While Tucker Carlson has spent decades in the spotlight, from primetime cable to political controversy, his wife Susan Andrews has remained quietly in the background.
They’ve been married for over 30 years, raising a family while Carlson’s career skyrocketed from news anchor to headline magnet.
But who exactly is the woman behind the former Fox News host? Here’s what we know about Susan Andrews, the wife, the mother, and the high school sweetheart Tucker never let go of.
They Met as Teens — And Her Dad Was the Headmaster
Tucker met Susan at St. George’s School, an elite Rhode Island boarding school.
They were just teenagers. And Susan’s father? He was the headmaster.
“She was the cutest 10th grader in America,” Carlson told People in 2000.
Susan had her own first impression:
“There was a bounce in his walk. He was in his khaki pants and ribbon belt and I thought, even then, he seemed so optimistic and positive.”
Tucker proposed while still in college, six months before graduating from Trinity in 1991.
“All very 19th century,” he joked. “But a good thing to do.”
Four Kids, One Tight-Knit Family
The couple went on to have four children: Lillie, Buckley, Hopie, and Dorothy.
They’ve kept their family life mostly private, though that’s gotten harder in recent years.
Their son Buckley Carlson has entered politics, now serving as deputy press secretary for Senator J.D. Vance, a rising star in the GOP.
Despite Carlson’s national profile, Susan and the kids have stayed out of the headlines for the most part.
Their D.C. Home Was Targeted by Protesters
In November 2018, while Tucker was at work, protesters showed up at their Washington, D.C., home.
Susan was home alone.
“I called my wife. She had been in the kitchen alone getting ready to go to dinner and she heard pounding on the front door and screaming,” Tucker said.
“Someone started throwing himself against the front door and actually cracked the front door.”
He later described the moment not as a protest — but a threat.
The incident made national headlines and rattled the family.
Susan’s Father Faced a Scandal Years Later
In 2016, the Associated Press reported that Susan’s father, Rev. George E. Andrews, had been investigated for allegedly failing to report sexual abuse by a teacher during the 1980s while serving as headmaster at St. George’s.
Rev. Andrews denied knowing the full extent of what occurred at the time.
While the scandal brought scrutiny to the school, both Tucker and Susan had graduated long before and had no involvement.
Andrews was still on the board when the inquiry took place, drawing renewed public attention.
Carlson’s Exit From Fox — And Susan’s Silence
In April 2023, Fox News announced Carlson’s sudden departure following multiple controversies.
Among them:
- A $1.6 billion lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, accusing Fox of spreading election-related falsehoods
- A separate lawsuit from former producer Abby Grossberg, alleging workplace harassment
Through it all, Susan never spoke publicly. She remained out of the media glare, appearing only in family settings, far from the firestorm swirling around her husband.
She may not make headlines like Tucker, but Susan Andrews has been by his side for more than three decades, through campus crushes, political storms, and everything in between.
High school sweetheart. Lifelong partner. And still the one Tucker calls “the cutest 10th grader in America.”
