Michael Tullberg/Getty Katie Lee Gifford reveals to PEOPLE if she is interested in dating again The television personality also revealed that she is still "great friends" with her ex despite the relationship not being meant "to be forever" Gifford also reflects on the loss of her late husband Frank and why she is "widowhood is not something I recommend" Kathie Lee Giffordisn't looking to return to the dating pool. At the QVC Celebrates Launch Of Q50 Age Of Possibility Platform in Santa Monica, Calif., on May 14, the television personality, 71, gave PEOPLE an update on her love life. When asked if she was interested in dating, Gifford replied, "No, I'm not. I had an unbelievable marriage and was in a relationship that I thought would be the last one of my life, the love of the rest of your life, and that didn't work out." However, the formerTodayco-host added she is still in touch with her ex, saying, "But I was with him all day yesterday, we're still great friends." Tibrina Hobson/Getty "We were together almost three years, and it just wasn't meant to be forever," she continued. "But we love each other, so you just take a day at a time." Gifford was previously married to composer Paul Johnson from 1976 to 1983 andFrank Giffordfrom 1976 until his death in 2015. Together, they shared sonCody, 35, and daughterCassidy, 31. The formerLive with Regis and Kathie Leehost explained that she doesn't "love lightly," adding, "I've only been in love three times in my life and the first two are dead. So, he's basically all I've got. We're back to being great friends and it's perfect." Gifford went to share that she and her ex are "back to where we started, which is fine." She said, "He's a doll. And if the Lord brings me somebody else, that's fine too. I'm not a desperate woman." "My husband's been gone now for 10 years, and widowhood is not something I recommend unless you hate your husband," she noted. "It's not a club anybody wants to join if they love their husband. But if you hate his guts, you're relieved." When asked if time made things easier, she responded, "No, it's been 10 years, and my husband was dying for 10 years before he died, so it was a relief when the Lord took him home.He had CTE from football damageand stuff." In April 2024, Gifford confirmed to PEOPLE that she had parted ways fromthe "very special" manin her life after several years of dating. Kathie Lee told PEOPLE about how the split impacted her, saying, "My new mantra was going to be my joy is non-negotiable. I'll negotiate time. I'll negotiate money with you. But my joy, I can't. I was in a relationship for several years that just ended recently. And you know, it's always hard because when you love someone, you love someone deeply. It's something you miss when it doesn't last." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The television personality revealed that she planned to move on with a different outlook on love. "You aren't supposed to marry everyone you fall in love with. And I don't want to love easily," she shared. "I've been loved three times in my entire life. It's the people who have meant something deep and powerful in your life that are the hardest things to get over." Read the original article onPeople
