Billy Bush Biography
Billy Bush is a radio and television host from the United States. He is a member of the Bush family, the nephew of former President George H. W. Bush, and the cousin of former presidents George W. Bush and Jeb Bush, the governor of Florida.
In 2004, Bush took over as the program’s main anchor after serving as a correspondent for Access Hollywood from 2001 to 2004. Bush previously served as the host of The Billy Bush Show, a nationally syndicated conversation and music radio program that ran from 2008 until 2014.
After being appointed a co-host for Today’s third hour, he left Access Hollywood in 2016. Bush’s appearance on the Today Show was brief because, in October 2016, during the presidential election, he sparked controversy when the 2005 Access Hollywood audio surfaced.
Billy Bush Age
As of 2022, Billy is 51 years old. He was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, in the United States, on October 13, 1971. Every year on October 13th, he celebrates his birthday; his birth sign is Libra. READ ALSO; Gretchen Carlson
Billy Bush Education
Billy went to St. Bernard’s School in Manhattan for middle school and graduated from there, as well as St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island, for high school.
Later, he enrolled in Colby College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in arts with a focus on international studies and government in 1994. In addition, he played men’s lacrosse for the Mules for four seasons and was a two-time co-captain as a junior and senior.
Billy Bush Family | Parents
Jonathan Bush and Josephine Colwell Bush, née Bradley, were the parents of Billy. His father is the founder and former CEO of the secretive banking services company J. Bush & Co. With his older brother Jonathan S. Bush, an entrepreneur, co-founder, and former CEO of the healthcare technology business “athenahealth,” he shared his formative years.
Billy Bush Marriage | Wife
Billy Bush and his wife Tinsley Mortimer have been married since 2019. Bush was previously married to Sydney Davis, as of April 4, 1998. They were separated on September 19, 2016, and were divorced on July 15, 2018. They are blessed with three children: Lillie, Josie, and Mary Bradley Bush.
Billy Bush Height And Weight
Billy is a tall man, standing at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters). Additionally, he maintains a 156-pound average body weight (71 kg).
Billy Bush Salary
Billy earns an estimated annual average salary of $3 million as of 2022.
Billy Bush Net Worth
As of 2022, Billy’s net worth is predicted to be $13 million. This pertains to his possessions, finances, and earnings.
His work as a radio and television personality and the host is his main source of income. Bush has been able to amass a sizable wealth through his multiple sources of income, yet he favors living modestly.
Billy Bush Television Host
A brief run of Let’s Make a Deal in prime time on NBC was hosted by Bush in January 2003. He also served as a correspondent for the Today in New York morning program on WNBC-TV.
In December 2001, Bush began working as the East Coast correspondent for Access Hollywood, a daily entertainment news publication. He was elevated to co-anchor in June 2004.
He attended high-profile red-carpet events while working at Access Hollywood, including the Golden Globes, Grammys, and Academy Awards. He also hosted the live pre-show on ABC for 2004, 2005, and 2006 Academy Awards as well as the 2006 Emmy Red Carpet Special.
Bush covered the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens for NBC, and he hosted Access Hollywood’s coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Billy Bush Radio Host
Bush started his broadcasting career in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, anchoring the afternoon drive show on WLKZ-FM. He eventually relocated to Washington, D.C., where he presented the midday show on WARW-FM.
He began hosting the Billy Bush and the Bush League Morning Show on D.C.’s WWZZ-FM (Z104) in March 1997. The program ran until January 2001.
Furthermore, Bush filled in for Meredith Vieira for a week of Who Wants to Be Millionaire episodes from April 21–25, 2008, and hosted the reality competition Grease: You’re the One that I Want! on NBC in 2007.
Bush was chosen to co-host the third hour of NBC’s Today in May 2016. In place of Willie Geist, he filled in. On May 8, 2019,
Bush was hired by Telepictures to serve as the Extra host, it was reported. Mario Lopez was succeeded by Bush on September 9, 2019, at the commencement of the 26th season of the program, which was originally going to be called ExtraExtra.
