Hoda Kotb reveals that Kathie Lee Gifford dropped 'grenade' on live TV by announcing Hoda's divorce

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Hoda Kotb revealed this week that her former Today Show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford once shared some of her most personal information on live television without her permission.The 58-year-old journalist dropped by Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday when she admitted that Kathie Lee, 69, told the audience that she was getting a divorce during an awkwardly timed Valentine's Day episode.Hoda told host Andy Cohen that the information 'wasn't for out here,' though Kathie, who recently sparred with Kelly Ripa over her memoir, didn't seem to get the memo.She shared the humorous anecdote while sitting down with her current co-host Jenna Bush Hager after fans asked via video chat if any of her co-hosts had ever shared private information without her permission.

Cat's out of the bag! Hoda Kotb, 58,  revealed Tuesday on Watch What Happens Live that her former Today Show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford, 69, once spilled the beans about her divorce after she told her about it in confidenceHoda told Andy that she had spilled the beans on her divorce to Kathie Lee while they were both getting ready in the Today Show's makeup room.

The TV host got divorced from her husband Burzis Kanga back in 2008.'Kath did it, she threw one huge grenade once,' she said. 'I was telling her that I was married once before and I met my husband on Valentine's Day and I got the divorce papers on Valentine's Day and it was Valentine's Day.'Once Hoda and Kathie Lee arrived on the set, which was decorated with flowers to celebrate Valentine's Day, her co-host dropped her bomb.