Chuck Todd, the current host, and moderator of NBC News’ “Meet the Press” announced that he will be leaving the show in September after being the host for nine years.

“It’s been an amazing nearly decadelong run. I am really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade,” Todd said during the broadcast Sunday. “I’ve loved so much of this job, helping to explain America to Washington and explain Washington to America.” 

“When I took over ‘Meet the Press,’ it was a Sunday show that had a lot of people questioning whether it still could have a place in the modern media space,” Todd added. “Well, I think we’ve answered that question and then some.”

Todd is married to his wife, Kristian.

Who is Kristian Todd?

Kristian Todd is a communications strategist from Florida. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Florida State University. She later went on to pursue a Master of Public Policy degree from California State University.

In 1992, she began her political career as an aide to Bo Johnson, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.

She then moved to Washington, D.C. in 1999 to work as Press Secretary for Senator Patty Murray. She then successfully spearheaded Senator Jim Webb’s campaign in 2007.

She co-founded Maverick Strategies and Mai, a messaging and voter contract firm. She also serves as a Professor Adjunct in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

She has been married to Chuck since 2001 after meeting him in the early 2000s at a charity fundraiser. They share 2 children together, Margaret and Harrison.