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Who is Matt Lauer’s entrepreneur girlfriend, Shamin Abas? She was friends with the disgraced former Today host for 20 years before they got together, and was just spotted at Don Lemon’s wedding

Matt Lauer may be persona non grata in celebrity circles, but his girlfriend Shamin Abas is sticking by his side. Photos: WireImage, Getty Images
Matt Lauer may be persona non grata in celebrity circles, but his girlfriend Shamin Abas is sticking by his side. Photos: WireImage, Getty Images

  • Matt Lauer, the TV host fired from NBC’s Today show for sexual misconduct more than 6 years ago, just made a rare public appearance with his girlfriend, Shamin Abas
  • Abas is an experienced businesswoman who works in the luxury sector, and has been running her eponymous marketing and communications company for 18 years

Matt Lauer – the TV host fired from the Today show for sexual misconduct more than six years ago – was spotted making a rare public appearance with his girlfriend, Shamin Abas, over the weekend.

The couple were seen walking hand in hand as they arrived at Don Lemon and Tim Malone’s wedding in New York, as reported by US media. According to the source, around 140 guests were invited to the former CNN host’s nuptials that took place on April 6.

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Lauer and Abas have reportedly been dating for around five years. Lauer, a household name in the US, was fired as host of the Today show after damning sexual misconduct allegations. Per People, Lauer faced even more complaints after the initial accusation, with several victims coming forward to report multiple accounts of misconduct. He was iced out by many celebrity pals as a result.

Here’s what we know about his current girlfriend:

Shamin Abas works in the luxury industry

Shamin Abas (pictured) had known Matt Lauer for almost 20 years before they began dating. Photo: Shamin Abas/Handout
Shamin Abas (pictured) had known Matt Lauer for almost 20 years before they began dating. Photo: Shamin Abas/Handout
Shamin Abas is an experienced businesswoman who works in the luxury sector. According to her company website, she has been running her eponymous experiential marketing and communications firm for 18 years. Her clients have included Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin, famous chef Daniel Boulud, Christie’s auction house, and space travel company Space Perspective.

She has co-founded multiple companies