Personal Life
In Summer 2006, Nick married his girlfriend of five years, Amanda de Cadenet. De Cadenet published a book of photographs entitled Rare Birds in 2005, which includes several pictures of Valensi, whom she refers to as her "muse" on her website.
Valensi has described his wife as "The coolest person I know."
Amanda de Cadenet gave birth to their fraternal twins, Silvan and Ella, on October 19, 2006.
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