According to sources cited by Page Six, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are now engaged. The couple is currently in France for the Cannes Film Festival, where they have been attending various star-studded events.
Speculation about their engagement has been circulating for months, primarily fueled by rumors about a large heart-shaped ring that Sanchez has been seen wearing. Bezos and Sanchez began dating in 2018 but kept their relationship low-key until Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Scott, was finalized.
Bezos and Scott have four children together. In their divorce settlement, Scott received $38 billion and pledged to donate half of it to charity. This settlement made her the third richest woman in the world, with a 25% stake in Amazon, although Bezos retained voting control over her nearly 20 million shares.
Sanchez, a former broadcast journalist, expressed her aspirations to follow in Bezos’ footsteps in November 2022 and travel to space with Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Bezos. She mentioned her excitement about potentially being part of a crew of females for the trip.
Before her relationship with Bezos, Sanchez was married to talent agent Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares two children named Ella and Evan. She also has a 22-year-old son named Nikko from her previous marriage to former NFL player Tony Gonzalez.
The engagement news adds another chapter to the high-profile lives of Bezos and Sanchez. As they continue to make public appearances together, their relationship has garnered significant media attention and speculation.
