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Scandals and Secrets: The Turbulent Romantic History of Lauren Sanchez

In 2025, Lauren Sanchez, who is now Sanchez Bezos, officially said I do with Jeff Bezos, after two years of being engaged. Their extravagant Venetian wedding drew attention for defying traditional weddings, with the exception of one classic nod. Vogue shared that while the bride wore Dolce & Gabbana earrings, she decided on her something blue as a remnant of her controversial 11-minute Blue Origin flight.

Ahead of the wedding, Laren marveled at Bezos while giving a Vogue interview, saying: Jeff hasnt changed me. Jeff has revealed me. He lets me be me. He lets me unapologetically free. She went on to say that she feels seen and safe when shes with him, adding, Im happy that Im getting married and get to spend my life with my best friend, someone who sees me. Someone who adores me, someone who I adore. She even dished in a 2023 Wall Street Journal feature that Jeff has carved out Sundays to dedicate to her, and makes her pancakes from a Betty Crocker cookbook, despite his raging career.

But beyond the fairy-tale glow, Laurens past romances have cast long, cantankerous shadows that have caused many to raise questions about how her past might shape her new union with Bezos. Continue reading to discover more about Lauren’s romantic history and what her future with Bezos may entail.

Betrayal Brews: Patrick Whitesells Sudden Shock

Laurens marriage to talent agent Patrick Whitesell ended with a scandal. When her affair with Bezos became public in 2019, it was a shock to all. Bezos divorce from Mackenzie Scott, after 25 years married, was coincidentally aligned with Laurens separation from Whitesell, whom shed been married to for over a decade.

In 2018, the National Enquirer stirred up controversy by publishing scandalous texts between Bezos and Lauren, which Page Six later covered.The media outlet also made claims that Bezos made a romantic move on Lauren at a party that was thrown by Whitesell himself in 2016. Sources say that he flirted with her, saying, You cant fight chemistry!