Jessica Simpson: Life in pictures

The age of Nick

Jess toured with 98 Degrees and played Nick Lachey's love interest in one of their music videos. After the video, life imitated art, and Nick and Jessica fell in love.

Since Jess had vowed to stay a virgin till marriage, the young lovers tied the knot, ASAP in 2002. In 2003, their reality show, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, chronicled the beginning of their life together. America couldn t get enough of the loveable ditz, and the show succeeded beyond anyone s expectations.