- Marc Daly is an American celebrity spouse known for his being the ex-husband of Kenya Moore
- The father of one met Moore at his restaurant and they had a long-distance relationship before marriage
- There are allegations that he talked Moore out of prenup only to go to court seeking to see her financial records
Marc Daly gained prominence as the ex-husband of The Real Housewives of Atlanta reality TV star cum former Miss USA, Kenya Moore. Despite this, he is successful in his own right as a businessman and former investment banker.
He is the owner of a southern fusion restaurant, SoCo in Brooklyn. As a banker, he worked at Credit Suisse First Bolton Bank and Citibank
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Marcus Daly was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. His exact date of birth is shadowy but some sources report that he was born on 12 August 1973. Going by this report, he is 51 years old and about 2 years younger than his estranged wife, Moore.
She was born Kenya Summer Moore on January 24 1971 in Detroit, Michigan. At birth, the model’s parents were teenagers Patricia Moore and Ronald Grant and her mother gave her up to her paternal grandmother when the RHOA star was only 3 days old.
In 1989, she graduated from Cass Technical High School after which she majored in psychology and minored in communication at Wayne State University.
His Career
Before he became famous, Daly worked as an investment banker. He had a job with the investment bank, Credit Suisse First Boston Bank which is an affiliate of Credit Suisse headquartered in New York.
Afterward, he took a job with another investment bank, Citibank where he later became a vice president.
In later years, he started a restaurant business. He owns a southern fusion restaurant, SoCo, in Brooklyn.
Marc Daly’s Net Worth
The businessman has an estimated net worth of over $100,000. He majorly made his wealth from his career as a former investment banker.
Moreso, he earns from his career as a restauranteur who has two other businesses within New York.
He has also appeared on Real Housewives of Atlanta. He made his first appearance on the show’s 10th season, episode 17. He may have earned from the show since reality stars are paid based on the episodes they appeared on.
How Marc Daly Met and Married Kenya Moore
Marc and Kenya met at the former’s restaurant after Moore was invited by Chef Roblé for a dinner in 2016. Soon afterward, they started dating.
Their relationship was long-distance since Moore was based in Atlanta and Daly’s business was in Brooklyn, New York. Nonetheless, they figured it out and were committed to the relationship.
On June 10, 2017, the couple married in a private ceremony at a resort in St. Lucia with only a few people present.
A year after the union, they welcomed a daughter Brooklyn Doris on November 4, 2018. They named her after the town they met and also after Moor’s paternal grandmother and the woman who raised her (Kenya).
How and Why the Former Couple Divorced
Marc and his ex, The former Miss US, Kenya Moore split for the first time in September 2019. However, they patched things up in February 2020 and in January 2021, there was another split.
Moore filed for divorce in May 2021 and according to reports, the court documents showed that the former couple had been living in bonafide separation since September 2018 and that the marriage was irretrievably broken.
With respect to what may have caused the divorce filing, Moore claimed to have felt lost in herself, her voice, confidence, and self-esteem.
Moreso, it has been revealed that Marc was not all that supportive in the marriage. Although he supported her business, he didn’t support her on RHOA. According to a People report, Marc was even adamant to be a part of RHOA and they weren’t getting along at some point.
Another thing that may have contributed to the end of the marriage is that Marc and Moore had different jobs and stayed in different states. While Moore pursues her TV career, Marc also has a restaurant in New York. Hence, they didn’t even get to see as much as they wanted.
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Daly and His Ex Didn’t Sign a Prenup and Battled Over the Custody of their Only Child Together
Marc and his estranged wife are both successful in their own rights. Before they were married, Moore had always been a supporter of a prenup and wanted to have one with the restauranteur.
However, Moore claimed to be talked out of it by Marc Daly. She agreed to it, mainly because she thought that their marriage would last forever.
Since that wasn’t the case, Daly’s ex-wife reports regretting her decision to not sign a prenup.
According to Showbiz CheatSheet, Daly demanded to see her financial records and allegedly wants a share in the home she had even before their union.
This would lead to a long legal battle over finances and the custody of their daughter, Brooklyn Doris.
