Shepard ‘Shep’ Smith is a well-known American television news anchor who is the news anchor and host of the Fox News Channel. According to a TV Guide poll, Shepard is America’s second most trusted news anchor.
Shepard, the Fox Channel’s managing editor of breaking news, was married before revealing his sexuality in 2017 and beginning a relationship with a man who once worked for him as an assistant.
Shepard Opens Up About His Gay Sexuality
Back in 2008-2009, Fox News host Shepard appreciated his sexuality. He never came out of the closet in public, however.
He didn’t say anything when the e-magazine Gawker reported him dating a Fox employee in 2013. Shepard has since been suspected of being gay.
However, during a speech at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism in June 2017, Shepard publicly admitted to being gay.
For about 45 minutes, the veteran journalist gushed about his sexuality and revealed his coming out story. He claimed that he never concealed his sexuality but was simply avoiding the subject.
Shepard also admitted that for the majority of his life, he had never considered his sexuality. To avoid thinking about his preference, he went to work, used to manage a large number of people, covered news, and dealt with holy men around him.
But he couldn’t deny it and had to embrace it wholeheartedly. And, as a result of his disclosure, his fears of being alone vanished, and people rallied around him even more. In March 2018, the Fox channel renegotiated a multiyear contract with him.
Blissfully Dating Fox Associate, Previously Married To Wife, Virginia Donald Shepard, 54, is in a relationship with boyfriend, Gio Graziano (30), an associate producer for the Fox Business Network show, Varney & Co. Despite their 24 year age difference, they appear to be having a happy relationship.
From 2011 to 2012, Gio was most likely a production assistant on Shepard’s show Fox Report with Shepard Smith. They began dating in 2012, according to reports.
Shepard, on the other hand, kept his love life a secret until May 2017, when he revealed that his partner’s name was Gio. He also revealed that he and his boyfriend attended a party hosted by his late boss, Roger Ailes, who left Fox after allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
Shepard revealed his partner for the second time in an interview with Time Magazine in March 2018. He clearly stated his “long-time” relationship with his boyfriend and stated that they live a normal life together. He also revealed that they go out to dinner on a regular basis and meet each other’s families.
Previous Relationship
He met his wife at the University of Mississippi and they have been dating since then. The couple had even married in 1987 and had yet to have children.
However, after six years of marriage, their relationship ended in divorce in 1993 for no apparent reason.
Stephen is currently living his life to the fullest in Mississippi with the company of his boyfriend.
Biography, Age, Nationality, Parents
Shepard was born David Shepard Smith Jr. on January 14, 1964 in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
He was two credits shy of graduating from the University of Mississippi, where he studied journalism.
So he began putting food in paper bags and selling them. He was miraculously hired by WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 1986. Later, he worked as a reporter for WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, a reporter/anchor for WSVN in Miami, and a reporter for WKMG-TV in Orlando.
Shepard, who stands 5′ 11″ (1.8 m) tall, then joined Fox News Channel when it first launched in 1996. Shepard covered the death and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
He and Fox News announced in 2013 that he would be the managing editor of Fox News’ new breaking news division as well as the host of Shepard Smith Reporting. Fox News re-signed Shepard to a multi-year contract in March 2018.
Shepard was rumored to have been fired from his job for his disdain for President Trump. In an e-mail, Network spokeswoman Irena Briganti stated that the story was completely false. She even added that Shepard still worked for the network and was on his show during his regular time slot.
Shepard established himself as a well-known reporter in the journalism field through hard work and dedication. He has also amassed a net worth of $25 million as a result of his large salary from Fox.
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