Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez was all smiles while out for dinner with a friend in Santa Monica on Tuesday night.
Sanchez, 53 – fresh off her engagement to Bezos, 59 – beamed in a two-piece and flaunted her toned abs as she stepped out of Santa Monica’s Giorgio Baldi, a popular Italian restaurant with high-profile LA natives.
Dressed in all white, Sanchez beamed from behind a pair of sunglasses as she clutched a matching white handbag in one hand, tucked in her left pocket.
The former news anchor initially hid the huge rock the Amazon boss proposed with in late May, but soon reached the car door, unable to show off the flashy ring.
Sanchez was relaxed on the night of the first Prime Day sale as he prepared for an anticipated appearance at the annual Allen & Co summer conference called ‘Billionaire Summer Camp’ at Sun Valley Lodge in Idaho.
Dressed in white, Sanchez glowed behind a pair of sunglasses as she clutched a matching white handbag as she left Italian eatery Giorgio Baldi after dinner with a friend in Santa Monica last night.
Lauren Sanchez flaunts her washboard abs in all white as she hits Amazon’s Prime Day in Santa Monica
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos were seen enjoying themselves as they spent time in Italy on mega-yacht Coru last month.
Like many stars, Giorgio Baldi appears to be a set favorite of Sanchez and Bezos. The two were spotted stepping out on a date last year as a popular couple.
The family-run restaurant has been serving Los Angeles locals for over 30 years, opening in 1990.
According to the LA establishment’s website, the restaurant adheres to ‘simplicity, authenticity, love of tradition’ and – conveniently for their high-profile patrons – ‘total respect for our customers.’
Restaurant staff often tell customers not to ask for pictures of celebrities dining at the restaurant.
A starter – or antipasti – alone can cost up to $40, while a pasta dish costs $30, and freshly caught fish up to $58.
Rihanna has been spotted on the site dozens of times over the past decade – and says she’s been a fan of the establishment since she was just 18.
The Barbadian singer, 35, used to show up every Sunday after 5 p.m., the New York Times reported.
Although restaurant staff have rules asking customers not to ask for photos, Rihanna is a celebrity happy to pose for pictures with excited members of the public, diners say.
Giorgio Baldi’s other frequent models include Hailey Bieber, Laurie Harvey and Kendall Jenner, while it is also favored by the likes of Cindy Crawford and couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
If there weren’t enough celebrity fans already, acting legends Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal and Harvey Keitel were also spotted at the restaurant earlier this year.
The former news anchor initially hid the huge rock the Amazon boss proposed with in late May, but soon reached the car door, unable to show off the flashy ring.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are pictured together at the LACMA: Art + Film Gala in November 2021 in Los Angeles, California
Jeff Bezos’ extravagant 416-foot yacht bears a striking resemblance to his glamorous girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 53. Item since their relationship went public in January 2019 – ending both their marriages
Photos show Bezos’ yacht’s polished wooden sculpture depicts a curvaceous woman carved in the style of a Roman goddess, dressed in a flowing gown and with long hair.
Bezos and Sanchez recently returned from southern Europe where they spent time together on Bezos’ $500 million mega-yacht Koru – which means ‘new beginning’ in Maori.
The boat is decorated with a statue of Sánchez on the bow.
The 127-metre long superyacht was spotted off the coast of Sardinia on June 23 and was followed by a large support vessel which included a speed boat and helicopter.
The engaged couple was pictured several times during their luxury cruise on the 2021-built yacht.
It’s possible the couple is celebrating because DailyMail.com reported in May that Bezos popped the question to Sanchez after four years of dating. Despite widespread rumours, the couple has yet to officially confirm the engagement.
In a January interview with the Wall Street Journal, an outspoken Sanchez paid tribute to Bezos’ world-renowned sense of humor.
‘He makes me laugh all the time. He can be stupid. He is so happy, he inspires me everyday, he makes me a better person everyday; He is the most loving person I know.’
She describes a typical weekend night with the kids and dinner. Sanchez’s three children, Nikko, Eleanor Whitesell, 14, and Evan Whitesell, 16. Bezos has four of his own with ex-wife Mackenzie Scott. The couple split in 2018.
The lovebirds were cruising on the mega-yacht Coru last month, with Lauren, 53, and the Amazon founder, 59, taking in the sights around Europe.
The engaged couple were pictured several times during their luxury cruise on the 2021-built yacht.
The Amazon founder’s 230-foot-long yacht, which he commissioned in 2018, currently holds the record for being the world’s longest superyacht.
The lovebirds have been spotted in several luxury spots over the past year, including Portofino, St-Tropez and Cannes.
Although Bezos was not spotted at dinner last night, the billionaire could be forgiven because Amazon is currently slapping itself in the middle of its Prime Day sales.
Amazon’s mid-summer sales are huge for the company, as they offer thousands of discounted products to their subscribed Prime users.
According to Insider Intelligence, Prime Day will reach 174.9 million US users this year – 65.9 percent of the population.
Amazon recorded a $900 million sales profit on its first Prime Day in July 2015, according to Coresight Research.
Now, Bank of America estimates the sale could generate about $12 billion in revenue for the company, up 12 percent from a year ago.
The sales period is designed to build loyalty with customers and their paying Prime customers. But Amazon’s annual revenue grew by up to 2 percent during this period.