How long have Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey been celebrating their shared birthdays?

Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey have been celebrating their shared birthdays for 20 years, with their first joint celebration taking place in 2006.

Where did Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey first meet?

Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey first met on the set of MTV's Total Request Live, where Vanessa was a host and Nick regularly appeared with his band 98 Degrees.

Why are Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey grateful they found each other before dating apps?

Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey believe they were destined to be together, and they are grateful they found each other before the rise of dating apps, as Nick feels he "wouldn't have a chance" if they had met through an app.

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Longtime Couple Celebrates 20 Years of Shared Birthdays

10 Nov, 2025

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Couple celebrates 20 years of shared birthdays
Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey first met in 2006
Couple grateful they found each other before dating apps

Longtime Couple Celebrates 20 Years of Shared Birthdays

On November 9, 2025, Vanessa Lachey, the NCIS: Hawaiʻi actress, and Nick Lachey, the 98 Degrees member, celebrated their 20th shared birthday. Vanessa turned 45, while Nick celebrated his 52nd birthday.

To mark the occasion, the couple shared heartfelt posts on social media. Vanessa posted a throwback photo from their first joint birthday celebration in 2006, writing, "20 Birthdays together. This was our first one, Nov 9, 2006. I Love Celebrating & Sharing Birthdays & Life with this man!" Nick also expressed his love, saying, "Well, this is officially 20 straight years celebrating another trip around the sun with you!!"

The couple first met on the set of MTV's Total Request Live in the early 2000s, where Vanessa was a host and Nick regularly appeared with his band. They started dating in 2006, shortly after Nick's split from Jessica Simpson. The couple got engaged in 2010 and married a year later.