Nick Lachey is living on island time these days. The host and singer talked to ET about adjusting to life in Hawaii, where his wife, Vanessa, is filming her new series, NCIS: Hawaii. “She’s kind of owning that role.

Happy in Hawaii! Vanessa Lachey and Nick Lachey are loving island life with their three kids. Proud Parents! See Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey’s Family Album “I’ve never felt more at home than I do in Hawaii,” the NCIS Hawai’i star, 41, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, March 11.

Nick and Vanessa Lachey: A Timeline of Their Relationship Read article Vanessa went on to admit that the “only downside” to living in Hawaii is waking up early for her “sports nut” kids’ games. The family of five moved to the island in 2021 — but King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls have always “been a constant in the Lachey household,” Vanessa told Us.

Aloha, Lacheys! The Cutest Pics of Nick, Vanessa and Their Kids Enjoying Island Life Nick and Vanessa Lachey left the mainland for the Aloha State with sons Camden, 9, and Phoenix, 4, and daughter Brooklyn, 6, for Vanessa’s leading role in NCIS: Hawai’i

Yes, the ensuing period was hard for both Vanessa and Nick due to the long distance — no matter how much they stayed in touch or traveled to be together — yet they managed to make it work.

Nick was famously married to Jennifer Simpson, and Vanessa was dating Derek Jeter. Nick was a frequent guest on TRL in an effort to promote his reality television show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica and to promote the music he was releasing with his band, 98 Degrees.

Vanessa Minnillo was one of the VJ’s for TRL, and she actually covered Lachey’s breakup on MTV’s Total Request Live. When it came time for Nick Lachey to release his video for What’s Left Of Me, he figured it would be wise to ask Vanessa Minnillo to star in the video.

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