How Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's Years-Long Whirlwind Romance Led to Marriage
In June 2025, Jeff Bezos married his partner of six years, Lauren Sánchez, and it was a massive event. The pair had a whirlwind start to their relationship, announcing they were together days after Bezos publicly separated from his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott. Sánchez was also going through a separation and divorce, but the drama around their beginning did not stop the pair from enjoying life and love all over the world.
Aside from making appearances on stunning vacation after stunning vacation, the couple is very private and rarely speak about one another. But a few quotes have been shared, especially around their wedding.
Here's their complete relationship history so far.
The pair reportedly first met in 2016 through Sánchez's ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell, at an Apple release party for the movie Manchester by the Sea hosted by Matt Damon and Bezos.
Bezos hired Sánchez's company, Black Ops Aviation, in 2018 to cover footage for his space travel company, Blue Origin. They were photographed that month taking a helicopter ride in Santa Monica, California, though the photos were not shared until after they announced their relationship.
Bezos announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott in January 2019. The former couple was married for 25 years and share four children.
'As our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared life as friends,' Bezos wrote on X.
In April that year, Sánchez initiated a divorce from her husband of 14 years, Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares two children.
The same day as his X statement, People spoke with a source who said, '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, raising some eyebrows. Jeff has met a small group of Lauren's girlfriends, too. The two of them are sort of thick as thieves right now.'
The source added, 'Patrick and Lauren have been on and off for a while and have been separated. [Patrick] knew they were seeing each other.'
A few weeks later, another source told People, 'They are very much together and are planning to move in together.'
Bezos and Sánchez were seen in public for the first time since the January drama, enjoying a date in New York City, according to People.
'Both Jeff and Lauren have been focused on their kids for the last several months,' a source said. 'Any relationship had to be on the back burner for that reason. Now that each has reached a divorce settlement, they thought the time was right to finally date like regular people.'
They enjoyed some PDA at the Men's Finals Day of the Wimbledon tennis championships that July.
Sánchez turned 50 in December, and Page Six reported that Bezos threw her two birthday parties: an 'intimate dinner for family,' and a 'huge bash' for all their friends. Attendees included Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Scooter Braun, Barry Diller, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Timothée Chalamet.
'Jeff and Lauren looked happier than ever,' said a source.
On one of their many trips, they visited the Taj Mahal.
A source close to the couple alleged they were taking an interest in philanthropy to People in January 2021.
'Both Jeff and Lauren are really energized by the work they are doing in philanthropy,' the source said. 'It's been a focus and bright spot for them, particularly over the last year.'
Sánchez greeted Bezos when he returned from his first trip to space.
The couple attended the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles.
A viral clip of the event showed Sánchez chatting with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, while Bezos stood by her side.
Bezos seemed to find the moment funny, writing on X, 'Leo, come over here, I want to show you something… @LeoDiCaprio.'
That same month, they went to the Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood.
In 2022, Bezos gushed about his future wife, saying to to CNN, 'Lauren is the most generous, most big-hearted person that you would ever meet. She is an inspiration in that way at every level. She is generous with somebody she just meets, she's generous with every person, and she's generous in the large too.'
Sánchez made a very rare comment on her relationship in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
'We love to be together, and we love to work together,' she shared. 'We fly together. We work out together. We're together all the time'
She said of the Amazon founder, 'He's really funny. He makes me laugh all the time. He can be goofy.'
They attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party together.
Bezos proposed to Sánchez in May on his yacht, according to People, while in the south of France after attending the premiere of Killers of the Flower Moon at the Cannes Film Festival.
'He proposed last week,' said a source. '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. You can tell she loves it.'
That same month, Sánchez was honored at This Is About Humanity's 5th Anniversary Soirée and mentioned Bezos in her acceptance speech.
'I want to thank each and every one of you for coming out here today, and I want to thank you all for supporting This is About Humanity,' Sánchez said. 'Thank you, and Jeff, I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to go out into the world and make a difference.'
They hosted a massive engagement party at Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg's Beverly Hills home, according to Vogue, with their close friends. The event was attended by Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Barbra Streisand, Kris Jenner, Sarah Staudinger, Robert Pattinson, Suki Waterhouse, and Miranda Kerr.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, Sánchez celebrated Bezos on his 60th birthday.
'Today is another day where your laughter fills our home, and that smile of yours lights up every room. Wishing you an abundance of simple joys and quiet moments of happiness,' she wrote at the time. 'May this year be filled with everything you love, from peaceful mornings to joyous celebrations.'
Sánchez continued, 'I hope each day brings you countless reasons to smile, just like you give me a reason to smile every single day. Love you, and happy birthday, my love. ❤️🤍❤️'
The couple attended the White House state dinner.
Sánchez shared some plans for the wedding on Today, saying, 'I have to say, I do have a Pinterest—I'm just like every other bride, so I do have a Pinterest board."
Bezos and Sánchez were married on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, on June 27, 2025. According to CNN, there were 200 guests on the list, including most of the Kardashian and Jenner family, as well as Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble. Other celebs at the ceremony were Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, Sydney Sweeney, Ellie Goulding, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, and Bill Gates.
Sanchez wore a custom gown by Dolce & Gabbana with a corset bodice, long train, and lace sleeves. Bezos wore a classic black tuxedo. After the reception, guests went on to party at the Gritti Palace, according to a report from TMZ. Ellie Goulding sung a number of songs for guests, and Andrea Bocelli's son, Matteo, sang for the group as well.
In an interview with Vogue ahead of her wedding, Sánchez spoke about how she isn't the same person she was before dating Bezos. 'I went into a lot of therapy and it's changed me in a bunch of ways. But it's really Jeff,' she said. 'Jeff hasn't changed me. Jeff has revealed me. I feel safe. I feel seen. He lets me be me. Like I said about Sophia Loren being unapologetically free, he lets me be unapologetically free.'
She added of Bezos, 'I'm happy that I'm getting married and I get to spend my life with my best friend, someone who sees me, someone who adores me, someone who I adore. I am the luckiest woman on the planet.'
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