Lara Spencer is a well-known American television host who is best known for anchoring ABC’s Good Morning America. Spencer has previously served as a correspondent for ABC News and Nightline. She formerly worked as a lifestyle reporter for WABC-TV and the host of The Insider, a consortium television news magazine.

In January 2018, Spencer announced her engagement to entrepreneur Rick McVey. In September of 2018, the pair tied the knot. She was previously married to a real estate salesman, with whom she shared a daughter and a son, before marrying McVey.

Lara Spencer’s Childhood and Education

Lara Spencer was born on June 19, 1969, in Garden City, New York, to Lara Christine Vin Seelan, a Gemini. Spencer was the youngest of Richard von Seelan and Carolyn von Seelan’s five children when she was born. Spencer has spent many weekends with her mother scouring thrift stores and garage sales for bargains. She claims that her mother was a creative woman who reimagined each item and transformed it into something artistic.
Spencer went to Garden City High School in Garden City, New York. Later, she received an athletic scholarship to Penn State University for springboard and platform diving, which is evident when her long and slender legs are seen in a swimsuit. She graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism in the late 1990s.

Lara Spencer’s Professional Life

Lara Spencer began her career by volunteering for NBC’s page programs in order to obtain experience. Spencer went on to work for CBS affiliate WDEF-TV in Tennessee, where he had different positions including producer, reporter, cameraman, and editor.

Spencer joined News 12 Long Island the next year and ultimately became the anchor of WABC-3 RV’s a.m. program. After covering the TWA Flight 800 crash, she got a big break in her career.

Spencer began working as a national correspondent for ABC’s Good America in 1999, which is one of her most well-known efforts. When she was promoted to the GMA team, she did not waste any time, and she now shares the same title as Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos.

Spencer was a national champion diver who also served as captain of her squad during her senior year. Spencer was selected All-American Athlete the following year, and she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Spencer’s enthusiasm for news and news reporting led her to her first work as an NBC page, a position made famous by NBC shows such as Late Night with David Letterman and 30 Rock.

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Spencer was then hired by the NBC sales department, but she resigned when she was offered a job at a local television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she hosted, reported, recorded, and edited the news. Spencer returned to Long Island and worked as a reporter for the ABC station in New York City, 12 Long Island.

Lara Spencer’s real ability to tell a tale grabbed the GMA crew, and she was soon to become a regular contributor. Spencer was high-spirited in ABC and thus established a lifestyle program dubbed “Life Around Here with Lara Spencer.”
Spencer’s big break came in 2004 when she was chosen to host the iconic PBS television show Antiques Roadshow. Spencer was the show’s host for two years and is most recognized for it.

She served as a creator and producer of the NBC prime-time game show It’s Worth What? in addition to being a host and TV presenter. She also created television series based on her interest in interior design.

She also released her first book, I Brake for Yard Sales, in 2012, which is a how-to guide for creating high-end-looking spaces.

Spencer and Chris Harrison co-hosted the 87th Miss America pageant in September 2013 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which aired on ABC on September 15.

Spencer renegotiated a new contract with ABC in 2017 to stay on the show and was promoted to co-anchor of ABC’s most-watched morning show, Good Morning America.

Height, Net Worth, and Salary of Lara Spencer

Lara Spencer’s current net worth is $9 million. Her journalism work provides her with a comfortable income. Her employment has paid her a yearly compensation of $3 million.

She has worked as a TV news anchor for shows such as Good Morning America, Nightline, and ABC News, where she was paid well. She was also a contributor on the CBS Early Show and the host of The Insider, an American syndicated television news magazine.

Spencer is currently employed with ABC Network, where she may be earning a decent wage. Her writings also bring in money for her:

The Kindle version of Flea Market Fabulous: Designing Gorgeous Rooms with Vintage Treasures is $12.61, while the paperback version is $13.25.
Yard Sales, Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster = $13.47 on Kindle and $14.12 on paperback.
She has furnished her home beautifully because she is an interior designer.

Personal Life, Wedding, Husband, and Children of Lara Spencer

Lara Spencer is a married woman with two children. Rick McVey has been her husband since September 2018. On September 31, 2000, Lara Spencer married CNN Journalist lover David Haffenreffer (real estate broker) in a private ceremony at St. Andrew’s Dune Church in front of their friends and families. Martha Stewart covered their wedding on her TV show and in her magazine.

The couple has two children: Kate Paige Haffenreffer, a daughter, and Duff Haffenreffer, a son. Kate, their first child, was born in 2004, and Duff, their second child, was born on January 22, 2002.

Spencer and her spouse announced their divorce in 2015, after 15 years of marriage. They state in an interview,

We have decided to end our marriage after much thinking, care, and contemplation. It was a difficult decision, especially given we both respect and love each other and our children. They continue to be our top priority. We’ll raise and care for them as a family.

Even after their divorce, the couple reunites for their children’s sake. Following their split, Spencer began dating Rick McVey, the chairman and CEO of MarjetAxess, whom he met on a blind date.

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Spencer announced her engagement in January 2018. In September 2018, the couple married in Vail, Colorado. Her son, Duff Haffenreffer, walked her down the aisle in an Adam Zohar Bridal gown. McVey’s three children, according to E! News, also attended the wedding. She was dressed in an Israeli designer’s creation.
Richard Mitchell McVey, her husband, is an American businessman and the CEO of MarketAxess, which runs an electronic trading platform for corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities. His company is worth $7 billion as of September 2018.

McVey grew up in a Cleveland suburb where his father operated an oil firm and was a stock trader. He attended Miami Ohio University and graduated with honors. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. McVey began his finance career as a Eurodollar futures trader at Ameritrust, a Cleveland bank that is now a part of KeyBank, after receiving his MBA.

Body Dimensions

Lara Spencer stands at a towering 1.6 meters in height.
She is 57 kg in weight.
36-26-36 inch body figure
Banana body type