Matt Lauer Biography and Wiki
Matthew Todd Lauer aka Matt Lauer is an American former television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News. After serving as a local news personality in New York City on WNBC. Lauer’s contract was terminated by NBC in November 2017, following allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior.
The Latest from Matt includes his relationship with Sharmin. Moreover, Sources reveal that he has been talking to friends about marrying her in a “big Hamptons wedding”.
Matt Lauer Age and Birthday
Lauer was born on December 30, 1957, in New York, the United States of America, He is 63 years old as of 2021.
Matt Lauer Education
Lauer earned his undergraduate degree at age 39 in 1997 from Ohio University, a public research university in Athens, Ohio, he also studied at the school’s Scripps College of Communication, School of Media Arts and Studies.
Matt Lauer Height
Lauer is quite tall, He stands at 5 feet 11 inches (Approx 1.80m) weighing about 76 kg (167.5 lbs)
Matt Lauer Parents
Lauer was born in New York City, the son of Marilyn Lauer, a boutique owner, and Jay Robert Lauer, a bicycle-company executive. Matt has a sibling named April Lauer Stone.
Lauer’s father was of Romanian Jewish ancestry. Lauer explained that he was not raised religiously. However, the former television news personality explained that he wants to seek something spiritual now partly because of getting married and desiring kids.
Matt Lauer Married and Kids
Lauer was married to television producer Nancy Alspaugh from 1982 to 1989, However, the couple didn’t have any kids.
He later married Dutch model Annette Roque, after they met on a blind date in July 1997. Lauer would then propose five months later and the two wed on October 3, 1998, in Bridgehampton, New York.
Children
Lauer and Annette have three children together: son Jack (b. June 26, 2001), daughter Romy (b. October 2, 2003), and son Thijs (b. November 28, 2006).
Divorce
Matt and Annette officially ended things on September 7, 2019. Prior to this, In 2006, while pregnant with her son Thijs, Roque had filed for a divorce due to “mental abuse, extreme mental and emotional distress, humiliation, torment, and anxiety” by Lauer.
Matt Lauer Girlfriend
In December of 2019, Lauer struck a romance with his girlfriend, Sharmin Abas. This was three months after finalizing his divorce from Roque. Lauer and Abas were friends for over a decade before they started dating.
Matt Lauer Net Worth
Matt Lauer has an estimated net worth of $75 million as of 2021. His work with NBC News earned him an annual compensation of $25 million.
Matt Lauer Salary
Lauer became co-anchor of Today in January 1997 after three years as the program’s newsreader. Towards the end of his career with NBC, he pocketed an annual salary of $25 million.
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