Matt Lauer

ABOUT MATT LAUER

Became the co-host of The Today Show in 1997 and also contributed to NBC's Dateline. Lauer's contract was terminated by NBC in November 2017 after news of his sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behavior was released.

He graduated from Ohio University .  He considered becoming a tree trimmer as his career stalled in the early days.

He has worked for HBO, ESPN, and NBC. He was fired from The Today Show in 2017 after being accused of sexual harassment.

He got married to Nancy Alspaugh in 1981 but they divorced in 1988. He married Annette Roque on October 3, 1998 but they later divorced in 2019. He has two sons, Jack and Thijs, and a daughter, Romy.

He replaced Bryant Gumbel on The Today Show.