Colorful character! Lauren Sanchez dons tight and bright dress for Saint Tropez outing with fiancé Jeff Bezos, with Amazon billionaire chivalrously helping her disembark tender
- Lauren Sanchez, 53, and Jeff Bezos, 59, were out in Saint Tropez on Saturday
- The couple has been traveling on his new superyacht Koru for the past month
Lauren Sanchez and her fiancé, Jeff Bezos, were spotted in Saint-Tropez as they continue their lavish vacation in the South of France aboard his $500 million superyacht Koru.
The former news anchor, 53, wore a brightly-colored strapless minidress for their outing on Saturday as her 59-year-old Amazon billionaire chivalrously helped her disembark the tender that delivered them to the harbor from their huge boat.
The newly engaged couple smiled and held hands as they strolled through Saint-Tropez, with Sanchez happily flashing her new engagement ring.
Bezos wore a patterned button-up shirt and khaki pants. Both completed their outfits with sunglasses and sandals.
Their arrival in Saint-Tropez follows a stop in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, a small resort town on the French Riviera, on Friday, as well as Portofino with some of their children.
![Lauren Sanchez, 53, and her fiancé, Jeff Bezos, 59, were spotted in Saint-Tropez as they continue their lavish vacation in the South of France aboard his $500 million superyacht Koru](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249111-12205961-Lauren_Sanchez_53_and_her_fianc_Jeff_Bezos_59_were_spotted_in_Sa-a-3_1687023661870.jpg)
Lauren Sanchez, 53, and her fiancé, Jeff Bezos, 59, were spotted in Saint-Tropez as they continue their lavish vacation in the South of France aboard his $500 million superyacht Koru
![The former news anchor, 53, wore a brightly-colored strapless minidress for their outing on Saturday as her 59-year-old Amazon billionaire chivalrously helped her disembark the tender that delivered them to the harbor](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249113-12205961-The_former_news_anchor_53_wore_a_brightly_colored_strapless_mini-a-4_1687023661934.jpg)
The former news anchor, 53, wore a brightly-colored strapless minidress for their outing on Saturday as her 59-year-old Amazon billionaire chivalrously helped her disembark the tender that delivered them to the harbor
On Monday night, the couple was spotted in Portofino, a fishing village on the Italian Riviera, where they enjoyed an intimate family dinner at Ristorante Puny.
The lovebirds were joined by Sanchez's two teenage children, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell. The mom also has a 22-year-old son, Nikko Gonzales, with her former NFL star ex Tony Gonzales.
The third teen with them appeared to be one of the billionaire's younger sons.
Bezos has four children with his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott. Their oldest son, Preston Bezos, was born in 2000, and they also have two younger sons and a daughter they adopted from China.
Bezos and Sanchez arrived in Portofino in style earlier that day when they landed by helicopter on the Koru's $75 million support vessel, Abeona, which has been kitted out with a helipad.
![The newly engaged couple smiled and held hands as they strolled through Saint-Tropez, with Sanchez happily flashing her new engagement ring](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72247195-12205961-The_newly_engaged_couple_smiled_and_held_hands_as_they_strolled_-a-5_1687023661935.jpg)
The newly engaged couple smiled and held hands as they strolled through Saint-Tropez, with Sanchez happily flashing her new engagement ring
![The Koru is the second largest sailing ship in the world, surpassed only by the Philippe Starcke-designed Sailing Yacht A, which is owned by Russian fertilizer billionaire Andrey Melnichenko](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249103-12205961-The_Koru_is_the_second_largest_sailing_ship_in_the_world_surpass-a-1_1687023661854.jpg)
The Koru is the second largest sailing ship in the world, surpassed only by the Philippe Starcke-designed Sailing Yacht A, which is owned by Russian fertilizer billionaire Andrey Melnichenko
It's unclear when exactly Bezos and Sanchez first got together, but their affair was exposed by the National Enquirer in January 2019.
Soon after, the entrepreneur and investor split from Scott, his wife of over 25 years. Following their divorce, Scott became one of the richest women in the world, with a four percent stake in Amazon.
Sanchez was married to Whitesell when her relationship with Bezos was outed. Her then-husband was reportedly the one who introduced her to Bezos in the first place.
Whitesell, a powerful man in his own right, is the executive chairman of Endeavor, the parent company of talent agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME).
Bezos and Scott finalized their divorce in April 2019 — the same month that Sanchez and Whitesell ended their marriage.
The couple made their first public appearance together in May 2019, before jetting off to St. Barts for the holidays.
As the third richest man in the world, Bezos is no stranger to taking his ladylove on lavish vacations, but this will likely be a summer for the books.
The Amazon boss popped the question to the Emmy Award-winning journalist on board his new superyacht last month, sources told DailyMail.com.
The couple was seen kissing and canoodling on board the Koru while Sanchez was wearing a massive gemstone on her ring finger — sparkling proof that she said, 'Yes.'
At the time, they were off the coast of Cannes, where they were enjoying the start of their Mediterranean odyssey and the inaugural voyage of Bezos's superyacht.
![Bezos wore a patterned button-up shirt and khaki pants. Both completed their outfits with sunglasses and sandals](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249121-12205961-Bezos_wore_a_patterned_button_up_shirt_and_khaki_pants_Both_comp-a-2_1687023661855.jpg)
Bezos wore a patterned button-up shirt and khaki pants. Both completed their outfits with sunglasses and sandals
![Their arrival in Saint-Tropez follows a stop in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, a small resort town on the French Riviera, on Friday, as well as Portofino with some of their children](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249107-12205961-Their_arrival_in_Saint_Tropez_follows_a_stop_in_Beaulieu_sur_Mer-a-7_1687023661949.jpg)
Their arrival in Saint-Tropez follows a stop in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, a small resort town on the French Riviera, on Friday, as well as Portofino with some of their children
Bezos and Sanchez were first seen on the deck of the floating mansion on May 18 after flying into Europe on a private jet.
Their trip on the yacht, which is named the Koru after the Maori word for 'new beginnings,' comes more than five years after it was commissioned.
Known then as 'Project 721,' the ship was built in the historic port of Zwijndrecht, close to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, by sailboat specialists Oceanco.
Previous designs include the 350-foot Black Pearl, an all-black aluminum sailing yacht designed for Russian billionaire Oleg Burlakov, who died of Covid in 2021 and whose family still owns the ship.
The Koru is the second largest sailing ship in the world, surpassed only by the Philippe Starcke-designed Sailing Yacht A, which is owned by Russian fertilizer billionaire Andrey Melnichenko.
Bezos may have been paying homage to Sanchez when he designed the megayacht, which features a wooden sculpture of a Roman goddess carved into the ship's bow that looks strikingly similar to his bride-to-be.
It is unclear when the gold-burnished sculpture became part of the vessel's design, but it was commissioned in 2018, a year before their affair was exposed.
The yacht was finally handed over to Bezos in April after undergoing sea trials in February.
![View of the super yacht 'Koru', property of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in the waters off the coast of Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 13 April 2023](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/06/17/18/72249105-12205961-View_of_the_super_yacht_Koru_property_of_Amazon_founder_Jeff_Bez-a-6_1687023661946.jpg)
View of the super yacht 'Koru', property of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, in the waters off the coast of Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 13 April 2023
Last year, before the Koru had even been launched, the vast size of her masts sparked an international controversy when Rotterdam announced that the middle section of the 100-year-old Koningshaven Bridge would be removed so the superyacht could make its way into the North Sea.
According to reports, Bezos had said he would pay to have the bridge dismantled and rebuilt again, but his request was refused.
Locals created a petition to pelt the boat with rotten eggs on its maiden voyage, which garnered thousands of signatures.
In response to the backlash, Rotterdam's Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said no permit had been applied for, and the masts were eventually attached downstream in Rotterdam harbor.
The three-masted schooner yacht was finally delivered at the end of April and sailed from the Netherlands to Mallorca via Gibraltar.
Along with a private submarine, Koru sails with a smaller 250-foot support vessel that has been kitted out with a helipad and is stocked with a collection of speedboats and supercars for Bezos and Sanchez to enjoy.
The main ship, which is painted midnight blue and has gold accents, boasts three decks, a pool, and a huge sun terrace.
The interior is reportedly inspired by Eos, a 305-foot yacht owned by former Fox CEO Barry Diller that costs $25 million a year to maintain.
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