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Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's love story as pair tie the knot
Ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding ceremony in Venice today, let's take a look at their love story so far, from the initial meeting to their lavish engagement The biggest stars have descended upon Venice for a three-day wedding extravaganza as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tie the knot. Famous faces such as Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have been spotted in the Italian city ahead of the nuptials. According to People, the pair hosted a welcome party for their 200 guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church on Thursday evening. According to the publication, the bride-to-be wore a gold satin dress, which is a look from Schiaparelli's Spring-Summer 2025 Haute Couture Spring Collection. This will be both Jeff and Lauren's second marriage after splitting from previous spouses, MacKenzie Scott and Patrick Whitesell respectively. Jeff met MacKenzie back in 1992 before tying the knot the following year. They share four children, three sons and a daughter adopted from China. Meanwhile, Lauren was married to Patrick from 2005 to 2019. Ahead of Jeff and Lauren getting married today (June 27), let's take a look at their love story from how they first met to their lavish engagement… First meeting The loved-up pair first met in 2016 when Lauren was introduced to Jeff by her now former husband Patrick at an Apple release party for the film, Manchester by the Sea. In 2018, the businessman hired Lauren's company, Black Ops Aviation to film a promotional video for his rocket company, Blue Origin. On January 6 2019, Jeff announced his divorce from ex-wife MacKenzie and just three days later, rumours began swirling of his new relationship after the pair were pictured together several times. Lauren filed from divorce from Patrick in April of that year also. A source told People at the time: 'Lauren and Jeff have been spending a lot of time together over the last year and especially the past few months. At first, it was socially at parties… here and there. But their time together has definitely seemed to evolve.' Going public Jeff and Lauren reportedly decided to move in together in late January 2019. In one of their first major outings together, the couple were seen packing on the PDA at the Men's Finals Day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During their first year together, the two didn't waste any time and travelled the world together, often being seen out in St. Tropez, New York and St. Barts. In December 2019, Jeff reportedly threw his ladylove two star-studded parties to celebrate her milestone 50th birthday. The first event was said to be an intimate dinner for family while the second was a huge birthday bash. The guest list included Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Scooter Braun and Diane Von Furstenberg. Lavish engagement Jeff proposed to Lauren in May 2023 on his $500 million yacht named Koru. After a few days of speculation, a source close to the couple confirmed the news to People. They said: 'He proposed last week. They're on cloud nine — so happy and madly in love. Her engagement ring is beyond stunning. And huge! She keeps playing with it and looking at it.' Two months after the engagement, the two threw a massive engagement party on the Amazon founder's yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
News18
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Who Is Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos' To-Be-Wife? TV Presenter-Pilot Weds Amazon Boss In Venice
Last Updated: Jeff Bezos will marry Lauren Sanchez, a TV presenter and founder of Black Ops Aviation. Sanchez, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, got engaged to Bezos in May 2023. Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez Wedding: US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos is set to marry TV presenter Lauren Sanchez; it's the wedding that everyone is talking about. The million-dollar party in Venice has caused quite a stir. Born in New Mexico in 1969, Sánchez studied at El Camino College and later the University of Southern California. According to her alma mater's website, at the time, she was known as Wendy Sánchez. Also See: Jeff Bezos Wedding Photos Sánchez earned her helicopter pilot's license at 40, a passion sparked by her father, a flight instructor. She went on to found Black Ops Aviation in 2016, becoming the first female-owned aerial film production company. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company consulted on Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk." 'I had my job, I had a career, and then I found a calling," she told the publication. 'I loved entertainment and I loved filming, and so I got to combine all of it." She also serves as vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and is dedicated to 'fighting climate change and the protection of nature, as well as early childhood education, programming, and housing support," according to the fund's website. In 2025, Sánchez was one of the six female passengers who were launched to the edge of space by Bezos' Blue Origin NS-31 rocket for a brief, 10-minute journey. The 55-year-old also authored a children's book, 'The Fly Who Flew to Space," published in English and Spanish in 2024. The book tells a story of a fly named Flynn who travels to space and returns with a newfound commitment to the planet – a narrative Sánchez described to People as 'a metaphor for curiosity and the pursuit of dreams." Personal Life Sanchez has three children: a son born in 2001 with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez and two with her ex-husband, Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell. Sanchez reportedly met Bezos after her company, Black Ops Aviation, was contracted to film for Blue Origin. Sánchez and Bezos, 61, went public with their relationship in 2019 after Bezos announced his divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott. A few months later, Sanchez also filed for divorce from Whitesell. The pair got engaged in May 2023. In the summer of 2023, the couple announced their engagement and threw a star-studded party on Bezos' yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. In January, Sánchez accompanied Bezos at US President Donald Trump's second inauguration. During the ceremony, the couple were seated next to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: June 27, 2025, 10:24 IST
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lauren Sánchez Then Now: The Best Photos of Her Through the Years
While we now know her best as Jeff Bezos's better half, when Lauren Sánchez was young, she was a regular on Hollywood's red carpets. The New Mexico native moved to Los Angeles in her early 20s to kickstart her career as a reporter and TV host. There, she became a young mom, married businessman Patrick Whitsell, welcomed two more kids, and had a successful television career. After founding her aerial film and production company, Black Ops Aviation, in 2016, her life changed when Bezos hired her company to film footage for his space company, Blue Origin. In 2018, while both were married to other people, they began an affair that became public in 2019. Once they ended their marriage, Bezos and Sánchez stopped hiding their romance and became the high-profile couple we know today. Ahead of their upcoming wedding, we're looking back at Sánchez's younger years and her life before she met Bezos. Below, see all the best photos of Sánchez's evolution through the years. More from SheKnows Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez Made a Surprising Request to Guests in Their Wedding Invite Best of SheKnows 39 Times Actresses Totally Transformed For a Role: See Side-by-Side Photos Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez's Full Relationship Timeline 23 Age-Gap Couples Who Met When One of Them Was Still a Child In 2002, Sánchez was working as a news anchor when she made one of her earliest red carpet appearances alongside her then-boyfriend, NYPD Blue star Henry Simmons. Sánchez's was slowly establishing her celebrity status while balancing her day job as a news anchor and life as a single mom of one after welcoming her first son, Nikko, with ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez. Sánchez was all smiles at the 2003 premiere of Bruce Almighty. In 2004, Sánchez was dating her future husband, Patrick Whitsell. She and the businessman married in 2005 and welcomed two kids together during their marriage. In 2005, Sánchez became the host of a brand new competition show, So You Think You Can Dance. She ended up leaving the show after one season to have her second child. By 2009, Sánchez was a mom of three and made her return to Extra as a correspondent. Sánchez started to explore the bombshell look she's become synonymous with in 2010. Sánchez performed at Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon in 2012. After a quiet few years, Sánchez reached a new height of fame in 2019, following the public disclosure of her affair with Bezos. The couple, who allegedly started dating in 2018, went public with their romance in 2020. Months before getting engaged in May 2023, Sánchez and Bezos stepped out at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. Sánchez is now an established red carpet veteran. Sánchez, who's getting ready to walk down the aisle to fiancé Jeff Bezos, looked stunning in this sequinned strapless number with blues and purples at the 2025 amfAR Gala.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Who is Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos' bride-to-be?
She's set to marry Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. But who is the pilot and Emmy Award-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez – and how did she go from local news to the edge of space? Born in New Mexico in 1969 and raised in California, Sánchez studied at El Camino College and later the University of Southern California. According to her alma mater's website, at the time she was known as Wendy Sánchez. She launched her broadcasting career at KTVK-TV in Phoenix, and went on to appear on the 'Extra' news magazine show, co-hosted 'Good Day LA,' and served as the original host of the dancing competition series 'So You Think You Can Dance.' At 40, Sánchez became a licenced helicopter pilot – a pursuit inspired by her father, a flight instructor. In 2016, she founded Black Ops Aviation – the first female-owned aerial film production company. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company consulted on Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk.' 'I had my job, I had a career, and then I found a calling,' she told the publication. 'I loved entertainment and I loved filming, and so I got to combine all of it.' The 55-year-old also serves as the vice-chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and is dedicated to 'fighting climate change and the protection of nature, as well as early childhood education, programming, and housing support,' according to the fund's website. In 2025, Sánchez was one of the six female passengers who were launched to the edge of space by Bezos' Blue Origin NS-31 rocket for a brief, 10-minute journey. She 'brought the mission together,' according to Blue Origin, and personally selected her fellow space travellers, who included journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry and research scientist and rape survivor Amanda Nguyen. Sánchez also worked with luxury fashion house Monse to design new flight suits for the mission. She said the view from space was not what she expected. 'Earth looked so – it was so quiet,' she said. 'And you look at it, and you're like, 'We're all in this together.'' Sánchez also authored a children's book, 'The Fly Who Flew to Space,' published in English and Spanish in 2024. The book tells a story of a fly named Flynn who travels to space and returns with a newfound commitment to the planet – a narrative Sánchez described to People as 'a metaphor for curiosity and the pursuit of dreams.' She has three children: a son, Nikko, with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez; and son Evan and daughter Ella with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, an entertainment executive. In a 2023 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sánchez said she maintains a close relationship with Gonzalez and his wife, describing them as her 'best friends.' Sánchez and Bezos, 61, went public with their relationship in 2019 after Bezos announced his divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott. The pair got engaged in May 2023. In January, Sánchez accompanied Bezos at US President Donald Trump's second inauguration. During the ceremony, the couple were seated next to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. By Olivia Kemp, CNN
CNN
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNN
Who is Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos' bride-to-be?
She's set to marry Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. But who is the pilot and Emmy Award-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez – and how did she go from local news to the edge of space? Born in New Mexico in 1969 and raised in California, Sánchez studied at El Camino College and later the University of Southern California. According to her alma mater's website, at the time she was known as Wendy Sánchez. She launched her broadcasting career at KTVK-TV in Phoenix, and went on to appear on the 'Extra' news magazine show, co-hosted 'Good Day LA,' and served as the original host of the dancing competition series 'So You Think You Can Dance.' At 40, Sánchez became a licenced helicopter pilot – a pursuit inspired by her father, a flight instructor. In 2016, she founded Black Ops Aviation – the first female-owned aerial film production company. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company consulted on Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk.' 'I had my job, I had a career, and then I found a calling,' she told the publication. 'I loved entertainment and I loved filming, and so I got to combine all of it.' The 55-year-old also serves as the vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and is dedicated to 'fighting climate change and the protection of nature, as well as early childhood education, programming, and housing support,' according to the fund's website. In 2025, Sánchez was one of the six female passengers who were launched to the edge of space by Bezos' Blue Origin NS-31 rocket for a brief, 10-minute journey. She 'brought the mission together,' according to Blue Origin, and personally selected her fellow space travelers, who included journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry and research scientist and rape survivor Amanda Nguyen. Sánchez also worked with luxury fashion house Monse to design new flight suits for the mission. She said the view from space was not what she expected. 'Earth looked so – it was so quiet,' she said. 'And you look at it, and you're like, 'We're all in this together.'' Sánchez also authored a children's book, 'The Fly Who Flew to Space,' published in English and Spanish in 2024. The book tells a story of a fly named Flynn who travels to space and returns with a newfound commitment to the planet – a narrative Sánchez described to People as 'a metaphor for curiosity and the pursuit of dreams.' She has three children: a son, Nikko, with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez; and son Evan and daughter Ella with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, an entertainment executive. In a 2023 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sánchez said she maintains a close relationship with Gonzalez and his wife, describing them as her 'best friends.' Sánchez and Bezos, 61, went public with their relationship in 2019 after Bezos announced his divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott. The pair got engaged in May 2023. In January, Sánchez accompanied Bezos at US President Donald Trump's second inauguration. During the ceremony, the couple were seated next to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
