Who is Jennifer Rauchet? Everything We Know About Pete Hegseth's Wife

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Jennifer Rauchet is the wife of Pete Hegseth. Jennifer and Pete got married in 2019 and have a blended family. Jennifer has three children from her previous marriage, while Pete also has three from his previous marriage. The couple now have one child together.

Jennifer Rauchet was born on January 30, 1985, and is a 38 year-old American media personality who works as an executive producer at Fox Nation. She is successful in her own career, but her real claim to the limelight is first a result of her controversial relationship with Hegset. This began in 2017 when it became public knowledge that she was in a relationship with the then-married Pete. The pair got married in 2019, and they are still together to date. More than her love life, there are many things to know about Jennifer Rauchet.

Summary of Jennifer Rauchet’s Bio 

  • Full name: Jennifer Cunningham Hegseth
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: January 30, 1985
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Age:38 years old
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Nationality: American
  • Zodiac Sign:  Aquarius
  • Education: Towson University in Maryland
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Christian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Husband: Pete Hegseth
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Children: Jackson Hunt, Kenzie Hunt, Luke Hunt, Gwen Hegseth, Gunner Hegseth, Boone Hegseth, Rex Brian Hegseth
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 8 inches
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Height in Centimetres: 176 cm
  • Famous for: Being the wife of Pete Hegseth and a media personality
  • Jennifer Rauchet’s Instagram: @jennifercdot

How Old Is Jennifer Rauchet?

It was on January 30, 1985, that Jennifer was born in the United States. 38 years old, there are no details about the exact place of her birth or even the names of her parents and siblings. However, reports claimed that she was brought up by a mother who was a homemaker and housewife and a father who was a businessman.

Of white ethnicity and American nationality, Jennifer Rauchet got her education from Towson University in Maryland, where she studied journalism, paving the way for her to have a career in broadcasting that would last more than two decades.

Jennifer Rauchet and Pete Hegseth Started Dating While Married To Other People

The affair between Jennifer and Pete was, by no means, a conventional one. This is because they began dating at a time when they were both married to different people in 2017, which raised many eyebrows. The controversies that followed the scandal were serious that it almost derailed the career of Pete, who was considered one of President Donald Trump’s favorite people at the time.

According to reports, when rumors began going around that the two were going out, Jennifer was still married to a man whose name has not been revealed, and they had three kids together. There were also reports that the former couple was on their way to getting a divorce, even though it is not clear if they were divorcing because of the affair or if they were already having their issues.

On his part, Pete was still married to his second wife, Samantha Deering. He was still yet to finalize their divorce when it was reported that his girlfriend at the time, Jennifer, was expecting their child together. Their baby was born in August when it was claimed that Pete’s divorce from Samantha was nearly completed. More so, at that time, they were allegedly already sharing an apartment.

Interestingly, this was not the first divorce for Pete. The man was first married to Meredith Schwarz in 2004, but the marriage did not last more than five years before the pair divorced in 2009.

Is Jennifer Still Pete Hegseth’s Wife?

After the birth of their daughter and their respective divorces, Jennifer Rauchet and Pete Hegseth announced their engagement on their individual Instagram handles. In his post, Pete indicated that Jennifer said yes, and he thanked her for changing his life forever.

On August 16, 2019, exactly the day their daughter was 2 years old, the couple got married in a simple outdoor event. The ceremony which took place at Trump National Golf Club Colts Neck in New Jersey had all their kids from all their marriages in attendance. It was also graced by their close friends and family members.

A day prior to their big day, the strong Trump-supporting couple shared a photo of themselves in Make Weddings Great Again caps while they were rehearsing for the ceremony.

6 years after they began dating and 4 years after they got married, Pete and Jennifer are still going strong as a couple. Even though neither of them is a stranger to divorce, they seem to be maintaining their relationship as there has been no rumor of strife between them.

Jennifer Rauchet’s Kids

On her own, Jennifer is a mother of four children. She had three kids from her first marriage and the last kid from her marriage to Pete. Her first child is Jackson Hunt, who was born on March 23, 2011, making him 12 years old.

The next child of Jennifer and her former husband is Kenzie Hunt who was born on October 22, 2013 and is now 10 years old, and then there is Luke Hunt who was born on March 24, 2015, which means he is 8 years old. Her last child as already pointed out is Gwen Hegseth who was born in 2017.

Now known as Jennifer Hegseth, she is the stepmother of Pete’s children from his previous marriages. He had three children from Samantha; Gunner Hegseth who was born in 2010,  Boone, who was born in 2012; and then Rex Brian Hegseth, born in September 2015. That said, Pete did not have any children with his first wife, Meredith.

Pete Hegseth’s Wife Is A Successful Media Personality

Jennifer has come a long way in her career as a media personality. She began in 2001 when she was hired by WPIX TV to work as a journalist as well as an executive producer. She was there for five years before she made her move to Fox Nation in 2006. She has continued to remain with the network where she has been the executive producer for Fox & Friends and then Watter’s World.

It was here that she first met the man who would become her second husband, Pete. While she was an executive producer for “Fox & Friends,” Pete was a contributor to the show. There were reports that it was because of their rumored relationship that she was later moved to become the executive producer of Watter’s World at the start of 2017.

Her husband, on the other hand, made his name as a US Army veteran as well as a TV Host and author, He joined the U.S. Army National Guard and was honored with various medals, including two Bronze Star Medals. He has served in different places including Afghanistan.

Pete once ran for the US Senate seat in Minnesota under the Republican flag in 2012, but he later withdrew. He joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 and has written a couple of books thus far. All these have added to his fame.

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