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Everything We Know About Patrick Whitesell, Lauren Sanchez's Ex-Husband
All eyes are on Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sanchez, who are enjoying their lavish nuptials in Venice. Dubbed the 'wedding of the year' for the extravagance and their star-studded guestlist, the focus is on the Amazon billionaire founder and millionaire Lauren.
While Oprah Winfrey, Kylie Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Lauren's ex Tony Gonzalez – with whom she shares son Nikko, 24 – are amongst the guests for the Bezos-Sanchez wedding, one person who will certainly be staying away is Lauren's ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell. Patrick was married to Lauren before her affair with Jeff was exposed in 2019, sparking one of the most expensive divorces in history between Jeff and his ex MacKenzie Scott.
We take a look at Lauren's first husband…
Patrick Whitesell ©Patrick Whitesell is a top Hollywood talent agent and media entrepreneur, who's quite the mover and shaker in the showbiz industry. He has looked after some of Hollywood's leading stars such as Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Damon and Michael B Jordan. After working at InterTalent, United Talent Agency and Creative Artists Agency, he co-founded the William Morris Endeavor (WME) talent agency with Ari Emanuel in 2009, which later became Endeavor, an entertainment and media agency, where he served as executive chairman.
Patrick stepped down from Endeavor after it was acquired by global technology investment company Silver Lake in early 2025. Since then, he runs Win Sports Group, an NFL sports management company and a 'sports, media and entertainment' investment platform backed by Silver Lake. He and Ari are also co-CEO of IMG, a global sports, events and talent management company.
He's also a member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associated member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Patrick Whitesell is 60 years old.
He's reported to have an estimated fortune of $440 million.
Patrick made his millions from Endeavor, the entertainment talent company he founded with Ari Emanuel. Despite stepping away from his duties at Endeavor, he continues to hold shares in the business, which are thought to be worth around $840 million.
Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell ©Jeff Vespa/WireImage
Patrick and Lauren, who were married for 14 years, share two children – son Evan, 19, and daughter Ella, 17. They share joint custody, following their divorce in 2019.
Patrick and Pia Whitesell ©Todd Williamson/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images
After his split with Lauren, Patrick dated Chilean-Australian model and actress Pia Miller. The couple met through mutual friends in 2019 and made their official public debut in November that year. Patrick and the former Home And Away actress got engaged in November 2020 and married in May 2021. They now live in a $57 million mansion in Los Angeles.
Shereen Low is a senior news and entertainment writer for Grazia UK, who has covered some of the biggest showbiz news from the past decade.
