Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey's 'Newlyweds' Turns 20
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00:00 >> There are so many memories
00:01 that we have documented the most
00:03 married couples dream of having.
00:05 So we have the good, the bad,
00:07 the mess ups.
00:08 It will be good stuff to go back
00:10 to.
00:12 >> "Newlyweds" was one of the
00:14 first reality shows to hit the
00:16 air back in 2003 and it was an
00:18 immediate hit, showcasing the
00:20 couple's dynamic and especially
00:22 Jessica's refreshingly candid
00:24 personality.
00:25 This mix-up had everyone
00:26 talking.
00:27 >> Is this chicken what I have
00:28 or is this fish?
00:29 >> I know it's tuna, but it
00:31 says chicken by the sea.
00:34 >> Nick and Jessica started
00:36 dating in the late '90s while
00:38 Jessica was exploring her solo
00:40 singing career and Nick was a
00:42 front man for the boy band
00:44 "98 degrees."
00:45 They eventually tied the knot in
00:47 2002 and less than a year later
00:49 began filming "Newlyweds."
00:50 >> We had a great first year and
00:52 we're going to top it all off
00:54 here in Atlantic City and enjoy
00:56 our weekend.
00:57 >> Work on having more sex.
00:58 Is that what you're supposed to
01:00 say?
01:01 >> Sounds good.
01:02 >> One year after the show came
01:04 out, we talked to Jessica as
01:05 their popularity skyrocketed.
01:07 >> Nick and I are madly in love.
01:09 We've been under the spotlight
01:10 of the media ever since our first
01:12 date.
01:13 It's just a part of our
01:14 relationship and it's something
01:15 that we're used to and it's how
01:17 we fell in love.
01:18 >> Now all these years later,
01:20 "Newlyweds" has seen a
01:21 resurgence with a whole new
01:23 generation as clips from the
01:24 show have racked over 1 billion
01:26 views on tiktok.
01:27 Jessica's splurge on bed sheets
01:29 is a popular one.
01:30 >> How much?
01:31 >> $1,400.
01:32 >> Jessica Simpson.
01:33 >> What?
01:34 >> But through the ups and downs
01:36 of marriage, there was no
01:37 shortage of romance as we saw
01:39 firsthand.
01:40 >> Even though he's incredibly
01:41 hot and sexy and good looking, I
01:43 think what's underneath it all is
01:45 what's so amazing and that's the
01:46 reason why I married him.
01:48 >> She's like the perfect
01:49 balance to who I am.
01:50 >> The show lasted for three
01:54 seasons, eventually ending in
01:56 2005, and we sat down with Nick
01:58 and Jessica following the news
01:59 that cameras would no longer be
02:01 capturing their lives.
02:02 >> It feels kind of weird being
02:04 done with "Newlyweds."
02:05 >> It's been a long, you know,
02:07 two years of filming and I think
02:10 it's definitely the right time
02:12 to end it.
02:13 >> It's been a long, you know,
02:14 two years of filming and I think
02:15 it's definitely the right time
02:16 to end it.
02:17 >> It's been a long, you know,
02:18 two years of filming and I think
02:19 it's definitely the right time
02:20 to end it.
02:21 >> It's been a long, you know,
02:22 two years of filming and I think
02:23 it's definitely the right time
02:24 to end it.
02:25 (upbeat music)