Age gap in ITV— when did it start?

Jennifer-Karan, Gauri-Hiten, Ronit-Smriti, Shweta-Cezzane, Ram-Sakshi, Sukirti-Vivian, Drashti-Vivian, Shaheer-Erica, Neha Bamb-Iqbal Khan, Divyanka-KP, Asha-Ritwik, Ankita-Sushant were all age appropriate relationships.

Ram and Prachi and Shweta and Ronit were exceptions because that was to further the vision of the plot—- they were age gap driven relationships.