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Nick Carterhas his brother and sister to thank for introducing him to his future wife,Lauren Kitt Carter.
After Nick’s sisterAngel Carterand late brotherAaron Carternearly demanded he meet their friend Lauren, sparks immediately flew between the pair. Five years after their first meeting, Nick and Lauren tied the knot and soon began a family of their own.
“It’s funny,I have two families,” Nick told PEOPLE in 2018. “I have one with the boys, and I’ve had that since I was 12 years old. Now I have my new one, ever since I met my wife, going on 10 years now. And it’s interesting, because for me to have a strong woman like her, who I love and trust … I knew she would be a foundation and a rock for me whenever times got tough. I knew that I would be protected with her. And we protect one another.”
So who exactly is the fitness guru and actress married to the Backstreet Boy? Here is everything to know about Nick Carter’s wife, Lauren Kitt Carter.
She is an actress
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“She blows me awayas an actress,” the singer told PEOPLE at the movie’s premiere. “I’m trying to learn from her. I enjoy our time together. Acting is not easy. It is very challenging and the one thing about her that I recognized was that she was really good at it.”
She met Nick through his family
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Nick’s siblings Angel and Aaron were friends with Lauren and knew that their brother would get along with her. In 2009, the couple were introduced during a movie night at Nick’s house.
“Three hours into conversing on my balcony overlooking the beach, we saw shooting star after shooting star,” Nick recalled toInside Weddings. “We both looked at each other and it got quiet.”
She helped Nick through his proposal
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In 2013, the boyband member popped the question to his then-girlfriend on a private island, which they now affectionately call “Engagement Island,” in the Florida Keys. He got down on one knee and revealed a seven-carat diamond ring from XIV KARATS.
“She said, ‘Yes,’ and I’m, like, ‘I don’t know what to do,’ " Nick recalled to PEOPLE. “She said, ‘You’re supposed to put it on my finger.’ So I did. I was in shock.”
Lauren was also surprised. “I wasn’t expecting it. It just felt very surreal,” she added. “We both are just so happy in love right now and on cloud nine.”
The couple latertied the knoton April 12, 2014, in Santa Barbara, California.
She and Nick have three children
Over the years, the couple hasspoken candidlyabout theirexperience with miscarriages. “I was fully set on just having two children and I had prepared for that and made arrangements for that,” Lauren told PEOPLE in January 2021. “I didn’t find out I was pregnant [with our third child] till I was about five and a half months pregnant.”
Of the surprise pregnancy, Nick added, “With everything that 2020 has given to the entire world, I look at it as a blessing.”
She costarred onI Heart Nick Carter
In 2014, the couple starred on the VH1 reality seriesI Heart Nick Carter. The series followed their engagement and culminated with their wedding day.
She was a fitness YouTuber
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In 2013, Lauren began posting on her YouTube channel calledKitt Fit. Although she stopped posting the following year, her fitness tips and workouts are still available to stream.
She appeared in Nick’s music videos
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Lauren has also been in Nick’s solo music videos, including “Burning Up” and “Just One Kiss.” She and her three kids all appeared in Nick andJimmie Allen’s “Easy” music video in 2022.
She founded Crypto Cafe
In February 2023, Lauren launched Crypto Cafe — a learning community that breaks down the crypto industry. Crypto Cafe has a weekly e-newsletter as well as a presence on YouTube, TikTok Facebook andInstagram.
source: people.com
