Seven years after being fired from the Today show, Matt Lauer has settled into a new life. “There was a time there where he wasn’t really talking to anybody,” a friend of Lauer’s tells PEOPLE.

A friend of Lauer's tells PEOPLE the former anchor is "actually doing well" and is "happy" with life these days Seven years after being fired from the Today show, Matt Lauer has settled into a new ...

Matt Lauer has ... his dismissal from 'Today' in 2017. As the former anchor reconnects with old friends and enjoys time with family, public opinion remains divided. Some fans remember Lauer fondly, ...

Seven years after being fired from the Today show in the wake of sexual harassment allegations, Matt Lauer is finally talking to old friends again.

A friend of Lauer's tells PEOPLE the former anchor is "actually doing well" and is "happy" with life these days Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Matt Lauer at the Southampton Animal Shelter's ...

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A friend of Laurer's tells PEOPLE the former anchor is "actually doing well" and is "happy" with life these days Michael Ostuni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Matt Lauer at the Southampton Animal ...