It’s not that Matt Lauer was driving around New York… it’s that he was wearing his wedding ring while doing it.

We shot these exclusive picks of the disgraced TV host as he stopped off at his friend’s gate before making a school run in Sig Harbor, Long Island.

And yeah, that wedding band was plain as day.

We’re surprised to see him wearing it, as reports are coming in suggesting that he and his wife are on the rocks.

Some reports claim they’ve been living apart for quite some time, and others say she is ready to move on once the dust settles.

The veteran TV anchor said in a public apology that there are no words to express his sorrow and regret for the pain he’s caused others by words and actions. He apologized to the people he had hurt, and for the damage and disappointment he has left behind at home and at NBC.

Lauer is reportedly seeking a $30 million golden parachute from NBC.