London King is renowned as the mother of singer Elle King and the ex-wife of comedian Rob Schneider. She has a varied background, having been a model, actress, and TV presenter, and is currently employed as a childbirth educator and companion.
American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director Rob Schneider began his career doing stand-up comedy. However, he gained recognition as a cast member and a writer for the NBC sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live from 1988 to 1994.
Who is London King?
London King was born on September 27, 1971. She was raised by her parents, David and Paula King, in Wellstone, Ohio, USA. London was brought up in a comfortable middle-class household in the United States with her brother, William Scott King. She attended her elementary education in Wellstone.
Despite her well-known status, the ex-model and actor has not revealed much about her childhood and education. Thus, there is very little knowledge about her educational credentials. Nevertheless, online accounts suggest that she had a pleasant youth and was raised in a happy family home.
London King & Rob Schneider’s Relationship
London King and Rob Schneider had a whirlwind romance that began in 1988. They fell in love so quickly that they tied the knot in Las Vegas just three days after they first met. Unfortunately, their nuptials were short-lived and ended as quickly as they began.
The marriage of Elle King’s parents created a strong woman on the 3rd of July 1989. Although Elle has gone on to become a singer, songwriter, actress, wife, and mother, her birth was not enough to keep her parents together.
In 1990, King and Schneider decided to part ways without disclosing the reason. This left Elle’s mother to bring her up alone, and she did an admirable job. But in the recent past, Elle and her dad began to form a close bond, and it appears they are getting along really well.
While Rob is her first husband, Elle is not London’s first child. When London was a teen, she had a relationship with another man, and it resulted in the birth of a son. However, the identity of London’s former partner remains a mystery.
Noah King, her son, was born in August of 1986, which was two years prior to her marriage to Rob. Thus, there is no possibility that she had any other boyfriend before her nuptials with the actor.
Professional Career
King started out as a model, showing up in several promotional activities. However, she was unsuccessful as she was not able to acquire any modeling jobs from renowned labels. The fact that she was pregnant as a teenager further set her back in her modeling career. As such, most of the projects she obtained were of a minor scale.
When her modeling career did not pan out, Rob Schneider’s ex-wife, London King, opted to explore the movie industry. Her big break came when she was cast as Cheryl in the 2000 movie A Better Way to Die. This was followed by her roles as Jade in the 2001 movie Raw Fish and Ruby Jenkins in 2002’s The Calling.
In 2003, London King decided to move away from the entertainment business and instead pursue a career as a Doula, offering her services as a birth companion, birth coach, and post-birth supporter. Despite her previous roles, her acting career had not proven successful.
For the past ten years, King has been an advocate for the fertility of children, becoming a highly respected, non-medical figure in the healthcare field. Furthermore, she is known as a source of strength for women and operates a website – “Push Love Doula” – which covers topics related to childbirth, gestation, and infant care.
Where is London King now?
After King got divorced from Schneider, she chose not to enter into another relationship for a while. Nonetheless, she eventually found love anew when she encountered Justin Tessa, who is a music artist. The two of them got married in a discreet wedding on January 21, 2000, and have been a couple ever since.
For more than two decades, London King and her partner have been living together in Brooklyn, New York. She often publicly displays her affection for him on Instagram, uploading sweet, romantic images of the couple.
