Nicholas Scott Lachey (born November 9, 1973, in Harlan, Kentucky) is a pop music singer and actor who is best known for his work as a lead vocalist and writer with the boy band 98 Degrees. Other band members include Lachey's brother Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and classmate Justin Jeffre. Lachey starred in the hit reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, fellow pop singer Jessica Simpson, which ran on MTV for four seasons from 2003 to 2005. Lachey and Simpson separated in November 2005 and were divorced on June 30, 2006. Lachey released his first solo .