Lara Spencer Family, Profession, Husband, Net Worth, Measurements

Lara Spencer is an American television host, journalist, and producer known for her appearance on Good Morning America as a co-anchor. She has been involved and affiliated with the GMA team since 1999. Lara is an outstanding host and a fascinating character. She has starred on several shows, including Gary Unmarried, Ron Russell’s Set the Record Straight, and Entertainment Tonight.

Additionally, she has published two books: I Brake for Yard Sales (2012) and Flea Market Fabulous: Designing Gorgeous Rooms with Vintage Treasures (2014). In August 2019, she received backlash when she remarked that six-year-old Prince George of Cambridge loved ballet lessons. She later posts an apology on Instagram and apologizes on air during an interview with three professional dancers. Scroll to find out more.

LARA SPENCER: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The veteran journalist was born on June 19, 1969 in Garden City, New York, United States as Lara Christine Von Seelen. She was born as the daughter of mother Carolyn Von Seelen and father Richard Von Seelen. She grew up with her older brother, Keith, in the New York suburb of Garen City. Spencer is of French ethnicity.

Regarding her education, she graduated from Garden City High School in 1987. After that, she got an athletic scholarship for springboard and diving platform and joined Pennsylvania State University. In her senior year in 1991, she received an American Athlete and went on to earn a degree in broadcast journalism.

LARA SPENCER: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

After graduating, she entered the NBC page program and worked as a volunteer to gain experience with other reporters. After that, she landed a job with CBS affiliate WDEF-TV in Tennessee. There she was a journalist, producer, editor, cameraman and van driver. Then she left the station after a year to join News 12 Long Island. However, she got her big break on WABC-TV as a 3 a.m. news anchor the next year after covering reports of the crash of TWA Flight 800.

In 2011, she became producer and creator of the game show “It’s Worth What? broadcast on NBC and hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. She also has a passion for interior design which we can see in her creation and production of the HGTV show “I Brake for Yard Sales” in 2012. She also produced a flea market themed TV series Flea Market Flip on Great American Country.

LARA SPENCER: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

The beautiful news anchor has been married twice and divorced once. She previously married former CNNfn reporter David Haffenreffer on September 30, 2000. Their wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Dune Church in an Episcopal ceremony. She produced two children, Kate (born 2004) and Duff (born 2002) with her former husband. However, their married life did not go smoothly and announced their separation in March 2015. Their divorce was finalized in June 2015.

After three years, she announced her engagement to New York tech entrepreneur Richard McVey in January 2018. McVey is the founder, chairman and CEO of a publicly traded fintech company, MarketAxess. They started dating after their mutual friend set them up on a blind date and it was Spencer who first met McVey after a mutual friend set them up on a date. blindly. On September 1, 2018, Spencer and McVey tied the knot in an outdoor ceremony in Vail, Colorado.

LARA SPENCER: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

To come to her net worth, she has to rake in a considerable amount of money from her career in the new field. Her net worth is estimated to be around $6 million through her work as a producer, creator, presenter, and journalist. Additionally, she resides in a lavish Connecticut home worth over $1 million.

The journalist is also active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram with verified accounts. On Instagram, she goes through the verified Instagram account @lara.spencer with 356,000 followers. She has a @LaraaSpencer Twitter account with 276,000 followers. On Facebook, she goes through the verified account with over 256,000 followers.

LARA SPENCER: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The TV presenter has an attractive body which is 1.77 meters or 5 feet 10 inches tall. Her body weighs around 62 kg with a chest measurement of 36 inches, a waist measurement of 26 inches and a hip measurement of 36 inches. She has blonde hair color with light green eyes.