Every father expects his son to be a good man as he is meant to be. Similarly, the son of renowned critic Jeffrey Lyons, Ben Lyons, never disappointed his celebrity dad. Just at the age of 20, he proved himself as the proficient business personality by owning his production company called Ruff Sketch.
Having expertise of eight years in the TV industry, Ben Lyons is also recognized as the sports commentator for ESPN.
Ben Lyons Married Astara Collective’s Founder!
Ben Lyons has been married to his best friend Mariah K. Lyons, who is the founder of Astara collective.
It was 2014 when Mariah’s life changed; the man of her dreams popped the question ‘to marry him’ in a little town in France. On 19 May 2014, he and his sweetheart got engaged with each other. Meanwhile, the pair even celebrated their two years of engagement in 2016. Mariah even took the photo of them on Instagram and thanked him for the pleasant surprise during their engagement.
Three months later, Ben and Mariah’s fairytale wedding dream was fulfilled. The pair tied the holy knot in an intimate nuptial on 28 August 2016. The bride wore a beautiful long gown whereas the groom donned a black coat and pant, and a white shirt with a bow tie. The heartthrob duo was captured in a photograph, while they were grinning, facing one another’s smiling faces.
Nothing else is a pleasant moment for the wedded duo than their wedding anniversary. Ben Lyons feels blessed for the togetherness with his wife since they got married. On the occasion of his second wedding anniversary on 28 August 2018, he delved back into his wedding days and shared the beautiful memory with his Instagram followers. Being the husband of Mariah, he feels like he has received greatest gift ever in his life.
Happily married Ben is a gay supporter. On 7 January 2012, he retweeted Bryan Greenberg’s tweet and took the support of the LGBT, saying let the gay people enjoy their life.
Salary And Net Worth
Ben Lyons garnered the prominent part of the net worth from his job as the entertainment reporter and sports commentator. As per the record of the PayScale, an estimated salary of the sports commentator ranges between $30,740 to $183,126. Since he has been working as a correspondent for Extra and commentator on ESPN, he is receiving the whopping amount of the payroll.
After completing education from high school, he began his career in television. He started his production company Ruff Sketch in 2002. Also, the ESPN’s commentator produced parts for the TV show, Hip-Hop Nation. He also has co-hosted the TV show, At the Movies. Likewise, Ben had an outstanding performance in Disaster Movie and The House Bunny.
Ben Lyons’s Bio
Standing at the height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters), Ben Lyons was born on 8 October 1981 in New York, the USA. His father, Jeffrey Lyons, whose birthday falls on 5 November, is the American television and film critic whereas his grandson is the legendary New York Post columnist. His family has been covering pop culture in American media for over eight decades.