Lauren Sánchez expanded her household when she tied the knot with Jeff Bezos in 2025.
Whereas celebrating her marriage to the Amazon founder in Venice, Sánchez made positive to nominate her three youngsters with particular roles: her sons walked her down the aisle whereas her daughter served as her maid of honor.
Earlier than exchanging vows with Bezos, Sánchez was in a relationship with former NFL participant Tony Gonzalez within the early 2000s. The pair welcomed son Nikko in 2001 earlier than calling it quits one yr later. Sánchez went on to marry businessman Patrick Whitesell in 2005, welcoming son Evan and daughter Ella in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Sánchez and Whitesell later cut up. (Bezos, for his half, has 4 youngsters with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott.)
“On a typical Saturday, we hang around, we’ve dinner with the youngsters,” Sánchez mirrored to The Wall Street Journal in 2023 of her blended household with Bezos, “which is all the time enjoyable since you by no means know the place the dialog goes to go along with this many youngsters.”
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Tony Gonzalez
Regardless of Gonzalez and Sánchez’s cut up in 2002, the exes have remained on pleasant phrases whereas coparenting son Nikko. He has since tied the knot along with his now-wife, October Gonzalez.
“Tony and his spouse are my greatest associates,” she instructed The Wall Road Journal in 2023. “It wasn’t all the time that manner. There was friction [at the beginning]. However Tony and Tobie had been at Thanksgiving with us [this year], and we’re actually good associates.”
Sánchez famous that it took “about 5 years” for the coparenting households to be on the place they’re at now.
“I’m not saying that being greatest associates along with your ex is the end-all be-all. However you do want to have the ability to talk,” she continued. “I’m so pleased with it. My son appears at me, and he’s like, “I’m the luckiest boy on this planet as a result of I can have Thanksgiving with each my mother and father and so they don’t should be married.”
Sánchez included October in her star-studded Might 2025 bachelorette get together forward of marrying Bezos. Sánchez and Bezos additionally invited Tony and October to their June 2025 marriage ceremony.
Patrick Whitesell

Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Barry King / Contributor
Sánchez and Whitesell married in 2005. The twosome divorced greater than a decade later in 2019. He has since wed Pia Whitesell.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty Pictures for amfAR
Bezos welcomed 4 youngsters with ex-wife Scott earlier than saying “I do” to Sánchez in June 2025.
Nikko Gonzalez
Sánchez gave delivery to eldest son Nikko in 2001 whereas in a relationship with Tony, which led to 2002.
Evan Whitesell
Sánchez and Patrick welcomed son Evan in 2006. Earlier than Sánchez married Bezos in 2025, the couple threw a foam get together for Evan’s birthday on their $500 million superyacht. Evan later walked Sánchez down the aisle with brother Nikko.
Ella Whitesell
Sánchez and Patrick added daughter Ella to their household in 2008. She served because the maid of honor of Sánchez’s marriage ceremony to Bezos in 2025.