Justin Guarini's New Love & Business Venture

0:00It's April 8th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI powered in Spotlight Ready. I'm Cory with the story. Justin Gourini, the runner-up from American Idol's first season back in 2002, quietly ended his marriage to Reena Kapatakia. He filed for divorce in June 2024 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and they settled it by December 2025. Now his business partner, Kim Wash Phillips, is confirming they're in a full-on romance. They started as collaborators on the Elite Speakers Network and their podcast, The J.K. Show, all about helping entrepreneurs boost their speaking gigs, and profits. That professional vibe turned personal, and Phillips says they're loving every bit of it after building that solid foundation together. Gourini and Reena go way back to their teens in Pennsylvania, tying the knot in 2009. They shared two sons, 14-year-old William and 13-year-old Asher, and he was stepped at to her daughter, Lola. Fans might remember his idol buzz, but he's kept

1:04family life pretty low-key since. Lately, Gourini dropped a heartfelt birthday post for Phillips in January, calling her brilliant, and saying she's made him a better man, dad, and creator. She hid back with her own birthday shout out to him in October, praising his voice and heart that just keep improving. From idol fame to albums, that movie with Kelly Clarkson, and hitting Broadway stages and shows like Wicked and Chicago, Gourini stayed busy in music, and theater. With this new chapter in love and business, looks like he's harmonizing life on a fresh note.