student-delegate.
At the time, the Scottish violinist was just 17 years old, while Mr Marsalis, of New Orleans, was 42.
Speaking publicly about their relationship for the first time, Ms Benedetti, of Ayrshire, has revealed she was already a 'huge fan' of the American trumpeter when they initially crossed paths.
Having formed a 'certain type of kinship', she said that the pair initially remained 'good friends', despite their large age gap.
