How many kids does Matt Lauer have? Family life explored as daughter Romy crashes car in the Hamptons 

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Matt Lauer's daughter Romy crashes car in The Hamptons (Image via John Lamparski/WireImage)

Matt Lauer’s daughter, Romy, made her way into the headlines after the 20-year-old crashed her car in the Hamptoms, leaving behind a part of her number plate. As per In Touch Weekly, Romy Lauer was driving her Jeep Wrangler at the time of the accident and rushed from the scene before authorities made their way to the accident area.

The publication even mentioned that sources close to Matt Lauer’s family informed that Romy was issued a summon for leaving the scene without informing the authorities.

The authorities stated that the accident took place during the early hours of July 5, 2024. However, the news resurfaced after the authorities discovered a part of the licence plate from the scene of the accident.

For the accident, a ticket was issued to Romy, since the police mentioned that it was a minor accident and not a major one.

Romy, Matt Lauer’s second born, has two more siblings, making Matt a father of three kids. Matt was married to the Dutch model, Annette Roque, with whom he welcomed three kids, Jack, 23, Romy, 20, and Thijs, 17.


Before getting married to Romy’s mother, Annette, Matt Lauer was married to Nancy Alspaugh

Matt Lauer, the popular TV personality was married to TV producer Nancy Alspaugh. The former couple tied the knot in 1982 and divorced in 1989. While the duo did not give birth to any kids, Matt and his second wife Annette welcomed three kids. However, the duo then called it quits after being married for close to a decade.

At the time of their divorce, Matt’s wife claimed that she was seeking separation due to “mental, and emotional distress” caused by her former husband.

Furthermore, since his divorce in 2007, Guardian reported that the TV personality has been residing in a farmhouse in New Zealand, and often visits his kids in the country.

Matt Lauer started his career with WOWK-TV as a news producer and reporter and later went on to work with WXEX-TV, ABC, WCAU-TV, NBC News, WNBC-TV and many other news channels.

He has also been the host of prominent TV shows, like Weekend Today, Dateline NBC, etc.

On the other hand, the anchor was also seen hosting the popular Christmas in Rockerfeller Center from 1998 to 2016.

After a ticket was issued to Romy after her minor crash in July, her settlement case is being represented by popular lawyer, Edward Burke Jr. Burke has been serving Matt Lauer for many years, amongst other celebrities.

He also represented Matt in 2015, after he filed a case against his neighbours claiming that they frightened his horses at his farm in New York.

As the news about Matt’s daughter, Romy, being involved in the accident blew up on social media, several opinions poured in. However, at the moment, neither the daughter nor Matt has addressed the accident on social media.

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