After a two-year long engagement, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are due to tie the knot next week – and when they do, their families will officially become blended.
The Amazon founder, who’s net worth is $215 billion, welcomed four children with his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, whom he married in 1993.
The couple met while they working for the same investment management firm, D. E. Shaw & Co, and tied to knot a year before Bezos launched Amazon.
They were together for 25 years before parting ways after his romance to Lauren was exposed, and they finalized their divorce in 2019.
There is little known about Jeff and MacKenzie’s four kids – three biological sons and a daughter they adopted from China – with all of them keeping a quiet profile despite their father’s fame and fortune.
Lauren, 55, on the other hand, welcomed a son, named Nikko Gonzalez, with footballer Tony Gonzalez in 2002 before splitting.
She then walked down the aisle with Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell in 2005, and together, they had a son, named Evan Whitesell, in 2006 and a daughter, named Eleanor Whitesell, in 2008.
They were together for more than a decade up until her affair with Jeff was brought to light in early 2019.
With Lauren and Jeff’s extravagant wedding plans in Venice, Italy, just days away, FEMAIL rounded up everything we know about their kids.
Jeff Bezos welcomed four children with his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, whom he married in 1993. Here’s what we know about his brood ahead of his wedding to Lauren Sanchez
After a two-year long engagement, Jeff and Lauren are due to tie the knot next week – and when they do, their families will officially become blended
Jeff and MacKenzie’s eldest son Preston makes rare appearances with his father
Jeff and MacKenzie’s first child, a boy named Preston, was born in 2000.
His name is a family moniker, with his father, grandfather and great grandfather having the middle name Preston.
While Preston is rarely seen, he was snapped attending the Academy Awards with his dad in 2020.
He was also spotted at the 2019 American Portrait Gala
Preston reportedly attended Princeton University, as did both of his parents. He was also rumored to have completed a humanities and engineering degree from MIT, after Jeff was spotted at MIT’s commencement ceremony in 2022.
Jeff and MacKenzie’s first child Preston was born in 2000. His name is a family moniker, with his father, grandfather and great grandfather having the middle name Preston. Pictured in 2019
Jeff and MacKenzie share three other children together but they have shied away from the public eye
The former also share two younger biological sons and an adopted daughter from China.
However, the children’s identifies are shrouded in mystery, with only Preston’s name known to the public.
The kids are rarely seen out or with their famous parental figures.
One of the only times the Bezos bunch have been seen with their dad was almost 10 years ago at the Star Trek Beyond film premiere at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July 2016.
Bezos is seen in a rare photo with his kids in 2016 at the Star Trek Beyond film premiere
Lauren’s eldest son Nikko graduated from college in 2024 and is now a budding model.
Her other kids Evan and Ella have opted to stay out of the spotlight so very little is known about them.
In January 2023, Lauren spoke out about how she and her billionaire beau have blended their families, with her joking that she felt like they were the ‘Brady Bunch’ sometimes.
‘On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always fun because you never know where the conversation is going to go with this many kids,’ she told the Wall Street Journal.
Lauren, 55, on the other hand, welcomed a son, named Nikko Gonzalez, with footballer Tony Gonzalez in 2002 before splitting. They’re seen in 2024
In January 2023, Lauren spoke out about how she and her billionaire beau have blended their families, with her joking that she felt like they were the ‘Brady Bunch’ sometimes
She also dished on co-parenting with her exes, specifically Tony, whom she branded as her ‘best friend.’
‘It wasn’t always that way. There was friction [at the beginning]. But Tony and [his wife October “Tobie” Gonzalez] were at Thanksgiving with us [this year], and we’re really good friends,’ she explained.
‘That took about five years, but we always communicated. I’m not saying that being best friends with your ex is the end-all be-all – but you do need to be able to communicate.
‘I’m so proud of it. My son looks at me, and he’s like, “I’m the luckiest boy in the world because I can have Thanksgiving with both my parents, and they don’t have to be married.”‘
She did not touch on her relationship with Patrick.
What to expect from Lauren and Jeff’s wedding
The guest list is thought to have less than 200 people, with suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and even members of the Trump family.
The Amazon boss has booked the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, one of the largest and grandest buildings in the historical center of Venice, as part of the multi-day-long extravaganza of celebrations.
According to an insider, Jeff’s $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be moored off the coast of San Georgio Maggiore island, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church.
They shared that the island is ‘off-limits to visitors’ from June 24 to June 29, with the mayor believing that the wedding will take place on the yacht – although The Misericodria, an iconic event space in Venice, has been booked out from June 26 to June 28.
It’s unclear if the space is related to their wedding, but the insider added that a private tender service is said to be taking guests from the island to the yacht.
Separate sources recently told the Daily Mail that the festivities are expected to cost anywhere from $15 to $20 million.
