Who Is Karoline Leavitt's Husband, Nicholas Riccio? Age Gap Of 32 Years, Older Than Her Mother

Karoline Leavitt has drawn a lot of attention as the current White House Press Secretary, especially for being the youngest person ever to hold the position. However, her age hasn't been scrutinised solely because of the role. Karoline shares a three-decade age gap with her husband, Nicholas Riccio. As a result, people have often been curious about her much older husband. So, here's everything we know about Nicholas Riccio. 

Nicholas Riccio is a businessman with a rags-to-riches story

Nicholas Riccio is a real estate developer and owns his successful business, Riccio Enterprise. However, according to the Sunday Herald, he grew up living in poverty. Nicholas was one of four children and lived on the streets, with no means to scrounge up three meals a day. Now, after many years, he has become an example of the rags-to-riches story. Once he lived on the streets, but now Riccio owns a lot of property that he rents out to families. Karoline had also poured praises on her husband and said:

“He is my greatest supporter, he's my best friend and he's my rock. He's built a very successful business himself so now he's fully supportive of me building my success in my career.”

How did Karoline Leavitt meet Nicholas Riccio?

Karoline Leavitt shared her love story on the Megyn Kelly Show, revealing that she met her husband, Nicholas Riccio, through a mutual friend. It was around the time she was running for a Congressional seat from New Hampshire that her path crossed with Nicholas's in 2022. Both of them were invited to an event hosted by a mutual friend. It was there that the two met and became acquaintances first. Talking about how they met, she shared:

“A mutual friend of ours hosted an event at a restaurant that he owns up in New Hampshire and invited my husband. I was speaking. We met and we were acquainted as friends."

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Karoline Leavitt and Nicholas Riccio's relationship and marriage with 32-year age gap

When they met for the first time, Karoline was 25 and Nicholas was in his late 50s. When they tied the knot in January 2025, she was 28 and her husband was 60. The couple also welcomed a son, Niko, in July 2024. In a chat with Megyn Kelly, Karoline stated that Nicholas was the best dad. For the unversed, as the US President, Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt three days after Karoline gave birth. 

Karoline Leavitt's husband, Nicholas Riccio, is older than her mother 

In the Pod Force One interview, Karoline shared details about her relationship with Nicholas Riccio. She shared that it was a 'challenging conversation' to tell her parents about dating Nicholas, given their age gap. Especially since her then-boyfriend was older than her mother, Erin. However, they are all a family now. Karoline stated:

"But then, of course, once they got to know him and saw who he is as a man, and his character and how much he adores me, I think it became quite easy for them. And now we're all friends. I mean, it's a typical family relationship. My husband has such respect for my parents and the way that they raised me, and we all have a lot of fun together when they come to visit."

When Karoline Leavitt faced backlash for allegedly photoshopping her husband, Nicholas Riccio's face

Recently, Karoline Leavitt was trolled after posting family photos. Netizens alleged that she had airbrushed her husband's face to make him look younger. Commentors stated that his smooth face and his wrinkled hand did not match at all. Following this, Karoline shared snaps on her Instagram stories that did not show his face. 

What are your thoughts on Karoline Leavitt's husband, Nicholas Riccio? 

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