Anna Camp has defended her age-gap romance after going public with new girlfriend Jade Whipkey

In a post on Instagram, she wrote: "Thought I'd jump on here ... and just sayI've dated men exactly my age and Jade is FAR more mature than any of them.

"We have more in common than anyone else I've ever dated and can literally talk about anything and everything."

She added of the online trolls: "Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I'm wishing everyone well. Especially this Pride month."

The couple's red carpet debut came after Anna previously shared one of Jade's posts on her Instagram page which included a sweet tribute to the actress.

Alongside a picture of Anna, Jade wrote: "Her smile is a poem, her eyes are roses, her laugh is music for dancing."

The pair previously answered questions about their dating history in a TikTok question-and-answer video posted back in February.

In the clip, Anna opened up about her worst date, saying: "I left a date once because a guy was like 45 minutes late and I stayed and waited.

"Then he said that I was prettier in a movie than I was in person, because I'm an actor, and I was like: 'Okay, bye'."

Anna then asked Jade: "What about you, babe?" and she replied: "I think it was the only date I ever went on with a boy. And he kept calling me 'f*****' the whole time."

When asked what they "expect" during a date with a man, Anna replied: "I don't expect anything. Not anymore because I'm dating a woman, and it's great."

The actress was previously married Scrubs star Michael Mosley between 2010 and 2013 and she went on to wed her Pitch Perfect co-star Skylar Astin, 37, in 2016. The marriage broke down and they split in early 2019.