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What is Stuart Varney Age and Estimated Net Worth? Who is His Wife? Children & TV Shows

What is Stuart Varney Age and Estimated Net Worth? Who is His Wife? Children & TV Shows

Facts of Stuart Varney

Full Name:Stuart Varney
Birth Date:July 7, 1948
Age:75 years
Gender:Male
Profession:Journalist
Country:United Kingdom
Horoscope:Cancer
Height: 5 feet 8 inches (1.73m)
Break UpJennifer Shibley
DivorceDeborah Varney
Net Worth$14 million
Salary$4 million
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorGrey
Birth PlaceDerby
StatusSingle
NationalityBritish-American
EthnicityWhite
ReligionChristianity
EducationLondon School of Economics
FatherLouis E. Stahl
MotherDorothy J in Derby
KidsJill Varney Meyer
Twitter Stuart Varney Twitter
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A British-American talk show host and conservative political commentator, Stuart Varney became popular after working at Fox News and the Fox Business Network. He worked as a business contributor and on the show, Your World with Neil Cavuto before joining the Fox News team in January 2004.

He also talked about $79 billion which goes to poor people on Fox News on June 5, 2013. Varney has also worked with Lauren Simonetti, Susan Li, and Ashley Webster.

Early Life of Stuart Varney

Stuart Varney was born on July 7, 1948, and hails from Derby, United Kingdom. Varney is 75 years old as of 2023. His full name is Stuart A. Varney and his sun sign is Cancer. Varney celebrates his birthday on the 7th of July every year. His father is Louis E. Stahl while his mother is Dorothy J in Derby. He was born as the eldest child and has two brothers and a sister.

Varney holds dual citizenship of British and American and belongs to white ethnic background. He follows Episcopalian as a religion. He studied at the London School of Economics.

Stuart and Deborah Varney’s Marriage

He is happily living a single life. Previously, he was married to his wife, Deborah Varney, a British-American economic writer. He met Deborah at a pub in 1992. They married in 1993 and stayed as a married couple for twenty-one years.

Stuart posing iwth his ex-wife
Caption: Stuart posing with his ex-wife (Source: GB Issue)

Deborah found out that he has been cheating on her with a Florida woman, Jennifer Shibley for nine years so she filed for divorce in 2014. Stuart shared that he dated 65 aged Jennifer but wasn’t in love with her. He mentioned he cheated because he wanted to. Jennifer and Stuart used to go on vacation to places like Hawaii, Singapore, Hongkong, and Macau and he used to spend huge amounts of money for her.

Stuart Varney, Father of Six

Deborah and Stuart gave birth to six children, four sons and two daughters, and ten grandchildren. Jill Varney Meyer and Angela Varney are their children’s names. Jill is a blogger by profession and gave birth to five children. She won $25,000 by participating in the game show named Hotel Showcase in January 2015. She also owns a hotel named The Captains House Inn in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Stuart posing with his daughter
Caption: Stuart posing with his daughter (Source: GB Issue)

His other daughter, Angela is a news reporter and she made her career debut by appearing as a guest on Fox & Friends in July 2017. She reported news alongside her father at the Fox Nation’s segment named Take Your Kids to Work Day on April 25, 2019.

Stuart Varney’s Net Worth, Real Estate

Varney has an estimated net worth of around $14 million as of 2023. Stuart made that sum of money from his career as a Business journalist. His average salary is around $4 million.

Stuart posinginfront of the house
Caption: Stuart posing in front of the house (Source: GB Issue)

In 1995, he bought a suburban home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey at $670k. Then, he purchased a condo in Hoboken and bought a 1,100-acre farm in Deposit, New York. In 2002, he bought the farm which has natural flora like red oak, maple, and black cherry along with 250,000 trees.

Stuart Varney Says Biden should take a long vacation

On 27th July 2023, Stuart mentioned the problem faced by Biden’s presidency while hosting the show, Varney & Co. He said that Biden need a long vacation. He also mentioned all the scandals from Hunter’s scandals to Bidenomics and impeachment talks saying:

“The president is hard-pressed on all sides. Now is the time for the basement strategy. Get out of the way as much as possible. Take very few events and manage them carefully. Better yet, take a long vacation to the beach house or Camp David. It won’t be that easy.”

Stuart Varney leaves after Turner’s remark

Stuart and Jane Fonda talked about their views on Christianity on Moneyline, CNN founder addressed him as a Jesus Freak. So, Stuart left the show on July 27, 2023. Then the network announced that he officially quit CNN and accepted his resignation letter as well.

Stuart Varney’s Journalism Career

  • He started his journalism career as a broadcaster for Radio Hong Kong.
  • Stuart has also worked as a voice actor for a dubbing company named, Voicetrax which is founded by Matthew Oram. 
  • Then, he joined KEMO-TV which is located in San Francisco.
  • He broadcasted at the 24-hour news network CNN after joining the Manhattan bureau on June 1, 1980.
  • Varney hosted with a co-host, Willow Bay at CNN shows like Business Day, Business Asia, and Moneyline
  • He started hosting CNBC’s, Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney after leaving CNN in 2001.
Stuart posing on the frame
Caption: Stuart posing on the frame (Source: The US SUN)
  • In January 2004, he worked as an anchor at  Fox Business Network after joining Fox News’s business team.
  • From October 2007, he hosted a show at  Fox Business Network and currently hosts Varney & Co. from 9:00 a.m. to noon ET every weekday.
  • He also works at the Fox Business program,  Cashin’ In as a regular panel member.
  • He also appeared at Your World with Neil Cavuto as a guest.

TV Shows

He appeared in tv shows like Varney & Company, American Built, America Newsroom, Moneyline, and Media Buzz.

FAQs of Stuart Varney

How tall is Stuart Varney?

Stuart is 5 feet 8 inches tall and he has a body weight of around 67kg. Varney has an alluring pair of brown eyes and grey hair.

Is Stuart Varney still on Fox Business News?

Yes, Stuart is still on Fox Business News. He is hosting the show from 9:00 a.m. to noon ET every weekday named, Varney & Co.  

Why did Stuart Varney become a part of the controversy?

He became part of a controversy when he talked about Pope Francis by criticizing the gap in wealth between capitalism and rules in 2013.

Has Stuart Varney received any awards?

Yes, Varney has received awards. He won a Peabody Award for excellence.

Is Stuart Varney ill?

No, Stuart is not ill. He is living a healthy life and is focussing on his broadcasting career.

Is Stuart Varney retiring?

No, he is not retiring. He has mentioned that he will not end his broadcasting career until Biden’s presidency midterms.