Kathie Lee Gifford recalls her 'fury' over late husband Frank's shock affair with flight attendant - and reveals why she chose to stay with him even after he put 'his whole family at risk'

Kathie Lee Gifford recalls her 'fury' over late husband Frank's shock affair with flight attendant - and reveals why she chose to stay with him even after he put 'his whole family at risk' Frank cheated on Kathie with a glamorous ex-flight attendant in 1997 She has now spoken out about how 'pissed' she was after finding out But, she also explained why she decided to 'forgive' him to save their 'family' By Lillian Gissen For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:50 BST, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 4 June 2024 e-mail 13 shares 8 View comments Kathie Lee Gifford has opened up about the 'fury' that she felt over her late husband Frank Gifford's torrid affair - and revealed why she ultimately chose to stay with him even though she was 'never the same' after discovering that he had been unfaithful. Back in 1997, news hit the web that former football player Frank had cheated on Kathie with a glamorous ex-flight attendant named Suzen Johnson.

Now, the TV presenter, 70, has spoken out about how finding out about her husband's shock infidelity through the media left her 'pissed' during a chat with Fox News . She also explained why she decided to 'forgive' him, despite his betrayal, because she didn't want to 'break up their family.' 'First of all, I loved Frank,' she told the publication.

'I was pissed at him, believe me, and furious that he would take something as precious as our marriage into a hotel room with somebody. It was so unlike him. And he put his whole family at risk because of.