Jeff Bezos ‘engaged’ to longtime girlfriend Lauren Sanchez as couple flaunts wealth at Cannes
BILLIONAIRE Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are reportedly engaged, someone close to the couple has revealed.
The Amazon founder and his broadcast journalist mate started dating in 2018, but their relationship was not made public until 2019.
Rumors of the couple’s potential marriage have been spreading for months.
The rumors mainly sprouted from Sanchez, 53, wearing a large, yellow, heart-shaped diamond ring.
These whispers of wedding bells have been confirmed by an insider close to the couple who told that they are in fact engaged.
Bezos, 59, and Sanchez are currently in the South of France for the Cannes Film Festival.
The two have been staying on Bezos’ $500million yacht and partying with celebs.
In January, Sanchez shared how much she loved her billionaire boo in a birthday tribute.
“Happy birthday to the man of my dreams, who lights up my world with his laughter and kind heart,” she said in an Instagram post showing off pictures of the happy couple.
She added: “You have shown me that no great love is not bravely fought for. Thank you for always being by my side and for being the most loving and supportive partner.”
Initially, the couple kept out of the spotlight until Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott, was announced in January 2019.
At the time, Sanchez was separated from her ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, 58, who heads the entertainment and media agency Endeavor.
Sanchez and Whitesell have two kids together – Evan, 16, and Ella, 15.
She also is the mom of a 22-year-old, Nikko, whom she had with ex-NFL player Tony Gonzalez.
Bezos has a son of his own – Preston, 23 – whom he shares with his former wife.
Scott ended up with $38billion in a divorce settlement with Bezos and pledged half to charity.
