Heidi Montag first hit the scene by appearing on the MTV reality TV show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. That show was then spun off into The Hills which featured her as the friend and roommate of Lauren Conrad. One of the friends of the two women was Stephanie Pratt. Her older brother, Spencer, hit it off with Heidi and their blossoming relationship became a focal part of the show. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag married each other in 2008.