Inside David Muir’s very private relationship history after host sends fans into a frenzy with his REAL age

David Muir fans have been curious for years about his relationship status.

The 51-year-old ABC World News Tonight anchor, who recently left viewers gobsmacked by his age due to his youthful looks, has kept details of his romantic history ever so private over the course of his career so far.

Despite having cultivated a huge online following and recently sharing that he is taking all the attention in his stride, it seems as though he will continue to keep details about his love life under wraps.

Not much is known about who he has dated in the past.

In September 2015, he was seemingly in a relationship with former deputy editor of Jezebel, Kate Dries.

After Page Six reported that Muir had become known as the ‘anchor monster’ after allegedly ruffling feathers with his fellow ABC colleagues, Dries wrote a blog post in which she described him as a ‘sweetie.’

While it’s unclear as to whether this piece was written in jest, she penned: ‘David and I connected right from the start. “I thought Peter Jennings was the James Bond of evening news,” he told me on our first date.

‘I tried to remain calm because (little did he know) Peter was my first love and I didn’t want to make David feel uncomfortable.

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David Muir has kept details of his romantic history ever so private over the course of his career

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Despite having cultivated a huge online following and recently sharing that he is taking all the attention in his stride, not much is known about his love life

‘But Peter would quickly be pushed far from my mind during my courtship with David. I mean, will you look at this man?’

According to Dries’ post, they holidayed together in the Italian capital of Rome, where Muir interviewed the late Pope Francis.

It is believed that Muir is single and that he does not have any children.

He is, however, an uncle to six nieces and three nephews through his older sibling and two younger step-siblings.

Last April, Muir posted on Instagram that he had enjoyed a trip around the French capital Paris with his niece, Finan Malcom, who works as a photographer and visual artist.

Muir is a proud dog owner to six-year-old German short-haired pointer, Axel, who regularly appears on his Instagram.

In a recent interview with People, Muir revealed that Axel is often spotted out and about with his dog walker.

‘I love the stories of even when the dog walker is out in public, people will say, “Is that David Muir’s dog?” It kind of puts it all in perspective. The dog is always the most important,’ he said.

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Muir has a strong friendship with married television hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

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He is also the proud owner of six-year-old dog Axel

‘I think [he’s] more [famous]. He deserves to be. And he has no idea which makes it even more special.’

Muir has a strong friendship with married television hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos and their three children: Joaquin, Lola and Michael.

The threesome has vacationed together numerous times over the years, including a holiday to Greece in 2023.

‘You are a great grill master, your cheeseburgers are delicious,’ Ripa once gushed on live television.

‘Joaquin would rather eat at David’s than anywhere else on earth.’

Ripa even paid a touching tribute to Muir in her 2022 memoir Live Wire, in which she wrote: ‘To David Muir, you are the backbone and moral compass I need sometimes.’