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.”
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.
Not Coming Back
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?
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.
Breaking the Silence
Only a few weeks ago, shortly after The New York Times cast doubt on Ronan Farrow’s investigations, Lauer came out with an immense column, almost five thousand words long, that he posted online. The column accuses Farrow of false accusations. He fires back at Nevils’s story, and even points at his fellow journalists. “While the presumption of innocence is only guaranteed in a court of law, I felt journalists should have, at the very least, recognized and considered it.”
The story is still ongoing, and at this point, it’s anyone’s guess where it goes next.