Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend hit the headlines recently after a video of her meeting Leonardo DiCaprio in LA sparked speculation that she was flirting with the actor.
The Amazon founder has been with his current girlfriend for a few years now, so here are a few things to know about her.
Who is Jeff Bezos' girlfriend Lauren Sanchez?
Lauren Sachez is a TV host and founder of aerial filming company Black Ops Aviation.
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She started her career as a desk assistant at KCOP TV in LA and moved up the ranks to eventually become TV anchor on KTVK-TV and Extra in Phoenix.
Over the years, Sanchez moved around and worked for various TV networks and in various roles, including co-hosting Fox's Good Day LA between 2011-2017.
In 2005, Sanchez became the host of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and over the years, she's also made several cameo appearances in films, including The Dark Knight, Fight Club, and The Day After Tomorrow.
Sanchez is also a licensed helicopter pilot and she now focuses on TV and film projects which allow her to use those skills.
How old is Lauren Sanchez?
Born on 19th December 1969 in New Mexico, Sanchez will turn 52-years-old on her birthday in 2021.
When did Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez start dating?
According to The Sun, Bezos and Sanchez were first thought to have started dating in January 2018, but they have been publicly dating since April 2019.
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Bezos was accused of dating Sanchez while still married to MacKenzie Scott by a publication in January 2019.
What happened with Lauren Sanchez and Leonardo DiCaprio?
In November 2021, a video of Sanchez meeting Leonardo DiCaprio at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in LA. Comments started to flood in that she was flirting with the actor.
The Amazon founder has since responded and jokingly threatened to push Leo over a cliff if he flirts with his girl.
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Bezos, 57, was posing in a photo leaning on a red sign which read "DANGER STEEP CLIFF FATAL DROP" and captioned it: "Leo, come over here, I want to show you something... @LeoDiCaprio."
Has Lauren Sanchez been married before and does she have children?
Lauren Sanchez has been married once before and had a serious relationship which resulted in a child before that.
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Sanchez dated NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez in the early noughties and in 2001, their son, Nikko was born.
In 2005, Sanchez married Hollywood agent and co-founder of Endeavor, Patrick Whitesell. They had two children together: a son, Evan, born in 2006 and daughter, Ella, born in 2008. Sanchez and Whitesell filed for divorce in April 2019.
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