Judge Judy’s been happily married for years – sit down before you see her husband
Judy Sheindlin, or “Judge Judy”, as you might more commonly know her, has been a television daytime star for almost 25 years.
Her show sees millions of people viewing her cases each day. In 2018, she was even named the highest-paid daytime television host by Forbes Magazine.
Besides being a very-well respected judge, Judy Sheindlin has had a pretty low-key private life. But in fact, her longtime marriage to her second husband Jerry has been quite dramatic.
So how did she and her beloved husband meet? And what does he look like? Here’s all you need to know about their wonderful love story!
The judge and television celebrity gained fame when her program started 25 years ago through her retorts and snappy comebacks to the live audience. The enigmatic and sometimes downright confused guests who went through her court only helped her along the way.
‘Judge Judy’ – television success
Given that Judge Judy was great at her job, she draw attention. She had a profile piece in the Los Angeles Times in 1993, and later, she invited 60 Minutes into her courtroom to film her.
That was the start of what would become Judge Judy, as she was offered the courtroom television show. It premiered in 1996 – and became an instant hit.
With each passing year, the show became more and more popular, and Judge Judy felt that she should get the proper rewards and recognition for it too. She knew that she had leverage because she was the sole star of the show.
“The People’s Court, they’ve had several judges. The Tonight Show has had several hosts. But I Love Lucy only had one Lucille Ball,” she explained.
“So, almost 20 years ago, I told the company that I worked for this: ‘I want to be more of a partner. Don’t treat me as a paid employee. I could make this show without you — I created a deal where I could do that — but you can’t make it without me.
“I can take Judy Sheindlin anywhere else. And good luck with you if you can find somebody else. Otherwise, let’s share the gift that this program has brought to both of us.’ I don’t think that there’s anything unreasonable about that,” Judge Judy added.
Now, 25 years later, Judge Judy appeared in more than 6,500 episodes and 12,500 cases, averaging 9 million daily viewers. The show won three Emmys – and besides that, Judge Judy got very rich as well.
Judy and Jerry are now in their 45th year as spouses, and together they have helped raise 5 children.
Three of them have also followed in their parent’s footsteps and made a career in the legal profession. Adam, Judy’s son from her first marriage, works as a district attorney in Putnam County, New York.
Judy’s stepchildren, Gregory and Nicole, pursued a career as lawyers and have certainly been inspired by their parents.
The reality star has also revealed that she felt guilted by her children. As a mother, she didn’t always have time to cook proper meals when making a career. For example, one of Judy’s children begged their mom to make hot lunch – as all their friends had.