Chris Watts is considering matrimony once more.
Having been convicted of the shocking murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters, Watts is serving multiple life sentences. Yet, he reportedly has a new romantic connection with a woman named Lizzie Henderson.
According to a report by People, Watts struck up a relationship with this woman while behind bars. He has a penchant for engaging with female pen pals during his incarceration.
In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, Christopher Watts is led into the courtroom before his bond hearing at the Weld County Courthouse in Greeley, Colo. (Joshua Polson/The Greeley Tribune via AP, Pool, file)
Authorities determined that Watts committed the murders on Aug. 13, 2018, motivated by an extramarital affair he was involved in at the time.
He was sentenced later that year to life without parole for the murders of his wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.
Chris and Shanann Watts with their daughters. (Facebook)
The husband and father pleaded guilty to all charges in exchange for prosecutors not pursuing the death penalty.
Henderson is reportedly from Cleveland, Ohio and recently moved to Wisconsin — where Watts is serving time at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waupun.
Photo of Chris Watts in prison during the five-hour interview where he detailed murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation)
People reported that Watts and Henderson both applied to marry within the prison system.
News Media confirmed Racine County, Wisconsin court records indicate in 2025 a woman named Lizzie Henderson applied for a legal name change that was listed as “confidential.”
Christopher Watts sits in court for his sentencing hearing at the Weld County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2018 in Greeley, Colorado. Watts was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife, daughters. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Speaking about her intended husband’s murders, Henderson told the Daily Mail that “He knows how I feel. I don’t know all the people involved but I would want to respect them.”
She also called called the Watts’ murders, “something harsh for anyone to experience.”
Shanann Watts and her daughters. (ID)
Henderson was previously listed as a real estate agent at a Milwaukee-area Keller Williams Realty office. When reached for comment, the office confirmed that she is not a current employee and declined to comment on her past employment status.
News Media has reached out to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.