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Jeff Bezos seen relaxing on yacht with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez on Cabo vacation after quitting as Amazon CEO

JEFF Bezos has been spotted relaxing on a yacht with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez on their luxury Cabo vacation after quitting as Amazon’s CEO.

Wearing blue swimming shorts, a short-sleeve shirt and a straw hat, the super-wealthy tech guru and Sanchez, wearing a red bikini landed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

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Jeff Bezos is enjoying some vacation time in Mexico[/caption]

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The Amazon boss was spotted with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez for the first time since stepping down as the firm’s boss[/caption]

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Lauren Sanchez and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos – who is stepping down later this year[/caption]

Bezos, 57, announced in early February that he will step down as Amazon’s CEO as the company announced record profits.

Amazon said that Andy Jassy will replace Bezos as CEO during the third quarter of this year. 

The firm is now worth an eye-watering $1.6trillion, thanks in part to successful trade during coronavirus lockdowns.

Lauren Sanchez is an Emmy Award winning American news anchor and the girlfriend of departing Amazon boss Jeff Bezos.

The 51-year-old and Bezos have weathered a tumultuous two years since they were outed as a couple.

Lauren and Jeff Bezos are thought to have been having a fling since January 2018 and a photo emerged from as far back as April 2018 of them enjoying a meal together.

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He and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez were pictured aboard a boat in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico[/caption]

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Bezos was wearing blue swimming shorts, a short-sleeve shirt and straw hat[/caption]

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Sanchez started her career as a desk assistant at KCOP-TV in LA[/caption]

It was claimed on January 10, 2019 that billionaire Bezos had been secretly seeing Sanchez.

The affair came to light when Bezos accused the National Enquirer of blackmailing him in an infamous blog post in February 2019.

It is also believed Bezos made his divorce announcement from wife MacKenzie believing that photos of himself and Sanchez could soon be made public.

In February 2019, Bezos outed them in response to “blackmail” from The National Enquirer. 

They have been publicly dating since Bezos’ divorce was finalised in April 2019.

Since going public, the couple were photographed courtside at Wimbledon and relaxing on a luxury yacht off French-speaking Caribbean island St. Barths.

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The 51-year-old and Bezos have weathered a tumultuous two years since they were outed as a couple[/caption]

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Bezos aims to focus ‘time and energy’ on new ventures away from Amazon[/caption]

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Although he is stepping down as head of Amazon, Bezos will not be leaving the company altogether[/caption]

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The couple were seen enjoying the sunshine in Cabo San Lucas[/caption]

In December 2019, Bezos is reported to have thrown Sanchez a glitzy 50th birthday party involving a private dinner as well as a party with guests including Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, and Timothée Chalamet.

Bezos has decided to step down as Amazon’s boss almost three decades after he founded the company back in 1994.

He turned it from an online bookstore into the world’s largest online retailer.

On February 2, 2021, the shock announcement was made that after amassing billions during the coronavirus pandemic, Bezos will be replaced by Andy Jassy later this year.

 It will free up some of his time for other things – like enjoying plush hols with his girlfriend.

Bezos wrote: “Being the CEO of Amazon is a deep responsibility, and it’s consuming.


“When you have a responsibility like that, it’s hard to put attention on anything else.”

Bezos has properties across the US including several in some of the most expensive cities. 

The Amazon CEO has an estimated net worth of $195billion, as the value of his company surged during the pandemic.

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Lauren Sanchez with Jeff Bezos – the couple have been together for a couple of years now[/caption]