Andy Cohen was not particularly impressed with the energy Jenna Bush Hager’s husband Henry Hager brought to Today With Jenna & Friends when he surprised her with a special birthday message Tuesday (Nov. 25).
In the video, which was aired during Tuesday’s broadcast, Jenna’s husband not only wished her a happy birthday, but he also announced he would be joining her as a guest host on Today during the holidays on Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.
“Happy birthday Jenna. Hope you have a wonderful day today,” Henry says. “I just wanted to let you know, as a present to you and your viewers, I will be coming to co-host the holidays with you. So, let’s get ready to do this. Can’t wait.”
Cohen did not miss a beat before he started ragging on Henry for the lack of energy he brought in the video, leaving him wondering how Henry would fair on live television.
“Wow, you can feel the energy coming off of Henry,” Cohen quipped sarcastically, causing Jenna to laugh. “Wow, that was electric. Is he going to be bringing this energy to the show? Woah, we’re not ready.”
Jenna could not contain her laughter as Cohen went on to imitate Henry. “‘Uh, I am going to be cohosting your show.’ Was that a hostage video or a birthday greeting?” he joked.
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“By the way, if you think that’s bad you should see the videos my kids do,” Jenna responded.
Cohen went on to tease Henry for his “crackling excitement” but added, “Wow okay, well we look forward to Henry co-hosting Christmas Day and New Years Eve.”
This won’t be Henry’s first time on the show. During his first time guest hosting Today With Jenna & Friends, he and Jenna did a lie detector test which forced him to admit she’s given him “the ick” before.
Jenna told Cohen that Henry was initially unwilling to return to the show after his co-hosting stint.
“We had such a fun time,” she gushed during Tuesday’s broadcast. “He was really cute. We asked him to come back and he said no so this is really a gift and we’ll see how it goes.”
Today with Jenna & Friends airs on weekdays at 10/9c on NBC.