How many children does Matt Lauer have? All about former Today host’s family amid latest misconduct allegations

Matt Lauer & Annette Roque - Source: Getty
Matt Lauer & Annette Roque at an event (Image Via Getty)

Former Today anchor Matt Lauer was accused of sexual assault by Brooke Nevils, a former NBC employee, on November 29, 2017, a month after the onset of the #MeToo movement. At the time, a source had told People Magazine that the news anchor was let go due to an "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace" complaint.

Brooke Nevils first came out with her story publicly in Ronan Farrow's book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators. Nevils claimed that while working with Meredith Vieira at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Lauer sexually assaulted her. However, Lauer refuted every accusation made against him.

In 2017, Nevils filed a complaint with NBC and accused him of sexual misconduct. He was fired within 24 hours. Variety published an article detailing additional accusations of impropriety by Matt Lauer at Today following his termination. In his initial response to Nevils' rape allegations, Lauer acknowledged having an extramarital affair with Nevils. However, denied any wrongdoing.

It's been eight years since Nevils publicly made the accusations in 2017. Matt Lauer's children and ex-wife have managed to stay out of the spotlight since the anchor was accused and later fired.

In 1998, Lauer wed Annette Roque, a Dutch model. The former couple later welcomed their three children, a daughter, Romy, and sons, Jack and Thijs.


About Matt Lauer's children

After Matt's sexual assault scandal, Annette Roque filed for divorce in July 2019. Ever since, Lauer has tried to build a healthy relationship with his three children, as per US Weekly.

Jack Lauer

Matt Lauer and Roque's first child, Jack Matthew Lauer, was born on June 26, 2001. Lauer revealed to his Today cohosts that his oldest kid was a "sports fanatic" and that he regularly went to games in New York City with him. Over the years, the two have been seen at New York Rangers and New York Knicks games.

"Sports are his only concern. Football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the summer. "

In 2008, Lauer remarked about Jack,

"He loves it."

Jack has avoided the spotlight as an adult. He hasn't been on sister Romy's profile in the past few years and doesn't have a public social media presence.

Romy Lauer

Born in October 2003, Romy is the former couple's only daughter. When Romy was three years old, her father told her a tale on a special Sesame Street episode, marking her television debut.

Romy has concentrated on horseback riding over the years, having participated in jumping and other competitions since she was a small child. Since leaving for college in 2022 to attend the University of Miami, Romy has continued to compete at a high level.

According to her Instagram, Romy has been dating tennis player Antonio Prat of the University of Miami since April 2023.

In April 2024, Prat and Romy celebrated their first anniversary on Instagram. Romy shared a carousel of their photos and captioned it:

"Happiest when I’m with you. Cheers to 1 year my love💌"

Thijs Lauer

Matt Lauer's third child, Thijs (Tice), was born in November 2006. He was two months after Roque filed for divorce from Lauer, citing "inhumane behavior". While she withdrew the petition later, years later, they decided to split.

In 2017, Matt's former colleague vouched for his parenting skills and how dedicated he is to fathering his children. While speaking to People Magazine, they said,

When you see him as a dad to those kids, he is a solid father with no holes in that record.”

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni