Meet WDIV Shawn Ley! Age, family, still married?

So, on January 22, 2023, Sandra Ali after more than a decade of work at WDIV (Channel 4) announced that she was leaving her job. Before that, she anchored the 6pm and 11pm news for Detroit’s WDIV every weekend for 13 years. In her goodbye to viewers, she said she was grateful for all the lasting friendships she made while working at WDIV and that she was moving on to the next great, new opportunity. So, as such, the 2002 Associated Press award recipient has been transparent about his professional life in his own way. On the other hand, her personal life has received quite a bit of attention, especially after she and her husband Shawn Ley seemingly separated. Let us tell you more in this article about Shawn named ‘WDIV Shawn Ley Bio’.

Meet Shawn Ley, Sandra Ali’s Husband

Sandra Ali married journalist Shawn Ley in 2006 at Hills Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The two met when Shawn took a job in Detroit, where Sandra lived and worked at the time. A year after their first meeting, they met again when Shawn came across Sandra’s house, which she had put up for sale at the time. Later, Shawn himself took the unexpected reunion as a sign to ask Sandra out. Of course, the latter agreed and here they are fast approaching the 2023 count, rumored to be separating.

The couple has four children. Their first son, Roman, was born in 2010. Then came their daughter, Isla, and after her came twins Grant and Tamer.

While adjusting to balancing work and family responsibilities, Shawn and his wife often appreciated their dedication to their marriage and children. Sandra also repeatedly praised her husband for treating all of their children and their “dirty diapers” while still maintaining his career in an excellent manner.

Is Shawn Ley on WDIV still married?

When Shawn Ley’s mother passed away in 2020, her obituary no longer mentioned Shawn’s wife, although it did mention his brother along with his wife. So they might have broken up before.

wdiv-shawn-ley-bio-age-family-still-married-to-sandra-ali-2023Sandra Ali celebrates Christmas 2022 without Shawn Ley (Photo: Instagram)

Additionally, the following year, fans discussed the lack of a wedding ring on Sandra. That same year, it was also reported that the couple filed for divorce in November 2019. So, until now, they are said to be keeping it a secret from the public.

As of January 2023, neither has confirmed or denied the divorce.

Sandra’s last post about Shawn on social media was in 2018, and Shawn also doesn’t have any recent pictures of them on his account. However, both continue to share pictures of their children and work-related things.

But all that seems to be a thing of the past now as Sandra no longer has the title “wife” on her social media profile. For a while now, she has been known as “Mama to 4 Babies + Twin Boys”.

Shawn Ley Age

Shawn Ley was born in 1968. Thus, in 2022 he will turn 54 years old.

Shawn Ley Family

Shawn Ley’s mother, Sandra Lee Ley, is no more. She died of natural causes on April 19, 2020 at the age of 77.

In addition to Shawn, Sandra is survived by her husband Paul Thomas Ley and her other son Bryon of Columbus. Bryon at the time of his mother’s death was married to Megan Christine Ley (who turns 48 in August 2021).

Shawn’s father, a former driver at One Lincoln Park, turned 81 in November 2022. Back in the day, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native also attended North Catholic High School and the University of Dayton.

On the other hand, Shawn’s brother, Bryon Paul Ley, turned 56 years old in June 2022. While based in Lewis Center, Ohio, he worked as a sales manager at Science and Medicine Corporation since April 2022. Like his father, he went to the University of Dayton where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications (1984 – 1988).

Is Shawn Ley on Instagram?

Indeed. Shawn Ley can be found on Instagram @shawnleylive with 1,715 posts and 4,132 followers as of January 25, 2023. He states “There’s more news than I have gray hairs, and that’s a lot for I have had my share” here and also on his Bio on Twitter @ShawnLeyLive. He entertained his 7,968 followers here with his tweets.

Shawn is also followed by about 11,401 people on Facebook.

Shawn Ley Weight Loss

Shawn’s weight loss journey is so popular with WDIV that many people praise it. That was the weight loss journey not long ago (2022). He followed in his wife’s footsteps and lost a significant amount of weight in a short time. Both work under the same nutritionist and trainer. And so, in the end, he probably lost about 30-40 pounds of weight while his wife lost even more, 50 pounds, over a 2-month period.

What is Shawn Ley’s net worth

Shawn Ley is said to have a net worth of nearly $300 thousand as of January 2023.

As an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Shawn was along for the ride Local news 4 for over a decade now. During his career, he was honored with three Michigan Broadcasters Association “Reporter of the Year” awards. In 2021, during his tenure, WDIV was also named Michigan’s station of the year.

His breaking news was also seen on Houston’s KPRC-TVJacksonville WJXT-TVOrlando WKMG-TVChicopee’s WWLP Television StationPortsmouth’s WAVY-TVand that of Amarillo KAMR-TV And KCIT-TV.

Related FAQs

  • When is Shawn Ley’s birthday?

Shawn Ley’s birthday is on December 23 and that makes him a Capricorn.

Shawn Ley was born and raised in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio. However, since January 2023, he has called Detroit, Michigan his home.

Shawn Ley is over 6 feet tall. He looks much younger and fit than his age and that’s because he knows very well the importance of staying healthy.

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