MSNBC news anchor Nicolle Wallace has been married to her husband, Michael S. Schmidt, since 2022 after her failed marriage to her ex-spouse Mark Wallace.
Nicolle Wallace is an American television host for the MSNBC news and politics program, Deadline: White House.
Nicolle is also a former co-host of the ABC daytime talk show, The View.
As a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, Nicolle is a frequent on-air contributor to the programs Today, The 11th Hour with Brian Williams, and Morning Joe.
She most notably served as the White House Communications Director during George W. Bush’s presidency.
She also served for McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign as a senior adviser.
In November, fans of the anchor were in awe upon hearing she had become a mother of two. Following that many were curious to know about her love life. Please keep reading for more about her current husband and ex-spouse.
Who is Nicolle Wallace married to?
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.
At age 33, news anchor Nicolle Devenish had her first marriage to her ex-husband, businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer Mark Wallace.
Their nuptial took place in 2005. At the time, he was 38 years old.
The former couple’s love story, including how they met, where they held their wedding and more, are undisclosed.
They were married for 14 years and were blessed with a son named Liam.
She and Mark divorced in 2019.
During Nicolle and Mark’s marriage, Thedailybeast reports they publicly supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in an amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, in February 2013.
Three years later, the political advisor found new love and got married to her current husband, Pulitzer-winning journalist Michael S. Schmidt.
The couple met on the set of Nicolle Wallace’s show.
Nicolle and Michael tied the knot in April 2022. At the time of her second marriage, she was 50 years and her husband Schmidt was 39 years old.
In November 2023, Wallace and Schmidt, who have an age gap of 11 years, announced the arrival of their first child together, who is her baby number two. She welcomed a daughter Isabella via a surrogate.
Who is Nicolle Wallace’s husband, Michael S. Schmidt?
Nicolle Wallace, a journalist, was born into a Jewish family on September 23, 1983, in Nyack, New York, United States.
His parents are Rachel and James Schmidt, a well-known wealth manager.
Michael Schmidt went to high school at John Randolph Tucker High School in Richmond, Virginia, where he played baseball. He graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 2005 with an AB in international affairs after co-founding and editing Marooned with classmate Erin Koen.
Michael is a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist who has broken several major news stories, including the news about the numerous sexual assault allegations against former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly (that was the article that won him the Pulitzer).
He writes for the New York Times and is an MSNBC and NBC contributor (hence how he ended up on Deadline: White House in the first place!).
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.
In November 2023, he and Nicolle Wallace welcomed baby girl Isabella “Izzy” Schmidt.
Who is Mark Wallace, Nicolle Wallace’s ex-husband?
Mark is an American businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer who has served in a wide range of government, political, and private sectors.
He was born on December 31, 1967.
He is well known for serving in several positions in former President George W. Bush’s administration.
In 2005, Bush nominated Mark to serve in the US Department of State, the US Mission to the UN as Ambassador, the US Representative for UN Management and Reform, and the Alternative Representative of the US of Sessions of the UN’s General Assembly.
During his tenure as Ambassador to the UN, he most notably sought to uncover corruption in the UN programs in such places as North Korea and Burma.
He exposed the “Cash for Kim” corruption scandal in North Korea, according to the Counter Extremism Project.
Among other issues, he revealed that the UN Development Programme “had funneled millions of dollars in hard currency to North Korea with little assurance that North Korea’s dictatorship would use the money to help the North Korean people instead of diverting it to illicit activities.”
In 2008, Mark served as a senior advisor to the late Senator John McCain.
According to United Against Nuclear Iran, he is the CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran and the CEO of the Counter Extremism Project, as well as the senior advisor to the Electrum Group LLC.
Why did Nicolle Wallace and Mark Wallace divorce? As PageSix also reported, news of the Nicolle/Mark divorce was kept strictly private, with no further details beyond the reality that they were ending their marriage.
Mark and Nicolle share a son, Liam Wallace, who was born in 2012.