Who is Tal Fish? Biography, Age, Net Worth, Married, My Amazing Life

Now in its 10th season, a lot has changed on TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life, especially the life of lead actress Whitney Thore – as she launches her own fitness app, No BS Active. My Big Fat Fabulous Life Season 10 sees the return of several cast members, including Whitney’s “gay best friend” Tal Fish.

Learn about Tal Fish’s role in My Big Fat Fab Life, his married life, age, work, net worth and more in the wiki article below.

Tal Fish on My Amazing Life

On May 23, 2022, Tal shared on Facebook the news that he had finished filming his part for the 10th season of My Big Fat Fab Life. He expressed his gratitude for still being able to do this eight years after they filmed the first season in 2014.

In the same post, he thanked My Big Fat Fab Life actress Whitney Thore for taking him along on this incredible journey.

That same month, Tal posted on Instagram, sharing with his fans and followers what it meant to him to be on My Big Fat Fab Life. He shared that one time when he was alone at the airport in Costa Rica, on the verge of a breakdown, a woman named Teresita recognized him from the TLC show. Tal added that he felt grateful to be a part of a show that meant so much to people and brought smiles to their faces.

Is Tal Fish married?

Tal Fish’s partner is Nathan Southwick. On February 16, 2022, Tal shared on Instagram that the two celebrated their 1-year anniversary together.

tal-fish-bio-age-net-worth-married-my-big-fat-fab-lifeTal Fish and partner Nathan Southwick celebrate one year together.

Since the two started dating, Nathan has been all over Tal’s Instagram. On July 18, 2021, Tal shared on her Instagram about a trip to Utah to visit Nathan’s family.

Speaking of Tal’s partner, Nathan is a Violin and String Methods instructor at Campbell University. Nathan’s LinkedIn profile shows that he is a Continuing Education Violin Instructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to that, he was a Violin Instructor at The Lesson Studio from August 2014 to 2015.

Nathan completed his Masters in Violin Performance and Music Education at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2016. He also graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance from Utah State University.

Age of Tal fish

According to our research, Tal Fish was born in 1986 and as of 2022, he is 36 years old.

Tal Fish’s work

Talking about Tal Fish’s work and career, he is currently working as a Therapeutic Counselor at Fellowship Hall based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tal was a counselor at WSFCS from January 2013 to June 2015.

The TLC star himself has a long history of substance abuse. On My Big Fat Fabulous Life, Tal opened up about his past substance abuse and also offered some advice on how the Buddy star managed to stay sober after completing rehab.

“To achieve and maintain recovery, you have to get help from others. This is not a battle you can fight alone,” Tal said.

In April 2017, Tal shared photos from the party he threw to celebrate his second year of sobriety. He credited his mother as one of his biggest supporters during his recovery. Tal revealed that his mother never gave up on him and stood by him through the good and the bad.

Talking about Tal’s education, he completed his Master’s in Counseling at Wake Forest. From 2005 to 2009, he majored in Musical Theatre at Elon University. Tal also attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

What is Tal Fish’s net worth?

While we don’t know how much Tal Fish makes as a Therapeutic Counselor, the median salary for the same job ranges from $47,600 to $78,700. We’d guess Tal’s income is in that range as well.

Tal also made some money appearing on TLC’s My Big Fat Fab Life. As of 2022, his net worth is reported to be under $350,000.

Height of Tal fish

Additionally, Tal Fish is taller than average at a whopping 6 feet tall.

Tal fish family

Tal Fish’s family includes his mother, Marilyn Pait Fish, who turned 69 in 2022, and his sisters. Unfortunately, Tal’s father, Talmage Fish Jr., passed away on March 20, 2018, at the age of 79.

Some of his sisters’ names are Beth Williams, Julie Price and Ashley Fish Robinson.

Related FAQs

Tal is originally from Greensboro, North Carolina and still lives there.

  • What is Tal Fish’s birthday?

Tal Fish celebrates his birthday every July 1. To celebrate his 34th birthday, Tal took to Facebook to share that he had a safe and socially distanced meal on his patio.

  • What is Tal Fish’s real name?

Tal Fish is named after his father and his real name is Rufus Talmage Fish, III. On the r/MyBigFatFabulous Life subreddit, many people were shocked to learn that Tal’s real name is not Tal.

  • Is Tal Fish on Instagram?

Tal is on Instagram @rtalfish, where he has 104k followers. You can also find him on Facebook, where he has over 22k followers.

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