Meet Tony Gonzalez, Lauren Sánchez’s ex before Jeff Bezos: the former NFL star played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, and shares son Nikko with the Amazon founder’s fiancée

Jun 13 , 2024

Happy families: retired NFL star Tony Gonzalez had a son with former Fox news host Lauren Sánchez. Photos: @tonygonzalez88/Instagram

Sánchez’s son Nikko just celebrated his university graduation – and both mum and dad were present along with their respective partners, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and October Gonzalez

The former NFL tight end dated Sánchez in the early 2000s; since their split, he has been in a relationship with October Gonzalez, who has appeared on Modern Family and The View

In a milestone moment for Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, her son Nikko just graduated from university.

Sánchez shared an Instagram reel from her son’s special day, which included her fiancé Jeff Bezos, her ex Tony Gonzalez, and his wife October Gonzalez.

It seems Sánchez has made it work with her ex, and as previously reported, even goes on double dates with Gonzalez and October.

Why is Tony Gonzalez famous?

Tony Gonzalez during his last NFL game for the Atlanta Falcons. Photo: @tonygonzalez88/Instagram

Tony Gonzalez is a former NFL player.

According to his profile on the Pro Football Hall of Fame website, Gonzalez played for the Kansas City Chiefs and then the Atlanta Falcons and retired after 17 seasons. The source adds that he is an “all-time leader in catches, yards and touchdowns by a tight end”.

When did Tony Gonzalez and Lauren Sánchez date?

Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos with his fiancée’s son Nikko, and Nikko’s father Tony Gonzalez. Photo: Instagram