ABC News Kyra Phillips Husband (Updated), Kids & Net Worth

The American journalist Kyra Phillips is known as the Investigative Correspondent for ABC News. She joined the network in 2018, and before that, she was a CNN correspondent.

Kyra joined CNN in 1999 and was part of CNN's investigative and documentary units. Kyra is an award-winning journalist currently enjoying a prolific career and an enthralling family life.

Let’s know more about her personal life in the content below.

Kyra Phillips' Husband 2025

Kyra Phillips’ husband is Canadian-American journalist John Roberts. Her husband, John, is the former chief White House correspondent, currently serving as the co-anchor of America Reports on Fox News Channel.

John has been associated with Fox News Channel for more than 14 years. He previously worked at CNN, CTV, and CBS News.

John Roberts, who is originally from Toronto, Ontario, was born in the year 1956 and is currently the age of 69, in 2025. His birthday is on November 15, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

As for his education, he attended Erindale Secondary School and Lorne Park Secondary School. John later graduated from the University of Toronto in 1978.

He was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Married Life And Children

Kyra and her husband, John, met around 2009 while working together at CNN. The couple eventually fell in love and began dating. The duo then got engaged in April 2010.

Not long after the news of their engagement broke, the couple announced another happy news about Kyra’s pregnancy.

Kyra and John, who are now blissfully married, are parents of two children. Kyra gave birth to twins, Sage (daughter) and Kellan (son), in March 2011.

Their daughter Sage was born first and was followed by Kellan a few moments later. According to reports, they were 5 lbs., 15 oz. in weight at the time of birth.

Talking about their arrival, Kyra said,

“Sage came out with her arms open wide ready for a hug. Kellan came out feisty - ready to conquer the world! It doesn't get much better than that. For John and me, we now have everything we could ask for.”

Both Kyra and her husband have now opted to keep their kids away from the media, although Kyra used to share many pictures of her babies on her social media accounts in the past.

Kyra has not been active on her Instagram in recent times. She was last seen posting on Mother’s Day in 2019, giving a shout-out to all the mothers who worked that day.

As Kyra wished Mother’s Day, she said that she was at the White House with Good Morning America and ABC World News Tonight. She also took a break to spend time with her kids.

Both Kyra and John were married in the past. Kyra was married to John Assad in 2000, with whom she was bound in a marital relationship for eight years. The estranged pair were divorced in 2008.

Kyra Phillips' Net Worth

Kyra, who currently serves as an investigative correspondent for ABC News, has a net worth in the millions. Her net worth is estimated to be more than $5 million in 2025.

Kyra Phillips has been professionally active for around three decades now. She began working for CNN in 1999 and worked there till 2012, and later returned as an investigative correspondent for CNN.

Kyra joined ABC on April 2, 2018, and has been receiving a decent amount of salary from the network.

Short Wiki

The American journalist Kyra Phillips was born in the year 1968 and is currently the age of 57.
Her birthday is on August 8 and her star sign is Leo.
Born in Illinois, Kyra was raised in Jacksonville and San Diego, California.
Both of her parents were teachers. They were professors at San Diego State University.
She attended the University of Southern California and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Kyra has earned several awards, which include four Emmys and two Edward R. Murrow Awards.