BREAKING: Lauren Sanchez left ‘heartbroken’ as she shares candid update about 18-year-old son Evan

Lauren Sanchez is feeling ‘heartbroken’ but ‘proud’ as she marked an emotional milestone dropping her son Evan Whitesell at The University of Miami for his first year of college.

On Monday, the newlywed, 55, took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of Evan putting together a piece of furniture in his dorm.

‘Dropped off Evan at college today. 18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners….and then there he was building his own dorm cabinet,’ Sanchez wrote on top of the photo.

‘A small thing but in that moment I saw the start of his next chapter. Proud. Heartbroken. Grateful,’ she concluded.

She also shared a photo of Evan when he was just a few years old to her story later that evening.

Sanchez, who married Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos in a lavish Venetian ceremony in June, shares son Evan with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell.

She also shares 17-year-old daughter Ella with Patrick, as well as son Nikko Gonzalez, 24, with ex Tony Gonzalez.

Last year, Sanchez revealed that Whitesell had been accepted to The University of Miami and would be studying business there.

Lauren Sanchez is feeling 'heartbroken' but 'proud' as she marked an emotional milestone dropping her son Evan Whitesell at The University of Miami for his first year of college
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Lauren Sanchez is feeling ‘heartbroken’ but ‘proud’ as she marked an emotional milestone dropping her son Evan Whitesell at The University of Miami for his first year of college

'Dropped off Evan at college today. 18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners.... and then there he was building his own dorm cabinet,' Sanchez wrote on top of the photo
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‘Dropped off Evan at college today. 18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners…. and then there he was building his own dorm cabinet,’ Sanchez wrote on top of the photo

Sanchez, who married Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos in a lavish Venetian ceremony in June, shares son Evan with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell
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Sanchez, who married Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos in a lavish Venetian ceremony in June, shares son Evan with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell

In 2023, the former journalist admitted that her blended family with Bezos was like ‘the Brady Bunch.’

Bezos shares four children – three sons and one daughter- with his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott.

‘On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always fun because you never know where the conversation is going to go with this many kids,’ Sanchez told Wall Street Journal Magazine at the time.

‘We are the Brady Bunch!’ she shared.

During the interview, she also shared co-parenting advice for other parents, explaining that she has a great relationship with her ex Tony.

She admitted that it took them about five years to reach such a great place, but it was well worth it.

‘My greatest example is the relationship I have with my eldest son’s father, Tony. I learned how to co-parent with him, so I have more experience than Jeff might have,’ the children’s book author explained to the outlet.

‘Tony and his wife [October “Tobie” Gonzalez] are my best friends. It wasn’t always that way. There was friction [at the beginning]. But Tony and Tobie were at Thanksgiving with us [this year], and we’re really good friends,’ she explained.

'On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always fun because you never know where the conversation is going to go with this many kids,' Sánchez told Wall Street Journal Magazine at the time
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‘On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always fun because you never know where the conversation is going to go with this many kids,’ Sánchez told Wall Street Journal Magazine at the time

In 2023, the former journalist admitted that her blended family with Bezos was like 'the Brady Bunch'
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In 2023, the former journalist admitted that her blended family with Bezos was like ‘the Brady Bunch’

'My greatest example is the relationship I have with my eldest son¿s father, Tony [Gonzalez]. I learned how to co-parent with him, so I have more experience than Jeff might have,' the children's book author explained to the outlet
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‘My greatest example is the relationship I have with my eldest son’s father, Tony [Gonzalez]. I learned how to co-parent with him, so I have more experience than Jeff might have,’ the children’s book author explained to the outlet

Sanchez shared that one of the most important things in a co-parenting relationship is communication.

‘I’m not saying that being best friends with your ex is the end-all be-all. But you do need to be able to communicate,’ she said.

It’s something that her son, Nikko, is especially grateful for, she says.

‘I’m so proud of it. My son looks at me, and he’s like, “I’m the luckiest boy in the world because I can have Thanksgiving with both my parents and they don’t have to be married.”‘