Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ wedding in June this year was one of the most talked-about, star-studded, and expensive weddings of 2025, and rightly so, with Bezos being one of the richest people in the world. Both Jeff and his now-wife Lauren were married to other people before. However, fate had other plans for the power couple, and after dating each other for over five years, the couple finally said ‘I do’ this year.While Jeff Bezos is a famous American businessman, his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, is an Emmy-winning journalist. Here’s a quick recap of their relationship, which has only grown stronger over the years.Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos: A look at their relationship timelineReports suggest that buzz about Jeff and Lauren dating each other first started to make the headlines in early 2019. It was during this time that both Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were divorcing their previous partners. Jeff was earlier married to MacKenzie Scott with whom he has four children, while Lauren’s ex-husband was Patrick Whitesell, and they have two children together.
In February 2019, Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer of blackmailing him with intimate text messages and photos he and Sánchez exchanged, reported PEOPLE. The report also suggested that Jeff was probably still married when he met Lauren. “Of course I don’t want personal photos published, but I also won’t participate in their well-known practice of blackmail, political favours, political attacks, and corruption,” Bezos had written in the post.Soon, Jeff and Lauren started making public appearances together. They were often spotted together, be it on vacations, at Wimbledon or at the red carpet. In 2020, they even made a trip to the Taj Mahal in India. Over the years, not only did their bond deepen, but Lauren also started taking an active role in Jeff’s work. It is noted that in 2021, Lauren even accompanied Jeff Bezos to business meetings with world leaders!In 2023, Jeff finally proposed to Lauren with a $2.5 million pink engagement ring on his yacht while on a trip to the Cannes Film Festival. “When he opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit,” Lauren had told Vogue, talking about her engagement ring.And finally, after much speculation, Jeff and Lauren got married in 2025 in Venice in a high-profile wedding.Lauren Sanchez Bezos: Reflecting on 2025 and what’s in store for 2026On turning 56 on December 19 this year, Lauren took to Instagram to reflect upon the year that went by and shared what she hopes for 2026. “If you told me when I was a little girl this is what life would look like at 56, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you… As I step into this next year, I’m keeping it simple: stay open to what’s unfolding. ‘Once you believe, signs are everywhere,'” she wrote.Lauren also wrote about her three children and shared in the post, “The wedding was beautiful, but what stayed with me were our kids’ words. Going to space gave me an unexpected clarity. Dropping one child off at college, watching another get accepted this year and one building a life of his own has grounded me in a way nothing else could.”Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’s blended family and 7 childrenApart from marrying in their 50s and 60s, Lauren and Jeff also have a beautiful blended family of seven children. Yes, you read that right!Bezos was earlier married to MacKenzie Scott, who is an American novelist and philanthropist, for roughly 25 years. Together, they have four children. Several reports suggest that despite being high-profile celebs, they have kept their children out of the limelight.During their 25-year-long marriage, they raised four children, which included three biological sons and one daughter, whom they adopted from China. It is also noted that Jeff has only revealed the name of his eldest son, Preston, publicly. Preston was born in 2000, and his name is inspired by Jeff’s own middle name, which is based on his great-grandfather’s.In 2016, Jeff had made a rare public appearance with his then-wife Mackinsie and four children at the premiere of Star Trek Beyond. In 2019, Preston was also seen with his father at the American Portrait Gala at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.Despite getting divorced in 2019, both Mackinsie Scott and Jeff Bezos shared that they’ll continue to co-parent their children,Meanwhile, Sánchez Lauren Bezos also has three children: a 24 year old son, Nikko with ex-partner Tony Gonzalez, and two children– son Evan, 19, and daughter Ella, 17, with her ex-husband Patrick Whitesell.Now, Jeff and Lauren are not only building a life together but also a beautiful blended family of their own.