Jeff Bezos Steps Out Without His Wedding Ring As Relationship With Lauren Sanchez Becomes More Public

Jeff Bezos made a public appearance on Friday night and one thing was obvious: he was not wearing his wedding ring.

The Amazon founder posed alongside John Travolta at the 16th Annual Legends of the Aviation Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Bezos made big news last week after he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos They were getting divorced after 25 years together.

"We want to make people aware of a development in our lives." Our family and close friends know, after a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and share their lives as friends, "the Bezos" wrote in a joint statement on Jan. 9.

It continued, "We feel very lucky to have one another and we are grateful for one another. We have such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful future ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individual pursing ventures and adventures. "

One day later, news came out that Bezos was having a relationship with the train Good Day L.A. co-host Lauren Sanchez.

Sanchez was married to WME co-CEO Patrick Whitesell (pictured below on the left), but according to Page Six, the two of them "officially separated in the fall."

In the past week or so, Sanchez and Bezos' relationship has become more defined. A source told E! News, "Jeff, Mackenzie, Lauren and Patrick are getting along with their lives."

According to People, Whitesell and MacKenzie Bezos have been aware of the relationship a few months ago. "The world is catching up to it, but it has had zero impact on their relationship," a source told the magazine.

The insider also said that the giant tech and Sanchez are happy together and making some plans for the future.

While both Sanchez and Bezos have stayed there, there have been some murmurs of an engagement. According to Us Weekly, "nobody would be surprised" if that happened.

Bezos is currently the richest man in the world ForbesAssistant Managing Editor Luisa Kroll gave E! News some context as to how MacKenzie would be finalized. "Jeff Bezos is worth over $ 136 billion," she explained. "95 percent of his fortune is tied to Amazon stock." So his fortune goes up and down with the e-retailer. "

Kroll said she believes MacKenzie would get shares in the company, but "he will still control them but they will be in her name."

She added, "Well if she were going to get into the realm of opportunity she would be the 5th richest person in the world."