Kathie Lee Gifford (born in 1953) is a 70-year-old American television presenter, actress, songwriter, singer, and author whose personal life has become the talk of the nation regarding her new partner, remarriage, and relationship.
As a TV presenter, Kathie Lee Gifford anchored Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee with her co-host Regis Philbin from 1985 to 2000. She also did NBC’s Today show with Hoda Kotb from 2008 to 2019.
And being part of Today’s team, Gifford earned Daytime Emmy nominations more than ten times and won her first Daytime Emmy in 2010.
Kathie Lee Gifford also appeared in many movies and TV series, including Then Came You, Jennifer Lopez: Halftime, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, Baxters, etc.
It is shocking that Gifford credits to the Heart of a Woman, Saving Aimee, and performed the concert of Annie at Madison Square Garden.
Kathie Lee also authored several autobiographical books, including The Quiet Riot, the Rock, the Road and the Rabbi, and many others. Besides. she has also written several other books in different genres, such as cooking, Christian faith, and children’s books.
Though Kathie Lee Gifford has earned much popularity in different respective fields, she is sometimes found complaining about life regarding her relationships. So, let’s explore her personal life and her relationship!
Kathie Lee Gifford’s Marriage
Gifford has two marriages and two children. Her first marriage was with Paul Johnson, a music composer, arranger, producer, and publisher. The couple earned fame in Christian music, appearing on many covers of Christian magazines.
But they separated in 1982. Then, Frank Gifford (who was 23 years older than her) came to Kathie Lee’s life, and they married in 1986. Frank was an American football player and television sports commentator. Before meeting her, Frank had already married and had three children.
Kathie Lee was happy with Frank Gifford and got two children from her second marriage: Cody Newton Gifford and Cassidy Erin Gifford. But Frank Gifford passed away at the age of 84 naturally in 2015, and Kathie Lee was left alone again.
Does Kathie Lee Gifford Have a New Partner? Is She Dating Someone? Is She Planning Remarriage?
After her husband’s expiration, Kathie Lee started dating Richard Spitz, who is a businessman and the director of Strong Force Innovation Portfolios.
Richard has done hi Master’s degree from NYU School of Law and graduated from California State University, Northridge.
Kathie Lee and Richard were often spoted at the Nashville area but she kept her relationship private for a year. In an interview with People, Kathie Lee had said, “I have someone very special in my life. And I’ve discovered that by not talking about it, it stays special.”
But their relationship broke out in public in the in February 2024 when Today star Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager revealed Kathie Lee’s potential break up with Richard.
It was hurtful for Kathie that her TV friends did that after opting her as the candidate of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette to feature contestants ages 60 and up.
When relationship with Richard was over, Hoda helped her move on from it. She would call Kathie Lee every day and ensure that she is okay.
she planned to focus on her family, friends and faith and changed her thought for courtship.
Kathie Lee told that she cannot marry everyone whom she falls in love. It’s always felt sad after losing someone who means a lot to others. And she has felt it thrice in her life.
So, she has now a mantra to negotiate with everything but her joy. Kathie Lee Gifford is now single with no any man in relationship.
She said that it is far from here to get married again.
