Fred Shropshire wife Marley Shropshire works in Centerpost Media as a Program Director. The lovebirds have been together for three years.
Fred is recognized as the newscaster of WCNC TV. Recently, he revealed that he will leave the network and join NBC 10 in Philadelphia. The news anchor has worked on television stations such as WCTI, WXII, and WGN.
During his time in WXII, he covered several stories including the Kinston chemical plant explosion, Jennifer Short kidnapping, and the Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane crash. His career highlights also include 12 interviews with Barack Obama.
The news anchor’s second marriage to Marley became the talk of the town as the two of them found love again after the divorce from their respective partners. It is known that Marley and her ex-husband divorced in February 2017 and since then she raised her son as a single mother.
Marley Shropshire Is A Media Personnel
Fred Shropshire wife Marley Shropshire began her career at Centerpost Media as a program director in December 2021.
Previously, she worked in a production company named Blue Squirrel Production as a Line Producer/ Director for two years. In April 2021, she joined Autism 360 and served as a scheduling coordinator for eight months.
Marley has experience working in the production company prior to working in Blue Squirrel Production. She was an employee of the Lady in Blue Productions; Shropshire held the position of Line Producer/Book writer in the company.
The program director’s career experience expands in theatre as well where she worked in several designations. She worked as Producing Executive Director at Queensbury Theatre, as Director of Artistic Production at HITS Theatre, and as Associate Artistic Director at Theatre Under The Stars.
In 2009, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Baylor University and received her Master’s degree in theatre studies from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
The Program Director is 34 years old and she celebrates her birthday on September 9.
Fred And Marley’s Romance Began Through Instagram
Fred and Marley Shropshire started their romantic relationship in December 2019.
They first got to know about their existence through Instagram. Marley is selective about the people she follows on the platform and it is known that she mainly follows people from the theatre world and speakers who inspire her.
At that time she had followed some speakers from Charlotte and because of that Instagram’s algorithm suggested the account @therealfredshropshire as someone she might be interested in.
Looks like Instagram played the role of a cupid in their relationship.
Beginning Of A Love Story Via Follow Button
She got intrigued and checked his profile to know more about the man. She was impressed by him when she saw his feed and immediately she clicked the follow button. A thousand miles away Fred received a notification that someone just followed him.
When he checked the profile he was mesmerized by Marley. The pair felt some sort of connection with one another despite their lack of knowledge about each other.
A week after they followed each other, Fred posted an Instagram story showing his kids who were crying because they didn’t like the Elderberry syrup. In the story, he asked his followers to suggest a brand that would like.
The Program Director saw the story and sent a private message to Shropshire and recommended Flintstones gummies. The Newscaster replied with a “thank you” and “nice to meet you.”
Since that day they began to message each other constantly and after a week they started talking on the phone. After one week of talking on the phone, they face time each other for the first time.
After several weeks of talking on social media, they decided to meet in person so Marley flew to Charlotte on the weekend.
The Decision of Celibacy Until Their Marriage
When the pair had their “define-the-relationship talk” they agreed that it was the right decision to remain celibate until their marriage as divorced parents with young children.
They also wanted to be connected with one another more emotionally rather than having a physical relationship. In an interview, the couple mentioned that it was harder for them at the beginning because of the infatuation but once they fell into the habit it became easier for them.
In the beginning, they were in a long-distance relationship so they had very limited time to talk with each other. When the pandemic happened Marley became unemployed which hampered her income.
To begin the new chapter in her life, Marley moved to Charlotte and stayed in an apartment near Fred’s home.
They were serious about each other and were ready to take their relationship to next level. In November 2021, Shropshire went down on one knee and proposed to the love of his life in Romare Bearden Park.
After 13 days of the proposal, the pair got married at Mecklenburg County Courthouse on December 2, 2021.
The Newscaster Was Previously Married To Sheyenne Rodriguez
Fred Shropshire first wife Sheyenne Rodriguez is a news reporter who worked at WTVD. Sheyenne was also one of the newscasters on the Eyewitness News Morning.
Fred and his ex-partner Sheyenne parted ways after the birth of their third kid. The former couple’s divorce was finalized in 2018.
The pair hasn’t shared the reason behind their divorce with the public. Shropshire and Sheyenne share three children one son and two daughters. After the divorce, they split the custody of their kids evenly.
They remained private about their wedding date and other details regarding their relationship but it is known that they first met each other at WGN Network. In 2015, the pair moved to Charlotte from Durham.
Rodriguez has remained out of the spotlight since her split with her ex-husband.
Marley And Fred Have Created A Family With Their Four Kids
Marley and Fred Shropshire children include two sons and two daughters. The kids are from the couple’s previous marriage. They don’t have any babies together.
Marley has one son named Owen from her previous relationship. The Newscaster have have two daughters named Carolina and Johanna and a son named Ezra.
Carolina is the oldest among the three as she is 11 years old, and Johanna is the youngest as she is six years old. Ezra and Owen are the middle children of the household and both of them are nine years old.
According to the posts shared by Fred, the four siblings have a strong bond with each other. Fred Shropshire family is seen spending their time together on several auspicious occasions, vacations, and holidays.
In August 2022, they went on a hiking trip to Alum Cave Trail and enjoyed their trip to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.
In an interview, Shropshire mentioned that it is important to teach the kids the value of helping others.