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"My 73-year-old housemate is 51 years older than me - we do everything together"
Two housemates with a 51-year age gap say they have "lots" in common - they do most things together and never argue. "
Ella Wilson, 22, moved in with 73-year-old retiree David Cox in Manly, Sydney, in September 2024, after backpacking around Australia.
She found his room through word-of-mouth - after a customer at the cafe she works in introduced the pair.
Despite their generational difference, Ella says David is the "best housemate she's ever had" - and the pair cook together, go running together, and eat ice cream together. "
David has even said Ella reminds him of his own eldest daughter, now 45, and jokingly calls her a "stand-in daughter". "
Ella, a travel content creator, originally from Canterbury, Kent, said: "David and I get along like a house on fire - we never argue. "
"I've lived in rented rooms before - I always felt like I was just living in someone else's house. "
"It's a completely different ball game here. "
"I feel completely at home - not like I'm treading on eggshells. "
"The only time David and I ever disagree, is when he tries to give me cookies when he knows I'm eating healthily."
David, a retiree, said: "To be honest, I thought it'd be hell - but I'm surprised at how easy it's been. "
"We take turns in cooking - we have an unwritten rule that one person cooks for us one night, then the other, the following night."
Ella left college aged 18 in 2020 to go travelling - as she didn't feel she was made for the "UK life."
After backpacking around Spain and Hawaii, she made her way to Australia in January 2024 - initially hoping to travel for a week.
But after her week of booked accommodation ran out, she decided to stay in the country and sofa-surf.
"I was living in hostels and staying on people's sofas the whole way," she said. "
"I thought, around August, that I'd need to settle for a bit and actually find some work. "
"I got myself a cafe job - but I still needed somewhere to live."
"Me being me, and with a cafe being a social place, I started asking around."
During a shift, Ella met a customer who said she knew someone who had a room available.
The customer worked as a carer in a women's refuge - looking after people affected by domestic violence.
Her friend, David, was a retiree with a spare room, who told his friend to offer it to women under her care who needed it.
"I got a phone call to meet this young lady," David said. "
"I was thinking she was a woman in trouble - not a 22-year-old tourist living in Australia!"
"I'm a 73-year-old retired bloke - I didn't think she'd be interested at all in looking at the place."
"But as it turns out, she accepted."
"I've got children - aged 45, 43 and 37 - but none of them live near me. "
"Ella reminded me of my oldest daughter - they're both very good soccer players. "
"They're both always active, and they love healthy food." "
Ella added: "I was in a place where I just wanted to get my head down, get fit and work. "
"I knew I'd be a bit lonely, at this time."
"David came to my cafe - we had a quick chat, spoke about things we had in common - like football and running. "
"We got on, and his house was in a really lovely spot."
On September 9 2024, Ella moved into David's house.
Despite living in his spare room, Ella says the retiree has made her feel as if the house is half hers.
They share everything - often working out, or going out for ice cream together.
"I didn't expect this to last," David said. "
"I thought Ella would want to be here a couple of days, then leave."
Ella said: "David has made me feel really comfortable here - he's absolutely the best housemate I've ever had. "
"We're never under each other's feet - we like going places and doing things together."
"I started out as a backpacker - but I have a friend for life in David."
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