And that’s because he had an eventual change of mind. People said that this once legendary reporter gave up the limelight chase. Instead, Lauer is focused on being a good father to his children over being the man on the TV.
He’s said that he’s ready to move on with his life. Lauer’s former colleague Megyn Kelly had an interview with Us Weekly , but declined to comment on whether Lauer would, or should, make a comeback. However, she did say the following: “I know too much that others don’t know.” How much more is there to Lauer’s story?
The Victim's Never-Ending Nightmare
The event and accusation continued to take its toll on Nevils. She's admitted to suffering from post-traumatic stress since filing the complaint in November 2017. She has also attempted suicide, descended into heavy drinking, but through it all has managed to pull herself back from the brink. She experienced extreme weight loss, losing fourteen pounds in one month. During that same period, she visited doctors twenty-one times.
Nevils is still dealing with the consequences but doesn't regret speaking out. “I've lost everything I cared about,” Nevils says in Farrow's book. “My job. My goals.”]
Back on Television
When NBC terminated Lauer, many of his watchers wondered if they would ever see him on television again. In August of 2018, the answer came when – for some reason – Lauer was speaking to a group of women at the Donahue Steak House in New York. He said they “shouldn't worry about missing his face on their television screens,” which sounds a little bit like a threat. He said he would be “back on TV” soon.
However, he didn't go into any more detail about the how, why, or when of his impending return.
New Girlfriend
Well, we know one thing for sure: Lauer’s love life is still strong. He was recently spotted out and about with a new beau: Welsh PR executive Shamin Abas. The two - and Lauer’s nineteen-year-old son, Jack - were test-driving a Ferrari F8 worth almost three hundred thousand dollars. Lauer and Abas had been friends for almost a decade before Lauer’s divorce.
A source close to Lauer says that he had been “on the prowl” for a new girlfriend, which might be the absolute worst way to phrase that.
Wants to Work Again
Lauer’s life currently consists of working on his new relationship, being a father to his three teenage children, and living a quiet life in the Hamptons. He’s hoping to return to journalism, and already has a target in mind. “Matt cares so much about what people think about him, even though he might not want to admit that,” a different source (who may or may not look like Matt Lauer wearing a moustache) said.
“He’s on a mission right now to take down Ronan because he blames Ronan for getting him labeled a rapist.”