Nick Lachey gets asked about his ex, Jessica Simpson, often. I think that’s because he hasn’t really achieved the post-Newlyweds fame that Simpson has and he’s still known to many as Jessica Simpson’s ex. He’s been happily married to Vanessa Minnillo since 2011 and they have their second child on the way. Plus he gets minor TV hosting gigs and he’s still singing. Lachey is hanging in there on the lower echelons of fame and he seems happy to play his role.
In a new interview on Jenny McCarthy’s Sirius show, Nick opined about how it’s a good thing that he never had kids with Jessica. He also said that he doesn’t speak to Jessica, which he’s said before, and that they’re neither friends nor enemies.
In a new interview on SiriusXM’s radio show Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy, the former 98 Degrees star admits that not making babies with Jessica Simpson turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
“I think in our situation, that was probably the best thing that could have ever happened is that we didn’t have kids,” he told Jenny McCarthy. “All things being equal, it was the best thing probably for the both of us that we went on with our lives and she’s obviously happily married with two [kids]. I’m happy married about to have two so it all worked out the way it was supposed to work out.”
Simpson and Lachey chronicled part of their three-year marriage on MTV’s popular series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. They would announce their split in November 2005.
While both parties have moved on with new partners, the former boy band member admits he’s not close to his ex at all.
“I wouldn’t say it’s friends, but I wouldn’t say it’s enemies. There’s just no contact,” Lachey explained when asked about his relationship today. “We’ve both moved on with our lives and I think we’re very happy with the way it went. It’s not animosity, it’s not friendship, it’s just kind of nothing.”
That was very diplomatic. After that Jenny asked Nick about his sex life and he said he still does the deed with Vanessa even though she’s pregnant. (They announced in July so she’s probably about 7 months along.) He mentioned “positioning” and it was TMI but Nick is playing the game and he’s getting a little press (and nookie) so good for him. He added “Every now and then I campaign. It was my birthday weekend this weekend so I did howl at the moon a couple of times.” I have never heard “howl at the moon” used as a euphemism for sex. I’m going to use that.
Nick also said that he’s an attentive husband and that he tries to agree as much as possible with whatever Vanessa says. “As a man, you also appreciate what your partner is going through and the transformation they’re going through and all the stuff that comes with it. The least we could do is be agreeable.” I’ve always liked him.
Here’s Nick, Vanessa and their son Camden on Halloween. They did a Peter Pan theme. So cute!
photo credit: WENN.com
I can’t bring myself to eat chocolate bunnies. It makes me sad.
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one.
I still have one in my fridge that I just lightly nibbled at an ear and couldnt go any further
I’m still confused about Americans and pastel eggs/colors/a bunny/chocolate/Easter/resurrection/baskets…like WHET??
I can only eat them if they are solid. What is the use of a hollow bunny:)
I can only eat them when they’re hollow. I like the way the chocolate conforms to the shape of my tongue.
weird chocolate is chocolate lol and it goes in my belly
I’ve always liked him–he seems like a very classy guy. And Vanessa is beautiful.
They’re certainly a good-looking couple and they seem happy–good for them.
I really like him too, and I LOVE their costumes! And I like Vanessa and him as couple way more than I ever liked him and Jessica. He’s a good guy, his family is beautiful, and everything seems to have worked out the way it was supposed to. Mazel Tov on their new baby-to-be!
The quotation seems bad out of context but I and friends have been in situations where certain relationships were better if they did not move forward.
I don’t even think it sounds that bad out of context. Aren’t people usually relieved when obviously incompatible couples divorce before having children? It’s also not odd that people who have been divorced for nearly 10 years aren’t in contact..
He’s just kind of a nobody. The only thing that makes him relevant is that he is Jessica’s Simpsons ex. Don’t even know how he makes a living really. He should have requested that Jessica not be mentioned. I realize that mentioning her is the only way he gets anyone to listen but it is still just leave it alone. She doesn’t talk about him and how he cheated and made an ass out of himself.
The cheating rumors went both ways – I always find it hilarious when someone is so convinced about one side but not the other. He may be a “nobody” to you, but he was one of those boy band dudes, and he’s been hustling ever since to keep employed with various projects. I don’t see the point of looking down on someone making a living without resorting to classless antics to stay relevant. Sure, his ex is more famous, but certainly not more talented, and she worked the T&A and dating angle hard to stay relevant.
Jessica has more talent in her little finger then he has in his whole body. Sorry but this “nobody” from an old boy band is desperate to stay in the limelight – without Jessica no one would even know his name anymore.
@Blueejay: arguably, without Nick no one would have known Jessica either – Newlyweds was what shot her to fame.
But what does Jessica do to be in the spotlight? I know she has a fashion line, but does she sing anymore? And she has one of the most annoying singing voices ever.
Hate to intervene but back in the day before their show – she made him famous. It was Jessica Simpson’s boyfriend, not Nick Lachey’s girlfriend. 98 Degrees was the least popular boyband, even after O-Town. He was actually in one of her music videos which what really brought more attention to his band. 98 Degrees died out after like, 5 years at most. I’m not saying he’s a nobody but she was definitely more famous than him.
I thought Nick was the more famous one when newlyweds began. Jessica never had a real breakthrough hit when she was one of a bunch of solo pop music starlets including Britney spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink, and even Mandy Moore. Jessica met Nick as a new struggling solo artist either opening for his boy band or on the same multi act tour as his boy band. Jessica shot to fame as the ditzy blonde on the Newlyweds.
I recall she wasn’t particularly supportive of his solo album and when he excitedly let her hear his songs she said:”don’t blame me if your album sucks”. That always stayed with me.
@blueejay Jessica only became more famous because of the idiotic things that would come out of her mouth and then her parents were smart enough to capitalize on that. Her clothing, shoes and handbags line copy all the other high end brand names merchandises. Her mom is the actual creative brain with her brand as you can see in all the fashion shows they’ve done. She’s always been her stylist. Her dad played the game well and taught his daughter well. And like someone else said, she played her T & A in our faces whenever she could!
@BlueeJay
i have to agree with the others.
i don’t think it’s fair or accurate to say that nick is a nobody.
he is part of a past very popular boy band that had its own success.
he’s talented and picks up gigs along the way to make a living.
what is wrong with that?
he works for a living…
so what if he’s not in the news daily with over the top projects.
that faction is held by a few celebrities.
i like him and he and jessica shot to fame together.
she capitalized (good for her) on the millions of young girls who wanted to be like her – beautiful and popular.
she and her family found that niche and are still riding it.
nick and his wife both hold respectable jobs and may not be on the gossip pages very often since they aren’t as high profile, but again, so what?
I have to disagree on this one. Nick is not a “nobody”. He was in one of the most popular boy bands and he has been hosting shows left and right. Without Nick Jessica would be a washed up singer right now. And it is not like Nick is the one bringing up Jessica all the time but other people. They both cheated and ended their marriage. And he is right, it is a good thing they didn’t have children together.
I agree. When hey started dating, he was the known one of the two. She rally used him to catapult her fame. Their relationship would never worked, Jessica’s dad was ways interfering too. I wonder now if he had. Crush on Nick…
Nick is not a nobody. His net worth is 20 million so he’s doing quite well for himself.
At least he works unlike Jessica’s husband.
I remember when Jessica did an interview with Elle magazine back in 2008 where she mentioned that someone she had been with abused her. Many thought that she was talking about Nick.
Most people agree that Jessica was the cheater, not Nick. With Bam and Johnny Knoxville.
I’ve always loved Nick. I wasn’t too into his band, but I watched Newlyweds and fell in love with him. I really hope he’s happy, he seems like such a good guy.
hunk.
i’ve always liked him, too.
he seems to be a gentleman.
i don’t believe that there are no feelings left for his 1st wife, but saying so is in everyone’s best interest – especially for his current wife and family.
the enormity of jess and nick at that time…2 kids who fell in love then married…shot to “fame” then tanked so dramatically, probably as reported due to her father’s medling…i don’t think anyone ever forgets that or that the experience becomes neutral.
i think it becomes part of you and those memories never fade.
probably just me…a romantic…but i always believed nick and jessica were victims of her dad.
and that they’d still be head over heels in love it that didn’t happen.
Makes sense. If they had had a baby, they would have to see each other all the time and frankly, it would have been a bandaid to save a marriage that was falling apart anyway. This way they had a clean break and they’ve been able to move on to better relationships. I did like them on Newlyweds. He really came off well in that show.
What happened to Nick and Jess anyway? Like, why did they divorce?
There was some rumor about Jessica cheating with whatshisname from Jackass. But I feel like a jackass myself for repeating it as I don’t know if it was true. I kind of think that Nick wanted to stay married and Jessica was over it and wanted to spread her wings. Maybe her dad thought she was better positioned for her career as a single lady. Who knows? Not me, that’s for sure.
There were cheating rumors on both sides, but the scuttlebutt was that the real issue was Joe Simpson. He and Nick reportedly clashed (a LOT) and this was as Jessica’s career was heating up, and supposedly Papa Joe was in the background telling Jessica she could do better.
It wasn’t just rumors about Jessica cheating with Bam Margera. He confirmed on the Howard Stern show (years ago) that Jessica cheated with him while she was still married to Nick.
Oh, I meant the other whatshisname! Knoxville!
It makes me sad that Nick’s fame didn’t survive fully in tact. I always thought he was cooler than Jessica. Not that I think Jessica is a bad person but that I just feel like I’m taking advantage of someone who is mentally handicapped whenever I see her on television. At the same time, I really think that Nick got off lucky.
Um, no.
I believe him, although I hope there are some good memories. I agree that it was probably Joe’s meddling, along with the fact that they were both so young. Wasn’t Jessica one of those celebrated virgins when they got married? But I do believe that there’s no contact, and that’s ok. When you don’t have kids, you don’t have to stay in each other’s orbit. In retrospect, yes, it was good they didn’t have kids. Especially Jessica had some growing up to do. I only saw their show a couple of times, but I watched their Christmas special, and I loved Nick on The Sing-Off.
I don’t still ship them as a couple, but I do kind of still want Britney and Justin to get back together. 😉
Yes, she stayed a virgin until marriage. The rumor was after she lost all that weight and appeared in Dukes of Hazard, she was having an affair with Knoxville. I tend to also think Nick was very frustrated at her popularity while he couldn’t seem to figure out a way for his own self. But who really knows. They were young, the dad was always creepy – but he was apparently dealing with his own personal issues.
She wasn’t a virgin when they got married. She has been outed as a liar and he is a gentleman who doesn’t kiss and tell.
@sozual – I don’t think I’ve heard that one before, got any links to share?
I think he is a douche. Obviously it has worked out better that they didn’t have kids. Why say that? She is happy and he is happy. He should have said he didn’t want to talk about her, but then all of his relevancy goes away.
I was with a wonderful man for just shy of a decade. It is indeed better for both of us that we did not have kids. We still have mutual friends who agree with the sentiment. IMO it’s not a douchey thing to say at all.
I don’t think it came off badly. It’s good that my ex-husband and I didn’t have kids too. If he said that to people I wouldn’t be angry, and I suspect the same is true of him. It’s quite simply the truth, and when neither person is pining over the marriage, I don’t think it’s a very hurtful one to say. Jessica seems very content with her family, so I doubt she minds.
I watched Nick and Jessica. In spite of myself. I liked them both. In spite of myself. I actually thought he was quite a patient and loving husband.
He came off well, and she was charming in a ditzy way.
I love that show! That was a good quality reality TV. Sometimes I re-watch some of the episodes of The Newlyweds, like the Thanksgiving one. It’s cute and sweet.
Can you imagine if you were asked all the time about ex-s? How weird would that be? Like you’ve clearly made a wonderful life for yourself with a great spouse, and kids, and years have gone by-and you were constantly asked about your college boyfriend? Or your first marriage? How annoying would that be?!! And that happens to ALL celebrities. So bizarre.
Yeah, I think the same thing. That would be so uncomfortable.
He has the ability to request that questions about Jessica not be asked and if he did request that, it would be honored. He chooses to be asked about her and is careful not to bad-mouth her, so he looks like a nice guy, but his marriage to her and that show was/is still his greatest claim to fame. I think he’s a knob – harmless I guess, but a knob none-the-less.
He can request that questions not be asked, but Nick L achey doesn’t exactly have a lot of clout when it comes to interviews.
So .. are there really lindt bunnies that big or is it a one off publicity thing? And where do I get one (five)?
It’s real (500g chocolate) but they’re seasonal. The gold bunnies only come around Easter time.
Source: I hate milk chocolate but I have an OBSESSION with Lindt white chocolate.
Awesome, I’m going to keep an eye out for them.
I don’t like to call anybody a “nobody.” He was a boy-bander and one of the cute ones back in the day. Although he seems neutral and not out to soil Jessica’s reputation, I find it less than respectable that he walked away from their marriage with a lot of her money. She was the breadwinner and he demanded a large amount of spousal support which she ended up giving in order to be done with it/him. Sorry, but that’s pretty weak. I’d have more respect for a guy who got a normal job like everybody else and didn’t mooch off his ex – and using that money to wine and dine his new girlfriend/wife on vacations too numerous to count. Never liked either Nick nor Vanessa. Jessica is a ding bat, but she wasn’t malicious or vile. She’s kind of a forever child – mentally, but not vindictive. Vanessa on the other hand, was pretty manipulative. Glad he says they’re all happy and I hope it’s true, but I’m not really buying it. I don’t see them lasting. They’re are both too entitled and superfluous w/out the means to maintain the lifestyle they crave. Eventually somebody is going to do something self-serving and hurtful.
If I remembering this correctly, HE had more money when they got married and her dad was adamant about her not signing a prenup. I think Nick wanted the money to get back at creepy Papa Joe.
I remember that too. Nick had more money when they married and Joe refused the prenup. When they divorced, Joe tried to screw Nick out of what was legally his (18 million) with a 1.5 million divorce settlement.
” Nick will take significantly more than the $1.5 million, but considerably less than 50% of what he and Jessica earned during the marriage. ” http://www.celebitchy.com/1625/nick_lachey_gets_screwed_in_his_divorce_settlement/
Maybe Nick only wanted half of what they earned together, not any of her solo endorsements. And Jessica and Joe tried to cheat him out of it.
And he never asked for or received spousal support. Maybe Joe and Jessica started those rumors to make him look bad. Like they tried to make him look bad when they had Jessica promoting her country album by claiming she had been abused. Jessica is vindictive.
This makes me giggle just because it kind of sounds like what people say about Jess’s current husband.
What he said is fine IMO because obviously their marriage didn’t work out but I’m getting tired of him always using Jessica for publicity. But which antidote got picked up? The Jessica one so I guess he’s going to keep on using her.
I’ve always liked him too Celebitchy. I like him much more than his airhead ex.
I like him. There are plenty of people that build careers off drama with their exes *cough*leann/brandi/dean/tori/camille*cough*, and Nick never stooped to that level. He’s done a lot of jobs that might have seemed ‘below’ him when he was at the height of his boy band fame, and never complained. He came off as very kind and practical in Newlyweds. I’m glad they’ve both moved on to spouses better suited to them.
I always liked him. He’s just a really nice guy. I like Jessica too. It just didn’t work. No worries. Cool that they don’t talk s*** about each other. Both honest about it. I respect that.
I love Nick. He’s hawt, he’s a family man, low-key, and classy. He’s not Hollywoodish, so of course he’s going to get dissed. To me, he’s fame done the right way.
Jessica is a buffoon, but so be it. Her daddy told her she could do better. mmmkay
That’s how it is with my ex husband too. I consider it a very good thing we didn’t have kids. We don’t talk anymore, it’s not that we’re not friends or that we’re enemies, it’s just….we’ve been divorced for five years and there is just nothing there now.
Also lol I feel Nick on the pregnancy sex and it being hard to get the mechanics right. I’m five months pregnant and it takes some work but the fiancé and I still get after it even though my stomach is already quite large. Everyone I know is like hurrrr what if it’s twins and I’m like I will stab you in the throat in you EVER say the T word again haha.
All I can say is that while I was at university of michigan he came to come visit the campus for an event (it was a promotional event can’t remember what for) it was 2005 when he was still married to Jessica….and he was at frat parties and snorting coke along with trying to hook up with every girl that was there. I was in the same room with him while he was trying to make out with my friend and tried to score more drugs. So my opinion is him is not very great. I completely loved their show and him being an complete asshole changed that. And I doubt those stipes have changed also he is not as tall as you would think.
2005…so after Jessica filmed for Dukes of Hazzard (filmed in 2004; released in 2005) where she slept with Bam Margera and Johnny Knoxville. Maybe even after she told him she was filing for divorce? Like how Jessica and the current husband began dating while he was still married, but getting divorced.
Interesting about the cocaine…Jessica’s current husband is rumored to be a big cocaine user too.
Jessica was rumored to be quite the fan of it back in the day too. When everyone’s Blackberry got hacked Paris and Lindsay were talking about it.
“Stay out of it, Nick Lachey!”
He seems like a nice enough guy, and he handled that well. I used to find Vanessa kind of try-hard annoying, but you never see her much anymore.
Anyone notice how Jessica never did do better than Nick?
I’m not touting him as a Prince Charming, the guys she chooses always leave much to be desired, his public image is much better than that of any other guy she’s been with since. PUBLIC image. I can see Nick being the type who has skeletons in his closet. He comes off as very affable but sometimes he either is TOO good at saying the right things or slips up and lets a cold-streak show through.
I see nothing wrong with his comments, in a sense, because it’s not WRONG to feel the way he says he does about his past marriage but I find it a little odd that they have no contact and the way he puts it just sounds kind of emotionless. I have a boundary issue, so I’m not the best example of what’s “normal” in terms of how I interact with my exes, I tend to stay friends with most of them and always find myself striving for a close friendship with all of them. I never, ever go back to an ex though, romantically. The thing is, when you share your life with someone and love someone deeply for a period of time, it seems strange to just never speak to them again when it’s over except in the case of a really ugly, awful break up where someone has done something totally unforgivable. So I guess it rubs me the wrong way how he describes their non-relationship now as just “nothingness.” Seems reptilian.
Ok does anyone find it odd Nick released his new album Nov 11 /2014. Same day Jessica and Eric were engaged in 2010… Coincidence… Hmmm
Nick must have ok’d the questions to be asked by Jenny so he must have wanted to use Jessica name..
Have you ever wondered why the divorce is sealed and why Nick chose not to fight the divorce and took far less then half… Please dont say its because he was being a classy guy.. Bottom line he took the deal so that the divorce stayed sealed..Jessica has said for years her and.Nick have no communication.Nick plays the game well.. I think its time he actually stands on his own two feet and demands resepct for his now wife and life moves on and leave comments n his first marriage off limits.. Can he do that.
I’m sure album releases are planned far in advance. An album can’t be released on the spur of the moment like your engagement to a man you’ve been paying to date you for only a few months. Jessica’s engagement was comically slapped together in a rush in response to Nick’s engagement. No matter how hard Jessica’s camp tries to rewrite history, Nick came out of that divorce the winner in public opinion.