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For the first time since his exit, Lauer publicly reunited with former NBC colleagues Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie at a producer’s wedding in New York City. He’s ‘iced out’ many of his old celebrity friends, got divorced from his model wife Annette Roque after his affairs came to light, but is now dating Shamin Abas.
As the #MeToo movement continued across the film and TV industries, allegations against long-time anchor Matt Lauer left the world shocked. Lauer was the much-loved TV host of NBC’s Today show, charming his audiences with his trustworthy persona.
But he’s been disgraced since his firing from the show in 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations. The incident is believed to have partly inspired TV drama series The Morning Show, which stars Steve Carrell as a beloved anchor who is suddenly fired.
In November 2023, a source told People magazine that Lauer had “drastically changed his social circle” and is currently living “a very quiet lifestyle”. He also attended an NBC producer’s wedding in December 2023, where he encountered former colleagues such as Hoda Kotb and Al Roker for the first time since his firing.
So, what happened to Lauer since the revelations? Here is what we know.
Lauer, a household name in the US, was fired as host of the Today show after damning sexual misconduct allegations. Per People, Lauer faced even more complaints after the initial accusation, with more victims coming forward and reporting multiple accounts of misconduct.
The formerly beloved TV personality denied many of the accusations, calling them “untrue or mischaracterised”. He admitted to extramarital affairs – as he was married to his then wife, model Annette Roque, at the time – but insisted they were consensual.
After the revelations, some of Lauer’s friends who had been close to him for years decided to drop him en masse. His former colleague Katie Couric said she cut all ties with him, per The Independent: “I think what I realised is that there was a side of Matt I never really knew.” Back in 2019, fellow TV personality Al Roker told Entertainment Tonight, “I don’t really talk about him that much, but we wish him well.” But Lauer reportedly “iced out” many of his old friends too, sources told People in November 2023. The publication reported that his friendship circle has majorly changed compared to when he was in the public eye.
Former Today co-host Bryant Gumbel, however, has continued his friendship with Lauer, reportedly saying at an event last year in New York City that Lauer is a “good man” who is “doing fine”.
