Kristen Welker has been married to John Hughes since 2017. According to People magazine, the couple welcomed their first child, Margot, in 2021.
Kristen Welker has been married to John Hughes since 2017. According to People magazine, the couple welcomed their first child, Margot, in 2021. (Kristen Welker Instagram )
Welker currently serves as the moderator of NBC’s flagship public affairs program, Meet the Press and is one of the most recognizable faces of the channel.
The Meet the Press host has been married to marketing executive John Hughes since 2017. According to People magazine, the couple welcomed their first child, Margot, in 2021. In May 2024, Hughes and Welker had their second child, a son named John Zachary, through surrogacy.
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