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Related: <\/span>Who Is Vanna White’s Husband? Everything to Know About John Donaldson<\/span> \n\t\t\tVanna White tied the knot with John Donaldson after more than a decade together. The Wheel of Fortune star announced via Instagram in January 2026 that she married her longtime love in a surprise wedding. The reveal came just weeks after White offered a rare update on their relationship in an interview with E! News, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI love bragging! My son works at a real estate agency, and he does a great job. He is dedicated and he\u2019s hungry to make deals close,\u201d the game show personality told Parade<\/em> in September 2024. \u201cMy daughter went to New York University and graduated with an art degree. Now she\u2019s a very good tattoo artist. She loves putting her art on someone\u2019s body that will be there forever. The work she does is beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to learn more about White\u2019s children:<\/p>\n Nikko was born on June 10, 1994. He studied agriculture at Oregon State University before launching his career as a real estate agent, joining The Agency\u2019s elite group The Umansky Team.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of Nikko\u2019s most significant passions is cooking, a love he inherited from his father, who owned two iconic Los Angeles restaurants, Santo Pietro\u2019s and Sushi Ko,\u201d his bio on The Agency site reads. \u201cHe grew up tending to a garden and vineyard, where guests were welcomed daily, and communal meals were prepared and shared.\u201d (White previously revealed both of her kids moved back to L.A. during the COVID-19 pandemic.)<\/p>\n Fans may also recognize Nikko from his cooking videos featured on both his Instagram page and his mother\u2019s official account. His social media following continues to grow, with many declaring Nikko a \u201chearthrob\u201d with their comments on the posts.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve had an outpour from her fans just really being kind and saying all kinds of interesting stuff in the comments,\u201d Nikko told Entertainment Tonight<\/em> in December 2024 of the fan reaction.<\/p>\n White and George welcomed Gigi on July 1, 1997. She attended New York University where she studied photography. Gigi currently works as a tattoo artist, displaying some of her work via Instagram.<\/p>\n In October 2023, White revealed that she was open to getting tattooed by Gigi in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know what, I want to have matching hearts where she\u2019ll do a little heart on me and she\u2019ll do one on herself. I feel like I need to do that because it\u2019s her and it would be her on me,\u201d the game show icon told People<\/em>, adding she \u201cnever dreamed\u201d that her daughter would become a tattoo artist but is thrilled for her.<\/p>\n \u201cI said, \u2018Gigi, why tattooing?\u2019 She goes, \u2018Mom, my art is on someone\u2019s body for the rest of their lives.\u2019 I was like, \u2018That\u2019s pretty cool,\u2019\u201d White revealed. \u201cYou have to be so good and confident. You can\u2019t mess up. So she absolutely loves it. She\u2019s been doing that for the past three years and is doing a great job. I\u2019m so, so proud of her.\u201d<\/p>\n White shared that both of her kids have always been very creative.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re both artistic,\u201d she revealed. \u201cNikko does artwork for fun. That\u2019s his escape from the real world, his real life is in real estate, which is good for him. So he\u2019s loving that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n White announced in January 2026 that she married longtime boyfriend John Donaldson<\/strong> after more than a decade of dating.<\/p>\n \u201cSurprise! We got married! \u2764\ufe0fJohn and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony,\u201d she captioned a photo of Donaldson carrying her in his arms as she wore a white beaded gown. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you! Love, Vanna and John.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Vanna White\u2019s Son Showed Support After Her Wedding to John Donaldson<\/h2>\n