Who Is ABC Rachel Scott's Husband Elliott Smith?

Rachel Scott is an Emmy-winning journalist known for her role as a senior congressional correspondent for ABC News.

Her career trajectory has not just garnered attention in her achievements but also in her personal milestone, i.e., her wedding with her longtime boyfriend-turned fiancé, Elliott Smith.

Elliott first gained public attention when Rachel opened up about her engagement. But did you know that Rachel had been giving glimpses into her dating life even before she opened up about her engagement?

If not, here is all that you need to know about Rachel Scott’s love life and her future husband, Elliott Smith.

Elliott Smith’s Job

While Rachel’s professional career and her achievements are known to many of us, her fiancé Elliott’s occupation is far less public.

However, we do know that Elliott has been working at the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School as the Program Administrator for Student Engagement.

Elliott Smith’s bio states that he worked at Repairers of the Breach in the past as the senior executive assistant and social justice organizer.

He was also involved in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s continuation campaign, “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival,” where he played a key role in leading student engagement and outreach.

Elliott is the great-nephew of Amelia Boynton, a civil rights icon known as the leader of the Selma voting rights movement. He is also the cousin of Bruce Boynton.

Elliott became committed to justice after graduating from Radford University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.

He then pursued his Master’s degree in Public Administration from American University in 2024.

Rachel Scott and Elliott Smith's Wedding

If you have been following Rachel Scott on her Instagram account for a long time, then there is a high chance that you might have come across her posts featuring her then-boyfriend, Elliott.

Recently, she has been sharing her wedding glimpses on her social media accounts. Rachel and her longtime boyfriend, Elliott, got married on September 6, 2025, at Bella Vista Estate in Santa Barbara, California.

They had an intimate wedding with 182 guests, which included their close friends and family. Recalling their big day with The New York Times, Rachel said that they got so lost in each other that they actually forgot to say “I do.”

Rachel’s wedding dress was chosen by her dad, which is something that she typically would never wear, but she decided to give it a chance.

She looked absolutely stunning when she stepped out of the fitting room which had her mom and two best friends drop their jaws.

Rachel first shared some pictures of her big day on Instagram writing, “The happiest night of our lives.” She then shared some portraits from her wedding, highlighting the dress picked by her dad.

Rachel Scott and Elliott Smith’s Dating History

While many of us believed that Rachel Scott was single, she was subtly hinting at her dating life.

Elliott was seen in her birthday pictures posted in May 2021. Similarly, he was seen in her Monday Getaway post in July 2021.

The couple enjoyed a trip with their friends later that year, in August, and also attended a wedding together in October.

Rachel and Elliott got engaged in January 2024 after knowing each other for around five years.

Rachel, who shared some glimpses of her engagement on her social media, also shared the happy news with her ABC family.

Her co-host Robin Roberts announced the news of her engagement on ABC's morning show’s Monday broadcast, saying that there is big news from their GMA family to kick off 2024.

Rachel opened up about her engagement, saying that it was a total surprise. She had seen the gazebo with the flower decorations, but she thought that it was for someone else.

She thought that they might ruin someone else’s big day, but little did she know that it was actually for her.

Elliott got down on one knee with a beautiful diamond ring with a dazzling band. The couple then celebrated their engagement with their closest friends and family, which was also seen in one of the posts shared by Rachel on her Instagram.

While Rachel shared about her engagement through GMA, she also asked her colleagues for some tips and advice for planning a wedding and living a happy married life.

While Rachel and Elliott were planning their marriage, they were also focused on advancing their career to new heights.

Proud wife-to-be Rachel was last seen sharing Elliott’s graduation pictures on her Instagram in May 2024. She wrote in the caption that Elliott had told her not to do anything to embarrass him, but she went to his graduation by printing out jumbo cutouts of his face.

Rachel and Elliott were then seen posing with those cutouts.

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How Did Rachel Scott Meet Her Husband?

Rachel and her now husband, Elliott, first crossed paths in 2019. Rachel was attending a friend’s party at Right Proper Brewing Company in May 2019.

She met her friends at the brewery and then went to the bar in search of a glass of wine, as she doesn’t drink beer. There was Elliott sitting at the bar with his best friend, Jose Sotelo.

It was a go-to spot for Elliott and his friends because one of their close friends worked there, who hooked them up with occasional free drinks.

Elliott heard Rachel asking the bartender about their wine selection, so he said, “You’re at a brewery. There’s no wine in here.”

Recalling their first encounter with The New York Times, Rachel said,

“I was like, ‘OK, well, who is this guy telling me what this bar has? Uh, excuse me, sir?”

The bar did have a wine menu, but the couple had a proper conversation only when Rachel returned to the bar for another glass.

Rachel was compelled to have a conversation with Elliott by just seeing his smile. She was mesmerized by how he knew so much about the world and about different cultures.

Elliott texted her the next morning, making sure she made it to the White House, as she had a 5 30 a.m. call time for a Good Morning America segment.

Rachel and Elliott had their first date two weeks later at Barcelona Wine Bar, and the rest is history.