As one of the most prominent TV personalities of our time, Steve Harvey’s extensive career in the entertainment industry includes hosting successful series such as “The Steve Harvey Show” and “Family Feud”, among several others. Steve’s fame has also extended to his family, who have had to deal with being in the center of the spotlight for a long time.
It’s no different in the case of Steve’s youngest son Wynton, who despite building a career away from TV cameras, is also well known for his appearances in some of his father’s shows, and for the controversies his family has been involved in.
So who is Wynton Harvey? What does he do for a living, and what are the most remarkable details about his life? Keep reading to find out.
Early Life
Wynton Harvey was born on 18 July 1997 in the US, the only son resulting from the marriage of Steve Harvey and Mary Shackelford. Wynton has three older biological siblings and three step-siblings, whom his father adopted upon his marriage to Marjorie Bridges.
Following the divorce of his parents in 2005, Wynton’s full custody was given to Steve. In 2016, Wynton enrolled at the Georgia-based Savannah College of Art and Design, leaving his family’s home in Atlanta alongside his step-sister Lori, of the same age. The move was documented by his father in a YouTube video, in which Wynton affirmed he was ‘excited’ at exploring the world on his own. It was also revealed that Wynton was accepted into every college he applied to.
Who Are Wynton’s Parents?
Wynton is the youngest biological son of Steve Harvey and his second wife Mary Shackelford. The pair married in 1996 and welcomed Wynton the following year, yet their marriage was far from blissful. As Steve told People in 2016, he had married Mary ‘for the wrong reasons’ as he had not wanted to be alone, also affirming that the marriage had been ‘bad for a long time’. Steve and Mary divorced in 2005, and Wynton went on to live with his father in Atlanta from then on.
Steve eventually moved on and married his third wife Marjorie Bridges in 2007, but the controversy surrounding his second wife was yet to end. In 2011, Mary shared several YouTube videos in which she affirmed that Steve had been unfaithful to her throughout their marriage, had left her estranged from her son Wynton, and left her homeless after the divorce was settled. However, a court statement denied Mary’s statements by claiming that she was awarded three houses and millions of dollars in financial support resulting from the divorce settlement.
The judge also slammed her claims about Steve’s unfaithfulness, given how these allegations weren’t mentioned during the divorce, on top of revealing that it was Mary who had sent Wynton to Harvey’s house without previous notice. In the end, Mary was legally prompted to delete her videos, and was accused of breaking a secrecy agreement.
