MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace is a proud mother of two children, a son & a daughter, and shares her kids with both her ex-husband and current spouse. Details.
Nicolle Wallace has made a name for herself as an American television political commentator and author. She is the anchor of the MSNBC news and politics program Deadline: White House and a former co-host of the ABC daytime talk show The View.
Nicolle Wallace had been missing from the political program since November 6. While many thought she had left the broadcasting company, she surely might have been absent because she was on maternity leave.
Wallace and her husband Michael Schmidt, who have an age gap of 11 years, announced the arrival of their first child together, who is her baby number two.
Here’s everything we know about Nicolle Wallace’s children – their names, ages, and fathers.
How many kids does Nicolle Wallace have?
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace is a proud mother of two. She has a son and a daughter.
The names of her children are Liam Wallace and Isabella Sloane Schmidt.
She shares her children with her husbands; current Michael S. Schmidt and ex Mark Wallace.
She welcomed her first child, Liam, with her ex-spouse, Mark Wallace in their decade-long marriage.
About her daughter, Izzy, she is the only child between her and husband, Michael. While she is Nicolle’s second child, she is Schmidt’s first.
Who is Liam Wallace?
Liam Wallace is a celebrity kid and the son of American political journalist Nicolle Wallace and her ex-husband, Mark Wallace.
Liam was born in 2012 and he is currently 11 years old as of 2023.
While his mum is an anchor, his dad Mark is an American businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer who has served in a wide range of government, political, and private sectors.
Not much is known about Liam Wallace.
Who is Isabella Schmidt?
Isabella Schmidt is the daughter of a journalist couple; Nicolle Wallace and Michael S. Schmidt.
She was born with the real name Isabella “Izzy” Sloane Schmidt in November 2023.
Per reports, Izzy was born via surrogate.
Her mom welcomed her when she was at the age of 51.
As Today reported, the TV anchor appeared on Deadline: White House from home on November 21 and revealed that she and her husband had welcomed a baby girl named Isabella.
She said, in part: “Mike and Liam and I are smitten with her. Our dogs are still rendering judgment. But we were able to keep it secret, obviously, because I wasn’t pregnant, but I never meant to keep it secret from our beloved viewers.
“I am so happy to share our happy news today.”
What has Nicolle Wallace said about her children?
Wallace shared on Deadline the intimate moments the family has shared since she brought Izzy home.
“My son Liam is 11 and was in the hospital and scooped her up in his arms and was calmer than we were at the beginning,” she said.
“He has a knack for the sway and the ‘shh,’ the things you do no matter where you are when you have a baby. I found myself at the bank today swaying without Izzy in my arms.”
She said that her viewers and the show are her other family and that she would “never leave in a moment this dire.”
Wallace plans to take a few months off to be with Izzy and her family.
Deadline White House shared a clip of Wallace’s announcement on X, formerly Twitter, and fans gushed over the news in the reply section.
“Congrats to Nicolle Wallace on her new baby daughter. What a surprise!” one person wrote on X.
“Congratulations Nicolle Wallace! She has a new daughter. Mom is making a better world for you,” another said.
“Thanks for everything, Nicolle.”
What is known about Nicolle Wallace’s love life?
Former White House Communications Director Nicolle Wallace has been married twice in her lifetime. Her current and ex-husbands are Michael S. Schmidt and Mark Wallace.
Wallace and Schmidt, 40, quietly tied the knot in April 2022 at an intimate ceremony with close family.
She had been dating the award-winning New York Times investigative reporter since 2019 after they met through her show.
Schmidt was a regular guest on her program and gave commentary on Donald Trump’s presidency, which he closely covered for the Times.
According to insiders, the couple quickly confessed their relationship status to bosses who were understanding.
Schmidt covers Washington with a focus on tracking and explaining high-profile federal investigations, according to his bio on the news site.
This is Wallace’s second marriage as she was previously wed to former diplomat and lawyer Mark Wallace from 2005 to 2019.
Mark held positions in Bush’s White House administration and played a key role working for his legal team.
He served as counsel to the campaign in Florida that led the decisive recount which secured Bush the win against Al Gore.
The two divorced in 2019 after they had been separated for a year.