Matt Lauer Reportedly ‘Withdrawn’ 5 Years After Being Ousted From ‘Today’
Matt Lauer is struggling to maintain friendships five years after his ouster from the “Today Show,” according to a report. A source told People Lauer has “kind of withdrawn from several friendships in the last year.”…
Matt Lauer is struggling to maintain friendships five years after his ouster from the “Today Show,” according to a report.
A source told People Lauer has “kind of withdrawn from several friendships in the last year.”
According to the source, the publishing of his former co-host Katie Couric’s memoir, “Going There,” was difficult for him.
“He was really upset by Katie Couric’s book,” the source said. “She shared their private text messages and she semi-slammed him. It made him lose trust.”
The source added, “His level of trust has just diminished with a lot of people he considered friends and much of that was because of Katie’s book, and because talking to people from his past is painful.”
Additionally, the source explained to the outlet Lauer is currently in “transitional time” with his two older children in college and his youngest in high school.
The source reported that he is a “semi-empty nester, not working.”
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