Matt Lauer at the Southampton Animal Shelter’s 14th Annual Unconditional Love Gala at The Muses on July 22, 2023.Photo:Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Seven years afterbeing firedfrom theTodayshow,Matt Lauerhas settled into a new life.“There was a time there where he wasn’t really talking to anybody,” a friend of Lauer’s tells PEOPLE. “He wasn’t really talking to any of his old friends. Over the past year, he’s been reconnecting with friends and texting them and talking on the phone.”The source says Lauer, 66, has found himself in “a really good place” with his kids Jack, 23, Romy, 21, and Thijs, 17, and his ex-wifeAnnette Roque, whofiled for divorcefrom him in July 2019.“He’s actually doing well and happy,” the friend says. “He doesn’t work and he doesn’t have to. He’s not looking to. He was a journalist at heart and he did some impactful political interviews that spanned his career, but the current cycle of politics isn’t anything even people who have been doing it for a long time are really excited to cover.”The former anchor lives a “quiet life” in the Hamptons, but it’s “not dull and boring,” another source tells PEOPLE. “Matt has a circle of friends, including some from his big star NBC days.“He’s also been spending a lot of time with his kids and girlfriendShamin Abas. “Matt is a good father and has spent needed time with them during their teen years,” a New York source tells PEOPLE. “He likes being with them and has supported their interests. He loves his children.”Matt Lauer and Shamin Abas arrive at Don Lemon and Tim Malone’s wedding in New York.Elder Ordonez / SplashLauer and Abas' most recent public outing was when they attendedDon Lemon’swedding in New York Cityin April. “Matt is less worried about being seen out than he was at the beginning of these years since he left NBC,” the social source tells PEOPLE.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Although he is always looking to see what he wants to do next, he is happy,” the source adds. “He and Shamin have had a nice life in the Hamptons. Each has separate interests, and they do a lot of things together. They are a happy couple.”Matt Lauer and son Jack at the Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in N.Y.C. on Jan. 2, 2017.James Devaney/GC ImagesWhen he’s not in the Hamptons, Lauer and Abas “love” spending time in New Zealand, where he has had a home. Another source says that Matt has always loved Florida and would like to spend more time in the state.NBC fired Lauer in November 2017 after a former network employee, later identified asBrooke Nevils, reported that he sexually harassed her. Several other womencame forward with similar accusationsshortly thereafter.Shamin Abas and Matt Lauer on September 14, 2024 in Bridgehampton, NY.Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via GettyNevils went public inRonan Farrow’s 2019 bookCatch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators,alleging that Lauer raped herin his hotel room at the 2014 Sochi Olympics when she worked with NBC’sMeredith Vieira. Lauer has insisted all of his encounters were consensual.Lauer laid low following his firing and was photographed for the first time following his ousting in October 2019 whilegrabbing breakfast in the Hamptons.
Seven years afterbeing firedfrom theTodayshow,Matt Lauerhas settled into a new life.
“There was a time there where he wasn’t really talking to anybody,” a friend of Lauer’s tells PEOPLE. “He wasn’t really talking to any of his old friends. Over the past year, he’s been reconnecting with friends and texting them and talking on the phone.”
The source says Lauer, 66, has found himself in “a really good place” with his kids Jack, 23, Romy, 21, and Thijs, 17, and his ex-wifeAnnette Roque, whofiled for divorcefrom him in July 2019.
“He’s actually doing well and happy,” the friend says. “He doesn’t work and he doesn’t have to. He’s not looking to. He was a journalist at heart and he did some impactful political interviews that spanned his career, but the current cycle of politics isn’t anything even people who have been doing it for a long time are really excited to cover.”
The former anchor lives a “quiet life” in the Hamptons, but it’s “not dull and boring,” another source tells PEOPLE. “Matt has a circle of friends, including some from his big star NBC days.”
He’s also been spending a lot of time with his kids and girlfriendShamin Abas. “Matt is a good father and has spent needed time with them during their teen years,” a New York source tells PEOPLE. “He likes being with them and has supported their interests. He loves his children.”
Matt Lauer and Shamin Abas arrive at Don Lemon and Tim Malone’s wedding in New York.Elder Ordonez / Splash
Elder Ordonez / Splash
Lauer and Abas' most recent public outing was when they attendedDon Lemon’swedding in New York Cityin April. “Matt is less worried about being seen out than he was at the beginning of these years since he left NBC,” the social source tells PEOPLE.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Although he is always looking to see what he wants to do next, he is happy," the source adds. “He and Shamin have had a nice life in the Hamptons. Each has separate interests, and they do a lot of things together. They are a happy couple.”
Matt Lauer and son Jack at the Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in N.Y.C. on Jan. 2, 2017.James Devaney/GC Images
James Devaney/GC Images
When he’s not in the Hamptons, Lauer and Abas “love” spending time in New Zealand, where he has had a home. Another source says that Matt has always loved Florida and would like to spend more time in the state.
NBC fired Lauer in November 2017 after a former network employee, later identified asBrooke Nevils, reported that he sexually harassed her. Several other womencame forward with similar accusationsshortly thereafter.
Shamin Abas and Matt Lauer on September 14, 2024 in Bridgehampton, NY.Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Nevils went public inRonan Farrow’s 2019 bookCatch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators,alleging that Lauer raped herin his hotel room at the 2014 Sochi Olympics when she worked with NBC’sMeredith Vieira. Lauer has insisted all of his encounters were consensual.
Lauer laid low following his firing and was photographed for the first time following his ousting in October 2019 whilegrabbing breakfast in the Hamptons.
source: people.com
