Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing after 25 years of marriage, the couple said on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Jeff Bezos, 54, has a fortune that has soared as high as $160 billion thanks to his stake in Amazon, which again became Wall Street's most valuable company this week, surpassing Microsoft Corp.

Bezos has credited MacKenzie, 48, for her support when he uprooted the young couple to Seattle from New York to launch Amazon, an online bookseller that grew into the world's largest internet retailer.

But now it's being reported that Jeff Bezos' affair with friend's wife is the real reason behind couple's divorce.

According to the National Enquirer report, Jeff Bezos alleged affair with former Fox LA TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, the wife of Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell is the real reason behind his divorce. 

It's being reported now that Sanchez is already seprated with her husband who's happen to be a friend of Jeff Bezos and has filed for divorce already. 

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos were seen together in Los Angeles for the Golden Globes and at Amazon's after-party, the Post reported. Citing a source, the Post further claimed that the news of divorce is not a shock for MacKenzie Bezos as she knew about her husban's affair already. 

The Bezosez reportedly did not have a prenup and now would file for divorce in Washington. While Washington state divorce law considers all that the couple builds and accrues during their marriage as community property, that doesn't necessarily mean a 50-50 split of assets