Nick Lachey's marriage leg up

Nick Lachey felt he had a 'leg up' in his marriage to Vanessa Lachey after his split from Jessica Simpson.

Season 11 premiere comment

Nick made the rare comment about his divorce from Simpson during the show’s Season 11 premiere Oct. 14.

Nick's marriage advice

Nick said, 'Well, as some of you may know, I was previously married before I met my incredible wife.'

“Well, as some of you may know, I was previously married before I met my incredible wife.”

Nick's leg up argument

Nick argued that his previous marriage gave him a leg up because he knew what he truly wanted.

“I would make the very unique argument that it gives you a leg up because you know from that experience what it is you truly want.”

Vanessa's response

Vanessa reassured Ellis that having a previous marriage was nothing to regret.

“We all have messy pasts, all of us.”

Nick and Simpson's past

Nick and Simpson starred in the MTV reality series 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' from 2003 to 2005.

Nick's divorce scars

Nick previously admitted his divorce from Simpson left him with 'scars' during Season 3 of 'The Ultimatum'.

“I, too, was previously married, divorced, so i understand the hurt, the scars that exist from that.”

Flight run-in

Nick described their recent flight run-in as 'strangely OK' after 20 years since their marriage.

“We hadn’t seen each other in those 20 years, then spent six and a half hours on a flight to Hawaii together.”