It may come down to which he values more - his marriage or the future of the Today show. NBC host Matt Lauer's wife is said to have threatened him with divorce if newsreader Natalie Morales - who he is rumored to have had an affair with - takes Ann Curry's seat when her departure is announced at the end of the week. Though Savannah Guthrie is the front-runner to replace Ann, it was reported today that Ms Morales said she will quit the Today show if she is bypassed as Lauer's co-anchor again. 'Walk-out': Natalie Morales on the Today show, left, is rumored to be threatening to quit if she doesn't get Ann's job, while Matt Lauer's wife Annette, both right, has threatened him with divorce if this happens
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Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb said to be  next in line for top job
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Ms Morales is reportedly 'not happy' at the likelihood that she may be passed over again
'In fact, Annette drew a line in the sand and said if he pushed show bosses to make @placeholder his new co-host, she'd divorce him.
Though he denied claims, they were enough to prompt a then-pregnant @placeholder to file for divorce - which she later withdrew.