American TV presenter, Kathie Lee Gifford is hogging the limelight for her personal life. In a recent interview, Kathie opened up about her love life. She also got candid about her widowhood and shared how that shaped her love life. Kathie lost her husband, Frank Gifford, in August 2015. Ahead of his 11th death anniversary, Kathie clarified that she is not interested in searching for a new romance.
Kathie and Frank first crossed paths in 1982. At the time, Frank was married to Astrid Lindley. But do you know Frank tried to set Kathie up with one of his best friends? Yes, you read it right. Now, if you are interested in knowing Frank Gifford and his love story with Kathie, we’ve got you covered.
Meet Kathie Lee Gifford’s husband, Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford was born on August 16, 1930, in Santa Monica, California. His taste for football grew when he played with his brother, Waine, on a beach. When Frank was in high school, he became a member of the varsity football team. In 1956, Frank won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award from United Press International.
Later, in 1977, Frank was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Besides being a former NFL player, Frank was an Emmy Award-winning sportscaster widely known for shows, Monday Night Football and Wide World of Sports. Coming to his personal life, Frank was married thrice. First, he married his college sweetheart, Maxime Ewart, in 1952. They parted ways in 1978. In the same year, Frank tied the knot with fitness trainer, Astrid Lindley. In 1986, Astrid and Frank got divorced.
Frank Gifford got married to Maxime Ewart as she got pregnant with his child
Frank tied the knot with his college sweetheart, Maxime Ewart, when she got pregnant with his child on January 13, 1952. In the same year, June 1952, Maxime gave birth to their first child, Jeff. The couple had three children. However, their seemingly happy marriage hit a rough patch, and they decided to part ways after 26 years of marriage. After his split from Maxime, Frank found love in Astrid.
Frank Gifford’s scandalous affair with former flight attendant, Suzen Johnson
In 1997, Frank Gifford had a scandalous affair with former flight attendant, Suzen Johnson. At the time, he was married to Kathie Lee, and they had little children, then 7-year-old Cody and then 4-year-old Cassidy. Back then, the Giffords claimed that the tabloid, The Globe, had paid Suzen Johnson USD 75,000 to seduce him. In 2000, Suzen told Howard Stern that after the affair became public, the former NFL player called her and wanted to see her again. However, Frank’s counsel denied the claims.
However, after Suzen and Frank’s affair became public, it created many problems in his marriage to Kathie. Speaking about the following, Kathie, in a 2024 interview with Entertainment Tonight, shared that they struggled a lot. She stated that one of the major reasons why she stayed with Frank was for her children. She was quoted as saying:
“I could have let the seed germinate, but I don’t want to be that person, that bitter, angry, unhappy, miserable human being because you know what you end up doing? You end up making everybody around you every bit as miserable. We struggled after that for a long time. He knew that I would never again be exactly the same as I was before I knew the truth of what he had done. I’d been married before to a man who betrayed me deeply, and I forgave him right away. You don’t hold on, don’t wait to forgive, you’re only hurting yourself.”
Frank Gifford and Kathie Lee Gifford’s love story
Kathie and Frank first met in 1982 at the set of Good Morning America. However, at the time, he desperately tried to fix her up with one of his best friends. But that didn’t work, and eventually love blossomed between Frank and Kathie. The couple got married on October 18, 1986, in Bridgehampton, New York. They shared a significant age gap of 23 years. At the time of their wedding in 1986, Kathie was 30, while Frank was 53. The couple stayed together till August 2015. On August 9, 2015, Frank passed away at the age of 84.
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