Samantha Hegseth Bio, Family, Relationship, Husband, & Net Worth

Samantha Hegseth is the co-host of Fox & Friend and currently works as a contributor for FOX News Channel. Rather than her profession, she is best known as the second wife of former executive director of Vets For Freedom Pete Hegseth.

Pete co-hosted a several-hour New Year’s Eve program with Fox Business Network’s Kennedy. From their beautiful marriage, the couple has three children. Let’s know more about her personality, and professional life and some interesting facts about Samantha Hegseth. So stay tuned until the last.

Samatha Hegseth’s Wiki-Bio

Samantha Hegseth was born on January 1, 1980, in the city of Minneapolis Minnesota. As of today, she is 43 years old with the birth sign Capricorn. She hasn’t disclosed information about her parents and siblings.

Hegseth holds American citizenship and belongs to the white ethnicity. Other than these, there is not much information regarding her family.

Ex-Husband, Pete Hegseth

The 43 years old, Samantha Hegseth is a divorced woman and is currently living a single life. Previously, she was married to her husband, Pete Hegseth, an American Fox News Channel contributor and army veteran.

Hegseth and her husband Pete met through a mutual friend and started dating each other after some meetings. During that time, Pete had recently separated from his first wife Meredith Schwartz who was his high school girlfriend, and was in search of a new partner.

After dating for a few years they exchanged the wedding vows in 2010 at St John’s Episcopal Church of Washington D.C. After the marriage, Samantha and her then-husband Pete were blessed with three children. The couple became the parents of their first child named Gunner Hegseth in June 2010, before their marriage.

Moreover, the wedded couple became parents for the second time with the birth of the second child Boone Hegseth, in August 2012. Then, Samantha gave birth to their third child Rex Hegseth in 2016. The couple’s three sons attended Eagle Brook Church and are currently studying at the Liberty Classical Academy.

The couple stayed together for seven years and enjoyed their married life but then had a turning point. Unfortunately, Samantha filed for divorce against her husband in September 2017 because of Pete’s extra-marital affair with Fox producer Jennifer Cunningham Rauchet.

In contrast, the divorce from Samantha came 1 month after the birth of Pete and Jennifer’s daughter. After the divorce, Samantha Hegseth is reported to be single and is yet to get married again. Further, check out the relationship status of  American sports reporter and broadcaster Meredith Marakovits. 

TBS late-night host Samantha has been at the center of a firestorm after she referred to Ivanka Trump as a “feckless cunt” during a speech about her father’s immigration policies. Fox News’ Outnumbered, host Chris Wallace provided a refined and thoughtful analysis of the controversy.

What’s Her Net Worth?

Samantha Hegseth, who previously worked at Vets for Freedom with her former husband Pete, has not revealed her net worth but is estimated to have wealth worth $800,000. As a contributor for FOX News Channel, she reportedly earns about $50,000 annually which is the primary source of her income currently. On the other hand, American actress and television personality Selenis Leyva have a net worth of $2.5 million.

In addition, Samantha might have received some benefits such as divorce alimony from her husband in the form of spousal support to support her living. At the present time, Hegseth is living a comfortable life.

Hegseth’s ex-husband, Pete Hegseth is popularly known in the field of journalism. Likewise, Peter’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million as of 2023 with the salary expected to be over $250 thousand from the Fox News channel. Currently, Pete lives in a well-luxurious and well-furnished house in Minnesota. Besides, Pete frequently shares adorable pictures of his children on Instagram flaunting expensive gadgets.