Jeff Bezos sexted his married lover Lauren Sanchez ‘I want to smell you’ during ‘secret eight-month affair’ that sparked divorce – US mag claims
They are said to include bizarre comments from the billionaire such as 'I want to smell you' and 'I want to breathe you in'
STEAMY text messages allegedly sent by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to his "secret TV star lover" have been published in the US.
They are said to include bizarre comments from the multi-billionaire such as "I want to smell you" and "I want to breathe you in".
The texts, published by The National Enquirer, reportedly date back to last April - long before Bezos announced his marriage split.
In them, Bezos - worth $140bn- is said to have told former TV news anchor Lauren Sanchez: "I love you, alive girl.
"I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon.
Another apparently reads: "I want to hold you tight.…I want to kiss your lips….I love you. I am in love with you."
The world’s richest man and wife MacKenzie, 48, revealed their 25-year marriage was over in a joint statement on Wednesday
Pictures of Bezos and Sanchez featured in today's with the tag line: "WHAT REALLY tore them apart?"
It claims he cheated on his wife after "whisking his mistress off to exotic destinations on his $65 million private jet" and "sending her raunchy messages and erotic selfies".
He may have to give MacKenzie HALF of his $140billion fortune - which would be the biggest divorce payout in history.
The couple are not thought to have signed a pre-nup before they tied the knot.
Divorce laws in their home state Washington say wealth made during a marriage must be split 50-50.
Half Bezos' fortune would make award-winning author MacKenzie the world's richest woman.
Their break-up could dwarf the £2.9billion French tycoon Alec Wildenstein paid to ex-wife Jocelyn in 1999.
It comes as the National Enquirer tracked Bezos and Sanchez “across five states and 40,000 miles, tailed them in private jets, swanky limos, helicopter rides, romantic hikes, five-star hotel hideaways, intimate dinner dates and ‘quality time’ in hidden love nests.”
Lauren, a former co-host on Fox 11’s “Good Day LA,” has been a guest host on ABC’s “The View” and “Extra.”
She was also the original host of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”
Lauren also runs a company called Black Ops Aviation, which specialises in shooting aerial shots for TV shows, movies and commercials.
It has been reported Sanchez met Bezos while her company was shooting aerial video for one of his side ventures, Blue Origin.
They were most recently seen together at Amazon's Golden Globes party on Sunday.
Bezos and MacKenzie, who have four kids, said they broke up after a “trial separation”.
Bezos also owns the Washington Post newspaper.
currently puts his personal fortune at $136.4bn (£107bn), after he became the first man ever to have a wealth of more than $150bn.
Reuters estimates his wealth at more than $160bn thanks to his 16 per cent holding in the online giant.
Amazon's stock edged up $2.84 on Wednesday to close at $1,659.42 leaving it with a market value of £635 billion, more than any other publicly traded company in the US.
Amazon Vice President of Corporate Communications Drew Herdener told DailyMail.com in a statement: "Jeff remains focused on and engaged in all aspects of Amazon."