Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez step out at LOTR premiere

Jeff Bezos, 58, puts on a loved-up display with his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 52, as she stuns in a Grecian-style red gown at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiere

  • The Amazon founder, 58, was joined by his glamorous girlfriend for the premiere at London’s Leicester Square on Tuesday
  • Their romance was first revealed back in January 2019, and soon after he split from his wife of 25 years Mackenzie Scott
  • The Rings Of Power – which is a prequel to The Lord Of The Rings series – is the most expensive show in TV history, and is expected to cost at least $1 billion

Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez were the picture perfect couple as they attended the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in London’s Leicester Square on Tuesday. 

The Amazon founder, 58, sported a dapper black suit with a crisp white shirt underneath, while his other half, 52, stunned in an off-shoulder Grecian style red sequined gown.

The highly anticipated Amazon Prime Video show – which is a prequel to The Lord Of The Rings series – is the most expensive show in TV history, as Bezos’ streaming service has a five-season production commitment said to be worth at least $1 billion.

Suited and booted: Jeff Bezos, 58, and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, 52, were the picture perfect couple as they attended the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Tuesday

Bezos finalised his stylish look with a plush silver watch and patent leather black dress shoes.

The pair gleamed at the premiere of the latest cinematic addition to Tolkien’s masterpiece.

The former entertainment reporter accessorised the look with a silver bracelet on her wrist, and matching silver sandal heels.

Accompanied: The Amazon founder, 58, sported a dapper black suit with a crisp white shirt underneath, while his other half, 52, stunned in a Grecian style red sequined gown

Couple: The pair gleamed at the premiere of the latest cinematic addition to Tolkien’s masterpiece

Glitzy: The former entertainment reporter accessorised the look with a silver bracelet on her wrist, and matching silver sandal heels

Elegant: The media personality wore her flowing raven tresses parted in the middle and loosely curled as she arrived on the arm of her billionaire boyfriend

The media personality wore her flowing raven tresses parted in the middle and loosely curled.

The couple appeared to be in good spirits on their arrival at London’s Leicester Square Odeon.

It’s unclear when exactly the businessman first started dating Sanchez, but it’s been said that they got together while he was still married to his ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott.

Their romance was first revealed back in January 2019. Soon after, the businessman split from his wife of over 25 years and the mother of his four children, Scott, 51.

New love: It’s unclear when exactly the businessman first started dating Sanchez, but it’s been said that they got together while he was still married to his ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott

Salacious: Their romance first came to light back in January 2019

Together: Sanchez was also married when her relationship to Bezos was outed, and it was her husband who reportedly introduced the two lovers

Sanchez was also married when her relationship to Bezos was outed, and it was her husband – co-CEO of Hollywood powerhouse agency WME, Patrick Whitesell, 56 – who reportedly introduced the two lovers in the first place.

Bezos and Scott finalized their divorce in April 2019, which was the same month that Sanchez and Whitesell ended their marriage.

Bezos and Sanchez made their first public appearance together in May of that year, before jetting off to St. Barts for a romantic getaway.

Exciting: The new series takes place thousands of years before the events which transpired in The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings series of films

They made their red carpet debut as a couple in January 2020, and have been happily in love ever since.

Ahead of Prime Video‘s release of the highly anticipated series the billionaire let fans know that the project is near and dear to his heart.

‘Middle-earth is such a beloved world, and telling the story of the forging of the “Rings of Power” is a privilege and a responsibility. I hope we do [author J.R.R.] Tolkien’s work justice,’ he told Time magazine in an email.

‘It goes beyond making a commercially successful show. Everyone working on the show read these stories as kids and our hearts are in it,’ he added.

The Lord Of The Rings original trilogy was released annually from 2001 to 2003, becoming the most acclaimed fantasy film series in history.

The conclusion to the series, titled Return Of The King, became the first ever film of its kind of win the Academy Award for Best Picture, while Peter Jackson won Best Director.

In 2012 Jackson returned to the series to direct the prequel series The Hobbit, based on Tolkien’s book of the same name.

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning Friday, September 2.

Coming soon! Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning Friday, September 2

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