Age is nothing but a number to Sharon Au especially when it comes to the matters of the heart.

The 37-year-old is seeing a 50-year-old local after breaking up with her French boyfriend - whom she had previously told The New Paper was "the one" - early this year.

Au's ex-boyfriend is eight years younger than her.

She is, however, rather "superstitious" when it comes to talking about her budding relationship.

"I don't want to comment too much because I don't want to jinx it. We have only just started dating," said Au to The New Paper in a recent interview.

Au will be hosting the upcoming President's Star Charity alongside local celebrity Soo Kui Jien.

She added that she felt stressed now that the relationship is in the spotlight.

It's too early to tell if her current boyfriend is the one for her, she said.

Nevertheless, she shared that the new man in her life has never been married and has built his career from scratch. She stopped short at saying what he does.

He didn't even know that Au is a household name as "he rarely watches TV".

He only realised Au is a local celebrity when people on the streets recognised her when they went out.

She added: "I like that he's solemn, sincere, calm , kind and very generous. He has a big heart, always lends a hand and never second-guess people's intentions.

"He loves to exercise, jogging and swimming every day. A lot of my friends said he looks 42."

While Au was reticent to talk about her current romance, she was more candid about why her three-year relationship with her former French boyfriend whom she declined to name ended.

Au admitted that maintaining a long-distance relationship was difficult, adding strain to their romance.

He lives in Lyon, France, and she returned here in April last year to fulfil her contract with MediaCorp. Au works as a manager in the strategic marketing department.

Previously, the ex-boyfriend tried looking for a job here but was not successful.

Au said: "(The break-up) happened naturally because of the distance between us. No one betrayed anyone and there wasn't much pain. I'm not scarred," she said.

They are still friends.

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