Karoline Leavitt, currently serving as White House press secretary, is set to leave her position at the end of August 2026. This decision comes as she aims to dedicate more time to her family. Leavitt, 28, became engaged to Nicholas Riccio, 60, in December 2023, and the couple married in January 2025. Their relationship, which has garnered attention due to their 32-year age difference, began in 2022 during Leavitt’s congressional campaign in New Hampshire. Riccio is a real estate developer in the state, and together they have two children.
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Karoline Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio first met in 2022, when Leavitt was running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 1st District. Leavitt later explained their first meeting during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show in February 2025. The couple became engaged in December 2023. They welcomed their first child, son Nicholas Robert Riccio, known as Niko, in July 2024. They then married in January 2025, shortly before President Donald Trump ‘s second inauguration. They later welcomed their second child, daughter Viviana, in May 2026.
She said a mutual friend had organised an event at a restaurant owned by Riccio in New Hampshire. “A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband,” Leavitt said. The difference in their ages has been discussed publicly by Leavitt, who has described their relationship as a “very atypical” love story. She has also said that she initially had reservations about the age difference. “He is my greatest supporter, he’s my best friend and he’s my rock,” she said. She said the age difference made the first conversation difficult, but their view changed after they got to know Riccio.
Leavitt was speaking at the event, while Riccio had been invited by their mutual friend. “I was speaking. We met, and we were acquainted as friends and we fell in love. “He’s built a very successful business himself so now he’s fully supportive of me building my success in my career. Leavitt has also spoken about how her parents reacted when they learned about the relationship.
