The former The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is successful not only in his career but also in his married life. The television personality is a comedian, writer, producer, and director as well. And with a happy married life.
Jon Stewart and his beloved wife, Tracey McShane are married since 2000 and are blessed with two children. Here we have some interesting facts about his married life!
Jon Stewart and Tracey McShane are a Happily Married Couple
Jon Stewart and Tracey McShane first met through a mutual friend at a Mexican restaurant. A production a s sistant of Wishful Thinking who is a mutual friend of both set-up a blind date for them.
After the blind date, they started dating and after dating for about four years, in 1999, Stewart proposed his girlfriend with a crossword puzzle and they announced their engagement on an episode of ABC’s The View.
They eventually got married in 2000. Before meeting Jon, Tracey was a graphic designer, she later studied to become a Veterinarian. And Jon started hosting The Daily Show. Stewart and McShane legally changed both of their surnames to "Stewart" on June 19, 2001.
54 years old Jon Stewart and 49 years old Tracey McShane are happily married for about 17 years and together have two children. Their first son, Nathan Thomas Stewart was born on July 3, 2004, and their second child was a daughter, Maggie Rose Stewart who was born in 2006.
In 2013, the couple bought a farm called "Bufflehead Farm" in Middletown, New Jersey with a 12-acre (4.9 ha) area and currently the couple is living happily with their two children.
Jon Stewart is a Supporting Husband
In 2005, Stewart's wife, McShane was arrested for driving with a suspended license and police caught her at Central Park. Stewart's spokesman responded:
"She wasn't speeding. But the police discovered that she had a suspended license. She didn't even realize it. She paid a ticket last week. But apparently, her check hadn't been processed."
During the process of bail, Stewart stood up for his wife and also supported her.
Furthermore, he also promoted his wife’s book named, Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live and How We Can Make Their Lives Better on his show. He said at that time:
A post shared by Tracey Stewart (@dountoanimals) on Oct 5, 2016 at 4:07pm PDT
" It’s incredible. I’m so proud of her. Listen, I’ve always known my wife is a kinder and nicer person than I am. But to know that she is funnier and a better writer — I’m not going to lie to you — stings a little bit.
Stewart is definitely a supportive and a caring husband as he is always there for his wife at her bad times. Probably, this is the reason for their long lasting married life.
Jon Stewart Quick Facts
- His birth name is Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz.
- Stewart was born on November 28, 1962, in New York City.
- He is popular as the host of The Daily Show. He hosted the show 1999 to 2015.
- Stewart started his career as a stand-up comedian and was a s sociated with Comedy Central television as host of Short Attention Span Theater.
- He also performed in many films.
- Stewart gained more popularity after he became the host of The Daily Show. He hosted the show 1999 to 2015.
- He was also a writer and co-executive producer of the show, The Daily Show.
- His performance for the show, The Daily Show also won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards.
