Lauren Sanchez’s Family Overview: Introducing Her Three Kids and Their Fathers
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Lauren Sánchez welcomed new beginnings when she married Jeff Bezos in 2025.
During her Venetian wedding celebrations with the Amazon mogul, Sánchez ensured her three children played pivotal roles: her sons escorted her down the aisle, and her daughter acted as her maid of honor.
Prior to her marriage to Bezos, Sánchez dated former NFL star Tony Gonzalez in the early 2000s. The couple welcomed their son Nikko in 2001 but separated a year later. She later wed businessman Patrick Whitesell in 2005, giving birth to their son Evan and daughter Ella in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Sánchez and Whitesell eventually divorced. (For his part, Bezos has four children with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott.)
Reflecting on her blended family with Bezos, she shared with The Wall Street Journal in 2023, “On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always entertaining because the conversations can go in so many directions with this many children.”
Scroll down to discover more about Sánchez’s family:
Tony Gonzalez
Although González and Sánchez parted ways in 2002, the former couple has maintained a cordial relationship while co-parenting son Nikko, who has since married October Gonzalez.
“Tony and his wife are my best friends,” she remarked to The Wall Street Journal in 2023. “It wasn’t always smooth sailing. Initially, there was some tension. But this year, Tony and Tobie spent Thanksgiving with us, and we’re truly great friends.”
Sánchez mentioned that it took “about five years” for their co-parenting relationship to evolve to this point.
“I’m not saying being best friends with your ex is the ultimate goal. However, good communication is essential,” she added. “I take pride in this. My son says to me, ‘I’m the luckiest boy in the world because I can celebrate Thanksgiving with both my parents, and they don’t have to be married.’”
Sánchez included October in her glamorous May 2025 bachelorette party before marrying Bezos, and the couple also invited Tony and October to their June 2025 wedding.
Patrick Whitesell
Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Barry King / Contributor
Sánchez and Whitesell were married in 2005 but divorced over a decade later in 2019. He has since married Pia Whitesell.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR
Bezos welcomed four children with ex-wife Scott before marrying Sánchez in June 2025.
Nikko Gonzalez
Sánchez welcomed her eldest son Nikko in 2001 during her relationship with Tony, which ended in 2002.
Evan Whitesell
Sánchez and Patrick welcomed their son Evan in 2006. Ahead of Sánchez’s marriage to Bezos in 2025, the family celebrated Evan’s birthday with a foam party on their $500 million superyacht. Evan later escorted Sánchez down the aisle alongside brother Nikko.
Months later, Sánchez shared her experience dropping Evan off at college, saying, “18 years of early mornings, late-night snacks, and family dinners… and then there he was, building his own dorm cabinet,” in an Instagram Story in August 2025. “A small moment, but it marked the beginning of his next chapter. Proud. Heartbroken. Grateful.”
Ella Whitesell
Sánchez and Patrick welcomed daughter Ella into their family in 2008. She played the role of maid of honor at Sánchez’s wedding to Bezos in 2025.
