Nearly 20 years after first striking up a friendship as coworkers, Matt Lauer and Shamin Abas officially became a couple following Lauer's divorce from Annette Roque in 2019, according to People. Despite the fact that Lauer was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, a source close to the couple told People that Abas is "very happy" and completely supports Lauer in his new post-NBC life. The source also told People that Abas, a PR executive, and Lauer make time for another despite having busy schedules. "She is a dedicated businesswoman who loves to work. She is independent and has made a nice life for herself," the source told People.
Since being fired from NBC in 2017, much of Lauer's new life is a mystery to the masses. In fact, according to People, Lauer has become rather reclusive since being fired by NBC. A source close to Lauer spoke of his mental and financial health since leaving the limelight with People in November. "People would check up on him for a while, but that's stopped to a degree," the source told People. "He just stays to himself, he doesn't really reach out to people very much anymore or engage them and so he's been losing touch with a lot of people ... When he left the 'Today' show, he didn't get paid a penny after he got fired. NBC stuck with that. He's presumably sitting on mountains of money but then again, he had a lot of money in real estate."
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