ABBA’s oldest member, 79-year-old Björn Ulvaeus, has revealed that he initially felt “troubled” and had serious issues over his 28-year age gap relationship with his wife Christina Sas, 52.
Björn married Christina last year, after first meeting in 2021 while Björn was working on ABBA’s most recent album, ‘Voyage’. The star-studded ceremony marked the singer-songwriter’s third marriage, following his divorce from his former wife of 42 years Lena Kallersjo in 2022.
The private ceremony with 130 guests was officiated by comedian Sandi Toksvig, who later told the Sunday Times: “Christina, his new wife, is Danish, and I was able to conduct the service with some Danish, some Swedish and some English.”
However, when asked if Björn’s bandmates Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad had attended, Toksvig gave a short answer: “No.”
Eight months after his new marriage, Björn broke his silence and opened up about his age gap relationship to The Times, saying that it was “love at first sight” when he met Christina in 2021, while still married.
The ABBA star described feeling inner turmoil over their large age difference. He said: “Immediately, I had severe problems with myself and the age difference.
“When a man or a woman meets someone much younger and falls in love they think, ‘Am I doing the right thing?’”
But, unable to figure out what was right, Björn revealed that he “just gave up” on letting it trouble him.
The musician realised that it was down to Christina, saying: “I decided, ‘It’s up to her – if she wants to live with someone older and we love each other…’
“Age doesn’t come between us now – we rarely even talk about it.”
While the soon-to-be 80-year-old star is enjoying his new marriage, his holographic likeness has been slated to be performing at ABBA’s virtual ‘Voyage’ residency until 2029.
Björn gave a note of caution in his interview: “That remains to be seen. We are allowed to stay in our current venue till 2029, but ticket sales might drop, you never know.”
The band might also have to reconsider if it experiences a tragedy before then, he added: “But is it right to continue when someone is dead? That’s a big ethical question.”
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