(J-14, September 2000)
At 28, Kevin Richardson is the oldest and first Backstreet Boy to get hitched. On June 17, in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, Kevin and his longtime sweetheart, dancer and aspiring actress Kristin Willits, exchanged vows in a private ceremony before an intimate group of close friends (among them Brian, Nick, Howie, and A.J.) and family. But instead of jetting off on his honeymoon afterwards, Kevin took off for Belguim with his bandmates to begin recording their new album. "Unfortunately, Kevin was unable to have a honeymoon or spend really any time with Kristin because of the band's recording schedule," explains the band's spokeswoman Jennifer Brown. But conducting a long distance romance is nothing new for this super-busy couple; they've endured the last seven years living apart. So Kristin made a solo return to Orlando to wait for Kevin's return.