Television host Ross Mathews and his husband have a picture book coming next year, People magazine reports.
Penguin Workshop will publish Mathews and Wellinthon García-Mathews’ Tío and Tío: The Ring Bearers, illustrated by Tommy Doyle,in the spring of 2025. The press describes the book, which will feature a foreword by Drew Barrymore, as “a heartwarming and humorous tale of love and family as two young boys travel to Mexico to be ring bearers in their uncles’ wedding.”
Mathews is best known for his work as a correspondent on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and his current gig as co-host of The Drew Barrymore Show. García-Mathews is a New York state public school educator.
The two were married in 2022, and their book was inspired by the wedding, at which two of their nephews served as ring bearers.
“We were so struck after our wedding how seriously our nephews took their role as ring bearers,” Mathews told the magazine. “We talked to them afterwards about how nervous they were, and how they didn’t have an understanding of the role before, but were blown away at how important it was. They really took such pride in the job.”
Tío and Tío: The Ring Bearers is scheduled for publication on April 15, 2024.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
