The love story of Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney: from colleagues to family
18 september 2025 в 05:13
Jimmy Kimmel has become one of the most successful late-night show hosts thanks to his incredible team of writers and his wife Molly McNearney. In past years, Jimmy has shown his love and appreciation for Molly, for example, on her birthday in 2023, he posted a funny photo on Instagram of her holding a glass of water with four pairs of glasses hanging from her collar. «Raise many, many glasses on this birthday for the woman who puts up with the unimaginable being married to me @MMcNearney», - Jimmy lovingly wrote. Keep reading to learn more about Molly.
Jimmy and Molly have a unique relationship where they can work together professionally and continue to stay married! And, obviously, they carpool to work together, as Molly is a co-head writer and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! As mentioned, Molly was also part of the Oscar team for Jimmy’s funny monologue, as she was an executive producer of the show. She also worked on the Emmy Awards ceremony.
«When I first met him, he insulted me», - Molly recalled the first meeting with Jimmy on his show during an interview with Glamour magazine. «The executive producer brought me into his office and said, 'This is Molly, she’s my new assistant.' Jimmy barely looked up from his desk until my executive producer said, 'She does triathlons,' and then Jimmy looked at me and said, 'That's really stupid! What a waste of time.'»
Even after such an introduction, Molly stayed in the company for six years before they even went on a date!
Although Jimmy and Molly were seeing other people when they first met, they eventually spent a lot of time together as colleagues. This happened after a long day of shooting when Jimmy cooked her dinner, and Cupid struck. «All the writers hung out after the show, and we all spent more and more time together. We really liked each other as friends, and then everything changed. He cooked me dinner, and that was the turning point», - Molly told Glamour magazine.
Of course, a workplace romance has its challenges. «I was very, very nervous because I love our writers so much, and we work so closely together, and I was the only female writer in the room at the time, and I didn’t want to change the dynamic», - she told the magazine. «When you have camaraderie with your colleagues, part of that is a little bit of teasing the boss, and now to think that’s the guy I’m dating, I didn’t want that to stop».
The couple got engaged during a safari in South Africa and decided to have their wedding back in the States on July 13, 2013, in Ojai, California. The guest list was full of Hollywood stars, as Jimmy mainly interviews celebrities for a living! Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt were just a few of the stars supporting the new couple, who went on their honeymoon to Portofino, Italy.
The lovely couple welcomed two children into their nest: daughter Jane and son Billy. Jane was born in July 2014, and Billy was welcomed in April 2017. Jimmy has been very open about Billy’s health struggles, as he was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three heart surgeries after birth.
The comedian also has two children from his first marriage to Gina Maddy, whom he was married to from 1988 to 2002. The former couple welcomed daughter Katie in 1991 and son Kevin two years later
Jimmy and Molly have a unique relationship where they can work together professionally and continue to stay married! And, obviously, they carpool to work together, as Molly is a co-head writer and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! As mentioned, Molly was also part of the Oscar team for Jimmy’s funny monologue, as she was an executive producer of the show. She also worked on the Emmy Awards ceremony.
«When I first met him, he insulted me», - Molly recalled the first meeting with Jimmy on his show during an interview with Glamour magazine. «The executive producer brought me into his office and said, 'This is Molly, she’s my new assistant.' Jimmy barely looked up from his desk until my executive producer said, 'She does triathlons,' and then Jimmy looked at me and said, 'That's really stupid! What a waste of time.'»
Even after such an introduction, Molly stayed in the company for six years before they even went on a date!
Although Jimmy and Molly were seeing other people when they first met, they eventually spent a lot of time together as colleagues. This happened after a long day of shooting when Jimmy cooked her dinner, and Cupid struck. «All the writers hung out after the show, and we all spent more and more time together. We really liked each other as friends, and then everything changed. He cooked me dinner, and that was the turning point», - Molly told Glamour magazine.
Of course, a workplace romance has its challenges. «I was very, very nervous because I love our writers so much, and we work so closely together, and I was the only female writer in the room at the time, and I didn’t want to change the dynamic», - she told the magazine. «When you have camaraderie with your colleagues, part of that is a little bit of teasing the boss, and now to think that’s the guy I’m dating, I didn’t want that to stop».
The couple got engaged during a safari in South Africa and decided to have their wedding back in the States on July 13, 2013, in Ojai, California. The guest list was full of Hollywood stars, as Jimmy mainly interviews celebrities for a living! Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt were just a few of the stars supporting the new couple, who went on their honeymoon to Portofino, Italy.
The lovely couple welcomed two children into their nest: daughter Jane and son Billy. Jane was born in July 2014, and Billy was welcomed in April 2017. Jimmy has been very open about Billy’s health struggles, as he was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three heart surgeries after birth.
The comedian also has two children from his first marriage to Gina Maddy, whom he was married to from 1988 to 2002. The former couple welcomed daughter Katie in 1991 and son Kevin two years later
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