Kathie Lee Gifford discussed her husband Frank Gifford’s infidelity on the Today Show on Tuesday, denying he had an affair with Johnny Carson’s wife back in the ‘70s.
The television personality was discussing the story with her co-host, Hoda Kotb, and made light of his other infidelities.
Vulture notes Carson’s friend lawyer, Henry Bushkin, wrote in his new book that Carson’s second wife out of four had an affair with Gifford, a former New York Giants star,
“No, it’s not true, that particular one,” Kathie Lee joked on her show, Fox News reports. “Although we all know what the man is capable of.”
She said she confronted her husband about it but he denied it. She explained she said, “Tell me, it was a long time ago. Did you have an affair with her? He goes, ‘I can’t remember! Maybe!’”
He did, however, get caught red-handed in 1997 cheating on her with a flight attendant. The video was leaked but she stayed with him.
"This experience has been as painful for us as it would be for any other couple," they said in a statement at the time. "However, we will get through this together. We ask that our privacy be respected at this difficult time."
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