Virginia Donald is a well-known American actress and socialite who is most known as the ex-wife of television journalist Shepard Smith, who now works for NBC News and CNBC after leaving Fox News Channel after a 23-year career.
Before their divorce in 1993, they had been married for six years. While the exact cause for their breakup was never revealed, Smith’s new love interest, who verified he was homosexual and in a happy relationship boyfriend in the late 2010s, did answer all of them unanimously.
Virginia Donald Age & Early Life
Donald is an American citizen, having been born in Mississippi in 1966. Her parents were high school teachers, but little more information about her family, early life, or birthday has been released.
Virginia is 55 years old and stands 5 feet 5 inches tall as of March 2021.
She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and Acting in 1988, when she met her future husband (now ex) Shepard Smith.
Virginia Donald’s Relationship
Virginia’s romance with Shepard Smith blossomed when they met as classmates at the University of Mississippi. The pair married in 1987 after dating for a few years. Smith, as previously reported, dropped out of university with only two credits remaining to get a journalism degree in order to marry Donald.
However, they divorced in 1993 after 6 years of marriage, with no explanation for the split. Despite spending so much time together, the now-ex-couple never had children.
Donald has kept a low profile about her personal life after their divorce. At this time, there is no information on her relationship status or whereabouts. She is also not on any social media platforms.
In a 2016 interview with Huff Post, Shep confirmed a new relationship and, more importantly, gave an answer to the likely cause for his divorce from Virginia Donald. During a conversation, Smith acknowledged that he is gay while claiming that his late employer Roger Ailes was a homophobe. Smith’s interest in males may have contributed to the breakup of his marriage to Donald.
hep Smith publicly came out as gay in May 2017, confirming his relationship with Giovanni Graziano, a former Fox News producer. Since 2013, they’ve been dating.
Virginia Donald Net Worth 2023
Donald’s career isn’t well-known, save from ads and a few TV appearances. Her unsuccessful romance with now-ex-husband Shep Smith drew a lot of attention from the media. Virginia Donald’s net worth in 2021 is expected to be $100,000, despite the fact that the precise value is unknown.
Not to mention that Virginia received a substantial quantity of money in spousal support as a result of her divorce from Smith.
She had yet to make a name for himself as a broadcast journalist during their marriage, or Donald could have taken a part of Smith’s million-dollar fortune in alimony. Shepard Smith, 57, has a $25 million net worth as of March 2021, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
After working at WBBH-TV and WKMG-TV in the early 1990s, the Mississippi native joined Fox News Channel in 1996 and stayed for 23 years before leaving in 2019. He is the network’s chief general news anchor and broadcasts The News with Shepard Smith since he works for NBC News and CNBC.
Smith informed Christiane Amanpour in 2021 that he left Fox News because “his presence on Fox had become “untenable” owing to the “falsehoods” and “lies” intentionally broadcast on the network’s opinion shows.”
| Date of Birth: | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Birth Nation: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inch |
| Name | Virginia Donald |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Place/City | Mississippi |
| Net Worth | $100 Thousand |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
| Face Color | Fair |
| Famous for | Ex-wife of Shepard Smith |
| Married | Once |
| Children | No |
| Divorce | Shepard Smith (m.1987- div. 1993) |
| Education | University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and Acting |
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