Who is Nicholas Godejohn? Inside the life of Gypsy Rose's ex-boyfriend

NICHOLAS Godejohn was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2018 following the death of Gypsy's mother.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her then-partner Nicholas became infamous when they were arrested for the murder of Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, Gypsy's mother.

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Who is Nicholas Godejohn?

Nicholas is famous for helping his ex-girlfriend Gypsy facilitate the murder of her mother.

Nicholas was born May 20, 1989, in Wisconsin.

His parents split up when he was around 3 or 4 and has said: "From that time forward, I was different from everyone else."

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According to his father, Nicholas was diagnosed with autism in grade school.

Nicholas was arrested in 2015 after he had stabbed Gypsy's mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard, to death.

At his trial, prosecutors claimed Nicholas had plotted the murder for over a year.

His defense team claimed his autism made him incapable of premeditation.

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Nicholas, 34, is serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Dee Dee.

How did Nicholas Godejohn meet Gypsy Rose?

Gypsy says she met Nicholas through a Christian dating website in 2012.

The relationship remained secretive with the two texting each other which prosecutors read in Godejohn's trial.

The pair met for the first time in person in March 2015 where they planned on starting a life together.

By June later that year, the couple began plotting the murder of Gypsy's mother.

They discussed needing duct tape and knives just days before "Dee Dee" Blanchard was killed.

In the trial, it was revealed the couple often talked about each other's darker impulses.

Godejohn frequently talked about his "evil side" and said that he "enjoys killing".

What happened to Claudine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard

Missouri Sheriffs found the body of Claudine "Dee Dee" Blanchard on June 14, 2015, in her house.

She was found lying in her bed in a pool of blood from stab wounds inflicted several days earlier.

Dee Dee was born on May 3, 1967, and was one of five children,

After marrying her husband Rod Blanchard, she welcomed her daughter Gypsy in July 1991.

Dee Dee is believed to have been abusive to her daughter and fabricated several health conditions she thought Gypsy suffered from.

Gypsy's mother lied about her chronic medical conditions, shaved her head, altered her appearance, regulated unnecessary prescription doses and consented to needless surgeries.

Dee Dee even told her husband that their daughter had a chromosomal disorder which led to her many health issues.

In an interview with BuzzFeed, he said: "I think Dee Dee's problem was she started a web of lies, and there was no escaping after."

He added: "She got so wound up in it, it was like a tornado got started, and then once she was in so deep that there was no escaping.

"One lie had to cover another lie, had to cover another lie, and that was her way of life."

Not long after Dee Dee's body was discovered both Gypsy and her ex-boyfriend Nicholas were arrested for her murder.

Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to ten years in prison.

Nicholas was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Where is Nicholas Godejohn now?

Nicholas is currently based at Potosi Correctional Centre in Missouri.

In July 2019, Nicholas Godejohn did an interview from prison where claimed the relationship with Gypsy was "the best days of my life".

He said: "From the very beginning, I just knew we were soulmates.

"Those five days when I was actually with her, physically with her, those five days were the most intense, magical, and awe-inspiring days I’ve ever had.”

He added: "Somehow I just knew, deep within my heart, some way me and her would end up being together in the end.

"There’s no other option, we gotta do it,

"I wanted to make sure her mom was not going to harm her anymore. I made sure of that."

The pair, however, split up after the trial and it was revealed Gypsy was engaged to another man in April 2019.

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Gypsy Rose married her husband Ryan Anderson in June 2022 who she is now with after leaving prison.

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