Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are engaged

According to a source close to the pair, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez are engaged.

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It was not immediately possible to obtain any additional information about the proposal or the upcoming wedding.

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In 2019, Bezos and Sánchez, a philanthropist and former television journalist, first made their relationship known to the public.

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Except for being photographed at several events, Bezos and Sánchez have kept most aspects of their relationship private since they started dating.

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In 2022, the couple gave their first combined sit-down interview to CNN at their residence in Washington, DC.

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where they discussed their charitable activities aimed at strategically donating Bezos's enormous wealth to several causes.

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When it comes to philanthropic work, Sánchez told CNN that they make "really great teammates," but they can also be "kind of boring."

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Bezos went on to call the Emmy-winning journalist "the most generous, most big-hearted person you would ever meet," calling her "an inspiration."

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Sánchez was married to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell for 13 years and has three children from previous marriages.

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Lauren Sánchez, a former helicopter pilot, told that she too hopes to travel to space in the coming years.

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