Joe Buck may be one of the most recognisable voices in American sport, but away from the commentary box, the ESPN broadcaster's greatest pride is his family.
The veteran play-by-play announcer has been married to fellow ESPN reporter Michelle Beisner-Buck since 2014, with the couple sharing six-year-old twin sons, Wyatt and Blake. Joe is also father to daughters Natalie and Trudy from his first marriage to Ann Archambault Buck, with Natalie following her own path into acting. Here's everything to know about Joe's family.
Meet wife Michelle Beisner-Buck
Michelle and Joe first crossed paths in late 2012 thanks to NFL Network personality Rich Eisen, who played matchmaker after Joe asked for Michelle's phone number.
© Getty Images for ESPNAt the time, Michelle admitted she wasn't immediately convinced. She even joked to Eisen: "Please don't say it's Joe Buck," explaining years later that she'd mistakenly assumed he was "smug and arrogant" after seeing him in a television commercial.
Her opinion quickly changed once they met. Michelle has since described her husband as "the furthest thing from arrogant or smug," saying he is the complete opposite of the impression she'd first formed.
The pair began dating around the time of the 2013 Super Bowl before Joe proposed later that year. They married in a beachfront ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on April 12, 2014, surrounded by family, friends and several high-profile names from the sporting world.
Celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary in 2024, Michelle shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute.
"It feels like @boejuck and I have been together for lifetimes," she wrote. "I love you Joe. More today than yesterday. Always. Against All."
© Denver Post via Getty ImagesA former NFL cheerleader turned ESPN star
Long before becoming an Emmy Award-winning sports journalist, Michelle spent six seasons as a Denver Broncos cheerleader between 1997 and 2003, serving as captain for four years.
She represented the Broncos at both the 1998 Super Bowl and the 1999 Pro Bowl, later describing the experience as one of the greatest chapters of her life.
"It was the greatest six plus years of my life," she once said. "It made me accountable. It made me respectful. It's humbled me. It made me a better woman, a better person."
After leaving cheerleading behind, Michelle transitioned into broadcasting, joining NFL Network before moving to ESPN in 2014 as a features reporter. Her work has featured across Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, where she has interviewed some of the biggest names in football.
© FOX Image Collection via Getty IThe couple's professional lives came even closer together in 2022 when Joe left Fox Sports after nearly three decades to join ESPN alongside longtime broadcasting partner Troy Aikman for Monday Night Football.
Joe was so determined to impress Michelle in the early days of their relationship that he even got his first tattoos after learning she liked men with ink.
The broadcaster added "So What?" to one bicep and "Bastante", Spanish for "enough", to the other.
© InstagramMichelle later explained the tattoos serve as reminders for Joe to focus on what truly matters and to let go of unnecessary distractions.
Their miracle twins
Joe and Michelle welcomed twin sons Wyatt Joseph and Blake Andrew on April 26, 2018, one day after Joe celebrated his 49th birthday.
The couple have been candid about their journey to parenthood, with Michelle revealing they conceived through IVF after three rounds of treatment.
"It took us a long time to get to this point," she wrote in a personal essay for ESPN. "There is not much that's more financially, emotionally, physically taxing than in vitro fertilization. It is a very grueling, gnarly process. But after three total rounds, Joe and I found out we were going to have two sweet little miraculous babies."
She has often spoken about how much she treasures their quiet family moments together.
"Being able to be with Joe, just the four of us hanging out together, that to me is a little slice of heaven that I don't take for granted," she wrote.
© Getty Images for DirecTVJoe's two daughters
Before marrying Michelle, Joe was married to Ann Archambault Buck from 1993 until their divorce in 2011.
Together they welcomed daughters Natalie and Trudy. Natalie has since stepped into the entertainment world, landing acting roles including appearances on CBS drama Blue Bloods. While she has largely forged her own career away from sports broadcasting, Joe has frequently expressed pride in watching all of his children pursue their passions.
Michelle has also embraced her role as stepmother, previously praising Joe for the way he parents all four of their children.
"To watch the kind of father you are to Natalie, Trudy, Wyatt and Blake has been the greatest gift," she wrote in a Father's Day tribute. "Thank you for laughing, loving, protecting and parenting the right way, every day."
